Lu Chengwen was tired.
More importantly... he was terrified!
Outside, the Jiang Family was searching the mountains everywhere, while Jiang Yuanshu had completely lost herself, crying out at the top of her lungs.
If the Jiang Family found this place and came in to see me... there'd be no explaining it. I'd be dead for sure.
But under the current circumstances, Lu Chengwen couldn't stop either.
Lu Chengwen needed to detoxify himself too!
Lu Chengwen wanted to rest, but the moment he had a chance to catch his breath, Jiang Yuanshu pounced on him herself.
The Heaven and Earth Net had shrunk to nearly half its original space.
For Lu Chengwen, that meant he could be discovered at any moment.
Jiang Yuanshu sat in a corner, hugging her knees with her head lowered.
Tears dripped onto her knees.
Lu Chengwen moved closer. "Auntie..."
"Get lost!" Jiang Yuanshu looked up and roared.
"Fine, fine, fine."
Lu Chengwen grabbed Liu Ruyan. "Let's go, hurry."
Liu Ruyan whispered, "She's very weak right now. We can use her as a hostage."
"Are you insane? She's weak now, but will she stay weak forever!? Once she recovers, aren't we both dead!?"
Liu Ruyan said, "She's poisoned. What are you afraid of? She wouldn't dare kill you."
"What about you?"
"If she kills me, then you won't detoxify her."
"Sure, sure, sure. Then she'll lock us both up and raise us like lab rats. Especially me—I'll become her personal detoxification tool. Would you be happy then? Let's go!"
"Stop!" Jiang Yuanshu raised her head and looked at them. "Hasn't this poison already been cured?"
Lu Chengwen and Liu Ruyan stood by the entrance.
"Uh..." Lu Chengwen's mind was a mess. He had no idea what to say.
"Cured?" Liu Ruyan smiled even more arrogantly than