Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 337 Protection
"This way."

It was getting darker and darker, and all I could see was Pei Nian's swaying hair.

The poison in Gu Jingnian's body began to act up again, and he felt dizzy.

By this time, Pei Nian's tightly clasped hand had become his support.

"and many more."

Pei Nian suddenly stopped, let go of his hand, cut a piece of black cloth from his collar, and tied it to Gu Jingnian's face.

During the process, Gu Jingnian shook his head slightly, and Pei Nian supported him with both hands.

"You've been poisoned? Can you still hold on?"

The tone was somewhat gentle.

Unlike Li Shuangyun's soft-spoken manner, Pei Nian's voice was strong and resolute, yet tinged with a touch of tenderness.

"can."

Gu Jingnian allowed Pei Nian to cover his face and then let her hold his hand.

"Then let's rescue Fourth Sister and leave."

"it is good."

"Don't worry," Pei Nian said again, "I will protect you."

This statement made her seem even more dashing.

The two continued running forward, and soon a palace came into view.

A row of Kaiping officers were standing guard there. When they saw them running over, they all shouted loudly.

Gu Jingnian was not nervous at all, focusing on fighting the poison with sheer willpower, leaving everything else to Pei Nian.

"Get out of the way!" Pei Nian shouted. "I'm on official business, don't interfere!"

Seeing this, You Gui sighed slightly, the worry in his eyes fading and replaced by determination. He shouted, "It's an arrest operation, get out of the way!"

The hooks guarding there actually retreated to both sides.

Pei Nian had already drawn his sword, ready to fight them, but he hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

She sensed something was wrong, but the situation was urgent, so she couldn't worry about anything else. All she could think about was that as long as she could bring Gu Jingnian to see Gu Caiwei and her daughter, Gu Jingnian could use his teleportation technique to take them away.

They arrived at the house built of black neodymium stone again, went inside, and went around the screen.

"Fourth Sister, you're here."

Gu Caiwei stood up, looked at Gu Jingnian, and her eyes revealed a look of surprise.

"Eleventh Lang."

"Sister."

"You are hurt?"

"It's alright, let's go."

Gu Jingnian was overjoyed to finally see Gu Caiwei again. His joy even made him temporarily ignore the poison in his body, and he felt more invigorated.

But when facing Gu Caiwei, he didn't feel the same urge to look at her more than when he saw Pei Nian. Without hesitation or unspoken words, he was decisive and wanted to rescue them immediately.

"Hold the child tight, they're all holding onto me."

"it is good."

Before they could exchange pleasantries, Xing'er had already picked up Lu Anran and rushed over, giving Gu Jingnian a long, eager look before grabbing him tightly.

When Gu Jingnian thought about where to take his older sister to escape to, the first place that came to mind was the Gu residence, the place he had hated the most since he was a child.

He closed his eyes, his mind filled with the feelings the Gu residence evoked in him. The last bit of light from outside shone through the window, and the shadow on the ground took a step forward.

But the shadow only took one step forward.

Nothing happened.

Pei Nian said, "This won't work, it's a black neodymium stone wall."

"Let's go, let's get out of here first."

As they pushed open the door, a thick fog descended, and heavy clouds seemed to hang over their heads.

However, as soon as Gu Caiwei stepped out the door, everything went black and she fainted.

"Sister."

Gu Jingnian quickly bent down to help him up, asking in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Fortunately, Gu Caiwei opened her eyes soon.

But the joy and affection in her eyes were gone, replaced by smugness and cunning.

The moment her lips curled into a slight smile, she removed the hairpin from her hair.

"puff."

Gu Jingnian had been stabbed by Gu Caiwei with a hairpin countless times throughout his life, but this time the feeling was completely different from before.

Gu Caiwei pressed hard on the end of the hairpin with her finger, and a poisonous thorn pierced out from the tip of the hairpin, instantly numbing half of Gu Jingnian's body.

"meet again."

Gu Caiwei spoke slowly, her voice soft yet slightly seductive, completely different from her usual dignified and virtuous demeanor.

"I said we would meet."

“Li Shuangyun?” Pei Nian murmured, her eyes filled with terror.

Clearly, Gu Caiwei has been possessed by Li Shuangyun.

No wonder the guards here aren't very strict; they only assigned You Gui, who has a good impression of Gu Jingnian.

Li Shuangyun was the backup plan to capture Gu Jingnian.

The hairpin was raised, scattering a few drops of blood, and then stabbed at Gu Jingnian again.

"go!"

Pei Nian quickly pulled Gu Jingnian back to avoid Li Shuangyun's stab.

Thick fog enveloped the area, and it was completely dark. The entire palace was plunged into complete darkness, and the dampness extinguished the candlelight inside, leaving no room for any light.

