Chapter 272: The Wind Is No Longer Cold

Just as she was about to be overwhelmed by the Puppets, everything stopped.

Jiang Sui lowered the arm blocking her vision and found that she could move again.

“What on earth is going on?”

It was as if the entire world had been paused. Everything except her had stopped moving.

Jiang Sui reached out a finger and gently tapped the tip of the blade that was almost at her eyes, pushing it aside.

She walked up to Lu Yunze and waved a hand twice in front of his face. He still wore that ferocious expression.

“Could it be that this place isn’t reality?”

Just as Jiang Sui realized the Truth, a gaze so intense it could not be ignored suddenly came from outside.

Jiang Sui stood up and turned to look. As expected, she saw that thing again.

“It’s been a year. I thought you had already let me go.”

Floating outside the window was that eerie black-robed figure. The Touch Tentacles beneath the tattered robe were still so nauseating.

Jiang Sui forced down her fear and waited quietly for it to float before her.

It raised a hand, extended a withered finger, and gently touched Jiang Sui’s head.

Red Glow bloomed, instantly covering the entire Dream world.

Hearing this voice, Lu Yunze suddenly felt a burst of joy and released the girl in his arms.

“You’re awake?”

“Mm, I’m awake.”

Lu Yunze let out a genuine sigh of relief. At this time, the others also heard the commotion and hurried over. Seeing the scene in the Living Room, they all froze.

“Tell me, who did this to you?” Lu Yunze ignored the looks from the others and grabbed her shoulders, asking.

“It was…” Jiang Sui, who had been hanging her head, swayed. “It was you!”

She suddenly raised her head, a vicious light in her eyes.

Lu Yunze, seeing this, was instantly stunned. He took a punch from Jiang Sui directly to the face and fell backward.

This was not an ordinary punch. The Flash Crystal in the girl’s hand was crushed, and the liquid medicine was smeared directly on Lu Yunze’s face.

Bang!

As luck would have it, Lu Yunze’s head hit the table, and under the double impact, his consciousness plummeted.

After breaking free from his grasp, Jiang Sui jumped backward without a word, smashed through the window, and fled outside.

Wait… Jiang Sui…

Lu Yunze wanted to raise his hand, but his vision was still shrouded in darkness.

He didn’t know how much time had passed before he woke from unconsciousness, already back in his own bed.

It was still dark outside; he had not slept for long.

Although his head still hurt a little, Lu Yunze remembered what had happened before he lost consciousness and hurried out of bed to the Living Room again.

Everyone was sitting there, their expressions especially grave.

When Luo Yao saw Lu Yunze arrive, her furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

“Brother Lu, you woke up so quickly?”

“I’m fine. Where’s Jiang Sui?”

“She ran. No one knows where.” Luo Heng replied, “We’re discussing how to handle this right now.”

Luo Yao had been assassinated, and the Assassin came from within. This was no small matter.

Luo Qiaoying put down the cup in her hand and said calmly:

“Lu Yunze, is what you said true?”

“…”

“From what my younger brother and sister explained, you didn’t eliminate the real Assassin last night?”

Regarding this matter, Luo Yao and Luo Heng were not very clear either. Only Lu Yunze himself understood best what had actually happened.

Facing Luo Qiaoying’s gaze, Lu Yunze felt immense pressure. “Yes. What I killed last night was only one of her Puppets.”

“I see. You should have told me about this sooner.”

Luo Qiaoying’s expression turned even worse. “A Secret Arts Practitioner who can control others without anyone noticing is extremely dangerous. I will contact the Execution Division and the Police Station to deal with this person quickly.”

Lu Yunze hesitated for a moment, then spoke:

“What about Jiang Sui?”

“Who knows where she ran off to. She tried to assassinate me and played dumb to hurt Brother Lu. Just let her go.”

Let her go?

Did that mean they were abandoning Jiang Sui?

Lu Yunze took a deep breath, but unfortunately Luo Qiaoying caught this detail in her eyes. It was already too late to hide it.

“Lu Yunze, are you worried about that Maid?”

As soon as these words came out, Luo Heng’s and Luo Yao’s gazes gathered on him again, especially the latter, who stood up directly.

“Brother Lu, you’re not really worried about her, are you?” Luo Yao could not help but speak. “She’s already an Enemy. Not only did she try to kill me, she also played dumb and then attacked you.”

“I know all of that.”

“Brother Lu, your relationship with her isn’t so good that you have to save her just because of one thing she said, is it?”

Luo Yao was still pressing on.

“She’s just a Maid. We can hire another.”

A… Maid?

Lu Yunze’s gaze froze, as if he were pondering the meaning of those words.

When Jiang Sui attacked him, was she really pretending to be lucid to make him let his guard down?

Lili before had only known how to launch savage attacks, so why did Jiang Sui know such a superb skill as acting?

The scene of himself releasing Jiang Sui surfaced in Lu Yunze’s mind.

At that time, the Little Maid’s light purple eyes were no longer dim and lusterless; they had already regained their original brilliance.

He had always thought Jiang Sui’s eyes were quite beautiful, lively like gems. But the controlled Jiang Sui’s eyes were like a dead person’s, not pretty at all.

“Brother Lu, what are you thinking?” Luo Yao came before him, her gaze as if it wanted to pierce through his shell and reach his heart.

“I was thinking, you’re right.” Lu Yunze suddenly laughed. “Just a Maid.”

…

“I want to join this hunt as well.”

“Why?”

Lu Yunze took Luo Yao’s hand. This action directly made this young lady’s cheeks flush red.

“Because she hurt you. Don’t forget, I’ve always treated you as a little sister. The moment she dared to raise a hand against you, she was already sentenced to death in my heart.”

