Jin Ling and Qiao Xixi were both stunned.
Lan Yue's face, however, was grim with worry. "Your father surely doesn't know you're back. You have to go, quickly! Don't let him find you."
Qiao Xixi gently took Lan Yue's hand, her expression firm. "Mother, he's dead."
Lan Yue froze, staring at Qiao Xixi in astonishment, thinking she must have misheard.
"What?"
Qiao Xixi repeated, "Jin Wei is dead. All of his schemes have been exposed. He can never do anything to harm you again."
The astonishment on Lan Yue's face gradually faded into a daze. Just as Jin Ling thought she was about to have an episode, a single tear rolled down her cheek.
"He's dead... That evil beast is finally dead!"
Qiao Xixi and Jin Ling helped her back to the bed to sit down.
Jin Ling recounted the events of the past few days, carefully selecting the less bloody details to share with her.
When Lan Yue learned that Jin Yao had become the new City Lord, she looked at Jin Ling in astonishment once again.
