Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 96 Traveling Together
Yan Ciwan threw the portrait in front of Chao Yue.

Chao Yue saw Fang's face in the portrait. Her expression was extremely sad, as if she was hiding unspeakable sorrow.

He couldn't help but reach out his hand and carefully touch the hem of the woman in the painting.

"Auntie..."

Yan Ciwan said, "You not only drew Fang, but also the well. You recorded the time and place where she was killed. You hung the painting in your study and worshiped it every day. It should not be just to relieve the guilt in your heart."

Chao Yue seemed to be deaf to her words, his eyes still staring at his mother's portrait.

But even if he didn't say anything, Yan Ci Wan could guess it.

"You haven't completely accepted your fate. You are hoping that someone can find out the real cause of Fang's death. If you can't do it yourself, maybe someone else can do it for you."

Chao Yue finally moved his gaze away from the portrait.

He looked at Yan Ciwan, pulled the corners of his bloody mouth, and forced a smile: "These are just your random guesses, I have never thought about it this way."

"Now that Chao Yuanzhi is dead, the revenge for your mother's murder has been absolved. You must have been looking forward to this day for a long time. You want me to kill you so that you can go down and reunite with your mother earlier. You have a good idea. You think that this will make both the grudges disappear. But Fang may not think so. If I were Fang, I would know what you did in my grave. I would wish that I had never given birth to such an evil creature like you."

Yan Ciwan’s last sentence deeply irritated Chao Yue.

He angrily yelled, "Shut up! You've never seen my mother, you don't understand anything!"

Yan Ciwan had already asked everything she wanted to ask. She was too lazy to look at him any longer and bent down to pick up the portrait.

"Give the portrait back to me." Chao Yue reached out to grab it.

Yan Ciwan dodged his claws, quickly rolled up the portrait, then swung his hand back and the scroll hit Chao Yue's cheek hard, knocking him to the ground.

Half of his face instantly became red and swollen, and he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood and two teeth.

He wanted to grab the painting again, but the severe pain in his heart made him feel worse than death. He couldn't get up no matter what he did. His mouth was full of blood and he couldn't utter a word.

Yan Ciwan stepped over him and shouted to call the jailer over.

The jailer unlocked the door and Yan Ciwan left the cell without looking back.

The sky outside the cell was clear and the sunlight shone on Yan Ciwan's body, dispelling the cold and musty smell and making her feel much more comfortable.

Chaolu had been waiting outside the government office. When she saw Yan Ciwan coming out, she immediately hurried to meet him.

"Aci, you finally came out. That guy didn't bully you, did he?!" When Chaolu asked this, her eyes had already carefully looked at Yan Ci Wan from head to toe, and her expression looked extremely nervous.

Yan Ciwan knew what she was worried about, and said in a gentle voice, "The jailer is watching, he won't dare to do anything to me."

"That's good."

Chao Lu knew Chao Yue very well. That guy was stuck in a quagmire and was rotten from the inside out. Anyone who got close to him would be dragged into the quagmire by him. He wanted everyone to rot and stink with him.

When she was young, she was very naive and thought that no matter how bad Chao Yue's temper was, he was still her brother and he would not really do anything to her.

But it turned out that she underestimated the evil of human nature.

Chao Yue almost raped her.

Fortunately, Mrs. Liu arrived in time to rescue her, and the matter was kept secret. No one knew about it except their family of four.

That incident became a scar in her heart that could not be mentioned.

She was actually very reluctant to let Yan Ciwan go to see Chao Yue, but Yan Ciwan was very insistent, and she couldn't find a suitable reason to stop him.

Just now, while she was waiting for Yan Ciwan to come out, she felt very uneasy.

All she could think about was Chao Yue's unbridled and crazy smile. She had suffered that kind of suffering once, and she didn't want her good friend to suffer the same.

Therefore, she was extremely nervous.

Yan Ciwan walked a distance and found no one behind her. She turned her head and looked back, and saw Chaolu still standing there, so she called out helplessly.

"Alu, why are you still standing there like an idiot? It's time to go home."

Chaolu came to her senses and hurriedly chased after him.

She quietly looked at Yan Ciwan's profile and asked cautiously, "Did Chao Yue say anything excessive to you?"

"He scolded me, but I didn't let him go. I slapped him hard." Yan Ciwan waved the painting scroll and made a fierce beating posture.

Chaolu felt that even if Yan Ciwan hit someone, it wouldn't hurt too much. After all, Yan Ciwan was born so weak and didn't look like he had much strength.

But Chaolu still felt happy in her heart, she praised sincerely: "Well done! He deserves it!"

Yan Ciwan curled his lips and smiled: "When dealing with this kind of scum, you can't be polite to him!"

Chaolu started laughing, her brows relaxed, and her whole body relaxed.

The two returned to the palace happily.

But he found that many people had gathered in front of the government office.

It turned out that they were the relatives and friends of the victims of the serial rape and murder case. When they learned that the murderer was the son of Chao Canjun, they all came to the gate of Chao's mansion crying and cursing.

Faecal water was poured on the gate of the palace, and large words such as "The murderer shall not die a good death" were written on the courtyard wall.

Many people gathered around to watch the fun, pointing and talking at the government office.

Seeing this scene, Yan Ciwan and Chaolu's good mood disappeared in an instant.

The two of them quietly entered the palace through the back door.

Liu already knew what was happening outside. She sighed and said, "I can understand how they feel. If my daughter was killed, I would probably be even crazier than them."

Xiao Wang said: "We can no longer live here. We have to move out as soon as possible."

Those people dare to do this during the day, and I'm afraid there will be even more crazy acts of revenge at night when there is no one around.

Liu knew that even if she moved out of the imperial residence, she would never be able to gain a foothold in Xiangzhou again. She expressed her thoughts: "I plan to sell my property, convert it into cash, and then take my daughter to Chang'an to seek refuge with my father and younger brother."

Chaolu expressed her support for her mother's decision.

Liu looked at Yan Ciwan and asked, "I remember you are going to Chang'an as well. It's on the way anyway. Why don't you come with us? That way we can take care of you on the way."

Yan Ciwan was a little hesitant.

In fact, she was willing to go with Liu's mother and daughter, but Wulan Shisan and He Chunzhuo were eyeing her covetously. They would definitely do something bad to her again, and she didn't want to implicate Liu's mother and daughter.

"I'd better go alone."

Chaolu grabbed her hand and asked pitifully, "Do you think we are in the way?"

Yan Ciwan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "No, it's nothing. I just don't want to cause you any trouble."

"It's no trouble, not at all!" Chao Lu finally made a friend like Yan Ci Wan, and she didn't want to be separated from him.

"But……"

"No buts! No matter what, you can't leave us!" Chaolu simply hugged Yan Ciwan's arm and refused to let go.

Yan Ciwan was hesitant.

At this time, Xiao Wang suddenly said, "My grandfather's birthday is coming soon. I want to go to Chang'an to celebrate his birthday. Why don't I go with you?"

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I'm temporarily asking for leave. I have a stiff neck and it hurts so much that I can hardly lift my right arm. I just went to the clinic to get a painkiller injection and apply a plaster. If the pain isn't so severe later, I'll write and update. If the pain is still there, I'll have to take a day off. Sorry QAQ
　It’s the winter solstice, don’t forget to eat glutinous rice balls~
　　
　
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