"You little brat!"
Wu, the hoodlum who was beaten, gritted his teeth and cursed angrily.
But to his surprise, Fourteen didn't give him a chance to speak. His small body contained a powerful burst of strength, and in just a few moves, he beat Wu Hunzi so badly that he was curled up on the ground and couldn't move at all.
"You beast!"
"You killed my mother, give me back my mother!"
"You beast, you deserve to go to hell! Go to hell!"
Fourteen was crying as he hit him, and Ye Dong, fearing something might happen, stepped forward and pulled him back: "Alright, that's enough."
Liu Liu also tried to dissuade him: "Yes, yes, a villain like him will be punished by heaven. Don't dirty your hands for him, it's not worth it." As she spoke, she hugged Xiao Shisi.
Fourteen bit her lip, her eyes red: "Do you want money?"
"No...no more."
Wu Hunzi cherished his life and knew he was in great danger, so of course he didn't want to.
Fourteen added insult to injury: "Then get lost! Don't ever show your face in front of me again, or don't blame me for being impolite." He used to have some reservations, but now he was completely reckless.
After Wu Hunzi left, the Ye family members all said that Shisi and Cheng Shanshan were too impulsive.
Especially for Fourteenth Prince, although the other party is not his biological father, he has at least been raised by him. If outsiders know that he beat his own father, he will probably suffer a lot of criticism.
During this time, Fourteen just nodded blankly.
Cheng Shanshan, however, did not lecture him at all. She simply stepped forward and wiped the tears from Fourteen's cheeks, saying, "Well done."
"..."
Fourteen raised his eyes.
An incredulous expression crossed her little face.
Cheng Shanshan's lips curled slightly upward, her eyes carrying an unyielding gentleness: "Just do it this way from now on, beat them every time you see them." Is she looking back and forth, concerned about others?
That was never her principle.
She felt that others could say whatever they wanted, as long as she was happy.
Although she hadn't known Fourteen for very long, he was just like her in the past, always being bullied and oppressed. If he didn't retaliate, he would only suffer more and more in the future.
To get Fourteen back to what she was doing, she added, "If anything happens, I'll back you up."
"……good."
Tears welled up in Fourteen's eyes.
The next moment, she threw herself into Cheng Shanshan's arms and burst into tears.
...
That night.
The moon is bright and the stars are few.
The breeze was slightly cool, and it went straight to the heart.
Cheng Shanshan and Ye Dong crouched together in the bushes, remaining silent.
Seemingly to break the silence, Ye Dong suddenly asked, "Fourteen, what are you planning to do in the future?"
"Fourteen? Take it with you."
Cheng Shanshan's answer was perfectly reasonable.
Ye Dong glanced at him before saying, "That Wu scoundrel probably won't let this go easily. Don't trust those scoundrels' promises too much. Once he runs out of money, he'll remember you again."
"Then kill them."
Cheng Shanshan took a bite of the dried meat and gave a nonchalant reply.
His tone and expression were as simple as if he were saying, "What do you want to eat?"
Ye Dong's gaze towards Cheng Shanshan flickered slightly: "Just who are you?"
"I?"
Cheng Shanshan blinked.
She then withdrew the jerky from her hand, adopting a protective stance: "She's just a food-protector." She's fiercely protective of her food and her pets; she won't allow anyone she cares about to be harmed.
As the conversation was about to begin, a sound of footsteps suddenly approached from afar.
The two immediately looked over alertly and held their breath.
The newcomer, dressed in black, was tall and moved with incredible speed. He went straight into the cave, and immediately the undead inside began to shout, "I don't want to take the medicine... I... I..."
The sound stopped abruptly.
The cool breeze felt like a knife.
That eerie curve sent chills down one's spine.
Ye Dong wanted to rush over to check, but Cheng Shanshan grabbed his hand: "Don't rush, wait and see."
Ye Dong was stunned for a moment.
At this moment, Cheng Shanshan's eyes were sharp as an eagle's, staring intently at the cave entrance, just like a hunter hunting a prey. Only when the man in black reappeared did she secretly chase after him with Ye Dong.
In the darkness, figures flickered.
After several twists and turns, the man in black entered a mansion.
Cheng Shanshan wanted to continue chasing inside, but Ye Dong stopped her: "This is the residence of Prefect Dong. It is heavily guarded and not something you or I can easily break in."
Cheng Shanshan glanced inside, her expression grave: "Judging from the current situation, those people were probably fine when they came here, but they were just drugged."
"..."
Ye Dong frowned.
For him, Prefect Dong was someone he had never doubted.
Cheng Shanshan thought for a moment before saying, "If I do some quick calculations, I think I have a reason to come tomorrow."
"no."
Ye Dong immediately stopped him.
He also knew that the three-day deadline would arrive tomorrow.
Even if we don't know that Prefect Dong was suspicious tonight, this place is still a den of dragons and tigers for Cheng Shanshan.
After considering it for a moment, he continued, "Why don't you leave now? I'll send you away from Ping'an City."
Cheng Shanshan raised an eyebrow: "If you send me away, what will you do?" The Ye family is her guarantor. If she leaves, Prefect Dong will definitely target them. And the Bai family, she finally got some leads. If she leaves, she will really never see them again.
Ye Dong looked at her with a serious expression and said, "We'll be fine, so you should leave quickly."
"It's too late."
Cheng Shanshan's lips curled up slightly.
Then, bright torches were lit not far away, and two groups of armed men appeared.
Prefect Dong, standing behind, waved his hand and said, "Arrest these two suspicious men!" Immediately, the men rushed over and subdued the two.
Cheng Shanshan did not resist, but simply looked up at Magistrate Dong: "Magistrate Dong, what is your pretext for arresting me?"
Magistrate Dong's face was filled with hostility: "You killed someone, and you dare to ask me why I arrested you?"
"I killed someone?"
Cheng Shanshan frowned.
At this moment, Prefect Dong pointed to a corpse covered with a white cloth that had just been carried in: "This is the man you killed." After saying that, he ordered the white cloth to be lifted, and to everyone's surprise, the dead man was Wu Hunzi.
Ye Dong hurriedly stepped forward: "Prefect Dong, one must rely on evidence in all matters of conduct. You cannot slander someone without evidence!"
"What evidence do we need?" Magistrate Dong glared, his eyes filled with imposing authority. "Who doesn't know that Wu Hunzi and this girl have a grudge? He was beaten half to death during the day, and then he was robbed of his silver and killed at night. Who else could it be but this girl who killed him?"
Ye Dong retorted, "She was with me all night, how could she possibly have had time to kill someone?"
Prefect Dong coldly rebuked, "So you, Ye Dong, are also an accomplice!"
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