"Are you sure you wanted me to go home with you to meet your parents, rather than be your sister's scapegoat and take her place as a living sacrifice?
And are you sure that uncle of yours and the others came here to fetch me, rather than to stop me from running away?"
After asking those two questions, Huo Qianlan felt much better. Ever since she had learned the truth, she had wanted to confront him, and only now had she finally let out everything she had bottled up.
The moment Huo Qianyong heard the words "living sacrifice," he exploded.
"What? You filthy animal! How dare you! I'll skin you alive!"
The men behind him were furious too. They had grown up with Huo Qianyong, and Huo Qianlan was like a little sister to them. How could they hold back after hearing that their little sister had faced something like this?
They all raised their broadswords, pointing the tips straight at Song Quan.
At the mention of a living sacrifice, Song Quan visibly lost his composure.
"W-who told you that? How could that possibly be true? Someone must be trying to drive a wedge between us! My parents are still waiting for you in Jade Spring Village! If you don't believe me, we can go back and see."
Song Quan could rack his brains all he liked, but he could not figure out how she had suddenly learned about this.
For now, though, all he wanted was to trick Huo Qianlan into going to Jade Spring Village first. There were only a few of them here, compared with the dozen or so people on Huo Qianlan's side. They truly had no advantage.
But once they reached Jade Spring Village, the tables would turn.
"Never mind how I found out, and