244: Chapter 244: It’s Alright to Lose a Hand 244: Chapter 244: It’s Alright to Lose a Hand The next morning.
At the Tang Mansion, a shrill scream rang out.
“At the crack of dawn, what’s with the ghostly yelling?”
Lin Liu frowned, glaring at the yelling servant with displeasure, and reprimanded.
The servant ran downstairs in a panic.
“Husband, madam, something’s wrong…
Miss has disappeared.”
Just as Lin Liu was about to curse, she suddenly heard the servant utter such a sentence.
Her voice rose as she exclaimed, “What did you say?”
Stuttering, the servant said, “I was just about to bring the ironed clothes to Miss, when I found that she was not in her room, and there was a note left on Miss’s bed.”
The servant handed the note to Lin Liu.
Lin Liu quickly took it, glanced down, and her pupils shrank as her face turned pale.
The message on the note read: “If you don’t want your daughter to die, then shut your mouths!”
Before long, everyone in the Tang Family knew Tang Sirou was missing.
Soon after, Lin Yue also came knocking.
Because Lin Xueyin was missing as well.
And in Lin Xueyin’s room, there was also a note exactly like the other.
“Ah Yue, what the hell is going on?” Lin Liu asked, somewhat panicked, grabbing Lin Yue’s hand: “Who did this?”
Lin Yue didn’t know either.
But just yesterday, Xueyin had just finished talking to her about Su He’s incident, and today she suddenly disappeared; could it be related to the Jiang Family or the Su Family?
If it really was related to the Jiang Family and the Su Family, then this matter would be difficult to handle…
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“Ms.
Xu, they’re awake.”
“Mhm, I got it.”
“Do we need to do anything to them?”
“No need, just keep them locked up, there are plans when the Young Madam returns.”
“Alright.”
In the dim and damp room, only a dim yellow lamp was left, not bright enough to illuminate the whole room.
The air was filled with a nauseating musty smell.
After Lin Xueyin woke up, she immediately let out a scream and cries for help upon seeing her surroundings.
But the sound was isolated inside, and the air was full of stifling and oppressive feelings, making it hard to breathe and causing fear to come crashing down.
No matter how she screamed for help, no one responded to her.
On the other side, Su He and the others were already preparing to return.
She had already dealt with Mr.
Bai on her end; the rest was up to them.
As for Xi Jue, he had it coming!
Back at Yuling Pavilion, she had just been bored and casually made a snake-shaped ring with a hidden secret, never thinking it would one day be used on Xi Jue.
The ring contained a slender silver needle, which had been soaked in a special solution for a month before being retrieved.
Moreover, the needle was hollow, capable of holding two drops of liquid.
These two drops were concentrated, and once the needle pierced human flesh, the liquid would spread within seconds, with the onset time also being mere seconds.
The solution wasn’t highly toxic to the human body but at least it would cause him to lose the ability to move for a short period of time, lying in bed like a “disabled person.”
On the airplane.
Su He held the little one who was getting sleepy, gently coaxing, “Baby, sleep, mommy will hold you.”
Su Baobao adamantly refused to be held by Jiang Yan, insisting on clinging to her.
“Mommy~ Baby has a gift for you…”
The little one was so sleepy that even his eyes were battling to stay open, but he still tried hard to finish the sentence.
Su He looked at the little one’s chubby pale face and the clear black-and-white big eyes that seemed ready to fall asleep, yet still desperately trying to keep open, and couldn’t help but smile helplessly.
“Alright, mommy knows, go to sleep.”
Su He didn’t bother to ask what the gift was.
As soon as she finished speaking, the little one closed his eyes and entered dreamland.
A while later, Jiang Yan came back; he just had something to take care of.
He looked at the little one in Su He’s arms and said, “Put the child on the bed to sleep.”
The private jet they were on had rooms on board.
Su He shook her head: “No need, I guarantee he’ll wake up the moment I put him down.”
As long as Su Yimo clings to her, he becomes particularly sensitive.
Jiang Yan, hearing this, didn’t say anything else.
He immediately helped her recline her seat a bit for more comfort, then fetched a blanket.
When they returned to Yue City, it was just after five in the morning.
