After pushing Ruan Qing down, Shen Baiyue immediately moved forward, seemingly wanting to go down to the fourth floor.
However, as Shen Baiyue was about to leave the fourth floor, the door slammed shut with a ‘bang.’
Shen Baiyue collided with the door, making a loud banging sound and uttering painful moans.
One of the Yang family’s taboos was that without the consent of the Yang family, no one was allowed on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors.
Anyone who violated this taboo would be... thrown into the fog.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing became anxious, broke free from Feng Ye’s support, took out his phone, and stepped forward to open the door.
But the next second, his phone was snatched away.
Ruan Qing looked at Feng Ye, who took his phone, and urgently spoke in a low voice, “What are you doing!?”
While speaking, Ruan Qing tried to snatch back his phone.
Feng Ye did not comply with Ruan Qing’s wishes. He held the phone high and then calmly explained a fact, “Doing this in front of Yang Chenjin, you’ll also be thrown into the fog.”
Ruan Qing’s body stiffened at the words.
What Feng Ye said was undoubtedly true. Opening the door to the fourth floor in front of Yang Chenjin was clearly provoking him.
Even if opening the door on the fourth floor was not a taboo.
Ruan Qing took a deep breath. Determination filled his eyes.
Just as he was about to speak, a sudden pain struck his back.
Then everything went black before his eyes.
Feng Ye knocked him unconscious.
Ruan Qing didn’t expect Feng Ye to attack suddenly. Before losing consciousness, he glanced at Feng Ye with some confusion, ultimately collapsing into Feng Ye’s arms.
Plunged into darkness completely.
After Ruan Qing fainted, the door to the fourth floor opened.
Yang Chenjin carefully grabbed Shen Baiyue by the collar, a look of disgust on his face, and tossed the person down the stairs.
After throwing Shen Baiyue, Yang Chenjin glanced at Feng Ye and the person who had fainted in his arms.
Then he slowly walked down the stairs.
However, when he took the person over, someone else had already snatched him away.
Yang Chenjin’s eyes narrowed slightly, looking at Yang Chenyan next to him.
Feng Ye remained silent when the person was taken away, just glancing at the person who had fainted and leaving decisively.
Yang Chenyan didn’t notice the change in Yang Chenjin’s expression. When he saw the young man covered in blood, his face turned black.
“Steward!”
The steward appeared nervously on the third floor. “Second Young Master, Third Young Master.”
“Drag out those people from the collateral line who hurt him!”
The steward hesitated. “Um... that’s not possible.”
“They were bombed by Mr. Yu Qing and haven’t recovered yet...”
* * *
When Ruan Qing regained consciousness, it was already several hours later.
He opened his eyes and cautiously looked around.
This place was... Yang Chenfeng’s room?
He was lying on the bed, still feeling a bit weak, and his whole body ached.
He propped himself up and glanced at his clothes. It was still the same set as before, stained with blood.
It seemed that Feng Ye hadn’t provided him with a change of clothes.
His phone was also on the table next to him. Ruan Qing picked it up and checked the time. It was already half-past eleven in the afternoon.
Ruan Qing’s heart sank slightly. It was already this late. Shen Baiyue should have been thrown into the fog by now.
Having barely survived the night, he hadn’t expected to ultimately fail to save Shen Baiyue.
Ruan Qing sighed inwardly, picked up clean clothes, and entered the bathroom.
After taking a shower, he decided to wash his clothes as well. However, the white undershirt had absorbed a considerable amount of blood, making it impossible to clean.
Ruan Qing had no choice but to give up. After washing his clothes, he hung them on the balcony where he used to dry his laundry.
As he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped, looking at the clothes he had hung earlier. The pants and T-shirt were still there, but the underwear... was missing.
Ruan Qing stiffened for a moment. After realizing it, he looked around the balcony but found no traces of the thief. He even checked beneath the balcony.
Below the balcony was the garden in front of the main villa, leading to the grassy area. There were no signs of any disturbance on the grass.
It seemed the thief didn’t come from there.
Either they entered through the main door or descended from the fourth floor. Ruan Qing couldn’t determine which one.
Even though Ruan Qing didn’t find any traces left by the thief, when he looked out from the balcony, he noticed that quite a few people had gathered around the Moonlight Garden.
However, her position was quite far, and the Moonlight Garden’s lush vegetation obscured some details, making it difficult to see clearly what was happening down there.
Ruan Qing immediately went downstairs.
