C13 Bunch of Troubles the Xie Family That Liked to Vent Their Anger on Others!

Still Breathing!

As a doctor, Jiuge holds firm to her principles and ethics. She won't treat a patient without reason, but she certainly won't stand by and let someone die. Jiuge could clearly see Xie Xuan's condition—he was having an asthma attack, struggling to breathe. Although he appeared lifeless, he was in a state of suspended animation. He could be saved, but time was of the essence.

Without hesitation, Jiuge put away her long spear. "I can save him."

"What?" The leader of the officers was about to seize her, but her words stopped him in his tracks.

The three guards from the Xiao family were also taken aback, giving Jiuge a second look.

Ignoring them, Jiuge seized the moment, dropped her spear, and ran toward Xie Xuan's carriage. The Xiao family guards and officers snapped out of their daze and started to pursue her, but Jiuge shouted to Xie Xuan's people, "Your master is still breathing!"

"What? Did you say our master is still breathing?" Beside Xie Xuan's carriage, apart from a personal servant, there were several guards. They had been standing by, faces full of sorrow after hearing he had stopped breathing. Jiuge's words shocked them.

"Don't listen to her nonsense. This girl just barged in on us..." A Xiao family guard tried to block Jiuge, but she deftly dodged him.

Seeing this, Xie Xuan's guards quickly stepped forward, blocking Jiuge's path. "Stop!"

"This is just a..." The Xiao family guard started to argue, but the Xie family guard cut him off. "If you lay a hand on her, you're endangering our master. If anything happens to him, the Xie family... will not let it go."

Both families were powerful and unyielding, with the Xie family ranking even higher than the Xiao family. The idea that the Xie family would fear the Xiao family was laughable.

Saving a life is like fighting a fire. Jiuge had no time to worry about the commotion behind her. She rushed to the carriage, pushing aside Xiao Jing'an and Yuen Yunhua, who tried to block her. "Don't get in the way."

"Jiuge, you're out of line!" Yunhua raised her hand, ready to strike with the riding crop she held, but another guard stepped in to block her. "Miss Yunhua, if I were you, I wouldn't make a move," he advised, especially not when this young woman claimed she could save their young master.

Yunhua wasn't thinking clearly.

"Yunhua, now's not the time for this nonsense," Jing'an cautioned, fully aware of how much the Xie family valued Xie Xuan. When it came to matters involving Xie Xuan, the Xie family had no principles or limits.

Xie Xuan was already unresponsive, yet Chu Jiuge insisted he was still alive. Although the Xie family was skeptical, they wouldn't dismiss even the slightest glimmer of hope.

Jing'an gave Chu Jiuge a long, hard look, increasingly convinced of her foolishness.

The day before her wedding, she had written to him, suggesting they run away together. He thought she was joking. If Yunhua hadn't insisted on coming to the city gate to see for herself, he wouldn't have realized she was serious.

The idea of eloping was supposed to be a private matter. He wouldn't have mentioned it, but Chu Jiuge lacked discretion, daring to confront him and Yunhua. It was reckless.

Now, in a bid to save herself, Chu Jiuge was making bold claims, hoping to latch onto Xie Xuan. It was laughable...

Jing'an could see clearly whether Xie Xuan was alive or not, and Chu Jiuge was in trouble this time!

Xie Xuan was the apple of the Xie family's eye. Even though his death wasn't Chu Jiuge's fault, her involvement at this critical moment meant trouble. The Xie family was known for being protective and quick to blame others, and Chu Jiuge was in deep water now.

From the teahouse above, the North King observed Chu Jiuge's actions and heard her words. He shook his head gently, set down his empty teacup, and turned to leave...