Chapter 469
Chapter 469 Guo Junyi
The explosion had kicked up dust and debris, enveloping the surrounding area of the Xiao family's shop. Numerous soldiers, armed with blades and arrows, stood guard nearby, keeping the crowd of onlookers at a distance. The ruins left by the explosion piled up several meters high, and fearing a second collapse, people hesitated to use any tools. They were forced to clear the debris by hand, making for slow progress.
Qin Xian'er clutched Eldest Miss's hand tightly. Her pretty face was devoid of color. Xiao Yuruo fought back her tears, quietly comforting her. Aside from the noise of soldiers shifting bricks and rubble, the scene was eerily silent.
Gao Qiu wiped away his sweat hastily and ran over, falling to his knees: "Reporting to Princess Nishang, Miss Xiao, Princess Chuyun has arrived—"
Before he could finish speaking, a small sedan chair appeared in the distance. Its curtain was lifted, and three disheveled, haggard women rushed out.
"Big brother—" Ning'er and Qiaoqiao called out softly, tears falling like pearls cut from their strings. They choked up as they ran toward the ruins, their faces illuminated by the flickering fires around them. Their expressions were so forlorn that even the Gao Qiu couldn't help but shed tears.
Xiao Yuruo was familiar with Qiaoqiao, and she had also known Miss Luo from her time in Jinling. Seeing the two women crying to the point of fainting, she thought of Lin San and felt a suffocating sense of heartbreak. She grabbed their sleeves and whispered through her tears, "Sister Qiaoqiao, Miss Luo, he... he will be alright—"
In the midst of her tears, Luo Ning suddenly looked up. Her tear-streaked face shone with anger as she choked out, "Eldest Miss, does your family have a vendetta against my big brother? Why do terrible things always happen around your family? Last time he was captured, this time he was ambushed. Is this how you treat him?!"
Anger overrode any calm Luo Ning might have had. Eldest Miss was at a loss for words, her heart feeling like it was being pierced by needles. She let out a soft cry and collapsed into Qin Xian'er's arms, muttering, "It's my fault, Sister Xian'er, I've doomed him—"