Venomous Empress Reborn - Chapter 58

Chapter 58: It’s My Turn

“Now I give you a chance to kill me, do you dare?”

Cai Lin stared at the girl in disbelief, as if it was the first time they had met.

He was used to being tyrannical in Guangwen Hall and had always been pampered. Today, he just wanted to teach Shen Miao a lesson. Unexpectedly, not only was Shen Miao not afraid, but she also went against him. At this moment, he was the one who seemed to be at a disadvantage.

Would Cai Lin dare?

Not to mention whether he had the guts to do so, even if he did, would he be able to? The young master of the Cai family could do whatever he wanted in a moment of anger, but what would happen to the Cai family afterwards? If he really killed Shen Miao today, Shen Xin would definitely make the entire Cai family pay with their life.

Besides, he didn’t dare.

He was just a trash talker and had never been to the battlefield. Although he was good at shooting, he only shot grass, fruits, or animals.

However, there was no reason to retreat now. Shen Miao didn’t retreat. If he, a man, retreated, he would probably be too ashamed to leave home tomorrow.

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At the thought of this, Cai Lin said arrogantly, “Let’s wait and see. You might be scared out of your wits later,” he said rudely. It was unknown if he was trying to hide his panic. The calmer Shen Miao was, the more uneasy he was. He wanted to see her panic, as if that was the only way to make him confident. Therefore, he hoped that his words could scare Shen Miao.

If it were an ordinary girl, she would naturally feel scared or even cry. However, when Shen Miao heard this, she only glanced at him indifferently, making Cai Lin feel that he was like an idiot.

Shen Miao had already gone to the examiner to get the apple. The apple was about the size of an adult man’s fist. Shen Miao stood at the east side of the stage and placed the apple on her head.

The venue gradually became noisy.

“She must be pretending to be calm, but she’s actually terrified.” Yi Peilan smiled and said, “I really can’t wait to see her cry.”

“Ever since Ming Qi’s test, no woman has been challenged by a man with martial arts.” Jiang Xiaoxuan raised her little finger and tilted her head. “I can’t wait to see Shen Miao break down begging.”

“No, why is Shen Miao still standing there on the stage? What if Young Master Cai misses his shot?” Ren Wanyun said. She felt a little troubled. If anything really happened to Shen Miao, she would be the first to be punished by Shen Xin.

“Second Sister-in-law, what are you worried about?” Chen Ruoqiu said casually, “It’s just a child’s play. Young Master Cai is not a child who doesn’t know anything. As long as Shen Miao begged for mercy, he naturally won’t make things difficult for her. I just hope that Shen Miao won’t be too stubborn.”

Ren Wanyun was the one managing the Shen family. If anything happened, she would be responsible for it. However, Chen Ruoqiu’s words hit the nail on the head. It was all Shen Miao’s fault. If Shen Miao had begged for mercy and apologized to Cai Lin, things would not have ended up like this.

“Don’t worry.” Chen Ruoqiu said, “I think that Young Master Cai just wants to scare Shen Miao. He will stop when he sees fit.”

“Mother, don’t worry.” Shen Qing also said to Ren Wanyun, “Cai Lin is very good at shooting. He won’t miss no matter what.”

Shen Qing was still thinking about how Shen Miao would stop her from becoming the princess consort. Now, she couldn’t wait for Shen Miao to embarrass herself. She heard that some people would pee their pants when they were shocked. She wondered what would happen to Shen Miao.

If Cai Lin really missed his shot and Shen Miao was disfigured because of that, It wouldn’t be a bad thing either.

Shen Yue did not think as far as Shen Qing. She just wanted to see Shen Miao kneel and beg for mercy, as if that could help her regain her dignity. She glanced at Cai Lin from afar, but he did not look at her.

Cai Lin held a longbow in his hand and faced Shen Miao, who was 30 feet away. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Shen Miao stood there quietly. The wind blew at the corners of her cloak. Her purple clothes fluttered and her eyes were bright. That dignified aura and that calmness after a storm made Shen Miao look dazzling.

Cai Lin slowly drew the bow. He thought to himself, As long as Shen Miao begs for mercy, I can take the opportunity to humiliate her. She doesn’t have to make things difficult for both of them.

Unfortunately, his wish was in vain. Shen Miao’s expression was calm, as if she did not care about him.

Shen Yue frowned.

Why didn’t Shen Miao cry and beg? Why did Shen Miao look even calmer than Cai Lin?

Many people had already realized this, and their impression of the originally useless girl was slowly changing. Not every girl could stand calmly in front of a person with a bow and arrow.

Cai Lin’s hands began to tremble. Normally, he could easily shoot an apple 30 feet away, but today, it was especially difficult.

Shen Miao’s words lingered in his ears. “I give you a chance to kill me, do you dare?”

Would he dare? Would he dare?

With a whoosh, the arrow let the bow.

However, it only swayed in the air for a moment before falling down without even touching Shen Miao’s shirt.

Everyone laughed.

A classmate of Cai Lin’s teased, “Cai Lin, don’t tell me you’re pitying her. Usually, you can shoot a target 100 feet away, but today, you can’t?”

Cai Lin wiped the sweat off his forehead and immediately started shooting. The second arrow only landed at Shen Miao’s feet.

The third one brushed past Shen Miao’s hair and knocked down the apple on Shen Miao’s head. Shen Miao’s hair was scattered, and her black hair flowed down her shoulders.

However, when the arrow brushed past her face, she did not show any emotion.

She had black hair, a purple dress, and fair skin.

Cai Lin’s hands went weak, and the longbow and arrows fell to the ground.

Even a fool could tell that the person who was scared was Cailin, but Shen Miao.

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I give you a chance to kill me, do you dare?

He doesn’t dare

I dare

She smiled, and a hint of cruelty appeared in her bright eyes. Coupled with her innocent face, she was terrifyingly beautiful.

“Now, it’s my turn.”

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