The Film Empress White Moonlight Wants To Be A Salted Fish - Chapter 56

Ever since Lu Yiran went missing, Wen Shiyan hadn’t closed her eyes. She forced herself to call Pei Ruochu. “I’ve found the house where Qin Mo is most likely hiding Yiran.”

After telling Pei Ruochu the address, Wen Shiyan hung up the phone. She placed her phone on the passenger seat, her face completely drained of color. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and continued driving calmly.

Seeing the residual bloodstain on Wen Shiyan’s mouth, the system anxiously said to her: 【No, how could you forcibly figure out her current location? If you’d let the police handle it, they could have found out where she was hidden by tomorrow. Why put yourself through this?】

“So, you knew all along.” Wen Shiyan said as she pulled the car over to the side of the road. While the system was off guard, she grabbed a handful of “air” beside her.

【How did you know I was here!】The system struggled desperately in Wen Shiyan’s hand. How was Wen Shiyan able to see its physical form!

“Stop pretending, I know you won’t feel pain.” Wen Shiyan let go and tossed it aside.

After acting sufficiently, the system cleared its throat a few times.

【Well, let’s hurry up and save her now.】

Wen Shiyan didn’t need the system to remind her; she had already set off long before Pei Ruochu and the others.

Seeing the words on the large sign ahead, Wen Shiyan parked her car where she could, put her bag on, and got out. She walked to the sign and muttered to herself.

“Road closure? Why would the road be closed…”

【How about we wait for the police? I’m truly afraid you’ll get hurt again.】

Hearing the system’s words, Wen Shiyan also felt that entering the mountain rashly was unwise. But since this was the only way in, she went back to the car to wait for the police to arrive.

The pendant had a slight warmth; Wen Shiyan felt she was even closer to Lu Yiran.

She hoped her Yiran could hold on a little longer. She would find her as soon as possible…

The water poured over her head flowed into her nasal cavity. Lu Yiran suddenly opened her eyes, struggling to support her body on the floor as she coughed violently.

Her eyes were red as she kept her head lowered, avoiding looking at Qin Mo. Qin Mo squatted down and pinched her chin, forcing her to look up at herself.

Seeing a fleeting look of disappointment in Lu Yiran’s eyes, Qin Mo found it amusing and asked her, “Looking so disappointed, are you waiting for someone?” Qin Mo said, meeting Lu Yiran’s gaze.

The light that used to be in Lu Yiran’s eyes had dimmed. Qin Mo was delighted to see her handiwork.

She released Lu Yiran and stood up. “Don’t worry, I’m just punishing you a little. Afterward, I’ll send you home safe and sound.” After Qin Mo finished speaking, she unlocked one of the shackles on Lu Yiran’s wrist.

She placed the spoon from the congee she brought in into Lu Yiran’s hand. Having not eaten for several days, Lu Yiran no longer had the strength to hold the spoon. Seeing the spoon drop from Lu Yiran’s hand, Qin Mo wasn’t angry. She placed another clean spoon back into Lu Yiran’s hand, but the result was the same.

After throwing the spoon away, Qin Mo went out. Seeing Qin Mo leave, Lu Yiran’s tense body relaxed slightly. But soon, Qin Mo returned from outside, holding a spoon and a bowl of water.

Squatting down, Qin Mo scooped up a spoonful of water and, regardless of its temperature, placed it at Lu Yiran’s mouth, saying, “Drink.”

Seeing that Lu Yiran refused to open her mouth, Qin Mo patiently held the spoon there for a while. Finally, a smile appeared on her face as she forcefully brought the bowl directly to Lu Yiran’s mouth.

“Ugh! Ugh!…” Lu Yiran twisted her head trying to avoid it, but her head was pressed into the bowl by Qin Mo’s other hand. Even though Lu Yiran tried her best to dodge Qin Mo, quite a bit of water was still forced into her.

“Cough, cough, cough!” Lu Yiran covered her mouth and coughed. Water streamed down the corners of her mouth and her palms, wetting the front of her clothes. After feeding Lu Yiran, Qin Mo took out a tissue to wipe away the spilled water.

Including this morning’s meal, Lu Yiran had not eaten for nearly three days.