However, before reaching the main entrance, he stopped abruptly. The gap in the hall, caused by his explosion last night, had already been repaired.
Ruan Qing hesitated as he approached the gap, but the carpet beneath his feet showed no sign of sinking where he stepped.
There were no depressions or protrusions around.
Apparently, it wasn’t just a matter of changing the carpet; the gap had genuinely disappeared.
However, it’s also possible that they filled it in with something.
Ruan Qing hesitated for a moment, but ultimately headed towards Moonlight Garden.
The spacious area of the Moonlight Garden was now densely packed with people inside and out.
Ruan Qing couldn’t see what was happening inside at all.
However, when other guests noticed Ruan Qing trying to tiptoe to get a glimpse, they silently made way for him.
So, Ruan Qing quickly secured a position closer to the inside.
He also saw what was happening inside.
Shen Baiyue hadn’t been thrown into the fog yet.
At this moment, she was still wearing the same clothes from last night, looking disheveled. She stood stiffly under the sculpture in the Moonlight Garden.
There was even an apple above her head.
And not far from her, Yang Chenjin was holding a wooden crossbow, aiming at her.
Yes, Yang Chenjin was aiming at Shen Baiyue.
Not at the apple on her head.
This crossbow shot wouldn’t take Shen Baiyue’s life; at most, it would disable her right hand.
Was Yang Chenjin such a kind person?
He definitely wasn’t. Although he often smiled, there was no respect for human life in his eyes.
Shen Baiyue violated taboos, but she wasn’t thrown into the fog. And he was not aiming at her head.
This already indicated Shen Baiyue’s uniqueness.
It seemed that the Yang family didn’t want her dead, at least not now.
But now was not the time to think about this; the original owner already owed Shen Baiyue, coupled with last night and this morning, Shen Baiyue saved him more than once.
The original owner would never stand by and watch Shen Baiyue get into trouble.
Ruan Qing seemed to widen his eyes, and a look of panic appeared on his delicate face.
When Yang Chenjin prepared to pull the trigger cautiously, he pushed away the person in front of him and rushed out. He then stood in front of Shen Baiyue.
Shen Baiyue seemed not to have expected Ruan Qing to rush out. She stared blankly at the person blocking in front of her.
After pushing Ruan Qing down, Shen Baiyue immediately moved forward, seemingly wanting to go down to the fourth floor.
However, as Shen Baiyue was about to leave the fourth floor, the door slammed shut with a ‘bang.’
Shen Baiyue collided with the door, making a loud banging sound and uttering painful moans.
One of the Yang family’s taboos was that without the consent of the Yang family, no one was allowed on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors.
Anyone who violated this taboo would be... thrown into the fog.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing became anxious, broke free from Feng Ye’s support, took out his phone, and stepped forward to open the door.
But the next second, his phone was snatched away.
Ruan Qing looked at Feng Ye, who took his phone, and urgently spoke in a low voice, “What are you doing!?”
While speaking, Ruan Qing tried to snatch back his phone.
Feng Ye did not comply with Ruan Qing’s wishes. He held the phone high and then calmly explained a fact, “Doing this in front of Yang Chenjin, you’ll also be thrown into the fog.”
Ruan Qing’s body stiffened at the words.
What Feng Ye said was undoubtedly true. Opening the door to the fourth floor in front of Yang Chenjin was clearly provoking him.
Even if opening the door on the fourth floor was not a taboo.
Ruan Qing took a deep breath. Determination filled his eyes.
Just as he was about to speak, a sudden pain struck his back.
Then everything went black before his eyes.
Feng Ye knocked him unconscious.
Ruan Qing didn’t expect Feng Ye to attack suddenly. Before losing consciousness, he glanced at Feng Ye with some confusion, ultimately collapsing into Feng Ye’s arms.
Plunged into darkness completely.
After Ruan Qing fainted, the door to the fourth floor opened.
Yang Chenjin carefully grabbed Shen Baiyue by the collar, a look of disgust on his face, and tossed the person down the stairs.
After throwing Shen Baiyue, Yang Chenjin glanced at Feng Ye and the person who had fainted in his arms.
Then he slowly walked down the stairs.
However, when he took the person over, someone else had already snatched him away.
Yang Chenjin’s eyes narrowed slightly, looking at Yang Chenyan next to him.
Feng Ye remained silent when the person was taken away, just glancing at the person who had fainted and leaving decisively.
