ATPnovel Chapter 139 PUA Xie Wenyu
Chapter 139 PUA Xie Wenyu
Li Chong returned the dagger to Zhong Mei, then glanced at Xie Wenyu with lingering fear.
He then turned to Zhong Mei: "How did you sneak in? I never expected you to show up."
Zhong Mei sneered, "You'd never guess. A man blinded by lust wouldn't consider the danger."
"Well……"
Li Chong chuckled twice, then covered his face and said helplessly, "Stop scolding me, stop scolding me, I admit I was careless."
Seeing Li Chong bow his head and admit his mistake, Zhong Mei stopped mocking him.
Zhong Mei leaned against the bedside, twirling a dagger in her hand, and glanced at Xie Wenyu on the bed: "It's all because of her. She sent that Shu'er to keep an eye on me. After Shu'er came into my room, she stared at me without blinking. Even a fool would know something was wrong."
"I heard a noise outside, subdued her in no time, and then crept over to you, just in time. Hey, what happened to your ability to scare me? How did you end up in her hands?"
In the end, Zhong Mei was still somewhat indignant.
During the previous bandit suppression, Li Chong had maintained the upper hand and outmaneuvered the entire group, but now he had fallen into the hands of a young woman.
This made Zhong Mei feel displeased.
How can a man who has won against you so easily be defeated by someone else?
Li Chong gave a wry smile and avoided Zhong Mei's gaze.
He realized that he had been overcome by lust and that's why he had let his guard down and allowed Xie Wenyu to succeed. Li Chong was too embarrassed to tell Zhong Mei this, so he had no choice but to avoid the topic.
"Let's think about how to clean up the mess first," Li Chong tried to change the subject.
Zhong Mei was silent for a moment, then said, "It seems you have no choice but to come up the mountain with me now; there's no place for you down here. However, with your abilities, you're bound to achieve something great."
"like……"
Li Chong was unwilling to accept this.
Having his identity discovered by Xie Wenyu, it seems he now has no choice but to follow Zhong Mei's advice and become a bandit.
But wouldn't all his previous arrangements have come to nothing?
More importantly, without the help of the Northern Song court, how would he survive during the Jingkang Incident? Would he really have no choice but to flee to the south and seek a life of ease?
After a long pause, Li Chong's expression hardened.
"Go out and keep watch, don't let anyone else notice anything amiss." He nodded to Zhong Mei, signaling her to go out first.
Zhong Mei hesitated for a moment: "You wouldn't..."
Li Chong knew what she was thinking.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. We've known each other for so long, don't you understand me?"
"it is good."
Zhong Mei nodded in agreement, took her small dagger, and went out, leaving only Li Chong and Xie Wenyu inside.
Only then did Li Chong have time to go see her.
Xie Wenyu lay on the bed with her eyes closed, her lips pale, and her delicate body still trembling slightly.
She felt a darkness engulf her vision and immediately cried out, "Go ahead and kill me! You'll pay with your life sooner or later!"
"hehe."
Li Chong couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Xie Wenyu suddenly opened her eyes, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed: "What are you laughing at? You're just a petty person who's gotten your way. The imperial court won't let you get away with this!"
"The imperial court?" Li Chong scoffed. "Since I took office, I've realized just how rotten this court truly is! Sacrificing the entire nation for the benefit of a single city, harming the world for the benefit of one person—this court's time to die is almost over!"
"I'll say it again: if all officials were like me, the Song Dynasty might still have a chance of being saved!"
Xie Wenyu sneered, "You, a bandit, dare to talk about the world? How laughable!"
Li Chong shook his head. He figured that telling her all this wouldn't convince her for the time being. To resolve this matter, he needed to use a simpler method.
"If we can't talk about the world, how about we talk about our own families?" Li Chong looked at her leisurely.
Xie Wenyu frowned: "What do you want to talk about?"
"Let's talk about this: if I don't kill you to silence you, but instead continue impersonating this magistrate, what will happen next?"
Xie Wenyu's eyes flickered, and her tone softened: "If that is truly the case, I will be grateful for your kindness, my lord, and will simply return to my parents' home. I will never dare to offend you again."
Li Chong lowered his head, almost touching Xie Wenyu's face.
"What are you going to do!" Xie Wenyu stood stiffly, not daring to move, afraid that she would bump into Li Chong if she turned her head.
Li Chong said slowly, "Madam Xie, you don't think I'm a fool, do you? You wouldn't dare to offend me, would you? You'd probably send someone to arrest me right away."
Xie Wenyu blushed, then hardened her tone: "So what? You impersonated a court official and are suspected of harming my husband. Shouldn't you be punished?"
"What happens after the charges are handed down?" Li Chong stood up to help Xie Wenyu imagine what would happen next. "We've shared a bed for so long, we both know I haven't done anything to you, but what will outsiders think?"
Turning to Xie Wenyu, Li Chong warned, "Don't think you'll be safe once you leave Yanggu. You brought so many servants with you this time. If my identity is exposed, they will definitely find out. Even if you return to your hometown, you won't be able to escape the stigma of losing your virginity."
Xie Wenyu turned pale, finally realizing the seriousness of the situation.
Biting her lower lip, Xie Wenyu was in a state of utter confusion.
Seeing that it had an effect, Li Chong pressed his advantage, saying, "Besides, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the Xie family. Your father finally got a son-in-law who became an official; if you suddenly tell him that this son-in-law is dead, won't he be devastated?"
"And your younger brother, he'll also be taking the imperial examinations to enter officialdom in the future. If he doesn't have me, his brother-in-law, protecting him in the officialdom, won't he suffer?"
"For your own impulsive act, you're willing to sacrifice the future of the entire Xie family. Don't you think you're being incredibly selfish?"
Li Chong's PUA techniques weren't particularly sophisticated, but they were quite suitable for Xie Wenyu, an ancient figure.
By using her father and younger brother to pressure her, Li Chong had truly found Xie Wenyu's weakness.
"In the end, you still can't bear to give up this official position, can you? I'll do the opposite of what you want!" Xie Wenyu said firmly with his eyes closed.
Li Chong smiled slightly. If she were truly determined, she wouldn't have refused to open her eyes.
"Alright, let's talk about what will happen to the people of Yanggu if I'm gone. This summer's tax, I didn't add a single penny of exorbitant taxes, but can my successor do the same?"
"The people of Yanggu have already been exploited by mountain bandits for years and are on the verge of bankruptcy. If a greedy and insatiable official were to take over, who knows how many families would be ruined and killed? Can you bear that responsibility?"
"You, you're talking nonsense!" Xie Wenyu suddenly opened his eyes.
Li Chong shrugged and took a few steps forward to the bedside.
Xie Wenyu tensed up again and quickly shifted a few times: "What do you want to do...?"
"ah!"
Li Chong pulled the blanket off Xie Wenyu, freeing her.
"Now you have a choice: cooperate with me, or report me to the authorities?"
Li Chong gestured, indicating that it was now Xie Wenyu's turn to make a decision.