The world is broken, the cubs mend it

"Yes, when you die, there is nothing left."

Xing Zhao didn't know how she could have such profound knowledge at such a young age, and couldn't help but sigh a few words.

Once you enter the East Factory, you will do a job that is as dangerous as walking on the edge of a knife. Even if you survive today, you will die tomorrow.

"Is Daddy back now?"

Yuanyuan did not doubt his words. The lantern festival was very lively and noisy. She did not hear the man cry out in pain, so she guessed that he was not dead.

"It should be soon, let's go back now."

Xing Zhao held her little feet with one hand and carried her back, slowing down his own pace so that he could almost catch up with Zhang Yin to finish his business.

It rains a lot in autumn. The night sky where you could see the moon just now was covered by dark clouds. In a moment, there was a loud bang and heavy rain fell unexpectedly.

Xing Zhao could only hold the child and find a shed to shelter from the rain. Pedestrians were hurrying along the road. After a commotion, someone suddenly shouted, "Murder, murder, the castrated dog slaughtered the entire Chen family."

Many people ran over from that direction with looks of fear on their faces.

The words "castrated dog" were clearly heard by Yuanyuan. She knew it was a curse word for her father. She watched the man who called out run into the awning and asked anxiously, "What happened?"

"I'm afraid that the family of Governor Chen is going to be wiped out. I just passed by there and the red blood was flowing like a river. Little girl, you should hurry back home."

The man wiped the rain off his face, still feeling a lingering fear. The smell of blood just now still made him want to vomit when he thought about it now.

"Where is the home of Governor Chen?"

Yuanyuan's lips turned slightly pale as she listened to his description, and she couldn't help feeling scared.

"Here! It's not far ahead."

The man was kind enough to point her in the direction. He couldn't see the child's face through the mask, but he felt that she was quite brave, like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger.

"Girl, don't go over there."

Seeing that she was about to run, Xing Zhao grabbed her arm. The scene was too horrific and bloody, not suitable for a child like her.

"I want to go find Daddy."

Yuanyuan had been clamoring to go look for him since she woke up at dark. Now that she knew where Pei Zhiyan was, she was ready to run.

Xing Zhao had never had any contact with her when he was in the capital, and it was only after he arrived in Lizhou that they gradually became familiar with each other.

The child, who is usually well-behaved and clever, is very difficult to comfort when he gets angry. The two, big and small, are in a stalemate, pulling each other's arms, and the little one is kicking back with all his might.

He was a martial artist, and his palms were thickly calloused and rough, and he was very strong. In a hurry, he lost control of his strength and pinched the child's hand until it turned red.

The little guy started crying loudly, and Xing Zhao quickly let go of his hand. The little thing turned around and jumped into the rain.

He immediately strode after him and picked up the child from the ground.

As a result, the child cried even louder, and the rain water poured into his open mouth.

Xing Zhao was just a young boy, and was helpless after being beaten by her. He only stopped after he promised to take her to find the seal.

"Tui...Okay..."

Yuanyuan wiped her tears, sat on his arm, and spat out the rain in her mouth.

"..."

Xing Zhao felt that he had been cheated. This little guy was quite good at deceiving people.

But he was not really stupid. He took the child and changed the route to go back.

Half an hour ago, Chen Mansion——

When the news of the successful suppression of the rebel army came, Governor Chen, who was already restless, felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. In the past few days, he had been closely watched by the Lizhou city defense troops.

Except for the illegitimate son who was fooling around outside a month ago, the whereabouts of the rest of the people were recorded clearly, and they could not escape even if they had wings.

While he was waiting in fear, Pei Zhiyan entered the mansion alone with a sword in hand, leaving only the Jinyiwei to guard the exits.

Seeing him enter the mansion alone, Prefect Chen still held on to a glimmer of hope in his heart and summoned his servants to try to fight for a chance of survival.

But Pei Zhiyan, who had fought his way out of a pile of corpses, was no match for these small fry.

In just an incense stick of time, all the servants fell to the ground, and the blood in the yard gathered into a winding ditch.

Prefect Chen collapsed on the high steps, his legs trembling with fear, as if he had foreseen the tragic scene after his death.

But Pei Zhiyan did not give him a quick death. He dragged his parents, wives, concubines and children in front of him one by one and stabbed them to death, almost forcing him to collapse.

Boom——

Dark clouds covered the moon and thunder rumbled. Lightning flashed across the sky, and the pale light shone on his gloomy face, as if he was a demon crawling out of hell.

"You have to die!"

Governor Chen's eyes were filled with deep hatred as he was terrified and he cursed with gritted teeth.

His pupils trembled as he suddenly thought of something, and he raised his head and laughed and shouted.

"Pei Zhiyan, I curse the child you are hiding to die a miserable death, a life worse than death, and to fall into the eighteenth level of hell forever after death."

It is useless to scold or curse a person like him. He will only feel pain when the things he cares about are attacked.

Sure enough, Pei Zhiyan's fingers holding the sword trembled slightly. He looked down the stairs and felt relieved when he saw that there was no one behind him.

He was afraid that the child would see him at his worst.

Boom——

There was another loud crack of lightning, and Pei Zhiyan's facial features looked particularly pale.

Prefect Chen was no longer breathing, and his body went limp as he lay in the rain.

The curse that the other party shouted at the top of his lungs before his death was still ringing in his ears, like a sharp blade stabbing his heart.

He didn't believe in curses or ghosts, but he couldn't help but fear that those words would come true on his child.

Xing Zhao carried the child back to his residence. Yuanyuan looked at the familiar courtyard and realized that he had deceived her. She pouted and wanted to cry.

Heavy footsteps could be heard in the pouring rain behind them, and Pei Zhiyan was walking behind them in the rain, sword in hand.

The snow-white hair was wet by the rain and stuck to the face. The blood on the ink-black robe was not very obvious, but the bright red blood that was wet by the rain and flowed on the ground was truly horrifying.

"Daddy? You're back!"

Yuanyuan saw him greeting her happily, but found that his expression was very ugly.

"..."

Pei Zhiyan was thinking about things the whole way, and he bumped into the child unexpectedly. He looked up and the rain wet his eyes, making them sore and unable to open them.

"Daddy?"

Seeing that her father ignored her, Yuanyuan shouted again. Her attention was on her father's face and she didn't notice the blood dripping from the corner of his clothes.

"It's cold, go back to your room and drink some hot soup. I'll come to see you after I take a bath."

Pei Zhiyan's voice was a little hoarse. He raised his eyes and gave Xing Zhao a look, and the other party immediately carried the child into the yard.

The child had been caught in the rain and her voice sounded a little nasal, so Caizhi gave her a hot bath and couldn't help nagging her a few words.

"Xing Zhao is such a jerk. Why did he let you get wet in the rain?"

"I ran into the rain by myself."

Although Yuanyuan was angry that he lied to her, she still explained it for him.

"..."

Caizhi felt a lump in her chest, not knowing whether to go up or down. She was really a worrywart.