Chapter 57

Compared to the Queen of the Shadow Spiders, the Black Widow is the name that strikes terror into the hearts of the entire Southern Border.

Just because of her name, all the human kingdom warriors dare not kill the people of the Viper Tribe. She is the most venomous, the most beautiful, the most mysterious, and the most terrifying.

Anyone who has killed members of the Viper Tribe has died, and their entire families have perished in the most tragic and horrifying ways.

According to legend, this Black Widow has countless faces, each one incomparably beautiful and captivating.

However, no one knows her true face. Because all the men who have seen her have died.

She loves to drink the blood of handsome men.

She is the nightmare of the entire Southern Border, the nightmare of all human warriors, and the nightmare of all handsome men.

She never expected that she would set her sights on him? When did she start targeting him?

"Come, my dear little husband, let's go back to the tribe and prepare for our wedding ceremony." The Black Widow, Meng Tuoluo, cooed, "My stomach is already rumbling with hunger."

This dialogue sounds so familiar.

Now, Lan Ling finally understood why hundreds of Viper Tribe warriors had come to hunt him down.

Immediately, the Black Widow whistled, and a fierce beast came galloping from the distance at an incredible speed.

Holding Lan Ling, she lightly floated onto the beast and galloped southwest into the depths of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

"Dear husband, have a good sleep, we'll be home soon," Meng Tuoluo's small tongue lightly licked Lan Ling's face, and she cooed, "After we get home, we'll have our wedding ceremony. You are so beautiful, your blood must be very sweet, I can't wait anymore."

With her kiss, a strange fragrance wafted into Lan Ling's nose, causing him to faint instantly.

The Black Widow, Meng Tuoluo, carried Lan Ling and galloped toward the Viper Tribe.

...

At the same time, in the capital of the Angry Wave Kingdom, Zhi Du.

"Your Highness, the small rebellion secretly instigated by the lords of Tianshui City has been quelled by Suo Hanyi," a eunuch reported in a low voice.

"How many people did Suo Hanyi bring? Why didn't Tianshui City take advantage of the chaos?" Zhi Ning asked.

"Suo Hanyi only brought three hundred people to quell the rebellion, traveling hundreds of miles and completely eliminating several thousand rebels," the eunuch said.

Zhi Ning was taken aback, "This man's military and martial skills are truly remarkable, he is a rare talent."

"Yes," the eunuch said, "Even in the entire kingdom, he is extremely outstanding."

Zhi Ning said, "Such a hero, is he really willing to serve the Suo family wholeheartedly? The Suo family is destined to fall."

"We have tried to buy Suo Hanyi with power, beauty, and money, but all attempts have failed," the eunuch said, "This is probably a sense of ownership. In Suo Hanyi's heart, he is the pillar of the Suo family, so he is not serving the Suo family, but serving himself."

"Indeed, that's true," Zhi Ning said, "Why do Nurdan and the others only dare to incite rebellion from behind, and not raise an army against the Suo family themselves?"

"Perhaps they are afraid of being completely used and then discarded," the eunuch said.

"Raising an army now, their value is still significant. Once Suo Lun dies, they will have no value," Zhi Ning said coolly, "Now, Suo Lun should be close to death. Meng Tuoluo, that perverted woman, hates men like Suo Lun who repeatedly abandon women the most."

...

In the Tianshui Earl's residence in the capital, Suo Ningbing felt each day pass like a year. She almost counted the days on her fingers.

Every day that passed, she drew a line on a piece of white paper, calculating the days until Lan Ling's return.

She even waited for the sun to set every day after waking up, marking another day closer to Lan Ling's safe return.

Moreover, she had become as skittish as a frightened bird. Every time she heard footsteps outside, she would be terrified, fearing the worst news.

Just like a few months ago, when Ye Jingyu brought the news of Suo Lun's death.

At that time, because of Lan Ling's presence, though he was not her brother, he was like a brother, which helped her barely hold on. If there was bad news about Lan Ling, she would not hesitate for a moment, but would immediately take a dagger and stab her heart.

Her tender heart could not bear another blow.

What she feared most came true. Suddenly, there was a hurried sound of footsteps outside.

Suo Ningbing's body trembled, her heart racing, and her muscles tensed, fearing the worst news.

"Miss?" the maid outside panted and asked urgently.

Suo Ningbing's heart ached, and she asked in a trembling voice, "W-What is it?"

At that moment, her voice had completely changed.

The maid outside, concerned, asked, "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine. Did something happen to Suo Lun?" Suo Ningbing asked, trembling.

"No, it's Lord Suo Hanyi who has come," the maid outside said.

Not Lan Ling, Suo Ningbing took a deep breath, her body relaxing, and she realized her back was drenched in sweat.

Then, she gently wiped the sweat from her back, neck, and face with a damp towel, tidied herself up, and went to see Suo Hanyi.

...

"Brother, what happened in Tianshui City?" Suo Ningbing asked as soon as she saw Suo Hanyi.

At that moment, Suo Hanyi's handsome face looked even more haggard, with deep fatigue and sunken eye sockets. His armor bore the marks of battle.

