Liu Yushu stumbled and fell hard to the ground. When she got up, she saw a courtyard guard lying in front of her, unconscious.
Only then did she realize that Wu Qing must have attacked the people in the mansion.
Behind her, the poisoned Wu Qing was still chasing her.
She ran like crazy towards the main gate. She had to escape. Finally, she reached the gate. Suddenly, the world spun before her eyes, and a fiery ball seemed to be burning in her chest, causing her indescribable pain.
Was it the venomous gu worm acting up? Did Wu Qing really detoxify her?
"Yushu..." Wu Qing chased after her. His face was covered with terrifying black spots, and his hair was as messy as dry grass from his own scratching. At this moment, he no longer resembled the once cold and handsome man. To Liu Yushu, he was just a crazy monster.
Seeing that Wu Qing was about to catch up, Liu Yushu was both anxious and scared. She vomited a mouthful of blood on the ground. With all her strength, she got up from the ground and, ignoring the dizziness, staggered on in her flight.
Ahead, a servant was holding a lantern. A man in dark green clothes swaggered in the middle of the road, complaining boredly, "I thought the capital would be a better place. It's just a city with more houses and more rules. It's so boring."
"Sir, it's getting late. Let's go back to the mansion quickly. If we're late, the master will scold you again," the servant, Kan Ning, reminded him.
Wu Chunzhe curled his lips and grunted, "Fine, let's go."
Just as the master and servant were about to turn back, they were bumped into by a running figure. Liu Yushu gasped for help, "Help! A bad guy is trying to kill me."
Wu Chunzhe's face changed. He seriously supported Liu Yushu and protected her behind him. At the same time, he ordered his servant Kan Ning, "Go and check what's going on."
"Yes, sir," Kan Ning said as he drew his sword from his waist and walked a few steps forward with the lantern. He didn't see anyone. Suddenly, he heard Wu Chunzhe shout from behind, "Be careful! Look at the ground."
Under the hazy orange light of the lantern, a dark shadow appeared on the ground. Kan Ning looked up and saw a man's face covered with black spots. It was extremely terrifying. In an instant, his sword was snatched away.
Wu Qing roared in pain. He flashed in front of Wu Chunzhe and grabbed Liu Yushu's neck with his veined arm. Liu Yushu gasped for air.
There was cold hatred in Wu Qing's eyes. Tears welled up in Liu Yushu's eyes and dripped onto his purple hand. His grip loosened. Memories of her tenderness flashed through his mind. He remembered her warmth, her softness, and the fragrance of her body...
"You ugly monster! How dare you do evil in front of me! I'll take you down today," Wu Chunzhe sneered arrogantly and nimbly fought with Wu Qing.
After a few rounds, Wu Chunzhe was forced back. Seizing the opportunity, Wu Qing struck him hard.
Although Wu Qing was poisoned, his internal martial arts were far above ordinary people.
"You're quite good," Wu Chunzhe coughed a few times while covering his chest. He pointed at Wu Qing and taunted, "I haven't met someone as ugly and as good as you in a long time. Didn't you look in the mirror before you came out?" Then, he took out a mirror from his sleeve and called Kan Ning, "Bring the lantern here."
"Yes," Kan Ning stepped forward. The lantern illuminated the mirror. When Wu Qing saw his ugly face in the mirror, he was stunned in shock. Then, he roared like a madman. He couldn't accept his appearance.
He felt like a crazy ghost and thought he was completely unworthy of her. Looking up and seeing the way she looked at him like a monster, he roared in shame, "Don't look at me! Don't look at me."
"Hey, you ugly monster! You know you're scary, huh? You're an ugly monster with a conscience. Go back to your cave and hide. Don't come out and scare people," Wu Chunzhe mercilessly taunted Wu Qing.
Wu Qing was enraged. He swung his sword at Wu Chunzhe. In a split second, the sword was about to cut off Wu Chunzhe's head.
Liu Yushu was stunned with fear and didn't dare to move.
"You're so ugly. Don't touch me," Wu Chunzhe quickly dodged. He pulled up Liu Yushu, who was lying on the ground, "Miss, come with me quickly."
"Don't you dare touch my wife," Wu Qing roared in anger like a wild beast whose most precious possession had been taken. There was a murderous look in his bloodshot eyes. He swung his sword at Wu Chunzhe. Unable to dodge in time, Wu Chunzhe was cut on his arm. His clothes were torn, and his flesh was separated.
"Yushu, remember. If you fall in love with another man, the gu worm in your body will act up, and you'll die a miserable death," Wu Qing threatened her word by word. He threw away his sword and reached out his hand to her, "Come with me. I'll detoxify you. As long as you promise to come with me."
Liu Yushu looked at Wu Qing with tears in her eyes and slowly raised her hand.
Seeing this, Wu Chunzhe shouted anxiously, "Miss, don't believe this ugly monster. He'll definitely go back on his word and kill you." He glared at Wu Qing in disbelief, "You ugly monster! You're like a toad trying to eat swan meat. You're ugly both inside and out. You're not worthy of this miss."
"Shut up. I'll kill you later," Wu Qing threatened angrily.
"Sir, should I go back and call for help?" the servant Kan Ning urgently asked. Wu Chunzhe nodded and whispered, "Call more people. I'm going to capture this ugly monster and interrogate him properly."
"Yes," Kan Ning handed the lantern to Wu Chunzhe and quietly disappeared into the night.
Liu Yushu was terrified, but then she thought that if she didn't find a way to kill Wu Qing, he would pester her for the rest of her life. Maybe he would even ruin her life.
She was a person who had been reborn. She cherished her life and would never let someone else ruin it again.
Thinking this, she hardened her heart and placed her cold hand in Wu Qing's palm. The ferocious expression on his face instantly softened. He gritted his teeth and lowered his eyes, not looking at her, "Are you scared of me like this?"
Liu Yushu shook her head, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." She sobbed softly. He became like this because of her. But she did it to protect herself.
Wu Chunzhe, who was standing beside them, was completely confused, "What's going on? So you two are a couple! I got stabbed for nothing." He rolled his eyes and turned to leave.
He didn't want to get involved in this mess anymore.
Wu Qing pulled Liu Yushu into his arms. Suddenly, his body trembled, and he let out a muffled groan. Blood flowed from his back and quickly soaked his entire back. Sticking out of the wound was the silver hairpin he had given to Liu Yushu.
Liu Yushu sobbed uncontrollably, "I'm sorry. If you hate me or want to take revenge, I'll accompany you in my next life. But in this life, I won't let you harm me." She gritted her teeth and pulled out the hairpin from the wound. More blood spurted out. She pushed Wu Qing hard, and he staggered and fell to the ground.
It hurt so much. The wound on his back was agonizing. But even more painful was his heart. She had poisoned him and made him look so ugly. He didn't blame her because he knew he had scared her first. But she... actually stabbed him with the hairpin he had given her.
Why? Why was this happening? What on earth had he done wrong? Wu Qing lay in a pool of blood. There were tears in his confused eyes, and his heart seemed to have fallen into a bottomless ice hell.
Liu Yushu didn't care about the blood on her hands. She staggered back to the Liu Mansion. Her vision blurred, and she fainted in the courtyard.