บท 223: A Gentleman Does What He Should

Hearing the name "Xuan Wushang", Liu Ruxi's eyes widened, but they instantly returned to normal.

"It seems that my judgment is not bad. You're indeed a smart person."

Liu Ruxi stared at Lin Ran and said with a faint smile, "Then do you want to take a guess why I'm holding Wan'er hostage?"

"This is really not easy to guess…"

Lin Ran frowned and looked like he was thinking hard. From the corner of his eye, he kept staring at the empress's hand while calculating their distance.

Soon, Lin Ran figured it out. According to the empress's current speed, she would be able to raise her hand completely in three seconds, and it would take him less than half a second to touch her.

The only problem was that the distance between Liu Ruxi's sword and the empress's throat was much closer than the distance between him and the empress.

"Why don't you put down your sword first?"