The path up the mountain was neither long nor short.
Han Jiayun, carrying a plump woman on his back, exerted all his strength.
By the time he reached the quarry, his legs were trembling.
"Finally made it."
Han Jiayun took a few deep breaths and scanned his surroundings.
Lin Fan had found a place to hide after Han Jiayun stopped.
Seeing no one, Han Jiayun couldn't help but smile.
He straightened up, lightened his steps, and cautiously observed.
"Little bugs, I've brought you food."
"Come out quickly, there's good food here."
"Where are you hiding?"
Han Jiayun muttered to himself.
Lin Fan's gaze was sharp as he intently watched Han Jiayun's back.
How cruel his heart was, to personally deliver his wife to the bugs to be eaten!
Han Jiayun carefully walked to the center of the quarry.
Once he reached this spot, he dared not move forward.
It was in this very place last time that he was bitten by swarms of flying insects and almost lost his life.
He had a bottle of insecticide with him, but it was uncertain if it would work.
"Come down."
Han Jiayun gently placed the unconscious Xu Zixin down onto the wet ground.
He took out a razor from his pocket and skillfully removed the blade.
"It won't hurt, don't be afraid."
Han Jiayun, highly tense, tried to comfort himself.
He swallowed and knelt down, grabbing Xu Zixin's arm.
"Wife, bear with me."
Although Han Jiayun was prepared to kill, he had been a young master from a wealthy family, had never suffered hardship, and had never taken a life.
The thought of the sharp blade cutting through his wrist, and the bright red blood spurting out, made his hands tremble like a sieve.
Lin Fan watched this scene from not far away, feeling somewhat speechless.
He was about to kill someone, yet he told them to bear with it – truly talented!
*Swish!*
The blade scraped, and blood appeared.
Han Jiayun flinched back in panic, gasping for breath.
He glanced at it; the cut was not deep and likely hadn't severed an artery, but blood was already flowing from the small wound.
Han Jiayun hesitated for a moment, too afraid to make a second cut. He fled back to the entrance of the quarry as if pursued.
"Come out!"
"There's food!"
"Are you hungry, you ghastly things?"
To lure the swarm out, Han Jiayun shouted loudly into the empty quarry.
*Buzz buzz buzz...*
The army of Gu insects in the sky, smelling the blood, hovered at low altitude against Lin Fan's strict orders.
Of course, they did not dare to openly defy Lin Fan, but merely flew back and forth impatiently, anticipating a delicious feast.
"They're coming!"
"They're here!"
Han Jiayun's spirit became agitated, and he hurriedly ran behind a large rock.
"Come down quickly, eat, eat."
"Hahaha."
Han Jiayun seemed possessed, his eyes eagerly fixed on the swarm in the sky, hoping they would quickly fly down and devour Xu Zixin.
"The cleaner you eat, the better. Even if the villagers below discover it later, no one will know I did it."
"The people of Luofeng Village will definitely be the prime suspects."
"Damn it, for stealing my money, you all deserve to die!"
Han Jiayun was filled with resentment.
"Hurry, you ghastly things, come down and eat!"
Seeing the swarm circling overhead, appearing extremely impatient but with not a single one landing, Han Jiayun was more anxious than they were.
"Sigh!"
A long sigh, filled with deep helplessness.
Han Jiayun trembled violently, as if struck by lightning.
He suspected his ears were playing tricks on him; how could anyone be on Luofeng Mountain at this time?
But that sigh was clearly a sound a human could make!
Han Jiayun turned around shakily, wanting to see who was nearby.
If possible, he would finish them off – even the witness!
Han Jiayun's face was filled with fierce malice, his hand clutching the blade tightly.
First, he would beg for mercy, then, when the opportunity arose, he would slit the other person's throat with the blade!
In an instant, Han Jiayun had planned it all.
He just hadn't expected that behind him, besides trees and rocks, there was nothing at all.
"As you wish." Suddenly, a clear, cold voice came.
Han Jiayun trembled in fear and quickly hid behind the giant rock, his back pressed tightly against the slippery stone wall, finding a sliver of security only there.
"Who?"
"Who is playing tricks?"
Han Jiayun looked around, trying to locate the hidden person.
However, a dull buzzing sound caught his attention.
Han Jiayun's hair stood on end, his eyes filled with terror, and he slowly looked up.
*Buzz buzz buzz...*
Countless flying insects, like miniature reconnaissance planes, descended rapidly towards Han Jiayun, driven by a hunger for flesh and blood.
"Ah!"
Han Jiayun let out a piercing scream and scrambled away in terror.
"Ah! Don't eat me! Go eat the person inside!"
"Who is nearby, come out!"
"I'll give you money, all my money!"
Han Jiayun cried out piteously.
At this moment, the Gu insect army was less than ten meters away from him.
Lin Fan, unable to bear it, could only turn his head away.
Han Jiayun brought this upon himself; there was no one else to blame!
"Ah... ya!"
At the critical moment, Han Jiayun remembered the bottle of insecticide he had with him.
Ignoring the sharp pain of the flying insects tearing at his body, he reached for the insecticide at his waist.
"Ah!"
But before Han Jiayun could reach it, countless Gu insects pounced on his hand, frantically tearing at his flesh with teeth as sharp as knives.
Every finger ached, and Han Jiayun trembled with pain. The half-pulled-out insecticide bottle dropped to the ground.
"You ghastly things, I won't let you have it easy even if I die!"
In just a short moment, Han Jiayun's face was already unrecognizable from the bites of the Gu insect army.
Clenching his teeth, he wanted to bend down and pick up the insecticide.
Just then, a clever Gu insect suddenly lunged towards his eyes.
As Han Jiayun closed his eyes, the insect landed on his eyelids and bit down.
"Ah!"
Han Jiayun let out a pig-like shriek of agony and immediately fell to the ground.
He had lost the ability to resist, only able to roll on the ground to escape the tearing bites of the Gu insect army.
Lin Fan sat cross-legged not far away, like a Zen monk in meditation, his mind seemingly at peace.
In reality, however, he was frowning deeply, his lips pressed tight, his mind far from tranquil.
Frankly, if it weren't absolutely necessary, Lin Fan had not intended to use the ferocious Gu insect army against Han Jiayun.
Lin Fan was highly skilled; killing someone would only take a flick of his fingers.
But this scoundrel, Han Jiayun, dared to kill his wife, then dispose of the body, and even try to frame others. Lin Fan could not tolerate this.
Furthermore, he had cursed the people of Luofeng Village to a terrible death, which also crossed Lin Fan's bottom line.
To deal with such a beast, worse than a pig or dog, even a compassionate heart must employ thunderous methods!