Luck Reliant Beauty – CH 094

Chapter 94: Sleeping Together

While Jiang Mi was still lost in thought, a sudden, panicked scream erupted beside her.

Jiang Mi looked in the direction of the sound.

She was horrified to see that on the ship ahead, a Southern Tang soldier had ripped open the dress of a Chu woman!

The Chu woman was clearly a noblewoman; a lingering air of haughty arrogance remained on her face. But as the soldier so viciously tore her dress, and as the cackling laughter of the dozen or so Southern Tang soldiers around her filled the air, her pride instantly froze. She stared blankly at the Southern Tang soldier who had done it, and when she met his smug, malicious smile, the noblewoman’s face turned pale, and she collapsed onto the deck with a thud.

In the blink of an eye, the Chu State noblewoman was kneeling before the Southern Tang soldier, clutching her tattered clothes and pleading in a trembling voice for his mercy. Jiang Mi’s face instantly turned deathly pale.

For in that instant, two Southern Tang soldiers had simultaneously bound her hands behind her back!

Jiang Mi was furious and enraged that these men dared to attack her on the ship. She bit her lip tightly, her mind racing.

In that instant, the Southern Tang soldiers behind Jiang Mi, breathing heavily, surrounded her…

Feeling the outstretched, hairy hands, the rising and falling breaths, and the warm, wet touch behind her, Jiang Mi felt utterly disgusted.

It could be said that Jiang Mi had suffered a lot throughout her life, but this was the first time she had felt truly desperate!

Pale-faced and trembling, her eyes were fixed on the lake. At this moment, Jiang Mi had only one thought: “If that were the case, she would rather jump into the lake and drown!”

Perhaps she was about to die. In her despair, Jiang Mi thought of Jiang Wu, then of the Three Mothers, but ultimately, she thought of Cui Zi Xuan the most. Unconsciously, Jiang Mi was thinking, “If Cui Zi Xuan were here, he would surely had a way to save me. He would never let me suffer such humiliation!”

Just then… A Southern Tang soldier, his hand pressed against Jiang Mi’s nape, gasped, “Grandmother, I cannot wait any longer!”

Seeing him reach out to tear at Jiang Mi’s clothes, another Southern Tang soldier grabbed his hand tightly. The Southern Tang soldier, also slightly out of breath, said, “Are you crazy? How dare you do this at a time like this?” A third Southern Tang soldier hurriedly said, “Let’s wait a bit. I heard Yan Wang will leave tonight. Why take this risk now? Once he’s gone, we can do whatever we want!”

The Southern Tang soldier who had already grabbed Jiang Mi by the collar gritted his teeth and hesitated.

Just then, suddenly, the sound of a sharp weapon cutting through the air rang out!

The sound was extremely fast. Extremely sudden, and it came from the darkness. The hesitant Southern Tang soldier, barely aware of the danger, was struck in the throat by an arrow!

Just as the Southern Tang soldier collapsed, spitting blood, several more arrows whizzed through the darkness!

The arrows were so fast, so ruthless; in the blink of an eye, all the Southern Tang soldiers surrounding Jiang Mi on her ship had been slaughtered!

This happened so suddenly. The Southern Tang soldiers had just drawn their swords when a dagger-like ship suddenly emerged from the darkness. Then, the masked young master stood coldly, like a ghost, on the deck, his eyes flashing like lightning as he surveyed the crowd!

Having never expected it to be their superior, the panicked Southern Tang soldiers instantly stiffened.

As the young master’s gaze fell upon them, several Southern Tang soldiers on the ship ahead, who had been groping the Southern Chu noblewoman, simultaneously collapsed to their knees.

The young master spoke then, his voice low and menacing, yet everyone could sense the chilling killing intent within it: “Drag them all away!”

“Yes, sir!”

Amidst the Southern Tang soldiers’ unwilling curses, the ship carrying the young master drifted to Jiang Mi’s side.

In the darkness, he looked down at Jiang Mi. Perhaps it was the deep night, or perhaps it was the exhilarating act of saving her from danger, but Jiang Mi gazed up at him, her eyes filled with tenderness, almost as if she were seeing it in his gaze…

After a moment, Jiang Mi spoke, her voice hoarse and tinged with a hint of tears, “You saved me?”

The noble young master looked down at her, seeing her pale face, and replied softly, “Yes.” Then, he added softly, “Did you not want to come with me? Let’s go.” With that, he flicked his sleeve and turned to leave.

At this moment, Jiang Mi saw him as her lifeline; how could she bear to let him go? She scrambled to her feet and stumbled towards his boat.

Jiang Mi’s jump was hasty; she landed on the boat, her body swaying slightly. In her panic, she reached out haphazardly, grabbing something to steady herself. Looking up, she met the piercing gaze of the young master in the night.

Jiang Mi froze.

She slowly looked down.

