Chapter Twenty-Three: Rampage
Standing at the bedroom window, looking down—
Hengzheng stood under the largest tree in the garden, holding a bunch of white chrysanthemums, muttering something to himself.
At his feet was a small cross.
He hadn't expected Heng to do something like this alone. He wouldn't have done this before. Because of Gui Ji's mistake, that incident happened—the old Heng would never have forgiven her. But he liked the expression on Heng's face now. Huan thought with satisfaction, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.
He didn't tell Heng the whole story about the Ghost Princess.
Simply put, Oni-hime died saving him.
He didn't understand why he was secretly hiding the truth, concealing the fact that he had witnessed the Ghost Princess being brutally dismembered. Perhaps... perhaps... it was because he didn't want to increase Heng's resentment towards that woman named Mo Yin.
In fact, he himself also harbored hatred. After what happened, even Huan would find it difficult not to feel hatred.
However... he also could not forget the woman's resentful expression in the Forest of Gods' Cry twenty-two years ago.
That was a debt he owed her.
Thinking of Morgan Stanley, my mood suddenly became somewhat heavy.
Elsa... has she been released safely? Has she returned to the Norbisola headquarters? It's a pity that he can only regain his memories now, but he can no longer regain the abilities of the former king, and he can't even open a portal.
As for what he needed to confirm back in Norbisola, he wouldn't ask Heng to do it.
He would never make things difficult for him again; that was what he realized last night.
As Bisso walked in from outside the garden, he stopped beside Heng, and the scene of the two whispering to each other caught Huan's eye.
Seeing Bisso always reminded Huan of Qina and Guiji, and a wave of sadness washed over him. But thankfully, Bisso survived, and it seemed that he and Heng were getting along very well.
However, most of the time, Huan tends to oversimplify things—
"..."
"Are you sure?" Heng smiled, knowing Huan was watching from above, but the smile didn't reach his cold voice.
"Yes, absolutely." Peso nodded firmly, his eyes unusually serious, yet for the same reason, he also put on a smiling face.
He was absolutely certain of this! He saw Moyin on his way back from shopping!
However, he was unsure whether Morgan Stanley had discovered him.
If that woman is still around here, Heng should be able to find her!
Find her...and take revenge!
Those who harm the king should not be forgiven!
...
"You're really amazing, you found it so quickly." Mo Yin didn't turn around.
She knew that Heng was standing behind her, with a gloom she had never seen before. The oppressive aura alone made her feel cold all over, and she desperately tried to suppress her trembling body.
"You actually dare to come looking for me again. Speak your mind, this is the last chance I'm giving you!"
Heng stared at her back with a sinister gaze.
He should have skinned her alive right then and there! But—
He didn't believe that with Mo Yin's abilities, she could have been seen by Peso without noticing. She could have killed Peso on the spot to silence him... The only plausible explanation was that she had found out his address beforehand and then deliberately let Peso see her to lure him there.
Why? They knew perfectly well that if he found them, they would only face death. Yet, instead of fleeing, they delivered themselves right to his doorstep.
“That wasn’t my doing! The idea to harm the Ring, the one who’s been manipulating everything, is—” Mo Yin bit his lip, “Elsa, driven by love turned to hate!”
Tell the truth!
Tell Heng the whole truth... This was also arranged by Elsa.
What exactly is going on here...? Mo Yin felt a vague unease in his heart.
...
The instant Elsa pushed open the door, Peso instinctively stepped in front of the ring to block her.
"Lady Elsa—"
Bisso immediately realized his inappropriate behavior and stepped aside. Lady Elsa was the King's most important relative, but his instinctive action just now stemmed from a sudden, intense sense of crisis… What was wrong with him…?
"Brother Huan!"
Elsa buried her face in Huan's arms.
"I'm so glad you're alright!" Huan gently stroked her hair, subconsciously hiding his complicated emotions.
The price he paid to save her... of course, he didn't want Elsa to know.
Moreover, it doesn't matter anymore.
The fact that Elsa was alright was the greatest comfort he received after that incident.
"Where is Heng?"
Elsa suddenly looked around.
"Uh... he went out to buy something, he'll be back in a bit," Peso quickly stammered.
The matter of Heng going after Mo Yin must not be known to the King. Nothing related to that matter should be mentioned to him again—this was Heng's instruction.
Of course, he would have done it even if no one had told him to.
"Brother Huan, it's been so long since we've seen each other. I'd like to have a good get-together and chat with you, okay?"
Brother and sister...
Huan suddenly felt that something was not quite right.
“But… I don’t want to run into that man, I’m afraid of him!” Elsa looked troubled, tugging at the ring’s hand as if she were pleading, “How about we find a place to talk for a while… like before?”
Just like before...
Huan hesitated.
“No!” Peso blurted out.
When Heng is not around, Huan should not be allowed to go out alone—this was something Heng instructed before he left.
“Peso! On what grounds are you talking to me now!” Elsa turned around, her displeasure evident in her expression.
The meaning is quite clear: Peso is Nobisola's servant, yet he obeys Noah's orders in everything. For that alone, Elsa could execute him right now!
