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Rubbing the arm that was still stiff, he looked towards where he pointed with a deep sense of hatred.
”Martial arts wielders?” The leader was stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered and laughed hysterically. ”So what? Don't they also not dare to say a word? If they dare to be nosy, I will kill them as well! Just watch how I play with this girl in front of them today. I'll make sure none of them dares to make any sound!”
As he roared with laughter, he dragged the Li family's daughter-in-law by the hair and tossed her towards Meng Fuyao's door. He grabbed his clothes, and there was a sound of tearing—the girl was completely naked.
”Ah-”
When the Li family's daughter-in-law crawled into the backyard, Meng Fuyao was already in a state of meditation.
To better replenish Zhangsun Wuji's inner energy, she was willing to return her own inner energy back to him. However, this was as dangerous as walking on a tightrope. Any slight shock could waste all their previous efforts, and even harm them both.
At that time, Tie Cheng's eyes were already bulging out of their sockets.
He guarded the room, and he had been listening to all the cries and screams in the backyard. It was as though he was going through the cruelest torture in the universe; he was so anxious that he kept looking through the window and punching his fist in his palm while pacing around. He looked at Meng Fuyao many times, and each time, he wished that she would wake up earlier so that he could save the girl. Then, he would hear the girl's desperate cries for Magistrate Xian to save her, and he would wish for Magistrate Xian to do something for the girl. When her pleas fell on deaf ears, he could feel his eye sockets tearing apart.
The room was filled with his panting—it was messy, hurried, and uncontrollable.
There were countless times that he wanted to jump to his feet and shoot out of the window. However, each time he tried to, he would stop in mid-air and fall miserably to the ground.
He was not alone, and someone needed his protection. The greatest wish in his life was to follow and protect her, even though he wasn't necessary most of the time.
This time round, she had solemnly said, ”Remember, you have a huge responsibility on your shoulders.”
Her instruction weighed heavier than a thousand tons. He could not bring himself to break such a huge promise.
No, he couldn't do it.
The downpour was like a wall, a transparent wall which seemed to be forcefully sent by the Heavens. The desolate wall stood right in front of him and weighed his heart down. His wide eyes were already sour from prolonged bulging, and through the waterfall-like downpour, he could see a few figures walking over in huge strides. The footsteps in the puddles of water created clear sounds of ”kuada, kuada,” and something soft seemed to be dragged along.
The soft thing was dragged over and heavily thrown into a puddle of water in the backyard. With a swing of a hand, the sounds of clothes tearing and crying could be heard instantly.
As the skin was completely revealed, Tie Cheng's eyes turned red.
The blood in his body seemed to not belong to him anymore. It was as though blood flowed out of his body and dashed aggressively towards the rain, towards the killings, shameless deeds, rape, and violence committed in this night.
With a raise of his legs, he shot into the sky and dashed forward without any hesitation.
Suddenly, he felt his body being pulled back. After turning around and seeing that it was Zhong Yi, Tie Cheng shouted angrily, ”Let me go!”
Zhong Yi stared at Tie Cheng, who had bloodshot eyes and who looked madly in grief. After a while, he really released his grip, and Tie Cheng hurriedly dashed forward. However, Zhong Yi coldly said behind him, ”Go, quickly go, and attract the enemies here. Then, you'll cause death to your master.”
Tie Cheng stiffened. One leg was outside the door, and the other leg remained within.
”I really don't know how she actually chose you to be her bodyguard.” The person behind him continued to mock, without the obedience and cuteness that was portrayed during the journey here. Those words hit him like sharp knives stabbing him. ”A bodyguard's sole responsibility is to protect their master well, and not always think of helping the weak or righting the wrongs. Those are things that chivalrous people do. In my opinion, you should just become a knight errant. You're not fit enough to be a bodyguard.”
Tie Cheng froze in his spot. His five fingers dug deep into the window frames, and the splinters caused blood to drip. However, he really stopped moving. Moments later, he turned around extremely slowly. It seemed so difficult to turn, and it required so much of his strength that Tie Cheng could even here the cracks created by the stiff turns of his bones.
But he still turned around.
When he turned around, he had bloodshot eyes that were crimson red in color.
Zhong Yi looked at him with a strange expression. Seconds later, he spoke in a low tone, ”Just bear… bear for a while. It is much more useful than doing 1,000 things for your master.”
”Seal my acupoint please…” Tie Cheng gritted his teeth and begged. ”Seal it!”
”And you trust me?” Zhong Yi smirked. Tie Cheng stiffened, and suddenly, he gave a low growl as he hugged his head and crouched down.
Meanwhile, a small white figure was on the ground. Lord Yuan Bao had found a mouse hole, and disregarding the dirt within it, he hid his head in the hole.
Silence fell upon the room. Everyone held their breaths, and their eyes gleamed in the dark. Those eyes were filled with pain and blood.
In the silence, the sound of the thunderous shower and screams became much more intense and clearer. It hit at one's sense of humanity like a tough whip.
But, for her, he had to tolerate! Everyone had to tolerate!
Suddenly, Meng Fuyao moved.
Her inner energy had just circulated one round, and she was trying to inject it into Zhangsun Wuji's meridian system. As this was too crucial a stage, she dared not hurry the process and wanted to understand the flow of Zhangsun Wuji's inner energy. Hence, she paused for a while.