The Princess’ Shadow Guard Cannot Be Too Clever

nds that could be heard were the occasional clanging of iron chains dragging on the floor, the squeaking of rats scurrying around, and the crisp sound of water dripping along the iron bars.

Three days had passed since Song Shu Qing and Ming Qin entered the capital and found themselves in this iron prison one after the other.

As the jailer opened the rusty door, Murong Xiao, who had been leaning against the stone wall, looked up.
A few wine cups were placed beside him.

His hair was messy and he looked disheveled.
Except for the remnants of his thigh, there was nothing left of his leg, and the wound had been carefully bandaged.
His right eye was covered with gauze and his cheek was swollen and purple.

Despite being a prisoner, he still maintained a proud expression.

“Take it,” Song Shu Qing said, placing the wooden box heavily in front of him.
She then leaned lazily against the wall and impatiently asked, “We have done as you instructed, healed you, given you wine, and brought you everything you asked for.
Don’t drag your feet, where is the antidote?”

Murong Yan had been poisoned and remained unconscious despite being forced to vomit and receive injections.
No matter how much she was treated, her condition continued to worsen, and as time passed, her life force gradually faded away.
Finally, Song Shu Qing had to turn to the person who was imprisoned in the dungeon for help.

Murong Xiao slowly and painfully made his way to the wooden box, his lips curling up as he opened it, revealing numerous bottles and jars of various sizes.
He let his fingertips brush over them, causing the clinking sound of the bottles to echo in the small cell.

After a while, the pale-faced man spoke in a nonchalant tone, “I don’t have the antidote.”

His gaze seemed fixated on the bottles as if they were some sort of interesting toy.

“Who do you think you are?” The usually laid-back Song Shu Qing stepped forward, lifting her foot with the intention of kicking the disgusting man in front of her.
She couldn’t help but curse in frustration.

“However…”

Murong Xiao tilted his head and smiled mischievously, “I do have a prescription that can alleviate the effects of the poison on Sister, and it can prolong her life for more than a month.”

“What’s the use of that?” Song Shu Qing kicked him to the ground and stepped on his head.
She couldn’t wait for Ming Qin to beat him to death tonight.
“Can’t you say something more useful?”

“I have limited abilities, and I haven’t yet developed an antidote,” Murong Xiao said, lying on the ground with a slightly bleeding leg.
However, he showed a falsely innocent expression.
“But an extra month should be enough time for the pharmacology experts at the Imperial Medical Institute to completely remove the poison from Sister’s body.”

Song Shu Qing scowled at Murong Xiao, who was clearly displaying malicious intent towards Ming Qin.
She thought about Murong Yan’s condition and felt a headache coming on.
She lifted her foot and reached out, “Something is better than nothing.
Give me the prescription, hurry up!”

“I can give you the prescription.
But…her.” The man slowly stood up, dusted off his body, pointed to Ming Qin leaning against the doorframe, and said with a face full of malice, “We must make a deal.”

Song Shu Qing rolled her eyes.
As a negotiation genius in the Shadow Guard Camp, she felt like she was losing her patience with this lunatic.
“Stop beating around the bush.
You’re still a man after all…”

The irritated woman pulled out a long needle used as a hairpin from her hair and was about to attack the sinister man in front of her.
However, Ming Qin, who had been silent all along, calmly walked forward and sat down in front of Murong Xiao.

“Okay,”

Ming Qin replied calmly, despite the exhaustion etched on her face and the bruises under her eyes.
She gazed steadily at Murong Xiao and asked, “What kind of deal are you proposing?”

Murong Xiao’s smile widened as he rolled up his sleeves and took his time considering the offer.
Eventually, he produced a glass container from the box, revealing a bright red pill inside.
“If you take this, I’ll give you the prescription to save Sister.”

Song Shu Qing jumped to her feet, brandishing her weapon in alarm.
“What’s wrong with you? That pill looks suspicious.
Qin Qin, don’t listen to him!”

“What is this?” Ming Qin remained calm despite her haggard face and bruised eyes.
She took the glass bottle and shook it gently, producing a clear clanging sound from the egg-sized pill inside.

“I don’t understand how someone as lowly as you could win my sister’s favor… so I want you to prove your worth,” Murong Xiao said with bloodshot eyes.

He continued slowly, “I personally concocted this poison.
After taking it, you will lose each of your five senses, one by one, within a month.”

His sinister smile revealed his dark intentions as he added, “Your eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin will all feel as if you are alone in the dark, unable to feel anything, abandoned by the world, and unable to seek life or death.”

The man licked his lips and gestured excitedly.
“When the one-month deadline is up, you will experience pain worse than wrist cramps.
It will feel like a thousand needles piercing your heart.
After three days and three nights, you will use up all your strength and die alone.”

He looked at the mediocre woman in front of him, whose blood stained the ground.

He hated her.

Why did his sister take pleasure in her?

The person who loves his sister the most in this world is him.

If the person in front of him agrees to his conditions, his sister will have to watch her die in front of her own eyes, and she will realize that only he will never abandon her in this world.

If the person in front of him refuses his conditions, it will only prove that she is not worthy of his sister’s love, and they will go to hell together, keeping each other company.

So, choose.

His voice was cold and eerie, like a devil’s whisper.

“Do you want to?”

TL. F*ck! If Ming Qin decided to take the trash’s pill then I hope her poison resistance will withstand it!