"Lotus Room!" Xin Liu cries. Her fingers can no longer hold on and she falls down. Her eyes are wide open in horror. She only feels that her body is sinking and there is a tingling pain in her wrists. Her whole weight is stuck in her arms, making her suspended in the air.
"Yes!" Yu Shu clenched her teeth, and her face turned red. She grabbed Xin Liu's hands with all her might, and half of her body was pulled out. Her legs were tightly hooked on the gap between the railings, and she stopped dangerously there.
This is the fourth floor. The ground below is hard slate. If she falls, it is difficult to keep her body intact.
Ji Xingxuan kneels on the ground. Seeing this scene, her expression changes quickly. She thinks of the accusation she may face later. She struggles to get up and reaches out to Yu Shu —
She can't let them live!
"How dare you!" Yu Shu seems to have eyes on her back. She roars and bears the pain of her abdomen being hit by the railing. She grits her teeth and says, "Someone is catching up from behind. You pushed us down the stairs. This is irrefutable evidence. Two lives are at stake. You can't escape even if you have wings. I want to see how you die!"
Ji Xingxuan hesitates. Her hand touches the corner of Yu Shu's clothes. She feels dizzy and stands there in a daze, swaying between the two ends of the scale.
Yu Shu doesn't expect Ji Xingxuan to help Ra Xin Liu come up. It is already a risk for her to rebuke her and not do anything underhanded.
At this moment, there is a cracking sound. The railing can't bear the weight of Yu Shu and Xin Liu. It is about to break!
Yu Shu's heart sinks like a sandbag. For a moment, she thinks of letting go of Xin Liu and saving herself first. However, when she sees Xin Liu's frightened and blank eyes, she can't bear to let go of her!
After a moment of hesitation, the railing can't bear it anymore. Yu Shu's body trembles, but she holds Xin Liu tightly and refuses to let go. Blood rushes to her head. She grits her teeth. At this time, she doesn't feel panic, but unwillingness —
Her journey had been arduous, and she had finally reached this step with great difficulty. There were many things that she had yet to accomplish. Was she going to lose her life here?
If she died, what would happen to Xiaoxiu?
She had just given that child a good life!
Thinking about leaving behind another family member and repeating the ending of her previous life … Who could help her, who could help her!
Yu Shu's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and her heart beat wildly. She roared at the top of her lungs, "Big Brother!"
As if hearing her summon, a breeze blew in the corridor. Her numb waist was wrapped around by a strong force, and a hot breath brushed past her face. An arm reached out from her shoulder and tightly held the place where her hand was reaching. Regardless of whether the railing could withstand it or not, he pulled her whole body up!
Pipa!
A section of the railing broke, and they fell to the other side of the corridor.
Yu Shu was hugged and rolled half a circle before she stopped. She raised her head in shock, and the first thing she saw was a pair of dark eyes that swept through the night, as if they were going to swallow her.
Heavy breathing intertwined together. Her legs went soft, and her lips trembled. Her hands finally loosened, and she fell onto his body.
Xue Rui's arm tightly held onto Yu Shu's slender waist, and did not let go. Thinking about the scene where he saw her hanging in the air, his heart felt like it was bitten by thousands of ants, stinging and painful.
If his qinggong wasn't good, and he couldn't climb up as fast as he could, and if he was a step late, and couldn't pull her back, then the result would be hard to imagine.
Xin Liu, who had just escaped death, laid on the ground. His body was separated by the broken railing, and he began to cry loudly.
Yu Shu's soul was awakened by the sound of crying. She coughed twice, and suddenly turned her head to look at the panicked Ji Xingxuan. With a rough voice, she said with a cold smile, "I've caught you!"
Who would have thought, who would have thought that the culprit tonight would actually be Ji Xingxuan!
This time, she had firmly grabbed onto her fox tail. Let's see if she didn't skin her alive!
A gust of cold wind blew through the tall building. Ji Xingxuan shivered, and the burning anger in her heart was extinguished. She looked down at Xin Liu, who had fallen to the ground. Only then did she realize what she had just done.
"I …" She slowly shook her head, and her eyes were in chaos. She crossed her arms, bit her lips, and took two steps back, almost unable to stand steadily.
Xue Rui supported Yu Shu to stand up, and he glanced at Xin Liu who was on the ground before glancing at Ji Xingxuan who obviously had a guilty conscience. His expression was extremely gloomy as he took out a torch from his pocket, folded it, and tossed it out of the building. The torch exploded into a string of dazzling flames in midair, and it notified his subordinates who were looking for him to rush over here.
Yu Shu no longer paid attention to Ji Xingxuan. She wanted to comfort the overly frightened Xin Liu, but she found that the arms around her waist had not loosened. She looked up at Xue Rui's taut handsome face, and she didn't know why her heart softened. She patted the back of his hand, and said in a low voice, "Big Brother, I'm fine."
When Xue Rui heard this, he didn't say a word. He tightened his arms for a while, and then gently let go of her.
Yu Shu took a breath, squatted beside Xin Liu, and pulled her into her arms, patted her shoulder, and coaxed her, "Okay, okay, don't be afraid."
"Wuwuwu … Lian, Lian Fang …" Xin Liu cried and hiccupped. She tightly grabbed Yu Shu's sleeve, and said incoherently, "It's her, she killed Cao Youling. I found her, and now she wants to kill me. She is the murderer!"
Xue Rui looked at Ji Xingxuan with sharp eyes. He followed Yu Shu's footsteps, and when he arrived downstairs, he only saw Yu Shu dragging Xin Liu in the air, and they almost fell from the building, but he didn't know what happened before.