Water was very filling, but after being forcefully fed the water, Lu Yiran felt a wave of nausea.

Seeing that Lu Yiran refused to look her in the eye, Qin Mo scoffed and grabbed Lu Yiran’s hair.

The pain forced Lu Yiran to look up at Qin Mo, who only then satisfiedly released her.

Lu Yiran’s hand instinctively clutched the carpet in fear. A lunatic, Qin Mo was a lunatic!

Seeing Lu Yiran look at herself with such terror, Qin Mo felt a great sense of accomplishment. She pulled Lu Yiran’s arm, hoisted her up from the floor, and threw her onto the bed.

“No! Please! No!” Lu Yiran struggled to get off the bed, but she was already pinned down by Qin Mo.

Qin Mo admired Lu Yiran’s terrified face as she spoke to her, “Does Wen Shiyan truly like you? Don’t you feel like Wen Shiyan is looking at someone else through you? If I told you she doesn’t love you, would you believe it?”

Hearing Qin Mo’s words, Lu Yiran’s body began to tremble, too angry to speak.

“It’s alright if you don’t answer, I’ll say it for you.” Qin Mo said, placing her fingertip gently on Lu Yiran’s lips, silencing her.

“Shh… Be quiet.”

Under the electric shock, Lu Yiran suddenly recalled what she had said to Wen Shiyan that night, and the note she had written, but she would never believe anything Qin Mo said. When she got out, she would ask Wen Shiyan herself.

Lu Yiran strained a smile at Qin Mo.

Qin Mo didn’t know why Lu Yiran was smiling. Seeing Lu Yiran’s smile, she felt annoyed and turned up the instrument beside her.

Lu Yiran was shaking uncontrollably and in pain, especially in her head. She tried to stay conscious, but her head kept buzzing. Her eyes stared blankly at the ceiling.

Seeing Lu Yiran’s state, Qin Mo wiped her hands with a tissue and added fuel to the fire, “Are you still waiting for Qin Xuan to come?”

Hearing Qin Mo’s words, Lu Yiran’s reaction slowed down. She looked at Qin Mo with unfocused eyes.

“Hahaha, I forgot to tell you, she won’t be appearing today. She actually wanted to call the police today to have them arrest me. But guess what, did she succeed?”

After Qin Mo finished speaking, Lu Yiran’s eyes widened, and she glared at her furiously.

“Qin Mo! You will definitely be caught!” Lu Yiran tightly gripped the bedsheet, her eyes bloodshot as she laughed in extreme anger, like a vengeful spirit from hell reaching out to grab Qin Mo.

Seeing Lu Yiran’s current state, Qin Mo wasn’t afraid; instead, she became even more excited. She used a tissue to wipe the fine sweat from Lu Yiran’s forehead.

“Then hurry up and let her catch me, hahahahaha.” Qin Mo laughed loudly and threw away the tissue before leaving.

The door was closed, the light from outside disappeared, and the room was once again plunged into darkness.

The house was quiet, and only the sound of painful, suppressed gasps could be heard in the darkness.

Finally, the police arrived. Wen Shiyan began to trek into the mountain with them.

The snow wasn’t heavy, and it didn’t block their way into the mountain. After walking for four hours, they smoothly arrived at a gate, but there was still a long distance to go after the gate.

When the gate opened, Wen Shiyan’s heart suddenly throbbed with a sharp pain. She looked up at the path ahead. They would be there soon…

The sight before her gradually blurred. Lu Yiran bit her tongue to keep herself awake.

The door opened again. With the light, Lu Yiran clearly saw the person who came in was Qin Xuan. Seeing Qin Xuan enter, Lu Yiran breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense body completely relaxed.

Qin Xuan knelt on the floor and successively unlocked the shackles on Lu Yiran. Sitting on the bed, Lu Yiran carefully looked at Qin Xuan, afraid that Qin Mo might suddenly reappear.

Lu Yiran stood up and tried to take a step, but she almost fell due to unsteadiness. Qin Xuan tried to help Lu Yiran but was avoided by her.

“Don’t touch me…” Lu Yiran said to Qin Xuan in a hoarse voice. After the dizziness subsided, Lu Yiran walked to the door and looked at Qin Xuan behind her.

