bookrebus Chapter 737 The Candlelight Flickers Red, Lin Muxue's Blood Splatters on Her Leather Armor
Chapter 737 The Candlelight Flickers Red, Lin Muxue's Blood Splatters on Her Leather Armor
The night was as dark as ink, permeating every corner of the Lin family manor. Deep within the main residence, lights shone brightly, yet a silence unlike that of the daytime. Lin Wei was out handling a series of thorny business handover matters, leaving only Lin Muxue to oversee the central affairs and manage daily matters. This was precisely the opportunity that the dormant old forces had been waiting for.
Lin Muxue wore a specially made five-star leather armor, a protective item meticulously prepared for her by Lin Wei. Its surface was adorned with flowing dark patterns, said to be able to withstand ordinary swords and even some low-level hidden weapons. She was engrossed in a pile of documents; in the candlelight, her beautiful face showed a hint of weariness, yet remained focused. Having experienced life and death, she cherished this hard-won peace even more than before, and understood the responsibilities on her shoulders even more deeply.
With a soft creak, the study door was pushed open.
"Miss Muxue, it's late. Madam has asked the kitchen to stew some bird's nest, and I'm bringing it to you." It was Zhang Ma who came in. She had been with the Lin family for nearly thirty years and was always kind to everyone. When Lin Xiaotian was alive, she was also quite trusted.
Lin Muxue raised her head, a hint of warmth flashing in her eyes: "Thank you, Aunt Zhang, you've worked hard." She didn't think much of it. Aunt Zhang had been very obedient since Lin Wei took over, and Lin Wei had indeed been having the kitchen prepare some nourishing foods these past few days.
Aunt Zhang placed the delicate white porcelain bowl on the table. The bird's nest inside was crystal clear and emitted a faint sweet fragrance. "Drink it while it's hot; it's good for your health." She smiled, her wrinkles crinkling together, but a barely perceptible ruthlessness flashed deep in her eyes.
Lin Muxue thanked them and reached for the bowl. Just as she was about to put it in her mouth, an extremely subtle, almost imperceptible, sweet and fishy smell entered her nostrils. She paused, alarm bells ringing in her mind! The aroma of this bird's nest seemed too strong, masking something unusual.
Almost instinctively, she flipped her wrist and splashed the entire bowl of bird's nest at Zhang Ma!
"Ah!" Zhang Ma exclaimed, stumbling backward, spilling bird's nest soup all over herself, the hot broth scalding her and making her wince. But the surprise in her eyes was only momentary, quickly turning into a ferocious glint: "You little slut, you actually found out!"
Before she could finish speaking, the hidden doors on both sides of the study suddenly opened, and four masked men in black darted out like ghosts, their short blades gleaming with a cold light, and rushed straight at Lin Muxue!
"It really is you!" Lin Muxue's face darkened, and she suddenly retreated, while reaching for her waist—where a small hand crossbow was hidden, a self-defense weapon given to her by Lin Wei.
However, the four men in black were clearly well-trained assassins, moving with lightning speed. One went straight for her wrist to press the crossbow, another attacked her lower body, and the remaining two blocked all her escape routes.
Lin Muxue was adjusting her stance to defend herself when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. It turned out that the tea Zhang Ma had brought her before delivering the bird's nest had been laced with a deadly poison that would kill instantly upon contact with blood. She had suppressed it earlier due to her strong internal energy, but now, as she circulated her internal energy and blood flowed, the poison spread to her organs. She coughed up a mouthful of black blood and staggered. In her haste, she dodged the short blade aimed at her wrist, but couldn't completely evade another attack. With a soft "sizzle," the short blade tore through her sleeve, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on her arm!
A sharp pain shot through her, and Lin Muxue groaned, but she didn't flinch. She knew she couldn't fall; if she did, everything she and Lin Wei had done would be for nothing!
"Die!" the leader of the men in black roared, and his short blade stabbed again, aimed directly at her chest!
A resolute glint flashed in Lin Muxue's eyes. Instead of retreating, she advanced, abruptly turning to the side and narrowly avoiding a fatal blow. But the short blade still grazed her left chest—"Thud!"
This time, although the short blade's force was mostly blocked by the tough five-star leather armor and it failed to penetrate deeply, the deadly poison quenched on the tip of the blade, like a leech, instantly pierced through the gaps in the leather armor and into her flesh!
A chilling, piercing sensation quickly spread from the wound, then transformed into a searing, burning pain! Lin Muxue felt a sweet taste in her throat, and her vision blurred. She spat out another mouthful of black blood, and a wave of dizziness washed over her.
"Miss Mu Xue!" Seeing this, Zhang Ma grinned maliciously, picked up a heavy bronze candlestick from the ground, and smashed it hard against the back of Lin Mu Xue's head! She wanted to make sure it was absolutely perfect! It turned out that she was also a powerful expert at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm.
Despite the excruciating pain and dizziness, Lin Muxue, clinging to her last shred of consciousness, lunged forward! The candlestick grazed her scalp and crashed to the ground with a loud clang, the bronze candlestick breaking in two!
At this critical moment, Lin Muxue finally reached for the crossbow at her waist! She endured the excruciating pain from her cut wrist, turned around abruptly, and fired the crossbow at the nearest man in black!
"Whoosh!" The crossbow bolt pierced the air and struck the man in black squarely in the throat!
"Uh..." The man in black froze, clutching his neck as blood gushed from between his fingers. His eyes were filled with disbelief as he collapsed to the ground.
This sudden counterattack stunned the remaining three. But the killing intent in their eyes intensified, and their attacks became even more ferocious!
