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Qin Xiaoruo only felt that the grip on her neck was getting stronger and stronger, and she was about to suffocate.
Fu Hanwen was entangled by Chao Yi, unable to get close, and the Hidden Guard beside Xiaoruo was nowhere to be seen. Xiaoruo understood that at this moment, she could only save herself.
Xiaoruo moved the hand that was prying at Cao Xing's fingers to her lips and then bit down hard. Pale red blood beads oozed from the fingertips. Cao Xing seemed to be startled, his eyes bulged, and his mouth gaped open.
Seizing the opportunity, Xiaoruo pressed her bleeding fingertip to the space between Cao Xing's eyebrows, whereupon he let out a scream and fell backward.
Old Madam Cao instinctively leaned over, trying to catch her son's body, but lacking the strength, she could only manage to support his head, preventing it from hitting the ground.
