Chapter 259: Sacrificial Girl (16)
Chapter 259: Sacrificial Girl (16)
Lin Hewei originally wanted to ask where the mahogany bead necklace Zhao Lan was wearing came from, but he didn't expect to see a scene that overturned his impression of each of them.
He felt that the simple Zhao Lan was doing things that disgusted him, and the scheming Shen Zhaowan was like a fool who believed them easily.
In fact, it’s not his fault. The first person he noticed was Shen Zhaowan, so he saw through her personality quickly. His impression of Zhao Lan was still superficial!
He looked unhappy, and after a while, he left angrily.
Shen Zhaowan's smile became more and more charming. It seems that he really saw it with his own eyes!
In this way, it becomes even more impossible for the male and female protagonists, who didn't communicate much to begin with.
Even Zhao Lan began to look more pleasing to his eyes.
"Sister Shen, this matter is of great importance. Brother Li is risking his life!"
When Shen Zhaowan heard this, she blinked, feeling worried and scared.
Zhao Lan continued: "We are all on the same page this time. We will definitely succeed this time. Do you really want to live here forever?"
When faced with a lustful woman, the man could not hide his desire. Shen Zhaowan said slowly: "Then I will trust you again!"
"Then let's meet here tonight at midnight."
Zhao Lan set a time, took Shen Zhaowan away, and then returned, asking the man to draw a map, "You have to show me the way first."
The man's eyes turned fierce and quickly disappeared, "This road is easy to find. It's clearly drawn."
Zhao Lan didn't believe it and insisted on doing so.
The man began to feel annoyed with Zhao Lan. He could bear the consequences of ruining one sacrifice, but he was afraid of the patriarch's anger if he lost another.
Besides, he hasn't gotten what he wanted yet, and this woman is still on guard against him and asks him to lead the way, which really makes him angry.
Everyone had their own ideas. Shen Zhaowan was tied to the bed by Zhao Lan, who was stronger, and a silk handkerchief was stuffed in her mouth.
Zhao Lan didn't care about that. What if when the time came, the man couldn't wait to find Shen Zhaowan and saw such a scene, she was afraid that Shen Zhaowan would be in danger.
However, Zhao Lan would not care about these things. She just wanted to leave, and this way she could prevent Shen Zhaowan from secretly reporting the news.
The man couldn't persuade Zhao Lan, so he took her towards the exit. After turning around and around, Zhao Lan found that the location was not much different from what was on the map.
Soon, the man stopped.
At this moment, Zhao Lan felt that she was about to escape, and she felt relaxed and excited all over.
She was immersed in the joy of being able to go out, and was suddenly pushed to the ground by a man. Zhao Lan was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.
"What are you doing?"
"You can't leave now."
Zhao Lan struggled to stand up and ran forward without looking back, but the scene before her was blurry and familiar, and her heart sank.
The man quickly subdued her and said, "I forgot to tell you that you still can't escape without me."
"I can't let you leave now, come back with me."
"You are treacherous and you shall not die a good death."
Zhao Lan was unwilling to give up. She struggled desperately, hitting the man's face with her hands.
Soon the man's face was scratched with several scratches.
However, just as the man lifted Zhao Lan up, he discovered that their clan leader was standing quietly not far away.
He took a deep breath, his throat was dry and he was trembling, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"...Patriarch?" he murmured to himself.
The man felt inexplicably fearful of the sudden appearance of the patriarch. He didn't understand why the patriarch came here so late at night.
Zhao Lan's pupils shrank suddenly, but she began to doubt Shen Zhaowan in her heart. Could it be that she broke free and told others? But she had tied her up.
When Zhao Lan sent Shen Zhaowan into the house, she was struggling over whether to keep her under her watch and send Shen Zhaowan to the man after she went out, or to leave first.
When he was struggling, Shen Zhaowan suddenly spoke and said something.
"Zhao Lan, what are you worried about? You will not make the same mistake again this time."
At that time, Zhao Lan tied up Shen Zhaowan on impulse, thinking that it would be more inconvenient to carry her.
So now, although Zhao Lan is suspicious, she is also confused. She doesn't think Shen Zhaowan can break free!
The patriarch's eyes seemed to have been precipitated by years, with madness flashing in his calmness. He walked slowly towards them, leaning on a cane.
Although she was clearly an old woman, every step she took frightened them.
Zhao Lan refused to give in: "Do you want to be punished by the clan leader? How can you, a man, be afraid of her?"
Zhao Lan hoped that the two of them would fight now.
But the man did not take any action as he watched the patriarch approach him.
Instead, the clan leader broke his leg by hitting him with a stick. He knelt on one leg on the ground, his face covered in cold sweat from the pain.
Zhao Lan fell to the ground, confused.
However, the clan leader did not give the two men a chance to explain. He knocked them out and dragged them back one by one.
Her face was gloomy and she was ready to gather everyone at dawn. If she couldn't sense it, the whole village would be destroyed. How stupid.
On this side, after Shen Zhaowan was tied up, she was not in a hurry and had a calm smile on her face.
She calculated the time and thought that the arrogant Zhao Lan might have fallen into the hands of the clan leader at this moment.
At this time, a gust of wind blew in.
Shen Zhaowan suddenly raised her head and said in a firm tone, "Mr. Lin, I haven't seen you for a few days. Why don't you dare to come out? Are you hiding and being a villain?"
However, with a silk handkerchief stuffed in her mouth, Lin Hewei could only hear unclear words, which must not be anything particularly nice.
Lin Hewei, who had left angrily, suddenly appeared beside Shen Zhaowan's bed. He couldn't understand why he turned back. Wouldn't it be more interesting for him to watch them kill and deceive each other?
Now it was past the time they had agreed on and midnight was about to pass.
Shen Zhaowan signaled Lin Hewei to help her take the thing out of her mouth.
Lin He smiled uninhibitedly, and his eyes were bright and beautiful.
He stretched out his white fingers to take off the scarf and was about to untie her, but was rejected by Shen Zhaowan.
"Miss Shen, are you still thinking about other people?"
"I wonder who Master Lin is referring to?"
"Who made you like this?"
Shen Zhaowan smiled and said, "Why does Mr. Lin care about me so much? I am really terrified."
Her smile made Lin Hewei narrow his eyes.
"Hmph!" A mischievous snort sounded. Lin Hewei obviously did not believe what Shen Zhaowan said, and seemed to have already known the general situation.
"You can still remain calm now, do you know that things are developing as you guessed?"
"Yes, I deliberately increased Zhao Lan's defense against me, asked her to tie me up, and asked her to explore the way first."
Shen Zhaowan admitted it directly.
However, this made Lin Hewei suddenly feel uncomfortable. It was not because of disgust at her for taking the trouble to plan all these things, but a hidden worry in his heart.
He returned before the appointed time and stayed around.
He was worried that the man would really come back, and by then, Shen Zhaowan, who was powerless, would be just a lamb to be slaughtered.
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