"..."
"But she is already the wife of the prefect."
Just as Cheng Shanshan was at a loss for what to do, a cold voice suddenly came from behind her.
The next instant, Ye Dong's hand, which he was holding, was pried off: "Your filthy hands are not worthy to touch my wife, please get away from me." With that, she forcefully flung him away, the powerful momentum nearly causing Ye Dong to fall to the ground.
When Cheng Shanshan saw Huo Mingchen, she was full of surprise: "Why are you here?"
"If I had arrived any later, my own wife would have been snatched away." Huo Mingchen raised an eyebrow slightly for a moment as he said this: "Besides, if I hadn't come, how would I have known your feelings for me?"
He originally thought that Cheng Shanshan didn't care about him that much.
However, he did not give up, thinking that water dripping on stone would eventually melt this iceberg. Unexpectedly, she said, "Just because it's him?", which instantly broke his defenses.
If there weren't outsiders present, he would really have an urge to hug her and meld her into his very bones.
Thinking this, he found Ye Dong even more of an eyesore: "Ye, considering you once helped me and my wife, I won't pursue this matter further. So get lost and don't disturb my wife and me expressing our love."
The beginning was normal, but something seemed off about the end.
Cheng Shanshan thought about what she had just said. It didn't seem like she had said anything enticing. So why was this guy so excited? It was as if his eyes were shining when he looked at her.
"Huo Mingchen, who do you think you are!"
Ye Dong's face was gloomy, and he exuded a murderous aura in the darkness: "The last person who tried to steal my woman is already two meters old with grass growing on his grave." As he spoke, a soft longsword appeared in his hand without him noticing.
Huo Mingchen silently shielded Cheng Shanshan behind him, saying, "Leave this to me. You go back and wait."
Cheng Shanshan looked at Ye Dong, her eyes slightly cold: "Ye Dong, turn back in time, don't make a big mistake because of your obsession."
"My mistake was that when Liu Liu brought you back, I didn't imprison you on the spot. That way, you wouldn't have been cheating on me!" Ye Dong looked at Cheng Shanshan with intense hatred in his eyes. "But it's not too late now, after all, you still want to see your mother, don't you?"
"...Ye Dong, what do you mean by that?"
"What I mean is, if you want to see your mother, then you'd better get over here so you can see her again."
Huo Mingchen was about to make a move, but stopped when he heard this: "Did you also capture Aunt Bai?"
Ye Dong raised an eyebrow: "So what if it is?"
Cheng Shanshan was slightly taken aback.
Huo Mingchen also fell silent.
No sooner said than done.
Ye Dong suddenly rushed towards the two of them.
Huo Mingchen hurriedly protected Cheng Shanshan and defended her. Originally, Ye Dong was no match for him, but because he had just learned that Ye Dong had captured Bai Shi, he could only endure it step by step and not risk his life.
In this situation, Ye Dong, who had gone berserk, quickly suppressed them.
Cheng Shanshan knew her own limitations and could only wait for an opportunity to act from the sidelines. At the same time, she quickly processed what Ye Dong had just said in her mind. So when she first met Ye Dong, everything he did was an act.
Step by step, one thing at a time, even... Ye Xi!
When she thought of this, she asked, "Ye Dong, were Ye Xi also used by you?" The fact that Prefect Dong was not dead and the secret correspondence all seemed to be controlled by Ye Dong.
"Ye Xi, he deserved it."
While fighting Huo Mingchen, Ye Dong replied with a smile, "After all, you are the woman I have my eye on. Since he actually tried to harm you, it is only right that I help you get rid of this scourge. You don't need to thank me for that."
Cheng Shanshan frowned: "I still have to thank you, after all, you taught me what it means to be a beast in human form." To not even spare one's own brothers, this kind of person can no longer be called human, but a complete madman.
Ye Dong was not satisfied with Cheng Shanshan's statement.
However, before he could speak, Huo Mingchen had already found his weakness and suddenly struck him, kicking him hard to the ground.
Cheng Shanshan was waiting for this moment. She stepped forward and held a dagger to his throat: "Tell me where my mother is, or I'll send you to see the King of Hell right now."
But Ye Dong was not afraid at all. Instead, he revealed a blood-stained smile: "As expected of the woman I have my eye on, I like her ruthlessness."
"Shut up."
Cheng Shanshan coldly rebuked, "It's disgusting that I would let someone like you like me."
"What you think doesn't matter, what matters is... I've taken a liking to you." He then gave Huo Mingchen a cold look: "Huo Mingchen, you wait, I'll make you regret this."
"Bang!"
Suddenly, an explosion occurred.
At the critical moment, Huo Mingchen quickly tackled Cheng Shanshan to the ground.
After checking each other to make sure they were alright, the two realized that Ye Dong had disappeared.
Cheng Shanshan clenched her fists: "But it seems he was prepared all along."
“Yes, when I learned that Liu Liu had also suddenly disappeared, I began to suspect him.” Huo Mingchen said, picking up a piece of shrapnel from the ground before continuing, “He used a gunpowder ball to escape, but it was much more powerful than the one I gave you.”
"what to do."
Cheng Shanshan panicked for the first time.
Bai's sudden disappearance disrupted all her plans.
Huo Mingchen knew Cheng Shanshan's worries and comforted her, "Don't worry, he won't hurt your mother. After all, only in this way can he threaten you and me. Give me a little more time, and I will definitely bring Aunt Bai back to you."
"Um."
Cheng Shanshan nodded.
But Bai's situation made her extremely upset.
Even after returning home, I had no appetite at all.
Her mind was filled with the events of the day. She trusted Huo Mingchen, but she couldn't just sit idly by and wait for death. After all, Ye Dong was acting like a madman, completely unleashing his true nature. Under such circumstances, every minute that passed increased the danger.
However, Huo Mingchen had already launched a large-scale search in Ping'an City, but Ye Dong, Liu Liu, and her mother Bai Shi seemed to have evaporated, leaving no trace whatsoever.
Has he left?
But she quickly rejected this idea.
Huo Mingchen had the secret passage completely blocked because he was afraid that outsiders would come in through it.
Moreover, Ye Dong wasn't stupid. He knew what the situation was like outside. Going out at this time would be tantamount to certain death. So he must still be in Ping'an City, hiding in some secluded corner, waiting for an opportunity to strike!
Just as she was at her wit's end, Cheng Sijin's cursing voice suddenly came from the courtyard: "You little brat, how dare you let your dog bully me! I'll beat you to death today!"
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