Yang Chenyan didn’t notice the change in Yang Chenjin’s expression. When he saw the young man covered in blood, his face turned black.
“Steward!”
The steward appeared nervously on the third floor. “Second Young Master, Third Young Master.”
“Drag out those people from the collateral line who hurt him!”
The steward hesitated. “Um... that’s not possible.”
“They were bombed by Mr. Yu Qing and haven’t recovered yet...”
* * *
When Ruan Qing regained consciousness, it was already several hours later.
He opened his eyes and cautiously looked around.
This place was... Yang Chenfeng’s room?
He was lying on the bed, still feeling a bit weak, and his whole body ached.
He propped himself up and glanced at his clothes. It was still the same set as before, stained with blood.
It seemed that Feng Ye hadn’t provided him with a change of clothes.
His phone was also on the table next to him. Ruan Qing picked it up and checked the time. It was already half-past eleven in the afternoon.
Ruan Qing’s heart sank slightly. It was already this late. Shen Baiyue should have been thrown into the fog by now.
Having barely survived the night, he hadn’t expected to ultimately fail to save Shen Baiyue.
Ruan Qing sighed inwardly, picked up clean clothes, and entered the bathroom.
After taking a shower, he decided to wash his clothes as well. However, the white undershirt had absorbed a considerable amount of blood, making it impossible to clean.
Ruan Qing had no choice but to give up. After washing his clothes, he hung them on the balcony where he used to dry his laundry.
As he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped, looking at the clothes he had hung earlier. The pants and T-shirt were still there, but the underwear... was missing.
Ruan Qing stiffened for a moment. After realizing it, he looked around the balcony but found no traces of the thief. He even checked beneath the balcony.
Below the balcony was the garden in front of the main villa, leading to the grassy area. There were no signs of any disturbance on the grass.
It seemed the thief didn’t come from there.
Either they entered through the main door or descended from the fourth floor. Ruan Qing couldn’t determine which one.
Even though Ruan Qing didn’t find any traces left by the thief, when he looked out from the balcony, he noticed that quite a few people had gathered around the Moonlight Garden.
However, her position was quite far, and the Moonlight Garden’s lush vegetation obscured some details, making it difficult to see clearly what was happening down there.
Ruan Qing immediately went downstairs.
However, before reaching the main entrance, he stopped abruptly. The gap in the hall, caused by his explosion last night, had already been repaired.
Ruan Qing hesitated as he approached the gap, but the carpet beneath his feet showed no sign of sinking where he stepped.
There were no depressions or protrusions around.
Apparently, it wasn’t just a matter of changing the carpet; the gap had genuinely disappeared.
However, it’s also possible that they filled it in with something.
Ruan Qing hesitated for a moment, but ultimately headed towards Moonlight Garden.
The spacious area of the Moonlight Garden was now densely packed with people inside and out.
Ruan Qing couldn’t see what was happening inside at all.
However, when other guests noticed Ruan Qing trying to tiptoe to get a glimpse, they silently made way for him.
So, Ruan Qing quickly secured a position closer to the inside.
He also saw what was happening inside.
Shen Baiyue hadn’t been thrown into the fog yet.
At this moment, she was still wearing the same clothes from last night, looking disheveled. She stood stiffly under the sculpture in the Moonlight Garden.
There was even an apple above her head.
And not far from her, Yang Chenjin was holding a wooden crossbow, aiming at her.
Yes, Yang Chenjin was aiming at Shen Baiyue.
Not at the apple on her head.
This crossbow shot wouldn’t take Shen Baiyue’s life; at most, it would disable her right hand.
Was Yang Chenjin such a kind person?
He definitely wasn’t. Although he often smiled, there was no respect for human life in his eyes.
Shen Baiyue violated taboos, but she wasn’t thrown into the fog. And he was not aiming at her head.
This already indicated Shen Baiyue’s uniqueness.
It seemed that the Yang family didn’t want her dead, at least not now.
But now was not the time to think about this; the original owner already owed Shen Baiyue, coupled with last night and this morning, Shen Baiyue saved him more than once.
The original owner would never stand by and watch Shen Baiyue get into trouble.
Ruan Qing seemed to widen his eyes, and a look of panic appeared on his delicate face.
When Yang Chenjin prepared to pull the trigger cautiously, he pushed away the person in front of him and rushed out. He then stood in front of Shen Baiyue.
Shen Baiyue seemed not to have expected Ruan Qing to rush out. She stared blankly at the person blocking in front of her.
