Chapter 329 - Chapter 329: Chapter 337: Want to Eat and Suffer Losses (2/2)

The man begrudgingly considered her words sensible. Already severely injured and only just managing to keep upright when someone approached, he now found it hard to stay conscious and let go of Su Wenyue, collapsing to the ground.

“Hey, hey, are you alright?” Su Wenyue was happy to be let go, but before she could enjoy the relief, the man fell. She tried to help him but couldn’t catch him properly, partly because she recoiled from the pungent, bloody smell of the stranger’s body. His pallor was very pale, likely from too much blood loss, but nonetheless, he had a quite handsome appearance.

Su Wenyue inspected the man freely with her gaze. If Han Yu had been there and seen her looking at another man that way, he probably would have had to take her to task.

Though the man collapsed weakly, he didn’t lose consciousness and was still lucid. Suddenly, he forcefully grabbed Su Wenyue’s sleeve but didn’t manage to say anything before fainting.

Qi Luo came back and didn’t see Su Wenyue in her original spot, which gave her quite a scare. It was only a doorway that had blocked her view.

“Qi Luo, I’m over here. Come quickly,” Su Wenyue heard Qi Luo’s anxious calls and hurriedly responded.

“Madam, how did you…” Before Qi Luo could finish her question, she spotted the man lying on the ground clutching at her Madam’s sleeve, particularly noting the dagger still in his hand. Her heart sank as she feared that Madam might have endured a very dangerous situation. She then noticed a thin red line on Madam’s neck, clearly from the dagger pressed against it.

The man hadn’t intended to hurt Su Wenyue; it was just that he was concerned about his whereabouts being discovered, which led him to restrain her. Due to his injuries, he couldn’t control his strength, leaving the faint red mark. However, to Qi Luo this seemed far more serious as she glared at the man lying on the ground with a somewhat sinister look.

“Madam, did this thief want to harm you? This ungrateful wretch! You were even thinking of saving him. Allow me to take care of him for you!” Qi Luo spoke with fierce determination and anger, though her loyalty to her mistress was a bit overzealous. Su Wenyue thought it might have to do with Qi Luo’s past experiences and quickly intervened to prevent her from taking any action toward the man.

“Qi Luo, it’s not his fault. He didn’t know I was trying to save him; it’s normal to be cautious. After I explained, he didn’t harm me further.”

“But Madam…” Qi Luo insisted. Regardless of intent, the fact that the man had harmed Madam was undeniable and something she couldn’t tolerate. If Master found out, he surely wouldn’t let it slide easily.

“There are no ‘buts’. We need to quickly find a way to hide this man and seek a trustworthy doctor to examine his wounds. Otherwise, with such serious injuries, it’s uncertain how long he can last. I’ve gone to great lengths to save a person; I can’t give up halfway.” Su Wenyue spoke decisively when suddenly noises came from outside, with footsteps growing nearer.

“Let’s go, search again. With such heavy injuries, he can’t be found anywhere, might as well be hiding here. This time, search thoroughly. If we can’t find him, when we go back, we’ll all be in trouble!”