Chapter 661 - 204: Disbelief_2
Wen Ji helped Jih Heng dress his wound, his movements practiced and adept. Despite being a large man, his work was extremely meticulous. Jih Heng took off his outer robe; even though the red fabric didn’t readily show bloodstains, it had still picked up some traces. If one looked closely, they were discernible.
"My lord..." Wen Ji hesitated before asking, "Why do you want to go back?"
Wen Renyao and Lu Jiu could not sense it, but Zhao Ke and Jih Heng could feel that Jih Heng had suddenly left the carriage during daytime and doubled back, returning in the direction from which they had come.
Zhao Ke was taken aback. He was curious too, but he did not dare to ask. It was Wen Ji who had the courage to voice the question. Without answering Wen Ji, Jih Heng merely looked at the wound on his hand, which had been well bandaged by Wen Ji, and said, "Attend to your own duties."
He wasn’t smiling any longer, and both Wen Ji and Zhao Ke felt a chill in their hearts, understanding that this was a sign of Jih Heng’s displeasure. Instinctively, they said nothing and went to keep watch at the bedding area by the door they had arranged earlier.
Jih Heng sat on the stone bench, his gaze profound.
In the end, he had done something he shouldn’t have.
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