Chapter 335: Chapter 335: Seizing the Initiative
Since ancient times, women have been prone to infatuation, yet their deep emotions are often met with heartless betrayal.
In Xiyuan, how many trees of longing must there be, their arduous love awaiting the cool of nightfall.
Yun Jinnian only felt an itch in her throat, choked and uncomfortable, she turned her head away and did not look at Shi Jiayu, sighing softly instead.
Shi Jiayu, holding a handkerchief to wipe her tears, saw Yun Jinnian seemed somewhat displeased and hurriedly said, "Miss Yun, I am sorry!"
"It’s nothing!"
Yun Jinnian responded indifferently, picked up a book to read, but did not turn the pages for a long time.
Shi Jiayu found it strange, this girl younger than herself seemed very aloof.
Yet she was also kind-hearted.
Otherwise, she would not have helped her.
The Shi Family estate was located in Shi County, under the jurisdiction of Tortoiseshell City, already close to Nanjiang, a very ordinary county town. If not for Shi Jiayu’s involvement, Yun Jinnian and Chu Yu’s party would not have come to Shi County at all.
The closer they got to Shi County, the more uneasy Shi Jiayu became, occasionally looking outside, her pale face and tightly clenched hands.
Yun Jinnian glanced at her and remained silent.
Shi County
Shi Family estate’s main hall
Yan Ruihe, after hearing the servant’s report, jumped up, "What did you say?"
"The lady has been rescued, and those people seem to be highly skilled in martial arts and of extraordinary origins!"
Yan Ruihe paced back and forth, then suddenly remembered the news from a few days ago, mentioning that Prince Rui would be passing through Tortoiseshell City and told his men to restrain themselves and not provoke Prince Rui.
Could it be...
Yan Ruihe shook his head, "No, it can’t be Prince Rui. Surely I’m overthinking it!"
If it were really Prince Rui, then all his years of scheming would have been in vain.
Let alone taking over the Shi Family, even his own life would be uncertain.
"This won’t do, I can’t just sit here and wait for death!"
He must take the initiative to strike, but to attempt to assassinate Prince Rui...
His heart quivered with fear.
"What should I do?"
If he stayed at the Shi Family estate, would he still have a chance to live if Prince Rui arrived?
The best plan for now was to flee!
"Someone, pack up quickly, we must leave!" Yan Ruihe immediately called his servants to gather valuables and planned to make a hasty escape.
But his escape route was unexpectedly blocked.
"Who, who are you?" Yan Ruihe asked nervously.
The standard fear of a guilty conscience.
Han Zhong looked at him, "It’s not important who I am. You just can’t leave before my master arrives!"
Then it dawned on Yan Ruihe.
The man in front of him was the rescuer Shi Jiayu had sought. They had arrived alarmingly fast.
Violence flashed in his eyes, "Since you won’t let me leave, don’t blame me for being unkind!"
Han Zhong scoffed coldly; to him, this kind of minor villain was never worth considering.
So when Yan Ruihe thought he was attacking Han Zhong with a fearsome assault, Han Zhong easily deflected it and with one move inflicted severe injuries on him, swiftly dislocating his jaw and wrists, coldly watching as he collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.
Yan Ruihe’s men, one by one, were scared witless, not daring to offer help. The cowardly among them even wet their pants, collapsing to their knees, "Mercy, great hero, mercy! I confess, I’ll confess everything!"
Han Zhong, seeing this, immediately knew that everything Shi Jiayu had said was true, and there was no need for further investigation.
He dragged Yan Ruihe out of the mansion and threw him onto the street, where Yan Ruihe’s lackeys followed, kneeling with bowed heads, not daring to breathe too loudly. Passersby could not help but gawk and whisper among themselves.
"What happened here?"
"I don’t know, isn’t that the son-in-law of Master Shi?"
"Right, he’s been dealt such a miserable hand, but where is Miss Shi?"
"Why don’t we see Miss Shi?"
The Shi Family was quite renowned in Shi County; Master Shi was considered kind-hearted and charitable. Although Yan Ruihe was a son-in-law who had married into the family, he was also a reasonably good man. Yet, it was baffling to see him in such a sorry state today.