Suddenly, Yan Jingjing's expression condensed, she pulled out the hairpin from her hair, stabbed it into Lu Feng's shoulder while he was weak from the pain, and slid down the hand holding the slender hairpin.
Lu Feng snorted and glanced down at Yan Jingjing in his arms. His brows were a little angry and shocked, but he didn't express much blame.
After all, she had every chance to apply it to her throat instead of stabbing it into her shoulder.
Yan Jingjing pushed Lu Feng away and escaped from his arms. After landing, she looked at everyone defensively.
Yan Jingjing was suddenly shocked as her eyes glanced at the wound on Lu Feng's hand, and she instantly understood the other party's previous actions.
This is not a mistaken advantage, but a life-saving move!
"He would rather get hurt than protect me..."
Yan Jingjing's eyes became a little complicated, showing a bit of resentment, but also vaguely carrying a different emotion.
The scene where Lu Feng sacrificed his life to save his life just now came to mind.
I couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Tang Yuan stepped forward to support Lu Feng who was pushed away, took out the remaining potion, quickly poured it on the back of Lu Feng's hand.
But since there was really not much left, it was only enough to heal the injuries on the back of the hands, but it was very difficult to take care of the injuries on the shoulders.
Fortunately, there was no poison on the hairpin. Although the wound was deeper, it was not fatal and left a scar the size of a fingernail at most.
"How can you repay kindness with hatred? Lu Feng obviously meant well to save you, but you..."
Jiang Ruoyun lost the embarrassment he felt just now, looked at Lu Feng's injury with some distress, and glared at Yan Jingjing angrily, with concern and blame in his eyes.
Yan Jingjing did blame herself at first, but being scolded by Jiang Ruoyun was completely different. How could she tolerate it with the temperament of a young lady?
Yan Jingjing snorted coldly and responded stubbornly: "Repaying kindness with hatred? He only has hatred for me, not kindness."
"If he hadn't treated me lightly and kidnapped me, what would have happened next?"
"He brought it upon himself!"
Although Yan Jingjing's words were so inhumane, she didn't give off the cold feeling she had at the beginning.
Moreover, as she said, today's various causes and effects are all subtly connected.
Lu Feng forced out a smile and stopped Jiang Ruoyun who was about to speak again.
If left unchecked, these two women would have to fight.
When Tang Yuan saw this, he also changed the subject and said, "Brother Lu, did you just see the appearance of that black shadow clearly? Do you recognize it?"
The black shadow came and went very quickly, and Tang Yuan could only vaguely detect the aura it exuded, which seemed to be somewhat similar to the person who sneaked up on him.
Lu Feng adjusted his breathing and treated the wound, shaking his head while bandaging it.
His ability to destroy the shadow's sneak attacks was at its limit, and he had no extra thought to perceive the shadow's identity.
Lu Feng turned to look at Yan Jingjing and asked, "Have you offended anyone?"
The man in black was obviously coming for Yan Jingjing, and his killing move was extremely ruthless.
If that silver needle were to penetrate Yan Jingjing's body, she would probably turn into a pool of blood within a few moments.
His attack was so vicious, how could he be like this if it wasn't a life-and-death feud?
Yan Jingjing raised her head and blinked. She had clearly decided in her heart that she didn't want to say anything to Lu Feng anymore, but seeing the sincere expression on the latter's face, she couldn't help but answer.
"I have never offended anyone, and I have no enemies."
When Yan Jingjing said this, she paused, pointed at Lu Feng in shame and said, "But from now on, I have an enemy, and it's you!"
Yan Jingjing has never been humiliated like today. She has always been the apple of Yan's family and enjoys meticulous care.
Let alone being taken advantage of by men, no man has ever dared to get close to her.
She never dreamed that one day she would be naked and wrapped in a quilt.
And the other person is a strange man whom I have never met before!
Lu Feng looked at Yan Jingjing's angry look and knew that it would be difficult to erase the resentment in her heart in a short time.
Jiang Ruoyun suddenly sympathized with Yan Jingjing, thinking that if she had suffered such frivolous treatment, she would probably be even more angry than her.
But...if the other party is Lu Feng...
Jiang Ruoyun couldn't help being startled by her own thoughts, and a blush suddenly flashed across her face. Fortunately, no one noticed her embarrassment.
After calming down, Jiang Ruoyun enlightened: "Actually...if your brother's death hadn't affected Sister Qiao, we wouldn't have gone to such great lengths!"
"So, we can't rely entirely on us for everything today..."
Tang Yuan also spoke up and said to Yan Jingjing: "You should have heard what kind of person Xue'er is. With her gentle and kind temperament, how could she kill your brother?"
Although Qiao Xueer is not a well-known figure in Qinglong Town, she is somewhat famous among the younger generation of Bafu, and Yan Jingjing naturally knows a little about it.
Lu Feng stood on one side, nourishing the wound with spiritual energy and slowly recovering. There was a trace of hope in his eyes, hoping that Yan Jingjing could help them.
Yan Jingjing looked at Lu Feng's pleading eyes and remembered the scene where she had risked her life to save others. Her heart softened and she couldn't bear it.
