Chapter 623 Poisoning
Mu Qing smiled faintly: "Of course, we are brothers."
Hu Xin'er was silent for a while, then thought about the Du family's affairs and said with some regret: "I should have followed the Du family when they went to the Zhou family before. Maybe they wouldn't have been arrested and thrown into jail."
One more person means one more force, not to mention that the Du family martial arts management is such a powerful force. If they were there, perhaps Yun Jue would not have to risk his life.
Mu Qing shook his head. "Before this incident, we had no idea that Prefect Shen could summon such powerful external support. If it weren't for Lord Chu, who would have been able to do anything to Master Du?"
He said slowly, "Xin'er, the reason Yun Jue went to the Zhou Mansion at this time is precisely because all the firepower has been attracted by Master Du. The defense of the Zhou Mansion may not be that tight. This is why he has a chance to sneak into the Zhou Mansion and rescue Miss Du."
Hu Xin'er felt slightly comforted after hearing this and forced a smile, "Miss Zhou seems to like Yun Jue very much. I don't think his life will be threatened in the Zhou Mansion, but..."
"Don't think about it anymore." Mu Qing interrupted her and said gently, "You don't need to put so much pressure on yourself. You've done very well."
Yes, human power is limited. Hu Xin'er is just an ordinary person, not a god, and she has no obligation or ability to protect everyone.
Hu Xin'er suddenly asked, "Mu Qing, do you think there really is a paradise in this world? Can we really avoid all the disputes by hiding in the village?"
"Why do you ask that?" Mu Qing rubbed her head and asked back.
Hu Xin'er pursed her lips and said, "I just feel that life is a very helpless thing. It's as if there really is an invisible thread pulling us, forcing us to be involved in disputes."
She murmured, "At the beginning, I just wanted to have enough food and clothes to eat, escape from the devilish Hu family, and live a good life with you, but..."
Everything changed since they entered the capital. They only spent a very short period of carefree and happy time before they were swept into the torrent of fate and were always unable to fight back.
Mu Qing understood all the words she didn't say out loud.
He hugged Hu Xin'er with some guilt: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I'm so useless. If it weren't for my identity, if I hadn't entered the capital... maybe you would have lived a happy life."
"Don't say that." Hu Xin'er tightened her arms around his waist. "I've never regretted marrying you. Even if I had to do it again a thousand or ten thousand times, I would still choose to be with you."
"Xin'er..." Mu Qing couldn't help but be moved.
"As long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid of anything." Hu Xin'er's eyes were quietly sore. "Mu Qing, so you must live well. You must always protect me, take care of me, love me, and you must watch our child grow up with me!"
Mu Qing's eyes also turned red. How could he not want to stay with his wife forever? But he was suffering from a strange poison and could not make such a promise.
When the couple was feeling sad, they suddenly heard footsteps and Lu Yunjue stumbled in, holding his arm.
His breathing was weak and unsteady, and his steps were unsteady. He was obviously injured, and it seemed that he might have been slightly poisoned.
"Yun Jue, how are you?" Mu Qing hurried forward.
Lu Yunjue said with some difficulty: "Brother, don't worry. I have taken the detoxification pill and I am much better now."
"Why are you trying to be so tough in front of us?" Hu Xiner felt a little distressed when she saw his appearance.
He came back alone, and obviously he failed to rescue Miss Du. The couple wanted to say something but hesitated, but they both tacitly chose not to ask any more questions.
Mu Qing was about to heal him when he heard Lu Yunjue cough rapidly. "I searched the entire Zhou residence but couldn't find any trace of Miss Du. Instead, I found a lot of face-changing herbs..."
This proves that what Zhao Si said was true, and Miss Du was indeed captured and had her face replaced.
Lu Yunjue originally planned to destroy those medicinal herbs, but was discovered by the people in Zhou Mansion at this time. He took great pains to escape, but he could no longer enter Zhou Mansion for a short time.
This also means that Miss Du’s hope of being rescued is even less.
Everyone's heart couldn't help but become heavier.
only……
"Why is Miss Du not in the Zhou Mansion?" Hu Xiner couldn't help but recall the scene of being imprisoned in the Luo family.
Could it be that... the Zhou family also has a secret tunnel leading to somewhere else, and Miss Du is secretly imprisoned in it?
Behind the deep and long tunnel is a dark and narrow dungeon.
Amidst the thick smell of blood, there were occasional wails that were so distorted that they didn't sound like human voices, as well as faint sounds of crying and wailing.
At the end of the dungeon is a secret cell made of fine steel.
The chains on the wall were shaking unwillingly. The person locked by them could have easily broken free from the chains, but because they had been given the cartilage powder, they had lost all their internal strength and could only be slaughtered.
Du Xiaoqin was awakened by a basin of cold water.
The effect of the drug on her body had not completely dissipated, but the sense of crisis in her mind still forced her to open her eyes. What caught her eye was a pair of extremely delicate pearl tassel embroidered shoes.
Seeing Miss Du imprisoned in the dungeon by him, Zhou Qingyan finally revealed his true face in front of her.
She laughed contemptuously a few times, then said, "Oh, who did I think it was? Isn't this the usually arrogant Miss Du? Why is she tied up here like a dog now?"
Du Xiaoqin took a moment to calm down before she could muster up the strength to curse out loud: "Why do you have to act so hypocritical? I really don't understand how I could have provoked you to chase and bite me for three years!"
Seeing her struggling like a trapped beast, Zhou Qingyan couldn't help but raise her hand high, ready to slap her, but when it was about to touch Du Xiaoqin's face, the force became very gentle.
She lifted Du Xiaoqin's chin lovingly, ignoring her resentful and disgusted look, and carefully looked at and admired the beautiful face in front of her.
"What a beautiful face... almond eyes, beautiful nose, and the most precious thing is such smooth skin..." Her cold fingertips brushed across Du Xiaoqin's eyebrows, sliding all the way along the tip of her nose to her lips, and even the jawline and neck were not spared.
Her movements and tone were as gentle as the spring breeze in March, or like the whispers between lovers.
Du Xiaoqin froze. Facing Miss Zhou's focused and obsessed gaze, an incredible idea popped up in her mind.
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