Fei Yang and Fei Xu were already waiting at the airport exit.
They came out discreetly and left just as discreetly.
By the time they returned to Moon Gift Villa, the sky was beginning to lighten with a fish-belly white, and a morning sun was slowly rising from the horizon.
The little one was still nestled in Su He’s embrace, not yet awake.
Su He placed him back in his own room.
She stayed for a few minutes then got up and left.
After coming out of the children’s room, she went downstairs directly.
Jiang Yan looked at her and asked, “Where are you going?”
He thought she was going to rest with her son, since she didn’t get much sleep on the plane.
Su He answered, “I’m going to see someone, and I’ll be back soon.”
Jiang Yan knew whom she was going to meet and said in a low and gentle voice, “Have something to eat first, then I’ll accompany you.”
Without allowing her to refuse, he took her hand and led her towards the dining room.
“It’s not so urgent, they aren’t worth skipping breakfast to meet.”
The man held her hand, talking as they walked.
Jiang Yan pulled out a chair for her to sit in, then sat down next to her.
At the dining table, Uncle Zhong had already had the breakfast prepared and served.
He handed her a cup of warm milk, saying, “Take a sip of milk first.”
Having said that, he started separating the egg white from the yolk with practiced movements, placing the egg white on the plate in front of her, and keeping the yolk for himself.
Under his care, half an hour later, Su He finished her breakfast.
Then, he had her go wash up and change clothing.
She did as instructed.
The man changed his clothes too, and when he came out of the guest bathroom, she was ready as well.
“Can we go now?” Su He asked.
The man replied, “Yeah, we can go now.
Let’s go.”
Su He didn’t understand his particular ways, but since she was injured and at fault, she could only listen to him.
Half an hour later.
They arrived at the place where Tang Sirou and Lin Xueyin were detained.
The people were captured by Fei Xu on Su He’s orders, and the place was found by Fei Xu.
When Su He saw this pitch-dark underground cell, her brows knitted.
Of course, she wasn’t blaming Fei Xu for finding such a place, but having just changed her clothes, she had to come to this damp, gloomy place with a strong, unpleasant smell; she might as well have not washed at all.
Not only were her brows tightly furrowed, but even the accompanying Jiang Feng and Jiang Qi couldn’t help but wrinkle their brows.
This place was the absolute pits!
Su He glanced sideways at the man standing beside her and said with some gloom, “So, was I just wasting my efforts changing into this outfit?”
Jiang Yan: “…”
The man gave a light cough, indicating a bit of embarrassment; he didn’t know this place would be like this.
“Are you sure you want to follow me in?” Su He asked.
After all, he was somewhat fastidious, and the odor and environment of this place almost entirely stepped on his sore points.
Fei Xu initially chose this place to let the two inside experience some hardships of the real world.
She hadn’t expected the Master would come, so she didn’t think too much about it.
Fei Xu suggested, “Young Madam, how about I bring the people out instead, and we change location?”
The two inside had been detained for quite a while, probably looking wretched by now.
Su He hadn’t spoken yet when the man interjected, “No need to change location.”
Seeing him say that, Su He didn’t comment further.
“Then, let’s go.”
Fei Xu led the way, descending a few more steps.
The nauseating smell of mold became thicker, and there was also a stench of rot.
“Fei Xu, how did you find this place?” Su He couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.
Fei Xu explained more euphemistically: “Young Madam, this place originally belonged to the Hidden Guard, used to detain some stubborn people.”
Upon hearing this, Su He also understood.
In plain terms, this was Jiang Yan’s territory.
As they just entered, they heard a yell.
The voice was somewhat hoarse, probably because of shouting for too long, resulting in a sore throat.
However, Su He still recognized it, it was Lin Xueyin’s voice.
“Young Madam, there are two rooms here, they are locked up separately,” Fei Xu said.
Su He responded with a “Hmm” and said, “Bring them both out.”
“Alright,” Fei Xu replied.
Fei Xu turned around and signaled with her eyes to two black-clothed bodyguards beside her: “Bring the people out.”
“Yes.”
Soon after, the screams of two people could be heard.
“Ah…
don’t touch me…
don’t touch me…”
“Who are you?
