Chapter 1785: Chapter 1784: A Pile of Ashes
Unless absolutely necessary, cleaning up is an easy task for a woman.
He sneered, "If you obediently listen to me, I won’t hurt you; otherwise, you won’t be able to return to the Imperial Capital."
"I think the one who won’t be able to return to the Imperial Capital is you, right?"
Liu Ling’s voice carried a chill; with a flick of her finger, a red light flashed at her fingertips, and a flame appeared out of thin air. In the driver master’s suddenly widened eyes, this flame suddenly rushed towards his hand. When the driver felt the pain, he was horrified to find the knife he was holding melted, and his hand was also melting...
He looked at the smiling woman as if he had seen something terrifying.
Followed by a desperate wail.
The driver, using his other remaining hand, was about to open the car door, but didn’t expect another flame to come face to face, and heard the woman say, "You’re just bringing this upon yourself, I gave you a chance, plus it seems this isn’t your first time doing it, so I am performing a deed of justice."
In the remaining consciousness, only the four words ’deed of justice’ remained, then amidst the endless flames, knew nothing more.
The driver didn’t even have time to regret.
Beneath Liu Ling’s flames, he turned to a pile of ashes.
Subsequently, Liu Ling opened the car door, flicked the pile of ashes that scattered outside with her motion, and with the night wind, it disappeared without a trace; this is the true meaning of ashes to ashes.
Liu Ling raised her eyebrows; this man committed grave sins, even undeserving of reincarnation.
She curled her lips but furrowed her brow instead; what bad luck, how would she get back, as she doesn’t know how to drive?
And what about the car?
She moved her fingers, conjuring a flame that appeared brightly in the night, seeming to be the only light in this darkness, but then she remembered this car isn’t like the old horse carriage, there’s an oil tank filled with gasoline which could blow up if ignited by fire, and it would cause trouble if seen by others, that wouldn’t be interesting at all.
So Liu Ling had to retract the flame.
Standing on this road, should she use the power of the Fire Phoenix to fly back?
Female members of the Phoenix Clan could all summon a Fire Phoenix.
Liu Ling was no exception.
But her cultivation had stagnated over the years, she worried that halfway through, she’d exhaust her spiritual energy and fall from the sky, it would be fine if she landed in the wilderness, but disastrous if she ended up where people were, although she could swiftly set up a barrier, better safe than sorry, what if there were people from the Mystic Sect in this night sky?
Liu Ling felt frustrate and kicked the car hard.
Right at that moment, lights suddenly appeared ahead.
They were car lights.
It seems fate does not abandon anyone.
Liu Ling stood by the road and began to wave her hand.
This road was fairly wide, enough for two cars to pass side by side.
Liu Ling stared at the approaching car and saw a young man driving, looking quite handsome.
She thought the car would stop for her.
After all, she’s a beautiful woman, but didn’t consider that in the wilderness late at night, a beautiful girl standing roadside to hitch a ride would generally spook regular people, except for those with ill intentions; anyone wouldn’t want such a person in their car, who knows what might happen.
Especially in this stretch without towns and households, it’s the sort of place where you’re far from both a village and a shop.
Liu Ling didn’t expect the car wouldn’t stop; clearly, there was only one person inside. She furrowed her brow, indeed, today was not a good day for anything. If it weren’t for Gu Qiaoqiao and Sima Xiaowen meddling, she wouldn’t be in this desolate place facing difficulty.
Wait, those two women, she will let them know the consequences of meddling one day.
Liu Ling clenched her fists; there was still some distance from the Imperial Capital. Had she known, she would have stayed at a nice hotel in Yanjing.
At that moment, Liu Ling suddenly thought, should she just burn the car?
Burn it, and there’d be nothing left.
Yet right then, the car ahead that was about to drive off suddenly stopped.
The driver hesitated as though pondering something, finally backing the car towards her.
Liu Ling’s brows showed joy; this driver seemed decent, expertly backing the car to a spot not far from her and parking, then a young man got out.
With the car lights, his features were clearly visible.
Indeed quite good-looking.
Judging by appearance, he seemed warm and gentle, though outwardly one cannot tell, the driver master she hired looked honest and down-to-earth, yet dared to lay audacious hands on her, ending up a pile of ashes, so appearances are the least reliable.
But these things were insignificant to Liu Ling.
She possessed power; those who dared to provoke her were fools dreaming nonsensically!
Liu Ling gave a subtle smile to the young man, who looked at the car and asked with concern, "I saw you waving but didn’t expect a girl roadside at this hour, so initially hesitated, later thought you must have a reason."
The young man politely explained his reason for initially not stopping and then returning.
Liu Ling was indifferent to this, pointed at the taxi, hesitated, and said, "I hired the taxi; the driver was taking me to Yanjing for business and suddenly drove onto this road on the return journey. Later he got off, locked me inside, and I had no choice but to open the car myself. The driver has not returned yet."
The young man slightly furrowed his brow; this woman was a passenger, he first thought she’d broken down.
But why did the taxi driver disappear without cause?
He couldn’t help but ask in surprise, "Did he say anything to you before getting out?"
"He told me to stay put and not move, as he’d find two friends, threatened I’d regret it if I got out."
Liu Ling spoke half truthfully.
The young man pondered; if the driver master harbored malicious intent, why hasn’t he returned?
He spoke about finding people, but where could one find people here?
This area was devoid of households.
Then he glanced at the pretty passenger, realizing perhaps the taxi driver harbored ill intentions but ran into some issue, thus hadn’t returned.
Yet here’s no point in idly waiting.
Luckily she encountered him, should that ill-intentioned driver master return, this still unaware of the looming threat woman might be put in harm’s way.