The baby's cries rang out, and Xing'er dared not move again, crouching down and hugging Lu Anran. Just moments before darkness engulfed them, Gu Jingnian and Pei Nian had vanished.

"What about people?"

"It's rumored that another shadow has escaped."

Li Shuangyun stood up, gave a soft hum, and muttered to herself, "Can they escape?"

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The edge of the dark clouds was a forest.

Fog permeated the sunlight, making the environment dim.

Suddenly, two people knocked down a bush. Pei Nian turned her head and realized that the palace they were in was already far away.

"How are you doing?"

"He's been poisoned again."

Gu Jingnian casually pulled out the dagger from Pei Nianpei's body and plunged it into his previous wound without hesitation, forcefully cutting off the piece of poisoned flesh.

Seeing this, Pei Nian felt a pang of pity, but she simply cut off another piece of her clothing to bandage him.

“No need for a bag.” Gu Jingnian took her hand and said, “I need to treat my injuries and rest first. Let’s go find Doctor Xun.”

"it is good."

Pei Niancai agreed, but suddenly felt dizzy and almost fainted.

For a moment, my head still felt a sharp pain.

She knew that Li Shuangyun was trying to possess her, so she pinched herself hard to force herself to wake up.

But then she felt dizzy again, and then she felt like she was in a dream.

"Clang."

The broken sword, which had been drawn at some point, was now held against Gu Jingnian's neck.

A gentle yet smug smile played on her lips as she asked, "Can you escape?"

The situation was bizarre, like a nightmare; she was standing from a strange perspective watching herself capture Gu Jingnian.

I'm so sleepy, I feel like I could fall into a deep sleep at any moment.

Just as Pei Nian was about to fall asleep, she suddenly woke up, remembering that not long ago she had said she would protect Gu Jingnian.

"Li Shuangyun, get out of here," Pei Nian thought to herself.

“You’re just a lowly detective, but I’m your commander.”

"roll."

Her head throbbed with pain, like torture, and several times, Pei Nian felt she couldn't hold on any longer.

But when she occasionally gains control of her body, she can see Gu Jingnian's pained expression under the Broken Heart Sword.

Therefore, her will became even stronger.

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Gu Jingnian cannot escape.

The sword was held to his neck, cutting through his flesh, the blade touching his blood, rendering him unable to use any of his supernatural abilities.

He gripped the sword blade tightly with one hand, while trying to push Li Shuangyun away with the other.

Li Shuangyun was so focused on winning over Gu Jingnian that she didn't defend herself. In the ensuing struggle, Gu Jingnian grabbed her by the neck.

Instead, she laughed, her eyes revealing a provocative intent, as if to say, "Kill me if you dare."

Gu Jingnian suddenly realized that Li Shuangyun in front of him had Pei Nian's face.

He loosened his grip on her neck slightly, causing the blade to cut even deeper.

But at that very moment, Gu Jingnian saw a hint of pain in Li Shuangyun's eyes.

That wasn't Li Shuangyun, it was Pei Nian.

Although Li Shuangyun always appeared gentle, she was actually quite emotionless and calm, and therefore never experienced pain.

Pei Niancai was in pain; in just a fleeting moment, his gaze contained an even more complex mix of love and hate.

"Pei Nian."

Gu Jingnian stared at her.

He wasn't looking at the face, but at Pei Nian's soul inside the skin that Li Shuangyun had taken over.

Their eyes met, and he saw her struggle, saw her desperately trying to hold on under Li Shuangyun's oppression, and also saw her desire to protect him.

Strangely, at this point, Gu Jingnian was no longer thinking about how to escape, but rather about feeling Pei Nian's pain after being possessed.

He was determined to save her no matter what and expel Li Shuangyun from her body.

This matter quickly became his obsession, just like his determination to save Gu Caiwei, something he was determined to accomplish even in death.

Just as Pei Nian wanted to protect him, he also wanted to protect Pei Nian.

This feeling was so intense that a hint of affection showed in his eyes.

Li Shuangyun was filled with killing intent when she met that gaze and was slightly taken aback.

Pei Nian felt as if she were in a dream, but upon seeing that look, her heart trembled, and she inexplicably became much more awake.

It felt like being confessed to by your sweetheart while half asleep; the drowsiness in your mind instantly vanished.

She tried to control the hands that were pressing the sword, but unfortunately, she still couldn't feel them.

Gu Jingnian was the first to let go. He stopped pinching her, and the touch of his fingers when they left her neck was gentle.

For some reason, the two of them moved closer and closer.

Pei Nian suddenly shuddered.

Because she felt the gentle touch on her lips.

So she gave him a light kiss.

It wasn't under Li Shuangyun's control; she did it on her own whim.

(End of this chapter)