Chapter 255 Belt

Words : 1686 Updated : Sep 29th, 2025

The Heir of Duke Chong’s face was bruised on one side, even more bruised on the other. The bruised part was from Xie Jingchen’s kick. They say not to hit someone in the face. He specifically chose to hit the face. Who knows how much force he used, but it looked like the Heir of Duke Chong’s face was a bit swollen. He pounded the water fiercely. "Xie Jingchen!" "Just you wait!" Xingxing glared at him. Already cooled down in the water, he still dared to be so arrogant. "Son-in-law, they’re not good people, let’s kill them to prevent future troubles," Xingxing said viciously. "...." The Heir of Duke Chong was furious beyond control. The man beside him was frightened and shouted, "Let’s talk this over." The Heir of Duke Chong tried to get up. But before he could rise, his vision went black, and he fainted. The incident was so sudden, the other men were shocked. What’s going on? Was the Heir of Duke Chong scared unconscious by this bandit maid’s words? Could his courage be that small? Pretending to faint? But with the Heir of Duke Chong’s face in the water, the man next to him quickly tried to hold him up. Then— He too fainted. One after another. Only one man was left not knowing what to do. Should he faint too? In the distance, a servant ran over and said, "Eldest Young Master, Eldest Young Madam, there are lots of dead fish floating over there!" Su Jin held her forehead and said, "The river water is poisoned, and they’ve all been poisoned." The man, "...." He’s the only one who didn’t drink water. He struggled to pull the Heir of Duke Chong and the others out of the water, and the servant came to help. From afar, cries for help could be heard. Su Jin, without wearing socks, put on her shoes and walked over. Xingxing picked up the socks and chased after her. After a few steps, she turned back to look at the Heir of Duke Chong and his companions lying on the ground. She squatted down and took all the silver notes from their bodies. Though wet, they could still be used once dried. The man, "...." A blatant robbery! Xingxing looked at him, "Where’s yours?" The man, "...." He stood there dumbfounded and did not move. Xingxing glared at him, "Hurry up!" With three people lying on the ground, he couldn’t escape. Could he not handle just this one bandit maid? Better to lose money to avoid disaster. He took out a silver note, and Xingxing grabbed it and ran. The cry for help came from a maid, and as Su Jin walked over, she saw a familiar face: the Commandery Princess Fu Yun. However, it wasn’t she who had fainted, but her brother, the Prince Yun. Su Jin walked over and asked, "Did he drink river water?" The Commandery Princess Fu Yun nodded. Su Jin squatted down to check the pulse of Prince Yun. After taking the pulse, she opened the purse she carried with her, took out a pill, and put it in Prince Yun’s mouth. "What, what is this?" the Commandery Princess Fu Yun asked with a trembling voice. "Antidote pill." "He’ll wake up in about a quarter of an hour," Su Jin said. Su Jin’s deed of saving the Emperor. All of the Capital City knew about it, and the Commandery Princess Fu Yun was no exception. Due to Prince Yun’s involvement, she knew more than others that the Emperor was poisoned at the Great Buddha Temple, and it was the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion who gave him the antidote pill. The Commandery Princess Fu Yun cast a grateful glance at Su Jin. Over there, a man came over, soaking wet, and said, "Please save the Heir of Duke Chong too, if he dies, there will be trouble." Xingxing, with arms akimbo, glared at him, "He wanted to beat up my son-in-law, and you still want us to save him?!" The man’s throat choked. "It was just a mutual tussle just now, no other meaning," the man said guiltily. "Wanted to beat us, now wants to fool us!" Xingxing gave no face at all. "...." Xie Jingchen asked Su Jin, "What will happen if the antidote isn’t given within half an hour?" "Can’t wait that long, they’ll die of poisoning," Su Jin said. The man, "...." The servant behind the man knelt down and pleaded with Su Jin, "Please, Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion, save our Young Master." Su Jin turned the medicine bottle in her hand and said, "Two thousand taels of silver per pill. Considering you intended to rob us, three thousand taels each." "If you want, fine. If not, forget it," Su Jin was very straightforward. The servant’s face turned ivory pale. "Miss, I just robbed them," Xingxing said. She showed Su Jin the wet silver notes. Su Jin, "...." Xie Jingchen, "...." This maid sure has some nerve. "But we can still rob them once more," Xingxing said, her eyebrows dancing