novelraw Chapter 359: Kill Her
Chapter 359: Kill Her
Others almost always doubt these products, but her mother, who is so considerate of her daughter, starts praising her daughter even before the product shows any effect.
She laughed and said, "Mother, this thing needs to be used continuously. It will take at least half a month to be effective."
Unexpectedly, Shen Wanqing’s eyes lit up again.
"Half a month?! Shu’er is amazing. Those rouge shops in the Capital have similar ointments, and they say it takes six months for any effect. I’ve used them for years, but I’m still old."
After saying this, Shen Wanqing sighed again.
The more Pei Shu’er interacted with Shen Wanqing, the more she discovered the adorable aspects of her personality. Her delicate mother really was like a little girl.
They usually ate at the temple at noon, but this time, just as Pei Shu’er was about to eat, she noticed something wrong with the flavor in the bowl. It was clearly a bowl of porridge with some greens, yet it inexplicably carried a hint of medicinal taste.
Shen Wanqing was about to eat, but Pei Shu’er stopped her with a raised hand.
"Mother, don’t eat."
Shen Wanqing paused, her eyes asking Pei Shu’er: What’s wrong?
Pei Shu’er glanced at the porridge bowl, indicating that there was something wrong with it.
Without making a sound, they both left, and Pei Shu’er realized that whenever she drank water, an inexplicable sense of danger arose.
Even though there was no discernible taste in it.
Shen Wanqing wanted to drink, but was stopped by Pei Shu’er.
"Mother, let’s boil water outside."
Once the two had left, a white-robed monk emerged from the shadows, his gaze coldly sweeping over their backs, then he stepped forward, following them.
He found it interesting that Pei Shu’er could evade death every time, and now he had become somewhat intrigued by her.
It was the first time he encountered someone so difficult to kill.
Other people’s lives seemed like stones to him, but this woman’s life appeared different.
Her fate was entwined with his own; as soon as she died, his troubles would end.
Then he wouldn’t have to stay at this temple but could return to Great Shang as a Prince.
After trailing them for a long time, he eventually saw Pei Shu’er boiling water with kitchenware by the riverbank, then putting it into a water pouch and handing it to her mother.
At night, while they were sleeping, Pei Shu’er lay on the outside, fearing Zhen Xu would attempt something against Shen Wanqing.
Pei Shu’er was highly vigilant, suddenly feeling cold sweat on her back. She opened her eyes to see the white-robed monk in front of her.
He was gazing at her, his eyes devoid of emotion, looking at her as if she were a mere stone.
He reached toward her, his movement swift.
Clearly intending to strangle her!
Pei Shu’er dodged to the side, and Zhen Xu’s brow furrowed.
His Martial Arts was formidable, his movement silent, she shouldn’t have detected him.
Yet she had noticed.
She always managed to notice.
Pei Shu’er’s eyes were cold, but there was a gentle smile on her lips; her voice was soft.
"Little Monk, I bear you no grudge, why do you keep targeting me?"
Now she understood; the time she fell into the water must have been this person’s doing.
It couldn’t be that she saw him kill someone, and now he wants to kill her to silence her?
Zhen Xu said nothing, but his gaze at Pei Shu’er deepened.
Around ten minutes passed, and Pei Shu’er felt her scalp go numb, instinctively hugging Shen Wanqing.
If this monk insisted on killing her, then she would take the sleeping Shen Wanqing and hide in a secluded space.
Unexpectedly, Zhen Xu suddenly smiled in a suggestive manner and then left.
Pei Shu’er exhaled a long sigh of relief, no longer daring to stay; she quickly woke Shen Wanqing, and together they packed their luggage, planning to escape.
As for the road ahead, they’d figure it out as they go along, because staying here wasn’t a viable option.
Furthermore, Shen Wanqing was actually stronger than she imagined; she was physically weak but her will remained strong.
However, they hadn’t walked far before seeing a large, imposing monk in white blocking their path.
As he slowly turned his head, who else could it be but Zhen Xu?
Pei Shu’er felt her scalp go numb, furrowing her brows.
Shen Wanqing held onto her, her hand trembling.
"Go back," Zhen Xu said.
He couldn’t allow his fate to escape this place.
He could directly use moves to kill Pei Shu’er, but he had a premonition that this girl would escape.
After Zhen Xu spoke, he saw that Pei Shu’er didn’t move.
He walked over expressionlessly, anger in his eyes.
Approaching Pei Shu’er, she grabbed Shen Wanqing and fled in the opposite direction.
It wasn’t long before they were seized by Zhen Xu like little chickens and thrown back into the previous incense room.
Pei Shu’er knew that even drinking the Spiritual Spring Water couldn’t match Zhen Xu, and it seemed Zhen Xu no longer wanted to kill her.
The two escaped several times but were always caught and brought back, leading Pei Shu’er to feel increasingly perplexed.
Wasn’t he trying to kill them? Why wasn’t he finishing the job?
But she realized that staying at the temple wouldn’t help; she still needed to find a way out.
She couldn’t go out alone, but following Zhen Xu around, he would allow it.
Life seemed to have returned to the way it was before; she should still find her path, and if there were medicinal herbs to be dug, she would dig them.
Pei Shu’er thought perhaps she should go to Great Shang first, then to Dayan.
After all, her appearance was similar to that of Great Shang people, and as long as she didn’t speak, there wouldn’t be an accent problem.
But evidently, Zhen Xu didn’t give her space to experiment.
Moreover, Pei Shu’er discovered that this Zen Master Zhenxu was indeed peculiar.
While she wasn’t paying attention, she might fall prey to him—for example, while walking, a hidden weapon might suddenly fly in her direction.
If her body hadn’t been modified by Spiritual Spring Water, making her reaction swift and her speed increased, she really wouldn’t have been able to dodge.
Later on, Zhen Xu didn’t use those techniques; he directly confronted Pei Shu’er, who initially struggled to dodge. As time went on, she became increasingly adept at evasion.
Moreover, her physical abilities improved rapidly during this time; she occasionally managed to exchange a move or two with Zhen Xu.
Interest in Zhen Xu’s eyes grew stronger.
Pei Shu’er found it vexing; this monk constantly trying to kill her made her somewhat irritated.
Whenever she had the chance, she would attempt to poison Zhen Xu.
She couldn’t match Zhen Xu in Martial Power, but could she not compete with poison?
Moreover, she had trained her hand speed to be exceptionally quick.
Yet Zhen Xu never drank anything; as long as she was present, he could abstain from eating and drinking.
Pei Shu’er was slightly annoyed; she could clearly feel that the other people in the temple harbored no malice toward her.
But Zhen Xu was full of ill intent.
Previously, he even attempted to harm her mother, but now he seemed to have confirmed something.
And he only targeted her.