Chapter 14: Li Hanguang Pins Xi Jiuge
With Ji Shaoyu absent, Ji Gaoxin planned to slowly advance his relationship with Xi Jiuge. He was racking his brains for topics to discuss when suddenly a sharp knife materialized at Xi Jiuge's fingertips, which she flicked and threw into the shadows. The change was too swift—Ji Gaoxin was stunned and unable to react. An assassin on the ship? But this was a ship arranged by Ji Ningsi. Everyone on board knew each other well. How could there be an assassin hiding there? After the knife was thrown, there was no movement in that corner. Xi Jiuge remained expressionless and quickly walked toward the shadows. There was no one in the shadows, only a sharp knife embedded in the cabin wall. Ji Gaoxin followed and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. "I knew it. How could there be an assassin on the ship? Goddess Mingjing, you might be too nervous." Xi Jiuge stared silently at the hilt of the knife deeply embedded in the wood. With Xi Jiuge's attack, how could th...
