Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 423: The Wrath of Ye Sanshao (2)_1

Shangguan You watched the two middle-aged men who had ambushed her, her eyes cold. The people of Hidden World Village are truly shameless, she thought.

"You are shameless." Shangguan You spat out another mouthful of blood, her cold eyes filled with an icy chill. First, she had been plotted against by Ye Qiu, and then these men had cowardly ambushed her. Rage surged through her. If they had faced me one-on-one, fair and square, I wouldn’t have lost so miserably! I might not have lost at all!

Standing before Shangguan You were two men, around forty or fifty years old, both dressed in broad, ancient robes. They had the dignified appearance of sages, yet their actions were utterly deceitful. The fact that they had ganged up on her was infuriating.

These two men were Li Chengqing, Family Head of the Li Family, and Fang Qingsheng, Family Head of the Fang Family. They had rushed over upon hearing the commotion, but by the time they arrived, Ye Zhiqiu and his group had already fled. Shangguan You had been delayed giving Zhuge Feng and the others the antidote, which allowed these two to successfully ambush her from behind.

"Girl, speak! Where are Ye Zhiqiu and his group hiding?" Li Chengqing’s expression was grim as he stared coldly at Shangguan You.

"If you reveal their whereabouts, you can atone for your mistakes. I promise no one will trouble you again. Do you realize how many people will be hurt, how many will die at his hands, because of Ye Zhiqiu’s escape? If you have even a shred of conscience, you should tell us where they are."

In contrast to Li Chengqing’s harsh words, Fang Qingsheng’s tone was much gentler. When he had acted earlier, he had only intended to detain Shangguan You; he hadn’t expected Li Chengqing to strike as well, severely injuring her.

Neither of these men would normally act so rashly. Yet today, both had struck simultaneously, and still, they had only managed to severely injure Shangguan You. They had truly underestimated this girl. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Humph, what a ridiculous joke! I’ve been used by them! I don’t even know who this Ye Zhiqiu is! How would I know where they’re hiding? Only a fool would believe their words!" Shangguan You sneered. She watched Zhuge Feng and the others, now cured of the poison, gather around. If I’d known this would happen, I’d have just left them to their paralysis! she fumed internally.

"Master, she doesn’t know anything; she was just being used by them," Fang Jianfei spoke respectfully to Fang Qingsheng. "If Shangguan You were truly one of them, she wouldn’t have saved us, nor would she have given us the antidote."

"A woman’s soft-heartedness!" Li Chengqing roared, cutting Fang Jianfei off. "Ye Zhiqiu’s voice was loud and clear just moments ago; everyone heard him distinctly! How could she not be involved?"

"Master, didn’t you see?" Fang Jianyu glanced at Shangguan You before speaking softly. "When Ye Zhiqiu fled, he took everyone with him but left her behind. If she were really with them, why would they abandon her? Besides, she was the one who gave us the antidote."

"True, this girl gave us the antidote earlier, but wasn’t she also the one who poisoned us?" Zhuge Feng’s voice rang out as he stood with the two Family Heads.

"It was all deliberate!" Zhuge Yue, her face red and swollen, spoke coldly. "If this damned girl hadn’t stirred up trouble today and drawn everyone’s attention, how could those people have rescued Ye Zhiqiu? It’s because they engaged the Elders and diverted the crowd that Ye Qiu managed to escape! Leaving her behind was just a ploy to distract us, ensuring Ye Zhiqiu and the others got away cleanly!"

"That’s right! If she hadn’t attacked first, there wouldn’t have been any chaos, and they wouldn’t have escaped!" Li Zhaohong, standing beside Li Chengqing, loudly accused. "Regardless, she’s clearly in league with Ye Zhiqiu and his group!"

"You were the ones who started this! If you hadn’t been looking for trouble, they wouldn’t have rescued him so easily!"

Shangguan You suppressed the roiling blood in her chest and quickly began absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Energy. No matter what, it’s going to be difficult for me to leave now, especially with these severe injuries, she thought grimly.

"Youyou, how are you? I believe you," a pleasant voice sounded. Bai Muxue, in his white robes, appeared before her. She widened her eyes, staring at Bai Muxue in disbelief. What did he just say?

Bai Muxue believes me? After Fang Jianfei and Fang Jianyu, even Bai Muxue trusts me?

"Don’t look so surprised," Bai Muxue’s pleasant voice echoed, a slight smile on his handsome face. "I believe you’re innocent—just used by Ye Zhiqiu to divert everyone’s attention."

"Young Master Bai, what are you implying?" Li Chengqing’s expression darkened as he eyed Bai Muxue coldly. "Don’t forget, your Bai Family bears the greatest responsibility for Ye Zhiqiu’s escape! And Ye Zhiqiu despises our four great families more than anyone. Whether this wretched girl is involved with them or not, she cannot leave!"

"She may be a suspect, but that doesn’t prove she’s with them," Bai Muxue’s voice remained composed.

"Regardless, she must come back with us for questioning," Fang Qingsheng’s firm voice also rang out. "Ye Zhiqiu’s escape alone poses a threat to the entire Hidden World Village."

"Master, she..."

"Master."

Fang Jianfei and Fang Jianyu both spoke simultaneously, trying to plead for Shangguan You.

"Enough! You two, remember you belong to the Fang Family. Stand down!" Fang Qingsheng’s stern voice cut them off, forcing them to retreat.

Shangguan You’s cool gaze swept over Fang Jianfei and Fang Jianyu. Whatever their motives, since they spoke up for me now, I will remember this favor, she thought.

"Your identity is fake! Now you’re completely surrounded by us. There’s no escape for you today!" Li Chengqing stated coldly, watching Shangguan You, who was encircled multiple layers deep.

"Come with us quietly," Fang Qingsheng said mildly. "If you are truly uninvolved, we will see that justice is done."

"You can’t escape. Come back with us," Zhuge Feng’s voice was somber, his expression unreadable.

"Girl, just come back with us," Bai Muxue whispered in her ear, his voice low. "A direct confrontation won’t benefit you in your current state."

In this situation, escape was virtually impossible for anyone. She was surrounded by three Family Heads, several Young Masters, and a few Elders. How can I possibly get away, especially being so heavily injured?ŸŸŸ she wondered, a sense of despair washing over her.