"Don't make a sound, or I'll kill you!" A hoarse voice sounded next to his ear, and Li Shiming felt a slight sting on the back of his neck. He was being held by a sharp weapon! He never would have thought that while walking in the back garden of the Nanjing Prefecture's yamen, inside his own family's estate, he would be taken hostage. ...
"Don't make a sound, or I'll kill you!" A hoarse voice sounded next to his ear, and Li Shiming felt a slight sting on the back of his neck. He was being held by a sharp weapon! He never would have thought that while walking in the back garden of the Nanjing Prefecture's yamen, inside his own family's estate, he would be taken hostage. "Don't do anything foolish. I don't want to hurt you. I just need you to help me with something!" the hoarse voice continued. Li Shiming dared not move. As the person behind him drew closer, a thick smell of blood filled his nostrils. The man behind him seemed pleased with Li Shiming's cooperation; there was no impulsive reaction of a typical scholar. If he had any other choice, he wouldn't have resorted to threatening the prefect's son. "What do you want me
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