Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Ye Yi gritted his teeth and whispered, "Fifth Miss, please accept my condolences. Granny Kang is gone."

Mu Xue looked at Ye Yi in disbelief, thinking she had misheard.

She stammered, "Yo-Yo-Ichi, what are you saying? How, how is this possible? How is this possible?" After saying the last sentence, Mu Xue seemed to have lost all her strength.

She looked at Yoruichi with teary eyes, her gaze full of hope. But as Yoruichi remained silent, the light in her eyes gradually faded, and her whole body seemed to be shrouded in sorrow, as if she had lost all her light in an instant.

Mu Xue felt as if she were in an Arctic glacier, with icy water constantly pouring into her body through her face and body, freezing her blood. Her head was dizzy, and her thoughts seemed to be frozen as well.

Mu Xue could no longer hear what Yoruichi said next.

Only one sentence echoed in her mind: Granny Kang is gone. Gone...

Yoruichi looked at the swaying Muyuki; it was the first time he had ever seen Muyuki so fragile.

Yoruichi didn't know what to say to comfort Muyuki at that moment.

The two remained silent for only a moment.

Suddenly, a loud "boom" came from deep within the alley! Instantly, flames shot into the sky!

The loud noise startled them both back to their senses. Mu Xue and Ye Yi looked up at the same time in the direction from which the sound came.

That's the direction of the yard!

In an instant, Mu Xue's eyes turned bloodshot, and the anger in her eyes was about to burst forth!

Suddenly, Yoruichi looked up at Mu Xue with shock in her eyes!

Mu Xue's aura changed instantly, causing Ye Yi to stagger back two steps before she could regain her footing.

He never imagined that Mu Xue possessed such a strong killing intent and ferocity!

At this moment, the aura surrounding Mu Xue in his eyes was terrifying. A thick dark aura enveloped her entire body, and her eyes were completely black, devoid of her previous smile and kindness.

He was about to step forward when he saw Mu Xue walk straight into the depths of the alley without even glancing at him. Ye Yi was afraid that she might encounter danger, and it was obvious that her condition was very wrong at the moment.

Ignoring all etiquette, Yoruichi stepped forward to block Mu Xue's path and said, "Fifth Miss, you can't go over there!"

Mu Xue seemed not to hear him. With a gentle wave of her hand, Ye Yi was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Mu Xue didn't even glance at them, walking slowly but steadily towards the courtyard like a puppet on a string. Her movements were slow, yet she exuded an imposing aura.

Ignoring his injuries, Yoruichi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and quickly got up to follow.

He followed Mu Xue cautiously. Seeing that she didn't react, he carefully leaned closer, glanced at Mu Xue, and whispered in her ear, "When I went in, I saw a lot of men in black gathered in the courtyard. I only went to check after everyone had left. I didn't see Miss Su Su or Steward Wang."

When he mentioned Su Su's name, Mu Xue reacted for a moment. She paused for a moment, then continued walking forward.

Yoruichi noticed her pause and continued, "Miss, it's dangerous for you to go back now. These people are clearly after you."

Mu Xue remained unmoved and continued walking towards the courtyard step by step.

As they approached the courtyard, Yoruichi wanted to dissuade them, but he was naturally tongue-tied and didn't know what to say.

Seeing that Mu Xue showed no intention of dodging, he tried to pull her up again. This time, Mu Xue turned around and glanced at him expressionlessly.

Yoruichi seized the opportunity and said, "Fifth Miss, wait here for me. I'll go and bring Granny Kang out, okay?"

Such a loud noise, with flames shooting into the sky, yet there was no sound from the surrounding area, let alone anyone coming out to investigate.

Yoruichi's unease grew stronger; he couldn't let Mu Xue be in any danger here.

Seeing that Mu Xue did not react, he emphasized again, "Fifth Miss, I will definitely bring Granny Kang out."

This time, Mu Xue finally reacted. She looked at Ye Yi with her scarlet eyes and said softly, "Okay, I'll wait for you to bring Granny back."

Ye Yi thought he was hallucinating when he heard the soft voice. He checked again and saw that Mu Xue had stopped. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he realize that his chest was aching slightly from holding his breath for so long.

Ye Yichao nodded solemnly, then turned and ran quickly towards the courtyard.

The fire was already very large, and Yoruichi struggled to move through the flames, covering her mouth and nose with her hands to try to block the heat and black smoke that kept rushing towards her.

Fortunately, the arsonist probably thought there were no survivors in the courtyard, so he was more casual about where to start the fire, as long as it could burn down the entire courtyard. Therefore, although the fire was very large, the room where Kang Mama lived was not the main room, so the fire had not yet spread.

When Ye Yi entered, Kang Mama was still the same as before, untouched. He went forward, wrapped Kang Mama's body in a brocade quilt, hoisted her onto his shoulder, kicked open the already burning door, and rushed out.

Just as Yoruichi was about to leave with Granny Kang's body, he saw a reflective spot under the corner of the wall. He picked it up, but before he could examine it closely, flames were already rushing towards his location. He hurriedly climbed over the wall to find Mu Xue and meet up with her.

When Mu Xue saw Ye Yi appear before her with Kang Mama's corpse, Mu Xue finally showed an expression—a deep sorrow, a pain that cut to the bone and spread throughout her body.

Before Yoruichi could even get close, she squatted down on the ground, staring blankly as Yoruichi carried Kang Mama's corpse and walked towards her step by step.

Finally, Yoruichi gently placed Kang Mama in front of Muxue.

Mu Xue was too timid to lift the brocade quilt covering Kang Mama. She hesitated several times before daring to make a move.

The crimson in her eyes gradually spread to the corners, and her eyes filled with tears. Suddenly, a large tear fell onto the brocade quilt. She frantically tried to wipe it away, but the tear had already soaked into the quilt, leaving only a wet patch.

This single tear seemed to open an invisible floodgate, and more tears began to fall. Mu Xue's hands trembled as she slowly lifted a corner of the brocade quilt. Without warning, Kang Mama's face came into Mu Xue's view. Seeing the trace of blood still hanging at the corner of her mouth, Mu Xue's emotions completely collapsed!

She suddenly grabbed Kang Mama's body and hugged her tightly, murmuring repeatedly, "Mama, wake up, wake up! I was wrong, I know I was wrong. Please wake up and look at me! Look at me, Mama!"

"Granny, I will listen to you from now on."

"Granny, please don't leave me!"

......

Mu Xue called out again and again, but no one answered her anymore.