As the setting sun gradually sank, the sunset glow was like a blooming red flame, burning the treetops outside the wedding room window into orange-red torches.
Li Nanke sat leisurely on the old Taishi chair with his back to the window, looking at the girl on the bed.
To be precise, it was a girl tied to the bed.
The girl's name is Lin Jiaoyue. She has just passed her prime and is the apple of Lin Yuan's eye.
As a well-known landowner and tycoon in Dongqi County, Lin Yuanwai not only has an eye-catching fortune, but also has a second wife who is like a fairy.
And this daughter was born to him and his second wife, Mei Xing'er, the former top star of Xianghua House.
His appearance has taken after his mother's, so naturally he is not bad at all.
She is even more gorgeous than her mother, and her charming eyes can make people's hearts flutter with just one glance.
Li Nanke had heard of this girl's name when he first came to Dongqi County.
When I saw it today, I was really shocked.
then,
He was tied to the bed.
"Are you awake..."
In the quiet wedding room, the man's voice seemed a little deep.
Looking at the man with a cold and oppressive feeling in the dim shadow, the girl's delicate body could not help but tremble, her moving almond-shaped eyes were widened with tears, and her delicate little face was pale with fear.
But because the little mouth was blocked by a red cloth, he could only make a "wuwu" sound.
She didn't understand why she was here when she woke up?
I don’t even know who the man in front of me is, and how he caught her?
After all, since that incident, she had been staying at home without even daring to step out of the courtyard. Her father even spent a lot of money to hire two monks from the Divine Fist Sect to guard the courtyard.
"What are you afraid of? I'm not a good person."
Li Nanke picked up the slightly cold tea and comforted the frightened girl softly.
Wearing a bright red groom's suit, he was like a silhouette frozen in the sunlight through the window, which seemed particularly unreal.
"I'm sorry to invite you over in this way. Oh, by the way, let me introduce myself first..."
The man took a sip of tea and said seriously. "My name is Yan Shuangying."
Yan Shuangying?
The girl was naturally very unfamiliar with this name. When she saw the man suddenly getting up and walking towards her, her heart suddenly tightened, and she was so frightened that she struggled hard.
But I don’t know what kind of rope binding method the other party used. Except for the head, it is difficult to move the limbs.
This strange binding method made her particularly ashamed.
"Of course, you don't know what this name means."
Li Nanke walked slowly to the bed and stared at the frightened and beautiful girl from close range, with a gentle smile on his lips.
The man is handsome.
At least in Lin Jiaoyue's eyes, he was a very handsome and handsome man.
Long and tall, handsome and graceful.
Under the illumination of the candlelight, the angular face seemed to be vaguely bathed in a hazy layer of light, exuding a sense of mystery.
There were a few ripples in the girl's heart.
But when he thought of his current situation, the blush that appeared on his cheeks was immediately driven away by the paleness, and his soft eyes were misted, looking at the other party pleadingly.
She just hoped that this handsome man was just looking for money, not sex.
But if the other party insists on robbing sex, they can only accept their fate.
The only thing that gave her some comfort was that the rapist was not the ugly pockmarked man described in the novel.
At least psychologically, the resistance won't be too great.
"If I said... I was saving you, would you believe it?"
As Li Nanke spoke, he took out an exquisite short blazing gun from his arms and placed it on the table next to him.
There is still a little residual warmth left in the firecracker.
This short fire blunderbuss made by Shenji Pavilion is extremely lethal after being modified by cold flame molten iron. Not only can it fire three rounds of ammunition in a row, but it also abandons the conventional round lead bullets and replaces them with pointed copper bullets with explosive power.
help me?
The girl was startled, her eyes suspicious.
If it had been just now, she would never have believed it. But now that he saw the other party's handsome appearance clearly, he felt a little shaken in his heart.
After all, appearance is justice!
Seeing the man sitting beside the bed, the girl's delicate body suddenly tensed up.
Fortunately, the other party did not act excessively, so Lin Jiaoyue felt a little relieved. But she accidentally caught a glimpse of the red wedding dress she was wearing, and couldn't help but wonder who put it on her.
If it were this man beside me, wouldn't it be——
The girl's milky white face gradually turned crimson, fear and shyness intertwined in her heart, and the tears in her eyes overflowed unknowingly.
I feel pity for this look, and anyone who sees it will feel distressed.
"Before entering the bridal chamber, let's talk about business."
Li Nanke spoke quietly. "Four days ago, on the fourth day of August, you, Wan Yingying, the daughter of Boss Wan of Tianbao Pavilion, and Wen Jin'er, Wen Xiucai's sister, went to Lichen Temple to offer incense and pray. The three of you have always had a good relationship and are considered best friends. ...Well, that is, good sisters.
