Chapter 26: Temptation
Just as Chen An was about to take the woman back to his home after carrying her, he suddenly thought of something.
Finding a secluded spot, Chen An put the woman down and began to carefully examine her.
She had a very dignified appearance, not particularly beautiful, but had a certain beauty, especially the delicate texture of her skin, which, while ordinary to Chen An, was already quite rare for the majority of ordinary people in this world.
The daughters of ordinary families were busy day and night, exposed to the elements, making it difficult to maintain such a figure.
The only flaw was that her face looked a bit pale at the moment, seemingly due to excessive bleeding.
Looking at the woman, Chen An pondered for a moment before taking action.
The clear sound of a long sword being unsheathed resonated slowly, crisp and captivating.
Because his previous long knife had broken, Chen An had bought a sword to use at hand, although it didn't feel quite right, so he hadn't unsheathed it before.
The crisp sound of the sword unsheathing swept over the area.
The woman remained motionless at his feet, showing no reaction to the sound of the sword being unsheathed.
It wasn't until the next moment that Chen An suddenly struck down with the sword, fiercely chopping downwards.
The momentum looked as if he wanted to split her open directly, the force was quite intimidating.
Clang!
With a light sound, a hand came grabbing, completely ignoring the sword blade, firmly holding onto the sword.
"Young hero, spare me."
The woman suddenly came to her senses, looking at Chen An in front of her with a look of horror on her face.
"I knew it was a pretense."
Chen An smiled, exerting more force on his hand, pressing down fiercely as if he wanted to kill the woman directly, "I had a feeling something was off just now!"
"Young hero, please hear me out!"
Feeling Chen An's reaction, the woman was a bit flustered, saying, "I had no ill intentions, I just have some benefits to offer to the young hero, but I was afraid you wouldn't believe me, so I resorted to this strategy!"
The current situation was completely different from what she had planned.
In her view, after Chen An mistakenly thought she had fainted, he would surely take her back home and prepare to enjoy her.
By then, she would yield to him first, gain his trust, and then coerce and lure him to easily achieve her goal.
She hadn't expected the first step to go wrong.
"Oh?"
Chen An paused his movements, seeming very interested in her words, "Tell me, what benefits can you offer me?"
"Of course, it's a huge benefit."
The woman sighed in relief, quickly speaking, "Someone wants Bai Qing's life, as long as you're willing to help me, provide us with information on Bai Qing in secret, there will definitely be something in it for you."
"Whether it's wealth, property, or martial arts secrets, it will all be yours."
"As long as you agree now, I can give you a superior Qi cultivation method"
She said with a tempting tone, as if carrying a seductive meaning, "Not only that, as long as you agree, I can also accompany you tonight."
"Really?"
Chen An's tone suddenly showed a hint of hesitation, seeming a bit tempted, "Just providing information to you all can get me what I want?"
"Of course it's true."
Hearing this, the woman finally relaxed, saying, "The power behind us far exceeds your imagination. What Bai Qing can give you, we can also give you. As long as you are willing to serve faithfully, when Bai Qing is caught, handed over to you for your enjoyment, it's not impossible."
"That's good."
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Chen An's face.
The woman also smiled, but her expression froze the next moment.
A fist suddenly struck, heavily hitting her head.
Intense pain surged from the back of her head, directly causing her mind to blank out, and her body finally went limp.
Before losing consciousness, she looked at Chen An in front of her.
Chen An stood there, his expression so calm, not a trace of his previous demeanor.
With a thud, the woman in front of him fell to the ground.
Chen An finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That was close."
He was somewhat shocked.
If he had not tested her and instead taken this woman back to his home, what would have happened?
By then, unintentionally stepping into their trap, he would probably be taken advantage of, unable to turn the tables even if he wanted to.
Whether it was having some kind of relationship with this woman or obtaining something from her, by then, she would have a hold over him.
What to do in that situation wouldn't be his choice.
As for what the woman had said, it might be true or false, but it wasn't important.
Chen An had seen through the skill of making empty promises a long time ago and had developed an immunity to it.
Compared to this group of people whose intentions were unknown, what Bai Qing offered was substantial.
The choice was clear.
Looking down at the woman in front of him, blood was already flowing from her head.
Unable to let her faint for real, Chen An had to exert his full strength with that strike earlier.
If it had been an ordinary person, they would have been killed by that strike.
Lifting the woman up, Chen An didn't hesitate, heading straight to Bai Qing's residence.
Chen An was very cautious along the way, fearing that there might be others watching him.
Fortunately, he didn't encounter any accidents until he arrived at Bai Qing's residence.
This made him breathe a sigh of relief.
After a while, Bai Qing looked at the grand gift brought by Chen An, her face showing a hint of surprise.
After hearing the whole story from Chen An, she first fell into contemplation, then showed a bit of appreciation.
"Well done, you handled this situation very well."
"If it weren't for you, this time might have been a bit troublesome."
She thought of the scene Chen An described, and at this moment, a hint of fear also arose in her heart.
She wasn't afraid of open conflict.
But if Chen An hadn't resisted the temptation and had become an undercover agent for someone lurking around her, then that would have been a real problem.
Just imagine, there's an undercover agent planted by the enemy around you, and all of your actions would be exposed to them, making it extremely easy for them to manipulate you.
"I won't doubt your intentions."
Bai Qing looked at Chen An, nodding in satisfaction, then sighed, "It's a pity. If everyone in this world was like you, willing to repay kindness, that would be great."
She thought of Song Wang.
Wasn't Song Wang just like the current Chen An, promoted by her elder brother from among the lower-ranked followers?
But in the end, he couldn't resist the temptation and turned into what he is now.
Not everyone in this world understands the importance of repaying kindness.
However, this also highlighted the rarity of people like Chen An.
At least at this moment, Bai Qing was very satisfied with Chen An.
(End of the chapter).
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