Chapter 162 Don’t be afraid, Ying’er, it’s me, I’m here.
It was past midnight and Honghua was already drunk.
Listening to Wei Liang's shouting, she thought it was his habit of trying new things again, and said sourly:
"Didn't Madam Su feed you enough? If she couldn't, why ruin our good thing?"
She thought Wei Liang would try to comfort her with soft words as usual, but his face darkened and he kicked her away, shouting that he wanted to see Su Ying.
When had Honghua ever been treated like this before? She clutched her waist in pain, unable to get up for a long time. Finally, Wei Liang's subordinate, Lao Si, rushed forward, helped her up, and whispered, "Madam Hong, something's wrong!"
While Lao Si was talking to her, Wei Liang had already grabbed a thug and ordered him to lead the way. Before the man could unlock the door, he kicked open the door of the room where Su Ying was imprisoned with red eyes.
After meeting Xiaocao, Su Ying quickly understood the situation. She knew that the place was heavily guarded and escaping was almost impossible. However, Xiaocao still promised her that she would do everything she could to deliver the letter to Yandang Academy as before.
Before Xiaocao left, she took out a dagger and placed it in Su Ying's hand. She said, "Miss, the people here are worthless, especially Wei Liang. It's okay if he's not here, but if he comes, you must protect yourself."
Sure enough, Wei Liang really came!
The room was so dark that she walked along the couch, feeling the wall, and leaned against the corner with her back, her hands trembling as she clenched the dagger Xiaocao had given her.
With a "clang", the door was kicked open. With the moonlight outside, Su Ying was able to point the dagger at the intruder.
At this moment, Wei Liang was like a huge black shadow, walking towards her step by step.
"Tell me! Did you guys work together from the inside and outside, fall into my trap on purpose, and try to catch us all in one fell swoop?"
As he was speaking, light suddenly appeared in the room and the door was carefully closed.
Wei Liang walked to the corner where Su Ying was leaning against the wall, and glanced at the dagger in her hand with disdain, as if it was just an insignificant thing in her hand.
He just snorted and laughed, then reached out to grab the dagger and pulled it out with force.
Blood dripped from his palm, but he didn't care at all. He threw the dagger to the ground and continued to use the same hand to strangle Su Ying's neck.
He pinched her so hard that Su Ying couldn't breathe. She tried to kick with her feet and grab with her hands, but the other party remained motionless and instead pinched her even tighter.
"A mere Yongjia County Magistrate wouldn't be that capable. He must have had help from others. Tell me, did you guys plan this a long time ago?"
"How could that useless Su Jianrong give birth to a daughter with your personality? If I had known you were so vicious, I should have gotten you sooner and not ended up in this situation!"
Wei Liang didn't let go of his hand until Su Ying's face turned red from holding her breath. He sneered at her as she collapsed to the ground, covering her neck and coughing and gasping.
Su Ying actually had no idea what Wei Liang was talking about. She originally thought that Xiaocao hadn't escaped and was caught by him. But listening to his words, she realized that wasn't the case.
"Your crimes have long been noticed by others. I am only assisting the government as a lead. Lin Minghui, if you know what's good for you, please release us immediately. There may still be a glimmer of hope!"
Su Ying suppressed the burning sensation in her throat, and after catching her breath, she plucked up her courage and took advantage of the situation.
Unexpectedly, when Wei Liang heard her call out his real name, he laughed uncontrollably, showing no fear at all: "You have calculated everything, but you miscalculated the years of hardship and suffering that Mei Fen and I have shared. Even if she is imprisoned, she will not reveal this place, even under torture."
"These past ten years of good life were stolen, and now I'm just hiding my identity and starting over again!"
Maybe it was because of the candlelight, but Su Ying noticed that Wei Liang's eyes were frighteningly red. Before she could react, she saw him pounce on her. She couldn't dodge in time and felt a slight push against her waist, and he threw her directly onto the couch.
"I can't just let you fool me like this!"
As Wei Liang spoke, he pressed his knees against Su Ying's legs, preventing her from moving. He then clasped her wrists with one hand and raised them above her head.
Su Ying was panicked and kept shouting.
"Go ahead and yell as loud as you can. You've made me so angry today, and I'm just about to let it out!"
Perhaps it was Su Ying's scream that covered up the sound of the door being kicked open.
Just as Wei Liang was stroking his blood-stained hand across her pale and delicate face, and then along her silky neck, about to continue moving down, he suddenly felt a chill pressing against his throat.
His body trembled and he slowly turned his head. Before he could see who was coming, he felt someone pulling his shoulder and fell straight off the couch.
Then he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and was dragged out of the house. Qingquan and others who were waiting outside rushed over and held him down.
As the door closed again, Wei Liang's roar outside was blocked out, and silence returned to the house.
Du Heng put away his sword and ran quickly to the couch.
At this moment, Su Ying was still immersed in the fear just now, trembling all over.
Looking at the bloodstains on her face and neck, Du Heng felt a pang in his heart. He quickly reached out and held her in his arms. He gently stroked her back with both hands, and said in a restrained and gentle voice, "Don't be afraid, Ying'er. It's me. I'm here."
He told her again and again not to be afraid, but he was more scared than anyone else.
He found the light gray pendant in Wei Liang's house and rushed to Su's house without stopping.
He and Yuan Song entered the Su Mansion and captured Lin, but Lin cried out in despair, saying that she knew nothing and only shouted that the government was trying to kill her.
Yuan Song was furious and without saying anything, he dragged the man to the government office, intending to torture him. Du Heng tried to dissuade him, but he refused to listen and had no choice but to stay in Lin's room to search for clues.
Unexpectedly, not long after the two teams separated, servants from the academy came to Su's house and said that someone had reported the incident and asked them to go and rescue the people quickly.
He couldn't wait for Yuan Song, so he sent someone to convey the message, and then took Qingquan and the others to Honghua's residence. On the way, he met Liu Xianling, who had obtained clues from the chief clerk through torture.
As he sped along, he felt as if a fire was burning in his chest. He didn't dare to think about what Ying'er was going through at the moment, but he couldn't control the various thoughts that kept popping up in his mind.
As he reached the compound, he heard Ying'er's terrified cry. He drew his sword, and after joining the others in forcing the door open, he rushed towards the source of the sound. At that moment, his mind was blank, and all those who blocked his path turned into thorns in his eyes. He hacked left and right, his eyes focused only on the house where the cry for help came from.
He kicked the door open, but did not allow anyone to follow him. If anything happened, he would definitely protect Ying'er.
When I stepped into the house, I saw Ying'er being pinned down by someone, crying and struggling.
If he didn't want the blood to splash on Ying'er, he would have stabbed the man's throat with a sword.
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Du Heng carried Su Ying out of the cage. Flames shot up into the sky behind them, but he ignored them and just comforted the person in his arms softly.
At this time, Yuan Song arrived and watched Du Heng carrying Ying'er onto the horse.
He was originally anxious, but suddenly lost all motivation.
He looked at them absentmindedly, then at the pale-faced Ying'er, who closed his eyes weakly and leaned in Du Heng's arms.
Du Heng pulled the reins and drove the horse to Yuan Song. After clasping his fists and bowing, he rode towards Yandang Academy without saying a word.
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