After leaving the temple that day, you three sisters went to Cuihong Mountain to play. Unfortunately, you encountered a monster. This monster appeared in Yun City half a month ago, and has never been caught by the Night Patrol Department..."
Lin Jiaoyue looked stunned when she heard the man suddenly mention this matter.
Immediately, the memories that she never wanted to remember in this life were like thousands of dense wasps, stinging into her heart, and her face turned pale again.
Li Nanke continued: "The ferocious monster wanted to harm you. The mountains were remote at that time, and no one else could save you. The three of you ran away in panic. In the process, Wen Jin'er was accidentally caught and died on the spot.
And you and Wan Yingying fled blindly to a cliff in extreme fear. Facing the chasing monsters, you two have no choice but to jump off the cliff.
You were lucky and got caught on a branch when you fell, only injuring your leg.
But Wan Yingying was not so lucky. Although she survived, her spine was severely broken and she could only lie down on the bed...and remained unconscious. "
The girl's slender body was shaking more and more violently, her fists were clenched tightly, and her nails were dug into the flesh of her palms.
Hot tears fell on the sheets.
The tears in his eyes contained both fear and hatred for monsters, as well as guilt for his sisters.
If she had insisted on not agreeing to go to Cuihong Mountain after praying in the temple, the nightmare incident would not have happened.
"I have some bad news for you."
Li Nanke suddenly leaned down, his cheek almost touching the side of the other person's face, and his deep and magnetic voice gently vibrated the girl's slightly transparent thin auricles. "Last night, Wan Yingying died, killed by a monster."
Lin Jiaoyue suddenly widened her eyes and stared at the man blankly.
It seemed that she was completely shocked by the news, so much so that Li Nanke took off the red cloth from her mouth without any reaction.
"I'm sorry to have you hear this."
Li Nanke sighed. "Based on past cases, you are probably entangled by that monster. The next prey it is looking for may be you."
"I!?"
The girl's body was shaken violently and her head was buzzing.
The man's words undoubtedly dragged her into a boundless darkness, wrapped in boundless fear and coldness.
She hated the fear of monsters and felt guilty about her sisters.
But she is more afraid of death.
Li Nanke gently stroked the modified fire gun and said calmly: "This is why I appear here. As expected, the monster will come to you tonight. Whether you can survive until tomorrow depends on whether I can We successfully defeated that monster."
The man's statement matched his appearance and was very convincing.
But what the girl doesn't understand is, since you are here to save me, why do you tie me up in such a ghost place?
And put me in a wedding dress?
Seemingly sensing Lin Jiaoyue's doubts, Li Nanke smiled and said: "Since ancient times, it has not been easy for heroes to save the beautiful, especially when dealing with monsters. If I fail to save you, tonight we will become soulless mandarin ducks. . If I risk my life to save you, I should pledge my life to you, right?"
"You...you are overbearing!"
Lin Jiaoyue's cheeks flushed red, and her heart was beating wildly while bursting with embarrassment.
How can anyone save people like this and forcefully ask for reward?
But when I think about it, if a ferocious monster really comes to seek life, can this mysterious man who doesn't look burly in stature be able to resist it?
"Since I can't commit myself to you, what benefit can I get?" Li Nanke shook his head. "I'm not interested in money for the moment. You, the Lin family, can't give you power. So besides you, the beautiful Lin, what else is worth my life for?"
Facing the man's "explicit confession", Lin Jiaoyue lowered her charming almond eyes, and her thick black eyelashes quivered like a fan.
There were many young talents chasing her, but none of them were as domineering as the man in front of her.
This gave her some freshness.
If the other party is really willing to risk his life to save her, it's not impossible...
Bah bah! What are you thinking about?
The girl felt ashamed of her "shameless" thoughts. After all, it was impossible to tell whether what the other party said was true or false. Could it be that he was telling lies to gain her favor?
When my mind was in confusion, suddenly there was a shrill scream outside the door!
The sudden sound was like the roar of a ghost, instantly shattering the silent atmosphere, and the sky outside the window, stained by the sunset, also dimmed a bit for an instant.
The girl stiffened her delicate body, her face turned pale, and she subconsciously looked at Li Nanke.
Is the monster really coming?
Different from the girl's fear, Li Nanke didn't seem to hear the ghostly noise outside, and still looked calm and calm, and even closed his eyes.
The screams filled the door and penetrated into the bone marrow, making Lin Jiaoyue couldn't help but shudder.
boom!
The door of the house was knocked open hard, and the word '囍' affixed to it was shattered.
The girl looked in horror and saw a black figure standing at the door, shrouded in black mist, exuding a cold and mysterious ghostly aura.
Although she couldn't see clearly, Lin Jiaoyue could feel that the other party's cold eyes were looking at her greedily, as if they were looking at a prey that was forced into trouble. The next moment, the other party would pounce on her and tear her into pieces. Chew like crazy.
