The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

Zhang Jing was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke: "I'll go."

Uncle Lin and Gu Ye both looked at him at the same time.

"You?" Uncle Lin's tone was full of doubt.

Zhang Jing smirked. "What? You don't believe me?" He pulled a handful of silver needles from his sleeve, their cold light gleaming in the candlelight. "I'm a renowned healer in the martial arts world; I can certainly save someone."

Gu Ye stared intently at him: "Why did you help me?"

“Because I want to.” Zhang Jing’s gaze deepened.

As night deepened, a chill filled the valley. Murong Xuewei was reviewing medical books under the lamp when she suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside. She looked up alertly, her hand already on the dagger at her waist.

"Madam! Quick, let's go!" Qin'er stumbled in, her face deathly pale. "Lord Jiang has arrived with his men and has sealed off the entire valley!"

"Explain clearly, what exactly happened?" Murong Xuewei quickly stood up and stared intently at Qin'er.

Qin'er, panting, said, "I saw Lord Jiang leading a group of guards coming this way from the foot of the mountain. They moved very stealthily, splitting into several groups. I also heard someone say they wanted to..." She paused, "...to capture you alive, Madam."

"It was the servant boy next to Steward Lin who told me," Qin'er said quickly while helping Murong Xuewei pack her valuables. "Madam, Steward Lin has Xiao Wanning's men with him; they've been secretly watching the General's Mansion for a while now!"

Murong Xuewei gripped the scroll in her hand tightly: "Did you get a good look at that servant?"

“It’s Ah Kun who’s always with Steward Lin, he…” Qin’er hesitated.

"Go on."

"He said Xiao Wanning had already planted spies around Steward Lin, just waiting for the General's Mansion to slip up." Qin'er bit her lip. "Madam, this servant finds this too suspicious. Why did it have to be A-Kun who betrayed us..."

Murong Xuewei's eyes sharpened: "You're right, there's definitely something fishy going on here. But now's not the time to delve into it. Liuli!"

Liuli pushed open the door and entered, her expression grave: "Madam."

"Prepare the carriage, we're leaving immediately." Murong Xuewei quickly packed her personal belongings and took out a small porcelain bottle, hiding it in her sleeve.

Liuli hesitated, "Madam, you are pregnant now, if..."

"If Jiang Lingyun catches us, I'm afraid we won't even be able to save our lives," Murong Xuewei said with a bitter smile. "At this point, we have no choice but to take a gamble."

"Madam!" Qin'er suddenly knelt down. "Let me stay and stall them! I'll tell them you've been gone for quite some time."

Murong Xuewei helped Qin'er up: "Don't risk your life. Wear this jade bracelet; if you encounter danger, go find Doctor Zhang."

"But Madam..." Qin'er wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the sound of horses' hooves outside.

"Time is running out." Liuli pulled Murong Xuewei up. "Let's take the path behind the mountain."

Murong Xuewei put on her cloak, but stopped at the doorway: "Qin'er, promise me one thing."

"Please speak, Madam."

"If you see Gu Ye, tell him... I'm fine," Murong Xuewei said softly. "Don't let him worry."

The path behind the mountain was rugged and difficult to traverse, and Liuli drove the carriage with extreme caution. Suddenly, shouts of battle came from afar.

"Halt!" Jiang Lingyun's voice was exceptionally clear in the night. "You are surrounded!"

Liuli glanced back at the carriage: "Madam, hold on tight!" With that, she cracked the whip, and the carriage sped off.

Murong Xuewei clung tightly to the carriage wall, hearing Jiang Lingyun shout from behind, "Murong Xuewei, do you think you can escape? Do you know who betrayed you?"

"Enough with the nonsense!" Liuli roared. "If you've got the guts, catch up with me!"

Jiang Lingyun sneered, "You won't get very far. We've already figured out the terrain of this valley."

Murong Xuewei closed her eyes, and the tragedies of her past life flashed through her mind. Her parents, her brother, her sister-in-law, and the nephew who was dug up before he was even born... A surge of hatred welled up in her heart.

"Madam!" Liuli's voice suddenly turned panicked, "The road ahead is blocked!"

