He was already dead.
He Yunsheng stared blankly at the scene in front of him.
Fan Cheng's wound was still bleeding. That knife had pierced right through his abdomen. He Yunsheng felt his throat go dry. After a moment, he finally opened his mouth. His voice was still trembling, but it carried a determination to face death.
He said, "I'm going to the yamen to surrender myself. I killed him."
He stood up and walked forward in a daze. However, he had only taken two steps when someone pulled him back and he almost tripped.
He Yan asked, "What case are you going to surrender yourself to?"
"He's dead. I'll pay with my life." He Yunsheng choked out, "It's only right and proper."
"It's not worth it to pay with your life for this kind of person." He Yan glanced at Fan Cheng on the ground, "I originally thought that even if today passed, Fan Cheng wouldn't let this matter rest. Sooner or later, the He family would be in trouble. But now, there's one less problem. Now that he's dead, at least the He family will have a lot more peace in the future. "
"Do you still remember what he said at that time?"
He Yunsheng remembered that at that time, Fan Cheng wanted to kill him. He said, "When you're dead, I'll enslave your sister. Every day, she'll be my entertainment. When I'm tired of playing with her, I'll sell her to the brothel." He said such arrogant and conceited words as if it was only right and proper.
"You should know that Fan Cheng didn't have to pay with his life for killing the two of us on this boat today. Why do you have to pay with your life just because you accidentally killed him? Our lives are like grass, and his life is especially precious. Why? "
He Yunsheng was still young and hot-blooded. It wasn't worth it to pay with his life for someone like Fan Cheng.
"I'm not willing either." He Yunsheng heard this and grief filled his heart. He only said, "But do we have any other choice right now?"
He Yunsheng's thinking was simple. He had killed Fan Cheng, and the Fan Family had come knocking on his door. He would pay with his own life, and this matter would be settled. He Yan, on the other hand, knew that this was impossible. In her previous life, she came from a wealthy and influential family. Naturally, she knew that for a family like Fan Cheng's, even if He Yunsheng surrendered and paid with his life, the Fan Family would not let the matter rest. He Sui and her, as well as Qing Mei and Shuang Qing, would not let any of them off.
"Come here." He Yan patted him on the shoulder.
He Yunsheng looked at her in confusion.
"You said that you swam here. Are you good at swimming? Can you hold your breath? "He Yan asked.
He Yunsheng nodded. "Sure."
"Change into my clothes and wait for my message. Jump off the boat, swim downstream, change into clean clothes, and sneak home. You have to be quick, okay?"
He Yunsheng nodded in confusion, but then he shook his head and looked at He Yan. "What about you?"
He Yan picked up the bundle from the ground. Inside the bundle were the new clothes that she had bought for He Yunsheng from the tailor shop. She said, "I'll change into a new set of clothes and lure them away."
"They" referred to Fan Cheng's bodyguards.
He Yunsheng was shocked and blurted out, "No!"
"How are you going to lure them away? You're a woman. If they catch you, they will kill you. They will torture you. You don't even have the strength to truss a chicken. If you fall into their hands, you will suffer a fate worse than death … "
He was still rambling on when He Yan pressed him on the shoulder.
"No, I can shake them off," she said.
Under the dim light, the girl's gaze was clear and firm. At this time, she was even smiling. That smile was very relaxed. It inexplicably comforted He Yunsheng's flustered heart, but it also made him want to cry.
"I can't let you go," He Yunsheng muttered.
"Listen, Yunsheng. You wear my clothes and jump off the boat. I will lure them away. Let's not see each other for the next two days. I have to lie low, so I can't go back to the He family. In five days, go to a tavern called Willow Spring House in the west of the city. There is a row of willow trees in front of the tavern. Find the third willow tree from the left and dig three inches down. I will leave a letter for you there. We will meet again at that time, okay? "
He Yunsheng shook his head. "I can't let you go …"
"You are not a child anymore. You are a man. In the future, you will carry the heavy burden of the He family. You have to calm down and do as I say. I will be fine. You know, I am fine every time," she said.
He Yunsheng was speechless.
She was indeed fine every time. Whether it was Wang Jiugui, gambling at the casino, or horse racing at the school ground, she was always able to surprise people. But this time was different. This time, she was carrying a life on her back.
"You explain to father for me," He Yan said. "After a while, Fan Cheng's bodyguards will come. We don't have much time. Hurry up and change your clothes, "she said." Turn your back. I will take off my coat for you first. "
The boat quietly floated in the river. He Yunsheng and He Yan faced each other again. Immediately, the two of them had changed their clothes. He Yan was wearing new men's clothes. Her hair was tied into a man's bun. She looked very handsome and had really become a handsome young man. He Yunsheng was wearing He Yan's long dress. He didn't know where to put his hands and feet. He looked very awkward.
He Yan laughed out loud.
"How can you still be in the mood to laugh at a time like this?" He Yunsheng had a lot on his mind. He was in no mood to bicker with He Yan.
"It's not the time for me to stop laughing," He Yan picked up a cloth from the ground and covered her face completely. Only her eyes were exposed. However, there was a smile in her eyes. "You have to get used to this."
Get used to this? What was this? Killing people and living as a fugitive? He Yunsheng only felt tired. Along with it, there was a deep sense of worry and fear.
"When I count to three, jump down. Do you understand?" He Yan said. "Don't worry about me. We will meet again."
He Yunsheng was about to walk to the bow of the boat.
After taking two steps, he turned back and looked into He Yan's eyes. "You will be fine, right?"
He Yan rubbed his head. The young man's hair was still dripping with water droplets from the water. It was cold and furry.
She smiled and replied gently, "Of course."