Why are you capturing me?”
“…”
The two were kept in a room with only a dim lamp and had been detained for more than a dozen hours.
When they were suddenly exposed to the bright outside light, they were not used to it and both instinctively raised their hands to block it.
Su He looked at the two women, dressed in pajamas and in a sorry state, with an indifferent gaze.
Both were wearing rather skimpy clothes that had become even more disheveled due to their struggles, revealing a lot of skin.
Su He frowned slightly and turned to look at the man standing next to her, just as he was looking at her, their eyes meeting.
She said, “Maybe you should turn around, not to sully your eyes.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan had a trace of a smile on his lips, his gaze was tender and indulging as he said, “Okay.”
Then, he turned around.
Jiang Feng and Jiang Qi were pondering whether they should also turn around, but after thinking about it, it seemed unnecessary.
They were single dogs after all, with no need to avoid suspicion.
At this moment, Lin Xueyin heard a familiar voice, quickly lowered her hands that were covering her eyes, and saw Su He standing in front of her.
Her pupils dilated, a look of disbelief on her face, followed by angrily shouting at Su He: “So it was you, you bitch who captured me, what right do you have to capture me?
This is illegal!”
Tang Sirou also looked at Su He standing in front of her in surprise; wasn’t it said that she was thrown into the sea by Xi Jue?
Why is she standing here unscathed now?
Su He didn’t miss the surprise and horror at the bottom of their eyes.
Her red lips curved slightly, her eyes full of chilling coldness, with that beautiful face showing a mix of mockery and slight coldness.
She spoke, “Surprised to see me still alive, aren’t you?”
The news received by the two of them was naturally the information she had deliberately let others release to them; only these two fools would believe it.
Tang Sirou’s eyes, filled with anxiety, looked at the broad back that was facing them, and without needing to see the face, she knew who it was, simply because it was too familiar.
In an instant, she felt her blood begin to freeze, a tide of fear and embarrassment overwhelming her.
Su He stepped forward, blocking her from their view, also obstructing their sight.
Tang Sirou and Lin Xueyin suddenly felt a sense of oppression coming over them.
Su He’s clear eyes flashed with cold light, her voice frosty as she said, “Seems like the previous lessons weren’t harsh enough for you to dare play tricks in front of me.”
Lin Xueyin swallowed, her previous bravado had disappeared, and now she spoke with nervousness and fear: “What, what do you want to do?”
Su He’s gorgeous lips sketched a cold smile: “To be afraid now, it’s too late.”
“You should have known this day would come when you went after Xi Jue with those crooked thoughts!”
Lin Xueyin stammered, “Su He, murder is illegal!”
Su He scoffed, “Who told you I am going to kill you?”
“But if I really wanted you to disappear from this world, I can do it without breaking the law.
I have plenty of ways to make you vanish without a trace.”
Su He spoke calmly, uttering the most ruthless words.
After hearing this, Lin Xueyin felt as though she was enveloped in a cold ice cellar, her limbs trembling uncontrollably as an unstoppable fear surged in her heart.
It was then that Tang Sirou suddenly said, “Su He, this has nothing to do with me, it was Xueyin who always incited me to seek revenge against you, it was her idea, if you want to vent your anger, she’s the one you should look for.”
As soon as Tang Sirou spoke these words, there was an uproar.
Among them, Lin Xueyin was the most shocked.
She never expected Tang Sirou to push all the responsibility onto her, while she herself would come out completely clean.
“Cousin, how could you do this?
It was clearly you who had always been jealous of Su He, wanting her to end up in utter disgrace.
On what grounds do you say this has nothing to do with you?”
Lin Xueyin glared at her, immediately refuting her claim.
Su He chuckled ironically: “This sisterhood of yours is really as fragile as plastic, breaks at the slightest impact.
I haven’t even done anything yet, and you’re already bickering among yourselves.”
“Don’t worry, none of you will get away.”
Su He took another step forward and came before Lin Xueyin, then half-crouched down with one hand braced on her knee, gazing into her eyes at close range.
As Su He drew nearer, a hint of fear began to sprout deep within Lin Xueyin’s heart, magnifying her unease and dread in an instant.
