Nian Jiaojiao arrived at Qinghe Village after nightfall.
As she excitedly approached her former courtyard, she found it pitch black, and her heart sank.
Just as Nian Jiaojiao felt a pang of disappointment, her sharp ears caught movement from inside the house.
Quickly approaching the source of the sound, Nian Jiaojiao cautiously peered into the room and yelled sternly:
“Who’s there?! Come out!”
There was no response from within.
Now “skilled and daring,” Nian Jiaojiao charged in and dragged the person out.
“Wuwuwuwu~”
Hearing the familiar crying, Nian Jiaojiao hesitated:
“…Xingyun?”
“Wuwuwu~”
The crying continued unabated.
Nian Jiaojiao: ...
Confirmed… it was Xingyun, the crybaby!
“It’s me, look… stop crying, hey…”
Nian Jiaojiao cupped the other person’s head, “forcing” him to look at her.
However, it was dim, and Xingyun couldn’t see Nian Jiaojiao’s face at all.
“Wuwa~~”
!!!
Nian Jiaojiao helplessly lit an oil lamp. In the dim light, Xingyun finally saw her and immediately lunged forward, hugging Nian Jiaojiao’s waist tightly.
Nian Jiaojiao patted his back, “Alright, alright, don’t cry anymore.”
Xingyun managed to hold back his tears and choked out:
“Wife, *wu*~ go find Second Brother on the mountain quickly!”
“Nan Qing? Why is he on the mountain?”
“Second Brother took… took Young Master Tong up the mountain…”
“Tong, Tong Xiaoye?”
Nian Jiaojiao was first startled, then asked:
“That’s not right, isn’t Nan Qing’s vision impaired?”
“Pig, pig liver, ate it well, *wuwuwu*~”
Nian Jiaojiao rubbed her temples with a headache:
“Alright, alright, I roughly understand the situation. In that case, I’ll go up the mountain to find him now… He’s really something. Even though his eyes are better, he knows there are wolves on the mountain, and he’s not strong enough to fight. What if he encounters a wolf? What if he can’t beat Tong Xiaoye then?”
Xingyun opened his mouth, wanting to say that Tong Xiaoye was drugged and his Second Brother was fine.
But then he thought of the wolves on the mountain, so he didn’t say anything.
Nian Jiaojiao told Xingyun to extinguish the light and wait for her at home, then she hurried towards the mountain.
So, Nan Qing hadn’t disappeared into danger; he had vanished on his own.
Nian Jiaojiao, who hadn’t had a drop of water all day, felt her throat dry.
This brat!
…
“Gu gu! Gu gu~”
The sounds echoing in the mountain forest at night created a terrifying atmosphere.
Nian Jiaojiao moved nimbly through the dense woods.
As time passed, her control over her body became more and more natural.
Suddenly, she stopped. In the thatched hut ahead, there was a faint light.
Found it!
Nian Jiaojiao felt a slight joy, but when she pushed the door open and saw the scene before her, her heart sank, and she involuntarily took two steps back.
The man slumped on the ground was covered in blood, with mangled finger fragments scattered around. Seeing Nian Jiaojiao push open the door, a flicker of hope flashed in his eyes, revealing a plea for help.
“Mmm mmm mmm! Mmm…”
However, his mouth, completely gagged, couldn’t utter a cry for help. He could only pray in his heart that the other person would understand his intentions.
What he didn’t expect was that the demon-like man, upon seeing the newcomer, casually greeted her:
“Wife.”
Tong Xiaoye was utterly despairing.
Nian Jiaojiao’s throat felt dry. Looking at Nan Qing, who was spotless in stark contrast to Tong Xiaoye on the ground, she asked:
“How did you recognize me?”
He had never seen her face clearly before.
Nan Qing chuckled lightly:
“Heh, even if you turned to ash, Wife, I’d still recognize you…”
Nian Jiaojiao swallowed.
You shouldn’t say such things in this situation…
As more blood flowed, Tong Xiaoye began to feel dizzy.
No, I can’t sleep!
If I fall asleep, I don’t know what they’ll do to me!
Tong Xiaoye forced himself to stay awake.
Nan Qing ignored him and walked towards Nian Jiaojiao, saying:
“Why did Wife come up?”
Seeing the formidable figure approaching with an arrogant swagger, Nian Jiaojiao’s legs felt weak, but she maintained a strong composure:
“Oh, Xingyun told me.”
Nan Qing stopped and sighed, saying:
“Wife, this person just said he sent Big Brother to another woman. If he’s so brazenly cuckolding you, do you want to join me in taking action?”
Nan Qing said this with a calm and straightforward tone, but Nian Jiaojiao could feel his anger.
“Xuan Yi is with me.”
Nian Jiaojiao did not answer his question directly.
Nian Jiaojiao’s words made a flicker of surprise flash in Nan Qing’s eyes, “Big Brother is with you?”
Tong Xiaoye said he gave him to a woman from the martial world?
Nan Qing’s gaze turned to Tong Xiaoye, and he smiled:
“Lying is not a good habit.”
Tong Xiaoye cried and shook his head, wanting to explain that he wasn’t lying, but his condition didn’t allow it. As Nan Qing approached, he actually wet himself…
Nan Qing stopped and took a few steps back, looking disgusted.
Nian Jiaojiao explained:
“I’m telling the truth. That woman from the martial world was me in disguise.”
Upon hearing this, Tong Xiaoye looked up sharply, as if trying to confirm.
But the light was too dim, Nian Jiaojiao was backlit, and he had lost too much blood, so he could only see a blurred figure.
Nan Qing stared at Nian Jiaojiao for a few seconds, finally confirming she was telling the truth. He then put down his knife and said:
“He’s dying…”
Nian Jiaojiao looked at Tong Xiaoye, who was bleeding profusely. With the mountain peak so far from the foot of the mountain, she knew he wouldn’t survive.
She sighed inwardly…
This is retribution, isn’t it.
Nan Qing then said:
“From now on, Big Brother and Third Brother are your responsibility.”
“What are you going to do?”
“I’ve killed someone, can Wife still save me?”
Even though he was talking about killing, Nan Qing said it so casually, as if it were as simple as killing a chicken.
Nian Jiaojiao met his gaze for a moment, then suddenly moved.
Nan Qing had no time to react before Nian Jiaojiao picked up his knife and approached Tong Xiaoye.
*Ssshh—*
A gush of blood erupted…
Tong Xiaoye’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Finally… he collapsed on the ground, his life extinguished.
Nian Jiaojiao wiped the blood splattered on her face and turned around, saying calmly:
“Killing, I’ll do it.”
Nan Qing was also stunned by Nian Jiaojiao’s series of actions and remained silent for a long time.
After a while, he finally found his voice:
“Do you know what you’re doing?”
Nian Jiaojiao glanced at Nan Qing and simply said:
“This is for the best. He is free, and so are we.”
With that, Nian Jiaojiao grabbed Tong Xiaoye’s legs and began to drag him out. Halfway through, she called out to Nan Qing:
“Aren’t you going to come and help?”
Nan Qing: ...
What was with these practiced movements?
Nan Qing took one of Tong Xiaoye’s legs, but Nian Jiaojiao found him lacking:
“Forget it, you keep your strength to destroy the evidence. I’ll handle the disposal of the body!”
Nan Qing silently put down the leg upon hearing this.
Half an hour later, a mountain fire dispersed a corner of the darkness in the Qinghe Mountain sky.