Chapter 430 - 277: Run Fast
The snowy night was exceptionally tranquil, with a faint light appearing in the Main Hall. Those hidden in the shadows held their breaths and focused intently, eager to get a clear look at this murderer who had plagued them for over half a year.
Soon, the light reached the entrance, and the hem of a dark red dress appeared within everyone’s view. However, she held an umbrella, obscuring half of her body. In her other hand, she carried a lantern that flickered unsteadily as the wind blew.
Only the sound of slow footsteps filled the courtyard.
By then, the effect of the drug on Dou Chengfeng had somewhat worn off. He looked up at the approaching figure, smiling lazily with a hoarse voice, "Is it you who has come?"
The military official lying in ambush inside the room was about to lead his men out to capture her but was stopped by Xiao Song with a gesture, who mouthed the word: wait.
The military official thought it made sense; even if they captured her now, they couldn’t convict her without proof. They had to wait until she made a move on Dou Chengfeng.
"In this world, apart from myself, who else would take the risk to come to see you?" The woman’s voice was mature and gentle.
The woman shifted her umbrella above Dou Chengfeng, revealing the face that had been hidden. With willowy eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, her hair was like clouds against her snowy cheeks, and there was a red mole at the corner of her right eye.
Ran Yan was surprised yet seemed to breathe a sigh of relief internally. She recognized this person as the mother of the female corpse she had once reconstructed. It was said that this middle-aged woman was over thirty years old, but perhaps because her features appeared young, or due to the inadequate light that didn’t show signs of aging, she looked to be only twenty-eight or twenty-nine.
"Qiuniang, have you come to kill me, or to join me in a love that soars as twofold?" Dou Chengfeng played with the opium pipe in his hand, his smile both bright and lonely.
Qiuniang was her courtesan name; her real name was Bai Xuleng.