with joy. Such wonderful weather. Such beautiful scenery. Encountering a few more fat sheep like this. Truly a lovely day. For Xingxing, this day was very pleasant, but for the Heir of Duke Chong and his party, it was an unforeseen disaster. Even drinking water could get stuck in their teeth. They weren’t sure if Su Jin was just trying to scare them. But they couldn’t take the risk. What if it really was a deadly poison? If they didn’t rescue in time, they could lose their lives. The man said, "Once they wake up, we’ll send the money to Duke Zhen’s Mansion." Su Jin poured out three antidotes for him. The man took the antidotes and ran to save the Heir of Duke Chong. As he left, a servant’s voice was heard in the distance, "Young Master! Come and see this!" Xie Jingchen walked over. A man was lying down by the river. By the time he got there, the servant had already dragged the man to the shore. The man was wearing a brocade robe of unparalleled luxury. But his lips were purple, clearly indicating severe poisoning. His arm was injured, and the blood from the wound was black. He was poisoned with a deadly toxin, and the flowing blood, washed away by the river, caused misfortune for those downstream who drank the water. If it had been farther away, the poison would have dissipated and there would be no big issue. Su Jin came over and checked the man’s breathing. He was still alive. Su Jin then took his pulse. She poured out two antidote pills and slipped them into the man’s mouth. Then bandaged up the wound on his arm. Xingxing looked at his robe and said, "I wonder who this young master belongs to, so unfortunate." "He’s a guard," Xie Jingchen said. Su Jin stared at him, "How can you be so sure?" Xie Jingchen’s gaze fell on the man’s boots. Those boots were quite ordinary and did not match the luxurious robe he wore. If he’s guessed correctly, this man had likely swapped clothes with his master. "The poison he suffered is fierce and ruthless, the assassin isn’t likely far away, this is not a place to linger," Xie Jingchen said. Su Jin looked at the man. Xingxing said, "We can’t take him with us." There was only one carriage, and squeezing another man in was impossible. If they ran into assassins, the son-in-law might not be able to protect them all alone. Su Jin also knew it wouldn’t work. But no effort to save should be incomplete. If he couldn’t be kept alive, wouldn’t that waste her two antidote pills? Her gaze swept across and she said, "Put him by that tree, and once he wakes up, he’ll walk on his own." Xingxing and the servant helped the man to the tree by the river. After washing her hands, Su Jin returned. Xingxing came to greet her. Watching her from afar, she always felt like something was off. When Su Jin went over to the river, she had to look very closely to notice the man. The man was lying on the tree, tied up with Xingxing’s pink waistband. Su Jin, "...." Su Jin looked utterly perplexed. She knew something felt off. Xingxing’s waistband was gone. She only used a red string to tie it, which didn’t look quite right. "Don’t worry, Miss, I tied it very tightly, he won’t fall," Xingxing said. Su Jin, "...." What could Su Jin say? This maid was so meticulous and thoughtful. To prevent the man from rolling over and falling into the water. But what could have been a simple rescue seemed more like a kidnapping thanks to this maid. The servant led the horse over. Xie Jingchen glanced at Su Jin. A small stone flew from his hand and hit the horse’s leg. The horse neighed, moved its head, and broke free from the servant’s hand, galloping off. Xingxing exclaimed, "Ah ah ah! The horse ran away!" Su Jin looked at Xie Jingchen and said, "Why don’t you go after it?" "It will come back," Xie Jingchen said. "Will you wait here for it?" Su Jin asked. "...." "I’ll take the carriage." Xingxing was upset. The carriage was just so big. The son-in-law sitting inside, what about her? The servant quickly went off to bring the carriage. Xingxing helped Su Jin onto it. Xie Jingchen walked over. Then the sound of horse hooves approached. The Hidden Guard arrived. Riding the same horse Xie Jingchen had run off, followed by the Hidden Guard’s own. Xie Jingchen, "...." The Hidden Guard was on horseback. Seeing the anger in his Young Master’s eyes, he was a bit clueless. Had he upset the Young Master? The horse had run off. He had brought it back and thought he’d earned merit. The Hidden Guard dismounted and said, "I apologize for being late." Xie Jingchen took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. Other people’s maids were helpful assistants. His Hidden Guard, however, was a hindrance!

Chapter 255 Belt

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