Chapter 214: Rescued

This smoke came strangely and fiercely, quickly blocking Su Ruo's vision; she immediately sensed danger and warily looked around.

Upon seeing this smoke, Feng Xiran's eyes flashed with excitement.

"Su Ruo, you can't take me away; if I manage to escape today, I will surely make you wish you were dead."

Hearing Feng Xiran's words, Su Ruo's gaze turned colder: "Then give it a try! Let's see who dies first, me or you!"

After saying that, Su Ruo directly gripped Feng Xiran's throat with force; the intense suffocation instantly turned her formerly triumphant gaze into fear.

She said in disbelief: "Su Ruo… you… actually… dare to kill me…"

Su Ruo found Feng Xiran ridiculous: "You wanted to harm my life, so why wouldn't I dare to kill you!"

Feng Xiran's eyes were full of resentment and unwillingness; in her heart, Su Ruo's lowly life was not worthy of comparison with hers.

Feng Xiran exerted all her strength, threatening fiercely: "After you kill me, Su Ruo, you won't have a good ending either."

Su Ruo curled her lip: "No need for you to worry about that."

As Feng Xiran's breath grew weaker, the person behind could no longer hold back, reaching out to strike Su Ruo fiercely.

But Su Ruo had been prepared; upon hearing the sound, she immediately turned with Feng Xiran, letting Feng Xiran block the blow for her.

That person behind clearly had no intention of letting Su Ruo live; the slap sent both Su Ruo and Feng Xiran flying.

Su Ruo was fine—although she fell to the ground, her prior preparation meant her injuries were not serious.

But Feng Xiran suffered badly; she took the slap head-on, immediately spitting a mouthful of blood and collapsing to the ground, her life or death unknown.

The person behind hurried forward anxiously to check; seeing Feng Xiran seriously injured, he glared hatefully at Su Ruo and quickly fled with Feng Xiran.

That person moved extremely fast, disappearing into the night in a few steps; by the time Su Ruo wanted to give chase, it was already too late.

Zhou Meng had also just heard the fighting sounds; she felt extremely uneasy, but ultimately dared not go forward to look.

At this moment, seeing Su Ruo walk out unharmed filled her with surprise and fear.

She couldn't understand how Su Ruo, clearly poisoned, could still stand there unharmed.

But now was clearly not the time to think about that; Zhou Meng turned to run, and Su Ruo kicked a pebble at her, causing Zhou Meng to tumble to the ground instantly.

Zhou Meng stared at the nearby door, her heart filled with despair and unwillingness; she had been so close to success, yet in the end she fell short.

Why could she never escape this tragic fate?

Just then, the courtyard gate opened and Zhou Feng and Bai Xinya led people rushing in.

Upon entering, they quickly subdued Zhou Meng; Su Ruo pointed to the basement and said there was another person, whereupon someone stepped forward and brought out the already unconscious tall man.

Zhou Feng and Bai Xinya anxiously asked Su Ruo: "Are you alright?"

Su Ruo shook her head at them, indicating she was fine; she knew Zhou Feng and Bai Xinya had many questions, but now was clearly not the time to talk.

After the public security took the people away, Su Ruo and the others returned to the siheyuan; after closing the door, Su Ruo then explained the events to Zhou Feng and Bai Xinya.

Upon hearing that Feng Xiran had actually escaped, Bai Xinya angrily slammed the table, her heart full of resentment.

Su Ruo comforted her: "Although we didn't capture Feng Xiran this time, she won't fare well either—her face is ruined, she took that slap, and whether she can survive remains unknown."

Su Ruo knew that Feng Xiran had suffered such severe injuries; even if she managed to survive by luck, she wouldn't be able to cause trouble in the short term, and she wondered whether those behind her would seek revenge.

As long as those people aren't completely rooted out in a day, they will never obtain lasting peace.

But with the enemy in the dark and us in the light, this situation where we can only defend passively is highly disadvantageous for Su Ruo and her group.

Su Ruo's gaze was firm and fearless, for she knew she would gradually grow stronger, plucking out their minions one by one and finally wiping them all out.

Su Ruo firmly believed that these days of passive beating would not last long.

Upon hearing that this matter actually involved the Feng family, Zhou Feng's brow involuntarily furrowed; if it were anyone else it would be fine, but involving the Feng family makes things troublesome.

After all, the Feng family is powerful and influential; without solid evidence, it's hard to act against them, especially since it involves their most cherished daughter, which undoubtedly makes the situation even more difficult.

Zhou Feng had thought of these points, and Su Ruo naturally had as well; therefore she never considered using this incident to wipe out the Feng family entirely.

The Feng family is like a great tree; Su Ruo's inability to topple it now does not mean she will never be able to do so in the future.

Zhou Feng comforted Su Ruo: "You're tired today as well; go rest first—I'll handle the rest."

After all that turmoil, Su Ruo was indeed tired, so she said nothing more and went to rest.

In the dim room, Feng Xiran, who had escaped death, was now in poor condition; her breath was weak and her face pallid, and without timely treatment, death was merely a matter of time.

The man who had rescued her was now kneeling before a black-robed old man, pleading earnestly: "Master, please save my junior sister."

The black-robed old man said sternly: "I warned her long ago not to act rashly, not to act rashly, but she refused to listen and chose to go her own way; now she has reaped what she sowed."

The man lowered his eyes, kowtowing several times before pleading again: "Master, my junior sister has been proud and arrogant since childhood, caring most about her appearance; Su Ruo has ruined her looks like this—how could she possibly swallow this insult?"

My junior sister now knows her mistake; I beg you, Master, to consider her past filial devotion toward you and forgive her this once.

The black-robed old man's expression eased a little, after all, he had watched this disciple grow up before his eyes and could not bear to see Feng Xiran die.

Moreover, Feng Xiran is still useful to him.

But the black-robed old man still warned: "This is the only time; I will not help again. Anyone who defies orders will be dealt with according to the sect's rules."

The man quickly kowtowed in thanks.

After Zhou Feng finished speaking with Su Ruo, he comforted his wife a few words, then rushed to the police bureau to inquire about the interrogation.

Although the tall man had awakened, he refused to say anything.

Although Zhou Meng spoke, she provided no useful information; Zhou Feng unexpectedly learned of her tragic background.