At this moment, Huo Yanqing's face was smeared with blood, and his dark eyes held a coldness like an icy pool.
When he stared at the masked man on the ground, it was as if he were staring at a dead object.
Lin Qixia swallowed hard, startled by his appearance, and said in a dry voice, "You two chat slowly, I'll go wait for you over there."
She couldn't bear to watch this scene any longer, but she also knew why Huo Yanqing wanted to interrogate the masked man.
"You can stay and listen."
After Lin Qixia had walked a few steps away, Huo Yanqing's voice suddenly rang out behind her.
Clearly, he meant that she didn't need to avoid suspicion.
Lin Qixia turned to look at him, a forced smile on her face. "Hehe, is that so?"
She only felt that the boy in front of her looked frightening, as if he had a natural antisocial personality.
And they insisted on making her stay and watch such a cruel thing.
The side of Huo Yanqing she was seeing was one she had never seen before.
His aura was cold and sinister, exuding a pure, ruthless cruelty, and his eyes held a merciless contempt for those he was about to eliminate.
Huo Yanqing seemed to sense the slight fear Lin Qixia showed towards him, and pursed his lips: "If you don't want to stay, then just leave."
“Okay!” Lin Qixia immediately agreed.
Then, taking advantage of the opportunity, he made a quick escape.
Huo Yanqing stared at her retreating figure, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
When he looked down at the masked man at his feet, his eyes grew even colder.
"ah!"
Lin Qixia had already run quite a distance, but she could still hear screams coming from the woods.
She flinched in fright, crouched under the tree, and covered her ears, shouting, "I don't want to hear it! It has nothing to do with me!"
However, the intermittent screams continued to echo from the deep forest, reaching her ears.
This was also a great torment for Lin Qixia.
Finally, after about half an hour, the screams stopped.
However, Huo Yanqing did not emerge from the woods until an hour later.
Lin Qixia heard the sound of footsteps crunching on leaves behind her, turned around and saw Huo Yanqing. She breathed a sigh of relief, "You finally got it done!"
"Mm." Huo Yanqing responded, then thought for a moment before saying to her, "I've taken care of the body, so you don't need to worry."
"Oh." No wonder it took him so long.
Lin Qixia only then noticed that Huo Yanqing was limping as he walked. "Are you injured?" she asked.
Huo Yanqing responded softly with a "hmm." The boy's face grew even paler and weaker.
Lin Qixia couldn't bear it and went forward to help him.
The two walked towards the edge of the woods without speaking, creating an awkward atmosphere.
Lin Qixia suddenly asked, "Um—did that masked man confess?"
Having listened to Huo Yanqing torment him for so long, she couldn't help but be curious about his final outcome.
"He confessed." Huo Yanqing replied the next second, "He said that a few days ago, on their way to Xiahe Village, they passed through Qishan County and met a female doctor who treated people. They asked her if she had seen me, and the female doctor gave them directions, which led them here."
Lin Qixia stumbled, surprised by Huo Yanqing's words.
I never expected him to tell me so directly, and with such explosive information.
"Really?" She was taken aback, and immediately guessed who it was.
In Qishan County, who else could be the woman who treats patients and knows that Huo Yanqing is here but Gu Ciyu?
Alright—Gu Ciyu, I didn't expect that after failing to mess with her last time, she would come up with this trick to deal with her.
Indeed, eliminating Huo Yanqing is like removing a major asset for Lin Qixia, leaving her even more isolated and helpless.
Lin Qixia pondered to herself.
Huo Yanqing, who was standing next to her, continued, "As for the person who specifically sent him, he was already dead before I could even find out."
"That's a real shame," Lin Qixia replied absentmindedly upon hearing this.
Then she suddenly realized something and abruptly turned to stare at Huo Yanqing.
Huo Yanqing's face stiffened. "Wh-what's wrong?"
He felt uncomfortable under Lin Qixi's gaze and a sense of doubt began to rise in his mind.
Lin Qixia's eyes lit up with surprise, "You've stopped stuttering, haven't you?"
"Oh, okay, I think so," Huo Yanqing replied awkwardly, avoiding her gaze.
Lin Qixia chuckled, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Your health is recovering better and better, which is a good thing."
Huo Yanqing smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.
Her reaction put him at ease, easing his anxiety that she might be using it as an excuse to get rid of him.
Once they emerged from the forest, they encountered He Zhilan and her group.
"Why are you here?" Lin Qixia was surprised that they had found her, and her heart warmed the moment she saw them.
"Oh! How did you get hurt?" He Zhilan exclaimed in surprise when she saw Huo Yanqing covered in blood.
She was horrified by the horrific wounds on Huo Yanqing's body.
Only the adults were here at the moment. He Zhilan had already asked Lin Jiudong to take the two children back, otherwise the children would be terrified if they saw this scene.
Seeing that Lin Qixia was struggling to support him, He Zhilan quickly realized what was happening and rushed to help.
"Let me help him up," Zhang Dazhuang said, stepping forward.
Lin Qixia finally had a chance to catch her breath after the weight was lifted off her shoulders.
"Did something happen to you in the woods? Xia'er, are you alright?" Lin Xiao asked worriedly.
"I'm fine, brother, let's go back."
Lin Qixia's reply to Lin Xiao put his mind at ease.
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