Lu Yunze’s expression was firm, without a trace of falsehood.

“A-As expected of Brother Lu.” Luo Yao’s voice was somewhat dreamy as she stepped back a few paces and collapsed onto the Sofa.

Lu Yunze looked at Luo Qiaoying again. “Sister Qiaoying, let me go. I’ll give you a satisfactory answer.”

The Living Room fell silent again. Luo Qiaoying closed her eyes and leaned back against the Sofa.

“Very well, I’ll leave it to you. I’m still a bit sleepy and don’t want to go out.”

“It seems that except for when we first arrived, we’ve hardly ever seen you go out, Sister Qiaoying?”

Lu Yunze teased.

After the discussion ended, Lu Yunze was the first to leave the traditional-style mansion, then walked alone on the road.

He put his hands in his pockets, his expression no longer carrying its earlier confidence.

Give up on Jiang Sui?

How could he!

Although he had put on a good show to win Luo Yao and the others’ trust, what came next was the key. How could he save Jiang Sui?

He had to find her before the people from the Execution Division and Police Station did.

Overlooking the urban area of Donghai City, a wave of confusion rose in Lu Yunze’s heart. Where are you?

He punched the utility pole beside him hard, wallowing in self-pity.

“It seems you need my help again?”

Hearing this voice, Lu Yunze whipped his head around.

It was him, Mr. Yan Chen!

“Why are you here?”

“You’ve made such a big mess, so I came to take a look.” Mr. Yan Chen chuckled. “I’m here to help you.”

The Heavy Sword cut through the air and stopped beside his neck. The wind it stirred blew his messy hair.

“Who exactly are you?” Lu Yunze asked.

“I’m a traveler, nothing more.”

“Why are you helping me?”

“Because I only do what I believe is right. If I don’t help you, should I go help the Black Star Cult?”

Lu Yunze was stunned. “The Black Star Cult? What do they have to do with this?”

Mr. Yan Chen curled one corner of his mouth and gently pressed down the Heavy Sword with a finger.

“The enemy you must face this time is the Bishop of Donghai City. Do you understand?”

Lu Yunze fell silent.

“And I also know how to find the girl you’re looking for.”

It was these words from Mr. Yan Chen that made Lu Yunze’s pupils tremble.

The two looked at each other. The tacit understanding between men said everything without words.

The sea breeze is quite comfortable.

Jiang Sui herself didn’t know how long she had stood by the Dock. Although the ground no longer pricked her feet, the winter wind was still cold.

Ahead was the deep, dark sea, and the sky was just beginning to show signs of dawn.

Just as she let out a sigh, the footsteps behind her stopped.

“Jiang Sui!”

Lu Yunze had run all the way there and was about to die of exhaustion.

“I finally found you.”

She had actually run to a place like the Dock, still in her pajamas, looking a little thin in the cold winter wind.

She turned back. Her gray-brown long hair, caught by the wind, lashed her face but did not cover her spirited eyes.

Seeing Lu Yunze, she was slightly startled, then raised the blade in her hand.

“Stop pretending. You’re actually lucid, aren’t you?”

When she didn’t speak, Lu Yunze took it as her tacit agreement and laughed easily.

“I don’t know how you regained consciousness, but I’m guessing you haven’t completely escaped the Secret Art’s control, right? You deliberately attacked me and then ran to a place like this.”

“…”

“Your goal was to turn the tables, lure out that Secret Arts Practitioner, and then counter-kill him.”

“You’re half right, Young Master.” Jiang Sui smiled gently.

The other half was that Jiang Sui had deliberately not released the Secret Art on herself, in order to preserve the connection with that Secret Arts Practitioner and then look for a chance to counterattack.

As for the Luo Family, it would probably be hard to explain clearly. Jiang Sui would later contact Chief Fu of the Action Team to seek the Execution Division’s protection.

It was originally her own solo battle plan. She hadn’t expected Lu Yunze to get involved again.

“Since you know, Young Master, then hurry and leave. Otherwise, I really will stab you.”

“Then stab me. It doesn’t matter if it leaves a scar. This is a man’s medal.”

Lu Yunze walked straight toward her, not afraid at all.

Jiang Sui hadn’t expected him to really be this brainless. She wanted to retreat, but control of her body had not completely returned to her.

Was that Secret Arts Practitioner deliberately leaving her here to try to lure out prey?

Lu Yunze, if you come near me, you’ll fall completely into his trap.

Lu Yunze, you’re not really brainless to this extent, are you?

Lu Yunze, aren’t you afraid of death?

Jiang Sui had many complaints, but these words all digested themselves in Lu Yunze’s embrace.

“It’s all right. I’m here. Everything will pass.”

Lu Yunze felt her trembling and unease and gently comforted her.

What is this feeling?

Jiang Sui couldn’t explain it.

It was a feeling of wanting to completely let go and entrust everything about herself to this man.

Her heartbeat was so fast. It was really, truly strange.

At this moment, she was like a small animal that had finally found its home, burying her head completely in Lu Yunze’s chest.

During the long time she stood at the Dock, Jiang Sui had thought countless times about leaving the Luo Family. Every time she remembered, her heart clenched.

Lu Yunze’s embrace made all the unease in her heart disappear. Whether it was the Luo Family or the Execution Division, at this moment she only needed to stay safely in this man’s arms and not think about anything.

So comfortable. She no longer felt the wind was cold.

Squelch!

Jiang Sui’s eyes flew wide open.

Her hand moved on its own and drove the blade straight into Lu Yunze’s chest, right at the position of his heart.

At this moment, the girl heard the sound of something breaking in her heart.