Li Yuerong walked step by step, the tip of the Military Spike inching closer to Shangguan Hao's chest, her wrist trembling non-stop, and her body shaking continuously.

She was just an ordinary girl who hadn't even killed a chicken, and now she was being forced to kill a person... This wasn't just putting someone on the spot; it was outright coercion.

But deep down she felt not even a hint of resentment towards Qin Fang, only boundless gratitude... If Qin Fang hadn't saved her several times, she feared she would have long since perished.

"I... I can't do it!"

However, when the tip of the Military Spike had already reached Shangguan Hao's chest, even piercing a little, Li Yuerong suddenly exclaimed in a highly agitated and dispirited manner.

She truly couldn't do it... She was just an ordinary and gentle woman.

"Then let me help you!"

Just then, Qin Fang's voice came through, and immediately Li Yuerong felt her hand being grasped by a warm, large hand, the heat from which brought her a sense of boundless security.

However, that hand also brought something else—slaughter!

Li Yuerong hadn't even had the chance to react when the hand holding the Military Spike was seized by Qin Fang, and then forcefully pushed forward...

Splat~~

The tip of the Military Spike instantly penetrated Shangguan Hao's heart.

Shangguan Hao's gaze froze and stiffened in an instant, his face contorting violently... The light in his eyes fading gradually.

A slight resistance came from the arm, and at the same time, blood sprayed from the Military Spike's groove far into the distance.

If Qin Fang hadn't been quick to act and had pulled Li Yuerong to one side in the first moment, likely her face would have been splattered extensively.

Nevertheless, a few warm droplets of blood still landed on her face.

"I... I... I killed someone!"

Li Yuerong was completely startled, and it was the droplets of blood on her face that brought her somewhat to her senses, but her gaze remained vacant as she murmured reflexively.

Clearly, this fragile woman was truly terrified.

Qin Fang felt a trace of regret for doing this... He had already killed several people, and his mindset had become fairly calm, but Li Yuerong was just an ordinary girl. Helping her kill someone like this was indeed going too far.

But Qin Fang felt quite helpless...

Lei Peng was killed by him, Shangguan Tianling was killed by him, and Shangguan Hao certainly couldn't be spared either. So, concerning tonight's events, aside from Qin Fang, the only other person who knew was Li Yuerong.

And since Shangguan Tianling was from the Heavenly Pool Sect, even considered a core disciple, his mysterious disappearance surely wouldn't be overlooked, and once the Heavenly Pool Sect started investigating, they would inevitably trace it back to Qin Fang and Li Yuerong.

Qin Fang himself wasn't worried; with the Sect behind him and his special identity, even if the Heavenly Pool Sect had suspicions, they wouldn't dare to do anything to him without solid evidence.

But Li Yuerong was different; she was just a vulnerable woman, and it wouldn't be too difficult to find out the truth of this matter from her...

So, it was exactly for this reason that Qin Fang absolutely could not let Li Yuerong just leave like this.

Kill her?

Qin Fang definitely couldn't do that.

Although he had several lives on his hands, almost each one had a justifiable reason to be killed, not just wanton slaughter of innocents.

It could be said that Li Yuerong had been innocent from beginning to end.

But since she had been implicated, she couldn't stay out of it any longer, so Qin Fang had to keep her by his side, first, to protect her conveniently, and second, for fear she would fall into the hands of the Heavenly Pool Sect, which would be very disadvantageous for him.

There weren't many feasible ways to keep her by his side, and none that were particularly reliable. When Qin Fang last saw the look in Li Yuerong's eyes, the expression that she couldn't wait to kill Shangguan Hao and be done with it, he suddenly thought of this rather insidious tactic.

Of course, it was also an act of sheer helplessness...

Li Yuerong was struck dumb, completely unsure of what to do next.

Qin Fang stepped forward, gently embraced her in his arms, and softly patted her back, offering her a little consolation.

"I... I killed someone!"

Feeling the warmth in Qin Fang's embrace, Li Yuerong's consciousness cleared a bit more, and she kept muttering.

"Yes! What do you plan to do next..."

Qin Fang's voice was very soft, as he knew what Li Yuerong needed at this time was comfort, not more agitation.

"I... I don't know, will I go to prison?"

Li Yuerong shook her head, her mind completely unable to think, just looking helplessly at Qin Fang.

"You won't!"

Qin Fang spoke very affirmatively, "Come back to Ninghai with me! I will protect you..."

"Back to Ninghai..."

Li Yuerong paused slightly, then looked at Qin Fang's face, into his deep eyes, and felt the warmth of his chest. Seemingly calming down a lot, she instinctively nodded, "I'll go back to Ninghai with you..."

Although Qin Fang knew that Li Yuerong's response was under unclear consciousness, he couldn't help but nod slightly and held her tightly in his embrace.

From the moment she nodded, Qin Fang considered her one of his own, and he would do his utmost to ensure her safety, for her sake and for his own...

Li Yuerong didn't know how she got back with Qin Fang; she only felt as if she had been in a dream. In that dream, she had been kidnapped and then rescued, pursued and humiliated by that detestable brute Shangguan Hao, even almost... But in the end, she had personally killed that brute Shangguan Hao, witnessing his blood gushing out from his heart...

Yet when she woke from the dream, she also sighed a little, knowing it was only a dream, and that she couldn't have killed Shangguan Hao, nor did she have the courage to... because that Shangguan Hao was still alive. She had seen him just awhile ago! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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