When Zhang Huanan returned to the courtyard, he saw the chaotic scene and Yin Chuan being held hostage by Wei Ziqi.
"How dare these ignorant villains try to kidnap my son!" Zhang Huanan had only this one son in his two lifetimes. Usually, he had always cherished the boy like the apple of his eye.
After time - traveling, he was overjoyed to find that his son had also come to this world. Most of the things he had done since then were to pave the way for his son.
Now seeing his son being held hostage, Zhang Huanan was furious, but he didn't dare to act rashly.
"None of you come closer! You've taken the blood, and we've even given you our family's heirloom. Now, as long as you release Miaomiao, Cheng Ruan, and Yao Mingxuan, I won't pursue what happened before. But if you insist on harming our lives, don't blame me for fighting you to the death!"
Wei Ziqi tightly grasped the dagger in his hand. His hands and heart were sweating from nervousness. He had no martial arts skills at all. Usually, he was so engrossed in studying that he rarely exercised. He was completely unfit physically. And most of the people present were martial - arts masters. At this moment, his brilliant mind was of no use. He could only use the most primitive and reckless way to save himself and others.
"Fight to the death? You're not even worthy!" Zhang Huanan shouted. "All of you, attack! Kill him! As long as my son has a breath left, I can save him!"
It had to be said that Zhang Huanan was really ruthless. Although he loved his son dearly, when it came to his own hidden motives, whether his son got hurt or not seemed less important.
Upon receiving the order, the people around rushed forward without much hesitation. Wei Ziqi stepped back continuously, dragging Yin Chuan towards Miaomiao. He wanted to find the right moment to cut the ropes and untie Miaomiao.
Just as he approached Miaomiao, the large cauldron over the fire suddenly made crackling sounds.
Zhang Huanan's face turned uglier than if he had eaten something disgusting. He roared, "What did you put in it?!"
"No, we threw everything into it according to your instructions. We didn't add anything else!"
"It's impossible! The materials I prepared were specifically adjusted according to the blood of these two people. If you really added the herbs in the order and method I told you, how could there be a sign of the cauldron exploding?!"
Zhang Huanan roared. The crackling sound in the cauldron became even louder. He looked at Wei Ziqi and then at the cauldron. Gritting his teeth, he finally chose to give up.
He didn't know how powerful the explosion of such a large cauldron would be. As the saying goes, "As long as the green mountains remain, there will always be firewood." He was afraid he couldn't withstand such a huge explosion. So he decided to leave this place first. He would have plenty of time to plan in the future.
Hearing what Zhang Huanan said, Wei Ziqi looked at his own hand. Could it be that the so - called "other thing" was his blood?
He was reluctant to hurt Miaomiao, so he chose to hurt himself. His blood had mixed into the cauldron. Unexpectedly, this had an unintended positive result.
Seeing Zhang Huanan's attempt to leave the courtyard, Wei Ziqi guessed that the courtyard was no longer safe. He quickly threw Yin Chuan out, quickly cut the ropes binding Miaomiao, and then untied Tao Jingying. With all his strength, he dragged the two of them further and further away.
Everyone present had heard Zhang Huanan's angry roar. Seeing him leave in such a hurry, the others were also filled with doubt and fear. At this moment, no one cared about Wei Ziqi and the others. They were all running away in a panic.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang. The huge cauldron exploded. People who were relatively close to it were instantly blown to pieces. Even those who were a bit farther away were so severely injured that they couldn't even get up.
Fortunately, Wei Ziqi had reacted in time and had retreated a relatively long distance. Although he was affected, he was still not in life - threatening danger.
However, the power of the explosion was so great that he couldn't even stand up, let alone continue to drag Miaomiao away.
Lin Yao, who was sitting in the outer hall, also heard the loud noise. The policemen thought something had happened inside and rushed in. They caught all the people who were running around in a panic.
Lin Yao was worried about his daughter. He quickly ran in the direction where the people had escaped. Finally, he reached the backyard. All he saw was a ground full of wreckage and unconscious people. He couldn't find Miaomiao and Wei Ziqi at all.
"Mr. Lin, we've already controlled all the people here. You know your status is special, so..."
"So what? Where's my daughter? My daughter was kidnapped to this place. She must have suffered so much inhuman torture. You want me to go back now? How can I?!"
Lin Yao was extremely anxious. He had thought that once the people were caught, he could find his daughter. But unexpectedly, he still couldn't find Miaomiao in the end.
The person who came to persuade Lin Yao to return to Nancheng was startled by his terrifying aura. He didn't even dare to say a word.
At this moment, Miaomiao, Wei Ziqi, and the injured and unconscious Yin Chuan were in a van parked at the back door by Shao Rong.
Wei Ziqi was so affected by the after - shock that he couldn't move. He could only watch helplessly as Shao Rong took them away. He had no idea where she was taking them.
The van drove for a long time, shuttling through the streets. Finally, at nightfall, it drove into a school.
The car door was opened, and Wei Ziqi saw Han Shuo.
Han Shuo quickly stepped forward, picked up Miaomiao horizontally, and walked into a teaching building. Shao Rong supported Yin Chuan and also went into the building.
Wei Ziqi didn't know what kind of school this was. He gasped for breath. Finally, he regained a little strength. Miaomiao was still in the hands of those two people. Especially Shao Rong, who regarded Miaomiao as a mortal enemy. He had to follow them.
Relying on his willpower, Wei Ziqi managed to stand up. He slowly walked into the teaching building. The whole building was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. There were also drops of blood on the ground from Miaomiao and Yin Chuan.
Following the bloodstains, Wei Ziqi walked upstairs until he reached the top floor.
When Shao Rong and Han Shuo saw Wei Ziqi come in, they weren't surprised. They pulled him in and then locked the door to the rooftop.
Wei Ziqi ignored the two of them. He stumbled to his feet, walked up to Miaomiao, and hugged her. He asked coldly, "Yin Chuan's failure is already certain. What on earth do you want to do?"
"I originally wanted to let you go, but since you insisted on following, I can't show you any mercy. I don't want to do anything bad. I just want to reset everything, go back to the starting point, and start all over again."