He is dead.

He Yunsheng stared blankly at the scene in front of him.

Fan Cheng's wound was still bleeding, the knife had hit him squarely in the abdomen. He Yunsheng felt his throat dry, and after a moment, he finally spoke, his voice still trembling, with a determination to die.

He said: "I went to the government office to turn myself in. I was the one who killed the man."

He stood up and tried to walk forward in a daze, but after taking two steps, he was grabbed by someone and almost fell.

He Yan asked: "What case are you going to file for?"

"He's dead, I paid the price." He Yunsheng choked up and said, "It's only natural."

"It's not worth paying for a person like this." He Yan glanced at Fan Cheng lying on the ground. "I originally thought that even if today was over, Fan Cheng would not let it go. The He family would be in trouble sooner or later, but now there is one less trouble. With his death, at least the He family will be much safer in the future."

"Do you remember what he said?"

He Yunsheng remembered that Fan Cheng wanted to kill him at that time, saying, "When you die, I will enslave your sister and provide her for my entertainment every day. When I get tired of her, I will sell her to the building." It was natural for him to say such arrogant words.

"You should know that Fan Cheng didn't have to pay for killing us both today on this boat. Why should you sacrifice your life for accidentally killing him? Our lives are worthless, but his life is so precious. Why?"

He Yunsheng is still young and full of passion. It is not worth it for him to pay the price of his life for someone like Fan Cheng.

"I don't want to do that either," He Yunsheng heard, feeling grief and anger in his heart, and he just said, "But do we have any other way to go now?"

He Yunsheng thought it was simple. He killed Fan Cheng, and the Fan family came to the door. He Yan knew that this was impossible. She came from a wealthy family in her previous life, so she naturally knew that for a family like Fan Cheng, even if He Yunsheng surrendered and paid with his life, the Fan family would not let it go. He Sui, her, Qingmei and Shuangqing would not let anyone go.

"Come here." He Yan patted his shoulder.

He Yunsheng looked at her in confusion.

"You just said that you swam here, but are you good at swimming? Can you hold your breath?" He Yan asked.

He Yunsheng nodded, "Okay."

"Put on my clothes, and when you hear my message, jump off the boat, swim downstream, change into clean clothes, and sneak back home. You must be quick, understand?"

He Yunsheng nodded in confusion, then shook his head and looked at He Yan, "What about you?"

He Yan picked up the bundle from the ground. In the bundle were the new clothes she had bought for He Yunsheng from the tailor shop today. She said, "I'll change my clothes and lead them away."

"They" refers to Fan Cheng's guards.

He Yunsheng was shocked and blurted out, "No!"

"How can you lead them away? You are a woman. If they catch you, they will kill you. They will torture you. You are powerless. You will be worse off dead if you fall into their hands..."

He was still rambling when He Yan held his shoulders.

"No, I can shake them off," she said.

Under the dim light, the girl's eyes were clear and firm. At this moment, she was even smiling. That smile was very relaxed, and somehow soothed He Yunsheng's flustered mood, but also made him want to cry.

"I can't let you go." He Yunsheng murmured.

"Listen, Yunsheng, you jump off the boat wearing my clothes, and I will lead them away. We won't see each other for the next two days. I can't go back to the He family if I want to avoid the limelight. In five days, you go to a tavern called Liuquanju in the west of the city. There is a row of willow trees in front of the tavern. Find the third willow tree from the left and dig three inches down. I will leave a letter for you there. We will meet again then, understand?"

He Yunsheng shook his head: "I can't let you go..."

"You are not a child anymore, you are a man. You will have to shoulder the burden of the He family in the future. You need to calm down and do as I say. I will be fine. You know, I am always fine." she said.

He Yunsheng was speechless.

She was indeed fine every time, whether it was Wang Jiugui, gambling in the casino, or horse racing in the parade grounds, she was always able to surprise everyone. But this time was different, this time someone was killed.

"Father, please explain for me." He Yan said, "Fan Cheng's guards will be here in a while, and we don't have much time. Now hurry up and change your clothes." She said, "Turn your back, and I'll take off your coat first."

The boat floated quietly in the river. When He Yunsheng and He Yan stood facing each other again, they had changed their clothes. He Yan wore brand new men's clothes and tied his hair into a bun. He looked very handsome and had really become a handsome young man. He Yunsheng wore He Yan's long skirt and didn't know where to put his hands and feet. He looked embarrassed.

He Yan burst out laughing.

"It's already so late, and you're still in the mood to laugh." He Yunsheng was preoccupied and had no intention of arguing with He Yan.

"It's not the time to stop laughing yet," He Yan picked up a towel from the ground and covered her face tightly, leaving only her eyes exposed. However, there was a smile in her eyes, "You have to get used to this."

Accustomed to this? What? Killing people and fleeing for one's life? He Yunsheng only felt tired, and with it came deep worry and fear.

"When I count to three, you jump down, understand?" He Yan said, "Don't worry about me, we will meet again."

He Yunsheng was about to walk towards the bow of the ship.

After taking two steps, he turned back, looked into He Yan's eyes, and said, "You'll be fine, right?"

He Yan rubbed his head. The boy's hair still had water droplets from the water, making it cool and fluffy.

She smiled and answered softly, "Of course."