Chapter 26: Breaking off the cliff and losing one's mind
Qiqi put Wen Ranqi down and sat down, blocking in front of him with her sword drawn.
The black dog bared its teeth when it sensed danger, and Wan Ming also faced him with a sword. Wen Shi strolled leisurely in the garden and slowly approached Qi Qi.
Wen Shi said, "If you want your master to die sooner, I don't mind. You can take him away now and I won't stop you." Qiqi was puzzled. Wen Ranqi looked fine and there was nothing wrong with her. Could it be that Wen Shi had secretly done something to Wen Ranqi?
He said, "What do you mean?"
Wen Shi said, "Then you have to ask yourselves who wanted to kill me tonight! Unfortunately, the person who poisoned me had intentions, but the person who ate it didn't. And your master happened to be the one who ate it."
Qiqi approached the nervous Wen Ranqi and saw that he was pale, trembling all over, and sweating profusely. He asked, "Wen Shi, what on earth did you do to him?"
Wen Shi said, "Then you really wronged me. It was obviously one of your own people who poisoned me. It's a pity that Wen Yuhan is always a fool. He thought I couldn't see it, humph!"
Wen Ranqi looked at the pool below and suddenly felt a cramp in his stomach. He fell to the ground in the secret passage, his face ashen. The cramp in his stomach became more and more severe, just like the acute appendicitis he had suffered before. He couldn't bear it anymore and started to vomit.
Wen Shi and Wan Ming exchanged puzzled glances, for they knew Wen Ranqi hadn't eaten the poisoned sea bass, having quietly replaced it before the dish was served. Seeing Wen Ranqi in unbearable pain, their expressions also changed slightly.
Qiqi helped Wen Ranqi, who was curled up on the ground, up. He was extremely anxious and kept calling "Master, Master". He pointed his sword at Wen Shi, who jumped back with a flip. He said, "If you hand him over to me, maybe he can live a few more days. If you want to die with him today, I don't mind."
Qiqi said, "Where's the antidote? Give me the antidote!"
Wen Shi shook his head. In his haste, he had indeed not had time to bring the antidote. Wen Ranqi had not been poisoned, and seeing her in such unbearable pain was something he had not expected.
Even if he wanted Wen Ranqi to die, it would definitely not be so easy.
Qiqi held the swollen Wen Ranqi in his arms. Wen Ranqi was dizzy and dazed from the pain, unable to speak clearly. He pulled Qiqi aside and said, "Qiqi, if I die, you must find someone. The next year, when the peach blossoms bloom in the south, go north to the altar of the Huolie Tribe and meet a man in a black cloak. Got it?"
Qiqi was in tears. He finally saw his master and had a chance to talk to him. He couldn't accept that this was the last time he would see his master. Wen Shi had already told Wanming to go out of the secret passage and get the herb from the pharmacy.
It’s the antidote for the grass. Wen Ranqi ate less, so there should be a chance to save him.
Wen Ranqi had never expected that he would die so unexpectedly after being poisoned by the Heartbreak Grass. As if leaving a last will, he held his breath and looked at Wen Shi, pleading, "Brother, let all the grudges between you and my third brother be wiped out with my death. Qiqi is still young, and he is just an orphan I took in by chance. He is only against you because he is being nice to me. Please let him go for my sake. I will exchange my life for his!"
Wen Shi was absolutely hypocritical, and he would never let go of his pride in front of others. He did not answer, but his eyes were sharp.
Wen Ranqi turned to Qiqi, who was crying loudly, and said, "Silly boy, Master knows your feelings. You can't do anything reckless even without Master. You have to live well, okay?"
Qiqi cried aggrievedly, "Master, I like you. I have liked you for a long time. Master, I don't want you to die, I don't want you to die..."
Wan Ming came with the antidote, and Wen Shi took it coldly and walked over. He was in a bad mood. When Qiqi said that she liked Wen Ranqi, he almost wanted to chop her with a palm. Qiqi faced his most painful sorrow. He took the antidote from Wen Shi's hand, and his guard relaxed at this moment. Although Wen Shi looked down on Qiqi's mediocre skills compared to him, Wen Ranqi was still there. He could deal with Qiqi but he would always have to put in some effort.
Wen Ranqi drank the antidote and frowned bitterly. Wen Shi found the right moment and struck a palm with all his strength behind Qiqi.
He attacked quickly, but he held back little. Wen Ranqi rolled over and was hit on the left shoulder. He took the blow for Qiqi and tumbled into the pool. Qiqi and Wen Shi jumped down together and jumped into the pool.
The dungeon wasn't deep, but the murky, foul-smelling water made Wen Ranqi feel like he'd fallen into a bottomless abyss. Luckily, he didn't have a fear of deep water, but the cramps in his stomach didn't subside even after taking the antidote. He felt that since he'd left his final words, he could only leave the rest to fate.
Maybe after this death, he can go back.
