After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

From the carriage to the boat, and then by waterway through the mountains, the journey was three times longer. After repeatedly confirming that there was no tail, He Jinzhan finally returned to Baishu Village, east of Shucheng.

Upon entering the village, the "warm and simple" villagers took the injured "people" back to their homes.

He Jinzhan, whose whole body was swollen, followed the family with the best living conditions into the house.

The hostess then prepared a bowl of honey water for him.

"Young master, drinking this will make you feel better."

He Jinzhan drank the water in one gulp... After a while, the nausea and abdominal pain really did get better.

"one more bowl."

"Yes," the hostess said respectfully, taking the bowl he handed back. She then went outside, opened the beehive, and cut off a piece of honey.

However, they did not notice that a number of wild bees had already infiltrated their own bee colony.

......

After He Jinzhan had rested enough, he had Baili Ce dragged up.

Having spent countless years in the cold, damp, drafty, and pitch-black room, Baili Ce was already motionless when he came up.

"Hmm?" He Jinzhan frowned.

She then gave a look, and her subordinate immediately removed the blindfold from her eyes and took the cotton ball out of her mouth.

"..." After a long while, Baili Ce took a deep breath and finally found that he could breathe smoothly.

He Jinzhan, "You..."

"Just ask me whatever you want to ask!"

He Jinzhan, "I"

"I wouldn't not tell you!"

"Do you really need to treat a woman like this?"

I should be quite strong, weighing around 100 pounds.

He Jinzhan, "Shi"

"That's right! What problem can't be discussed properly?"

"Do you know how dark and terrifying it is in there?!"

Bai Li Ce roared in anguish, "There is no air, no water, no sound there!"

"Only suffocating despair!"

"You have no idea how I got through it..."

He Jinzhan, “…”

"I only held you for two hours."

"..." fell silent.

But why did it feel like two centuries had passed?

Even the tears that were almost squeezed out were held back.

But we can’t lose momentum.

"Two hours is also..." She didn't dare to finish her sentence.

The reason was that He Jinzhan was flanked by two imposing and strong women who were applying ice to his face with bags of it and glaring at him several times.

He himself was as sinister as Squidward, and spoke like Mr. Krabs, "Do you really have the stuff?"

"..." Bai Li Ce struggled to breathe, his mind filled with sad thoughts.

Just then, two more bees flew into the room, looking exactly like flies buzzing around a pile of dung.

"..." Bai Li Ce's face trembled with suppressed emotion, and his eyes glistened with tears.

He Jinzhan's arrogance grew even stronger, "Scared already?"

"I haven't done anything yet."

"You...you've already done so much."

Bai Li Ce bit his lip, his face contorted with suppressed rage...

I can't hold back any longer.

"Tell me! Where is it?"

I can't help it!

"Ha..." Baili Ce couldn't help but laugh.

Fearing further punishment, he let out a sad "hiccup," and large tears streamed down his face, making him look utterly "tragic."

He felt a little sorry for her crying.

It was completely different from what my father had said.

but--

"A beautiful woman's tears have a unique charm."

Wow! That's classy! They actually complimented me on being a beauty!

"especially......"

He Jinzhan waved away the women around him and walked over like Patrick Star, but not quite as cute, reaching out to touch her jawline.

"Buzz—" Suddenly, a swarm of bees flew in, covering the sky.

He Jinzhan quickly retreated several meters.

"Ahhh, help, help me!!"

Bai Lize was truly terrified this time!

However, she was tied up and could only wriggle desperately to roll out.

While rolling around, it shouted, "I don't want to be a roast suckling pig!"

"I won't let you be roasted pig."

I pushed him aside and picked him up from the ground!

Suddenly suspended in mid-air, Baili Ce's heart skipped a beat. Before he could even marvel at Wang's extraordinary waist strength, he was grabbed and spun around.

"Bang..." Wang Qingyan's back slammed solidly against the door frame.

The short knife that He Jinzhan shot just grazed his shoulder and landed beside him, vibrating with a buzzing sound.

Wang Qingyan tightened his arms and ran out.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Two women jumped out right after them.

"Whoosh—" Ninety-two arrows, hidden on the roof, fired in quick succession to cover the retreat.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

The alarm gong sounded loudly, and all the villagers rushed out with hoes and sickles, immediately sealing off all the exits.

Wang Qingyan could only quickly untie Baili Ce's ropes and run up the mountain with her.

I thought that as a rich young lady, she wouldn't be able to run more than a few steps...

did not expect......

Ok? !

What about people? !

Where did they go?!

"..." After squatting in the grass for a while, Baili Ce finally realized that Wang had not followed.

Um... this...

After a moment's hesitation, she felt relieved.

It's better not to hold someone as useless as her back.

Not being able to find the person when we go back is a minor issue; the real problem is falling into He Jinzhan's hands again.

The normal course of action is to quickly find a place to hide properly.

So she took out a small box from the lining of her sleeve, and used her fingernail to scoop out a little perfume and apply it to the hem of her skirt.

......

Judging that Baili Ce had already run far away and hidden himself, Wang Qingyan slowed down.

Before long, He Jinzhan and his men caught up with them.

The villagers quickly grabbed him and brought him in front of He Jinzhan.

"Master Wang, it's been a long time~"

He Jinzhan stared at Wang Qingyan with a sinister smile for a long while.

"Everyone says the head of the Wang family is handsome, but I don't believe it."

"This meeting today..."

They stared at Wang Qingyan with extremely aggressive eyes; they weren't just doing business with men.

He wanted to experience the feeling of "truly unparalleled handsomeness and eyes like autumn water".

Wang Qingyan smiled gently, his tone soft, "Is that so?"

"The entire area within a hundred miles is under my control. Guess how far she can run?"

Seeing Wang Qingyan empty-handed, He Jinzhan took the stick handed to him by a villager and approached him.

"Did you deliberately lure me here?"

"Otherwise what?" Baili Ce alone is not worth the trip.

He raised the stick and pressed it against Wang Qingyan's face, asking, "Is Patriarch Wang willing to cooperate now?"

The First Family? They're just stepping stones for the He family.

"..." Wang Qingyan suddenly moved and grabbed He Jinzhan by the neck.

The surrounding villagers suddenly froze in place.

Watching He Jinzhan kick his legs in terror, Wang Qingyan's eyes were full of unfathomable amusement. "How about we guess now?"

What will happen to you?

Amidst a chilling smile, He Jinzhan's eyes gradually turned gray and lifeless.

......