Lianxin didn't dare to breathe, standing there woodenly. Everyone in the Qian family knew that the Madam had a bad temper, but this was the second time she had seen her so irritable. If it weren't for Granny Wu stopping her, would the Madam have smashed her young lady's face?

call……

She let out a long sigh of relief and walked fearfully to the bedside, whispering, "Miss, let's find a way to get out of here. I'm so scared!"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here for you." Qian Youxue held Lianxin's hand. She had originally wanted to promise her grandmother that she would leave sooner, but seeing this situation, she became even more curious about what her mother, who had suddenly turned on her, was hiding.

Lianxin sat down, glanced furtively at the door, and said in a low voice, "But, Miss, I always feel that this courtyard is strange, especially at night. As soon as it gets dark, I can't help but close my eyes."

As darkness fell, the scent of the wolf-fireworks would intensify, making it impossible for someone like Lianxin, who lacked spiritual power and cultivation, to resist. Qian Youxue wasn't surprised by this. Everyone else in the courtyard should have taken the antidote beforehand to avoid experiencing this.

Seeing how frightened Lianxin was, she dared not tell the truth and made up another reason, saying, "These past few days you have been going with me to that room to see the young master. The young master put something in the incense he uses that helps with sleep, so you feel sleepy as soon as it gets dark."

"No wonder Sister Chunhua said that the young master hadn't been sleeping well for the past few days, but he's been much better these past two days." Lianxin believed her mistress's words and felt less afraid.

However, she never imagined that the moment she would truly be free of fear would be the moment she faced despair.

...

The night rain was falling heavily, and there were far fewer pedestrians, but the restaurants in Xuanwu City remained bustling.

In a private room of a restaurant, Sai Miaoshou was drinking the finest spirit wine and eating the best delicacies, seemingly oblivious to the presence of the person in front of him.

Granny Yang knelt on the ground, her legs already numb. She could no longer hold back and finally spoke up timidly: "Lord Sai, our master wants to ask when would be a good time. The young master's health is deteriorating day by day, and he has been vomiting black blood more severely these past few days."

Snap!

The cup that Sai Miao was holding shattered on the ground.

Boom!

Granny Yang's head was smashed on the ground, leaving a bloody hole. She didn't dare to stop until she heard Sai Miaoshou speak.

Sai Miaoshou looked at the bloodstains on his fingers, a strange light in his eyes. He flipped his hand down, and the blood dripped to the ground, the wound quickly disappearing.

"Alright, go back and tell your master it will take another half month. If it really doesn't work, she can do it herself if she wants; I've already taught her the method, but we must ensure it's foolproof." A smile appeared on her face, a smile that revealed neither joy nor anger.

"Yes, yes, yes, this servant will go back and tell the master right away." Granny Yang scrambled out of the private room and left in a hurry.

Sai Miaoshou drank the last of the spirit wine in the pot, threw the pot on the ground, and felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know how to judge it for a moment.

"Who's there?" Hearing the noise, she darted to the window, opened it, but there was no one outside. The only sound was the rustling of raindrops hitting the leaves.

Was I hallucinating?

She glanced around suspiciously again, used her spiritual power to probe the surroundings, and confirmed that both side rooms were still empty before she closed the windows with peace of mind.

Meanwhile, in a tree not far away, Dong Minghuo was holding his breath, as shielding himself from high spiritual energy was a matter of life and death. Even after seeing Sai Miaoshou close the window, he didn't dare to let his guard down. After waiting a while and seeing the figure inside leave, he finally lowered his guard, jumped down from the tree, and disappeared into the night.