Rebirth: After Becoming the Villainess-Chapter 185: The Bad Woman Who Deceived the Young Master

Chapter 185: Chapter 185: The Bad Woman Who Deceived the Young Master

Watching Xuan Mei struggle for a moment before slowly lowering her shortsword, Song Lianhe was stunned. ’Are you serious, sis?!’

"I’m sorry." Xuan Mei’s voice was low and suppressed. "I cannot defy my ancestral precepts."

Nanny Gui sneered and then ordered, "What are you waiting for? Take her away!"

"I’d like to see you try!"

Shen Fu strode in with his men, drawing his sword to face off against the Tiger Beak members. "Without the Prince’s order, none of you will be taking the Princess Consort anywhere!"

Song Lianhe was so moved she was on the verge of tears. ’At a time like this, I can always count on Master Shen!’

Nanny Gui rebuked, "Shen Fu, are you going to defy Grandmaster Lian’s orders as well?"

"We answer only to the Prince!"

The man leading the Tiger Beak members slowly turned his head to look at Xuan Mei. "You handle this." With that, he personally advanced, grabbed Song Lianhe’s arm, and started dragging her outside.

"Miss!"

Ah Jun grew frantic, but he was no match for these Death Warriors. He couldn’t last two moves against them before one sent him flying with a kick!

"Stop! Let go..."

As Shen Fu tried to give chase, a figure flickered before him, and Xuan Mei blocked his path with her sword.

He was dumbfounded. "Xuan Mei! Are you insane?!"

Xuan Mei gritted her teeth and said, word by word, "Don’t force my hand."

Shen Fu grew furious as well, pulling the Meteor Hammer from his waist. "Get the hell out of my way!"

Without another word, Xuan Mei charged forward with her sword—

Seeing the fight break out, Song Lianhe forced herself to calm down. She reached for her waist with one hand and retrieved a small paper packet...

Suddenly, the man seized her wrist.

At the same time, the paper packet was snatched from her hand.

The man simply held it up, passed it under his nose, and raised an eyebrow, seemingly aware of what it was.

"Let me explain, it’s just ordinary pollen..."

The man scoffed. The next instant, her so-called "ordinary pollen" billowed into her face...

Song Lianhe froze. Her mind went blank, and her body crumpled to the ground...

—

Song Lianhe had a dream.

She became the top salesperson, and at the company’s annual gala, she was the final winner of the million-dollar grand prize.

She stood on stage, her eyes welling with tears of excitement. Just as she was about to give her acceptance speech, a sudden clap of thunder echoed, and a bolt of lightning came crashing down, striking her directly—

"Ah—"

Song Lianhe awoke in a jolting carriage.

She was dazed for a long time, unable to process what was happening. There was no top salesperson award, no million-dollar prize—only thunder and lightning.

Her hands and feet were bound, and she was curled up on the floor. The carriage was moving quickly, and her head kept bumping against the door panel.

"Is anyone there?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Song Lianhe realized her voice was terribly hoarse, and her throat was dry and itchy.

Realizing the cause, Song Lianhe could only smile wryly.

The packet she’d hidden at her waist contained a sleeping powder she had personally improved. Let’s just say that despite the small dose, it would be no trouble to make a camel sleep for three days and three nights.

Most importantly, it was non-toxic and harmless, guaranteed to simply induce sleep. The body would enter a dormant state with no metabolic needs and, better yet, no side effects.

She hadn’t even had a chance to test the concoction after preparing it. To think she would be the first to experience its effects.

’But if I really was asleep for that long, doesn’t that mean I’m now far outside of Ling’an City?!’

She struggled to sit up, but just then, the carriage came to a stop.

The carriage door was opened, and the bright sunlight forced Song Lianhe to shut her eyes.

"Heh, I thought you were dead."

She recognized that voice. It was the Tiger Beak Leader from that day, the one with the Tiger Talisman at his waist!

A large hand grabbed her by the collar and unceremoniously dragged her out of the carriage.

Song Lianhe hit the ground, feeling like every bone in her body was about to shatter.

Then, she was hauled up again and thrown onto a horse’s back like a sack of grain.

"I’m taking her to see the Old Master."

The man gave the order and swung himself onto the horse.

Lying draped over the horse’s back, Song Lianhe had no strength at all. ’However,’ she thought, ’from his words, I can deduce he’s taking me to see Old Master Luo. And since Old Master Luo has long resided in Sui Bei, that means I’m currently in... Sui Ning City!’

’I don’t know if I should thank myself for making my drug so safe and potent,’ Song Lianhe mused. ’I didn’t feel any of the ordeal of the journey; I just closed my eyes, opened them, and now I’m in the northernmost part of the Northwest of Da Cheng.’

Even without looking around properly, she could feel that the climate here was dry, the sunlight intense, and the ground dusty...

"Ptooey—"

She quickly shut her mouth, her nostrils filled with the smell of dirt.

The man rode as if he couldn’t care less whether she lived or died. The whole way, she felt as if her internal organs were being scrambled.

Finally, he pulled the reins tight, and the horse stopped.

Song Lianhe was hauled down from the horse and lay on the ground, covered in dust, without even the strength to open her mouth and curse him.

The man, wearing a mask, glanced at her with disgust and prodded her with his foot. "If you’re not dead, walk on your own."

"...I’m dead."

Song Lianhe strained to squeeze out those two words, then simply played dead and didn’t move again.

The man’s eyes showed even more impatience, but he still hoisted her onto his shoulder and strode through the ceremonial gate.

"Put... put me down... I’m really going to throw up..."

Song Lianhe’s stomach was churning. Having not eaten for so long and then being tormented like this after waking, it was now spasming with waves of pain.

The man turned a deaf ear.

"Ah! I’m really going to puke... URRGH..."

The man froze in his tracks.

"URRGH..." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

The man took a deep breath, changed direction, crossed the courtyard to a side room, pushed open the door, and tossed her inside.

He turned and left immediately.

Soon, two maids arrived. Upon entering, they covered their noses and mouths in disgust. "Ugh, it stinks!"

"I heard she’s the wicked woman who deceived the Young Master!"

"Hmph, what makes her so special that our Brother Min had to go and capture her himself?"

"Look at her, with those skinny arms and legs and such fair skin. You can tell she’s a seductress, used to charming men~ She’s not worthy of our Young Master at all!"

"Just wait until she sees the Warlord. He’ll make her suffer!"

Although the two were disgusted, they still had to clean the filth off her.

They roughly untied the ropes on her hands and feet, then started pulling open the lapels of her dress...

Song Lianhe had already been tormented to within an inch of her life; she couldn’t care less what they did to her.

A moment later, the man reappeared.

He had changed into a clean set of clothes. Seeing that Song Lianhe had been changed into their local women’s attire, he said coldly, "Are you going to walk on your own, or..."

"I’ll walk on my own!"

Song Lianhe had rested for a bit and begged a cup of water from the two maids, so some strength had slowly returned to her legs.

She pushed herself up and slowly followed him.

But the clothes had been found for her on short notice; they were long and heavy on her frame. Coupled with her slender build, she looked like a child who had secretly put on an adult’s clothes, creating a very awkward sight.

Song Lianhe felt helpless. After saying, "Wait a moment," she bent down, tied up the heavy hem of her skirt, and rolled up her sleeves, revealing forearms as white as jade.

The man was taken aback for a second, then quickly averted his gaze.

Song Lianhe then untied the sash at her waist and retied it tighter, finally feeling a sense of relief.

She tidied the hair at her temples, her entire demeanor refreshed and renewed.

"Alright, let’s go."