"It was my fault for not telling you this."
Regardless, Lin Qixia admitted that she shouldn't have done that, and hoped to temporarily calm Huo Yanqing down to buy her some time.
"You should be aware of the Huo family army's situation in the Great Yin Dynasty. I just didn't want you to get involved and drag us down with you..."
Her voice trailed off as she spoke her last words, and that was the truth.
But the main reason was that she didn't want him to gain control of the army too quickly and have the power of life and death over her.
I haven't even finished my plan yet.
However, it now seems that time is running out and she has no hope of completing it.
“Very good! Since you admit it—” Huo Yanqing seemed very satisfied with her doing so, and tightened his grip on her chin.
Lin Qixia had just breathed a sigh of relief as the pain subsided when she saw Huo Yanqing beckoning.
Gu Ciyu appeared behind him.
"We meet again." She greeted Lin Qixia with a half-smile.
When Lin Qixia saw her again, a flash of disgust crossed her eyes: "It's you—"
She had previously thought Gu Ciyu was helping Mu Yunzhi, but now that she was here in this manner, it was enough to tell her something.
For example, how did Huo Yanqing learn about the existence of the Huo family army and get in touch with them in such a short time?
Huo Yanqing urged Gu Ciyu, "Go do it."
"Yes, General Huo." Gu Ciyu bowed his head in response, then walked over to Lin Qixia's side.
A bad feeling crept into Lin Qixia's heart, and she began to struggle.
"What are you going to do?" she asked.
Gu Ciyu did not answer, but walked towards Lin Xiao and He Zhilan.
Huo Yanqing, standing in front of her, replied, "I've known for a long time that you've always treated me that way because of them, haven't you?"
"What?" Lin Qixia was confused by the logic in Huo Yanqing's words and didn't understand him.
Huo Yanqing smiled at her expression and said, "You've never cared about me, so you probably don't know where you stand in my heart."
Lin Qixia's pupils dilated as a result, her heart filled with a mixture of shock and fear.
Huo Yanqing's next words turned her long-held worries into reality.
The boy said directly, "There's no other way. I just don't want you to stop caring about me because of those people, so—"
"They have to disappear."
"What do you mean by disappearing?" Lin Qixia asked in a trembling voice.
Huo Yanqing smiled in a way that puzzled her, and said directly, "Don't be afraid, everything will be over."
As he spoke, he suddenly covered her ears gently and used both hands to restrain her head so that she wouldn't turn around to look.
At the same time, Lin Xiao's angry roar and He Zhilan's scream rang out from behind: "What are you doing?"
"Don't come any closer! Don't touch us—"
Lin Qixia's heart skipped a beat, and she stared at Huo Yanqing with wide, reddened eyes, "You—"
Is he really going to kill him?
She couldn't bring herself to ask the question in her heart, because she knew exactly what kind of answer the other person would give her.
Huo Yanqing, however, was still staring at her with that eerie smile.
But in an instant, Lin Qixia seemed to see a hint of pain in his dark eyes.
Lin Qixia closed her eyes, thinking it was just her imagination.
How could he be in pain because of this?
According to the book's setting, he is a born antisocial personality monster!
The sounds of Lin Xiao and He Zhilan struggling behind him were incredibly jarring.
"Please let them go, and I'll do whatever you want!" Lin Qixia pleaded with the boy in front of her, her voice trembling with tears.
Because she really had no other choice now, the system hadn't responded to her at all since last night.
"It's too late for you to say all this now." Huo Yanqing still covered her ears, seemingly comforting her gently: "Shh, don't be afraid, everything will be over."
"Let me go!" Seeing that the other party was unmoved, Lin Qixia simply struggled desperately.
Unfortunately, it was to no avail, until the struggles of the two people behind him ceased.
She glanced back with difficulty, and both He Zhilan and Lin Xiao had already hung their heads listlessly.
"Ahhh! Big brother! Sister-in-law!" Lin Qixia screamed in pain.
Just then, a torrential downpour began from the dark sky, loudly drowning out her voice.
Huo Yanqing, however, remained extremely calm, simply holding her quietly and patting her back to patiently comfort her.
Gu Ciyu stepped forward and bowed to Huo Yanqing, saying, "Reporting to General Huo, I have finished everything."
"Very good." A smile appeared on Huo Yanqing's face.
"I keep my word, you can leave now."
He waved his hand, signaling the other person to leave.
Gu Ciyu breathed a sigh of relief. Before leaving, she glanced at Lin Qixia, who was still tied to the pillar, with a complicated expression.
"Aaaaaah, I'll kill you!" Perhaps blinded by rage, Lin Qixia took that glance as a provocation.
For some reason, at this moment, Lin Qixia felt as if she had gained the powerful functions that the system had previously given her.
She struggled to raise her hand and broke free from the ropes and Huo Yanqing who was holding her.
"What?" Huo Yanqing was caught off guard.
The next second, Lin Qixia pulled the knife out of Huo Yanqing's body.
"Ah!" Gu Ciyu, who hadn't gone far, was so frightened that she fell to the ground.
However, Lin Qixia did not rush towards her directly, but instead quickly swung her knife at Huo Yanqing.
Huo Yanqing didn't have time to do anything.
The moment he was stabbed, Lin Qixia instantly regained consciousness and froze in shock.
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