Lin Muxue leaned against the cold wall, the deadly poison rapidly eroding her body. Her vision began to blur, and her limbs gradually lost strength. She knew she couldn't hold on much longer.
"Sister..." she murmured Lin Wei's name in her heart, a hint of despair flashing in her eyes. Was everything that the two sisters had worked so hard to build up going to be destroyed today?
Just then, a man in black seized an opening, his short blade flashing like a venomous snake, stabbing fiercely towards Lin Muxue's heart! The strike was swift and ruthless, impossible to dodge!
Lin Muxue closed her eyes.
"Pfft-"
The sound of the sharp blade entering the flesh can be clearly heard.
However, the expected excruciating pain did not come. Lin Muxue suddenly opened her eyes and saw that the sharp short blade was actually piercing the five-pointed star leather armor on her chest!
The five stars on the leather armor were now faintly glowing. Although the short blade pierced through the outer layer of leather, it was blocked by an extremely tough, unknown material inside, and only penetrated half a bit into the flesh!
"How is this possible?!" The man in black exclaimed in shock.
A resolute glint flashed in Lin Muxue's eyes. With all her might, she suddenly raised her knee and, with a sharp whistling sound, slammed it into the black-clad man's groin!
"Awooo—" The man in black let out a bloodcurdling scream, a shrill and piercing sound that seemed to shatter eardrums. His body instantly arched like a shrimp, his hands clutching his groin, trembling in agony. The short blade in his hand flew out of his grasp due to the excruciating pain, slicing through the air in a cold flash.
Lin Muxue's vision went dark, and her body seemed to have all its strength drained away, collapsing limply backward. However, the remaining two did not give her a chance to catch her breath. One of them quickly stepped forward and used a sharp sword to cut the back straps of Lin Muxue's leather armor, causing the armor to fall off instantly and revealing her fair skin.
Zhang Ma and another person approached Lin Muxue swiftly, one after the other, like ghosts. The long swords in their hands gleamed coldly, carrying deadly intent, and mercilessly plunged into Lin Muxue's heart, both front and back.
Lin Muxue's body trembled violently, and she let out a piercing scream that seemed to tear the world apart. Blood gushed from her mouth like a fountain, splattering onto the ground and forming a shocking pool of blood. Her eyes gradually hardened, and the light of life slowly dimmed in them.
The entire fight scene was exceptionally intense, with flashing swords and a palpable aura of blood and death filling the air. Every movement was brimming with power and killing intent, sending chills down the spine.
"Mu Xue!"
A sharp shout, brimming with endless anxiety and anger, came from outside the study like a thunderclap!
Immediately afterwards, with a loud "bang", the heavy wooden door of the study was kicked open from the outside!
A figure rushed in like a whirlwind. Upon seeing Lin Muxue lying on the ground, her leather armor stained with blood and barely breathing, along with the men in black and the disheveled Zhang Ma around her, her usually clear and sharp phoenix eyes were instantly filled with boundless bloodlust and killing intent!
"You dare touch my sister? You all deserve to die!"
The one who came was none other than Lin Wei, who had returned after leaving!
She's back! She's back in the most critical moment!
Lin Muxue stared wide-eyed at the familiar figure not far ahead—it was her sister! Her sister's appearance was like a ray of light, instantly piercing through the darkness and fear deep within her heart.
Her taut nerves finally released at that moment, and her body slumped down like a deflated balloon. The world before her blurred as she lost consciousness, and finally, everything went completely black.
However, in the instant she was about to lose consciousness, a scene suddenly flashed through her mind: her sister's eyes were burning with a raging fire, a fire that seemed to want to burn the whole world down. And the five-pointed star leather armor on her chest, which should have been a deep black, was now stained an unusually bright red by her own blood, as red as a burning flame, or like a blooming flower of death.
This meticulously planned counterattack, like a storm brewing, surged forth like a flood bursting its banks the moment Lin Muxue fell, thus beginning the truly bloody struggle.
Lin Muxue's body slowly collapsed, as if she had lost the support of life. Her once beautiful face was now stained crimson with blood, a horrifying sight. Black clots of blood kept spitting from her cherry lips, her small tongue and tongue ring dangling from her lips, an incredibly poignant sight. Her eyes were slightly open, as if telling of endless pain and resentment.
The blood-stained five-pointed leather armor lay silently on the ground, like a forgotten, lonely soul. The last enemy's sword mercilessly slashed through the straps on the back of Lin Muxue's leather armor, causing this once indestructible armor to fall to the ground like a lifeless shell.
As the leather armor fell away, Lin Muxue's delicate upper body skin was completely exposed to everyone. Her fair, snow-white skin stood out starkly against the backdrop of blood. The blood-stained five-pointed star leather armor lay quietly on the ground, as if it were Lin Muxue's last possession, bearing witness to her past bravery and indomitable spirit.
The bloodstains on the leather armor, though somewhat dried, still exuded a chilling aura. The deep red blood seemed to be the marks of Lin Muxue's life, deeply imprinted on the armor. Each drop of blood told of her fierce and tenacious battle, moving all who beheld it. This leather armor witnessed Lin Muxue's fall and would forever remain a source of pain in Lin Wei's heart.
Lin Wei stood not far away, watching helplessly as it all unfolded. Her body trembled uncontrollably, and tears welled in her eyes. She couldn't accept that Lin Muxue was gone just like that; her sister, who had fought alongside her, was now lying in a pool of blood.
However, Lin Wei was not defeated by her grief. She gritted her teeth and buried her pain deep in her heart. Because she knew that this bloody struggle had only just begun, and that blood-stained five-pointed star leather armor would become the sharpest blade of revenge in her hand!