A Little Trick, the Scumbag Dad Can't Hold the Knife After Understanding Love-Chapter 341

Shen Qingtang ran with all her might, knowing that even if she turned back, she wouldn’t be able to help. It would only waste the time Zhiliao had bought for her. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

By now, the Ji Family must have realized something had happened to them.

Help would come. Someone would arrive.

She had to find someone to save Zhiliao.

The benefits of long-term exercise became evident at this moment—Shen Qingtang’s stamina, endurance, and balance were excellent. Even in this pitch-black, uneven terrain, she could quickly pick herself up after a fall, as long as the injury wasn’t severe.

After countless stumbles, light finally appeared before her.

Emerging from the cave, she stepped out into a towering forest.

Shen Qingtang silently repeated the word "calm" to herself several times.

She pulled out a pen from her pocket.

Her kidnappers might have seen it, but they dismissed it as just a pen.

However, unscrewing the cap revealed something extraordinary inside.

Shen Qingtang injected herself with the needle inside.

This was given to her by Ji Nian. The pen contained three tubes: a green column for restorative medicine, a red one for poison, and a blue one for antidote.

She had just injected herself with the antidote.

In this dense wilderness, venomous insects were everywhere. If she were bitten and poisoned, it would waste precious time.

The moment she activated it, Ji Nian’s phone, already on its way, let out a sharp ding.

"She used it!!"

Ji Nian exclaimed, staring at the coordinates instantly captured on her screen, though her expression showed no joy.

The item she had given Shen Qingtang contained a newly developed microchip from the Ji Family.

It could bypass signal jammers and lock onto the user’s location the moment it was activated.

No matter how poor the signal was in these remote mountains, it couldn’t stop the Ji Family.

The fact that they still couldn’t contact Zhiliao meant only one thing:

Her signal was being deliberately blocked.

"If Shen Qingtang used it, they must be in danger."

A growing unease settled in Ji Nian’s heart as she recalled the plot from the original novel.

The original story was written entirely from Shen Qingtang’s perspective, so no one knew exactly how she had died.

Had Ji Nian not witnessed Zhiliao’s strength firsthand, she might not have doubted it. But Zhiliao was her teacher—Ji Nian knew better than anyone how formidable she was.

How could someone so powerful die so easily?

There had to be something wrong.

"Dad, can we go any faster?"

Ji Nian’s gaze darkened.

Ji Tingzhou ordered the driver to accelerate.

...

"This is where Shen Qingtang was held. There are footprints."

Ji Nian pointed at the ropes that had been clearly cut apart on the ground, kicking aside the obstructing corpses.

Ji Tingzhou’s eyes swept outward.

"That direction."

He had already made up his mind.

Ji Nian nodded and followed Ji Tingzhou toward the last location of Shen Qingtang’s signal.

"Dad, something feels off."

"Mu Xiu’s men are either dead or fled. Zhiliao clearly rescued Shen Qingtang—so why are they still in danger? Who else is involved…?"

Ji Tingzhou strode forward swiftly, not even needing a compass, guided purely by instinct.

"It’s Zhiliao’s enemies."

Ji Nian froze.

This was the first she’d heard of it.

Of course, she wouldn’t know—the incident was so old that even Ji Tingzhou had nearly forgotten their existence.

Who would’ve thought they’d still be fixated on killing Zhiliao after all this time?

No.

Perhaps it wasn’t fixation.

Maybe Mu Xiu had leaked the information to them, reminding them of their grudge.

Even in death, he was causing trouble.

Ji Tingzhou regretted it now.

He shouldn’t have let Mu Xiu die so easily.

"I’ll explain everything once this is over."

This was bad. Those people were indeed troublesome.

But there was no way Zhiliao couldn’t handle those weaklings.

What could have trapped her?

"Stay close to me. If anything flies at you, cut it down."

"Give yourself an antidote shot."

Ji Tingzhou moved forward, occasionally glancing at the child beside him.

Ji Nian had no experience in such places and followed her father’s lead without question.

As for "anything flying at her"—

With a blank expression, she cleanly sliced an unidentified snake that dropped from a tree into two.

It took only ten minutes to go from startled to unfazed.

Perhaps it was the protagonist’s halo at work—just as Ji Tingzhou impatiently pushed aside the obstructive undergrowth to clear a path,

They suddenly heard a noise ahead.

Ji Nian tensed, instinctively moving to shield Ji Tingzhou, only to be pulled back by her father.

A belated realization struck her—Ji Tingzhou’s combat skills were far superior to hers. So she obediently stayed put.

"Shen Qingtang!"

The moment she recognized the figure running toward them, Ji Nian called out and tried to rush forward.

But Ji Tingzhou stopped her.

"No memory at all."

He gave her a sidelong glance.

Ji Nian immediately recalled the last time she’d nearly been ambushed by a masked assailant and forced herself to stay calm.

Quickly, she came up with an idea and shouted, "Conan and Ai forever!"

Shen Qingtang, who had collapsed from exhaustion and couldn’t get up, suddenly heard those words. A surge of indignation flooded her, and with her last ounce of strength, she screamed, "Shinichi and Ran are the OTP!!!!!!!!"

Perfect. Even on the brink of death, she’d argue with her fandom rival.

Definitely Shen Qingtang.

Reassured, Ji Nian ran toward her.

Ji Tingzhou remained where he stood, arms crossed, utterly unfazed.

Though he didn’t understand a single word.

"Shen Qingtang!"

Ji Nian pulled her into her arms, heart aching at the sight of her numerous wounds.

[Who the hell did this to you!!!!!!!!]

All ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‍the injuries Ji Nian had suffered in her life combined couldn’t compare to this.

Seeing Ji Nian’s face, Shen Qingtang thought she was dreaming.

But the searing pain from her wounds made it clear this was reality.

She gripped Ji Nian’s hand tightly and pressed a rose hairpin into her palm—the one she’d clung to the entire way.

"Ji Nian! Go save Zhiliao! Those people did something—she couldn’t move!"

At the mention of Zhiliao, Ji Tingzhou pulled Ji Nian up and demanded, "Which direction?"

Fortunately, Shen Qingtang had a good sense of direction and pointed the way she had come.

Watching the two hurry off, Shen Qingtang finally relaxed and passed out.

The Ji Family’s medical team, arriving shortly after, immediately carried her away on a stretcher.

[Paralyzed?]

Poison?

But Zhiliao had the universal antidote Ji Nian made.

Unless it was something even the antidote couldn’t neutralize.

The thought of Zhiliao’s uncertain fate made Ji Nian wish she could sprout wings and fly straight there.

"We’re here."

Ji Tingzhou pointed at the blood trail Shen Qingtang had left when she fell, then at the narrow, well-hidden cave entrance obscured by vines. His voice was low.

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