Ye Xi's face was contorted with rage, and he roared through gritted teeth, "You bitch, die!" As his voice exploded, he grabbed Cheng Shanshan's arm tightly, determined to kill her.
It's either her or him who dies.
He had to give an explanation, and he clearly didn't want to be the latter.
The air seemed to freeze instantly, followed by the sound of flesh tearing...
However, it wasn't Cheng Shanshan who was stabbed, but Ye Xi.
Just now, at the critical moment, she was suddenly pulled away and fell into a large, warm embrace. When she looked again, Ye Xi was already lying in a pool of blood, convulsing, and soon stopped moving.
Are you alright?
Are you alright?
The two spoke almost in unison.
Cheng Shanshan looked at Huo Mingchen in front of her and immediately felt relieved.
But when Huo Mingchen saw the numerous wounds covering her body, his face immediately darkened: "You little brat, you said you could protect yourself, and this is what you've done?"
"It's alright."
As Cheng Shanshan said this, she pointed to the person lying on the ground with a bit of pride: "Look at how many I've taken care of, I'm already pretty amazing, okay? Besides, I was only distracted because I was worried about you."
Huo Mingchen said helplessly, "Should I praise you then?"
“Of course you deserve praise, but you were too impulsive just now and actually killed him.” She had just found out that Prefect Dong was still alive, and if she had more time, she would probably know more: “It would have been better to keep him alive.”
"Why keep him around?"
Huo Mingchen kicked Ye Xi, saying, "Since he dared to make a move on you, he doesn't deserve to live any longer." With that, he grabbed Cheng Shanshan's hand and started to leave.
Cheng Shanshan didn't move: "Wait, let's deal with these people first."
"There's nothing to do, he's dead, he's dead."
"That won't do. Even in death, there must be value."
Since the former Prefect Dong is still alive, it would be perfect to use these people to lure the enemy out of hiding. Of course, if that doesn't work, it can at least serve as a warning.
So she had Huo Mingchen dump all nine people, including Ye Xi, on the busiest street overnight.
As the first rays of sunlight fell in the morning, Ping'an City erupted in chaos: "It's one thing for those eight thugs to die, but how come Ye Xi from the Ye family is also suddenly gone?"
"Oh no, I fought with him yesterday, and he's suddenly dead today. Will the Ye family come after me?"
"The cause of death for those people, after examination, was said to be that they were brutally hammered to death. That's not something you can do."
At this moment, the third and fourth sisters-in-law of the Ye family were already crying their eyes out: "How could this happen? How could this happen?"
"Waaah, I don't believe Ye Xi is dead! Quick, quick, go find a doctor to take a look."
Ye Nan and Ye Bei's eyes also reddened, and they both looked at their eldest brother Ye Dong: "There are very few people in the entire Ping'an City who can beat him. Who did he offend this time?"
"No matter who it is, I will definitely cut them to pieces and mash them up, otherwise that brat Ye Xi will not rest in peace even in the afterlife!"
Ye Dong clenched his fists, unsure of what to say.
Just then, Liu Liu suddenly ran over crying and threw herself onto Ye Xi's body, which was covered with a white sheet: "Second brother, it's all my fault, I'm the one who hurt you."
These words made the entire Ye family look at her: "Liu Liu, what do you mean by that?"
"Second brother did all this for me... Waaah, I was wrong, I was really wrong." Liu Liu's eyes were red, and her body was swaying. Fortunately, her third and fourth sisters-in-law supported her.
At this moment, Ye Dong coldly rebuked, "Explain yourself clearly!"
"Yesterday, my second brother told me that he could help me settle accounts with my sister. I really didn't expect my sister to be so heartless, actually..." Liu Liu didn't finish her sentence, but the implication was clear.
"Yesterday I saw him leave in a huff, was it all because of you?"
Liu Liu nodded, sobbing, her eyes filled with pain: "Third sister-in-law, fourth sister-in-law, Liu Liu really knows she was wrong. Do you think if I don't fight with Cheng Shanshan now, can she give my second brother back to me?"
The third sister-in-law and the fourth sister-in-law looked at each other.
"I don't want it anymore, I really don't want anything anymore, I just want to go home, where you are with me, where my second brother will bicker with me." Liu Liu collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, looking as if she was heartbroken to the extreme.
Upon seeing this, the third and fourth sisters-in-law also couldn't help but shed tears.
"No, I'm going to get revenge on that brat Cheng Shanshan!" Ye Nan and Ye Bei made a move to leave.
But Ye Dong stopped the two of them: "The matter is not yet settled, and you can't just listen to Liu Liu's side of the story."
These words immediately drew Ye Nan's dissatisfaction: "Big brother, you're wrong. We've watched Liu Liu grow up. Although she was blinded by love this time, we're still family."
"Third Brother is right, I also believe Liu Liu." Ye Bei paused slightly before continuing, "Big Brother, I don't think you can distort the facts just because you like Cheng Shanshan. After all, it was Ye Xi who died this time!"
Ye Dong frowned: "That's not what I meant."
"Big brother, I know you don't like me anymore." Liu Liu cried, her face streaked with tears, her body trembling. "This is my own fault, but second brother is innocent. You must find the murderer and avenge him."
"Of course I know."
Ye Dong tried hard to suppress his anger: "But if you have any brains, you'll know that the way these people and Ye Xi died is too suspicious. I will definitely investigate thoroughly and will never wrong anyone, nor will I let the real murderer go!"
Since he has already said that, the Ye family has nothing more to say.
However, while Ye Dong went to deal with something, Ye Nan and Ye Bei exchanged a knowing glance, and then whispered to Liu Liu, "You go first, we'll come find you later."
"good."
Liu Liu understood immediately.
A moment later, Ye Nan and Ye Bei arrived and said directly to Liu Liu, "Liu Liu, you were going to find Cheng Shanshan before you died. Is that true?"
"Of course, do you think even Third Brother and Fourth Brother don't believe me?" Liu Liu said, sounding aggrieved.
"Of course we believe you. After all, Cheng Shanshan is just an outsider. It's only because Big Brother is bewitched by that vixen that he's still protecting her!"
"That's right, what's the point of investigating this? We might as well just go and surround her, that way we'll catch her off guard."
Ye Nan and Ye Bei had made up their minds to go and settle accounts with him.
Liu Liu was of course more willing, and quickly led the two to the residence where Cheng Shanshan lived. As soon as they got close, they heard a series of deafening barks from dogs.
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