Perhaps influenced by his childhood experiences, Huo Jin valued martial arts more than literature. His study was sparsely furnished with books, unlike some people's homes which resembled a library.
However, there are quite a few case files, which should all be records copied from a certain government office in a certain year and month...
The young actress followed Huo Jin away, and Chu Yuan closed the door, leisurely flipping through the pages.
Before long, they found a cloth bag containing case files that wasn't neatly arranged. Although the cloth was old, it was clean and dust-free, which suggested that someone often took it out to look at it.
Chu Yuan tiptoed to take it down and quickly sat down behind the desk to open it.
On the table was a map of the capital, with several dots circled in vermilion around the area near Longyin Temple.
Chu Yuan narrowed her eyes. Had Huo Jin already discovered it?
After quickly scanning the case file, confirming that it was indeed a case of raping a woman, Chu Yuan was 80% certain that Huo Jin had combined the "story" she had told with reality.
They might already be suspecting the so-called host of the Dragon Voice!
This lecherous thief not only used the tunnel to sleep with women at the nunnery across the street, but he also went so far as to rape and murder respectable women passing by down the mountain...
Its cruelty and disgust have reached an appalling level!
Right now, even if it weren't for seducing Huo Jin, Chu Yuan was determined to bring this lecherous scoundrel to justice!
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Zhaixing Pavilion.
When Huo Jin arrived, Huo Wu was lying on the soft couch, clutching her lower abdomen, her face pale and weak.
"Go and fetch a doctor," Huo Jin said to the young actress first.
The latter left in a hurry without asking anything, seemingly even more anxious than Huo Jin.
Huo Jin said, "Sister Yi is not feeling well. It's important to call a doctor as soon as possible. Next time, you don't need to notify me first before calling a doctor."
Huo Wu didn't even look at him, her thin hand rubbing her abdomen. "Huo Jin, stop calling me that. I'm no longer your sworn sister. Ever since you became a patricide and murdered your brother, we've had no relationship whatsoever!"
Huo Jin's expression was dark and unreadable. "It's been almost a year, why is my sworn sister still so confused?"
"How can you expect me to understand this?" Huo Wu suddenly looked up at him, her eyes reddening, her heroic face filled with anger. "No matter how bad our adoptive father is, he's the one who adopted us and raised us to adulthood! You're the youngest in the family, and we've always doted on you, spoiled you, taught you to read and write, and trained you in martial arts. Who would have thought that one day your sword would be pointed at us?"
"Huo Jin, let me ask you this: if I had been involved back then, would you have killed me too?"
Huo Wu spoke slowly and deliberately, her voice filled with sorrow and grief, as if the tragedy had happened just yesterday, not a year ago.
Without any hesitation, Huo Jin uttered a single word: "Yes!"
Huo Wu closed her eyes, and a tear slid down her cheek. Even though so much time had passed and she had almost run out of tears, she still couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat and shed tears every time she thought about it.
“Those who plot rebellion are disloyal and unfilial, and their crimes deserve to be punished!” Huo Jin said expressionlessly. “If anyone is to blame, it is Huo Xu for his insatiable greed and coveting of the Ming Dynasty’s territory. If I do not kill him, how could the Emperor possibly let us off once the matter is exposed?”
Sister, do you know how much effort I went to save your life?
Your lack of self-care is the greatest betrayal you can show me!
"Get out! Get out!" Huo Wu became increasingly angry as she listened, and stood directly on the couch, yelling at Huo Jin.
His eyes were bloodshot, as if he wanted to devour Huo Jin whole.
"You bastard! You're an ingrate!"
Now you don't even call him "godfather" anymore, you just call him by his name! Have you no conscience?! Ha!
Even if... even if your adoptive father is truly guilty, why do you have to implicate everyone, including your adoptive brothers...?
Huo Jin, you are not human, you are a devil, a complete and utter devil!
Why did you save me? I didn't beg you. I was more than happy to go with Huo Xi and the others, so I wouldn't have to see you pretending to be so sympathetic here!
I feel disgusted!
No matter how much Huo Wu cursed, Huo Jin remained unmoved.
When she was tired of cursing and had lost her voice, she beckoned for the young actress to bring in the doctor.
After taking her pulse, the doctor shook his head. "Madam's heart is burdened with worries, which have accumulated over time and are now severely affecting her health. Her postpartum period is about half a month late, isn't it? Let me prescribe some medicine for her to take properly. Otherwise, if her postpartum period doesn't come soon, it may affect her fertility and endlessly deplete her vital energy!"
The doctor sounded quite serious, and the young actress exclaimed, "Is it that serious?"
Huo Wu turned her face away, her complexion turning even paler, and said in a hoarse voice, "I won't take the medicine, just let me die!"
The young actress was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, frequently glancing at Huo Jin.
Why hasn't the Grand Eunuch spoken yet? Does he really intend to let Huo Wu's sworn sister harm herself and refuse to take her medicine?
Huo Jin's expression changed several times before she finally said in a low voice, "Doctor, prescribe medicine for her."
Huo Wu shouted several more times that she wouldn't eat.
Huo Jin ignored him and glared at the young actor. "The medicine is here. Go and brew it yourself, and bring it to me when it's ready."
"Yes, sir!" The young actor, anxious and impatient, moved swiftly.
A short while later, Huo Jin received the medicine, suppressed his temper, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it, and fed it to Huo Wu.
The latter pressed her lips tightly together, determined not to let a single drop of medicine enter her mouth.
Huo Jin tried to feed her several times without success, and lost patience. He grabbed Huo Wu's chin, forced her to open her mouth, and then poured the almost-cold, dark medicine down her throat.
The medicine was poured down Huo Wu's throat, causing her to cough repeatedly. The sheets and clothes were soaked, and the medicine was even flowing out of her nose.
The young actor felt sorry for the girl but dared not intervene.
Huo Wu choked for a while, then raised her head and chuckled, "Huo Jin, so you can still get angry? I thought you were going to play the dog in front of me until you died. Is it because you like that palace maid named Iris, so you don't want to keep risking your life to deal with me anymore?"
"Have you seen her?" Huo Jin asked coldly.
Huo Wu was still smiling, her hair disheveled, looking like a ghost. "So what if I've seen you before, or not?"
Huo Jin, you killed the person I loved and cared about most. Do you think I can let you get away with this?
Iris, iris... was the iris on your arm carved for her?
She's a palace maid. You come and go from the palace so many times more often than any of us sworn brothers and sisters. It's not surprising that you would take a fancy to a palace maid serving the Imperial Concubine..."
Before Huo Wu could finish speaking, Huo Jin suddenly leaned forward and grabbed her neck with a cold expression.
Seeing this, Huo Wu was not afraid at all; instead, she smiled even more brightly, "Alright, Huo Jin, hurry up and kill me! I'll thank you for your generosity!"
For more than a year, I have been living a life worse than death, and I have been longing to go down to see Huo Xi and my godfather and the others.
Come on, I won't struggle.
Seeing her so determined to die, a trace of sorrow inevitably flashed in Huo Jin's eyes. He then released her hand, flicked his sleeve, and left.
"Little actress, I'm entrusting my sworn sister to you!"
The sudden order left the young actress stunned, but as soon as Huo Jin left, Huo Wu withered away like a flower whose life had been drained.
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