Yu Shu stared blankly for a moment, then became pleasantly surprised. She couldn't help but ask Xin Liu, "What did you say you found?"
Xin Liu was at a loss, and didn't think to help Qin Yuerou cover up anything. She sobbed and told her how she overheard the conversation between Qin Yuerou and Ji Xingxuan, and how she followed Ji Xingxuan upstairs, and how she questioned her, but was pushed down the stairs.
Yu Shu almost couldn't hold back her laughter. Although tonight's plan had changed, it wasn't for nothing. With Xin Liu's confession, and what she saw with her own eyes, Ji Xingxuan couldn't hide the smell of a fox!
At this moment, a few servants saw the signal and ran upstairs. They reported to Xue Rui, "Milord, this subordinate is late."
Xue Rui waved his hand and pointed at the absent-minded Ji Xingxuan. In a stern voice, he said, "Capture her and take her away!"
Ji Xingxuan was startled. When she raised her head, she saw two silhouettes extending their hands towards her and quickly capturing her. Her eyelids twitched violently, and she bluffed, "How dare you! Do you know that I'm a Great Yi Master —"
She didn't even have the chance to resist before her mouth was gagged.
At the banquet, in the middle of the night, everyone had a fake smile on their faces, which were covered by the brilliant lights. They toasted each other, and it was hard to guess a person's true nature.
Liu Tan and Liu Hao were chatting across the table. They were exchanging blows and secretly spying on each other. Jing Chen was sitting next to Liu Tan. In front of him was a cup of fragrant tea. He didn't like to drink, so no one forced him to.
At this moment, a silhouette rushed in from the back door and went behind Liu Tan. He bent down and whispered in his ear.
Jing Chen had excellent hearing. When the person was halfway through his report, he frowned and looked hesitant.
After listening to the report, Liu Tan's expression changed. The smile on his face disappeared. He snorted coldly and slammed the wine cup on the table!
"Bang!"
Liu Hao frowned and raised his voice. "Ninth Brother, why are you so angry?"
Everyone around them noticed them and stopped drinking to look over.
Liu Tan tidied up his clothes and stood up. He looked around at the guests and said while suppressing his anger, "Someone is out of control. He chose my wedding day to commit murder in the Xuan Chun Garden. He has just been caught. I am going to interrogate him. Everyone, please help yourselves!"
Liu Tan wasn't very old, but he had been in the limelight recently. When he flipped out, he exuded power without being angry. Some people wanted to ask him why, but they didn't dare to ask him.
Just as Liu Hao was hesitating, he saw Liu Tan turn his head and say, "This matter is related to Brother Wang. Follow me."
After saying this, he stood up and left the table. After taking two steps, he turned around and said to Jing Chen, "Martial Uncle, come with me."
Jing Chen didn't say anything. He stood up and followed him.
Being implicated by Liu Tan in front of everyone, a trace of displeasure flashed across Liu Hao's face. In the midst of whispers, he also left the table with the people beside him.
There were a few busybodies present. After hesitating for a while, they also quietly followed. Among them was Qin Yuerou, who had been waiting for Xin Liu to return.
The group followed behind Liu Tan. They left the banquet hall through the front door and walked through the courtyard.
On the way, Liu Hao asked Liu Tan what had happened. However, Liu Tan played dumb with him, appearing to be enduring silently and unwilling to say much.
When they reached the door of the parlor at the end of the flower garden, Liu Hao, who was walking behind Liu Tan, saw the situation inside and was immediately stunned.
In the room that could accommodate more than ten people, there were two neatly arranged rows of chairs and tea tables on the east and west sides. There was a narrow path in the middle. Xue Rui stood with his hands behind his back under the gauze lantern. His dark green robe made his back stand tall and straight. For some reason, it was obvious that he was in a bad mood.
On the chairs to the left were two women. It was Yu Shu, who was hugging Xin Liu and comforting him in a soft voice.
In the middle of the room, two attendants were tying up a slender woman. Her side profile was exposed, revealing a humiliated face. It was Ji Xingxuan, who wasn't wearing a veil.
Before Liu Tan could open his mouth, Liu Hao angrily said: "What are you doing? Hurry up and untie her!"
Xue Rui turned around and watched the group enter the room. He quickly exchanged a look with Liu Tan and said to Liu Hao: "Forgive me for not being able to comply. This woman is a murder suspect. For the sake of your Highness's safety, it is better to tie her up."
Liu Hao couldn't hide the surprise in his eyes. He turned to look at Ji Xingxuan.
"Your Highness …" Ji Xingxuan found it difficult to speak. She struggled for a moment and said bitterly: "I was wrongly accused. It was a misunderstanding."
"What misunderstanding!" As soon as Xin Liu heard this, he exploded. He jumped up from the chair and glared at her with red eyes. He pointed at her and said: "You wanted to kill me. You pushed me down the stairs. You still dare to say that you were wrongly accused?"
Ji Xingxuan didn't dodge. She faced the angry accusation and sneered: "It was you who wanted to wrestle with me. You accidentally fell down the stairs. How can it be that I pushed you?"
Xin Liu's face flushed red. He was about to retort again, but Yu Shu pulled him back with one hand and pressed him on her shoulder. She looked at the few people who had just entered the door, her gaze swept past Liu Hao, Liu Tan, and even Jing Chen's faces one by one. In the end, she turned around and looked at Xue Rui, "Big Brother, let me say it."
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