Qin Xuan stood still, her back to Lu Yiran, and said, “She won’t come out for a while. If you follow the path without weeds, you can walk out.”

Hearing Qin Xuan’s words, Lu Yiran staggered and left without looking back.

After Lu Yiran left, Qin Xuan sat on the sofa in the living room, holding a vase. Gritting her teeth, she smashed the vase on her own head. Qin Xuan touched her head, and the hand she saw before her was covered in blood. The blood streamed down her hair, and Qin Xuan collapsed onto the floor, losing consciousness.

Wearing thin clothes, she stepped into the snow. The snow landed on her body. Breathing the outside air after a long time, Lu Yiran felt much better mentally.

There were many low bushes on the path. Lu Yiran pushed through them, getting small scratches on her hands and arms. Lu Yiran touched the scratch on her face and continued forward indifferently.

The pendant on her chest was warm for some reason, which supported Lu Yiran to walk a little further. But having not eaten for so long, and being tormented physically and mentally, Lu Yiran hadn’t walked far before she weakly fell to the ground.

The snow fell heavier and heavier. Lu Yiran felt like she was about to be buried by the snow. She was so cold that she had lost all sensation. She trembled as she gripped the pendant on her chest. Waves of drowsiness washed over her, her eyelids felt heavy as lead. She thought she heard Wen Shiyan calling her, but she no longer had the strength to open her eyes.

Wen Shiyan felt the pendant getting hotter and hotter. As she walked through the bushes, the pendant on her chest suddenly shattered.

“Yiran!” Wen Shiyan looked around and shouted, but no one answered her.

“Wen… Shiyan…”

The voice was very faint, but Wen Shiyan heard it. She quickly ran towards the direction the voice came from.

Wen Shiyan knelt on the ground, brushed the snow off Lu Yiran, and took off her coat, draping it over her. “Yiran…” Wen Shiyan’s hands trembled as she placed them under Lu Yiran’s nose.

Thank goodness… Thank goodness she was okay…

Wen Shiyan grasped Lu Yiran’s hand, her eyes red, and held her tightly in her arms, calling her name repeatedly.

Lu Yiran opened her eyes and saw Wen Shiyan. She managed a small smile and placed her hand on Wen Shiyan’s face, feeling her warm tears. “Wen Shiyan… what are you doing… I’m not, I’m not dead yet…”

Looking at Wen Shiyan, who was weeping with red eyes, Lu Yiran wanted to laugh at her but couldn’t. After Lu Yiran spoke, she fell unconscious again.

Wen Shiyan tucked the coat around Lu Yiran and picked her up. Seeing no external injuries on Lu Yiran’s body, Wen Shiyan was slightly relieved. She handed Lu Yiran over to the accompanying doctors and nurses.

Qin Mo’s house was too secretive; even her parents didn’t know about it. There were many paths, and it was easy to get lost without a guide. After settling Lu Yiran, Wen Shiyan continued to lead the police.

Because Wen Shiyan had used some privilege when she found Lu Yiran’s location, no one suspected why she was so familiar with the paths here.

When Qin Mo woke up, she felt a headache. She touched her head, felt something sticky, and went to the bathroom to find a towel. Seeing that Lu Yiran was no longer in the house, Qin Mo clicked her tongue, pressing her head.

Sitting back on the sofa, Qin Mo heard the door open. Looking at the crowd rushing towards her, she seemed unfazed, calmly looking at Wen Shiyan.

Blood flowed into Qin Mo’s eyes. Wen Shiyan sat on the sofa opposite her and noticed the chess pieces on the table. Clearly, Qin Mo’s side was about to win.

“Checkmate, huh…” Wen Shiyan said, picking up a chess piece and playing with it in her hand. Looking at Qin Mo, Wen Shiyan gave a cold smile and placed the piece on the board.

“You lose.”

After speaking, Wen Shiyan stood up and watched as a disbelieving Qin Mo was pinned down by the police.

“Qin Mo, you are suspected of kidnapping and illegal detention. Please come with us now.” The police said, putting handcuffs on Qin Mo’s wrists.

Qin Mo looked at Wen Shiyan and suddenly burst out laughing. As she walked past Wen Shiyan, Qin Mo whispered to her.