They all want to change my future.

Chapter 43 Triumph

The maid led Li Zhi upstairs, but did not stop on the second floor. Instead, they went straight to the third floor and arrived at the room where he had met Qu Hongxiao.

Li Zhi pushed open the door and entered. He did not see the alluring figure inside, but on the round table, three visiting cards were neatly arranged, which was quite eye-catching.

"Hasn't it arrived yet?"

Li Zhi walked closer to the table, casually flipping through the pages. "There are only three?"

"Young master, aren't you quite pleased with yourself?"

A soft, alluring voice came from behind, tinged with a lazy, teasing tone, "This Red Silk Pavilion of mine is practically becoming a place for you to receive challenges."

Qu Hongxiao has arrived.

Or perhaps she was already there, just hidden in the shadows, quietly watching him.

Upon hearing the sound, Li Zhi tried to turn around, but his body suddenly stiffened.

Several strands of red silk, like living snakes, hung down from the beam, silently wrapping around his wrists and ankles, fixing him firmly in place, unable to move.

He didn't struggle, but just smiled and said, "So, does this mean that if I don't pay, I won't get to see you?"

"Yes, you're right." Qu Hongxiao's voice drew closer, her warm breath almost brushing against his ear.

"How can I possibly meet a young lady without spending money? Do you perhaps think you're something special?"

"Of course not."

"That's good." Qu Hongxiao chuckled, her fingertips twitching slightly. "So... how much money did you bring today?"

"You have to let me lift a finger, like reaching into my purse, right?"

"No need." As soon as Qu Hongxiao finished speaking, a strand of red silk nimbly slipped into Li Zhi's bosom, rolled out the brocade pouch, and gently floated into her palm.

Holding the purse, she sniffed lightly and caught a faint scent of a woman's body fragrance.

She raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in her voice: "Could this be the phoenix's purse? Looks like you're making good progress?"

Li Zhi opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back. Saying it didn't seem right, since it originally belonged to Lin Yueyin.

But it's not quite right to say no, Ji Baizhi has been carrying it with her for two days now.

"You look like you want to say something but are hesitating, could it be that you really are?"

"If I said no, would you believe me?"

"I believe you. A phoenix is ​​so noble, why would it pay you to come see me?"

Beautiful women are naturally proud, and Qu Hongxiao is like that. So why would Ji Baizhi, who is slightly inferior to her, do the same?

"However, you are quite cunning, to have come up with such a method."

Qu Hongxiao shook her head, lightly flicked her finger to untie the rope, glanced inside, and said, "But considering the amount, fine, I'll let you off this time."

The red silk that had been binding Li Zhi loosened and slipped to the ground.

Li Zhi turned around and finally saw her. This time, he didn't look at her face, but looked down.

She was still wearing a red dress, a strikingly bright red.

This time, however, she was not wearing shoes or socks under her red dress. A pair of fair and slender feet were bare on the dark carpet, with delicate ankles and pearly toes.

She even slightly lifted one foot and touched it with the very lightest touch of her toe.

"What are you looking at?" Qu Hongxiao's eyes darted around. "You really enjoy looking at my feet?"

"No, that's not it," Li Zhi said honestly. "I just feel that looking at feet is safer than looking at other places. After all, you didn't say I could see you."

Upon hearing this, Qu Hongxiao laughed like a bell: "You really know how to talk, but are you sure you don't want to take a look?"

These words were very tempting, but Li Zhi knew he had to read them; women are just that strange.

You don't want to watch it, but she insists you watch it.

You'll get angry if you don't watch it.

Li Zhi looked up at Qu Hongxiao.

Her attire was as casual as ever, with her clothes loose, revealing a small patch of her fair shoulders and a deep cleavage. Her languid charm was almost overflowing.

"So," Li Zhi glanced at it and changed the subject, knowing that if he looked at it too closely, Qu Hongxiao would have something to say.

"Are you all satisfied with the commotion I've caused these past few days?"

Qu Hongxiao's smile faded.

"I'm not satisfied." Her voice turned cold.

"It seems something has happened that I'm unaware of." Li Zhi became interested. "Could you tell me why?"

"Dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction; why make up so many reasons?"

Qu Hongxiao turned her face away, her tone revealing a rare hint of annoyance.

Who would say that lifting a stone only to drop it on one's own foot is something that can be done?

Li Zhi pondered for a moment upon hearing this attitude, then considered a possibility and asked, "Master Qu, are you admitting defeat?"

"What did you say?!"

As if provoked, Qu Hongxiao fell again, binding Li Zhi once more.

Sensing the familiar killing intent, Li Zhi knew he had guessed correctly. He chuckled, "It seems the Princess truly has the support of the people."

"You really want to die."

Qu Hongxiao turned her head and suddenly smiled, but there was no warmth in that smile.

"I don't want to," Li Zhi shook his head. "Besides, you wouldn't either."

"Li Zhi".

Qu Hongxiao called out his name: "Aren't you very proud of yourself?"

The same sentence, once so charming and tender, now so cold and ruthless.

"You've seen through my thoughts and used Ji Baizhi to manipulate me; you're really getting a little carried away."

Li Zhi opened his mouth as if to say something, but Hongxiao stopped him, covering his mouth with several layers of red silk.

Qu Hongxiao was truly determined to kill him. Knowing that the other party was eloquent, she decided to silence him.

With a slight movement of her fingers, the red silk rose again, wrapping around Li Zhi's neck in circles, slowly and firmly beginning to send this man to his death.

Qu Hongxiao had naturally killed people before, and this method was the most effective way to deal with someone of such low cultivation.

To let a person die from suffocation and fear.

The only downside, of course, is that some men might be so frightened that they lose control of their bladder.

Looks like we need to get it cleaned.

Qu Hongxiao's heart stirred, and she gently raised her jade hand, about to complete the best execution action, when she realized that something was missing.

She looked up at Li Zhi and finally realized what was missing.

That was the resentful look in the eyes of a dead person.

Qu Hongxiao didn't see any calmness in Li Zhi's eyes, no, there was even a hint of pity.

He was pitying himself.

A person who is about to be killed by themselves is pitying themselves.

This somewhat absurd idea made Qu Hongxiao even angrier.

She couldn't let Li Zhi die so easily; no, it seemed she had fallen into another trap.

He must have wanted to live to do this on purpose.

Qu Hongxiao was conflicted for a moment. She decided to just kill him and stop thinking about it.

But reason tells me I can't do that.

After killing him, he will definitely remember this scene in the future and ask himself why.

This is detrimental to your past spiritual practice.

When I think of spiritual practice, I think of the Empress.

Qu Hongxiao took a deep breath and raised her hand to untie Li Zhi's restraints.

I'll give you one more chance.

"Cough cough cough." Li Zhi coughed after regaining his freedom. He paused for a moment before saying, "So this is what it feels like to hang myself."

"If you're talking nonsense, just die."

Qu Hongxiao grew increasingly impatient.

"Master Qu, have you ever thought about this?" Li Zhi countered, "Last time it was so dangerous, why did I come to the Red Silk Pavilion again this time?"

"Naturally, it's because you're very proud of yourself."

Qu Hongxiao answered matter-of-factly.

"Master Qu, you've misunderstood."

Li Zhi also spoke with utmost candor: "I think you must have investigated my background."

"Background? What background do you have? You're just from the south..."

Halfway through her sentence, Qu Hongxiao froze. They were from the south, from a sect.

So today's meeting is a setup, a setup aimed at ourselves!?