Chapter 652 Both Injured
After listlessly finishing a cup of tea, Gu Zongjie finally ordered, "Let's get started!"
So, without He Yin's knowledge, a group of men with ill intentions surrounded him.
Green Ivy was the first to notice something was wrong with the person next to her. She reached out and tugged at He Yin's sleeve, whispering a reminder: "Madam, we're being watched."
Although He Yin's hand looks broken, she is still too weak when it comes to matters of great importance.
For example, at this moment, after Green Ivy reminded her and tried to lead her away, her feet seemed to be frozen in place, and she couldn't move an inch.
"lady?"
Green Ivy turned around and looked at He Yin with a puzzled expression, as if asking him why he wouldn't come with her.
He Yin turned around and looked at Green Ivy blankly, then said with a bitter expression, "I can't move."
"If we can't move, we can only wait for them to kill us."
The threat from the green ivy seemed to have worked; He Yin, whose feet had been stuck, finally reacted and followed the green ivy.
Those who had gathered around seemed to realize that the two were trying to escape, so they quickened their pace and gave chase.
After turning the corner, they came to a place that wasn't too crowded. Green Ivy wasn't worried anymore and pulled He Yin along as they ran outside.
Unfortunately, they underestimated the abilities of those people. After all, Gu Zongjie had paid to hire them, so how could they be so easily shaken off?
In the end, the master and servant were cornered by those people in a secluded alley.
"superior!"
As the leader of the group shouted, the group rushed towards He Yin.
"Do you even know who I am? How dare you lay a hand on me like this?"
He Yin didn't think much of it, assuming these people either wanted to rob her or were attracted to her beauty. She was certain that as long as she mentioned her status as the second wife, these people wouldn't dare to lay a hand on her.
But as it turns out, He Yin was wrong again.
The leader's words made everyone pause, and they looked at He Yin with some amusement, "Aren't you the shameless second wife of the Marquis of Yi'an's mansion, who married one husband and then climbed the social ladder?"
“You…” He Yin’s face turned red with anger.
"What do you mean, 'you'? Am I not talking about you?"
The leader interrupted He Yin directly, his gaze sweeping over her without any restraint, making He Yin feel a chill run down her spine.
"Don't come any closer! If my husband finds out, he'll definitely not let you off the hook!"
He Yin backed away in fear, and when she saw his expression as if he was about to do something to her, the leader sneered.
"As expected, those bastards are all so self-righteous!"
After the leader finished speaking, all the brothers around him burst into laughter, some even laughing so hard they couldn't stop for a long time.
"Please, stop acting like you're interested in me. It disgusts me."
After wasting time talking to He Yin, the leader was too lazy to argue with her anymore. So he waved his hand, and several of his brothers swung their fists and punched He Yin.
A group of grown men surrounded and beat a woman, without feeling that there was anything wrong with what they were doing. As for the maid, Green Luo, she took two punches for He Yin when those men rushed up and was then pulled away by them.
A group of people ruthlessly attacked He Yin. In a corner of the alley, Gu Zongjie witnessed everything and wished he could go up and finish her off himself.
If it weren't for the need to avoid suspicion and prevent others from discovering that he was the one who did it, Gu Zongjie would definitely have rushed out by now.
In the end, He Yin was beaten black and blue, lying on the ground barely breathing.
"Madam, Madam, are you alright? Can you still move?"
The maid, Green Luo, was terrified by the scene. She cried and tried to move He Yin, but whenever she touched He Yin, He Yin would let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.
Left with no other choice, the maid had to leave He Yin behind and go find the nearest doctor.
Gu Zongjie was overjoyed to see He Yin on the verge of death!
He even wondered if He Yin died because of this, wouldn't that add another layer of distress to everyone in the Marquis's mansion?
"Hahaha! I finally got revenge for my mother."
Gu Zongjie's tone was full of joy, and the child, when he was happy, didn't know his own strength. In his excitement, he lightly jumped up and took a step back.
Upon seeing this, the old woman's expression hardened, and her gaze fell on the stone steps behind Gu Zongjie.
"Three, two, one!"
As the old woman counted down in her mind, Gu Zongjie jumped up and landed, but his foot slipped, and he fell backward with his head tilted back.
Because he fell backward with his head tilted back, his head happened to hit a stone on the ground.
And so, in the old woman's presence, the child, not even ten years old, knocked himself unconscious on the stone.
"Young master, young master, what's wrong? Wake up!"
The old woman rushed forward anxiously, and the servant beside her quickly surrounded her as well.
Their attention was focused on the unconscious Gu Zongjie, and no one noticed the faint smile on the old woman's lips.
The second wife of the Gu family was beaten half to death in the street, and their only son fell and fainted because he was playing.
Suddenly, the Gu family sent back two sick people, both from the second branch of the family, which made the Second Master Gu extremely anxious.
"Madam, Madam, are you alright?!"
Rushing to He Yin's bedroom, Gu Er Ye saw He Yin, who had been beaten up like a pig's head, and for a moment he didn't dare to look at her.
Over the years, Master Gu has seen countless beauties, but seeing a beauty turn into a pig's head is truly unbearable.
"The doctor said that the lady has suffered many external injuries and needs to be well cared for."
He Yin's face was swollen and she couldn't produce a complete flower, so the green ivy next to her helped her.
After listening to Green Ivy's words and expressing his concern, Second Master Gu finally remembered his unconscious son.
Upon entering Gu Zongjie's room, Gu Erye saw that there was only an old woman guarding the outside, and no one else had come to visit Gu Zongjie. He suddenly felt a little uneasy.
"Where is the Second Miss? Has she come to see the Third Young Master?"
Not wanting to ask others, Master Gu decided to start by targeting his daughter, whom he had long since abandoned.
The old woman shook her head upon hearing this, "The second young lady had her maid send over some tonics."
The old woman's implication was that Gu Yuxin only sent things over and didn't actually care about Gu Zongjie at all.
As expected, Master Gu got angry as soon as he heard this.
“That ungrateful wretch! Her own brother is in such a state, and she doesn’t care at all.” As he spoke, Master Gu shouted loudly outside, “Someone, go and invite the Second Miss over. Tell her that it is I, her father, who wants to see her.”
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