She realized she had grabbed his jade belt, which was now half undone. With just a little more force, she would rip off his belt and lower garment… and her face was pressed against his thigh…

…In other words, Jiang Mi’s attempt at embracing him was a complete failure! Under the young master’s cold gaze, Jiang Mi blushed. She hurriedly stood up, brushing her hair aside, and whispered, “I’m…I’m sorry.”

The young master glanced at her and walked away.

Soon, the noble young master arrived at the bow of the ship.

In the dim torchlight, he stood there with his hands behind his back. The night was as dark as ink, and the air as cold as ice, yet his posture was as imposing as a mountain, giving one the feeling that he could stand there forever.

Jiang Mi lowered her head, somewhat flustered. She did not know what was wrong with her; ever since she saw this noble young master, her heart had felt much calmer… as if, as if this person could be relied upon.

Jiang Mi had never known that she could be such a lovesick girl. They were merely strangers who had met by chance. Could it be that just because he had saved her, she had developed feelings for this man whose face she could not even see?

Just as Jiang Mi was filled with remorse, alternating between self-reproach and shame, the noble young master spoke up. His deep voice boomed, “Have someone tell Changching that if he continues to be so undisciplined with his subordinates, then there’s no need for us to see each other again!”

His words were quite harsh, startling the guards. Immediately, they bowed and replied, “Yes, sir!”

In the darkness, the dagger-like boat moved cautiously. After less than half an hour, one of the guards announced, “We’ve arrived.”

Arrived at what?

Jiang Mi looked up.

There, in the bend of the river ahead, a luxurious passenger ship was moored.

At that moment, another guard put his hand to his lips and let out a shrill scream.

Almost as soon as his shout ended, the lights on both decks of the passenger ship simultaneously blazed on. In the blink of an eye, over a hundred people emerged from the cabins, and upon seeing the noble young master on the dagger-like boat, they all bowed deeply!

The noble young master had already reached the bow. As the dagger-like boat docked with the passenger ship, the noble young master strode out.

After a few steps, the noble young master paused, turning to look at Jiang Mi behind him.

At this moment, two middle-aged men who appeared to be stewards approached the young master. Seeing this, one of them asked, “Young Master, who is this young lady?”

The young master’s gaze swept over Jiang Mi, and after a moment, he casually looked away, saying indifferently, “From now on, my daily life will be in her care.”

“Yes!”

Jiang Mi, hearing this, quickly looked up.

Meeting Jiang Mi’s bewildered gaze, the young master seemed to have thought of something, a slight smile playing on his lips. A moment later, his cold voice rang out again, “Take her downstairs to clean her up!”

“Yes!”

Two maids stepped out from the crowd, helping Jiang Mi towards the cabin.

…

To Jiang Mi’s surprise, the passenger ship was so well equipped. She had just taken a warm bath with flower petals when her maid brought her clothes. These clothes fit Jiang Mi perfectly, as if they had been made to her exact measurements; every part was comfortable and form-fitting.

That was not all. As soon as Jiang Mi changed, the maid brought in a ginger soup, saying it was to warm her up. After Jiang Mi drank the ginger soup, two more maids entered, specifically to massage her hands, feet, and face.

The two maids massaged Jiang Mi from head to toe, making her almost fall asleep. Then they lit incense, saying it was a calming incense to soothe her nerves.

…By this point, Jiang Mi almost believed she was a distinguished guest, not someone’s prisoner!

But just as Jiang Mi was thinking this, half asleep and comfortable, she was carried, bed and all, into another cabin.

When Jiang Mi groggily opened her eyes, she saw maids leaving one by one, and a dozen steps to her right, near the window, a masked man slowly removing his jade belt and black robe from the ancient, ornately carved bed!

…She had been carried, bed and all, by those incredibly strong maids to the cabin of the Southern Tang’s noble young master!

The noble young master had just hung up his black robe when he heard a heavy thud behind him.

He slowly turned his head.

In the dim candlelight, the young master watched expressionlessly as Jiang Mi frantically scrambled to her feet, only to trip over the covers and fall again.

After a moment of silence, seeing that Jiang Mi still had not gotten up, he slowly approached.

Reaching Jiang Mi’s side, his deep, pleasant voice softly asked, “Do you need my help?”

Jiang Mi was filled with shame and indignation. She writhed and twisted under the covers… The fall had injured her tailbone, and she was still in pain, which was why she had not been able to stand up despite her struggles.

Clutching the blanket tightly, Jiang Mi dared not look at the young master’s face. Her face flushed, she whispered, “No, no need.” Then she added, “I will be fine in a bit.”

The young master grunted in acknowledgment and turned to leave.

At this moment, Jiang Mi recovered from the pain. Trembling, she leaned against a pillar to stand, cautiously glancing at the man removing his mask. Jiang Mi murmured, “I…I’ve never served anyone before…”

The young master casually tossed his mask aside, saying indifferently without turning his head, “You will learn from today onwards.”

T/N: It seems we are entering Jiang Mi’s adult era. I will miss cute Little Jiang Mi.