Lu Heng saw that Qin Yining did not say a word. She just sat on the ground and looked at him with a pair of watery eyes. There was too much confusion and disapproval in those eyes that deeply hurt him. His heart felt like it was being stirred by a needle. It hurt so much that Lu Heng couldn't help but clutch his clothes.
"What, what's with that look? You don't believe that I'm worried about you? "
Qin Yining's brows furrowed. She pursed her lips and did not say a word.
On the side, Xiao Xue couldn't take it anymore and scolded, "Watch your mouth! Don't insult my Wang Fei's reputation! "
"Ha!" Lu Heng laughed coldly. He slowly walked in front of her and suddenly slapped Xiao Xue hard across the face.
After the crisp slap, Xiao Xue's head was tilted to the side from the slap. She immediately glared at Lu Heng and jumped up.
However, the people around Lu Heng were already prepared. There were people on both sides of Xiao Xue's shoulders and pressed her to the ground. Xiao Xue's face was scratched by the pebbles on the ground. It was very painful.
Qin Yining couldn't help but bite her lower lip. She knew that she could not speak up for Xiao Xue at this time. If she spoke up for Xiao Xue, it was very likely that Lu Heng would kill Xiao Xue.
She could feel that this person was abnormal!
Lu Heng looked in surprise at Qin Yining, "Don't you always protect your subordinates? Why aren't you speaking up for him? Ah? "
Qin Yining frowned and said, "Lu Boye kidnapped me. If you have something to say, just say it. Why beat around the bush?"
Lu Heng seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world when he heard this. He suddenly threw his head back and laughed so hard that he rocked back and forth. In the end, he pointed at Qin Yining breathlessly, "You want me to say it directly? You don't want me to beat around the bush? I, I was too considerate of you. That's why I beat around the bush! Now that I have nothing left, it's too late for regrets! "
Lu Heng suddenly stepped forward, grabbed her shoulders, and lifted her up.
"Your Highness! Surnamed Lu, don't you dare be rude! What kind of man are you to bully a weak girl? "Xiao Xue struggled madly on the ground, but was firmly suppressed.
The wound on Qin Yining's shoulder was pulled, and she sucked in a breath of cold air in pain.
Lu Heng did not seem to have seen half of it. His slightly cold and slender hands squeezed her shoulders. "Tell me, am I not good enough to you? We used to be close friends who went through thick and thin together. Why did we end up like this? Our Lu Clan has been a prominent clan for hundreds of years. Although the Northern Ji Country and the Imperial Court are powerful, our Lu Clan can influence their opinions with a single word! "
"For you, I didn't deal with Pang Zhixi ruthlessly! Otherwise, how do you think a bumpkin like him who came out of nowhere without any foundation would be able to survive until now? I always thought that there would be at least some affection between them when they met. But how did you treat me! You and Pang Zhixi colluded with each other! You colluded to scheme against me, stole the treasure, and even made me the scapegoat!
"The Lu Clan's hundred years of foundation! Now, the monkeys scatter when the tree falls! Countless people in my Lu Clan have been implicated, and I don't know how many of them have been convicted and killed! All of this was caused by you and Pang Zhixi! And you still want me to say it directly? I really want to catch you and Pang Zhixi and chop you into pieces! "
Lu Heng's voice was not loud. Every sentence was spoken slowly, and his pronunciation was perfect.
However, the hand that was holding Qin Yining's shoulder gradually tightened, as if he wanted to crush her bones to temporarily vent his anger.
Qin Yining's wound was touched, and the pain made her face turn even uglier. However, she still refused to cry out in pain.
"I don't know what you're talking about. What treasure? My Wang Ye was implicated because of your treasure! Now that you're thinking of ways to catch me and ask about the whereabouts of the treasure, your plan will only fail! You might as well investigate your subordinates and think of a way to avoid Your Majesty's pursuit! "
"Even now, you're still trying to sow discord between my subordinates and me!"
Lu Heng was unable to restrain his anger as he shook Qin Yining fiercely. "Don't tell me you don't care! You really don't feel my feelings for you at all! Even now, you're still saying such things! I really should kill you! "
Qin Yining was dizzy from being shaken, and the wound on her shoulder started to bleed again. She was in so much pain that her face turned pale and her brows were tightly knitted together.
Lu Heng looked at her face that was gradually showing signs of pain but was becoming more and more beautiful. For a moment, he loved and hated her. He fiercely pressed her into his arms and forcefully dragged her a few steps to the side. After an intense internal struggle, he let go of her and continued to hold her shoulder, looking at her with a burning gaze.
"Tell me, where exactly did you and Pang Zhixi hide the treasure! As long as you tell me, I'll write off everything that happened in the past. I'll pretend that we're still the same as before, and I'll forget that you schemed against me! In the future, I'll treat you well. As long as you stay by my side with peace of mind, I won't be as useless as Pang Zhixi, causing you to lose your family and everything. As long as you follow me, I'll only give you happiness. Tell me, tell me quickly! "
Qin Yining bit her lower lip, and her eyes were filled with contempt. Ignoring the pain in her shoulder, she raised her arm and flung Lu Heng's hand away.
"You're the one who lost the treasure, so is it that difficult to admit that you weren't careful enough? How can you be so sure that this matter has something to do with me! Now that you're asking me, do you think that you can find the treasure? As for what you said about giving me happiness and wanting me to follow you, you're simply dreaming! "
Qin Yining raised her finger and pointed at Lu Heng. "In the past, I thought that you were a responsible and elegant gentleman who acted appropriately, but now, you've completely changed! You're spouting nonsense to slander me! Every time you open your mouth, you'll say such overstepping words. You're even from an aristocratic family! Pooh! "
Lu Heng was spat at. He looked at Qin Yining in disbelief, and his gaze gradually turned from scorching to mocking.
"Ha, haha!"
Lu Heng laughed maniacally. "Well said, well said! It's my wishful thinking. I shouldn't have any feelings for you. I shouldn't have valued you more than the family's integrity and interests! But now that things have come to this, what can I do … "
He sounded like he was asking Qin Yining, but more than that, he was asking himself.
Recently, the Lu family had been uprooted. Although he had escaped with the main forces, bad news about the Lu family came every day, and he was on the verge of breaking down.
Perhaps it was right that his grandfather didn't want to pass the position of the head of the family to him. Did he expect that the Lu family would be destroyed in his hands?
But he had fought for the position of the head of the family, but he had pushed the Lu family to the brink of destruction.
Self-blame and regret tormented him every day. Lu Heng felt that he was already at the end of the road, but things were chasing him from behind, so he had no choice but to persevere.
He thought about it carefully. What was left of him?
What he wanted, power, status, the prosperity of the family, and the woman he loved, were all gradually leaving him.
Lu Heng's gaze was too frightening. Qin Yining's entire body tensed up like a small animal that had encountered danger.
Noticing Qin Yining's actions, Lu Heng's self-deprecating heart grew even more. He didn't want to let her off so easily because of his love for her.
"Men!" Lu Heng stood with his hands behind his back. His back was straight, and his face was solemn.
"Master."
"I'll leave this woman to you. Use all means possible to make her reveal the whereabouts of the treasure."
"Yes!"
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