However, he remained as upright as ever, his gaze as sharp as a cold star.

"Recently, there were sporadic rebellions, but they have been quelled," Suo Hanyi said.

"Which warrior lords rebelled?" Suo Ningbing asked.

"Those warrior lords did not openly rebel. They secretly manipulated a group of bandits to create a small rebellion of several thousand people," Suo Hanyi said, "It was completely quelled in less than half a month."

No wonder Suo Hanyi looked so exhausted, with battle marks all over his body.

Then, Suo Hanyi's gaze fixed on Suo Ningbing, a deep affection and passion flashing in his eyes, and he could not help but say, "Xiao Bing, you've lost weight."

Since Lan Ling left, Suo Ningbing had felt each day pass like a year, and with no appetite, she had clearly lost weight.

"I'm fine, but you've really lost weight, Brother," Suo Ningbing said with concern.

"I'm a man, it's nothing," Suo Hanyi laughed heartily, "Those warrior lords did not dare to stand up themselves, only daring to secretly organize some cannon fodder to rebel. I only brought a few hundred people and completely wiped them out."

Indeed, the high-ranking warrior lords of Tianshui City secretly organized a group, causing chaos under the guise of bandits, hoping to lure Suo Hanyi to send the main force of Tianshui City to suppress the rebellion, leaving Tianshui City vulnerable, achieving the effect of luring the tiger away from the mountain and attacking from the east while feinting from the west.

However, Suo Hanyi only brought a few hundred people to suppress the rebellion, while Tianshui City still had tens of thousands of troops.

Relying on just a few hundred troops, Suo Hanyi eliminated the thousands of rebels in less than half a month.

Whether in military strategy or martial arts, Suo Hanyi was one in a million.

However, over the past half month, Suo Hanyi had not slept, fighting across hundreds of miles in the Tianshui City territory, hardly getting a good night's sleep.

After the rebellion was quelled, he did not even have time to rest, but immediately rushed to the capital, thoroughly investigating the situation there.

Suo Hanyi asked, "Xiao Bing, why did the king issue this new decree, stating that only those who have received the noble warrior medal can inherit a title? Tell me in detail."

Thus, Suo Ningbing recounted the story of her bribery of Duke Zhitin.

"Duke Zhitin, to help our Suo family, has completely opposed Prince Zili, leading to intense debates in the royal court and the cabinet," Suo Ningbing said, "Later, many noble officials began to take sides, and rumors spread that Prince Zili's position as heir was unstable. So the king issued this decree to quell the debate."

Suo Hanyi closed his eyes in pain and said, "The king is using Tianshui City as cannon fodder, showing his firm support for Prince Zili."

"What about that good-for-nothing Suo Lun?" Suo Hanyi's gaze searched around.

"He and Jingyu went south to practice archery," Suo Ningbing said.

"Hmph..." Suo Hanyi sneered, "He's just running away, going to cause more trouble. It's not about practicing archery. And with only two months until the big exam, even if he were a genius, he wouldn't achieve much, let alone being a good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat, drink, and play."

Hearing Suo Hanyi criticize Suo Lun, Suo Ningbing was unhappy and raised her head, "Brother, Xiao Di has really changed."

"He's just putting on a show for you," Suo Hanyi said, originally wanting to say that a dog can't change its nature, but seeing Suo Ningbing's unhappy face, he did not say it.

Taking a deep breath, Suo Hanyi said, "Xiao Bing, don't worry, I'm still here. Remember, no one can take Tianshui City from us, unless they step over my dead body."

Suo Hanyi said this with deep sincerity and passion.

Suo Ningbing's heart trembled, and she looked up, "Brother, thank you."

"Don't say such silly things," Suo Hanyi's eyes reddened, "I can never forget the moment twenty years ago when Father pulled me out of the dark, smelly thatched hut, giving me a new life. I can never forget that even on his deathbed, Father still held my hand, repeatedly entrusting you and Suo Lun to me."

At this point, the scene flashed in Suo Hanyi's mind, and he raised his head, holding back his tears.

"Even though my adoptive father was not my biological father, he was better than a biological father," Suo Hanyi said, word by word, "Even though Suo Lun is a good-for-nothing and we don't get along, as your brother, I must protect you, even if it means sacrificing my life!"

Suo Ningbing could not help but be moved, "Brother, you will always be my real brother."

When she said this, her beautiful eyes were filled with tears, making her look even more stunning and pitiful.

Suo Hanyi, who already adored her deeply, could not resist her beauty and pitiful appearance. He suddenly moved forward, reaching out to embrace Suo Ningbing, and said in a trembling voice, "No, I don't want to be your real brother. Xiao Bing, let me take care of you, let me take care of you for the rest of my life."

Caught off guard, he had just confessed his love.

Suo Ningbing was startled and immediately used her hand to push him away, preventing Suo Hanyi from embracing her.

"Xiao Bing, everything I do is for you, for you!"

At that moment, the deeply moved Suo Hanyi almost lost his mind, and he opened his mouth to kiss Suo Ningbing's lips.