bestfiction Chapter 239 He Wants to Kill Someone to Silence Them
Chapter 239 He Wants to Kill Someone to Silence Them
As the burly man's sword, gleaming with a chilling light, hurtled towards them, Miao Hong's face instantly turned deathly pale.
In her extreme terror, she caught a fleeting glimpse of the medicine cabinet standing quietly to the side.
In a life-or-death moment, a flash of inspiration struck her.
She forcefully pushed the medicine cabinet over, and with a loud bang, various medicinal herbs scattered all over the ground. The medicine cabinet stood between them and the burly man, temporarily blocking the man's attack.
"Run out quickly!" Miao Hong shouted, seizing the opportunity. "Doctor! Grandma! Run to the back door! As long as we get out the door and alert the guards, they won't dare to do anything!"
Upon hearing the urgent cries, the doctor and several young apprentices rushed frantically toward the back door.
Two of the older, more composed apprentices, one on each side, supported Granny Sheng's trembling body as they hurriedly ran towards the back door of the clinic.
Seeing this, Miao Hong breathed a slight sigh of relief, then bent down to pick up the pestle from the ground and held it tightly in her hand.
She was trembling with fear, but she remembered her promise to the lady of the house: she would definitely protect Granny Sheng...
With red-rimmed eyes, Miao Hong gripped the pestle tightly and brandished it, shouting fiercely but weakly, "Don't come any closer! If you dare to make a move here and alert the guards, you won't be able to escape!"
The burly men looked at each other, then burst into laughter.
One of them sneered, "Little wench, if we were to make a scene, it would have been over by now. Why do you think the patrols haven't shown up yet?"
Miao Hongxin felt her heart sink to the bottom.
The master who sent these people had actually sent all the patrol guards away!
"You think you can wait for the patrol to come and rescue you?" the burly man sneered. "In your next life!"
After saying this, the burly man stopped talking and strode towards Miao Hong, raising his sword.
Miao Hong's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly dodged to the side, trying to avoid the big man's attack.
However, the big man moved extremely fast, his sword flashing coldly through the air.
Despite Miao Hong's best efforts to dodge, the sharp blade still cut her arm, and blood instantly seeped out, staining her sleeve red.
The intense pain made Miao Hong sway slightly, but she gritted her teeth and endured the pain.
Just as the big man was getting carried away with his success, Miao Hong used all her strength to strike the big man's leg with the pestle in her hand.
Caught off guard, the burly man jerked in pain and abruptly stopped, his anger intensifying.
He brandished his broadsword and lunged fiercely at Miao Hong again, his eyes filled with ruthlessness and murderous intent, shouting viciously:
"You ignorant fool, how dare you hurt me!"
The other two burly men, who had been watching with amusement, were surprised by Miao Hong's ability to fight back. They stopped standing by and, like two fierce demons, began to press closer to Miao Hong.
Miao Hong was cornered, with nowhere to escape.
As the sword came crashing down on her head, Miao Hong felt the terror of impending death...
At this critical moment, something sharp seemed to pierce the air.
Immediately following a muffled "thud," the burly man's movements froze as if he had been frozen in place, and the horizontal sword in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp "clang."
An arrow pierced the man's heart with perfect accuracy.
Miao Hong and the other two men turned around in surprise and saw a figure standing at the entrance of the clinic.
His face was cold and aloof, his eyes deep like stars in the night sea, exuding a chilling sharpness.
At this moment, he held the bow firmly with his left hand, while his slender fingers of his right hand rested lightly on the bowstring, which was taut like a silver thread, and two sharp arrows gleamed coldly at his fingertips.
He aimed his arrow at the two burly men, and in the instant their eyes met, he released his grip. The bowstring whistled, and the arrow shot out with deadly force, heading straight for the men.
The two burly men stared in horror, quickly dodging the incoming arrow.
However, the enemy seemed to have anticipated their evasive maneuver. One of them was pierced through the heart by an arrow and died instantly, while the other was shot in the shoulder and collapsed in agony.
Miao Hong stared blankly at the scene, unable to react for a long time.
"Young Master?"
Is this the young master Yun from the manor, who looks like an ethereal being and seems utterly powerless?
Outside the clinic, Yu Wan, standing behind several guards, was also stunned.
When did Yun Shang become such a skilled archer?!
She was a little slow to grasp the concept.
But that's not the point right now.
Yu Wan quickly stopped her thoughts and strode towards Yun Shang. She glanced worriedly at Yun Shang's buttocks and asked softly, "Is your wound alright? I told you not to come along, but you insisted..."
"Grandpa Feng said you have to stay in bed for three days before you can get up. How can your injury heal if you don't follow the doctor's orders?"
She kept talking, as if she had an endless stream of ramblings.
Yun Shang originally hated people talking too much, but when he heard Yu Wan's clear and crisp voice, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.
He returned the bow and arrows to the guard beside him, then weakly leaned on Yu Wan's shoulder, saying weakly, "It hurts a little..."
Upon hearing this, Yu Wan immediately became extremely nervous.
"We'll go back right now."
Miao Hong also came out.
Her face was deathly pale, and her expression still showed lingering fear.
He called out softly, "Madam, thank goodness you arrived in time."
"It's because you were quick-witted and noticed something was wrong in time."
The doctor's servant delivered the medicine to the mansion, specifically requesting that it be given to the lady of the house and that she open and inspect it in front of him.
After Yu Wan opened the package, she found a piece of cloth inside the medicinal herbs. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the same fabric from the clothes Miao Hong was wearing that day. She immediately realized that something was wrong.
After asking the clinic's servant a few questions, he realized that something might have happened to Miao Hong.
They hurriedly brought their people over.
She originally intended to bring her own guards, but Yun Shang insisted on coming with her.
Yu Wan raised her eyes slightly and immediately saw Miao Hong covering her arm, with bloodstains clearly visible between her fingers. She was startled again.
"You are hurt?"
Miao Hong shook her head and gave Yu Wan a weak smile. "Don't worry, Madam. I'm fine. It's just a minor injury."
"This servant told Granny Sheng to run with the doctor from the clinic to the back door. Madam, please send someone to look for her."
Before Yu Wan could speak, the guard beside her understood immediately and went to find the person.
Miao Hong was finally relieved.
As soon as her taut nerves relaxed, she could no longer hold on and collapsed limply to the ground.
One of the guards who remained immediately caught her.
Before curfew, the group returned to the Yun residence.
Considering Grandma Sheng's safety, Yu Wan and Yun Shang decided to let Grandma Sheng stay with them for the time being.
"The people who made the move today... were sent by King Xiang."
"He wanted to kill him to silence him."
“With Granny Sheng dead, the victim is gone, and this case will surely be left unresolved.”
In the candlelight, a hint of coldness was hidden in Yun Shang's eyes as he spoke softly.
Yu Wan's expression was also very ugly. She gritted her teeth and said, "It wasn't enough that he killed Miss Sheng. He even refused to let go of a seventy-year-old woman. He's worse than a pig or a dog!"
Yun Shang raised his hand and suddenly grasped Yu Wan's excited hand.
"The Prince of Xiang will not let this go. Before things calm down, you and Granny Sheng should try to go out as little as possible. If you must go out, bring several guards with you."
Yu Wan, who was originally agitated, froze and looked at Yun Shang with a trembling gaze.