He Qiu'an arrived outside the city and saw everyone being extremely vigilant towards Qin Kewe. He quickly said, "Everyone, don't be rude. Put down your weapons. This is not an enemy."
"How is this not an enemy? This woman is not a good person. She was the one who toppled the city walls of Yanjing, which led to Yanjing being breached. Has the City Lord forgotten?" someone said excitedly, their eyes filled with hatred as they looked at Qin Kewe.
Many of the people here had actually followed He Qiu'an to the Northeast. It could be said that if Qin Kewe hadn't pushed down the city walls outside Yanjing without regard for herself back then, they wouldn't have had to leave their homes for the following years. Moreover, many displaced people in the distance also blamed Qin Kewe for their plight.
People in the distance also saw Qin Kewe's appearance. Although Qin Kewe's face was covered in scars, many recognized her from her figure. This person was definitely Qin Kewe. They didn't expect her to still be alive after all these years, and even living well. How could such a wicked person not anger them?
Thus, a strong outcry erupted from the crowd: "Kill her! Kill this demoness!"
The soldiers also wanted to act. Even though they knew that Qin Kewe, who was appearing before them, was very powerful, they would still seek revenge for their deceased relatives and friends at this moment.
However, He Qiu'an quickly stopped them, saying, "Everyone, put down your weapons. This is my friend! Sister Qin, let's go inside to talk. Everyone else, disperse and go about your business!"
The soldiers showed expressions of extreme unwillingness. They could clearly see their enemy before them, yet they had no opportunity to act. How could this not make them angry? However, these people had survived because of He Qiu'an, and He Qiu'an's prestige was very high. Since the City Lord had ordered them to stop, they dared not disobey.
Then, under everyone's hateful gazes, Qin Kewe was actually led into the city by He Qiu'an. Inside the city, there was an undamaged office building, which was He Qiu'an's location. He invited Qin Kewe inside. As they walked, he instructed those around him, "Go and gather all the ability users from Ice City. Tell them that the instructor has arrived and to come out quickly to welcome her."
When the soldiers heard the City Lord say this, their faces were filled with surprise. They never expected Qin Kewe to be the City Lord's instructor at this moment. Where did this matter even begin?
It turned out that many of the ability users in Ice City in the Northeast were originally brought from Yanjing by He Qiu'an. This department had just been formed, and it was originally intended for Gong Changfa to lead the ability users of this department. However, after Gong Changfa's battle at sea, most of his companions and friends had died. He became disheartened and no longer wanted to fight, choosing to live in seclusion in the Northeast. Since this newly formed department could not be without a leader, Qin Kewe was appointed as the instructor to train these newly recruited ability users.
Later, when Yanjing was breached, He Qiu'an also brought people to capture Qin Kewe's two enemies and kill them on the spot for revenge.
At this time, there were several ability users in Yanjing City who had been trained by Qin Kewe. Therefore, these people were summoned. Upon seeing Qin Kewe, they were filled with mixed emotions. They thought they would never see her again in this life, but now their instructor had reappeared in Yanjing. However, she was no longer the graceful and elegant person she once was. Her face was covered in scars, seemingly left from burns.
"Instructor, how did you become like this? Who injured you to this extent? Was it Xiao Sheng who took you away and burned your face with fire?" everyone couldn't help but ask after seeing this scene. They desperately wanted to know how the mature and elegant Qin Kewe they knew had become like this.
After much speculation, they finally concluded that the reason she became like this must be that after being captured by Xiao Sheng, Xiao Sheng had disfigured Qin Kewe's face. Her beautiful features were ultimately burned into skin like a toad's.
However, Qin Kewe smiled and said, "My face becoming like this is not anyone else's fault. It is all my own doing. No matter where I went in these years, people would curse me when they saw my face, and I couldn't even buy food. To avoid conflict, I had no choice but to disfigure myself, otherwise, I would have starved to death."
When Qin Kewe said this, she spoke very casually, as if it were a trivial matter. But when everyone thought of how Qin Kewe was once a beauty, and now she was wearing coarse linen clothes with a disfigured face, they couldn't be happy.
Just then, a strange sound suddenly came from afar, as if someone was trying to force their way into the office building. Soldiers were trying to stop them.
"Little brother, don't go in, don't go in. The people inside are having a meeting," a soldier shouted loudly.
He Qiu'an and the few ability users beside him were stunned. Who dared to force their way into the office building now?
When the person who rushed in finally stopped, everyone realized that the person who rushed in was none other than Qu Zhaoqian. He was already a fourth-tier ability user, and his strength was naturally not to be underestimated. His power far surpassed that of ordinary people. It wasn't that a dozen people couldn't stop him, but even over a hundred people couldn't stop him.
"Quickly go and invite Mr. Lu. Only he can suppress Qu Zhaoqian now." Upon seeing the person who appeared in the hall, He Qiu'an immediately reacted. The person who entered the office building was none other than Qu Zhaoqian. He Qiu'an found it difficult to manage him, so he had to find Lu Kaiyang. Lu Kaiyang was currently the coach for these youths in Yuzhou, and at this moment, he could certainly suppress the agitated Qu Zhaoqian.
