47th Break: Hostage 

"Stand back!" the female practitioner as she held Meng Xing's shoulder tighter, almost crushing it.

The crowd saw what happened and they immediately retreated. But, none left since they saw that it was an officer and Huichen. They wanted to see how they would solve this case. After all, a passerby was taken as a hostage. It could be any of them that will become a hostage. The passenger in the carriage is just very unlucky.

Lin Ze's body was trembling in fear when he saw that the edge of the dagger was almost touching Meng Xing's slender and fair neck, ready to cut it at any time. "We will stand back. Don't hurt him." He spoke in almost a hoarse voice as he suppressed the fear in his heart. Meng Xing can't die... Meng Xing can't be hurt... he repeatedly thought in his mind as he took a step back.

Qiu Shisi looked at Lin Ze and he cursed under his breath while following Lin Ze's action. The female practitioner's reaction when she saw Lin Ze enter the clothes store was unexpected earlier, so Qiu Shisi couldn't gamble right now whether the female practitioner would hurt her hostage or not. Worse, she will kill them. Even if it was their boss who was actually taken hostage, they still can't gamble with life.

The female practitioner didn't take anyone hostage earlier when she was escaping and only pushed the people to block them. She may or may not care about other people's lives which is why she did this and only finally took someone hostage since she was now at her wit's end. Or, she really doesn't care about other people's lives since her goal was only for Meng Ruyan. But, she finally took someone as her hostage since she must have thought about something.

Thinking this, Qiu Shisi's expression sank. People from the capital may be treacherous, but the people in jianghu are more treacherous for every day, their lives are at stake. Thus, they will do everything just to achieve their goals. In short, they don't care about morality. And this is what makes them very dangerous. This is why the emperor is very concerned with the entry of the practitioners into the capital.

Just look at what happened when they entered. Someone went missing, and someone died. The capital is filled with unrest under the surface. Thus, the emperor is anxious to throw them all out of the capital.

Qiu Shisi's guess was right when they heard the female practitioner speak. "You let me go and I let him go, or I will kill him now and be buried with the spittle of the people of the capital for letting him die." She said.

Lin Ze's expression sank. They naturally can't do both. This female practitioner is very dangerous, not to mention that they already know that she will kill someone – Meng Ruyan.

"No." Qiu Shisi answered as he glared at the female practitioner.

If they let her go, they might not be able to catch her again since she is so slippery. When they are about to catch her again, she will just pull the same stunt. Thus, they have to catch her now!

"'no'?" The female practitioner muttered as she looked at Qiu Shisi in surprise.

The crowd was also shocked as they looked at Qiu Shisi. How can this person be so heartless to let the hostage die?! They thought as they glared at Qiu Shisi with indignation. They suddenly felt cold in their hearts. Huichen... is so ruthless?

Lin Ze also looked at Qiu Shisi, but he also understood Qiu Shisi. They can't let this female practitioner go since she will harm more people!

The female practitioner's face turned cold. "Then watch him die!" she said through her gnashed teeth. Then, she pressed the dagger, its edge touching Meng Xing's fair and slender neck, ready to cut Meng Xing's throat.

Lin Ze's heart thudded violently as he rushed forward. As soon as Qiu Shisi answered, he was already prepared for the female practitioner's movements. "You won't – !" He yelled as he reached his hand out towards the female practitioner's hand holding the dagger.

Meanwhile, the Huichen members were already moving toward the female practitioner while Qiu Shisi was talking to her, trying to distract her. So, as soon as they saw the female practitioner move her hand that was holding the dagger, they immediately acted.

The female practitioner's eyes flashed a vicious glint. How can she not notice the movements behind her? How can she not know that Lin Ze is also a practitioner aside from being an officer? She came from the jianghu, too, and she has gone through many life and death situations so she was very wary of her surroundings. Especially now in this situation.

She smiled coldly. She has the quickest hands in their sect, so these people definitely won't be able to save this person. She has already decided to kill this unlucky person. Not only to teach these arrogant people a lesson but also because this person didn't let her escape by stopping his carriage. Since he is determined to help these people by being a hero, then she will let him die a hero!

Her face twisted with both anger and ruthlessness. Time seemed to slow down as the sharp edge of the dagger touched Meng Xing's neck. Lin Ze's eyes widened while the Huichen members were stunned when they saw how fast the female practitioner's hand moved! Their faces turned pale in horror as their hearts sank when they saw the female practitioner already moved her dagger to Meng Xing's neck!

"No - !" Lin Ze's heart-rending cry was heard as they watched the female practitioner smile victoriously while his hand that has already gone cold finally grabbed the female practitioner's hand.

Meanwhile, the Huichen members also already reached the female practitioner and grabbed her.

"Meng Xing!" Lin Ze called as he pushed the female practitioner to the Huichen members who immediately restrained her. Then, he froze when he saw that Meng Xing was still standing there.

"Huh?" the crowd, who already covered their eyes earlier thinking that they would see something bloody was puzzled after they turned and saw that Meng Xing was not only standing there, but also – "Where is the blood?" they asked.

They saw that not even a blood was shed.