Chapter 13 Pei Duo bent down and picked her up…
Liang Wentao finally understood.
Why did Pei Duo protect Zhao Zhixue's wife so much? Why was he willing to put a neighbor's wife to death?
Now that we've witnessed this scene, everything makes sense.
Zhao Zhixue, that fool, was kept in the dark and lived under the same roof as a wolf who harbored ambitions towards his wife.
Isn't he afraid that one day his wife will be deceived by Pei Duo?
Liang Wentao had no idea how Pei Duo had found this place. It was an extremely secluded spot, known only to him, and even his father didn't know that he had dug a cellar under the back of the restaurant.
A burly man lay on the ground, a short blade embedded in his palm and forearm. Blood stained the muddy yellow ground, and the pungent smell of blood filled the airtight cellar.
Liang Wentao was scared.
Pei Duo's attack was a killing blow!
He wanted to beg for mercy, but before he could even open his mouth, he met the young man's sinister and chilling gaze.
Pei Duo bent down, wrapped his arms around Jiang Ninghui's buttocks, and easily lifted her up. With his other hand on the back of her neck, he pressed her face against his shoulder, using the faint scent of cedar on his body to dispel the bloody smell from her nose, and also to prevent her from seeing the bloody scene behind her.
Jiang Ninghui clung to Pei Duo in a daze, her pale fingertips gripping the young man's shoulder tightly.
Despite the cold winter, he was still wearing a thin, jade-colored robe.
Through the thin clothes, Jiang Ninghui's fingertips touched the young man's burning body temperature, as well as the powerful muscles and bones in his shoulders and neck.
The person who saved her never uttered a word.
But Jiang Ninghui recognized him just by the scent of cedarwood.
It's Young Master Pei who's here.
He saved her once again.
She thought she was going to die a humiliating death in a dark, sunless cellar.
Jiang Ninghui bit her lip and cried, her body trembling and her eyes burning. The string of tears quickly soaked the piece of fabric.
Pei Duo carried Jiang Ninghui out of the cellar.
Liang Wentao thought that was the end of it, but before he could even catch his breath, he heard the wooden plank crash down. Startled, he quickly urged the other two burly men, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and open the plank, let's run!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The two realized what was happening and rushed up the stairs one after the other, but they couldn't push the wooden board open no matter what they did.
This time, it was Liang Wentao who was drenched in cold sweat.
He stood before the brazier, but the scorching flames could not dispel the chill that rose in his heart.
It's over.
It’s over!
This time, Pei Duo will definitely kill him.
The largest restaurant in Qingping Town has a spacious backyard, but there is a woodshed in the southeast corner of the backyard. The door of the woodshed is broken on the ground, revealing the mess inside.
In the corner, there was a dilapidated wardrobe, and a thumping sound came from under it.
Pei Duo carried Jiang Ninghui out of the restaurant's backyard.
Before you is a narrow alley, and four streets away is their small courtyard.
The young man glanced at the end of the alley, then bent down and put the person in his arms down.
He remained bent over, letting the woman's fingertips rest on his shoulder.
She cried so pitifully.
The delicate petals resembled flower stamens ravaged by wind and rain, fragile and easily broken.
As Pei Duo listened to her suppressed sobs and trembling shoulders, a strange, aching emotion arose in his heart, which had been devoid of joy or sorrow for over a decade. This sudden surge of emotion made him irritable, and a murderous thought arose within him.
Jiang Ninghui cried for a while before she calmed down. Realizing that she was already out, she looked around in a panic.
She recognized the place; it was the back alley of the restaurant in Qingping Town. She and Sister-in-law Mu had passed through here several times when they went out to town.
Jiang Ninghui turned her head and unexpectedly bumped into Pei Duo, who was looking at her at eye level.
The young man bent down to accommodate her height.
Her hands were still on his shoulders, and when she touched the area where his clothes were soaked, Jiang Ninghui belatedly realized that Pei Duo had just picked her up. She nestled in his arms and cried her heart out in his shoulder.
In an instant, her pale face flushed with embarrassment.
This was her husband's good friend, and he at least called her sister-in-law, and she was a year older than Young Master Pei.
