One cry of “fool” after another echoed in Wei Yi’s ears.

Combined with the alcohol’s stimulation, Wei Yi’s head felt like it was about to explode!

Lying on the ground, he held his head with his hands, crying out in distress.

“Stop talking, stop talking…”

If Zhao Huai’s foot weren’t pressing on his chest, Wei Yi might have rolled around on the ground in pain!

All around, there were waves upon waves of laughter.

Zhao Huai lifted his foot and gestured to the people beside him. Those two bandits hauled Wei Yi up.

Facing Zhao Huai.

Zhao Huai stared at him. “Fool, I don’t even know how you’ve survived until now.”

Of course he survived by eating!

“I’m not a fool…”

“You are a fool, the biggest fool under heaven.”

“I’m not, I’m not…”

Almost a roar!

Wei Yi’s eyes, which had been unfocused and pained, suddenly sharpened, glaring fiercely at Zhao Huai.

His sunny, innocent face now held a bit of intimidating force and anger!

Not a trace of foolishness could be seen.

For that instant, he looked exactly like a normal person.

And that look in his eyes was like a sharp knife, as if it had stabbed into Zhao Huai’s chest and silently pulled back out.

Zhao Huai’s sharp brows furrowed upward. Viciously, he said, “Don’t look at me with those eyes, or I’ll gouge them out.”

Wei Yi bit his teeth hard, still glaring at him.

His fists clenched tightly.

His head no longer hurt.

At this moment, Da Chui ran in.

“Boss, that young scholar has woken up.”

Zhao Huai grunted, then commanded the two people holding Wei Yi, “Take this fool to the side and keep pouring wine into him.”

“Yes!”

Wei Yi was forcibly dragged to the side, and those people started forcing him to drink again.

Zhao Huai then ordered Da Chui, “Go bring that boy here.”

“Yes.”

Da Chui acknowledged, bringing two people to drag Ji Yunshu over.

Ji Yunshu walked in under the shouting of a group of people and the watchful eyes of everyone.

Her calm face showed not a trace of panic.

Then—

She swept her gaze around the surroundings and saw Wei Yi.

In the crowd, Wei Yi was pressed against a table, his mouth pried open, bowl after bowl of wine being poured into him.

Her heart tightened, and her eyes suddenly reddened.

“Wei Yi!”

As she shouted, she stepped forward and rushed over, but was grabbed by someone.

“Let go!”

She twisted her shoulders but was powerless to break free.

“Stop it! Beasts!”

She was furious with urgency.

But because of this, those people became even more excited.

“Want to save him?” Zhao Huai suddenly spoke.

She looked over at the sound!

Zhao Huai pushed aside several people and strode over to Ji Yunshu, carefully examining this young scholar from top to bottom.

Truly different from the rough men around him—fair and clean, slender build, like a woman.

Ji Yunshu’s eyes were red as she glared at him fiercely, knowing this person was the boss of Gaoshan Stronghold, Zhao Huai.

She tightened her uncomfortable throat and said, “Let him go.”

Her voice was almost pleading.

Zhao Huai smiled. “You can barely protect yourself, yet you want to save that fool?”

“He doesn’t understand anything. Even if you capture him, what use is it?”

Zhao Huai snorted. “Whether it’s useful or not isn’t for you to say, but for me. Even if we keep this fool in the stronghold, it’ll give my brothers some good entertainment.”

Everyone roared with laughter!

Ji Yunshu’s cheeks tightened. She took a breath and said, “As long as you let him go, I’m willing to do anything.”

“Would you kneel and beg?”

“Yes.”

“What if I want you to die?”

“As long as you let him go, I can give you my life.”

“Good.”

Zhao Huai snapped his fingers!

The people in the distance who were forcing Wei Yi to drink stopped and released him.

Wei Yi’s shoulders lost their support, and he fell from the chair, sprawling on the ground. Groggily, he lifted his head and saw Ji Yunshu in the distance.

He opened his mouth and called out, “Shu’er…”

His head dropped down.

Zhao Huai also gestured for the people holding Ji Yunshu to let go. The moment she was released, Ji Yunshu rushed toward Wei Yi.

She crouched before him, supporting Wei Yi against her thigh!

At this moment, Wei Yi’s entire body was burning hot and trembling.

Having been forced to drink so much wine, the fire rose to his heart, and his entire internal organs felt as if they’d been burned to charcoal.

“Wei Yi, don’t be afraid, it’s alright. I’m here, it’s alright.”

Ji Yunshu stroked his chest repeatedly while sweeping her gaze around the surroundings. Then she stood up, grabbed a bowl containing wine, knocked some yellow earth from a corner of the room, and plucked a fresh plant from the side. She broke off the root stem, chewed it directly in her mouth until it was pulp, then put it together with the yellow earth into the wine.

She stirred it a few times!

Returning to Wei Yi’s side, she helped him up and said, “Wei Yi, be good, drink this down.”

Wei Yi could only hazily hear her words. He opened his mouth and drank what was in the bowl.

Not long after it went down, the ball of fire in his chest was gradually suppressed, becoming cool like mint.

Zhao Huai had watched this entire series of Ji Yunshu’s actions.

Suspicious!

He walked over, looked down, and asked, “What did you give him to drink?”

Ji Yunshu set the bowl aside and wiped the corner of Wei Yi’s mouth. After a long while, she finally raised her head.

“Wine mixed with yellow earth and orchid grass root stems can dispel internal heat in the shortest time.”

“You know medicine?”

“No, it’s just that when strong liquor reaches the heart, what suffers are the internal organs, but what can truly neutralize alcohol is the bones.”

“Bones?”

Zhao Huai found this extremely novel!

Ji Yunshu tightened her neck and said to him, “The one who killed the people of Gaoshan Stronghold wasn’t him, and I’ve also agreed to give you my life, so let him go.”

“Fine, but…” Zhao Huai smiled sinisterly. “You kneel down, and I’ll let him go.”

Kneel down!

Ji Yunshu had almost no hesitation. She carefully laid Wei Yi to the side, bent her knees, and knelt before Zhao Huai.

Yet her back remained ramrod straight!

It appeared to be submission, but her resolute, cold eyes clearly emanated an innate stubbornness.

“Now, can you let him go?”

Little did she know—

“When did I ever say that if you knelt down, I would definitely let him go?”

The people around all laughed.

Ji Yunshu wasn’t flustered. Instead, she asked him, “What exactly do you want?”

Zhao Huai’s expression darkened, revealing a vicious, murderous appearance.

He clenched his fist and pounded it hard on the table.

Bang—

Deafening!

He said, “You killed so many of my stronghold’s men. Did you think you could safely leave Shanhuai County? What I want is the life of that man who ordered the killing, and a sum of… gold, silver, and treasures.”

His eyes gleamed with golden light!

Sure enough, it verified that saying “want money and want lives”!

But—

Ji Yunshu couldn’t let Jingrong come and take risks, because she knew that for her sake, Jingrong would do anything, even die.

So after hearing Zhao Huai’s words, Ji Yunshu laughed.

With disdain!

This laugh confused Zhao Huai. His expression immediately darkened, and he asked angrily, “What are you laughing at?”

“I’m laughing at how foolish you all are.”