They thought they would have some leisure time. It would take a long time for the two masters of the Hu family to return from the south of the city, and they would have to give explanations. Unexpectedly, the next day Wu Caiwei received a letter. Upon reading its contents, she became furious.
Even though she had left, this young lady from the Sun family was still restless. She packed her clothes and belongings and set off for the prefectural city on horseback.
Hu Lianyu wanted to accompany her, but Wu Caiwei, considering his physical condition and the urgency of the matter, set off alone.
As soon as she entered the prefectural city gate, the young lady from the Sun family received the news and appeared before Wu Caiwei shortly after.
"You're really hard to find. People said you came to the prefectural city, so I brought my people to follow. I didn't expect to search the entire prefectural city and still not find you. I thought that would be the end of it, but your parents told me you went to Yucheng.
Yucheng is so far away, and it's not my territory. I had no choice but to use your own children as bait to lure you. It seems you're not as heartless and unrighteous as people say, and you do care about your children," Sun Wenlin said, looking her up and down, and then bursting into triumphant laughter.
"What did you do to them?" Wu Caiwei asked calmly.
If she had shown panic, Sun Wenlin would have felt a sense of accomplishment. But the calmer the other party was, the more stifled she felt. It had been like this since they met. She thought that after hitting her parents, the other party would feel extremely guilty. The panic and guilt she showed at that time were not fake. Later, she learned that Wu Caiwei had no feelings for her parents at all. Did she not get news of her from the Zhou family?
The thought of being toyed with by Wu Caiwei made her feel unbalanced and angry. "I didn't do anything to them. Don't worry, they're alive, but their lives are worse than death."
"Take me to see them now. You'd better pray that what you're saying is false. If it's true, I promise you won't survive tonight," Wu Caiwei said, her face darkened as she looked at Sun Wenlin.
"Do you think I'm easily scared? To tell you the truth, my maternal uncle is the county magistrate, and the prefect of this prefectural city is also related to our family. Do you think a woman from the countryside like you can take my life? You'd better worry about your own head," Sun Wenlin said with a cold laugh, not taking her words to heart at all.
The next moment, her eyes widened. Wu Caiwei had appeared before her without her knowing, her hand gripping Sun Wenlin's neck. Sun Wenlin instinctively stretched out her right hand, intending to swat her away, but her hand was immediately caught. Soon, she found herself completely powerless and unable to move.
"I warned you, but you didn't listen, so don't blame me." Wu Caiwei tightened her grip on Sun Wenlin's neck. Seeing that Sun Wenlin was having increasing difficulty breathing, her face almost turning purple, Wu Caiwei finally loosened her grip.
Sun Wenlin slumped to the ground. The people behind her finally reacted and rushed to check on her. It was then that she knew what fear was. She had almost been killed by that crazy woman. The thought of that suffocating feeling sent shivers down her spine. After her breathing stabilized, she quickly retreated a few steps.
"You're crazy! You tried to kill me in front of so many people. Don't you know that if you kill me, you'll have no good end?" This was precisely why Sun Wenlin dared to confront her openly. She knew her mother would protect her child, but in front of so many people, she thought Wu Caiwei wouldn't dare to act recklessly. Unexpectedly, the other party exceeded her expectations and disregarded her own life.
"Take me to see them now, or I can't guarantee I won't kill you in the next moment," Wu Caiwei said, her eyes filled with killing intent.
After so many encounters, this was the first time Sun Wenlin had seen such an expression on Wu Caiwei's face. At that moment, Sun Wenlin truly regretted it, not for coming to cause trouble, but for treating her as a weak woman and boldly coming before her.
She took a few steps back and looked at the retainers standing in front of her. "Are you all dead men? Don't you see your mistress being bullied to this extent and you're just standing here? All of you, attack! You must capture this crazy woman and make her kneel at my feet."
As soon as she finished speaking, the retainers, armed with clubs, advanced step by step, encircling Wu Caiwei. If it were any other time, Wu Caiwei would have dealt with them properly and played with them for a while. But now, she was anxious to know the situation of her children. Without a word, she drew her sword and charged forward.
The next moment, everyone was lying on the ground, clutching their legs and groaning. Their legs were bleeding profusely. They hadn't even seen how Wu Caiwei attacked. Filled with terror, Sun Wenlin kept swallowing. Looking at the blood all over the ground, her heart pounded in her chest.
In the past, even when she had bullied Wu Caiwei so severely, Wu Caiwei had never drawn her sword. She had thought that Wu Caiwei wouldn't dare to offend her, but she never expected her to be such a tough opponent. This time, she had kicked an iron plate and deeply regretted it. She quickly tried to escape, but the next moment, Wu Caiwei appeared before her, her sword at Sun Wenlin's throat.
"Can you take me to see them now?" Sun Wenlin looked at Wu Caiwei with a terrified expression. If she had known Wu Caiwei was so formidable, she would never have confronted her. She nodded repeatedly.
Wu Caiwei followed her to a courtyard on the outskirts of the city. "They are inside. Go in quickly."
Seeing Sun Wenlin's somewhat guilty expression, Wu Caiwei didn't hesitate. She dragged Sun Wenlin inside. She didn't need to think; her son and daughter must have suffered a lot during this period.
"Let go of me, quickly let go of me..." Sun Wenlin panicked at the thought of the task she had been assigned. The woman had just said that if anything happened to her two children, she wouldn't survive tonight. She had intended to lead Wu Caiwei to the gate and let her go in alone, so she could escape. She never expected this woman to drag her inside. Tears streamed down her face.
The servants in the courtyard, seeing Wu Caiwei's menacing appearance, looked at their mistress with questioning eyes. Wu Caiwei, too lazy to waste time with them, got straight to the point. "Where are my two children?"
"They... they..." The servants looked at Wu Caiwei, then at their mistress, and couldn't speak for a long time.
"Quickly take me to see them." Wu Caiwei's expression became even more somber. The thought of her two helpless children filled her with heartache. Although she didn't have much affection for them, they were her mission targets, and no harm could come to them.
The servants looked at their mistress in panic. Although they felt that the woman before them was not to be trifled with, they feared their mistress even more. Others might not know, but they worked under her and knew her temper. They guessed their lives might be in danger here.
The more they acted like this, the more frightened Sun Wenlin became. She trembled uncontrollably, with only one thought in her mind: it's over, it's over, I'm doomed this time.