Chapter 483 - Chapter 483: Chapter 490: See You in the Next Life (2/2)
The tragic sound lingered in everyone’s ears; the lady was gone. Everyone present watched in disbelief as such a frail woman displayed such decisiveness, willingly risking her life to protect her husband and child. At that moment, they truly let go of contempt and hatred, filled only with respect for such a chaste and virtuous woman, worthy of anyone’s respect, whether she was an enemy or not.
Qi Yun, leading his men, had rushed over, and upon arrival witnessed this heartbreaking scene. “Madam, don’t!”
Unfortunately, Qi Yun was also a step too late. His cry was but a subconscious outburst, incapable of altering the situation, as he could only watch helplessly as Su Wenyue determinedly jumped from the cliff, leaving behind a poignant echo.
Qi Yun was overwhelmed with guilt and self-reproach. If only he had arrived sooner, Madam would not have met such an end. Although he had not delayed a moment from receiving his master’s orders, if only he could have been faster by a few moments, arriving before Madam’s leap, everything would have been different.
The few secret guards who came with Qi Yun were equally shaken by the scene. They respected Madam out of duty, but their devotion was limited to that which was due to their mistress. Now, they held Su Wenyue in solemn respect. Indeed, the woman their master esteemed was no ordinary woman. Such virtue and courage, preferring to be shattered rather than threatened.
Han Yu, who was inspecting new recruits at the military camp, was about to give some pointers when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest and staggered, startling the soldiers beside him.
“Master, what’s wrong?”
The pain had come abruptly and left just as suddenly. After such acute pain, he now moved his body only to find everything felt normal. Han Yu thought it must be his imagination, but he felt a hollowness inside. Seeing the soldiers’ concerned looks, Han Yu shook his head, “Nothing, carry on with your training.”
Though he felt no physical issues, Han Yu, for some reason, lost interest in the training and returned to his tent. His mind lingered on his wife and child, and he inquired if there had been any news from the secret guard brothers, Qi Yun and Qi Shen.
Qi Yun, though grieved, also knew what had to be done at this moment. He quickly shifted his focus to those who caused Madam’s death. If not for these men trying to capture Madam to threaten the master, she would not have jumped off the cliff. They all deserved to die!
Qi Yun didn’t bother with questioning, issuing the command for an outright attack. Even though they were evenly matched in numbers, Qi Yun was an expert himself. Few in the Daming Dynasty could beat him in single combat. His subordinates, all well-trained secret guards, easily subdued the opponents, leaving only the leading man in black alive. The rest were dealt with on the spot.
After tying up the leader in black and casting him aside, Qi Yun walked to the edge of the cliff. The clouds were swirling around him, the bottom invisible. From such a height, anyone falling would surely not survive. Any faint hope from before was now gone.
“Falling from such a height, Madam most likely won’t make it. I can only curse Zhao Fan, that villain. He couldn’t beat our master on the battlefield, so he went after Madam and the child instead.”
“What’s done is done, talking is pointless now. Master cherished Madam so dearly; learning of Madam’s leap off the cliff would be more than he can bear.”