I fulfilled the female supporting role's wish and I succeeded

The four people came to Guo Huo's room and saw Guo Huo sitting at the table with several bundles and an unconscious woman on the table.

"Guo Huo, what are you doing?" Li Xiangyi asked.

"I...I want to take Ah Xiang away from here." Guo Huo said, pointing at the unconscious woman. "Her name is Ah Xiang, and she's the owner of this restaurant."

"Why do you want to take her away?" Fang Duobing asked.

"Because... because I like her." Guo Huo said, "I want to take her away from this sad place."

"You like her?" Fang Duobing sneered, "Then why did you kill your fiancée?"

"I..." Guo Huo's face changed, "I didn't kill her, she committed suicide."

"Suicide?" Li Xiangyi sneered, "Do you think we will believe it?"

"Everything I said is true." Guo Huo said, "She really committed suicide."

"Then tell me, why did she commit suicide?" Li Xiangyi asked.

"Because... because she felt sorry for me." Guo Huo said, "She knew I liked Ah Xiang, so she committed suicide."

"Do you think this reason can convince us?" Li Xiangyi asked.

"I..." A trace of panic flashed in Guo Huo's eyes, "I really didn't kill her, you have to believe me."

"Guo Huo, you'd better tell the truth," Li Xiangyi said, "otherwise, you'll end up like Guo Qian."

"I..." Guo Huo's body began to tremble, "I... I..."

"Tell me, what's going on?" Li Xiangyi's voice was deep and powerful, and every word was like a hammer, hammering heavily on Guo Huo's heart. "You killed your fiancée, and then what? Did you think that this would allow you to live happily ever after with Ah Xiang?"

Guo Huo's body trembled violently. He raised his head, his eyes filled with fear and despair. He looked at Li Xiangyi, his lips moving a few times, but no sound came out.

"You don't want to talk about it?" Li Xiangyi's gaze was as sharp as a torch, as if it could see through Guo Huo's innermost thoughts. "Or do you think that you don't need to explain your actions to anyone?"

"I..." Guo Huo finally spoke, his voice hoarse and weak, like a bird trapped in a cage, struggling in vain, "I...my father doesn't agree with me marrying Ah Xiang."

"So?" Li Xiangyi pressed on. "Is this the reason you killed people?"

"I... I have no choice." Guo Huo burst into tears. "I love Ah Xiang, I can't live without her. But my father... he has never agreed to us being together. He said Ah Xiang is just a restaurant owner and not worthy of our Guo family. He forced me to marry a woman I don't like at all. I... I really don't know what to do."

"So you chose to kill people?" Fang Duobing couldn't help but interrupt. "Have you ever thought about how much pain you'll cause to others by doing this? Your father, your fiancée, and Ah Xiang—they're all living people, not pawns you can manipulate at will!"

"I... I know I was wrong." Guo Huo covered his face in pain, "But... but there's no turning back. I killed someone, I committed a capital crime, I... I..."

"Do you regret it now?" Li Xiangyi looked at Guo Huo coldly, "But it's too late. You killed someone, so you must pay the price."

"Li Lianhua, I beg you, please let me go." Guo Huo suddenly knelt down, hugged Li Xiangyi's legs, and begged, "I really know I was wrong, and I will never do it again. I... I can give you a lot of money, as long as you let me go, I will give you as much money as you want."

"Money?" Li Xiangyi sneered, "Do you think money can buy back a life? Do you think money can wipe out the crimes you've committed?"

"I..." Guo Huo's face was pale. He knew that he was really doomed this time.

"Guo Huo, you disappoint me so much." Li Xiangyi shook his head. "I originally thought you were just a spoiled child, but I didn't expect you to be so cruel and selfish."

"I didn't..." Guo Huo wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Li Xiangyi.

"Enough!" Li Xiangyi shouted, "It's too late for you to say anything now. You killed someone, so you must accept the punishment."

"Li Lianhua, please, let us go." Guo Huo begged, "We are willing to exchange the Lion Soul's relics, as long as you let us go."

"Lion Soul's relic?" Li Xiangyi was stunned. "What is that?"

"That's... that's something I found on the Lion Soul's corpse," Guo Huo said. "It contains some secrets that will surely be very useful to you."

"Oh?" Li Xiangyi became interested. "What secret?"

"I...I can't tell you." Guo Huo said, "I will only tell you the secret if you promise to let us go."

"Do you think you're qualified to negotiate with us?" Li Xiangyi sneered, "You killed someone, and you want to trade secrets for your life?"

"I...I..." Guo Huo's face turned pale. "I really know I was wrong. Please, let us go."

"Let you go?" Fang Duobing sneered, "You killed someone, and you still want us to let you go? How can such a good thing happen in this world?"

"Fang Duobing, please don't speak for now." Li Xiangyi said, "Guo Huo, take out the Lion Soul's relics and let me take a look at them first."

"Okay... okay..." Guo Huo quickly took out a small box from his arms and handed it to Li Xiangyi, "This is the relic of the Lion Soul."

Li Xiangyi took the box, opened it and saw a jade pendant and notes inside.

"What is this?" Fang Duobing asked.

"This notebook records the burial location of Shan Gudao's body." Guo Huo said.

"Bury location?" Li Xiangyi and Fang Duobing exchanged glances. "Where is he?"

"In... in the peach blossom forest outside the city." Guo Huo said, "under a peach tree."

"Peach Blossom Forest?" Li Xiangyi and Fang Duobing exchanged glances. "Let's go and take a look."

The four of them came to the peach forest outside the city and found a peach tree.

"It's right here." Guo Huo said, "Shan Gudao's body is buried under this tree."

Li Xiangyi and Fang Duobing began to dig and soon dug out a coffin.

Li Xiangyi's eyes flickered with excitement. He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then, along with Fang Duobing, slowly opened the coffin lid. A chilling air washed over them. Inside the coffin lay a corpse: Shan Gudao. Although ten years had passed, thanks to the Lion Soul's unique preservation method, Shan Gudao's body hadn't decayed, retaining its appearance in life. His face was as lifelike as if he were merely asleep.

"Brother..." Li Xiangyi's voice trembled. He reached out his hand, wanting to touch Shan Gudao's face, but stopped mid-air. His eyes were filled with sadness and nostalgia. Scenes of the past flashed before him. That once powerful brother, the one who had taught him so earnestly, now lay quietly here, never to wake again.

"The dead cannot be brought back to life, so please accept my condolences." Di Feisheng walked to Li Xiangyi, patted his shoulder gently and comforted him.