Chapter 21 Danger At this moment, Xiao Yan Hui was almost filled with self-reproach...
At this moment, Xiao Yan Hui almost hated her own overly good eyesight. She not only saw the blood dripping from the tree, but also the person who emerged from behind the bushes not far away, and it turned out to be an acquaintance.
Qin Jia Dalang was the first person she met after transmigrating to this world, and also the reason for her repeated conflicts with Xiao Yanhui.
Why would he be here at this time?
The answer to this question is not important, but Xiao Yan Hui is now facing an extremely important spiritual question.
There is a high probability that a dangerous person is hiding in that tree. If we delay any longer, and that person realizes that he has been exposed or feels that the risk of being exposed is increasing dramatically, he may suddenly attack and injure or kill someone.
And the five of them by the stream at that moment could all be innocent lambs to be slaughtered.
If he were to leave quietly at this moment, he might be able to escape this calamity. After all, he was injured and might not be confident enough to kill all five of them at once. And such a person would most likely not want to reveal his whereabouts.
But after the three of them leave, the danger to Qin Dalang and his servant will become even greater.
So, should we invite these two to come along?
Isn't it suspicious that a young lady from a sheltered family would ask two men to walk together? Wouldn't such suspicion alert the dangerous elements in the tree?
In reality, it was only a moment, but inside Xiao Yan Hui's mind, it was already a chaotic mess.
"Brother Qin, what are you doing here?" Her heart pounded and her hair stood on end. Xiao Yan felt a chill, as if she were being watched by a wild beast. But through her already muffled eardrums, she heard herself greet the man opposite her in a gentle and affectionate tone.
"I am from the Xiao family. I am here to pray for blessings with my second sister and grandmother. Brother Qin, would you like to go and see my grandmother?" Before the other party could answer, Xiao Yan smiled and introduced herself, and then specifically mentioned her grandmother.
Given the relationship between the Qin and Xiao families, regardless of Qin Ji's original intentions, he would inevitably have to pay his respects to Old Madam Xiao at this time.
At this moment, Xiao Yan felt that she had entered a semi-God's-eye view state again, with half of her soul directing her body's actions and the other half seemingly floating above her body, entering a state of extreme rationality to examine and think.
The half-soul floating in the air even had the mind to complain: Why is it that every time I see this eldest son of the Wei family, it's a life-or-death crisis?
"So it's Miss Xiao San. Greetings, Miss Xiao San." Qin Ji maintained a slight distance and bowed slightly.
Qin Ji was quite surprised at this moment. Although the third young lady of the Xiao family was trying her best to cover it up, and she did cover it up quite well, at least the two maids beside her did not notice anything wrong.
However, such concealment was not enough to escape Qin Ji's eyes. From the girl's subtle changes in expression and her somewhat frightened eyes, he realized that she must have already sensed the danger lurking in the tree a few steps away.
What surprised Qin Ji was that she did not panic when she suddenly encountered this situation, nor did she only think about escaping. Instead, she thought of helping this stranger.
What foolish kindness! She'll regret it sooner or later.
At this moment, Qin Ji even felt a surge of malice slowly rising within him. He wondered if he should do something to startle the person in the tree. At this crucial moment, he suddenly wanted to know if this Aunt Xiao, in this life-or-death situation, would regret her sudden act of kindness.
Yes, she would definitely regret it. Although she remained outwardly calm, Xiao Yan was already regretting her actions for the hundredth time.
"You shut your mouth! You think you're so good with words? Greetings, greetings, you think you're so good with words? If I die here today, it'll all be your fault for making those inappropriate greetings. What business is it of yours whether others live or die? What are you pretending to be, playing the saint? You might not even be able to escape yourself. Aaaaaahhhhh... Another drop of blood drips down, and it's getting more and more obvious. My hair stands on end. We're definitely going to be killed to silence us..."
At this moment, Xiao Yan was still maintaining her composure on one side, but the other side was almost going crazy. She had begun to consider how much chance she had of survival if she ran away as fast as she could.
Just when her nerves were about to be stretched to their limit, she finally heard the ominous rustling sound coming from the tree.
The next second, without hesitation, she grabbed the two maids beside her and ran away.
Suddenly, a throwing knife was stuck in the ground, right where Xiao Yan had just been standing.
"If you've found out, then none of you will survive. I advise you not to move; the first to move will die." A rough, hoarse voice, like the sound of two stones grinding against each other, rang out above them, and a strong man jumped down from the tree.
Xiao Yan didn't want to stop, but her feet obeyed the threat; they went weak and stopped on their own.
The moment she stopped, she knew there was no chance to escape. Judging from their faces and their demeanor, they were all going to be wiped out here today.
However, Qingfu and Zhuyue beside her were in even worse shape. Their legs gave way and they collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably, while she could at least barely stand.
However, they couldn't be blamed for this, since the person in front of them not only exuded a dangerous aura like a ferocious beast, but also had an extremely terrifying face.
One part of the face was pitted and uneven, like muddy ground ravaged by a torrential rain. The other part was even more horrifying, with a large section cut off and missing, making it unrecognizable. A piece of the nose had been shaved off, and the only intact part of the face was probably the eyes. However, those eyes were filled with bloodlust, a mixture of gloom and violence, making them even more terrifying than the completely disfigured face.
"Third Miss, you go first." Facing this demon-like person, thinking that she was about to die on the spot, someone suddenly blocked her way.
Xiao Yan didn't know how she felt at that moment, because she felt nothing at all. She was only thinking about how many steps she could take first, and maybe she would die five or six steps later than this guy who suddenly came out to show off his heroism.
There seems to be no need to run those five or six steps; it would be too embarrassing and undignified.
"I wonder if I can go back after I die?" Xiao Yan swallowed most of these words, because her body was instinctively swallowing saliva in response to the crisis.
Suddenly, the burly man with the ghost face drew his knife.
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