Chapter 413: Pulling the Strings Behind It All!

Ye Qingran's fury surged to the heavens, her murderous intent soaring.

Assassinate her son?

Seeking death!

She lifted her leg and kicked the man hard away.

Pfft~ the man fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The scene unfolded so suddenly that it sparked a commotion nearby.

Passersby, unaware of what had happened, instinctively stepped aside.

"Who are you?!"

Ye Qingran's brows were sharp, her gaze like a blade.

"Xiao Chen, since mother cannot protect you, let mother end you with her own hands!"

The person cried out.

Ye Qingran's complexion changed.

That voice...

Yun Zhi?

At that moment, the black veil wrapped around the woman's head fell away, revealing that familiar face.

It was unmistakably Yun Zhi!

Yun Zhi struggled to rise, her eyes filled with resolve. She seized the dagger from the ground again, intending to lunge at Xiao Chen once more.

"Yun Zhi, you're courting death?!"

"Death? I'm not afraid! Ye Qingran, I will never let you snatch my child! Even in death, I will be with my child!"

"Xiao Chen is not your child!"

"No, I don't believe it! Xiao Chen is my child!"

Yun Zhi's persistence was excessive.

Ye Qingran furrowed her brows.

Yun Zhi, could you be insane?

Suddenly, ink‑blackness surged in her eyes, and her aura changed; the wounds she had just received seemed to have no effect on her. She sprang to her feet, brandishing the dagger and thrusting it toward Fu Qianchen!

Ruthless and merciless!

At this moment, in a concealed spot dozens of zhang away.

A woman in black, wearing a dark cloak, through the hanging black veil could be faintly seen to be none other than the long‑missing Ye Huanhuan.

"Ye Qingran, kill Yun Zhi!" she whispered, a blood‑thirsty curve curling at the corner of her mouth.

As long as Ye Qingran kills Yun Zhi, her own life will not last long!

Although she didn't know why, Yun Lan would never deceive her!

After all, Yun Lan is the princess of Yunfu on Nan Yin Zhou!

Having witnessed Yun Lan's methods with her own eyes, Ye Qingran had no right to compare with her!

At this moment, Ye Qingran's murderous intent spread throughout her heart.

Yun Zhi, since you dared to kill her child, I will take your life!

Ye Qingran's aura dimmed; after blocking Yun Zhi's attack, she prepared a fatal strike.

But in the split second, something flashed through her mind.

Clues lined up, surfacing in her thoughts.

She and Yun Zhi shared a strikingly similar appearance.

Yun Zhi's blood within her was the same as hers.

Everything seemed no coincidence.

Yun Zhi, what exactly is the relationship between you and me?

Also, Yun Zhi clearly saw the result of the Soul-Attracting Pearl with her own eyes; why does she remain obstinate, believing Xiao Chen is her child?

Why, while thinking Xiao Chen is her child, does she also try to kill Xiao Chen?

A chill rose in Ye Qingran's heart, and the force in her hand lessened a bit; the previously doomed Yun Zhi, gravely wounded, fainted and fell unconscious...

Ye Huanhuan's complexion changed abruptly.

"Damn it, why didn't Ye Qingran kill Yun Zhi?!"

She was frantic, her aura instantly exposed, and Ye Qingran, not far away, sensed it.

Who is it?

Who exactly is hidden in the shadows?

Ye Qingran had already sensed someone trailing her from behind, and now she was certain.

Combining her recent thoughts with Yun Zhi's abnormality, she was certain this could very well be a conspiracy!

Ye Qingran's eyes flashed as she said to Han Xing Leng Yue, "Take her back."

She actually wanted to see who was pulling the strings behind all this!

Ting Yu Xuan

"Miss, why not kill Yun Zhi outright? She just harbored murderous intent toward Xiao Chen!"

Leng Yue's face was cold, and his gaze at Yun Zhi was filled with murderous intent.

Ye Qingran shook her head, "Yun Zhi still holds some secrets; keeping her is useful. Also..."

Ye Qingran paused at that point.

"What else?" Leng Yue's face showed confusion.

"I indeed harbored murderous intent toward Yun Zhi just now, but in that final instant, I thought of something."

Ye Qingran's eyes flickered as she looked at Leng Yue, "I think there may be some connection between me and Yun Zhi."

Leng Yue widened her eyes, "Miss, do you mean that you and Yun Zhi share a blood relation?"

Ye Qingran nodded.

"How could that be..."

Leng Yue wore an expression of disbelief.

"Of course, it's just my speculation. The reason I didn't strike Yun Zhi just now is another one..." Ye Qingran squinted, recalling the aura that leaked out on the street earlier.

"What?"

Ye Qingran didn't blame Leng Yue for being careless, because that aura was hidden extremely well; its strength was at least that of a Mysterious Sovereign!

Han Xing Leng Yue did not notice, which was normal.

"Someone was tailing us just now!"

Leng Yue's pupils trembled.

"What? Miss, you say someone was following us? I didn't even notice!"

Han Xing walked over at that moment, and was greatly startled by Ye Qingran's words.

"Yun Zhi?"

"I locked her in the firewood shed."

Ye Qingran gave a hum.

"Miss, what kind of person was tailing us?"

"I don't know either. But..."

A sharp light flashed in Ye Qingran's eyes, "That person seems eager for me to kill Yun Zhi..."

Han Xing and Leng Yue exchanged a glance, each seeing bewilderment in the other's eyes.

The one who was following them hoped the miss would kill Yun Zhi?

What benefit would killing Yun Zhi bring that person?

And what exactly is Yun Zhi's background?

Ye Qingran also wanted to know.

It's not that she hadn't investigated Yun Zhi's identity. However, no matter how her people searched, they could only find that Yun Zhi suddenly appeared in Yun Gu Cun. As for her past, it was like a mystery with no clues at all, as if it had been completely erased.

Clearly someone is pulling the strings behind all this!

"Miss, what should we do now?"

Ye Qingran thought for a moment, "That person wants me to kill Yun Zhi. What would happen if I did?"

At that thought, a strange hue flickered in Ye Qingran's eyes.

"Let's go to Yun Zhi's location!"

The three of them, led by Ye Qingran, arrived at the firewood shed; Yun Zhi lay on the ground unconscious, but her life was not in danger.

Ye Qingran drew a dagger, pondered for a moment, and precisely thrust it into Yun Zhi's chest.

Fresh blood seeped from the wound.

Yun Zhi let out a muffled groan, furrowed her brows, and her face turned as pale as paper.

Han Xing and Leng Yue wore solemn expressions, deliberately slowing their breathing.

As the wound deepened, Ye Qingran felt nothing.

The dagger had already penetrated an inch; a little further would reach the heart—piercing it would end Yun Zhi's life.

Ye Qingran furrowed her brow, a dark shade flashing in her eyes; she applied a slight pressure, and Yun Zhi's whole body trembled.

Thud~

Ye Qingran felt a mysterious force surge from her meridians, as if struck by thunder, and her consciousness blanked for an instant!