Chapter 188 Sending Her to Her Death
Holly nodded solemnly: "I'm sure."
Once she had confirmed her answer, she felt relieved and was no longer troubled or confused.
"Fool!" Guan Yi'an sneered, "Do you think you haven't hurt Meng Lingge? That abalone and white fungus soup laced with abortion pills was personally delivered to your young lady by you. Although it failed because of your gluttony, you've already tried to harm her once. Why can't you do it a second time?"
"Brother Zheng? What, what did you say?" Dong Qing's pale face was filled with panic. "It's impossible, you're just trying to scare me, right? Brother Zheng, you didn't poison me, did you?"
The only response she received was a mocking look from Guan Yi'an.
Holly's last hope was shattered.
"Why did you do this? Everyone says it was you, but I don't believe it. Brother Zheng, you're such a good person. You even risked your life to save me twice. How could you harm Miss? Could it be that your act of saving me was fake?"
“That’s right, it’s all fake.” Guan Yi’an smiled coolly, looking at Dong Qing’s increasingly pale face, and said smugly, “The first time I saved you was because I thought the one who fell off the carriage was Meng Lingge, so I risked my life to save her and try to gain her trust. The second time was when I cooperated with Xiao Songyan to tie you up, naturally also to make your young lady grateful to me. Unfortunately, Meng Lingge is too cunning. I tried everything, but she still didn’t believe me.”
"Only a fool like you believed it. Now, you have betrayed your young lady for someone as ruthless and cold-blooded as me, and even lost your virginity to me. There is no turning back for you."
Guan Yi'an felt even more pleased when he saw Dong Qing's pained expression, shaking his head and shedding tears!
Since Dongqing didn't meet his expectations, there was no need for him to pretend anymore. Considering that this fool had given up her virginity yesterday, he might as well let her die knowing why!
He chuckled twice and continued.
"In truth, we're in the same boat. I fell for your young lady, and in the end, she ruined my face. You, on the other hand, fell for me, and now you're weak and seriously ill, beyond saving. Let me tell you, the doctor just came by. She said you've lost too much blood and only have a few days left to live. If you listen to me, I'll let you die a quick death. If you remain foolish, I'll throw your corpse into the mountains to feed the wolves!"
Holly was filled with fear and trepidation.
In truth, Guan Yi'an had been obsessed with seeking revenge on Meng Lingge these past few days, and she hadn't been without doubts about Guan Yi'an's character. But whenever she recalled the two times Guan Yi'an had risked his life to save her, her suspicions would turn into trust.
Now that she knows it was all a lie, her beliefs have completely collapsed.
Miss is right, Brother Zheng really isn't a good person. His liking for her was fake, and saving her was fake too…
This scam targeting prostitutes failed to deceive them, but it did steal their hearts.
And her body, her life...
The only saving grace was that she held firm to her bottom line and did not agree to harm the young lady or the Meng family.
Thinking of this, Dongqing smiled sadly.
“Brother Zheng, even when I trusted and liked you so much, I still refused to help you harm Miss. Now that I know the truth and no longer trust you, how could I possibly agree to it…”
Guan Yi'an hadn't held out much hope to begin with, and upon hearing this, his eyes turned icy cold. He threw off the blanket, and his well-defined knuckles reached for Dong Qing's neck.
Just as he was about to exert himself, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Dongqing's lower body was covered in blood.
It seems the stimulation just now caused her to have another hemorrhage.
"That saves me the trouble of taking action again." Guan Yi'an withdrew his hand and said contemptuously, "Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. I won't leave you here unattended. I'll send you on your way tonight."
The person checked into the inn with him, so leaving him there to die is unacceptable. If the inn reports him to the authorities, they will cause him trouble.
The body must be handled properly so as not to affect him.
He is someone who is going to the capital to handle important matters.
If Dongqing would rather die than help him, then let her die.
Without witnesses, it would be troublesome to report Meng Lingge, but it's not impossible.
If the Emperor becomes suspicious, he can send someone to arrest Meng Lingge and have the imperial physician examine her to find out she is pregnant. Then, arrest a few more members of the Meng household and torture them to obtain witnesses.
Colluding with rebels and being pregnant with the child of a rebel king is no small crime; the emperor will certainly take it seriously.
After careful consideration, he calmly drank tea and ate his meal, and even hired a carriage from the inn along the way.
Holly started whimpering softly, but then fell silent. It was unclear whether she had died or fallen into a coma.
For Guan Yi'an, it made no difference; even if Dongqing was still alive, he would die soon anyway.
He didn't look at Dongqing again.
As night fell, he wrapped the holly in a quilt, placed it in the hired carriage, turned around and left the room. Then he drove the carriage out of the main road and onto the mountain road.
Although the mountain road was fairly wide enough for a horse-drawn carriage, it was steep and deserted at night. Furthermore, due to its proximity to the capital, there were many government offices nearby, preventing it from being occupied by bandits.
When Guan Yi'an left the capital to search for Meng Lingge, he took this mountain road in order to save time. At that time, he felt that this was an excellent place to kill and dispose of the body.
Deep in the mountains, there are also wolves and wild boars that can devour a carcass in one night, leaving no trace.
The carriage was moving slowly, the wind whistling around it. Guan Yi'an looked at the motionless holly on the ground and suddenly became interested. He took out a flute from his bosom, put it to his lips, and began to play.
The flute music was very somber and mournful, like a funeral dirge.
The blanket on the floor stirred, and a faint sound came from it the next second.
"Brother Zheng, stop playing that. Change to 'The Plum Blossom Song,' the one you used to play all the time."
Guan Yi'an was stunned. He didn't expect Dong Qing to be able to speak, and he was even more surprised that Dong Qing knew about the Plum Blossom Chronicle.
This is a love song, which he often played when he shamelessly followed Meng Lingge's carriage.
Previously, only Meng Lingge could understand it, but unexpectedly, Dongqing also knew it.
This girl is really stubborn. She's already died at his hands, and now she's even asking him to play a love song.
If Dongqing didn't call him Brother Zheng now, or even scolded him, he would have complied with Dongqing's wishes. But Dongqing didn't. After learning the truth, she calmly awaited her death, showing no resentment or hatred towards him.
This is not what Guan Yi'an wanted to see. He wanted to see Dong Qing's regret, pain, anger, and breakdown, so that he could feel at ease.
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