The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1532 - 1531: Jumping Jackals

In the past, there were only some mindless things that weren't lethal, and Yue Er could harden her heart to do them. But more recently, the tasks Zhou Jie assigned her became increasingly outrageous until he asked her to poison the Nine Cauldron Snow Beast.Tang Rao had heard about those old trivial matters long ago. Just when he wanted to call a timeout, thinking the nonsense was wasting time, Yue Er revealed something that shocked him again.

She said she didn't have the skills to poison the Nine Cauldron Snow Beast—the one who acted wasn't her but Zhou Runfa.

Tang Rao never expected that Yue Er had ties with Zhou Runfa since such an early time.

No wonder when Tang Rao took Zhou Jie's life and left with Yue Er, Zhou Jie insisted on taking her back to kill her. But the purpose of killing her was no longer so simple.

Besides avenging Zhou Jie, they also wanted to kill her to silence her.

Zhou Runfa had a truly ruthless heart.

"Yue Er, did you choose to stay by my side not just because you had nowhere else to go, but also because you feared Zhou Runfa's revenge?"

Tang Rao couldn't help it anymore and asked the long-buried question in his heart.

Yue Er admitted it and continued, saying to Tang Rao, "Zhou Runfa found the North Island, which was unexpected for Yue Er. She thought Zijing City was impregnable; with just Zhou Runfa and his group's skills, they couldn't breach it. But when she went into the small forest, she saw Mrs. Qin there too, trying to manipulate the array to let the Eight Great Vajra in. Her pace was so quick that when Yue Er tried to report it, it was too late."

Yue Er's words were entirely true, and Tang Rao completely believed her.

What is the most important part of an array? The array core!

The array core of each array is the most crucial and secretive part. To break the array, finding the array core is the key.

The array core, built jointly with Old Master Qin, was known to only Tang Rao and Old Master Qin. It was understandable that Qin Qing also knew since she was the Qin family's cherished granddaughter.

What most troubled and confused Tang Rao was why the Qin family would conspire with the West Island Zhou Family. Moreover, even after Tang Rao was kind to Qin Qing, she still colluded with outsiders to try to kill him.

This ruthless heart alone was enough to chill Tang Rao towards Qin Qing.

Yue Er knew Tang Rao was angry and hastily apologized, "Master, Yue Er shouldn't have told you these things, upsetting you."

I just didn't want to deceive you, Master!

For Yue Er, she had no choice but to unconditionally rely on Tang Rao, telling him everything she knew.

Only if Tang Rao fared well could Yue Er also live peacefully. Only if Tang Rao killed Zhou Runfa and destroyed the Zhou Family could Yue Er truly be safe, truly feel secure!

"So, about this matter, you knelt outside and reproached yourself for days?"

Yes, and no.

Yue Er first nodded, then thought for a moment and shook her head, "One is to atone for my sins, and the other is to ask for your forgiveness for hiding things from you, Master."

Since she had poured her heart out, Tang Rao realized it wouldn't be decent to be unyielding.

Given her honesty, he didn't plan to pursue Yue Er's wrongdoings any further.

Instead of focusing on further accusations, it was better to think about how to confront Qin Qing.

"It's okay now. To err is human, but to correct one's mistakes is great virtue. In the coming days, you can go to the slave market to find maids with a clean background and strong abilities, and that will count as atonement, how's that?"

This task was something Tang Rao had originally planned to give Yue Er. Once she realized her mistake, he changed the wording a bit to make her feel Tang Rao had genuinely forgiven and chosen to trust her again, making her more loyal to follow Tang Rao and work for him.

Tang Rao never loses out in anything he does. Even when emotional, he can keep a rational mind on maximizing his interests—the same as now.

However, Yue Er, immersed in the joy of Tang Rao's forgiveness, didn't think much about why he forgave her so easily and let her do such an important task.

Yue Er kowtowed in gratitude and left Tang Rao's courtyard. Just when Tang Rao thought he could have a moment of peace, a servant reported that Qin Qing was determined to die and was hanging herself in the room. The maids couldn't hold her back any longer.

Tang Rao didn't expect such a quick move from Qin Qing. It was such a dramatic event that he wasn't mentally prepared to face it.

Though reluctant to see Qin Qing, he couldn't help but want to know her motives, so he followed Chun Ping to Qin Qing's courtyard.

From a distance, Tang Rao could hear the commotion inside.

Another maid was crying her heart out, repeatedly pleading for the young lady to think clearly and not to act foolishly, saying the master surely wouldn't want to see her take the path of self-destruction.

The maid's words became increasingly exaggerated, an over-the-top performance unique to Qin Qing's people.

"Chun Ping, is your young lady performing a play or committing suicide?"

A sardonic smile appeared on Tang Rao's face, which Chun Ping couldn't understand, wondering what this smile signified? Did the master know something?

No, only she and Qin Qing knew what Qin Qing did, and she couldn't possibly reveal it. Chun Ping wouldn't betray Qin Qing.

When they carried out their plan, they believed it to be flawless. Seeing Tang Rao's smile several times, she reassured herself that it was just her overthinking, and Tang Rao actually knew nothing—that smile was simply out of habit.

The most urgent matter was not to analyze Tang Rao's expression, but to get him inside to dissuade Qin Qing from suicide, letting Qin Qing find some concern from Tang Rao, so she could escape his trust crisis.

"Master, the young lady has been wanting to commit suicide. Please guide her properly so that she doesn't reach a tragic end!"

As Chun Ping spoke, she was about to kowtow to Tang Rao, but Tang Rao's Immortal Energy suddenly emanated, preventing her knees from touching the ground.

Not everyone's bowing does Tang Rao accept.

He had accepted the fact that Qin Qing was the culprit, and once confirmed, Qin Qing was his enemy—the woman standing against him. Given that, her maids were too.

Such people around Tang Rao made him feel disgusted, let alone watching them act and kneel in pretence.

"It's not everyone's kneeling I can accept. What's your young lady's reason for this suicide attempt?"

This was within Tang Rao's Zijing City, and Qin Qing was acknowledged as Tang Rao's woman. It was one thing to fake death, but if she actually died in Tang Rao's household, what would people outside think of Tang Rao?

Tang Rao at least needed to know why Qin Qing was intent on seeking death!

"Replying to the Master, the young lady said she hadn't seen you for many days and missed you so dearly that it made her ill. She always felt like an outsider, claiming she held no significance in your heart, that her living or dying made no difference, and she might as well die to save you the trouble!"

Chun Ping recited word for word what Qin Qing had taught her to say to Tang Rao.