Murong Xuewei lifted the carriage curtain and saw a deep ravine stretching across the middle of the road in the moonlight. The road was built on the edge of a cliff, leaving no way to retreat.

"Jump out of the car!" Murong Xuewei said decisively, "Run into the woods on the left!"

Just as Liuli helped Murong Xuewei up, an arrow whistled through the air and struck her in the back.

"Liuli!" Murong Xuewei supported the swaying Liuli.

"Go...go quickly..." Liuli pushed Murong Xuewei away. "Remember what the general said, you must...live..."

Murong Xuewei burst into tears: "No, I'll take you with me!"

"It's too late." Liuli drew her longsword. "Madam, you have more important things to do. For the general, for the child in your womb, you must live!"

Meanwhile, in the general's mansion.

Zhang Jing stood by the door and sighed, "I was too late. When I arrived, Jiang Lingyun was already there, and I couldn't find Murong Xuewei."

Gu Ye struggled to get up.

"Young Master, where are you going?" Uncle Lin blocked Gu Ye's way.

Gu Ye's face was pale, but he insisted on putting on the armor: "Get out of the way! Xue Wei is in danger, I have to go find her!"

"General, if you go out now, I'm afraid all your previous efforts will be in vain," Zhang Jing said coldly from the side. "Jiang Lingyun is just waiting for you to show your face."

Gu Ye whirled around: "I don't care about all my previous efforts going to waste! If Xue Wei is harmed, what use is this world to me?"

"Young Master!" Uncle Lin said urgently, "Have you considered that if your identity is exposed, you will not only harm yourself, but also implicate Madam Xuewei!"

Gu Ye paused. Zhang Jing seized the opportunity to ask, "General, do you know why Miss Murong's whereabouts were discovered?"

"What's the meaning?"

“I suspect there’s a mole among you,” Zhang Jing said, looking directly at Gu Ye. “And more than one.”

Gu Ye clenched his fist: "You mean..."

“Exactly.” Zhang Jing lowered his voice, “I suspect that not only does Butler Lin have Xiao Wan Ning’s people around her, but even…”

"Shut up!" Uncle Lin suddenly shouted. "Dr. Zhang, what do you mean by that?"

Zhang Jing said calmly, "Why is Steward Lin angry? I'm just stating the facts."

"You!" Uncle Lin's face turned ashen with anger.

Gu Ye raised his hand to stop the two: "Enough. The most urgent thing is to save Xue Wei. Doctor Zhang, what's your plan?"

Zhang Jing approached and whispered a few words, and Gu Ye's eyes gradually sharpened. Uncle Lin watched anxiously from the side, but dared not make a move.

"Okay, let's do it that way," Gu Ye said in a deep voice. "But we need to be quick; I can't wait too long."

The words had barely left his mouth when hurried footsteps sounded outside. A guard rushed in: "General, something terrible has happened! Lord Jiang has led troops to surround the city, claiming he's there to capture a wanted criminal!"

In the mountains, Murong Xuewei stumbled forward, her stomach throbbing with pain. In the distance, she could vaguely see the lights of a farmhouse; gritting her teeth, she walked towards it.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind her. Murong Xuewei, hiding behind a tree, saw two guards carrying torches walk by.

"Have you found them?"

"No, the terrain in these mountains is complicated, we can't find it in a short time."

"Lord Jiang said we must find Murong Xuewei. She is carrying the General's child, and she will be of great use."

"Shh! Keep your voice down, you can't say things like that."

Murong Xuewei felt a chill run down her spine and instinctively covered her abdomen. Only after the guards had gone far away did she cautiously move towards the farmhouse.

Just as she was about to reach the farmhouse, a sharp pain struck. Murong Xuewei could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

In a daze, she heard a rough female voice: "Honey, come quick! Someone has collapsed outside!"

Then came a man's voice: "So late at night, could it be that we've encountered something unclean..."

"Stop talking nonsense! Bring her in!" the woman shouted. "Can't you see she's heavily pregnant?"

Murong Xuewei felt herself being lifted up, her consciousness gradually fading. Her last thought was: Gu Ye, I'm sorry, I might have to break my promise...