This time, Ping'er didn't even struggle in my arms anymore. He just stood in the ruins. Just looking at his broken and dull eyes at that moment, I suddenly didn't know what the fire had destroyed.

Apart from this house, is there anything else about him? All that is left is a broken wall.

I wanted to comfort him and cry happily, but when I opened my mouth, nothing came out.

All that's left is the dry rolling in the throat, as if it has the salty smell of blood and tears.

Seeing this scene, I seemed to have been destroyed.

At this moment, a figure flashed in front of me. Pei Yuanxiu stood in front of me and said calmly and lowly: "Don't look."

I looked up at him, completely at a loss, with tears welling up in my eyes, trembling: "I...I don't know...why this is happening..."

"I told you not to look."

As he spoke, he walked up, stretched out a hand, and hugged my thin, constantly trembling body. I stumbled a step forward, hitting his shoulder with my chin, and tears fell down.

, dripped into his hair and disappeared in an instant.

His other hand also hugged Ping'er, but he did not say a word of comfort. At this time, it seemed that Ping'er could no longer see or hear anything.

I don’t know when the child fainted. It felt like he had been held in my arms. But when the bones were dug out from the ruins, he suddenly fell down and was picked up by Pei Yuanxiu.

Caught it.

I hurriedly stepped forward to look: "Ping'er, what's wrong with him?"

"He was so sad."

When he said this, Pei Yuanxiu was still very calm, even though the officials and gangsters were taking out the bones bit by bit and walking in front of us. This cruel scene was in sharp contrast with the calmness on his face.

, and he just looked down at me and said softly: "It's okay to faint, otherwise he won't be able to bear it."

"Ah..."

"Find a place to rest first. Come out too, you can't stay here for long."

"Okay."

I nodded, looked at Ping'er carefully, and followed Pei Yuanxiu out.

There were still a lot of people gathered outside, but at this time, more officers from the government had been sent to block the area around the Gu family. The common people stepped back three feet away and craned their necks to look over.

.

Pei Yuanxiu's face was still covered with white gauze, and his ordinary white clothes still had a sense of ice and snow. For a while, the noisy people all calmed down and looked here cautiously. Pei Yuanxiu walked to the door but had not yet stepped out.

Go, then stop and look back. The few accompanying officials came forward carefully to wait, and heard him whisper: "I'll report back after everything is done."

"Yes, sir."

He then turned to me and said softly: "Let's go back first."

I nodded.

When we walked out of the ruins that were still smoking and exuding a strong burnt smell, the carriage had already driven over. Pei Yuanxiu first carried Ping'er into the carriage. I stood beside the carriage and glanced around inadvertently.

, suddenly, I saw an enchanting figure and beautiful eyes in the crowd.

It’s Alan!

I was startled, and I opened my eyes and looked carefully. Sure enough, it was Ah Lan, but unlike the previous stunning appearance in red, this time she was also wearing cloth and hiding in the crowd. Although she still couldn't

It covers her natural beauty, but it’s not that eye-catching after all.

When I saw her for the first time, I immediately realized - mine can be detoxified!

There was a burst of ecstasy in my heart. The tears in my eyes were not dry yet, but I couldn't help but put down a big stone and hurriedly stepped forward: "Ah——"

Before calling her name, Pei Yuanxiu had already put Ping'er on the carriage and turned back to pick me up. He grabbed my sleeve and said, "Qingying."

"..." I still turned to look at the crowd. Alan had obviously seen me, but at this time she did not come up to meet me. Instead, she nodded lightly, as if to indicate,

Then he turned around and left.

I froze in place.

What's going on? She obviously saw me, why did she leave?

Pei Yuanxiu had already got off the carriage and walked behind me. Seeing me looking at the crowd stupidly, he whispered: "Qingying, what are you looking at?"

"I——"

I turned back to look at him in confusion, feeling confused. A-lan's back disappeared in just a flash. It was obvious that she didn't want me to follow her. It seemed that she didn't want to meet me in this place, but just came to give a signal.

, just let me know her.

Could it be that because of their status as gangsters, they still have some scruples about the government and forces like Pei Yuanxiu?

I was thinking about it, but I couldn't think of a reason. But since she has appeared here, it proves that she can find me, and there is no danger now.

It seems that all I need to do is wait for her to come to me.

In any case, the antidote should be available, and I felt relieved. When I turned back to look at Pei Yuanxiu's concerned eyes, I just smiled lightly: "It's okay. Let's go back."

