As temperature rises, the medicinal properties diminish.

At this thought, Yang Ruqing curled her lips.

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Taking out the silver needles from her hand, Yang Ruqing pricked two acupuncture points on Luo Fengtang's palm and sole of his foot.

A few drops of dark red blood oozed out from both places.

The drug's effects were mostly gone, then he put his shoes back on.

She lay beside him, stretching out her hand to hold him tight around the waist and fell asleep!

Snow stopped at some point, when she woke up, Luofengtang's place was empty.

He was still wearing his thick cotton coat outside, though he only had on the two close-fitting clothes underneath, standing at the temple gate.

“Tang Ya Zi...”

She called out to him and sat up.

Hearing the sound behind him, he turned back to her side.

"Awake?" he asked.

She nodded, rubbing her eyes.

"Qing'er, my cousin is missing," he suddenly said.

"Ah?"

She was stunned and glanced at the place where Zhou Xia had sat last night.

He went on to say, “When I woke up earlier, I didn't see her, but her raincoat and hat were still in the temple.”

"I searched the whole temple, front and back, but I couldn't find her. I have no idea what's going on..."

"You won't find it, no matter how hard you look."

Yang Ruoqing spoke up, interrupting him.

"What do you mean?" he was surprised, looking at her.

Yang Ruqing frowned slightly.

Last night's incident left her conflicted, unsure whether or not she should tell him.

After thinking it over, I still didn't want to deceive him.

She raised her head and met his questioning gaze.

“She fell off the cliff, she’s probably dead.” She said. Luofengtang frowned, her voice trembling slightly.

"What's the situation?" he pressed.

Yang Ruqing then told him everything that had happened last night.

Without exaggeration or embellishment, it simply restores the reality.

Although she fell off the cliff, it wasn't me who pushed her. It was Chasing Clouds who bumped into her.

But, Zhuiyun felt her murderous intent towards me and came out to protect me.

She is your cousin, your aunt's daughter.

Even if you don't like her, you are still family after all.

"Tang Ya Zi, if you're going to blame someone, blame me. It has nothing to do with Zhuyun. I will take responsibility alone..."

After saying all that, she lowered her eyes, her face as pale as water.

Last night's events, if she were to conceal them, she would certainly conceal them flawlessly. He would never know the truth in his lifetime.

But she truly didn't want to hide it from him.

Because he was the only man she liked.

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Even if he knew the truth, he would have a knot in his heart and might even develop strange feelings for her.

She still wanted to say.

Now that it was over, she suddenly felt a little empty and also a bit apprehensive.

I'm looking forward to it, but I'm also a little afraid of his reaction.

The two fell into a brief silence.

He didn't say a word, just looked at her with a complex expression.

Just as she was about to speak and break the silence, he finally reacted.

He pulled her into his arms.

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He was still pushing, as if trying to grind her into dust and then weave her into his very bones.

She immediately understood his reaction.

"I'm sorry, I admit I don't like Zhou Xia, but I haven't harbored any murderous intentions towards her..."

She whispered.

If she wanted to kill Zhou Xia, back when they were in Changping Village, she could have killed her in a minute.

She's a former special agent, you know.

"It's not a sin to like someone. She likes you, Jin Feng likes you, and even Princess Bingqing likes you..."

"In the future, who knows, maybe there will be other women who like you..."

“I can't bear to kill them, and I never thought of using force to deal with those troublesome relationships. I think it's meaningless and unnecessary.”

"As long as we stay this way, caring for each other, no amount of bad romances can get in the way."

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“Last night was just an exception, I didn't expect Zhou Xia would try to kill me.”

Even if Chasing Clouds hadn't hit Zhou Xia, I wouldn't have kept her alive anymore.

"Tang, that's my attitude..."

She nuzzled against his shoulder, whispering softly.

It's pointless and unbecoming to compete with a mistress.

Capturing a man's heart is the key to solving problems.

But if the third party is too out of line, she will not hesitate to stomp on them!

“You silly girl, stop talking!”

Luo Fengtang finally spoke.

He held her tightly with one arm, and with the other warm, broad hand, he gently stroked Yang Ruoqing's nape.

"You did right, Zhou Xia. She brought this upon herself. It's not your fault, nor is it Chaseyun's fault!" he said.

Hearing this, Yang Ruqing's heart finally settled.

My nose felt a little sour, and I suddenly felt a bit wronged.

She sat up straight, looking at him, her hands lightly resting on his chest.

"Since you don't blame me and Chasing Clouds, then why didn't you say anything for so long after I said all that to you?"

"I'm so scared, I thought you were angry with me, and that you'll hate me from now on..."

Having said that, she suddenly felt a little melodramatic.

Luo Fengtang lowered his gaze, looking at her slightly pouted lips.

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“Silly girl, I didn't make a sound. I was so scared I was speechless.”

He said, his eyes filled with lingering fear.

“I was thinking, if it weren't for Chasing Clouds appearing in time, you little one would have softened your heart for a moment, and by now, the one who’d be gone would be you!”

“I'm so scared, what if you fell off that cliff? Where would I find you?”

At this point, he dared not speak another word.

Hugging her tighter, he pressed her head against his chest, his heart beating rapidly.

"Well, she fell from right here last night."

On the edge of a cliff, Yang Ruocheng pointed to somewhere in front of her and said to Luofengtang.

Luo Fengtang's face was as cold as water. Upon hearing this, he nodded slightly.

He put Zhou Xia's raincoat and hat back where she had dropped them.

He glanced down at the bottomless chasm again, and let out a sigh.

"To the departed, our deepest respect. Xia'er cousin, may you have a safe journey."

"I hope that in your next life, you'll be born into a good family and live a peaceful life. Don't ever have any more wicked thoughts or harm others."

The mountain wind, swirling at the bottom of the cliff, emitted a faint, mournful cry.

Like Zhou Xia's soul, roaring in unwillingness.

Luofeng Tang turned around and walked towards Yang Ruqing and Zhuyun who were not far behind him.

"Qinger, Zhuyun, let's go!"

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Thus, the two people and the wolf set off together.

This trip back south, Yang Ruqing plans to take Zhuoyun with her.

Why?

In order to treat Chase Cloud.

Chasing Clouds was seriously injured this time.

Besides the visible wounds on the outside, the bones and internal organs were also severely damaged.

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The bleeding had stopped, and the wounds, with their skin turned outward, were bandaged.

At the fracture site, Yang Ruqing had temporarily fixed it with a wooden board last night.

It is no longer in danger.

But this has to be based on the premise of peaceful upbringing.

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