Their skin was pressed together, and their behavior was intimate. It was only because Young Master Pei wanted to save her that she cried so uncontrollably in his arms, even wetting his clothes.
Pei Duo straightened up and took in the woman's bright red ear tips and embarrassed expression.
He lifted his eyelids and glanced at the end of the alley again, then whispered to Jiang Ninghui, "Sister-in-law, if you go out through this alley, you'll reach the main street. If you run into Sister-in-law Mu or Brother Zhao, don't tell them that you were kidnapped by Liang Wentao. Just tell them that you were chased and bitten by several vicious dogs at the ferry and got lost in your panic."
Jiang Ninghui paused for a moment before understanding Pei Duo's meaning.
He was thinking of her.
If others knew that she had been kidnapped by Liang Wentao, even if nothing happened, in their eyes she would still be a woman who had lost her chastity. Not to mention what Sister Mu and the others would think, it's unknown whether her husband would feel any distance from her.
Jiang Ninghui felt a warmth in her heart, unsure how to repay Young Master Pei for saving her time and time again.
Her voice still nasal from crying: "Young Master Pei, won't you come back with me?"
Pei Duo: "No, I need to go back to school."
Jiang Ninghui was worried that Liang Wentao would come and kidnap her again, and she glanced at the backyard of the restaurant with lingering fear.
Pei Duo took in the worry and lingering fear on her face.
He said, "Sister-in-law, go back now. This kind of thing won't happen again."
Jiang Ninghui knew that Pei Duo was comforting her, and she said softly, "Thank you for saving me today, Young Master Pei."
She owed Young Master Pei more and more, so much that she could never repay it.
Jiang Ninghui ran out along the alley, and when she was almost at the end, she turned around and looked back.
The tall, jade-colored figure stood gracefully in the alley. Due to the distance, Jiang Ninghui could not see Pei Duo's face clearly, but she could feel his gaze on her. She turned and ran out of the alley, bumping into Zhao Zhixue who was running towards her.
"My wife!"
Zhao Zhixue grabbed Jiang Ninghui's shoulder. He looked like he had been running for a long time; his hair was disheveled, and he was panting heavily: "Suihui, where have you been? Do you know how worried I was about you!"
When Sister Mu came to the school saying that Jiang Ninghui was missing, he didn't even have time to ask the old teacher for leave before he went out to look for her. He searched for almost two hours without finding a trace of her, and he even thought of the worst possible outcome.
Sui Sui may have been taken away by Liang Wentao...
Zhao Zhixue glanced at Jiang Ninghui's clothes and hair. Her hair was a little messy, but her clothes looked fine, only covered in dust.
Jiang Ninghui had already cried because she lost control of her emotions earlier, but she was much calmer now.
She kept Pei Gongzi's instructions in mind and told Zhao Zhixue that she had been chased and bitten by several vicious dogs at the ferry, and had gotten lost in the fright. It took her a long time to find her way back, which worried him.
Zhao Zhixue breathed a sigh of relief, slid his hands down from Jiang Ninghui's shoulders, took her hands, and scolded, "Wife, I told you before that the ferry crossing is remote and far away, so don't go there again. If you want to eat fish and shrimp, just buy them at the shop. Why didn't you listen?"
Jiang Ninghui lowered her head, her voice much softer: "I've remembered, I won't go to the ferry anymore."
She didn't dare go there again.
If I get kidnapped by Liang Wentao again, I won't be so lucky to be rescued next time.
On the way back, Zhao Zhixue ran into Sister Mu, who had been looking for her. When Sister Mu learned that Jiang Ninghui had been chased and bitten by two vicious dogs and had gotten lost, she was puzzled for a while. She hadn't heard the dogs barking at the time. Could it be that she was so engrossed in asking about the price that she didn't pay attention?
Well, no matter what, at least he's back safe and sound.
Zhao Zhixue was delayed for nearly two hours because he was looking for Jiang Ninghui. Now that school has ended, it will be afternoon before he can go there again.
When the two returned home, Zhao Zhixue went inside to read and wrote down the key points he had missed that morning.
