Unfortunately, Hailing went mad, grabbing and biting with her hands and teeth, completely ignoring them. Even if she died, she couldn't let her mother be left all alone here.
Suddenly, the door to the small house was pushed open from the outside.
Shi Mei suddenly drew her long sword and coldly shouted, "Who?"
“It’s me,” someone answered softly. Several people looked up and saw the maid that Hailing had bought to serve her mother in Qinfang Courtyard. The maid seemed to be injured as well, but she was trying her best to hold on. As soon as she saw Hailing, she knelt down with a thud.
"Miss, you're finally back."
As soon as Hailing saw her, she rushed to her side: "Ahua, who killed my mother? Who was it?"
Ahua gave a sad laugh: "Miss, it was the General. One night, when the Madam went to serve the General, she actually tried to assassinate him. Although the General didn't kill her, the Madam crippled his lower body. So, in a fit of rage, the General killed all the servants in Qinfang Courtyard. At that time, I wasn't in the courtyard; I was outside and was being chased by the guards of the General's Mansion. I fled all the way to the West City River behind the bamboo forest. I've known how to swim since I was a child, so I jumped into the river and escaped their pursuit. Later, after they left, I came here at night to see the Madam. The Madam gave me a letter, saying that she would give it to you personally when you returned. After reading the letter, you will understand."
After Ahua finished speaking, she took out a letter and handed it to Hailing.
Hailin took the letter and was about to read it when footsteps approached from outside.
Shi Mei immediately urged her, "Miss, stop reading the letter and let's go. If we don't leave now, it will really be too late."
Hailing wouldn't leave, and Ahua, panting, said, "Miss, Madam said that if you don't leave, you're being unfilial. She doesn't have a daughter like you. Miss, please leave quickly. Ahua begs you, please come back one day to avenge us. Madam has a grudge against all of us."
After Ah Hua finished speaking, she coughed a few times, and then suddenly collapsed and died. It turned out that she had been injured and had not received any treatment, so her body had reached its limit and she died.
"Ahua, Ahua."
"Miss, let's go."
Rouge exclaimed, then looked at Shimei and Shilan: "Quickly, take Miss away."
"yes."
This time, Shi Mei and Shi Lan didn't care about anything else. They reached out and picked up Hai Ling and left. But after a few steps, they didn't hear Yan Zhi's footsteps following. The three of them turned around and looked over. Hai Ling called out, "Yan Zhi, aren't you leaving?"
"Miss, you should leave. If you take me with you now, you won't be able to escape."
Rouge knew that with the help of Shi Mei and Shi Lan, as well as her mistress's abilities, they would surely be able to break through the encirclement.
However, if they take her with them, they will have to take care of her while also dealing with the people outside, so none of them will be able to escape.
"Rouge, you've gone mad."
Hailing had already lost her mother, and now Yanzhi was her family. How could she abandon Yanzhi? If Yanzhi didn't leave, she wouldn't leave either.
"Mei'er, Lan'er, let me go."
Hai Ling spoke coldly. Shi Mei and Shi Lan hesitated, about to let go, when Yan Zhi suddenly reached out and took a silver hairpin from her hair, pointing it at her own neck: "Miss, are you leaving or not? If you don't leave, I'll die right in front of you. Leave now, don't force me."
"rouge."
Hailin burst into tears. She rarely cries, but today she shed more tears than she had in all her previous lives combined.
Rouge was done for her, and she knew that.
"rouge."
“Miss, Rouge’s life belongs to you. If it weren’t for you, Rouge would have died long ago. Rouge has lived for three years and is like a sister to you. Rouge is content. Let Rouge go and accompany Madam in your place. Miss, please leave quickly. If you don’t leave, I will stab you.”
"Miss, let's go."
Shi Mei and Shi Lan no longer cared about Hai Ling's feelings. They reached out and grabbed her, then left. Hai Ling cried out in a cold voice, "Rouge, Rouge."
Inside the small house, Rouge smiled and slowly rose, inserting a silver hairpin into her dark hair. "Miss, Rouge is content as long as you are well. Miss, go in peace. I will accompany Madam. Madam will not be lonely on her journey to the Yellow Springs."
In the small room, she found a cloth and carefully wiped the lady's face. The lady treated her very well. She had no parents since she was a child and only had the young lady and the lady. They were her family, so she was here to fulfill her filial duty on behalf of the young lady.
Outside the house, a huge crowd of people surrounded them. These were all Jiang Batian's men, who were naturally ordered to capture Hailing.
Jiang Batian knew that his daughter possessed the same ruthless streak as him. By killing Du Caiyue, he had provoked her. If he let Jiang Hailing go, she would likely retaliate even more fiercely in the future. He didn't want his life to be ruined by his daughter Jiang Hailing, so he had no choice but to kill her. As for the royal family, since Hailing never entered the Jiang residence through the main gate, they could deny everything if they came. What could anyone do to them then?
Looking at the people around the hut, Hai Ling thought of her mother's death and Yan Zhi's resolute decision. She could no longer control the violence in her blood and coldly said, "Let go."
Shi Mei and Shi Lan were intimidated by her coldness and dared not disobey. They immediately released her arms, and she uttered a chilling word.
"kill."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Fiery Cloud Boots and Wind and Thunder Gloves appeared on her body. She shot out with lightning speed, her fists striking out fiercely. The Fiery Cloud Boots on her legs spun rapidly with her body. When Shi Mei and Shi Lan saw that she had made a move, they naturally did not lag behind. They swung their longswords and joined the fight.
The three men exuded a murderous aura, like tigers descending from the mountain, killing anyone and anything they encountered, completely blinded by rage.
Jiang's army had never seen such a reckless fighting style before, and they retreated step by step.
Blood splattered, severed limbs flew out, and cries of pain filled the air.
Looking at Hailin and Shimei and Shilan, their bodies were covered in blood and looked gruesome.
However, they quickly fought their way out and retreated, heading straight for the side gate of the general's mansion. They soon escaped the mansion.
The Jiang family army suffered hundreds of casualties, and the rest were extremely shocked. Some of them remembered that there seemed to be someone else in the small house, and they immediately rushed to capture him.
Hailing, Shimei, and the others left the general's mansion and ran all the way. They intended to go directly out of the city gate, but they found that there were many soldiers on the street, searching everywhere, and some were heading straight for the general's mansion.
Shi Mei and Shi Lan were shocked and pulled Hai Ling to hide in a secluded place. It was obvious that these were people sent by the Emperor. Perhaps the Emperor had come to his senses and realized that he had acted impulsively earlier, so now he wanted to take the young lady back. How could this be allowed?
Having lived in the capital for a long time, Shi Mei and Shi Lan naturally knew where people could hide and where the guards couldn't find them.
The two of them, along with Hailin, avoided everyone and soon found a quiet place where no one would notice them, and hid there.
In the capital, soldiers and officers conducted extensive searches everywhere, and at the city gates, everyone was checked before being allowed to pass.