Her horse, seemingly also terrified, reared up, its forelegs lifting threateningly as if it was about to trample her.
Without a second thought, Han Wuye reached out and snatched Nangong Jing up from the ground where she was nearly struck.
Nangong Jing’s face lost all color, and she clung tightly to his arm, burying herself in his embrace.
Everyone’s face changed at this.
No way?
In front of the entire assembly, the Nangong Family’s precious daughter and Han Wuye were... uh... this...
What the crowd couldn’t see, however, was the chill that flashed through Nangong Jing’s eyes as she held onto Han Wuye and fell backward.
She was planning a murder-suicide, dragging Han Wuye down with her!
Just to eliminate Han Wuye from the competition, she was even willing to sacrifice her own reputation as a lady.
Gu Jiao raised an eyebrow: "Ah, indeed, there’s another youngster from the Nangong Family who advanced."
"That witch! She’s using dirty tricks!"
"It’s all over! They’ve fallen down!"
"Ah—"
Together, the two of them fell from the horse.
With a vice-like grip, Nangong Jing entwined Han Wuye, a cold smile playing at the corners of her mouth: "Let’s go to hell together, Lord Han."
Han Wuye’s expression was one of measured calmness, his thin lips parting lightly: "You, are celebrating too soon."
At this, Nangong Jing’s expression halted.
Han Wuye pried one of her hands off and slapped her away!
The force of the blow allowed Han Wuye to smoothly return to the saddle.
Nangong Jing, however, crashed heavily to the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood.
She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, glaring fiercely at Han Wuye: "You knew I was planning to trap you?"
Han Wuye said indifferently: "Yes."
Nangong Jing frowned: "Then why did you—"
Han Wuye sneered: "To set a trap for me, there must be a price to pay, right?"
Today, Nangong Jing’s reputation had been utterly ruined.
If she could eliminate the strongest competitor for the young members of the Nangong Family, her sacrifice would be worth it.
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