Seeing this, Zaina cried out in pain: "Pei Lang——"
However, Duke Pei did not leave her a single word.
"Pei Lang, why do you treat me like this? Why... wuwuwu..."
"Are you blaming me in your heart? Blaming me for saving you back then, and causing you to become like this..."
"Sanlang, I was wrong. I was really wrong."
"I just love you too much... You didn't leave me a message because you wanted me to blame you, right?"
"You want me to live..."
"But Sanlang, if you're dead, what's the point of me living?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zaina also spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Li Qingluo immediately stepped forward: "Zaina!?"
Zaina smiled bitterly: "As early as three days ago, when I knew Pei Lang only had three days to live... I poisoned myself..."
Li Qingluo: "You...why do you have to do this?"
Zaina lay on the old duke's chest with tears in her eyes.
"I know that the world cannot tolerate the two of us... We have committed unforgivable sins against his wife, his children, and the women who died because of us..."
"We don't dare to ask for forgiveness from others..."
"At least, I can die beside him... I know, I'm content..."
Li Qingluo: "But you haven't seen Butterfly yet. Don't you want to see her? In fact, she's already on her way here."
Li Qingluo didn't expect that she would commit suicide for love.
Otherwise, the butterfly would not have been delivered until today.
When Zaina heard the name, she suddenly struggled a few times and then got up.
She turned around and knelt on the ground.
"What qualifications and face do I have to see her?"
"Not seeing each other is the last dignity in this life..."
"Miss Li... please, please... take good care of Butterfly for me... Even though I'm guilty, Butterfly is innocent!"
"My elder sister said that Butterfly is born with a poisonous body. I'm afraid that as long as she is alive, she will not be at peace easily..."
"If those people in Miaojiang knew of her existence..."
"She will suffer a fate worse than death!"
"Luo'er, I left all my things with you over there."
Zaina pointed to a box in front of the window.
"Consider this my repayment... If it's not enough, I'll pay you back in my next life."
Li Qingluo readily agreed: "Okay."
Even without Zaina, she wouldn't abandon the butterfly.
Now that she was rescued from the Pei family, it was her responsibility.
Moreover, it was her first achievement that she was able to capture Zaina's senior sister this time.
Zaina then revealed a smile.
"It is a blessing for both of us, mother and daughter, to have met you in this life..."
After saying that, Zaina forced herself to get up despite the pain, then stumbled and fell beside the old Duke.
"Pei Lang, I'm here..."
After Zaina finished speaking, her eyes became dazed. She stretched out her hand and suddenly grabbed at the air, not knowing what she was grabbing.
Gradually, her arms also fell down.
Then he closed his eyes.
Li Qingluo came out and shook his head at Mrs. Pei outside the door.
"Grandma, do you want to bury them both together?"
Mrs. Pei's eyes reddened and tears fell: "Bury him!"
"Anyway, my sister-in-law doesn't want them to bother her anymore."
"Since they're destined to be a pair of star-crossed lovers, let them never be separated! Just find a piece of land on this mountain to bury them!"
"Send someone to the Pei family to announce the death and build a cenotaph."
Li Qingluo nodded and turned to look at Pei Sanlang who was being helped out.
"My condolences."
After she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something and took out a jade pendant from her arms.
"Do you... recognize this thing?"
When Pei Sanlang saw this, his face changed instantly.
"Did... your great-grandfather give it to you?"
Li Qingluo: "How did you know? My great-uncle called my grandmother and me here last night, and then he took it out and gave it to me personally, saying it was a gift for me."
"Is this thing important?"
Li Qingluo did recognize the value of the jade pendant at that time, but he did not dare to accept it for a while.
It was only after her grandmother nodded personally that she took it with both hands.
Pei Sanlang's expression had returned to calm.
"This token is the token of the Night Killing Sect's leader."
Li Qingluo immediately turned to look at Madam Pei, a look of disbelief on her face: "What do you think this is? What is the Night Killing Sect?"
Pei Sanlang explained, "My great grandfather secretly cultivated a faction. This faction is called the Xiaoyao Sect. They have done many things for my great grandfather over the years, including the dethronement of the crown prince."
"The Xiaoyao Sect is divided into four sects. The Shiye Sect is the assassin sect. The sect leader is in charge of everything, and they only obey the sect leader's orders."
"Furthermore, in the entire Xiaoyao Sect, only the Night Killing Sect's leader's forces act independently. All members of the Night Killing Sect only listen to the person holding this token."
"I remember... ahem. Grandfather also sent assassins from the Night Killing Sect to assassinate His Royal Highness Prince Su, but... they didn't succeed."
Li Qingluo was startled and immediately felt that the jade pendant in his hand was like a hot potato.
"Grandma..."
Madam Pei was very calm and asked Li Qingluo to put it away.
"He must be feeling guilty about Butterfly. He wants you to take the Night Killing Gate and protect the child he owes the most to you."
"Also, this is to give you confidence. What are you afraid of? Just take it."
"You won't do anything bad anyway."
Li Qingluo: Grandma, that’s not necessarily true!
Li Qingluo, with the little deer in his heart, helped Mrs. Pei leave first.
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