Holding the gradually chilling corpse in his arms, Lu Yuan felt a hint of sadness in his heart, remaining silent and taciturn.
In actuality, he had been extremely attentive to the movements in Zhou's backyard while he waited outside.
And so, when Tang Huaping screamed in fright, Lu Yuan managed to respond promptly, killing the man in blue attire.
Yet, even so, when faced with Zhou Ze who was at his last breath, he was utterly helpless.
The plan was sound.
Yet, when put into action, it went awry.
Who could have anticipated that the man in blue attire would detect the poison so quickly and act so decisively? He didn't hesitate for a moment before ending Zhou Ze's life.
Zhou Ze's plan to poison him first and then alert Lu Yuan to wrap up the situation was in vain.
If it hadn't been for Zhou Ze's daughter-in-law's scream which alerted Lu Yuan who had been anxiously waiting, he might have continued to wait until everyone in the courtyard were dead, not hearing the whistle.