"You are Qin Kewe?" Qu Zhaoqian stared unpleasantly at the ugly woman in the room. She was the only female in the room, so it was obvious she was Qin Kewe.
Qin Kewe felt confused when she saw the young man appear in the hall. She then said, "I don't think we know each other, do we? What business do you have with me? Are you here to avenge those who died in Yanjing before?"
After receiving her reply, Qu Zhaoqian sneered, "Why would I avenge these people? I've come to avenge myself because Yue Hengyi is my cousin. My cousin was killed by you. Today, I will avenge him!"
After saying these words, Qu Zhaoqian immediately wanted to rush forward and kill this hateful woman. In his opinion, his cousin's death was entirely caused by this woman. Moreover, when others were judging his cousin, this woman stood on the prosecution's side. At that time, there was not a trace of pity on her face, only eyes full of hatred.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this explanation, Qin Kewe did not resist. Instead, she walked over and said, "So you are his younger cousin. I heard Shen Feng mention before that he brought our whole family to Yuzhou. I thought you had grown so much."
Qu Zhaoqian was now fifteen years old. Seeing that she seemed to want to get close to him, he didn't appreciate it at all. He then said, "Don't try to get close to me. Today, I will avenge my cousin. Prepare to die."
Qin Kewe did not resist. Instead, she stood in front of the young man, slowly closed her eyes, and said, "If killing me can make you feel better, then I will grant your wish! Come on, feel free to act!"
Qu Zhaoqian was stunned when he discovered this situation, because he didn't expect her to actually stand there. Did she really not fear him killing her?
The others in the room quickly stepped forward to intervene, starting to explain, "The events of that year were too complicated to explain clearly in a short time. Although you lived with Shen Feng for a long time, you may not fully understand the real situation. Acting now will only add to the harm!"
Qu Zhaoqian ignored the explanations from those around him. He said seriously, "Don't think that by putting on a brave face of going to your death, I will forgive you. My heart is not that soft! Let's go out for a fair duel. If I die by your hand, I will not complain, but I will definitely kill you tomorrow."
Qin Kewe said, "In this world, the person I am most sorry for is your cousin. If my memory had not been tampered with, I should have married him long ago. Unfortunately, I did not foresee what happened later. By calculation, your cousin also died by my hand. Little Yue did not believe I would do something so heartless when he was dying, so please, just kill me."
Qu Zhaoqian fell silent for a moment, looking at the nervous expressions of those around him. He then said, "What's the use of saying this now? My cousin mentioned you when he called before. He told us that he had found the best woman in the world and would get married as soon as he returned home. And then you ended up killing him!"
"Little brother, the events of that year were not as simple as you saw. Sister Qin is also a victim. She was controlled by someone else back then. She was tormented for several months, both physically and mentally. It was only then that she became mentally disoriented and did things that pleased her enemies and grieved her loved ones," He Qiu'an quickly explained at this moment.
Qu Zhaoqian looked at the people in the room in silence. He really didn't know the details of what happened back then, but one thing was for sure: Qin Kewe had killed Yue Hengyi.
Just then, a deep voice came from afar. Lu Kaiyang was walking over, questioning, "Qu Zhaoqian, what's going on with you, boy? How have you been causing trouble here so soon after we last met?"
Lu Kaiyang came to be here because he had been notified by the soldiers that his subordinate Qu Zhaoqian was causing trouble here. Upon receiving this news, he rushed over immediately. At this time, it was not appropriate to fall out with Ice City, as they might need to purchase grain from them in the future. Therefore, causing trouble on someone else's territory was absolutely unacceptable.
Qu Zhaoqian remained silent for a moment, then said, "If your explanation just now is true, then I will not pursue it further. But I hope you can clear my cousin's name. He was once a great hero in everyone's eyes, but in the end, he was scorned by countless people. This is not a fitting end." 138 Reading Network
"Don't worry, once the matter is investigated clearly, we will immediately release a statement to clarify and surely clear your cousin's name," He Qiu'an quickly assured him. Qu Zhaoqian then stepped aside, but he still had strong reservations about Qin Kewe.
"Alright, alright, everyone is on the same side. Let's not get into a tense situation. Sister Qin, what brings you here? If you need any help, please don't hesitate to say so!" He Qiu'an quickly smoothed things over and changed the subject.
Qin Kewe opened her eyes and then said, "Actually, I came to Yanjing not for your help, but to help you. You are now facing a major crisis, and if it is not resolved quickly, the consequences will be endless."
"What does that mean? We have killed all the mutated beasts in the surrounding areas. Where is the major crisis we are facing? If you are worried about us not being able to feed so many people, then there's no need. We have very large grain production bases in the Northeast," He Qiu'an said, very confused, as he had no idea what crisis existed around him.
"The crisis I am talking about is not from the outside, but from the inside," Qin Kewe explained seriously.