Chapter 4734 — A Letter from Above
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"You had better think of something. Otherwise, when the higher-ups really come calling, one of us two is bound to die. See to it yourself." Xu Lingchong's voice was cold.
"Yes, yes!" Kang Jingming was sweating profusely with anxiety. Seeing the killing intent already faintly kindled in the other's eyes, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "I have it, Young Master Xu—I have a way!"
"What way? Out with it!" Xu Lingchong urged him on.
"Look here, Young Master Xu. That thing Wei Zhao is badly wounded, yes, but he has held on until now without dying, which shows he most likely won't die. I know the creature well—he has an absurdly strong will to live. Several times before he has been in such straits and never once died, and this time will be no different. Besides, if he truly were finished, why would the girl still be keeping watch over him?" Kang Jingming licked his lips nervously and laid out his analysis with great care.
"That makes sense!" Xu Lingchong's eyes lit up at the words. If they could prove Wei Zhao would not die, then the higher-ups ought not to keep harping on the matter, and the two of them could escape disaster. He nodded at once: "Good—send back just what you said!"
After dispatching the reply, the two shut themselves in their room and did not venture out, waiting in fearful suspense for the mysterious figure's answer. If even this failed to satisfy, they would truly be in for it.
After half a day of trembling anticipation, the blood bat finally returned. They tore open the mysterious figure's letter at once; it contained a single line: For Lei Xuanteng's sake, this will not happen again.
Xu Lingchong and Kang Jingming exchanged a glance, then let out a long, foul breath and collapsed to the floor like deflated balls, motionless for a long while. This time they had truly been frightened out of their wits—but at least they had escaped disaster.
Their troubles were over, but elsewhere, Ning Xuefei collapsed outright the moment she returned to the Island Master's palace. The pressure upon her had been too great; even Han Jingyi's few murmured words of comfort had been to no avail. She had forced herself to hold up on the road, but once back in her room a wave of dizziness swept over her and she immediately lost consciousness.
The sight gave even Ning Shanghe a severe fright. She hastily examined Ning Xuefei carefully and found that apart from a slight fever, there was nothing else amiss—a good sleep should set her right. Only then did the West Island Master breathe a sigh of relief.
With two such close friends as Shangguan Lan'er and Han Jingyi at her side, Ning Shanghe had no worries on that score, and she withdrew with her people. She could not personally keep vigil beside Ning Xuefei; as West Island Master there was still much to attend to—consoling Liu Ziqi, for one, who was equally frantic with worry.
Keeping watch at Ning Xuefei's bedside, Han Jingyi and Shangguan Lan'er were anxious enough themselves, but far better off than she. For them, so long as Wei Zhao lived, that was enough.
Ning Xuefei was different. The blow and the pressure of this matter were simply too much for her. Not only had her lifelong prospect lost its support, but more than that, she would blame herself! (Today is Yunhai Shuku's birthday, so three updates! And good news for everyone—the 3D mobile game of School Beauty goes live tomorrow!) (To be continued..)