At the same time, birds flew in through the gap in the curtains, densely packed and gradually gathering in flocks. They all hovered behind Yan's body, like a pair of constantly expanding black wings. The scene looked so quiet yet terrifying.

  They were waiting for his command, he was the real master.

  I wiped the cold sweat from my brow. And that was exactly what I wanted - to shock him and stall for time. I nodded and said, "Yes, I was on that ship too. Don't you want to know what happened to us in those days afterwards?"

  However, contrary to my expectations, Yan Yuan shook his head and said: "I don't care. I only know that after getting off the boat, I acquired such abilities. With them, I'm like having a thousand-mile eye, a favorable ear... it's as if I have an unexpected army at my disposal, and I can slowly listen to and learn about all the truths that were discarded back then. And I can patiently and perfectly plan my punishment, my revenge..." His face suddenly changed, he raised his hand and pointed at me, and in an instant, the birds on the right side of him let out a clear cry. He said: "If it weren't for you, Zi Feng wouldn't have died, they've all been punished now, tasting the flavor of regret, bleeding with the filthy and selfish blood of the Zhu family! But it doesn't matter, I can still wrap things up. Killing them is just a trivial matter."

  Before he finished speaking, those birds had formed an attacking formation and perched on his arm. Those yellowish-brown eyes were all staring at me. I was completely exposed with no cover, clenching my fists tightly. But suddenly, I remembered the time in the mountains when Tan Jiao tied a T-shirt around her head, that lovely and brave look. For a moment, my heart also calmed down, fearless and undaunted.

  "What about that note?" I asked. "The one you left for Tan Jiao?" I stared at him intently, not missing a single change in his expression.

  His expression was calm: "What note?" He smiled: "Want to delay time? But I really don't have time, can't waste any more on you." He waved his hand.

  I'll build up momentum and charge at him, counterattacking instead of defending, that's the only way to slow him down, not be slowed down by those birds.

  At this critical moment.

  The sound of footsteps came from the stairs, and Yan Yuan's expression changed slightly. He put down his hand, and all the birds fell to the ground at the same time, stopping in the dark under the window curtains. We looked up and saw that it was Zhu Jiyu, wearing a skirt, with her long hair disheveled, a rope still tied around her wrist, blood on the corner of her mouth and her hand. It was unknown how she had escaped. She stood on the stairs, looking at Yan Yuan with a tragic and desperate gaze.

  Yan Yu also looked at her.

  Zhu Jiyu almost rolled down the stairs, with Zhu Zhongling crying "wuu wuu" for help beside her feet, but she seemed to have not heard at all, and rushed to Yan Yuan's front. She didn't speak, only making stifled sobbing sounds, grabbing his collar.

  Yan's forehead bulged with blue veins, his face twisted in anger, as he bellowed: "If you don't want to die, go upstairs!" He pulled out the dagger and pressed it against Zhu Jiyue's neck. But Zhu Jiyue didn't care, pounding Yan's chest with all her might, wailing: "You're not human! You're a beast! We're engaged! Engaged!"

  Yan Yu pushed her to the ground with one hand.

  I rushed over. A punch landed heavily on his temple, he dodged and fell to the ground, bleeding from his face. I shouted at Zhu Jihui: "Run!" Zhu Jihui stumbled up and ran towards the door. Yan Yuan's anger surged, pointing a finger, a swarm of bees flew out, blocking Zhu Jihui's path. Zhu Jihui was frightened and fell to the ground. I grabbed Yan Yuan's arm and twisted it back, his face changed suddenly, but he endured, punching me hard in the abdomen. I groaned and retreated two steps. Another group of birds had surrounded us, I picked up a chair and smashed it at them, through the dense bird swarm, I saw Yan Yuan get up from the ground, pick up that dagger, and walk towards Zhu Zhongling.