Tong Muqing's eyes snapped open, and she weakly raised a finger, pointing in one direction. "Yun Jianzhong... what did you do?!"
No, it wasn't what she was thinking!
"My dear sister, you don't really think he can leave after coming here, do you? Hahaha!"
As he spoke, Yun Jianzhong found it amusing and burst into uncontrollable laughter.
Tong Muqing's eyes were bloodshot, and her hands trembled. "Yun Jianzhong, you're not human. When has the Yun family ever mistreated you? Why must you be so ruthless, killing them all!"
She couldn't understand. No one in the family had ever treated him poorly since he entered their home. Why was he so cruel to them!
At the mention of this, Yun Jianzhong's face immediately turned grim.
"Not mistreated? In that house, who ever looked me in the eye? Only you were the young masters and ladies, and I was an illegitimate child, someone to be kept in the shadows!"
He had returned solely for revenge, but after entering that house, he learned the cruelty of the family. When had he ever had any self-respect? Did she think he was as distinguished as them?
Haha, ridiculous. What right did they have to possess what he didn't!
"Heh heh! Yun Jianzhong, you're just an insatiable wolf. The most wrong decision our family ever made was bringing you home!
They invited a wolf into their house. If it weren't for him, their family would have lived happily and wouldn't have met such a tragic end.
Regretting it now? That won't do, he hasn't had enough fun yet.
"How about it? Sign it now, and I can consider giving him a quick end."
Tong Muqing sneered, "Alright, release my brother, and I'll agree."
"You can't give him to him, he's a devil! I've lived for so many years, I no longer care about life or death. Besides, do you think signing will make him spare us?"
Over the years, he had seen through Yun Jianzhong's true nature. He suspected Yun Jianzhong had been faking his persona in the Yun family for so long!
It might even have been premeditated. Although it was hard to believe a child around ten years old could have such deep cunning, much like his own son, he would never have imagined him capable of such actions!
"Mmph~"
Yun Jianzhong cruelly stepped on Yun Zhihuan's wound, increasing the pressure and grinding it down, relishing Yun Zhihuan's contorted expression.
"My dear sister, you're the sensible one. My brother is just stubborn. Cooperate, and I will naturally release him."
Yun Jianzhong looked at Tong Muqing with admiration in his eyes.
"Is that so? Bring the contract here. Remember your promise. If you go back on your word, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"
We'll see about that when you become a ghost!
He had crawled out of hell himself; he was already a ghost, what was there to fear!
Yun Jianzhong took the document from the bodyguard and, with the arrogance of a victor, strode towards the woman lying on the ground...
"Sister! You can't give it to him." He had caused their separation for years and their difficult lives. He would rather die than let him have his way!
"Yun Jianzhong, come any closer. I have no strength left now."
Yun Jianzhong, assuming she wouldn't dare do anything, moved a little closer.
Unexpectedly, Tong Muqing suddenly raised her head and bit his hand with all her might!
"Aargh! You wretched woman, let go!"
Seeing that Tong Muqing refused to release her bite, Yun Jianzhong's eyes turned fierce. He clenched his other hand into a fist and smashed it hard against the back of her head.
The woman immediately fainted.
"Yun Jianzhong!" Yun Zhihuan hated him fiercely. He was powerless to protect any of the women!
"Why aren't you coming to treat me!" Yun Jianzhong roared at the family doctor.
"Yes, yes!"
No one in this household dared to disobey their master's will. They were all anxious whenever the master was in a bad mood.
After finally bandaging their master, the doctor retreated a couple of steps, quickly wiping away sweat dripping from his eyelashes. When he looked up, he realized...
"Sir, that woman seems to be in bad shape!" the doctor exclaimed.
Yun Jianzhong frowned and slowly raised his eyes to look at the doctor. Annoying him with his fussiness. So what if she died? She would have to bear his wrath for daring to injure him!
The family doctor immediately fell silent and stood subserviently to the side.
"Go, inject her with a dose of the previous medicine," Yun Jianzhong said unhurriedly after a moment.
Meeting his master's gaze, the doctor dared not say another word.
He took out the same type of injection from the box as before, drew it into a syringe, and administered it into the woman's body.
"What are you doing?!" Yun Zhihuan crawled towards the woman lying there quietly like a madman.
He knew that none of the medicines Yun Jianzhong held were normal. He did not want his sister to suffer such torment.
Yun Jianzhong revealed a sinister smile. "Don't worry, it's a divine elixir that will help your sister escape her pain quickly!"
Yun Zhihuan didn't believe this man's nonsense. "If you have something to do, do it to me. Don't trouble her. Sister is just a woman. Please let her go?"
Towards the end, Yun Zhihuan's voice carried a hint of pleading.
Yun Jianzhong relished this, but...
"You truly are something, Yun Zhihuan. You can still control yourself. I heard that medicine turns people into neither humans nor ghosts. It seems this medicine isn't potent enough."
Perhaps he could play around a little longer...
He had been in a hurry for Yun Shurong to sign the contract earlier, but now that both siblings were present, he wasn't anxious anymore.
After all, his other great pleasure was tormenting them, brother and sister!
In a short while, Tong Muqing woke up.
Seeing herself lying in Yun Zhihuan's arms, she was stunned for a moment before immediately getting up and hugging him tightly. "Zhihuan..."
Her brother, whom she had worried about for so many years...
She hadn't seen him since their father sent him away to recuperate. How could she not miss him?
"Sister, are you alright?" Yun Zhihuan, however, felt no joy in their embrace. He looked at the smiling woman with a face full of anxiety.
Because her complexion was rosy, showing no signs of illness!
Tong Muqing smiled and comforted her brother. "Sister is fine. See? Sister is doing great!"
Yun Zhihuan's brows were tightly furrowed. He didn't believe for a moment that his sister was fine! But he couldn't articulate why, only that everything before him felt so eerie.
"Does it hurt?" Yun Zhihuan gently touched her emaciated body, mere skin and bones.
Tong Muqing continued to smile gently, "Sister doesn't hurt." She was already overjoyed to see her brother one last time.
"Clap clap~"
"This is truly touching! You had this annoying demeanor back then too. Can't you have some new tricks? I still prefer watching scenes of internal strife."
Yun Jianzhong gestured to the doctor standing by like a statue.
The latter respectfully produced a bottle of green solution.
"Go, my brother must be thirsty. Don't neglect him."
The doctor, like an obedient robot, walked towards Yun Zhihuan.
"No, Yun Jianzhong, if you dare to harm Zhihuan, I will not let you succeed even if I die!"
Tong Muqing knew she had been tampered with again. Moreover, she had a premonition that she wouldn't live much longer and could only strive to ensure her brother's escape.