"It's okay to tell you the truth. It's true that my brother didn't die at the hands of Qiao Xueer, but she can't escape the blame. If it weren't for her, why would my brother come to this ruined temple?"
Seeing Yan Jingjing tell the truth, Jiang Ruoyun quickly explained: "Your brother's coming to this ruined temple has nothing to do with Sister Qiao. Sister Qiao was also tricked into coming here. This is a trap designed by someone."
Lu Feng caught the key point in Yan Jingjing's words and asked, "You said your brother didn't die in Qiao Xueer's hands, but do you know the true cause of your brother's death?"
"Even if I tell you, I can't save Qiao Xueer," Yan Jingjing softened her attitude a little, looked at Lu Feng, and said coldly: "I can tell you, I must repay you for saving me just now, so as not to worry about it in the future.
I had some scruples when I killed you."
If someone was stronger than Lu Feng at this moment, Yan Jingjing would definitely kill him on the spot to avenge him for being frivolous and rude.
Yan Jingjing glared at Lu Feng resentfully, and then explained: "My brother did not die from the dagger in his chest. The real cause of his death was that he was hit on the back of his head."
"Grandpa said those were scars caused by a spiritual beast called a 'blood bat'."
"Blood bat?"
Tang Yuan couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. If it was really the blood bat, it would be difficult to clear Qiao Xueer's crime.
The Yan Mansion will definitely not take the initiative to confess to the Prison Mansion, and Yan Jingjing is just talking about it at the moment to return Lu Feng's favor, so naturally she will not go to the Prison Mansion to clarify.
The situation has reached a dead end again.
After hearing Yan Jingjing's words again, Lu Feng walked around the ruined temple with some doubts on his brows.
"Were those ashes of burned vegetation in the distance there when you came?"
Jiang Ruoyun nodded and said: "Originally, they were placed in a pile. I thought they were in the way, so I cleared them aside. Is there anything wrong with these things?"
Tang Yuan thought for a moment and understood what Lu Feng meant, and suddenly said: "Yes, those burning plant ashes... show that there are often people staying here."
"If there is a blood bat in this ruined temple, why did it only bite Yan He and it has never appeared before?"
Although the ruined temple is a bit remote, people will occasionally pass by it, so it is by no means an inaccessible place.
If blood bats really exist, why has there been no news about them before?
Blood bats like to live in the nests they build themselves and are very picky about their living environment.
However, Lu Feng searched around and couldn't find any trace of the blood bat nest.
Only a few small black particles were found on a somewhat rotten beam, tinged with blood red. There was a fishy smell from a distance, which was the substance excreted by the blood bats.
"This is not a place where blood bats live, but your brother died in this ruined temple. Don't you think it's a little strange?"
Lu Feng told Yan Jingjing what he had discovered.
Everyone present did not know much about the blood bat, an uncommon spiritual beast, but after listening to Lu Feng's well-founded explanation of the blood bat's habits, they all agreed with Lu Feng's speculation.
Naturally, those who reacted the most strongly were Tang Yuan and Yan Jingjing.
Tang Yuan was happy to learn about hope after a loss, while Yan Jingjing was shocked because her brother didn't seem to have died in an accident.
Originally, the head of the Yan Mansion had repeatedly ordered her not to reveal the cause of Yan He's death, but she felt aggrieved because she died after being eaten by a blood bat. If word got out, Yan He would be embarrassed after his death.
But right now...
"Are you saying that someone deliberately caught this blood bat? Then why did you kill my brother?"
Yan Jingjing no longer cared about grudges against Lu Feng at this moment, she only wanted to find Yan He's murderer to avenge him.
"Do you really not know who the black shadow was before?" Lu Feng asked again. The method of the black shadow was too ruthless, and it would kill someone if he struck it, so he must be prepared.
Yan Jingjing still shook her head, but she seemed to have thought of something and asked, "You mean, my brother was killed by that shadow?"
Lu Feng wasn't sure, but it seemed to be the most likely explanation at the moment.
Tang Yuan had always had a lot of doubts in his heart, and he said it with some fear at the moment: "I should have seen the cold light emitted by the black shadow. This cold light also appeared when I was attacked by someone half a year ago."
Following Tang Yuan's words, Jiang Ruoyun said thoughtfully: "Do you still remember those men in black we met in Qingzhi Mountain that day? The aura of the leader seems to be somewhat similar to the one just now."
An idea flashed in Lu Feng's mind, and he thought of some things that had happened in the past, and asked in disbelief: "Besides you, have there been any similar incidents in Qinglong Town during this time?"
"For example, so-and-so had an accident inexplicably?"
"You mean..." Tang Yuan shivered all over. It was clearly not winter yet, but at this moment he felt creepy.
Tang Yuan understood Lu Feng's guess, and after contacting some other things, he hurriedly said: "Before me, Cheng Zhishu of Cheng Mansion and Ma Haofeng of Ma Mansion also suddenly disappeared."
"Now that I think about it, I'm afraid it's just like me who encountered an accident."