Upon hearing Qu Jingxiu's words, for some reason, Ding Yi recalled the first time Dongfang Yi appeared before her, and then fell into a coma.

Then, the pain in her arms brought her back to her senses.

"Let go of me! You're hurting me!"

Qu Jingxiu said, "I won't let him go! If you don't tell me who that wild man is, I'll never let him go, even if you beat me to death!"

Upon hearing this, Ding Yi frowned and said, "Qu Jingxiu, I have no feelings for you. Don't be unreasonable."

Furthermore, who I like is my own business, and you have no right to interfere. Even if you force me to be with you, I will not like you.

As for that "wild man" you mentioned, that's purely your side of the story.

She is currently single and has no romantic relationships with other men. For the past twenty-odd years, she has maintained a clean and virtuous life, and has no other hobbies besides studying and researching medicine.

This was the first time she had gone out in over twenty years, and besides relaxing, she had other reasons for doing so.

If it weren't for meeting Dongfang Yi, whose recovery required precious medicinal herbs, she wouldn't have returned.

His original plan was that she would accept her fate once the Pavilion Master brought her back.

Qu Jingxiu wouldn't listen at all, and exclaimed excitedly, "You're lying! Your eyes tell me you have it!"

Ding Yi frowned helplessly.

There were also some strange glances from the medicinal herb field not far away. Ding Yi really regretted it. She had overestimated Qu Jingxiu's control over his emotions.

Suddenly, a high-pitched female voice rang out.

For Ding Yi, it was nothing short of salvation.

"Young Master! Please let go!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ding Yi saw Shu Xin appear in front of her, her breathing a little unsteady; she must have run over there.

Qu Jingxiu remained unmoved and continued to hold Ding Yi firmly in place.

Seeing this, Shu Xin frowned, then said coldly, "Young Master, if you don't let go, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Jingxiu angrily retorted, "Who do you think you are! I was only polite to you before because of Yi'er, but there's no need for that now!"

Seeing this, Shu Xin was too lazy to waste words with him and went straight for the kick, kicking Qu Jingxiu in a certain spot on the inside of both of his thighs. Qu Jingxiu immediately yelled and let go, then squatted on the ground clutching his crotch, looking incredibly ridiculous.

Ding Yi, who was standing to the side, immediately felt much more relaxed. However, looking at Shu Xin's actions, she looked at Shu Xin with a helpless gaze and said, "Actually, you can just ask him to let go. There's no need for me to offend him."

After all, Qu Jingxiu was backed by no one else. Here, that person was practically the sky, and everyone here had to live by her nose.

Shu Xin said nonchalantly, "That would hurt you."

She had considered using force to dismiss Qu Jingxiu openly and fairly, but Qu Jingxiu was completely unreasonable just now.

If she didn't let him notice the accident, how could she guarantee that Qu Jingxiu wouldn't hurt her?

Before Ding Yi could say anything, Shu Xin spoke up first, "Besides, I told him to let go, but he refused. He can't blame me."

Qu Jingxiu was in excruciating pain, and upon hearing their conversation, he immediately flew into a rage, shouting, "You...you just wait for me!"

Shuxin glanced at him and said, "I'm waiting, you coward."

Ding Yi wanted to say something, but then realized that since things had already come to this, nothing she said could change the grudge between her, Shu Xin, and Qu Jingxiu.

She pursed her lips and swallowed her words.

Qu Jingxiu was furious, but he knew he was no match for Shu Xin. He endured the pain, stood up, and said fiercely, "You just wait, I will never let you go. I'll make you pay!"

Then he looked at Ding Yi and said, "Ding Yi, I treated you with all my heart, and this is how you repay me! Let me tell you, I am determined to marry you, and the more you are unwilling, the more I will do it! You just wait and see!"

Hearing this, Shu Xin said coldly, "Do you want another kick?"

After saying that, he deliberately lifted the other foot he had been using and waved it in front of Qu Jingxiu.

Upon seeing this, Qu Jingxiu immediately shut his mouth.

As the saying goes, a wise man doesn't suffer a loss he can't avoid; there will be plenty of opportunities to get revenge later.

He then dragged his injured body away.

Ding Yi frowned as she watched Qu Jingxiu's retreating figure disappear into the distance.

If it weren't for dire circumstances, she wouldn't want things to have come to this point with him, especially since the person standing behind him is the Pavilion Master.

But now that this has happened, regardless of whether Qu Jingxiu files a complaint or not, the Pavilion Master will soon find out what happened here.

After all, this is her territory that she has controlled for many years, and no matter what happens, it cannot be kept from her.

Seeing her in a daze, Shuxin immediately called out, "Miss? Miss? Miss?"

After calling her name two or three times, Ding Yi finally reacted and looked at Shu Xin, asking, "What's wrong?"

"What are you daydreaming about, Miss?"

Ding Yi shook her head and smiled, "It's alright, let's go back."

These things are her own business; there's no need to make Shuxin worry about them too.

...

At the hotel.

Youluo pointed to the video on her laptop and said, "Look at this."

Jian Yixue looked closely and immediately saw in the video two women dressed in modified ancient costumes helping a man who was nearly unconscious get into a black SUV.

The man was the one she was looking for, Dongfang Yi.

The vehicle then headed towards the sparsely populated outskirts.

Once outside the city, there is no more specific surveillance.

Youlu then switched from city surveillance to satellite surveillance, and only then did the vehicle reappear, heading towards the deep mountains and forests.

Suddenly, the surveillance footage disappeared.

Jian Yixue frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Youluo said, "Anti-surveillance equipment."

He then opened a map of a remote mountain forest and said, "This entire area is unmonitorable. If it's not due to geographical factors, then it must be man-made."

Jian Yixue frowned and asked, "Which one do you prefer?"

Youluo said, "It's man-made; we'll have to go and see for ourselves to know the specifics."

She concluded it was man-made because the woman's sudden disappearance from the area aroused her suspicion.

Jian Yixue nodded. "Okay. We'll set off in a bit."

Youluo said, "I'll go with Youju and the others. You stay here and oversee the rear."

Jane disagreed.

After remaining silent for a while, Ye Mohan suddenly spoke up, "Let them scout ahead first. If you go now, it will only slow them down and they'll have to spare some energy to take care of you."

Jian Yixue pouted and said, "I can take care of myself."

Ye Mohan was clearly aware of her little scheme, but he had a countermeasure.

"Xue'er, don't forget what you promised your parents and grandparents when you left. If they ask when we get back, as a junior, I can't hide it from you, right?"

Hearing this, Jian Yixue was furious and gritted her teeth, saying, "I'll remember this debt!"

The implication is that you're finished.