Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 557 - 536: Second Update

Zheng Nianru felt the gaze directed at her and when she looked back, she was very surprised to see Yin He.

The youth stood quietly, his gaze inquisitive and holding depths that Zheng Nianru couldn’t comprehend, completely unlike his usual demeanor.

Zheng Nianru hesitated only for a moment and still beckoned to the youth as she had done before.

Even though she had no memories of this youth in her past life and he had not appeared in such critical moments before, now, there stood Yin He, and everything seemed very different from her previous life.

But she had little time to think now, her only instinct was to deal with men. The youth before her was also a man.

The youth’s breath hitched, yet he did not forget everything that had just happened because of her beckoning. He hated himself for approaching involuntarily, but it was just as well. It wasn’t her he had to deal with; otherwise, what was the point of coming to Zheng Capital, going back to Ghoul Ravine would be meaningless.

"Yin He, why are you here?" Zheng Nianru asked softly, ignoring the strangers around her.

"It is Yin He, really you, you rascal, why are you being so mysterious, and bringing these people along, you almost scared us to death!" Xing Yu immediately patted Yin He’s shoulder, hitting hard, but the youth endured it.

"Worried about the dangers in Zheng Capital, not at ease," Yin He said simply. It wasn’t entirely a lie; indeed, his initial reason for coming was exactly that, but later on, he wanted more, thought more.

"I’ll show you something," said Yin He as he grabbed Zheng Nianru and started walking forward.

Xing Yu was stunned, watching Yin He strangely. The old Yin He would never dare to approach the Commandery Princess without her permission. But since Nanny Yun didn’t say anything and followed them, with Fu Dong and Nian Xia who also didn’t speak, just followed along, Xing Yu pursed her lips; why couldn’t she understand everything that was happening now?

Even Yin He seemed like a different person.

Zheng Nianru looked at the hand the youth was holding. Although she felt somewhat unhappy about the youth’s changed behavior, she wondered what he was up to.

The next moment, Zheng Nianru knew. As they passed black-clothed people standing like stumps, she had already arrived at the front of the formation with Yin He.

The Wen Family Army suddenly saw the two appear and was momentarily stunned.

"Cousin, Yin He?" Zheng Haoyuan blurted out, and as Yin He emerged in front of everyone, more black-clothed people immediately surged out behind him, quickly surrounding Chenyuan Hall. This time, Ghost Shadow circled directly above the black-clothed people, instantly covering the entire sky with blackness, as somber as storm clouds.

"Cousin—" Zheng Haoyuan exclaimed in surprise at Zheng Nianru; the next moment he saw Zheng Nianru being pulled by the youth’s hand. His expression changed, and the next, Yin He was already pulling Zheng Nianru forward. She stumbled and had no choice but to keep up with the youth’s pace.

Zheng Haoyuan immediately closed his mouth, realizing that his cousin was also being held hostage by Yin He, but why would Yin He want to hold his cousin hostage?

"Yin He, if you have a grudge against Qiandao Temple, go and seek your revenge directly; why involve my cousin?" Zheng Haoyuan yelled the next moment. People like Zheng Congyuan, who hadn’t noticed the situation here at first and were blocked by the incoming black-clothed people, heard Zheng Haoyuan shouting for his cousin and immediately looked forward, ready to charge over.

At these words, Yin He suddenly stopped walking. He had intended to deal with Zheng Congyuan before dealing with Zheng Haoyuan, but since the boy had confronted him first, now was as good a time as any.

Zheng Haoyuan immediately felt a murderous aura attacking him, and just as the Marquis of Zhenbei sensed danger, a Ghost Shadow swooped directly from above, heading towards Zheng Haoyuan while the Marquis of Zhenbei screamed loudly.

"Protect the Fourth Prince——"

But the Wen Family Army that charged forward immediately stumbled and fell, a sweeping shadow passed, leaving pools of black blood startlingly visible. Corpses littered the ground, and in the next moment, the youth stretched out his hand and Zheng Haoyuan was already in the youth’s grasp.

The youth’s long fingers were clamped around Zheng Haoyuan’s neck, his gaze icy cold, while his other hand still gripped Zheng Nianru. Slowly, the youth turned his head to look at Zheng Nianru.

"Nian Ru, he said he wanted to be with you," Yin He began slowly, his lips slightly upturned, revealing a sinister smile.

Zheng Nianru had initially wanted to persuade him but suddenly choked on her words, somewhat familiar with Yin He’s bizarre actions. She suppressed the urge to persuade the youth to release Zheng Haoyuan, her only thought was that if she spoke now, Zheng Haoyuan might end up dead even more miserably.

Zheng Nianru turned her head, looking indifferently at Zheng Haoyuan.

"Just a child who hasn’t seen much of the world," Zheng Nianru withdrew her gaze and did not look at Yin He’s hand, pulling out a handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose.

"The smell here is unbearable, I can’t stay a moment longer. If you want to stay, then stay by yourself," Zheng Nianru said, attempting to pull her hand away, but the youth did not budge and kept a tight grip on Zheng Nianru’s hand.

"Nian Ru, he is your cousin, the cousin who likes to cling to you. Just speak the word, and I will naturally let him go," Yin He said, disregarding Zheng Nianru’s earlier remarks.

Zheng Nianru paused slightly, was the youth demanding her affection, wanting her to plead with him? freēnovelkiss.com

Zheng Nianru was somewhat bewildered; even though she had lived a lifetime more, she had never encountered such a situation and was suddenly stupefied. Looking again at Zheng Haoyuan, he was watching her intently, waiting for her to speak.

Zheng Nianru hesitated at that moment; her impression of Yin He was that he listened to her very much. If it was just about asking, for Zheng Haoyuan’s sake, she was willing to speak up.

"I certainly do not wish for him to die, consider this my plea to you," Zheng Nianru said cautiously, extremely careful and cautious, not daring to appear too urgent. In this instant, she realized Yin He controlled everything here. Then, belatedly, Zheng Nianru wondered—was Congyuan also ensnared by Yin He’s presence?

The youth slightly smiled, seemingly pleased with Zheng Nianru’s response.

"Good," the youth said.

Zheng Nianru finally took a deep breath of relief, but just as her heart was about to settle, the youth suddenly exerted force.

"Crack—" a clear sound, crisp like wind through leaves, rain into water. The next moment, Zheng Nianru froze, her eyes wide with horror, and in the next instant, she almost collapsed to the ground. As she opened her mouth to scream, it was as though someone tightly strangled her, not a sound could escape.

In Zheng Nianru’s horrified gaze, Zheng Haoyuan’s neck went limp, his head jerked backward, hanging behind him. From Zheng Nianru’s perspective, it seemed as if Zheng Haoyuan’s head had vanished, like a headless corpse.

"You, you——" Zheng Nianru struggled to shake off the youth but couldn’t get free no matter how much she tried.

Xing Yu moved to step forward, but Nanny Yun caught him, determined not to let Xing Yu come any closer.

"Nian Ru, the real show is just beginning. I’ve only dealt with the first one. How can you afford to miss the next act?" The smile on the youth’s face grew even more grotesque and terrifying as he looked at Zheng Nianru.

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