Chi Danmei smiled charmingly and asked in a tempting voice, “Aren’t you afraid?”

Yang Ning intentionally lowered his waist, and they were closer to each other. He retorted with provocation, “I hurt you again. What can you do?” He thought, “Unfortunately, this woman has evil intentions. If we really make out here, it will be a pleasure to sleep with her.”

Before he thought much, he felt that his body was tense, and then he felt an air billow erupting from Chi Danmei’s soft body. He knew that something bad would happen, so he planned to react, but he was thrown away under the air billow. Their bodies clinging to each other were separated in an instant. He was bounced by the air billow and floating in the air, while he saw that she lifted a beautiful leg.

When she raised her leg, the red dress slipped, and most of the leg like jade was revealed. It was fair-skinned and dazzling, like frost and snow. It was slender and plump, and the skin was tight, elastic, flawless, solid with power. Before Yang Ning saw this fair-skinned beautiful leg clearly, Chi Danmei kicked his waist, and he flew away. Then he fell on the floor of the cabin heavily.

Fortunately, it was the floor under him and was not hard. Even so, after he fell heavily, he felt that the bones all over his body fell apart seemingly.

He was shocked and knew that Chi Danmei exerted her internal force, so he felt frightened and furious.

Chi Danmei was like a red cloud and fell next to Yang Ning. She squatted and rolled her eyes, saying in a sweet voice, “Little Marquis, I have said that I will be fierce when I am mad. Are you afraid?”

“Chi Danmei, you…played a trick.” Yang Ning was angry. “Can you win me if you don’t use internal force?”

Chi Danmei chuckled. “It’s surprising. You are incapable and didn’t practice martial arts hard, but you blame me for being more powerful than you? I could have made you lie on the floor earlier, yet you said that we should have a good talk, so I let you take advantage of me and bully me. However, you didn’t tell me frankly, and I am not patient, so I can do nothing but get mad.”

Yang Ning struggled and tried to get up, while Chi Danmei continued, “Don’t move. If you move, I will get mad again.”

Yang Ning stated angrily, “You can kill me at worst.” He turned over and planned to sit up. Chi Danmei furrowed her arch eyebrows and reached out her hand, grabbing his neck. The slender hand was beautiful, yet it was a fatal weapon. Her pretty eyes looked stern, and she responded impassively, “I am not in the mood to play with you. Where on earth is Beigong Liancheng? If you don’t tell me, I will show no mercy.” Her charming eyes rolled, and she added, “It will be romantic even if you are a ghost as you are killed by a beauty.”

Seeing that she was not coquettish and alluring anymore but there was coldness in her pretty eyes, Yang Ning was nervous. At this time, they heard a voice. “Little Demon from the East Sea, don’t you want to stay alive after you come to our country?”

This voice came all of a sudden, and Yang Ning was stunned, while Chi Danmei turned pale slightly on her beautiful face and looked around.

In the cabin, there was nobody else except Zhuo Xian’er who was still in a coma leaning against the chair, while Yang Ning heard that voice clearly.

The voice seemed near his ear yet illusory in the sky.

Chi Danmei’s face was not seductive anymore. She furrowed her beautiful brows and asked in a cold voice, “Sir, you are so furtive. Since you have come, why not show your face and see us officially?”

“I am more powerful than you in martial arts. If I come out, aren’t you afraid?” The voice still entered Yang Ning’ ears clearly.

Yang Ning noticed that the voice was a little hoarse, as if the speaker was old, but it was strange that he couldn’t find whether it was a man or woman.

The voice was hoarse and tinny, while the tone was deep and aged.

Chi Danmei was alert yet pretended to be relaxed. “No matter if I am afraid, I will see your skills.”

“Mo Lancang’s disciples have learnt nothing but his arrogance.” The speaker laughed weirdly. “You want to see my skills? Why not look at your own palm?”

Chi Danmei was astonished and raised her hand involuntarily. Yang Ning couldn’t help looking at it. As soon as he glanced at it, he turned pale.

One finger of Chi Danmei was bleeding. Her skin was fair, and her hand was like jade. The red blood was shocking, set against the fair skin.

Chi Danmei turned pale with fear and asked automatically, “Who…Who are you?” She pulled with one hand gently. Under the candlelight, it could be seen that a thin silver needle was between her fingers.

Yang Ning saw that the silver needle was as thin as a hair. If he didn’t have sharp eyes, he couldn’t see it clearly.

The intruder had thrown a silver needle silently, and it was more horrible that with Chi Danmei’s martial skills, she didn’t notice that her finger was stabbed with a silver needle and even bled.

“Although Mo Lancang is evil, I will forgive you for his sake. If you keep causing trouble, I will make him lose one disciple now. Do you believe it?” The voice was hoarse and deep, but what he said could convince anybody.

Chi Danmei bit her red lip and rolled her pretty eyes. In the end, she sighed gently. “Master, you are really good at sound transmission. I have offended you. Please forgive me.” She glanced at Yang Ning and goggled with hatred, saying in a low voice, “Wait and see. I won’t let you go.” She twisted her body and flew to the window like a flame. Then she opened the window and flew out of it nimbly.

