bookcurios Chapter 129 She Wants to Save Him
Chapter 129 She Wants to Save Him
The people in the teahouse may have heard the noise outside. Suddenly, a servant came out from the door and whispered a few words in the ear of Zhang the coachman. Zhang the coachman nodded, and then immediately tore off a piece of cloth from his hand and stuffed it into Tao Yao's mouth.
The scimitar, which was longer than Tao Yao's height, was still stuck to her waist. In this situation, Tao Yao didn't even dare to struggle. She had to let the coachman Zhang tie her up and carry her to the teahouse like a piece of cargo.
As soon as she entered the teahouse, Tao Yao looked around to observe the surroundings. Suddenly, the driver struck her hard on the back of the neck, knocking her unconscious.
In the hazy confusion, she could only hear the driver Zhang warning in her ear: "Behave yourself! Otherwise, no matter whether you are the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei or the Marquis of Zhennan, you will all be killed with a sword."
This tea plantation is not big. Apart from a small tea garden in the south, there is only a small courtyard in the middle that can only accommodate more than ten people standing, and a small attic made of bamboo boards.
Taoyao memorized every detail of the teahouse, and then Zhang the coachman carried her up a flight of stairs to the second floor of the small attic and stopped in front of the door.
Suddenly, a fishy-sweet smell emanated from the attic room. The smell made Tao Yao's stomach churn, and a bitter taste suddenly surged in her throat, making her want to vomit.
The groaning sounds that were faintly heard outside the teahouse gate were now clearly coming from the attic room.
Tao Yao's heart suddenly felt like it was being tugged at by something - it was Lu Che's voice.
Coachman Zhang walked to the door, raised his hand and knocked lightly on it, and said, "Young Master, I've brought the person up to you."
The groaning sounds from inside the door suddenly stopped, and Zuo Qiu's voice came from the room: "You're so fast, reward!"
The next moment, the door of the room suddenly opened wide, and the scene inside made Tao Yao stunned.
The floor, the walls, and every place that could be stained with blood were covered in scarlet blood. Lu Che lay in the middle of the pool of blood, his eyes closed, his face pale, and his body oozing blood from countless wounds.
The moment the door opened, the light from outside shone in front of Lu Che, forcing him to open his eyes a little, only to see Tao Yao was also kidnapped in front of him.
At this moment, Lu Che was so exhausted that he no longer had the strength to do anything. He could only try his best to squeeze out a string of words from his throat, which were already incoherent.
"Arnold, hurry up..."
Tao Yao's heart seemed to be suddenly hollowed out. She no longer cared about anything, even if the long knife at her waist could pierce into her internal organs in an instant.
Tao Yao had thrown all her fear and terror behind her. She struggled desperately to get out of the driver Zhang's hands and onto the ground, desperately crawling towards Lu Che. However, her hands were covered in blood as she crawled on the ground. It was all Lu Che's blood.
Tao Yao's heart began to tremble violently -
How could this happen? How could this happen? They had just been laughing and praying at the Flower Temple, so happy, so free. They had clearly received the Flower Goddess's blessing and even received the best fortune. They had all believed so much, so why was it like this now?!
Tao Yao couldn't believe it. She even tried to deceive herself, thinking this was just a nightmare, and everything would be fine once she woke up. The boy who usually had a worried look on his face would still shyly hide behind the screen, waiting for her to change into the beautiful skirt he gave her, waiting for her to hold his hand and go to the temple fair together.
They agreed that after visiting the temple fair they would go to the desert together and return to their hometown together.
Lu Che was still wearing the fur coat that Grandma Tu had hand-sewn for him, but it was now soaked with blood, stained a dark brown. It had clearly been a gift from Grandma Tu, a gift wishing him a safe journey, yet why was it now covered in blood?!
They clearly still had a lot of things to do, so why did God treat him like this? !
Tao Yao couldn't deceive herself that this was all just a dream, because the blood on her hands was dripping and hot, and every drop of blood dripped onto her beautiful peach pink skirt. Everything was very real and not a dream.
A long, cold knife swiftly slashed down from behind, severing a section of Tao Yao's skirt. Tao Yao didn't dodge, nor did she look back. All she could see was Lu Che, lying in a pool of blood, dying. She wanted to save him.
"Lu Che, wake up! Lu Che, don't be afraid, I'm here to save you."
Tao Yao crawled forward with all her might, but she could never reach Lu Che. Between them lay a thick mass of blood, flowing like a river. Tao Yao's heart felt as if it had fallen into a giant ice cave, sinking deeper and deeper.
Hot tears unconsciously flowed from Tao Yao's eyes. She kept calling Lu Che's name, and her trembling voice was filled with tears.
Zuo Qiu, who was standing aside, looked at this scene and suddenly felt a little bit of pity in his heart. He walked over silently and helped Tao Yao up from the pool of blood.
But Tao Yao's body was as hard as steel. Before Zuo Qiu could support her arm and pull her away from the pool of blood, she fiercely counterattacked with a punch, hitting his right cheek and leaving a deep red dent.
After receiving a punch from Tao Yao, Zuo Qiu smiled playfully, grabbed Tao Yao's wrist, and said awkwardly, "Miss Shi, my father doesn't care whether you live or die. I quietly spared your life, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful and come here to seek death."
Tao Yao was startled. Could it be the sweet date that Zuo Qiu had placed in his cup of tea? No wonder she had regained consciousness so quickly. The tea was poisonous, and perhaps the sweet date was the antidote.
Tao Yao couldn't understand why Zuo Qiu wanted to help her. She only said, "Young Master Zuo, I have no right to enjoy the blessing you bestow upon me. Master Zuo said earlier that he had severed his brotherly relationship with Zuo Di. Tao Yao really doesn't understand what taboo Lu Che and I had committed that Master Zuo had to kill us."
As soon as she asked the question, Zuo Qiu laughed arrogantly, pinched Tao Yao's collar and forced her in front of him, looking at her delicate face carefully.
"What's the point of delving into these things for a dying person? It's better for him to know nothing and be kept in the dark. Then he can die easily and happily without too much pain." Zuoqiu said.
At this time, the coachman slammed the long knife in his hand to the ground with a bang, and the blood splattered on Tao Yao's face.
"Young Master, there's no need to bother with this woman. Let's get rid of them quickly so that no one will find out."