Gu Qingtong jolted with him in the carriage for half a day until noon the next day when they finally found an inn to fill their stomachs. She sat in the inn, eating her meal in small bites, looking around, hoping for something unexpected to happen.
Heaven might still favor her, and something unexpected did occur – someone kicked open the door and restrained Yun Yan.
However, this unexpected event didn’t seem good, as the one who kicked in and stopped Yun Yan was the Zhi Wang – who had caught up after the effects of his sedative wore off.
Zhi Wang knocked him down with one punch, causing him to cough up a large mouthful of blood.
The inn’s other patrons were scared away, and Zhi Wang’s men were blocked outside. Only Gu Qingtong sat at the table, watching Yun Yan being beaten black and blue by Yun Zhi without being able to fight back. Finally, Zhi Wang stopped, but continued cursing, seemingly reminiscing about their past.
Yun Zhi was beaten until his nose was bleeding profusely. He wiped his face with a horizontal hand, and when he turned his head, he saw that Yun Yan’s anger had dissipated, his expression calm as if nothing had happened.
He suddenly saw a touch of crimson at the corner of the table.
As Yun Yan was about to stand up, Yun Zhi suddenly leaped forward and strode to Gu Qingtong’s side, grabbing her neck: “Yun Yan, I’ll strangle her right now and have her accompany Qing Chu in death.”
“Are you crazy!” Yun Yan’s expression changed dramatically, never expecting Yun Zhi to be so mad for Qing Chu, unable to distinguish right from wrong.
“I am crazy! I’ve been crazy since Qing Chu died! I’ll kill her!” Yun Zhi saw the fear and rage in Yun Yan’s eyes, feeling particularly pleased.
Gu Qingtong was choked, unable to move, only desperately clutching his wrists with her hands. But her strength was no match for a strong young man, her face turning deep red.
Yun Yan wanted to step forward, but Yun Zhi drew a dagger from his waist and held it to her face.
