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Awang watched Xie Jingxing and his companion's departing figures with wide eyes. In that instant, despair poured from his head to his feet like ice water. His pupils contracted violently, and he felt as if his soul had been ripped out.

"Don't go...don't leave me..."

He scrambled to his feet and stumbled toward the door, but before he could take two steps, a foot kicked him hard in the chest.

"Get out of here, you unlucky bastard!"

Liu Wei used all his strength in that kick, and Awang flew backward like a kite with a broken string, his back slamming heavily onto the bluestone ground, the pain making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

Before he could get up, he heard the courtyard gate slam shut with a bang, the sound of the latch falling like the pronouncement of death.

"Young master... take me with you..."

Awang scrambled to the door, desperately pulling it open with both hands, his fingernails torn off halfway, blood staining the door panel red.

Just as he cracked the door open, a hand like an iron clamp reached out from behind and grabbed the back of his collar.

He was lifted off the ground and dragged back to the center of the yard like a dead dog.

Qingfeng's face was expressionless, and the coldness in his eyes was more piercing than the winter wind.

Awang was thrown to the ground and fell face-first into the mud.

He looked up and saw three men standing in the moonlight: Qingfeng, Doctor Li, and the noble young master Xiao Yi, who hadn't said a word from beginning to end but had sent chills down his spine.

Awang knelt down with a thud, his head hitting the stone slab with a loud thud.

"My lords, my lords, I've been wronged!"

I'm not familiar with them, really not familiar with them!

They forced me to lead the way; if I hadn't, they would have killed me!

He explained incoherently, completely unaware that his forehead was bleeding from the impact.

"Please, please let me go! I don't know anything. A nobody like me isn't worth your time..."

Although Ah Wang had never had any dealings with gangs in the martial arts world, who among those who lived in the martial arts world hadn't heard of the name "Seven Killings Pavilion"?

The people of the Seven Killings Pavilion are known for their ruthlessness and mercilessness; they only care about money and not people.

As for that pavilion master, he is even more elusive, appearing and disappearing like a dragon. It is said that his methods are so ruthless that even seasoned veterans of the martial arts world would change color upon hearing them.

He's really in the wrong place today; he's walked right into the line of fire.

Disturbing the Pavilion Master's peaceful recuperation is nothing short of courting death.

But he just couldn't understand how Qingfeng, who looked like a guard, had become a member of the Seven Kill Pavilion.

He clearly saw Qingfeng and Liu Taoer together before, so what's going on?

He had completely forgotten about this, and had even forgotten to tell the young master.

Now that everyone's gone, it's too late to say anything!

Forget it, I'll just kowtow and beg for mercy.

They might as well shift all the blame onto the two people who left, since they're gone and there's no way to verify anything.

Having made up his mind, Awang kowtowed even more diligently.

"Lord Pavilion Master, it's all my fault. I was blind and offended you. Please, Lord Pavilion Master, have mercy and spare my life!"

I'll accept any beatings or punishments, I just beg you don't kill me...

Xiao Yi sat on the armchair under the eaves, not even lifting his eyelids, as if Awang was less than an ant in his eyes.

He simply tilted his head slightly and gave Qingfeng a look.

Qingfeng understood immediately, walked up to Awang, looked down at him with a half-smile on his lips: "If that's the case, then you can bark like a dog a few times and let us hear it."

"If you beg nicely, maybe I'll be in a good mood and let you go."

Awang froze.

Bark like a dog?

He's a grown man, after all, and a nobody on the street, how could he...

"What? You're not happy about it?"

The sound of the breeze was cool and refreshing, like a knife scraping against bone.

"Woof...woof woof..."

Awang gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and let out a few barks.

"Woof woof... woof woof woof..."

"Hahaha……"

Qingfeng threw his head back and laughed loudly, the laughter echoing in the night sky, jarring and mocking.

"What an obedient dog!"

"Good call! Call it twice more!"

"Woof woof woof..."

As Awang called out, he buried his face low, his fingernails digging deep into his palms.

Humiliation gnawed at his heart like a venomous snake, but he dared not stop.

At this critical juncture, dignity and face are meaningless; survival is the only real priority.

"Good dog, good dog."

After laughing enough, Qingfeng clapped his hands.

"Alright, get up."

Ah Wang felt like he had been granted a pardon. He quickly got up, put on a smile, and asked, "Gentlemen, I've already learned to bark like a dog. Can you let me go?"

I promise I'll be a good person from now on and never do anything bad again!

"Let you go?"

That's not up to me to decide.

"It's up to my young master to decide."

Qingfeng raised an eyebrow and said.

He stepped aside and turned his gaze to Xiao Yi.

Awang quickly turned to Xiao Yi and kowtowed again.

Xiao Yi finally spoke, his voice not loud, but like ice beads hitting a jade plate, each word clear and distinct: "My words don't count."

Ultimately, it's up to Tao'er to decide.

Peach?

Awang was stunned.

Xiao Yi glanced at the wall behind him, his tone as calm as if he were saying that the weather was nice today: "Tao'er, come out."

This bastard is yours to deal with.

Tao'er, who had been hiding behind a secret door in the wall, finally pushed the door open and walked out unhurriedly.

The moonlight shone on her, illuminating a beautiful and gentle face, but her eyes were as cold as ice shards in the twelfth lunar month.

The moment Awang looked up and saw her, he was as if struck by lightning. His pupils contracted sharply, and his mouth opened and closed repeatedly before he could finally squeeze out a few words: "You...you...Liu Tao'er?"

Didn't you move away?

Qingfeng kicked him in the shoulder, knocking him to the ground: "What are you moving?"

You idiot!

This place was originally hers!

Awang's mind went blank for a moment, as if something had exploded.

He finally understood.

This courtyard belongs to Liu Tao'er.

She never moved out.

But the Seven Kill Pavilion Master is with her, could it be that they...?

"You...you actually know the leader of the Seven Kill Pavilion?"

Awang's voice was trembling.

Tao'er crossed her arms, raised her chin slightly, and looked down at Awang kneeling on the ground with the eyes of someone looking at an ant, a mocking smile curving her lips.

Is it strange that I know the master of the Seven Kill Pavilion?

I not only know the master of the Seven Killings Pavilion, but I also know the peerless physician, Li.

She took two steps forward, each step feeling like it was treading on Awang's heart.

"How is it?"

Now you regret messing with me?

"You bastard!"

Awang's head was buzzing, as if a thousand bees were buzzing around inside.

How does this brat have such a powerful backer?

She looks like just a country girl, how could she know people from the Seven Kill Pavilion?

If only I had known...

If he had known earlier that she had such a powerful figure behind her, he would never have dared to provoke her!

What has he been doing?!

Bribing a kidnapper to abduct her brother—isn't that just sending herself to the executioner's block?

But it's too late to say anything now.

He could only gamble, gamble that the girl was kind-hearted.

After all, she's only a teenager, she shouldn't be too ruthless, right?

At worst, I'll beat him up; he might break an arm or a leg, but he should be able to save his life.

Thinking of this, Awang quickly crawled forward a few steps on his knees, his face covered in tears and snot: "Miss Tao'er, Miss Tao'er, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

I was blind and ignorant before, and I looked down on you. I offended you.

Please, have mercy on me and spare my life!

My life is worthless, please don't get your hands dirty...