Bisso lowered his head and remained silent. He was not afraid of death, but he could not die now, and he could not let his death cause more rifts between his siblings.
He had noticed Huan's expression long ago; he was caught in a dilemma.
"Then...then...Lady Elsa, may I go with you...You know, King Noah has a bad temper, what if he comes back and doesn't see me...then I..." He pretended to plead, looking to Huan for help with his eyes.
The biggest threat—Moyin—is under Heng's control, so with him by her side, nothing else should happen. Even if there are other crises, Lady Elsa is absolutely capable of protecting the King.
"Okay, let's go for a walk together." Huan was never good at refusing.
Elsa glanced at him but didn't say anything, which was taken as approval.
Whether these servants die here or somewhere else... it makes no difference.
...
As Huan and Elsa walked along, chatting and laughing, Peso, following behind, grew increasingly stiff.
Huan had only been out of the villa for ten minutes, so of course she didn't notice anything amiss.
But... Peso couldn't help feeling uneasy—
They walked for more than ten minutes. Lord Moyin secretly used spatial teleportation... Why... If it was just to avoid seeing Heng, doing so seemed too exaggerated.
Finally, Elsa stopped under a tree.
Wilderness...grassland...trees...
Peso gasped.
He didn't know how far they had gone, but there was no doubt that they were far from their city!
What is she trying to do!
"Brother Huan—"
Elsa had let go of his hand without him noticing.
"Huh?" Huan felt that her tone of voice had become a little strange.
Actually, rather than running away and worrying Heng, he would rather stay in the warm room, prepare a bath, and wait for his return. But Elsa… when he recalled everything from his past life, he understood how deeply he had hurt those two women…
"Brother Huan, you've remembered what happened before, haven't you?"
"Uh... um. How did you know?" Huan stammered, actually not wanting to say.
Thinking about it means facing the tangled emotional disputes between several people from twenty-two years ago... and Huan is not ready for that now.
"Hmph, when I was in your room, your expression was unnatural twice. Once was when I mentioned 'brother and sister,' and the other time was when I said 'just like before.' Huan-gege is still the same as ever, everything is written on his face."
Peso instinctively took two steps forward; this woman was too formidable.
At that time, he remembered that she was burying her head in the king's chest, crying and acting coquettishly... When exactly did she notice such subtle details?
Huan remained silent. The promise he owed Elsa couldn't be repaid with just an "I'm sorry."
"Brother Huan, you should thank me!"
Elsa blinked her big, watery eyes, but her tone was somewhat sarcastic.
Thank you? Huan was puzzled.
“If it weren’t for me—” Elsa looked up at him coldly, “why would you remember things from the past?”
ah!
Huan hurriedly placed her hands on her chest: "You know? Um... don't take it to heart... I just want you to be alright..."
Having finally escaped the shadow of that incident, bringing it up again still caused him waves of pain in his chest.
"Don't look at me like that, of course I know. You know—I watched your entire performance from beginning to end."
"We can't say any more!" Peso lunged forward, trying to pull the ring... He understood completely! This was a colossal conspiracy! Elsa's plan couldn't be allowed to continue!
Knowing the truth would be worse than death for Wang! He would be utterly devastated!
Unfortunately, Elsa easily pushed him away with just one hand, and a spurt of blood gushed from his chest as he fell heavily to the ground.
“Peso—” Huan exclaimed in surprise.
China, Oni-hime... now it's Peso... an overwhelming grief welled up inside me.
However, Elsa used her other hand to stop him from rushing forward—she held his hand tightly!
"I haven't finished speaking yet. Let me tell you a secret, Brother Huan—" Elsa laughed uncharacteristically, "I was the one who orchestrated that date, I was the one who killed the Ghost Princess, and I was the one who arranged for you to be manipulated! Even the whole thing—the kidnapping of me with Mo Yin—that forced you to commit...it was all my idea!"
Huan was shocked.
Peso's arm twitched slightly, but he couldn't get up no matter what.
...
"Are you sure you haven't misremembered the location you agreed to meet?" Sweat beaded on Heng's forehead.
At this point, there's no time to worry about killing Moyin.
When Mo Yin revealed the whole truth, he admitted he was quite surprised. But the key point was her last sentence—even luring him out to confess the truth was Elsa's doing!
So, the only purpose of drawing him away is—to create a ring!
As expected! Ignoring everything else and not even having time to hide anything, I temporarily took Mo Yin with me... but we still didn't make it. The ring was gone, and even the pesos were nowhere to be found! I couldn't sense a trace of their presence; they must have been taken to a very far place.
Shrinking space—Elsa can do it!
Judging from Moyin's reaction, Elsa probably kept the fact that Huan was being taken away a secret from her.
“After you tell the truth, Heng might not kill you on the spot. You can keep walking eastward to meet me. If he wants to come, take him with you.” — These were Elsa’s last words to her.
Elsa used spatial teleportation to take the ring away, but they couldn't use the same method to chase after it... They didn't know the exact location, couldn't pinpoint the location, and if they went the wrong way, all their efforts would be in vain! They could only desperately try to increase their speed...
