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After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Song Qingqian finally left the room. Looking at the people guarding the door, she explained:

"He lost too much blood and needs to rest for a few days."

"Also, his chest was probably kicked by a horse, which injured his lungs. Even if his blood and qi recover, he may cough for a while."

The old lady nodded, her voice choked with sobs, and said, "My poor son, they... they are so inhuman. For a little money, they are so ruthless as to kill someone to silence them."

“Mother-in-law, don’t be sad. It’s not worth it for them.”

As Bai comforted him, she choked up as well. In all the years she had been married into the family, this was the first time she had seen Lu Yunqi so badly injured, with pimples even appearing from being beaten by his own family.

The old lady spoke, her body trembling, "I'm heartbroken. They all grew up together. How could someone be so cruel?"

"Besides, didn't Yu Ke'er keep saying she liked the second son? Is that how she liked him? It's a good thing I didn't agree to their marriage back then, otherwise my son would have been killed by that poisonous woman."

After wiping away her tears, the old lady quickly grasped Song Qingqian's hand and asked:

"Third brother's wife, can we go in and see the second brother? I'm so worried."

Song Qingqian nodded helplessly: "Okay, he just fell asleep and his body is recovering. Just don't wake him up."

"Okay, we'll keep our voices down, we definitely won't wake him up."

As she spoke, the old lady entered the room, supported by her two daughters.

As Bai passed by Song Qingqian, she stopped and said gratefully, "Sister-in-law, thank you so much."

She dared not imagine the consequences if the person was not found, so Lu Yunqi's safety meant the safety of her entire family of four.

Song Qingqian smiled faintly and reassured her, "Sister-in-law, this is what I should do. Don't worry, I said I would take care of you and I won't go back on my word."

"Thank you."

Bai nodded, choking back tears, wiped them away, and went into the room.

The two children were too noisy, so they were left in the room and not brought out.

Outside the door, Song Qingqian and Lu Jingchuan exchanged a glance but neither of them spoke.

Song Qingqian already knew from his expression that Lu Jingchuan had definitely let the Yu family go. After all, they had been together for decades, and it was inevitable that he would be soft-hearted.

"Thank you for saving my second brother."

Lu Jingchuan expressed his sincere gratitude, saying that if his second brother had not been found in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Song Qingqian glanced at him and said calmly, "Lu Jingchuan, you should have guessed it long ago, right? So why did you go to all this trouble to find Manager Tong and Sun Wuyin? Was it because you couldn't save face? Or were you having too many concerns?"

Lu Jingchuan lowered his head in shame, and after a moment explained, "I just wasn't sure. I'd rather believe it was someone else who wasn't involved."

Song Qingqian nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Before leaving, she instructed, "Just leave one person to watch over Lu Yunqi at night. There shouldn't be any accidents."

"Qingqian, what about you?"

Seeing that she was about to leave, Lu Jingchuan anxiously asked her what was wrong.

"You just mind your own business; you don't need to worry about mine."

As Lu Jingchuan watched Song Qingqian's departing figure, his face turned deathly pale. A strange, sharp pain shot through his chest, as if those marks were carved into his heart, deep and heavy, making it hard for him to breathe.

She was utterly disappointed in him. In truth, he had initially considered going to the Yu family and the other branches of the Lu family, but he had no evidence and it would be impractical to go there rashly...

Well, any further explanation would be futile. He admitted that he was indeed less courageous and decisive than Song Qingqian in this matter; he had been too concerned about family ties.

“Master, the young mistress did the right thing. If it weren’t for her unreasonable behavior, we might not have found the second young master yet.”

Bei Chu lowered his head and explained that he was on the young mistress's side in this matter.

Lu Jingchuan nodded; "He's right."

"You stay here tonight to take care of things."

"Yes."

At the stroke of midnight, a woman furtively knocked on the door of room 206.

Song Qingqian was not surprised when she saw this. She gently reminded her, "Once you take this step, there will be no going back."

"Besides, you've seen the terrible state of the Gao family today. If you run away, your family will suffer. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Lu Qiqi nodded and said firmly, "I won't regret it. I won't have a good end even if I stay. They told me to go and curry favor with the soldiers, so they don't treat me like family. It's better to be rid of family like that."

"Okay, you can stay here. I'm leaving. They might use a sleeping potion later, so be prepared."

Just as Song Qingqian was about to leave after giving his reminder, Lu Qiqi stopped him and said sincerely, "Thank you for being willing to help me. If I had your abilities, I would never abandon my family."

There's no going back in life, so you'd better take care of yourself.

After saying that, Song Qingqian jumped out of the window and left. Lu Qiqi was so frightened that she hurriedly went to look, but she couldn't see anything except for darkness.

She quickly touched her wildly beating heart, calmed it down for a moment, and then quietly went to bed and lay down.

Tonight, she deliberately styled her hair the same way as Song Qingqian. Although she was not as tall as Song Qingqian, she had the same slender figure, and with the darkness to conceal her, she felt that she could get away with it.

In the darkness, Bei Mu muttered softly, "Master, the young mistress has left."

“Master, should we stop this? The young mistress is making a mistake. If Sun Wuyin finds out, he will definitely not let her off the hook.”

Lu Jingchuan's eyes darted around, and he whispered a few words in Bei Mu's ear. Bei Mu nodded in understanding and quickly left.

Half an hour later, Dazhu led his men to the room, put the person into a sack, and quickly left.

When Song Qingqian returned to her room, Bai Shi and her two children were already fast asleep, and she had even left an empty seat for them.

Song Qingqian pinched Xiao Yu'er's chubby cheeks and lay down beside her.

I had just lain down when I heard heart-wrenching screams and Big Yellow's warning barks coming from outside.

Song Qingqian curled her lips into a cold smile. Sure enough, there were still people who wouldn't give up and were still eyeing his carriage.

However, since Lu Jingchuan had already said he would take responsibility, Song Qingqian was happy to be a hands-off manager.

After all, Lu Jingchuan must be feeling guilty about what happened to Lu Yunqi today, so it's necessary to let him find an opportunity to play a role.

The next day, before dawn, the officers and soldiers urged the exile team to assemble in the courtyard, count the number of people to be exiled, and prepare to set off.

Song Qingqian glanced around unintentionally and saw Lu Qiqi standing next to the second wife. She was a little confused. Why was she still there?

Lu Qiqi lowered her head in grievance. She was ready to be carried away, but suddenly a man in black came in and knocked her unconscious.

When he woke up again, he found himself abandoned in the most inconspicuous corner of the exile group.

Could it be that Manager Tong discovered her, looked down on her, and that's why he threw her out?

Or is this her fate, and no matter how hard she tries, she can't escape this cage?