Wen Shi kicked away Qiqi who was swimming towards him, hugged Wen Ranqi's body and swam upwards, soon swimming out of the water. He pressed Wen Ranqi's chest and watched Wen Ranqi finally spit out a few mouthfuls of water and breathe again before he breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as Qiqi came out of the water, Wanming controlled her with two swords. Wen Shi jumped up holding Wen Ranqi. Wanming and Qiqi also went up to the secret passage. The black dog did not forget to bite Qiqi's clothes and refused to let go.
Wen Shi also thought that Wen Ranqi was poisoned by the heartbreaking poison, so he hurriedly found the best doctor to take Wen Ranqi's pulse. The maids changed Wen Ranqi into clean clothes and lit a charcoal fire.
The doctor shook his head. Wen Shi thought there was no hope and was about to draw his sword to kill. Everyone around him was so frightened that they knelt on the ground. The doctor begged for mercy, saying tremblingly, "Patriarch, please calm down. The young master has not been poisoned."
Wen Shi put away his sword and asked, "What are the symptoms? Is there a way to treat it?"
The doctor, still kneeling on the ground despite his age, said, "The young master must have been frightened and mentally disturbed, causing excessive pressure on his abdominal organs and spasms. The more frightened and nervous he is, the more unbearable the pain will be."
Wen Shi said, "Then prescribe some medicine. If it doesn't work, you can go to the punishment office and confess your sins."
The doctor thanked him repeatedly, tremblingly wrote a prescription, and ordered the maids to fetch it. Wen Shi saw that Ran Qi looked better than before, so he left.
Wan Ming followed Wen Shi's instructions and took the three men and several elite guards to the cliff of broken thoughts on the mountain behind the villa. However, Wen Shi didn't know that the letter sent by Wen Ranqi had worked. Yue Chi was lying in ambush below, extinguishing the lights and covering the fire, waiting to meet them.
If the plan failed, the only way to save their lives was to escape from the Cliff of Broken Thoughts. Because the land below the Cliff of Broken Thoughts was public land and adjacent to the Yu Rou Clan, Liang Sheng's advance notice had Yue Chi going to the Cliff of Broken Thoughts, which was more convenient and safer.
Wen Shi forced the three people to the edge of the cliff, and several people surrounded them. Although the moon was not so bright that night, it was not much different from when Wen Ranqi was forced to jump off the cliff by Wen Shi.
Wen Yuhan knelt dejectedly on the ground, Liang Sheng and Qiqi's hands bound. Wen Shi held two swords: the Fengyin Sword and the sword Wanming had used. Wen Shi had never used his own sword to kill anyone. His sword was a heavy, dull, unopened, blunt blade, the exact opposite of Wen Ranqi's Fengyin Sword.
When Wen Yuechu handed the position over to him, he said that he hoped he could be a calm, tolerant and sincere clan leader, and Wen Ranqi's words were indeed that he wanted him to live happily and be as free as the wind.
Neither he nor Wen Ranqi lived up to Wen Yuechu's wish. One became a ruthless and cruel person, while the other wanted freedom but lost it. Wen Shi and Wen Yuhan both recalled the scene of that night. Wen Yuhan thought he had killed Wen Ranqi and that he had lost his common sense. Qiqi and Liangsheng knew that Yue Chi was down there, and Qiqi also knew that even if they failed today, as long as his master was still alive, he would not regret it at all. He and Liangsheng exchanged glances, even if he died today, he would not regret it at all.
What's more, they didn't intend to die at Wen Shi's hands.
Wen Yuhan is different. He will die here today, but he will not let Wen Shi get away with it before he dies. Even if he is going to die today, he will fight to the death.
Wen Shi approached the three people with a sword in his hand. He was truly filled with murderous intent. What he had done to Wen Ranqi in the past made him transfer his hatred onto the three people. He felt that if it weren't for Wen Yuhan, if it weren't for Qiqi, if it weren't for Liang Sheng liking someone from another tribe, his mother wouldn't have died, and Wen Ranqi could still eat, drink, and joke with him like usual.
Wen Shi raised his sword and lunged at the three of them. Wen Yuhan blocked them head-on, the sword piercing his lungs, blood still flowing from the tip of the sword. Liang Sheng and Qiqi exchanged a glance. Although they were deeply reluctant, they had already decided on their own affairs and neither of them held any grudges.
Liang Sheng threatened Wen Shi, "Wen Shi, even if I die, I won't let you kill me."
After saying that, he jumped off the cliff. Qiqi looked at him with resentment and followed him down. Wen Yuhan spat a mouthful of blood on Wen Shi's feet and said mockingly, "I believe you will die a miserable death."
Then he died with a smile. The moon was bright and flawless, but he had perished in the weeds, his body devoured by insects, ants, and wild beasts, leaving only his limbs and bones as a reminder that he had once been human.
