Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

The women looked at each other, none daring to speak up easily.

The dining hall was extremely quiet.

The Duke's gaze swept across each of their faces one by one, finally stopping on Cheng Qian's face—

Cheng Qian's trembling body shook even more violently, her eyes wide, her face devoid of color. She was so tense she seemed about to faint at any moment.

The Duke narrowed his eyes, looking at her, and asked in an extremely slow voice, "Have any of you… violated my request and entered a locked room?"

Cheng Qian shook her head in terror.

She wanted to say no, wanted to deny it! But her throat was hoarse! Because of extreme tension, she couldn't make a sound at all!

"Why is it always like this…" The Duke sighed, putting down his knife and fork.

The crisp sound of metal colliding with porcelain made everyone's heart tremble.

They stared nervously at this humanoid beast, their hands under the table secretly gripping their weapons, ready to launch a counterattack.

"Why?… Why are women always like this? No matter how many precious jewels I give you, how many beautiful clothes, you are never satisfied, always wanting more! Why?!"

The Duke suddenly roared!

He got up from his seat and strode towards Cheng Qian!

Cheng Qian trembled like a leaf, watching in extreme fear as the Duke approached step by step!

Her whole body seemed frozen. Apart from trembling, her muscles couldn't react in any other way. She couldn't even run!

"What is this?" The Duke grabbed her hand and yanked it up!

"Ahhh!…"

Cheng Qian was lifted into the air by him! Like a punctured balloon, her silent throat finally reacted, emitting an extremely shrill scream!

"You actually dared to go to that locked room!" The Duke questioned, squeezing her wrist. "You damned woman! You dare to lie and try to deceive me?!"

Her wrist was squeezed out of shape! The red cloth wrapped around her hand loosened and fell, revealing the wound on the back of her hand.

Cheng Qian cried out in pain, "Ah!!!… No! I didn't! It was them…"

"You still won't admit it?!" The Duke's face was contorted with rage as he dragged her out of the dining hall. "Disobedient brides must be punished! Only by paying the price in blood can you learn how to be a qualified bride!"

Her bones creaked, and fresh blood flowed down her arm, staining her skin, staining her wedding dress, and that arm was almost crushed!

Cheng Qian was dragged along the ground, like a bloody dead fish.

Everyone felt a chill down their spines.

Su Man met Bai Youwei's eyes, understanding that the time had come. She raised her iron sword and rushed forward without hesitation!

Zhu Shu immediately followed her.

Yu Yaqing was stunned at first, then immediately understood—they hadn't lied to her!

They really hadn't found the key! Otherwise, Su Man and Zhu Shu could have used the key to leave here, and there would have been no need to risk attacking the Duke!

Once Yu Yaqing understood this, the layers of gloom weighing on her heart instantly dissipated, and she felt much lighter.

Even though a fierce battle was imminent, at least her heart no longer had to suffer!

She gripped her sword hilt and chased out of the dining hall, seeing Su Man stab her sword towards the Duke's chest, and she coordinated by raising her sword to stab the Duke's back!

Bluebeard was attacked from both sides, and was furious!

However, as before, no matter what kind of attack he suffered, he refused to let go of Cheng Qian in his hand! He only used one hand to deal with Su Man and Yu Yaqing's attacks, and he didn't show any weakness at all!

He gripped the iron sword that Yu Yaqing stabbed at him with one hand and threw it out fiercely!

Even though Yu Yaqing was prepared and dodged, she was still half a second too late! She was thrown into the air by this violent force and slammed heavily into the stairs!

The moment she landed, she protected her chest and lungs, struggling to support her body. She looked up and saw that Su Man in front of her was also injured, and her weapon had already been broken by the enraged Duke!

"This won't work!" Yu Yaqing shouted to Su Man, "We can't hurt him!"

ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ

Love what you read?