“You’ve suffered, child. I know you don’t want to kill anymore… You can bring Gu Xun back, and I can deal with him in your place.”
Xie Shiyan shook his head. "Grandpa, I know what I'm doing. Wen An is still waiting for us. I'll be going now."
He broke free from Gu Zan's hand and jogged to catch up with Gu Jiangli.
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City God Temple in the north of the city.
This temple has been abandoned for a long time, and it is surrounded by weeds taller than a person.
The faint cries of a baby could be heard from inside from time to time, confirming that Yue Qiao'e and Wen An were inside.
The Xie family had been waiting outside the temple for a long time.
They hid in the bushes, concealing their figures, waiting for Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan to arrive with their men.
When Gu Jiangli arrived, Wen An's crying became even more intense.
Hearing the child cry, her heart clenched.
Wen An must have also noticed that they were nearby, which is why he used even louder crying to alert them.
The baby's crying made Yue Qiao'e increasingly irritable, and she became particularly agitated.
Just as I was about to get angry, I heard several footsteps.
She looked expectantly towards the direction outside the temple.
Gu Jiangli appeared alone, leading Gu Xun, who was bound by ropes.
Before Yue Qiao'e could even get excited, a bloody smell wafted into her nostrils on the wind.
She opened her eyes wide, staring in shock at everything before her.
Gu Xun was disheveled, unsteady on his feet, and deathly pale.
A short knife was still stuck in his shoulder, and blood dripped from his arm to the ground.
Yue Qiao'e screamed like a madwoman, "Gu Jiangli! He's your father! How could you do this to him!"
Gu Jiangli ignored him.
She glanced at Wen An behind Yue Qiao'e and saw that his crying was strong, so he was probably alright.
Perhaps it was a telepathic connection, but Wen An sensed her approach. His intense crying gradually subsided, and he quietly waited in Gu Jiangli's arms in his swaddling clothes.
Gu Jiangli smiled easily and said with a hint of provocation:
"You should be grateful that I brought you a living person. You should be happy that I didn't bring you Gu Xun's corpse."
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