CHAPTER 1420: CHAPTER 1504: JEALOUSY, ENVY, AND ANGER

Dong Huiying shrugged, "Shujun asked Huizi Store to help me procure a batch of medicinal herbs. The only thing I can do is try my best to ensure no casualties."

"If a fight breaks out, Swords are indiscriminate; no one can guarantee no casualties."

The atmosphere became heavier as soon as Yun Ge spoke.

Dong Huiying furrowed her brows, "I have to cherish my own feathers; otherwise, if I turn into a bald chicken, it’ll be awfully unsightly." These so-called feathers are the people who follow her. She casually stirred the glutinous rice balls in the bowl with a small spoon, "If casualties can’t be controlled, then poison is the only option."

Yun Ge glanced at her but said nothing. After all, the more you say, the more mistakes you make; the less you say, the fewer mistakes.

Dong Huiying looked at her, "Don’t you have anything you want to do?"

Yun Ge paused and then said nonchalantly, "If the timing is right, it’s no harm to take action."

The two seemed to be speaking in riddles, but in truth, they understood each other. They were referring to Yun Shuihan’s affairs.

Dong Huiying patted Yun Ge’s shoulder, "In any case, I’m behind you. I think your Medicine Valley could use some restructuring, why not take advantage of the east wind here. Settle internal matters first, then stabilize the outside."

Yun Ge’s eyes sparkled, "It wouldn’t be a bad idea. If managed well, Dayuan might see new blood within. Those crooked, rotten, and evil ones would be eliminated, and the rest wouldn’t be able to stir up much trouble. When you head to the front line, you can be at ease without having to worry about these internal issues."

Dong Huiying chuckled lightly; at this moment, Shujun’s expression turned stern. He suddenly threw a spoon, which pierced through the roof tiles, followed by a dull grunt outside, and with a bang, a man dressed in Night Walk Clothes rolled off the roof.

Liang Haoming moved swiftly, dashing out the door. Simultaneously, Yixuan rushed forward, shielding Dong Huiying with his body.

"Dead."

Shortly after, Liang Haoming returned indoors with a corpse in his hand.

Aside from the Night Walk Clothes, the corpse had nothing else, making it impossible to determine the person’s identity and origins.

"Is this a Human Skin Mask?"

Shujun squatted down, touching the still warm corpse of the man, then tore off a mask to reveal a delicate young face.

He pried open the man’s mouth and discovered that the man had bitten into a poison capsule hidden between his teeth and died from ingesting poison as Haoming apprehended him.

Yun Ge leaned over, "This person..." she hesitated slightly, "seems to be... one of Qinghe’s men?"

All the men present stiffened simultaneously.

Dong Huiying looked confused, but upon hearing the name Qinghe, her heart tightened with a subtle pang.

This was not from herself but caused by the influence of that fool from before.

The three of them, Shujun and the others, looked at Dong Huiying, scrutinizing the expressions on her face for fear of missing any detail.

In the end, Yixuan sighed deeply, "Mistress?"

Dong Huiying returned to herself, "It’s nothing; I was already mentally prepared. Although it affects me somewhat, I can handle it."

Yixuan pondered for a long time, then gently embraced her shoulders, pressing her nape as he drew her into his embrace.

Shujun raised an amused eyebrow, "It seems Qinghe truly poses a big issue?" A cold, thin smile tugged at his lips, unclear if born of jealousy, envy, or anger, as though Dong Dabao had died but left behind this emotional impact on Mistress, causing her heartache for a strange man.