Chapter 589

The old woman was willing to give it up, but her word didn't count.

She pleaded with the women, but none of them gave her any face, and each one of them was more impatient than the last.

"Alright, our young lady's original order was to kill him outright. Now that things have turned out like this, if we release him, we're all doomed!"

At this moment, the old women were filled with anger.

He was supposed to just kill the man as ordered, but this old woman was too fussy and insisted on letting her son have a taste of his own medicine. Yet he was so useless, unable to even control a woman, making such a mess of things!

The old woman immediately turned pale and miserable.

When Yunxi saw this, her heart sank.

No matter how you look at it, she has no chance of survival.

As she pondered, she unconsciously applied more force to her hand, and the man howled again.

The man screamed, but with his vitals in someone's hand, he dared not make any move.

A pair of eyes were wide open in terror, the pupils rolling around.

Just as the old women were getting closer and closer, a commotion suddenly broke out outside, as if someone was rushing over.

It seems like... she can be saved.

Yunxi subconsciously relaxed slightly.

As a result, this moment of relaxation was noticed by the man in front of her.

The man grabbed Yunxi's wrist with one hand and then forcefully slapped her backward with his elbow.

This heavy blow drained all the color from Yunxi's face. She was forced back two steps by the force of the impact and fell to the ground.

The man slit his throat and spat, "You bitch, you dare to hold me hostage! I'll kill you right now!"

After saying that, the man stepped into the woodshed, making sure to close the door behind him.

The change happened in an instant; before anyone could react, the door to the woodshed had already been closed.

Almost at the same moment, the courtyard gate was opened, and Zhong Jie and Huo Yue strode in with a group of people.

The women exchanged glances and quickly calmed down.

"Honorable sir, what brings you here? Have you taken the wrong turn? Let this old woman lead you the way ahead."

Zhong Jie ignored them, her gaze falling on the bracelet lying on the ground. Her pupils contracted, and she subconsciously took a step towards the woodshed.

Huo Yue followed closely behind, with soldiers in light armor filing in and searching the courtyard.

This setup clearly indicates they're looking for someone.

The old women instinctively stood in front of the woodshed, exchanged glances, and felt a chill in their hearts.

If the person dies now, the situation will be even worse.

They are all inextricably linked to this!

Judging from the fact that this person could mobilize soldiers in the Eastern Palace with just a few words, it was clear that this person was no ordinary individual. To him, dealing with these servants was just a matter of a few words!

At this moment, Zhong Jie had already walked up to them.

An old woman mustered her courage and said, "Madam, this place is dirty and messy. You should stop here. Let me take you to the front."

Unfortunately, at that very moment, a muffled thud sounded from the woodshed.

It sounded like a heavy object falling to the ground.

Everyone turned to look behind them.

Soon, the door to the woodshed creaked open and was pushed open from the inside.

A woman came out.

The woman's face and body were covered in blood, making her look extremely gruesome.

Zhong Jie slightly opened her eyes.

My gaze shifted downwards, and I saw that the woman was clutching a hairpin in her hand, with blood slowly dripping from between her fingers.

Yunxi's eyes were unfocused.

Her vision blurred, and her ears were ringing.

Her gaze swept blankly over the crowd before her, and she strode toward the only familiar face in the room.

When I landed, I didn't feel any pain; instead, I fell into a gentle embrace.

"Xi'er!"