The Birth Of A Villainess

From behind, Qu Xing Xu left the hurting Yu Fangzhu groaning in pain on the ground and stood up to come closer towards the people near the door.

"What did you say?"

Lin Xiaofei looked at the opposite person.

The servant swallowed hard upon seeing the fierce gleam of her eyes. He had never seen that kind of gleam from anyone other than his master, Qu Xing Xu. However, he had only seen that gleam when the duke was preparing for a battle or when he was facing against a worthy enemy before striking them down.

Besides that, he couldn't believe that he would see that same glint from a woman who shouldn't be able to truss a chicken much less smack a fly away.

​ "The carriage carrying milady's people has gone missing for a few hours now." He repeated and shortened his words, pointing out only the most important detail.

"What's happening?" Qu Xing Xu asked, standing beside Lin Xiaofei.. He wasn't asking because he didn't hear what the servant had just said. He was asking because how his own people could let this happen when he clearly told them to be careful.

"I… I don't know, your grace. I just heard that a guard named Shen Mo has come looking for milady bearing news of the disappearance of Lady Chu Chu and Young Master Kael," the servant, Jing Yu, said while under the questioning gaze of his master.

"What about the men I placed beside them?" Qu Xing asked which Jing Yu shook his head.

"They died?" An astonished look flashed on Qu Xing Xu's eyes, as if he couldn't believe that his men that he had trained himself were killed so easily.

However, Jing Yu shook his head again, "They were found sleeping on the side of the road where tall grasses almost covered their bodies."

A few hours ago, they were supposed to station themselves outside the Qu residence gates and welcome the two people the new duchess wanted to bring with her. However, when they had to wait past the meeting time, the other guards along with Jing Yu started to get anxious. There was no way the carriage would that long to arrive at the Qu residence.

That was why, as he had a higher position than the rest of the guards, Jing Yu ordered the others to check the way and see if the carriage was parked because their wheels broke on the road and escort them back to the Qu residence.

However, when they returned, they didn't return with the carriage, instead they returned with the sleeping bodies of the other guards assigned to protect the two people they should welcome and protect.

Not only that, Shen Mo came with them with his clothes dirty and crumpled in every spot of his clothes while breathing hard.

After hearing everything Jing Yu wanted to tell them, Qu Xing Xu and Lin Xiaofei looked at each other. Both mirrored their concerns over the people who had gone missing at the most important point of time.

Within a second, Lin Xiaofei stormed out of the room with Qu Xing Xu tailing behind her. It didn't take long for him to catch up to her and hold her forearm.

"Where are you going?" He asked her.

"Where else? I need to go out and find the two of them." Lin Xiaofei didn't know what happened to her sister and ward. The two of them were one of the few people she swore to protect and hold onto for as long as she lives. Yet, these two were now missing.

"And where are you going to start looking? My men already said they can't find them and trace the people who took them..."

"Then what should I do?" Lin Xiaofei raised her head, giving him a glare. "Should I sit around, looking pretty and wait until someone knocks on my door holding my people's head?"

"You don't need to sit to look pretty though."

Lin Xiaofei kicked him on the shin and angrily glared at him.

Before she could throw a speech filled with venom and promises to keep him out of their bedchambers, Qu Xing Xu instantly regretted teasing her at this moment. He held his hands up with palms spread out, he completely surrendered under her glare.

"Alright." He said. 'I know…"

Lin Xiaofei turned her eyes away from him. "Qu Xing Xu… I can't do leave them alone. I need to find them," she muttered.

Hearing them going missing just right after her wedding and still out there in danger, Lin Xiaofei wanted to find whoever took them to personally torture them. She will never be able to forgive herself if she didn't get to save them when they already suffered enough in this lifetime.

Unlike her who miraculously had a second chance in life to live once again, Chu Chu and Kael had to suffer under someone's hands for several years. And that someone turned out to be the man she once lived with and thought a good man.

But it wasn't only Yu Fangzhu's fault. She also blamed herself for being inattentive and blind for missing their sufferings along with the other people who suffered enough.

Although she was also suffering while being a concubine to a lustful and greedy prince, she still had a lot of leeway to do what she wanted, but chose to forget to help anyone and only thought to save herself. But with this second life, Lin Xiaofei only wanted to change that selfish part where she no longer cared whether others died or not.

Seeing her mood turning gloomy and cloudy, Qu Xing Xu sighed. He didn't have any plan to let herself come with him to face the enemies this time. They were a force to reckon with and he wished she would stay safely on his side.

The disappearance of Chu Chu and Kael was of course not a lie. However, it was also not an accident or a coincidence since he and the other two set up a plan to save Lin Xiaofei the effort and not overwork herself again.

Other than that…

Won't having one of her enemies served on a golden platter awaiting for her punishment to strike them the best surprise birthday gift?