Jiang Ninghui was still a little scared and wanted to stay by Zhao Zhixue's side for a while. However, seeing that her husband was engrossed in his studies, she did not dare to disturb him and stayed alone under the cold eaves for a while.
A moment later, she turned and went into Young Master Pei's room, adding some coal to the brazier to make the room even hotter.
As Jiang Ninghui stood up, she suddenly remembered something.
School has already ended, why does Young Master Pei still insist on going to school?
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The back alley was quiet and desolate, with snow covering everything as far as the eye could see.
A piercing scream shattered the silence, startling the birds in the backyard branches into flight.
Inside the cellar, three burly men lay prone on the ground, their kneecaps a horrifying sight.
The burly man whose palm and forearm had been pierced by the short blade had already fainted. A bloody hole remained in his palm, and the strong smell of blood made Liang Wentao even more terrified. He knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing, his forehead bleeding profusely, but he dared not stop.
That's terrifying!
This Pei Duo is not human!
He's a heartless monster!
Liang Wentao watched as the man gently turned the hilt of the short blade, his handsome face calm and composed. The burly man's painful screams pierced Liang Wentao's eardrums, blood splattering onto the ground, but the evildoer seemed oblivious, turning the hilt three times before leisurely pulling it out.
The big man couldn't bear the pain and fainted.
Ignoring Liang Wentao's kowtows and begging for mercy, Pei Duo pressed the blood-stained dagger against Liang's chin, stopping him from kowtowing.
"You touched her?"
Liang Wentao shook his head in fright: "No, no, I didn't touch her! I didn't touch her!"
The young man's voice was icy: "Her hair is disheveled."
Liang Wentao's expression changed drastically.
He seems to have pulled that slut's hair.
The young man added, "Her clothes are dirty."
Liang Wentao suddenly felt cold all over.
It seems he even threw her to the ground.
The young man didn't ask any further questions, having already gleaned the answer from the face of this cowardly man.
A sharp pain exploded from his left shoulder, and before Liang Wentao could react, a layer of hot, metallic taste splattered on his face.
It's his blood!
The short blade pierced Liang Wentao's shoulder blade, slid down his upper arm to his forearm, and finally severed at the wrist bone.
Liang Wentao was in excruciating pain, his eyes wide with agony. He collapsed to the ground, holding up his severed left arm and screaming in agony.
Blood was everywhere in the cellar, and it was filthy, but the jade-colored robe was completely untouched by dirt.
The young man stepped on Liang Wentao's right knee and ran it over.
The bones cracked.
As Liang Wentao opened his mouth to scream in agony, the short blade severed his tongue.
Pei Duo seemed to smile slightly, but his dark pupils were chillingly cold: "Finally, it's quiet."
He walked to the brazier, picked up the red-hot firewood, turned around and looked down at Liang Wentao with the indifferent gaze one would give a dead man.
"I spared your life that night, but you didn't know how to cherish it and still dared to touch her."
"If that's the case, then I'll grant your wish."
Liang Wentao was covered in blood, and his eyes were filled with terror.
He tried to speak, but only whimpering sounds came out.
Pei Duo kicked the brazier into the haystack, and with a roar, the fire spread, the scorching flames reflected in Liang Wentao's wide pupils.
The young man walked up the stairs, turned around and stood at the cellar entrance, throwing the burning firewood at Liang Wentao.
The fire spread through the cellar. The unconscious man was burned by the fire, but because his kneecaps were broken, he could not move to escape. The wooden planks above their heads were tightly sewn shut, and a heavy wardrobe was placed on top of them, burying the sea of fire underground.
A cold wind rustled, blowing away the snow that had been pressed down on the eaves.
Pei Duo walked around the corner and into the alley, where he saw a woman standing outside the courtyard in the distance.
She looked on with eager anticipation, her eyes brimming with tears, just as she waited for her beloved to return every evening at dusk, carrying a kerosene lamp outside the courtyard.
What a pity.
Every time her sister-in-law waited, it wasn't her husband who came.
It was him.
A note from the author:
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There's a red envelope in this chapter!
Pei Duo appears to be a virtuous gentleman, but in reality, he is a madman.
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