Seeing that Chi Danmei had left, Yang Ning sighed with relief and sat up, untying the rope on his legs. He got up and cupped his hands. “Which master saved me? Thanks a lot.”

There was no answer around.

Yang Ning frowned and raised his voice. “Master, where are you? Can you come out and let me express my thanks to your face?” He had a brainwave and asked, “Are you Master Beigong?”

The person who could make such a powerful warrior like Chi Danmei flee in frustration must be a top great master and even an expert. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so scared.

He and Chi Danmei talked about Beigong Liancheng all the time. Was it like the saying, “Speak a devil and he appears”? Did Sword God Beigong Liancheng really come here?

However, it was too coincident. The world was so big. Did Beigong Liancheng happen to come here tonight?

Chi Danmei said that he had used sound transmission, so he must be not in the boat. If so, why did he know what happened in the cabin and know so well about that woman? Her finger had been stabbed with a silver needle. If he was not in the boat, could he kill people secretly from one hundred miles away? It was incredible.

However, that person suddenly said something at the critical moment and seemed to have helped Yang Ning out of a predicament. It appeared that he wasn’t hostile to Yang Ning.

“Master, can you come out and see me?” Yang Ning repeated.

It was silent around. It seemed that the person had left earlier.

Yang Ning frowned and pondered for a moment. Then he jumped out of the window and fell on the deck of the boat. He looked around, but he couldn’t see Chi Danmei’s figure, not to mention the great master.

There were still lights on the Qinhuai River, and zither music could be heard on the river surface from time to time. Some pleasure boats floated on the river.

Yang Ning felt quite confused and bypassed the cabin, walking to the deck in the front. Then he saw that two maids lay on the floor in the aisle. He reached out his hand to feel their breaths and found that they were breathing regularly, seeming to be asleep. He knew that it was done by Chi Danmei. He walked quickly to the cabin in the front, to find that Duan Canghai sat by the side of the boat and leaned against it unexpectedly. He raised one hand with a broadsword in it and remained still, like a stone.

Yang Ning hurriedly walked over and then squatted to have a look. He found that Duan Canghai closed his eyes and breathed regularly. It was obvious that his acupoint had been locked.

Yang Ning knew well about acupoints and could see that Duan Canghai’s sleeping acupoint must have been locked, so he reached out his hand and unlocked it. As expected, Duan Canghai woke up soon, but he still couldn’t move. He opened his eyes and saw Yang Ning staring at him, so he asked in a hurry, “Marquis, are…are you okay?”

“I am fine.” Yang Ning was clear that Duan Canghai didn’t slack off. He was not as powerful as Chi Danmei in martial arts, and she had attacked him sneakily, so he couldn’t resist. Yang Ning asked, “Which acupoints have been locked?”

Duan Canghai mentioned two acupoints. Yang Ning found them. Fortunately, Chi Danmei didn’t knock at the acupoints in weird ways, so he unlocked them easily. As soon as Duan Canghai got free, he jumped up and grabbed his broadsword. “Marquis, the assassin was a woman. She must be still in the boat and hasn’t gone away.”

Yang Ning thought that she might have gone ashore, so he replied with a smile, “Don’t need to look for her. She has gone.”

“She has gone?” Duan Canghai was stunned and frowned. “That demon woman is quite powerful in martial arts. She launched a sneak attack. It’s not what a gentleman should do.” He was annoyed.

Yang Ning thought, “She is a woman and doesn’t care if she is a gentleman.”

He ignored Duan Canghai and returned to the cabin. Seeing that Zhuo Xian’er was still asleep soundly, he cautiously carried her and put her on the bed. He saw that when she was asleep, her cheeks were ruddy, and her lips were red. She just looked like a lazy sleeping beauty. He smiled and stated in a low voice, “Lady Xian’er, I am sorry. I got you into trouble today. I don’t know which acupoint of yours is locked, so I can’t touch your body randomly. You are tired now. Have a good rest. The acupoint will be unlocked automatically in no time. When you wake up, nothing has happened. If there is a chance, I will come to see you again.” He pulled the brocade quilt and covered her with it cautiously.

Zhuo Xian’er was sleeping. Nobody knew if she heard Yang Ning’s words, and she showed a faint smile.

Yang Ning got out of the cabin and looked up at the sky. It was later than midnight at least. Duan Canghai who was waiting for him walked forward, asking in a low voice, “Marquis, will you spend the night here? I don’t know if Her Ladyship is worried.”

Yang Ning rolled his eyes at Duan Canghai and expressed, “I just want to listen to her playing zither. Why would I stay here for a whole night? Let’s go back home.”

Duan Canghai nodded in a hurry and then reminded with a frown, “Marquis, the assassin must aim at you. What does she want to do? It appears that I should send more people to protect you in the future.”

Yang Ning stated, “She did nothing. She is a great master, and you have seen it. Even if we bring more people, it will be in vain.” Then he asked, “By the way, do you know Beigong Liancheng?”