“Xun Ji!”
Xun Qian rushed over with his men, his face extremely grim.
“What the hell happened?! How are you? Do you need…”
“Don’t ask. Send them to the hospital first.” Xun Ji interrupted him and issued a cold command. “Immediately.”
Xun Qian was stunned for a moment. He glanced at the three blood-soaked people on the ground but said nothing more in the end. He quickly arranged for manpower.
Lu Zhou’s white suit had absorbed deep red blood, and red speckles dotted his cheeks as well. Xun Ji reached out to wipe them away for him and let out a soft sigh. “You just changed into this outfit, and now it’s dirty again.”
【Oh no, oh no! Host, is the Protagonist going to die? If the Protagonist dies like this, we won’t be able to leave!】
Was it Lu Jianming’s deliberate act, or simply an accident? Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and Xun Ji couldn’t tell. He only knew…
“You can’t die.” Xun Ji lowered his head and murmured, “Lu Zhou, it shouldn’t be like this.”
“…Sorry…”
An ice-cold hand grasped his wrist, which was propped against the ground.
“You got the clothes dirty again…” Lu Zhou pulled out an apologetic smile and said softly, “Xun Ji, do you have any spare formalwear?”
Xun Ji’s pupils brightened for an instant. He gripped the hand in return and asked, “Are you okay?”
“Don’t worry, I won’t die…” Lu Zhou’s voice was weak but firm. “Xun Ji, our wedding isn’t finished yet. I won’t die…”
“Make way, the cars are here!” Xun Qian waved back the surrounding onlookers and directed the security guards to lift Lu Zhou, Lu Jianming, and Luo Xunan onto three separate vehicles.
“We can’t wait for the ambulance. I’ve sent people to drive them to the hospital.” Xun Qian looked at Lu Zhou and asked Xun Ji, “Do you want to go with him?”
The expected affirmative answer did not come.
Xun Ji looked down at their tightly clasped hands, a flicker of barely perceptible hesitation flashing in his eyes.
He patted the back of Lu Zhou’s hand reassuringly and withdrew his own. “I’ll be right there.”
Perhaps due to the pain from his wound, Lu Zhou’s unsupported fingers twitched slightly and fell back to his side.
“Okay.” He stared at Xun Ji unblinkingly until the car door closed. “I’ll wait for you.”
【Host, why didn’t you go to the hospital with the Protagonist? What if he doesn’t make it and dies in the hospital?】 The System panicked anxiously.
Xun Ji watched the cars drive away. After a long moment, he reached up and rubbed his throbbing forehead.
“I’m not a doctor. What use would I be if I went?” He turned, lifted his fallen wheelchair, and sat down in it. “I still have things to do.”
【Is the Host going to find Lin Yule?】
Xun Ji maneuvered the wheelchair and slowly rolled across the messy grass. The wheels crushed the bloodstained turf, leaving a long red trail behind.
“If Lu Zhou really… at least Lin Yule can leave safely.”
Xun Ji looked up at the solemn and imposing Ancient Castle, but where exactly was Lin Yule?
Lin Yule drove the car into a remote path and stopped.
“Huh? Driver, did you take a wrong turn? The hospital isn’t this way.” The security guard in the passenger seat looked puzzled.
Lin Yule slowly turned his face toward him and removed his mask and hat.
The security guard straightened up, his eyes widening. “You, you’re…”
“Bang!”
A fist smashed heavily into his temple. The security guard’s body went limp and slumped back into the passenger seat, motionless.
Lin Yule turned around and greeted the person in the back seat, who had opened his eyes and was staring at him, with a smile.
“Lu Zhou, I don’t think I’ve wished you marital bliss yet.” He clenched his right fist and tapped his left palm, saying apologetically, “But since the wedding didn’t happen, it seems that blessing isn’t needed. Don’t you think?”
“Lin Yule…” Lu Zhou’s eyes turned cold. “What do you want?”
Lin Yule gazed thoughtfully at the fruit knife embedded in his chest and answered irrelevantly, “Lu Zhou, this knife hit your heart, right? Breathing must be really hard for you now.”
“I was still hesitating whether to listen to Brother or not, but your dad really knows how to surprise people. He caused such a scene, forcing me to take action.”
“What the hell are you talking about?” A flash of impatience crossed Lu Zhou’s brow. “Last time you locked me up, I let it slide for Xun Ji’s sake, but if you mess with me again, I won’t hold back.”
“Let it slide?” Lin Yule seemed to hear something amusing. After a moment, he said in realization, “Right, I heard you lost your memory and don’t remember that night. No wonder…”
“You know what happened that night?” Lu Zhou’s brows furrowed tightly. “How do you know?”
“You tied me up and took me to the Abandoned Lighthouse, beat me half to death, and threw me into the sea, nearly killing me.” Lin Yule spread his hands. “Hard not to know, right?”
Lu Zhou’s pupils contracted. “What did you say…”
“Oh, right. Luckily, Brother arrived in time. Thanks to him making you jump from the lighthouse to save me, I picked up my life.”
Gale-force winds. Torrential rain. A bloodstained iron rod. Lustreless golden hair. The grip on his wrist.
Fragmented images flashed rapidly through his mind, and Lu Zhou’s head throbbed with pain.
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