The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 35: The Young Master’s Beloved

Ji Mingzhu was kidnapped and taken to the top of the cliff.

Seeing Xie Yunzhen chasing after, the assassin leader looked surprised and delighted.

"I didn’t expect the cold-hearted King Yan to have a weakness. This girl is truly dear to him. Today, it seems we’ve hit the jackpot by mistake!"

Ji Mingzhu denied, "Du Peilan is the one dear to him. If you want to threaten Xie Yunzhen, you should have captured her."

The assassin leader glanced at the hidden spot, noticing that all the arrows they had launched were dodged by Xie Yunzhen.

If they could only lure him to the edge of the cliff, with a burden in tow, let’s see how he dodges then!

He snorted, "Who cares who his dear is? As long as he chases after us, it means we’ve captured the right person!"

Ji Mingzhu’s heart raced, fearing that if negotiations between the assassins and Xie Yunzhen broke down, they would take out their anger on her.

She was fully aware of her own worth, knowing that Xie Yunzhen came after her only because Du Peilan was already out of danger.

And she was in peril because of him; if Xie Yunzhen had any conscience at all, even as a courtesy to her aunt, he couldn’t possibly let her die.

No matter Xie Yunzhen’s intentions, as long as he could save her, that was all that mattered.

Surviving was more important than anything.

A knife pressed against Ji Mingzhu’s neck, leaving a glaring trail of blood.

Xie Yunzhen approached step by step, his eyes fixated on that streak of red, his grip on the sword tightening.

Outwardly calm, inside he was already ablaze with anger.

Ji Mingzhu was injured.

The ones who harmed her must die!

Like an avenging god, with a swift motion, he claimed the lives of two assassins.

The assassin leader was enraged by his actions, shoving Ji Mingzhu to the brink of the cliff.

The mountain wind was fierce, and Ji Mingzhu teetered on the edge.

She didn’t know how high the cliff was, nor did she dare to look back. She closed her eyes, gripping the hairpin in her wide sleeve tighter.

Xie Yunzhen’s jaw tightened; the moment he saw Ji Mingzhu’s body sway, his heart leaped to his throat.

His emotional upheaval was so great that even those not close to him noticed something was amiss.

The assassin leader sneered, "How many of our people has the Young Master killed? I could just take a few slices off this beauty, what do you think?"

"Don’t worry, I’ll avoid the vital spots and return her to you alive, Young Master."

Xie Yunzhen was not one to be threatened.

Since the assassins were targeting him, no matter what he did, they wouldn’t let him have his way.

He continued to advance step by step, and the assassin leader found it hard to read his thoughts.

Was he truly concerned for the beauty?

Or was he indifferent to her life?

Feeling uncertain, the assassin leader’s previous arrogance was dampened, intimidated by Xie Yunzhen’s reckless demeanor.

He shouted, "Does the Young Master not want the beauty anymore?"

Xie Yunzhen sneered, "Beautiful faces are a dime a dozen. If you want, take her."

The murderous aura around him intensified, "Dare to assassinate me, be prepared to lose your life."

The assassin leader yelled, "Put down your weapon, and I’ll spare both you and the beauty!"

Xie Yunzhen smirked, "As you please."

Having fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, his mere presence could instill fear in his enemies.

One glance from him caused the assassin leader’s back to chill, as if being watched by a fierce beast.

Realizing Xie Yunzhen was after his life, the assassin leader lost interest in negotiating.

He yanked Ji Mingzhu’s hair, forcing her to face Xie Yunzhen.

"Remember, it is the Young Master who refused to spare your life. When you reach the underworld, don’t forget who your true enemy is."

Saying this, he was about to push Ji Mingzhu into the abyss.

Xie Yunzhen wasn’t indifferent to the beauty’s life, was he? Let’s see if that’s true with actions!

With a forceful push, Ji Mingzhu’s foot slipped.

It happened in a flash.

Ji Mingzhu grabbed the assassin’s arm, taking the opportunity to stab the hairpin into his chest.

If she was going to die, she would at least vent her anger.

"You’re courting death!"

"Ji Mingzhu!"

The two voices overlapped.

Xie Yunzhen’s voice resonated clearly, trembling with fear.

Ji Mingzhu sneered lightly, she had overthought things.

He was cold-hearted, and accustomed to seeing life and death; how could he be scared?

Like a butterfly fluttering away, she vanished from his sight without warning.

Xie Yunzhen’s eyes widened in shock, chasing after her without hesitation.

So preoccupied that he forgot to dodge the arrows flying towards him.

A sharp arrow grazed his arm, leaving a deep wound exposing the bone.

Beneath the cliff was a cold pool, and with a splash, it created a huge splash.

Ji Mingzhu had no time for relief before despair gripped her once more.

She couldn’t swim.

Her heavy clothing, soaked with water, dragged her deeper and deeper.

She inhaled the water, unable to breathe, her eyes barely able to stay open, the sensation of impending death growing stronger.

This time, she was truly going to die.

Even if Xie Yunzhen intended to save her, by the time he found her, she would already be a lonely ghost in the cold pool.

With another splash, someone else entered the water.

In her hazy state, someone supported her waist, breathing air into her mouth, while removing the heavy cloak that weighed her down.

Ji Mingzhu felt a sudden lightness, instinctively clinging to her savior.

Xie Yunzhen’s eyes stirred with irrepressible joy.

She was still alive.

He wanted to swim upwards with her, but Ji Mingzhu clung tightly to him, restricting his movements.

It was a survival instinct, Xie Yunzhen wasn’t angry.

He gently patted her head, trying to soothe her, but the person clinging to him suddenly went limp, unconscious.

Xie Yunzhen then remembered she was just a frail girl, unable to hold her breath underwater for long.

Tightly holding onto Ji Mingzhu, he swam to the surface as quickly as possible.

Ji Mingzhu had fainted, her face ashen in just moments.

There was no time to lose, and he immediately began emergency first aid.

Seeing her cough up water, Xie Yunzhen’s eyes unexpectedly welled up, a strange feeling for him, his nose tingling.

Despite handling countless similar situations, he was still tense.

Looking at Ji Mingzhu’s pale face, no one but him knew how terrified he was at that moment.

Without the energy to explore the reasons, all he wanted right now was for Ji Mingzhu to wake up.

"Ji Mingzhu."

"Wake up."

In the haze, a man’s face appeared before her.

He seemed nervous, his brows furrowed.

Ji Mingzhu coughed a couple more times, her consciousness clearing slightly, only to see that the person in front of her was Xie Yunzhen.

Instinctively, she asked, "How did you get here so fast?"

Xie Yunzhen heaved a deep sigh of relief, sitting on the ground without regard for appearances.

"What, tired of living and looking for death? I’ve just saved you, you should be grateful!"

Though she had gotten involved through him, and now Xie Yunzhen had saved her, Ji Mingzhu didn’t plan to show him ingratitude.

She didn’t expect his first words to be so off-putting.

Taking several deep breaths, she regained some strength and forced herself to stand.

"Where are you going?"

"None of your business."

Not knowing if the assassins would come after them, Ji Mingzhu planned to find a hidden place to hide for a while.

Her arm was grabbed, and before she knew it, she found herself leaning against the man’s chest.

"Xie Yunzhen, are you crazy!"

"Yes."

If he wasn’t, why would he have chased her off a cliff?

"Let go of me."

He held her slender waist firmly, his large hand cradling the back of her head.

Their eyes met, and his were filled with intense possessiveness.

He smiled cruelly, "No way!"

Then he lowered his head, capturing her soft lips.