"..." He was thoughtful, and it seemed that such a perfunctory answer could not satisfy him. He looked at me for a while, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with him, so he nodded: "Let's go."

I followed him into the carriage and saw Ping'er sleeping inside. I carefully moved over and held the child in my arms. Pei Yuanxiu still sat quietly next to me and waited until the carriage moved forward.

As I wandered around, I could see pedestrians passing by outside. I watched carefully, but Alan's figure did not appear again.

When I saw her, I no longer worried. Their behavior as a gangster was naturally different from that of ordinary people, but I still believed that she would definitely come to me and detoxify me.

Just...

I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but compared to her charming yet caring attitude all the way south, her nod to me just now seemed a little colder.

Maybe, it's my misunderstanding.

This time, because Ping'er fainted and my body was not suitable for traveling long distances in one day, the carriage drove for a while and stopped outside a villa on the outskirts of Yangzhou.

I'm not surprised at all.

Now I have witnessed Pei Yuanxiu's control over Yangzhou Mansion. This place is basically his territory, so it is not surprising that he has his hotel. This hotel still carries his personal atmosphere, elegant and quiet, and every aspect of the courtyard

There are ravines with clear springs flowing under the eaves, which are very similar to the hotel that welcomed Fu Badai and Qinghan outside the city. The faint fragrance of bamboo leaves in the air and the sound of gurgling water make people feel more peaceful.<

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But I know that no matter how nice the accommodation is, it can't make Ping'er feel better at this moment.

He was in a coma for a long time. Even though he was unconscious, his brows were always furrowed, as if he was burned by karma in his dream. He was grinding his teeth all the time.

The government officials quickly rushed to the annex. It seemed that Pei Yuanxiu had left a message asking them to report the case.

I heard from them that just a few days ago, Gou Er went to the government to report my whereabouts. Those officials immediately sent people to search Gu's house. Although they did not find my whereabouts, several experienced officials felt that Qi Sister-in-law was aware of it.

I also discovered some unreasonable construction of the kitchen. I went out to inquire with the neighbors and found out that the man from this family had not appeared for a long time, so suspicion arose.

Later, when Gou Er led people across the river to find me, it was naturally a matter on the south bank. After several days of observation, the official officers on the north bank finally went to Qisao's house to search.

I didn't expect that Sister-in-law Seven would use such decisive methods to destroy everything.

The fire was so huge that it burned many things, but it could not burn away the truth. After examination, the bones found in the ruins should be that of an adult man. The bones were blackened in many places, which was a sign of death from poisoning. It was basically certain that this person was an adult man.

The corpse is that of the long-missing head of the Gu family - Gu Qi.

When I heard the news, I just felt a pain in my heart.

I finally understood why Ping'er was so excited when she knew I could cross the river, but Sister-in-law Qi was indifferent and her attitude was very strange.

She already knew that it would be impossible for me to find her husband.

Maybe she is more aware that the truth will be revealed.

In fact, I should have understood it long ago, right?

Gu Qi went to Nan'an to do some shopping. How come he had no money and why he couldn't come back for so long? Even Sister Qi, if she really wanted to look for her, how could she not find her? For her husband, even if she sold her house,

Working hard and borrowing things shamelessly, it is not difficult to save ten taels of silver.

I just didn't know that she escaped with this man without hesitation, gave birth to two children, and endured all the hardships for these years. Suddenly she learned that her husband actually had another home in the South Bank, and there was another woman. In fact, that woman had already been given to him.

How does she feel when she is pregnant?

What kind of decisive belief did she have to poison and kill this pillow person who had been with her for many years?

When she watched him struggle and suffer, and take his last breath little by little, and his body became cold, did she cry? Did she regret it, was it more painful than him?

After all the officials had retreated, Pei Yuanxiu walked up to me, slowly squatted down and looked at me: "I knew I wouldn't let you come over."

I shook my head gently.

"Look at your face, it's so pale. Are you uncomfortable?" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand towards me. I subconsciously stepped back a little, and his hand stopped just a little distance from my cheek, stiffening.

After a while, he put it down.

I didn't dare to look at him, so I just kept my head lowered. Tears couldn't flow out, but they filled my eyes and made my vision completely blurred.

Everything is distorted and blurred.

After a while, he spoke, his voice still gentle: "What's wrong?"

"I, what should I do," I said softly: "What should I do to make Ping'er feel better? If I hadn't appeared, wouldn't everything have happened? Their family wouldn't have -"<
To be continued...