Wen Shi ordered Wan Ming to lead his elite troops down the cliff to pursue them. The moment they jumped off the cliff, Qi Qi and Liang Sheng used their internal energy and leg strength to desperately grab onto vines and branches, hanging upside down on the cliff. Yue Chi had someone climb up the cliff and rescue them.
Being able to save them like this, Yue Chi knew that Wen Ranqi still hadn't escaped. He quietly took the two of them around the Yurou tribe's territory, and at noon the next day, he escorted them to the border, avoiding Wen Shi's men and sending them away.
Yue Chi also learned that Wan'er was doing well in the Mu Yan Clan, and that their friendship and sincerity remained strong. Watching his friend leave, Yue Chi was reluctant to leave. The guard became anxious and said, "Young Master, the Clan Leader is still waiting for us!"
Yue Chi's face turned cold, and with a snort, he mounted his horse and headed back. Wan Ming led his men to the foot of the cliff, but found neither body above or below. He wrote to Wen Shi, who told him to continue searching. Wan Ming and one of his men followed the trails of pressed grass and tangled branches westward, pursuing them to the border of the Yu Rou tribe.
Wen Ranqi woke up and saw Wen Shi staring at him. He thought he had actually met Wen Shi on the Yellow Springs Road. He was no longer Wen Ranqi. He hugged Wen Shi affectionately and said with a smile, "You really were killed by my apprentice. This plot is a bit fast. We are together on the Yellow Springs Road. It's a good companion. Let's go. Brother, this is not the first time I've left."
Wen Shi pushed Wen Ranqi away, touched his head, and slapped him in the face. Wen Ranqi was awakened by the slap. He was not dead yet! He was still in the villa and had not escaped Wen Shi's clutches. What about Qiqi?
Wen Ranqi asked, "Where's Qiqi? Did you let him go?"
Wen Shi's face changed, and he stood up and said, "Kill them. They might have been eaten by wild dogs by now."
Wen Ranqi didn't believe it and looked at the other people's expressions. Wanming came back and asked Wen Shi to make the decision. Wen Shi was also in the room. Wen Shi gave Wanming a look and Wanming said, "Yes, you fainted yesterday. That kid was so desperate that he wanted to kill the patriarch like a madman. The patriarch stabbed him with a sword and fell off the cliff to his death."
Wen Ranqi looked around in disbelief. With Wen Shi's personality, Qiqi wouldn't be able to survive. Wan Ming admired Wen Shi the most, so he would definitely not lie. On the contrary, killing Qiqi made him so happy.
But what does this mean? Doesn't Qiqi still have to go north with him? Then what's the point and meaning of him living alone in this world now? Without Qiqi, he can't go back!
Wen Ranqi felt a chill and emptiness in his heart. What was the point of coming to this world? What was the meaning of everything he had done before, and everything everyone had experienced? What was the point of the illusions he had seen? What was the point of having Yunshi? Wouldn't he and Wen Shi have to live a life of fear and anxiety in this world, without freedom, without family, without air conditioning, Wi-Fi, mobile phones, milk tea, fried chicken, cars, and planes?
Wen Ranqi sat there in a daze. Wanming felt strange. He looked at Wen Shi and saw if he had said something wrong. Wen Ranqi suddenly pulled Wen Shi's trouser legs and knelt in front of him. He begged Wen Shi, "Please kill me. If you kill him, I don't want to live anymore. Without him, I can't go back to the past. Please kill me. Isn't killing your strong point? I know you are cruel and ruthless. Just give me a quick death, okay?"
Wan Ming said contemptuously, "You are still a young master. Are you still a man if you behave like this for a poor boy with unknown origins and poor martial arts skills?"
Wen Ranqi was feeling aggrieved. He yelled angrily, "What do you know? You're only 22 years old. I've even been to Hades. If you hadn't locked me up, I would have gone with him long ago. I would have gone back long ago."
Upon hearing this, Wen Shi grabbed Wen Ranqi and strangled him. Within half a minute, Wen Ranqi's eyes turned pale and his whole body convulsed, nearly strangling him to death. Wan Ming nervously called out to Wen Shi. When Wen Shi heard that Wen Ranqi and Qiqi were planning to leave, he became furious. Wen Ranqi, who was in his arms, was about to faint. The image of Wen Ranqi wiping his neck intertwined with Wen Ranqi's current appearance. Wen Shi quickly let go, taking two steps back in fear. Wen Ranqi was just a hair away from being strangled to death.
Everyone served Wen Ranqi. Wen Shi brought Wan Ming out and said, "Go to the Yurou tribe and tell Yue Huainan that if his people interfere with my business with them again, don't blame him for being rude next time. Keep investigating. If I find out, I'll capture him alive."
"It's the Patriarch." Wan Ming went out and then came back. "Patriarch, why didn't you tell the young master that his disciple is still alive? If he continues like this, he might try to commit suicide in the future."
"It's not that easy to die."
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