Qin Su quickly chased after him, but was soon stopped by the men in black. Those who could stay by Kang Lin's side were no ordinary people, and Qin Su found herself unable to break free for a moment.

Damn it! I was too hasty. I should have left a few more people.

But it doesn't matter, their original purpose was to drive people into the dense forest.

Qin Su pretended to be outmatched and retreated a few steps, and the man in black quickly caught up with Kang Lin and the others.

Qin Su gave Lu Yue and Lian Tao a hand signal, and the two of them quickly formed an encirclement. Together with the thousands of people brought by the storyteller, they could easily drive Kang Lin and the others in one direction.

Qin Su ran a few steps, then suddenly stopped, feeling a slight cramping in her stomach.

"Nannan..." she called softly, and the pain actually lessened a lot. Qin Su took another pill and chased after them again.

A group of people gathered nearby, which surprised both Qin Su and Lu Yue, but Qin Su quickly recognized their clothing.

"Don't be afraid, they are Prince Chen's men."

Although I don't know why Prince Chen left a force in Shacheng, since they are Prince Chen's people, they are our own.

With the combined efforts of many parties, Kang Lin and his group had no choice but to pursue the enemy into the dense forest.

Under the cover of night, there were no other sounds except for the chirping of birds and insects, but now there were the sounds of people running and heavy breathing.

"The person is still following us, what should we do?"

Kang Lin looked back, then forward, gritted his teeth, and said, "Set the mountain on fire!"

The group was taken aback, but did so without much hesitation.

"Are you crazy?! How dare you set the mountain on fire!" Wang Manzhu was shocked and furious, never expecting Kang Lin to keep pushing the boundaries of decency.

This isn't a mountain, but a dense forest stretching for dozens of miles. If he were to actually set it on fire, it would certainly cause considerable damage to Shacheng.

"Shut up. This is Da'an territory. What do I care whether you live or die?"

Kang Lin scolded Wang Manzhu, and watched as the servants lit torches and threw them onto the dry grass.

In Sand City, there is no shortage of haystacks that can be ignited into flames.

However, a large handful of sand appeared out of nowhere and quickly extinguished the fire.

Kang Lin and his group's plan was destroyed.

"who?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards lying in ambush in the forest suddenly attacked.

Kang Lin then realized that there had been an ambush there all along.

But they had no other choice.

Qin Su and the others caught up as well. With Prince Chen's army, they were certain they could capture Kang Lin without fail.

She planned to capture Kang Lin alive if possible and agreed to Cheng An's request to bring him back.

In the chaos, Qin Su grabbed Wang Manzhu's arm, trying to free her from Kang Lin's embrace.

But Wang Manzhu broke free from Qin Su's grasp, an action that surprised Qin Su.

Wang Manzhu glanced at her with her bright black eyes, then took out a hairpin that she had prepared in advance from her sleeve and held it tightly.

Kang Lin planned to abandon his servants and escape with only Wang Manzhu and Xiao Heng.

Just as things were about to turn around, Kang Lin let out a muffled groan. He looked in astonishment at Wang Manzhu in his arms, then at the blood gushing from his chest.

Looking into her eyes again, the hatred was almost tangible, like a sharp knife piercing Kang Lin's heart.

Even so, he did not throw Wang Manzhu away. Kang Lin took a deep breath, grasped Wang Manzhu's hand, pulled out the jade hairpin, and threw it aside.

"It's a regular month! Catch him!"

Upon hearing the order, Lu Banyue barely hesitated, and like a soaring eagle, he swiftly pounced on Kang Lin.

Kang Lin was already injured and had to protect Wang Manzhu, so he was unable to withstand the double attack from Lu Yue and Qin Su.

Before long, Kang Lin was captured, and several of his attendants resisted but were killed.

"Are you alright?" Qin Su asked Wang Manzhu, who looked very unwell and could barely stand.

Wang Manzhu shook her head at Qin Su. Qin Su asked Lian Tao to help Wang Manzhu while she went to check on Xiao Heng.

Xiao Heng remained huddled in the corner, neither crying nor making a fuss; it was unclear whether he was frightened.

However, no one expected that something would happen so suddenly. Wang Manzhu picked up a knife from the ground and viciously stabbed Kang Lin in the chest and abdomen twice.

"You..." Kang Lin opened his mouth, blood gushing out, "You hate me that much?"

Wang Manzhu was almost exhausted; she used all her strength to kill Kang Lin.

Kang Lin stared intently at Wang Manzhu, hoping she could give him an answer.

"The traitor of Da'an deserves to be killed by everyone!"

She took a deep breath, barely able to stand by holding onto Lian Tao's arm. "Besides, you killed my whole family. You deserve to die! You deserve to die!!"

"Is there a doctor? Do everything you can to save him." Qin Su made a decision immediately, and picked up Xiao Heng, who was huddled in the corner and not saying a word, but what she touched was a handful of sticky blood.

Qin Su froze on the spot, staring at her hands in astonishment.

It was all blood.

"Wang Manzhu, look at your son." Her voice trembled slightly.

Wang Manzhu was helped over, and when she saw Xiao Heng's appearance, she let out a scream that was almost a roar.

Xiao Heng had already stopped breathing at some point. His small body was pierced by three halberds. Perhaps it happened in the chaos, and it was difficult to tell in the darkness.

Wang Manzhu held her lifeless child and cried hysterically.

Qin Su turned her head away, unable to bear it any longer. She walked towards the regular moon, her voice slightly hoarse, "Can Kang Lin be saved?"

Regular Yue shook his head. "The storyteller has medical skills, but that woman stabbed very deep; they're all fatal wounds, and there's no way to save her."

He frowned, not understanding Qin Su's decision to save Kang Lin. "He's a traitor, a spy. Even if he dies, His Majesty won't blame him, will he?"

Qin Su sighed and said, "That's true, but he can't die at Wang Manzhu's hands."

Even if Kang Lin committed a heinous crime, he was still the imperial son-in-law, and his name was on the imperial genealogy. It would be unreasonable for Wang Manzhu to kill Kang Lin by hand according to the rules.

This can't be forced; he's already dead. The only thing we can do is take him back.

"What about her?" Lu Yue asked, pointing at Wang Manzhu.

"...Take it with you."

Kang Lin probably never imagined that after a lifetime of scheming, he would ultimately die at the hands of Wang Manzhu.

...

Qin Su and the others did not leave Shacheng immediately, but stayed at the inn to rest for the time being. Qin Su then went to the clinic to get two doses of medicine to prevent miscarriage.

Wang Manzhu held Xiao Heng's body in her arms, silent and unfocused, her whole being like a walking corpse.

Qin Su had also lost a child, so she could understand Wang Manzhu's feelings.

In a sense, if she hadn't been reborn, she would probably be just like Wang Manzhu.

Family members were also killed by their loved ones, including their children.

Qin Su pushed open the door with a bowl of porridge in her hand, placed it on the small tea table, and then sat down in front of Wang Manzhu.

Seeing her puppet-like appearance, Qin Su also felt quite sad. She said, "I'm sorry, it's my fault for not protecting you."

If she had been more considerate and made more arrangements specifically for the mother and son, perhaps things wouldn't have ended this way.

Wang Manzhu remained immersed in her own world, and did not even reply to Qin Su.

"Have some porridge."