A Shocking Dream

She is seriously injured and is now lying down to recuperate. Sister, please go and see her. She was just thinking about you and was worried that you were in danger outside.

After hearing this, Lin Wunian let out a long sigh, and his tense shoulders relaxed, but his eyes were still worried: "You take good care of the child here, I'll go see her." After saying that, he hurried to the next room, and when he pushed the door open, his movements were so slow as to fear of breaking the air.

The light in the room was dim. Lu Yao was half lying on the bed, her face as pale as paper, her lips almost transparent, and a dark spot under her eyelids. When she saw Lin Wunian, her dull eyes suddenly brightened and she struggled to get up: "Wunian, you're finally back! I was so worried!" Her voice was hoarse and weak.

Lin Wunian walked forward quickly, held Lu Yao's shoulders, and asked her to lie down. He sat down beside the bed, held Lu Yao's cold hand, and said angrily: "You, you are still blaming me. You were not careful when you went out. How did it become like this? Don't move around, take good care of yourself." His eyes roamed over Lu Yao's wound, and his heartache was beyond words.

Lu Yao smiled bitterly: "I fell into the trap of that old villain Xie Yuan. Fortunately, the evidence was retrieved. I asked Kankan to disguise me and he didn't realize it was me. Miss Lin, I'm sorry for making you worry." After saying that, she turned her head away slightly, as if she was ashamed of her embarrassment, and as if she couldn't bear to face Lin Wunian's eyes full of worry and concern.

Lin Wunian's originally tightly furrowed brows relaxed instantly. She breathed a long sigh of relief, her body softened, and she slumped down on the stool beside the bed. She raised her hand and patted her chest lightly: "Thank God, I'm glad you're safe. As long as we have evidence of your crime, this risk will be worth it. These past few days, my mind has been full of the terrible scene of you being caught, afraid that if I make a mistake, I will never see you again." She spoke anxiously, her speech speed unconsciously speeding up. The fear that she had suppressed before now poured out all at once, and her eyes turned slightly red.

Seeing this, Lu Yao raised her hand with great effort, grasped Lin Wunian's slightly trembling fingertips, and gently squeezed them. "It's all my fault. I acted rashly and didn't expect Xie Yuan to be so cunning and to have a back-up plan. I thought a disguise would be enough to hide the truth, but I didn't expect the moment I entered the ruined temple, I triggered a trap. His minions swarmed out from all directions. It took a hard fight to break through the encirclement, and we almost failed." As she spoke, her gaze drifted to the corner of the room, where a key item wrapped in layers of oil paper was hidden. A hint of determination flashed in her eyes. "But thankfully, all these days of planning have been successful. With this evidence, we can definitely bring him down, bring justice to us, and avenge those who died unjustly because of him."

Lin Wunian followed her gaze and nodded heavily, "Yes, many wronged souls await redress, and the court urgently needs to be cleared of the haze. However, in the future, we must never take risks alone like this again. Let's work together as sisters and plan carefully before we act." As she finished speaking, she stood up, took the teapot from the table, poured a cup of hot tea, and carefully passed it to Lu Yao's lips, "Warm yourself up first. You've lost too much blood, so don't let it cause any root causes of illness. Once you recover from your injuries, there will be many tough battles to fight."

Lu Yao took a few sips of hot tea from her hand, the warmth spreading from her throat to every part of her body. She sighed comfortably and was about to speak when suddenly, Kankan ran over in shock, her hair disheveled, her face pale, tears welling in her eyes. She couldn't speak clearly: "Sister, that girl she...she..."

Lin Wunian's heart suddenly tightened, and an ominous premonition hit him like a cold wave. Without asking any more questions, he flashed and ran to the next room in an instant. Lu Yao didn't understand what was going on, and full of doubts, he also dragged his injured body and hurried to catch up.

After entering the room, Kanan hurriedly closed the door and with trembling hands, she lifted the blanket covering the dying girl. Instantly, a wave of grief and pity rushed into everyone's heads. The girl's slender body was covered with bruises and whip marks, all of which were traces of ruthless abuse. The wounds were like hideous evil spirits, gnawing at the hearts of the viewers. When the quilt was pulled to her lower body, Kanan really couldn't bear to look at it. She whimpered, hurriedly covered herself with the blanket, turned around and threw herself into Lin Wunian's arms, sobbing: "Beast! Who did this? How could they be so cruel!"

Lin Wunian's face paled, his lips trembling, his eyes instantly filled with anger and bitterness. His gaze locked on the pitiful girl on the bed, his heart swollen with pity. Seeing her, only about the same age as Kankan, as tender as a flower bud, yet she had been so cruelly murdered, her eyes, which should have been bright, were tightly closed, her brow furrowed in agony, her breath so weak that it seemed as if she would fade at any moment. Lin Wunian clenched his fists, his knuckles white, and gnashed his teeth, "This evildoer must be found and sliced ​​into pieces to appease my hatred!"

Lu Yao was also startled. Her already frail body swayed, and she barely managed to steady herself by leaning against the table. Shock and anger mingled in her eyes. "Such a wicked thing happened in broad daylight! When did Yingzhou City become such a den of evil? It must be Xie Yuan's fault. His minions must be doing this to disrupt public order and intimidate dissidents."

Qianqian cried breathlessly and sobbed, "Sister, we can't just let it go like this. We must seek justice for this girl. She must be in so much pain, suffering all alone and helpless."

Lin Wunian gently stroked Kankan's back, soothing but resolute, "Let's find a way to save this girl first. She must have been holding on until now, hoping someone would rescue her from this sea of ​​suffering. Lu Yao, you're injured, so rest first. Kankan will go find some medicine and tonics. We'll definitely pull her back from the brink of death. And while we're at it, we'll find out if there are any such notorious villains around the city lately. When the girl wakes up, her confession will be irrefutable evidence, and no matter how powerful the mastermind behind this, he'll be brought to justice in this open and honest world!"

After she finished speaking, Kanan's eyes were as firm as torches, as if her whole body was instantly injected with infinite strength. A hint of determination condensed in her eyes. She clenched the corner of her clothes, stepped out of the door hurriedly but steadily, and disappeared at the end of the corridor in an instant. Her petite figure seemed to contain a thousand pounds of strength at this moment, and her heart and eyes were filled with the obsession of finding medicine as soon as possible to save the poor girl from suffering.

Lu Yao gazed at the direction where Kankan had left and breathed a sigh of relief. She knew full well that her injuries were holding her back, and leaving wouldn't only make her useless. If Xie Yuan saw her, it could cause trouble and implicate everyone else. With this in mind, she simply lay down on Kankan's couch. Although the bed was simple, she didn't care about much else, her gaze fixed on Lin Wunian.

Lin Wunian had already taken a seat beside the bed, leaning over to the girl, her eyes filled with pity, as if she were facing her own sister in distress. She gently lifted her bare hands and, with a handkerchief dipped in warm water, wiped the sweat from the girl's forehead and the stains from her cheeks with great care, fearing to hurt her. She murmured, "Don't be afraid, child. The suffering is over. We will protect you from now on. You will be safe..." Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, caressing the corners of the girl's chapped lips, as if trying to dispel the haze of her nightmare.