Su He watched her, smiling indifferently, and then reached out to gently lift her chin, wiggling it left and right to take a closer look.
Her smile didn’t reach her eyes and was devoid of any warmth, sending chills up Lin Xueyin’s spine as she looked at the smile on Su He’s face.
“You’ve got a pretty mouth, so why can’t you control it?
Always spitting out words that make people uncomfortable to hear.”
Su He’s gaze was chilling, and her words sent shivers down Lin Xueyin’s spine.
“Since you love talking so much, I’ll let you talk to your heart’s content.
Afterward, I’ll have someone clean that mouth of yours.”
She spoke calmly, a sinister smile still lingering on the corner of her mouth.
Lin Xueyin was so frightened her pupils dilated.
She was about to speak when Su He suddenly pinched her jaw forcefully, sending a bone-piercing sensation through her, and she could only let out a cry of pain.
“Ah…
it hurts…”
Su He’s grip was strong, as if intending to crush her jawbone.
Soon enough, Lin Xueyin was sweating from the pain, her hands attempting to pry Su He’s grasp away but swiftly her arms were seized by the bodyguards.
Fei Xu, standing by, felt the pain herself.
Tang Sirou was slumped to one side, so scared that she was beside herself with fear.
At this moment, Su He seemed more terrifying to her than ever before, especially the aura emanating from her body which suffocated and frightened everyone.
Su He’s lips curled slightly as she said, “Remember to say a lot, otherwise…”
She deliberately slowed her speech, her clear eyes harboring a faint smile, “If you want to speak again in the future, it might be quite difficult.”
At this moment, Lin Xueyin felt the greatest innate fear of her life, as if boundless floodwaters and ferocious beasts would engulf her the next second.
Having said that, Su He released her, her slender fingers gently tapping Lin Xueyin’s face a few times.
“Lin Xueyin, I have told you before, I’m no good person—better not provoke me.
I’ve reminded you several times, but you just don’t learn your lesson, so don’t blame me.”
Lin Xueyin trembled all over, “Su He, if you dare lay a hand on me, the Lin Family won’t let you off.”
Her mind was already muddled by now; otherwise, she wouldn’t have uttered such a pointless statement.
Su He said: “The Lin Family?
Do you think I would take them seriously?
Not just the Lin Family, the Tang Family as well.”
She shifted her gaze onto Tang Sirou, who shrank a little when Su He’s eyes met hers.
“Miss Tang, to be honest, I have no real grudge with you.
You longing for my husband is something I can disregard.
After all, your infatuation is futile; he will never be yours.
But you’ve overstepped, and that, I don’t like.”
As Su He spoke, her gaze fell contemplatively onto Tang Sirou’s arm.
Tang Sirou noticed her look and immediately hugged her own arms in alarm.
Then she heard Su He say nonchalantly: “That arm of yours, it seems expendable.”
Boom!
It was as if something had exploded in Tang Sirou’s mind.
She widened her eyes in panic, unbelieving at what Su He was saying.
“No, you can’t do that…”
She muttered to herself, stumbling backward in horror.
Tang Sirou looked to Jiang Yan’s back, her eyes reddening with fear and panic as she begged for help, her voice shaking: “Ah Yan, you can’t let her do this to me, have you forgotten your promise to Jing Chu to keep me safe?”
Tang Sirou invoking the deceased was truly nauseating.
Jiang Yan did not turn back; after all, his wife hadn’t spoken.
Yet soon, his deep and chilly voice filled the suspenseful space: “Yes, I did promise, but you no longer deserve to use Jing Chu as your shield.
Also, I believe even Jing Chu would agree with my decision.
Besides, even if I wanted to repay Jing Chu’s kindness, it would be towards the Jing Family, not you.”
The man’s indifferent and ruthless voice was like a huge stone, crushing her last shred of hope.
Su He and the others didn’t stay there for too long and left after half an hour.
Three days later.
On the twenty-eighth of the year, Tang Sirou and Lin Xueyin, who had been missing for four whole days, finally returned.
That evening, the maids found them when they went out to take out the trash, at the door.
Both were wrapped in burlap sacks, unconscious, and discarded by the side of the garbage, with only their heads exposed.
“…”