Hengxin was frantic, his steps light and quick. He had a pretty good idea of what Elsa was planning... If they went through this again... Huan would definitely break down!
When Mo Yin caught a glimpse of his expression from beside her, she suddenly felt a sense of relief, but also a deep sense of loneliness...
This is the true expression of worry for a loved one; Heng's expression belongs only to that man! It reminds me of the words I used to deceive Gui Ji—
Since I can't win his love, perhaps it's better to support his relationship as a friend...
But now... it's too late to turn back. She will never be forgiven or redeemed!
...
"I never imagined that Brother Huan was so good at dealing with men. I saw it clearly on the big screen in the lounge the other day."
"Brother Huan's body is still so tempting to commit crimes."
"It seems I really misjudged you... You're definitely more suited to men!"
He collapsed to the ground, his heart pounding violently, and he was about to suffocate.
No... those scenes kept flooding back... It was all because of his most precious Elsa... who betrayed him!
"Brother Huan, I didn't know you were so lewd when men were with you... Did you enjoy it?"
Elsa continued her aggressive tactics, insulting him with the most vicious words...
"Is that how you seduced Heng back then?"
"The cry is truly captivating."
"But you really have the nerve to go back to that man? Do you think he'd even hug you? Doesn't he find you disgusting..."
"..."
...She didn't notice that Huan's eyes were subtly changing...
Crimson eyeballs...all the humiliation is being awakened...hatred to the point of abandoning all restraints...
"Brother Huan, would you like to spread your legs and perform for me again... Ah—" Elsa suddenly stared blankly at him.
A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, splattering all over his contorted face.
Huan plunged one hand into her chest!
This scene happened to fall into Heng's view as he arrived.
"Huan! Stop!" Evergrande shouted.
Slowly raising his head, Heng was stunned into stillness as their eyes met.
That... isn't a ring...
His gaze was filled with evil and hatred; he was... a demon from hell, whose hatred had consumed everything...
The humiliation of being betrayed by his closest loved ones... brought his pure soul to the brink of death!
Destroy everything... make everything that brought him humiliation disappear... this is his only persistent thought now!
"Ah—" Huan suddenly screamed to the sky, her voice heart-wrenching.
The meadows, the forests... everything was trembling, withering... disappearing...
"ring--"
He had to be stopped! Heng stepped forward…
He disappeared... Looking around at him, I felt an unusual sadness in my heart... but I no longer recognized this man.
With a leaping strike... the two figures remained suspended in the air for several seconds... Huan grinned as he wiped the fresh blood from his face.
Upon landing, Heng's right arm bore a striking and alarming bloody hole, and a few feet away, the severed arm drifted down.
...This power...he recalled the ring that had stopped the divine thunder twenty-two years ago...
The soul is going berserk! The power is out of control... If this continues... the ring has the potential to destroy the world!
Huan turned around again and found Heng, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, like a wild beast.
Destruction! Destruction was all he could think of!
This time it's the heart...
Mo Yin's pierced body flew out the instant Huan withdrew from her arm—she shielded Heng during the final blow!
In the instant she was struck, she turned back and smiled at Heng—would this earn her his forgiveness? At least then they'd be even...
His body fell heavily, like a discarded stone statue, landing next to Elsa.
Suddenly, she noticed that Elsa, who had already died and begun to stiffen, had a satisfied smile on her face... No trickery, no guile, it was a truly radiant smile...
At this point, she suddenly realized—
Elsa…she never hated the Ring! Nor did she ever do anything foolish like turning love into hate! She had long sensed that the Ring's power hadn't been completely lost because it wasn't sealed…she loved the Ring filled with power…and she wanted to reclaim everything from the man she loved…
They didn't hesitate to do so many heinous things... pushing Huan step by step to the brink of despair...
A miraculous escape... a morbid love!
One last look at the rampaging Huan, and I have to admit... she succeeded.
The ring's memories and powers were awakened by Elsa... but...
This may not be what the ring needs.
Elsa...you're really wrong this time...
Mo Yin reached out... to grab her corpse, but her fair hand stopped abruptly halfway through—she had stopped breathing.
Heng rushed forward without hesitation and tightly embraced Huan with his only remaining arm.
Huan hesitated.
"Huan—wake up! Look at me! Wake up!" Heng shook his numb body urgently.
Blood continued to gush from the wound where the arm had been severed, even staining Huan's clothes.
Huan slashed down with his palm...
"I really don't want to die yet. You haven't officially told me 'I love you' yet..."
Heng sighed softly, his face covered in blood as he leaned against Huan's shoulder... until the very end, Huan's left arm, which had been tightly embracing him, did not loosen its grip...
Huan stood there, stunned, her hand unconsciously covering his cold left hand. It felt so familiar…
Intimate caresses within the barrier...
The final embrace in the Forest of Tears...
Whispers behind the school library, making faces and hearts race...
At the Bl Hotel...
A deep kiss under the starry sky...
The first time in a train compartment...
In the bathroom, Heng kissed every single one of his wounds...
...
"Heng—"
The roar that ripped apart the bottom resounded throughout the world.
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