CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 62: YOU WANT TO KILL ME!

Ruan Mian held the torch, staring at her expressionlessly. As soon as Liu Family saw her, she felt the coldness in her eyes and suddenly realized she was deliberately not pulling her. This made her so angry that she shouted curses aloud!

"You shameless slut! If you don’t save me, aren’t you afraid I’ll become a vengeful ghost seeking your life?! Pull me over quickly!!"

Ruan Mian saw her rise to step over that ditch and suddenly lowered the torch, scaring her into retracting her foot immediately!

"This is murder! You’re trying to kill me! Nanfeng, Nanfeng, my son, this bitch wants to cut off our way of life, where are you!"

She was afraid things couldn’t be stirred up more, and with a few cries, the snow blocks also began to fall more heavily.

Ruan Mian glanced at her, and before she could turn around, Nanny Fang came over first to scold Liu Family on behalf of Ruan Mian.

"Mrs. Qi, you should shut up!! Did you see those snow blocks? The more you shout, the more they fall. Sooner or later you’ll cause your own death, buried alive here! Instead of yelling, turn around and look at your crazy daughter!"

After saying this, she pulled Ruan Mian to hide under the rocks.

Meanwhile, as Liu Family turned around, she discovered Qi Lin had caught Qi Nanfeng’s arm firmly in the chaos, hysterically shouting: "Brother, brother, die together, let’s die together."

Qi Nanfeng never knew his sister had such strength, seeing the increasingly dense snow packs rolling from above!

He kicked Qi Lin away without hesitation!

Liu Family saw it and was stunned: "That’s your sister!" But as soon as she spoke, she also felt the snow packs falling and didn’t have time to pull her daughter, pulling her son to rush under nearby rocks.

In the next moment, it was as if the earth shattered! Mixed with screams from the valley, the rolling snow poured down heavily!

The whole world seemed to be crushed under the heavy snow.

The sound of earth shaking surrounded them, countless snow blocks pelting faces and bodies!

Ruan Mian and her group held each other tightly, not daring to let go.

...

Changping City.

Vice Minister Dong received news from the spy, his heart sank, he immediately knocked on the adult’s door.

As soon as he entered, he couldn’t wait to speak.

"Sir, the spy reports, yesterday there was an avalanche in the valley at Han Mountain, Miss Ruan and they..."

Xie Huai’an’s handsome brows furrowed sharply, raising his eyes abruptly.

"After Han Mountain is Zhangzhou, find more horses and hurry there overnight."

Vice Minister Dong paused and reminded him: "Sir, if we arrive too fast, it might attract others’ attention. Besides, this time we didn’t leave the capital to handle matters as usual, but..."

He squinted slightly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "I’m concerned about the border, what’s wrong with being faster?"

Meanwhile, after the avalanche, there was dead silence.

Ruan Mian and her group slowly opened their eyes after the surroundings completely quieted down.

In the quiet valley, not even a bird or wind sound was heard. Only chilling horridness remained, everyone’s face filled with unease and fear.

Ruan Mian saw the rocks above her remained stable; during the avalanche, they provided a natural barrier for them.

But many who didn’t make it inside were somewhat buried under the snow.

She immediately got up and, along with her brother, started digging out the snow pile beside them, pulling out each person buried.

Unconsciously, the sky was already slowly lighting.

The road before them was distinctly not the valley it was yesterday, everything was buried under snow.

The government officers were also terrified, hurriedly recalling the others.

Besides those safe under the rocks, some survived under other stones.

After searching around, the weary and disheveled gathered together with heavy steps.

Compared to the few scattered people from Qi Mansion and Uncle’s Mansion, the Ruan Family was much better off, everyone was present.

And many faces from Qi Mansion and Uncle’s Mansion were missing, either eaten by wolves or buried alive in the avalanche, those who didn’t make it to shelter under the rocks.

Before, no one died from natural disasters and human perils, it was only in this valley that suddenly more than a dozen died.

The government officers dared not linger, once confirming the number, they urged them to leave quickly.

Most of their supplies were buried, only the Ruan Family’s cart which stopped under the rocks preserved some rations.

Everyone was disheartened.

Mrs. Zhang felt a horrible fright, tightly gripping Ruan Mian’s hand, unable to calm down.

"Mian’er! Fortunately, we have you, thank goodness for you."

Ruan Zhizhou, reflecting on it, was also shocked: "If not for my sister, we might have... But Mian’er, how did you know that rock could save lives? And asked us to wear masks in advance?"

He recalled during yesterday’s escape, he saw some people seemingly losing consciousness, unable to move.

Guessing: "Was there a scheme in yesterday’s ice fog?"

Ruan Mian didn’t want things to be too complicated, knowing it wouldn’t help them, possibly causing fear if they knew too much, so she simply said.

"Yesterday I noticed wolves, so I had you burn fire first. I had noticed that rock earlier, the cries from wolf-bitten people were loud, easily causing an avalanche, in such a situation, it was the only option to try luck under the rocks."

"Fortunately we were lucky, the rocks didn’t collapse, instead gave us a way out."

She had thought of the worst outcome, if the rocks showed signs of collapse, she wouldn’t hesitate to try moving them all into space!

Though unsure if this would work, it was a method.

So... the hallucinating drug in yesterday’s ice fog, and the wolf pack, were likely orchestrated by Qi Nanfeng.

As for the avalanche... It might have been accidental.

After all, Qi Mansion buried quite a few, even Qi Lin was buried in snow, Liu Family wailed all the way.

His intent could have been to have the wolves kill everyone here.

Winter wolves are particularly fierce, but he couldn’t lure them, and how did he obtain that drug? Surely someone collaborated with him.

Ruan Mian squinted slightly, when taking a break, she quietly approached Qi Nanfeng.

After long travel and trekking, he was exhausted, as soon as the officer said to stop, he curled up in animal skin and lay down.

But he didn’t sleep well, muttering in dreams, fearfully trembling.

"Princess... Princess... No! Don’t!!"

He awoke in terror, bumping into Ruan Mian’s meaningful gaze.

She restrained her smile and spoke coldly.

"So, is it the Fifth Princess who secretly helps you?" Qi Nanfeng’s breath was frightful, face drenched in sweat.

Even hearing Ruan Mian say it, he didn’t recover.

Until Ruan Mian pulled out a dagger, playing with the handle, coldly smirking: "Qi Nanfeng, are you very scared now?"

"Those wolves and your people behind, who knows how many died in the avalanche, you caused the Fifth Princess to suffer losses, will she let you go?"

As they left the valley, Ruan Mian kept an eye out and noticed a wolf tail by a stone, presumably most of that wolf pack perished in the avalanche accident.

Thinking now, she boldly guessed, Qi Nanfeng must be frightened, hence even in dreams, he begged for mercy.

But thinking from another angle, if the Fifth Princess simply wanted to help him, she had many ways to bring him out from exile.

Moreover, early in the exile, brother mentioned he witnessed the Fifth Princess abandon Qi Nanfeng, having given up, then why secretly send people to follow and quietly help him? What’s the purpose?

Clearly not merely to save him.

So she pressed closer, the coldness like darkness pressing down: "Why not tell me, what does the Fifth Princess want? Maybe I can help you?"

She coldly smiled, seeing Qi Nanfeng’s fearful eyes, truly wanting to finish him with one strike.

Unfortunately, with important supporting character protection, she couldn’t yet strike him.