Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 220 A life for a life

In Yangzhou City, Qin Zhuoxi had already returned and was now sitting in her mansion. Lu Wu, who was standing by, said with emotion, "Ms. Zhuoxi's methods were really cruel and ruthless. No one in the Meng family was spared!"

Qin Zhuoxi glanced at Lu Wu with a cold look, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Mr. Lu, what you said is really funny. When it comes to ruthlessness, how can I compare with you?"

After hearing this, Lu Wu still had a smile on his face, but a barely perceptible gloom flashed across his eyes. He shook his head slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he remained silent.

The next morning, the sun shone on the earth, and Zhou Aoyang rode his horse back to Jingzhou anxiously. He galloped all the way and finally arrived at the gate of Li's mansion. When he entered the mansion, he saw Li Ziyan holding Li Yu'an and coaxing him softly, but there was no sign of Zhao Junning.

Zhou Aoyang frowned, walked straight to Li Ziyan, and asked, "Where is Zhao Junning?"

Li Ziyan raised his head and looked at Zhou Aoyang, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Jun Ning has been traveling these days and is very tired. He hasn't woken up yet. What happened?"

Zhou Aoyang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I have been helping to track down the murderer who killed Aunt Meng, and now I have some clues."

Upon hearing this news, Li Ziyan's face changed and he stepped forward quickly: "Who is it? Do you have any solid evidence?"

At this moment, the door was gently pushed open, and Zhao Junning walked out. Her eyes met Zhou Aoyang's, revealing a complex emotion.

In the lobby, Zhou Aoyang continued, "After some investigation, the black market experts have obtained solid evidence. As far as they know, Ming Jue, who was with Qin Zhuoxi, had bought Hedinghong, sleeping pills, drugs that can cause heart disease, and cartilage powder from Lao Yaobo. Not only that, we also learned that Qin Zhuoxi had been to Yizhou."

His words were like thunder, exploding in everyone's hearts. Li Ziyan and Zhao Junning looked at each other, and they could see the shock in each other's hearts. This sudden news made the whole situation even more confusing.

Zhao Junning clenched her fists tightly, her joints turned white, and her veins bulged, as if she would deliver a fatal blow in the next moment. But Zhou Aoyang didn't care, and continued, "Aunt Meng met Qin Zhuoxi when she had a heart attack that day, and Qin Zhuoxi stayed in the Rouge Shop for a long time, but she was not recorded in the customer list. Now, she is in Yangzhou."

Zhao Junning gritted her teeth, trying to calm her inner turmoil. Then she took a deep breath and said in a low but firm voice, "In this world, revenge must be taken and grievances must be investigated! She killed my mother's family, so she must pay with her own life!"

Li Ziyan frowned and asked with concern: "Jun Ning, what are you going to do?"

Zhao Junning looked determined and answered without flinching, "I want to go back to Yangzhou."

Li Ziyan said worriedly: "I will go back with you. Now the officials in Yangzhou have all joined Qin Zhuoyuan's faction."

Zhao Junning stared at Li Ziyan, his eyes flashing with confidence and determination, "Ziyan, the emperor asked you to stay in Jingzhou to guard it in order to stabilize the situation here. This time, I will personally end the hatred. Don't worry, I will not only be able to successfully avenge my hatred, but also make all the officials in Yangzhou abandon Qin Zhuoyuan."

Li Ziyan hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but finally nodded to show his agreement. At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "I'll go with Jun Ning." Before the voice fell, Yuan Xinghui had already walked into the room.

Zhao Junning stared at Yuan Xinghui, with determination and gratitude in her eyes. Yuan Xinghui said softly: "Aunt Meng cared for me very much, treated me like her own daughter, and loved me like her own daughter. Junning, if you decide to take revenge, I will definitely go all out to accompany you. You know my martial arts strength very well. Even if Qin Zhuoxi tries to harm you with force, I can react quickly and protect you."

Zhao Junning held Yuan Xinghui's hand tightly, nodded slightly in response, "Well, thank you, Xinghui. Zi Yan, Zhou Aoyang and you all have important tasks to handle. Don't worry, I will definitely return safely."

Li Ziyan nodded silently and looked at Zhao Junning with trust in his eyes, "Okay, I believe it. I wish you all the best and a safe return." His voice was low and powerful, revealing his support and encouragement for the one he loved.

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