Naturally, Ye Fan had a bad feeling after hearing Mrs. Wang's words.
He quickly ran forward to grab hold of her and asked anxiously, “What's going on, Mrs. Wang? What happened to Mdm. Yue and Mr. Hu? Also, where's Tangtang? What on earth happened here?”
Could it be that their enemies have come seeking revenge? But Mr. Hu and his family are just ordinary people living an honest life! What sort of enemies could they possibly have?
Ye Fan began to panic at the thought of that.
Sighing, the older woman replied, “Honestly, I don't know what else to say about you. Mr. Hu and his happy family have sacrificed themselves in order to protect you! You should leave now. Don't let their sacrifice be in vain.”
Although Mrs. Wang didn't say much, there was a hint of hatred toward Ye Fan in her tone.
It was obvious that the residents believed that Ye Fan was the reason behind the tragic fate that had befallen Hu Yipeng and his family.
Ye Fan's face turned pale instantly. “Are you saying something happened to Mr. Hu and his family?”
It seemed that the one thing he dreaded the most had happened.
Not wanting to waste another second, Ye Fan started running toward Hu Yipeng's house like a madman.
“Hey! What are you doing? Why would you go there? Are you trying to get yourself killed? Do you want Mr. Hu and his family's sacrifice to be in vain?” Mrs. Wang shouted angrily at Ye Fan when she saw him heading toward their house instead of running away.
However, Ye Fan was so worried and confused that he didn't hear her at all.
Something has definitely happened to Mr. Hu and his family, but who could've done it? Who would possibly go after them? The Zhang family? That doesn 't seem very likely. Zhang Zixi may have followed me all the way to Mr. Hu's house, but he had already given the Zhang family a stern warning! Could it be that the Zhang family decided to go after them while I was recovering from my injuries in order to get at me? No, that doesn't make much sense either. The Zhang family must also know about my reputation if they know my identity. Unless they've got a death wish, they
would never do something stupid like this. But, who else could it be if not the Zhang family?
“Don't tell me it's...”
While still lost in thought, Ye Fan had arrived at the place where he and Junie used to stay, but the courtyard was no longer there.
The beautiful house that Hu Yipeng and his family of three occupied was gone.
All that remained in its place was a pile of ashes, rubble, and scorched earth.
Ye Fan froze as he stood there and stared at the ruins in complete shock and disbelief.
Are Tangtang and the others beneath the rubble?
The thought was so scary that Ye Fan couldn't bring himself to think any further.
Right as he was drowning in sadness and despair, a weak voice could be heard from behind. “Y-Ye Fan...”
“Tangtang! That's Tangtang's voice!”
Overjoyed, Ye Fan quickly spun around.
However, what greeted him was the sight of three figures hanging from the branches of a huge tree.
The trunk had been stained red by their blood, and the three figures were none other than Hu Yipeng and his family members.
Yue Yingchun had already passed out and was barely breathing at that point.
Hu Yipeng, on the other hand, was still somewhat conscious.
Upon noticing Ye Fan standing there, his lips trembled as he mumbled something very weakly.
Ye Fan leaned in closer toward him and strained his ears just to hear what he was saying.
“Leave...”
Hu Yipeng was asking him to leave, but Ye Fan couldn't possibly bring himself to leave them like that.
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