The black shadow laughed cruelly, and the laughter was extremely sharp and ear-piercing.
"Demon...monster..."
Lin Jiaoyue's delicate body was trembling, and she looked to the man for help, her heart beating like a drum or a bell.
Although Li Nanke opened his eyes, he just frowned and looked at the laughing monster, as if he was thinking about something, without any panic in his expression.
The next second, the black shadow suddenly pounced on the girl who was tied up on the bed.
Lin Jiaoyue screamed in fright.
Before the black shadow even approached, the thick and putrid black mist was stained on the girl's body.
For a moment, Lin Jiaoyue felt that her soul was being strangled by an invisible force. Strong nausea and dizziness rushed straight into her chest, making her feel nauseous.
On the contrary, Li Nanke, who was sitting beside the bed, still watched this scene indifferently.
It seems that he is trying to identify his true face under the dark fog.
What's even more strange is that the black shadow doesn't seem to notice his presence, and only the weak and helpless Lin Jiaoyue can be seen in its ferocious and blood-red eyes.
It wasn't until the girl's life was truly threatened that Li Nanke finally took action.
He picked up the firecracker on the table.
The engraved blunderbuss handle was polished with refined beeswax until it was extremely delicate and bright. Under the residual light of the red candle, it looked like it was stained with blood.
"Hey, do you dare to take a bet?"
Li Nanke pointed the muzzle of the gun at the monster, and the curve of the corner of his mouth matched Junwu's cheeks, which was particularly charming. "Bet on whether there are... bullets in my gun?"
After the man finished speaking, the monster seemed to sense that there were other people in the room.
The monster roared angrily, and subconsciously turned around and pounced on Li Nanke. The smell of decaying corpses wrapped around it like a poisonous snake.
boom!
The scorching white flame rushed out of the muzzle and disappeared in an instant.
Accompanied by ear-piercing screams, a sea of boiling red blood exploded in the black mist, like wine in the air. Immediately afterwards, the disgusting smell of rotting corpses faded away.
The air became quiet.
The monster that was extremely ferocious just now has lost its form.
Only a white bead the size of a thumb fell into Li Nanke's hand and was put away by him.
Hearing that there had been no movement in the house for a long time, Lin Jiaoyue, who had already closed her eyes in fear, mustered up the courage to slowly open her eyelids.
I was shocked to find that the shadow monster was gone.
what's the situation?
Where are the monsters?
"Okay, I have eliminated the monster, and now it's time to enter the payment process." Li Nanke exhaled slightly and went to untie the rope from the girl.
"Eh? The monster has been killed by you?"
Lin Jiaoyue's watery and charming eyes were rounded.
Li Nanke raised his eyebrows: "What? Do you want to see me killed by a monster?"
"No, no...I mean...how is that possible."
The girl was still confused. She never expected that the man in front of her could be so powerful. He could kill such a terrifying monster in the blink of an eye.
Could it be that this man is the exorcist of the Night Patrol Department?
"This wedding dress suits you very well, but the color is a little darker."
After removing the rope, Li Nanke took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears left by the girl's fear just now, and said with a smile. "If I have the chance, I will make a new one for you. At least I won't let this beautiful face suffer."
Looking at the man who was very close to her, Lin Jiaoyue came back to her senses and hurriedly stood up and backed away, her cheeks burning.
"You...don't you really want to..."
The girl hugged her delicate body with her arms, feeling uneasy.
"You want to regret it?"
"No, no, I mean, I never promised you!"
Lin Jiaoyue, who was freed from her restraints, seemed to have released some confidence, biting her lip and staring stubbornly at the man in front of her.
How can it be so casual when it comes to the innocence of my daughter's family?
Even if the other party saved her.
The girl's cute expression of anger made Li Nanke couldn't help but laugh, and waved his hand: "Okay, I won't joke with you, I'm already married, so naturally I won't mess around with women, otherwise my wife will kill me. "
"Are you married?"
The man's words made Lin Jiaoyue freeze in place, and she lowered her pink neck again, feeling a little inexplicably disappointed.
It turns out that he is a married man...
"Oh, by the way, let's give you a flower. Let's think of it as a gift when we first meet and say goodbye." A rose-red flower grew out of thin air in the man's hand and handed it to the girl.
The fragrance of the flowers is refreshing, and the clear petals have delicate textures, as if covered with a layer of crystal light, which is beautiful.
"So beautiful! What kind of flower is this?"
The girl's beautiful eyes were surprised, she held it carefully in her hands, her delicate and beautiful face and the charming flowers complemented each other.
Li Nanke raised the blunderbuss and smiled slightly: "My head is blooming."
boom!
The trigger was pulled, and bright red blood exploded from the girl's eyebrows.
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