The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Let Her Talk Enough

Observing the childlike plea for praise from Zhong Niangyao, Lu Yichen felt a stir in his heart and extended his hand, patting her hair. His tone was different from his usual indifference, imbued with a hint of subtle tenderness, “You really did great.”

That tone of voice, meant to soothe a child, and with a slightly different ambiance, suddenly made Zhong Niangyao feel a bit chaotic in her heart. She couldn’t articulate what it was but merely extended her hand and waved dismissively, “Don’t just casually mess up my hair, and also, don’t treat me like a child.”

Lu Yichen couldn’t help but let out a light chuckle, which softened his whole demeanor.

The mood over here was good; Uncle Li and the others began to restore themselves on the spot. Although they weren’t injured, the intense fight that had just unfolded was very real. So, they too needed to rest and took the opportunity to organize their gear.

Only Zhao Si’s group wore grim expressions. Compared with Uncle Li’s group, they were a lot more disheveled, and each one sported some injury, none of them light. Even though they had hastily taken the medicine to counteract the corpse poison, they still felt a wave of piercing pain from their wounds, akin to being scorched by a fierce fire. After the life-or-death struggle just now, they were nearly spent. And to see the others in such good shape, how could they feel at ease?

Moreover, the moment Zhong Niangyao acted, she had directly eliminated Mao Jiang, but their first thought wasn’t gratitude for being rescued. Instead, they were complaining about why she hadn’t acted sooner.

If Zhong Niangyao had stepped in right from the start, they wouldn’t be injured now.

Even though Zhao Si’s group harbored these resentments, they didn’t voice them. After all, they didn’t know what lay ahead, and offending her now could be dangerous later on.

Mao Qin, in particular, felt her resentment and hatred swell when she saw how relaxed Zhong Niangyao appeared, not even a hair out of place. Her face contorted, and the long scar from a recent wound made her look even more ferocious.

When she saw Zhong Niangyao and Lu Yichen flirting with each other, she lost control and leaped up, pointing at Zhong Niangyao and cursing loudly, “Why didn’t you save us earlier? If you had acted sooner, we wouldn’t have been hurt at all. Did you do it on purpose?”

Though a tomb robber, she was still a woman who cared about her appearance. Now with a scar inflicted by Mao Jiang—and even though the corpse poison had been expelled—restoring her face to its original state would be next to impossible.

If it weren’t for Zhong Niangyao, if she hadn’t seen how easily Zhong Niangyao had despatched Mao Jiang, perhaps her heart would have been able to find some solace, convincing herself that it was inevitable.

But knowing that the other could’ve effortlessly saved them and prevented their injuries, and yet had chosen to stand by,

Zhong Niangyao, suddenly accused, couldn’t help frowning.

Lu Yichen said nothing, but the aura around her grew colder; her gaze turned darker as she looked at Mao Qin, devoid of any warmth like looking at a corpse.

Uncle Li and the others, when they looked at Mao Qin, were filled with disbelief, as if they were staring at a fool. After all, it was Zhong Niangyao who had just eradicated Mao Jiang and saved them.

Mao Qin showed no gratitude, and now she was even blaming Zhong Niangyao—are these the workings of any logical reasoning?

“Mao Qin, what are you doing, come back here.”

Sensing that Uncle Li and the others weren’t pleased, Zhao Si immediately scolded in a low voice, “Don’t talk nonsense, Lady Zhong just saved us.”

Even though Zhao Si was dissatisfied with Zhong Niangyao’s late intervention causing them to get injured, the fact remained that she truly had rescued them. And now that they were already injured, they would have to rely on her for the journey ahead, so it was even more crucial not to offend her.

“Brother Zhao, am I wrong?”

Mao Qin had lost all sense due to the injury on her face, and her eyes filled with hatred as she looked at Zhong Niangyao, “If she hadn’t been hiding her skills and watched us get hurt, wouldn’t we be in such a sorry state?”

“It seems that indeed without shame, one is truly invincible!” Ouyang Chenwei commented flippantly, “That’s the attitude towards a lifesaver—if that’s the case, you can imagine how mean this person is on a regular day!”

“Exactly.” Yu Xuezhi sneered and added, “Lady Zhong really shouldn’t have bothered saving everyone just before. After all, we’re not all on the same side!”

“Sorry, everyone!” Zhao Si stepped in, pulling Mao Qin back, “Everyone, Mao Qin isn’t in her right mind because of her injury. She didn’t mean to say those things.”

Li Lu even went ahead and covered Mao Qin’s mouth, fearing she would say something else harmful.

Their group was already battered, and they would be relying on others for the road ahead. If they parted ways now, they would be the ones at a loss.

They might even risk not leaving this place alive.

They hadn’t surveyed the tomb properly before descending.

The General’s Tomb was many times more dangerous than they had realized, one could tell just from encountering Mao Jiang.

They had never encountered a Mao Jiang in previous tomb raids; though resentful, they knew that without the rescuers, they would have likely perished here by now.

Mao Qin struggled, trying to break free and continue her tirade against Zhong Niangyao. She hadn’t vented all her rage yet!

The rest, like Qian Wang, hurried forward to help Li Lu restrain Mao Qin.

Unfortunately, now that Mao Qin had started this, it wouldn’t be so simple to let it go.

Zhong Niangyao stepped forward, “Let her go! If she wants to talk, then let her have her say.”

Zhao Si and the others instantly stiffened. They hadn’t expected Zhong Niangyao to speak up at this moment.

Zhong Niangyao had remained silent while Mao Qin ranted.

But then again, how could a woman with such abilities be anything but weak!