Chapter 984 He can't leave!
Since Lu Zhinian had made up his mind, he stopped arguing and turned around with Shi An and others to walk towards the previous carriage, but was stopped by "Hu Wu" and his men.
Lu Zhinian turned around and asked, "Why, the Emperor of Wei changed his mind?"
"Of course not. Since I promised to let you go, I will keep my promise. But have you forgotten something?" Xiao Yan said in a cold voice.
Lu Zhinian's face paused. "Zhuo Shuisheng was born in Lujiazhuang, west of the city, in the home of a widow named Li."
Xiao Yan remained silent upon hearing this, and Hu Wu and the others who were blocking their way showed no intention of moving aside. Lu Zhinian could not help but say in a deep voice, "I've already told you that Zhuo Shuisheng is right there. If you don't believe me, just kill me..."
"Tang Ning and I will keep our promise and not kill you, but I don't believe you."
"So what do you want?"
"Swear an oath."
Lu Zhinian thought he was hallucinating and looked at Xiao Yan in surprise.
Xiao Yan's expression was calm: "I don't believe you, but I believe in your obsession with Tang Ning."
"As long as you swear by your feelings for Tang Ning and your hopes in your heart, if you lie about Zhuo Shuisheng, then no matter whether you are reincarnated in the underworld or in the human world, you will never be favored by Tang Ning, and your wishes and hopes will never be fulfilled."
Lu Zhinian was completely stunned. He should have ridiculed Xiao Yan's naivety and laughed at him for actually believing in the so-called oath. He didn't care about the so-called retribution at all.
However, facing Xiao Yan's clear and cool gaze, he inexplicably developed a feeling that he was seen through everything, and the "memories" that had troubled him for two years emerged in his mind. Even if the oath might not be fulfilled, he was unwilling to take the risk.
"Zhuo Shui was born in the Yu Family Villa at the foot of Que Mountain. If I lie about this matter, I will be condemned to hell forever and will never be favored by Tang Ning. All my wishes and hopes will be unfulfilled."
After Lu Zhinian finished speaking, he looked coldly:
"Are you satisfied?"
Xiao Yan laughed when he heard this and waved his hand: "Let them go."
Upon hearing this, "Hu Wu" led his men to retreat to the side and let Lu Zhinian and his group leave.
"Brother!"
Tang Ning, however, grabbed Xiao Yan's hand. She had indeed planned to let Lu Zhinian go, even if it would take some effort to capture him later. At least the poison epidemic would be resolved first to avoid harming innocent people. However, Xiao Yan's words "reincarnation" just now made her heart tremble.
She suddenly remembered everything that happened to Lu Zhinian in the past two years, the inconsistencies that were different from his previous life, the abilities that should not have belonged to an abandoned child of a noble family, the escape route that even Lu Chongyuan and the Lu family didn't know about, and everything that happened after he went to Beiling.
She had been surprised before. In his previous life, Lu Zhinian had the support of the Lu family, but it was not as good as in this life. Even if hardship and frustration can temper a person, it is far from enough to make a person change so drastically overnight. It seemed as if Lu Zhinian had planned to leave Wei and run into the distressed Princess Beiling without any effort.
And although Lu Chongyuan abandoned him, Lu Zhinian was taught by the Lu family since he was a child. The noble family's inherent emphasis on clan meant that even if he felt resentment, he should not be so cruel to the Lu family, and he should not have such a strange paranoia towards her who was supposed to be his enemy.
But what if he is the same as her?
She recalled the madness in Lu Zhinian's eyes when he said she should have been his that day at the Lu family's house, and her obsession that he would rather die together than give up.
Tang Ning felt a chill down his spine. He grabbed Xiao Yan's hand tightly and said hurriedly, "Brother..."
She was just about to tell Xiao Yan not to let Lu Zhinian go. If Lu Zhinian really had the same fate as her, then he must not be let go.
But Xiao Yan simply held her hand and stopped her from speaking.
"Don't be afraid."
Xiao Yan put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his arms: "Can you trust me?"
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment and wanted to say something, but Xiao Yan lowered his head and touched his forehead.
His black eyes were no longer as stern as before, and a familiar smile was spreading under his eyelashes.
As if to comfort her, or as if to foreshadow something, he leaned over and whispered in her ear.
"Believe me, he can't leave."
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Over there, Lu Zhinian was protected by Shi An and others and came to the front of the carriage. Seeing that Xiao Yan's men showed no signs of chasing them, they relaxed a little.
The carriage sped away from the shore and entered the dense forest in an instant.
Shi An sat on the shaft of the carriage and said to Lu Zhinian, "Master, the Wei Emperor's men didn't catch up."
"Xiao Yan may not give up." Lu Zhinian whispered.
Although he has escaped now, Xiao Yan will never let him go given his temperament. The threat of the plague is only a temporary solution. With Lady Qin and Zhuo Shuisheng, they will be able to find a quick antidote soon. Moreover, Xiao Yan was just afraid that he would take risks and Tang Ning would be in danger of innocent lives.
Once these scruples are gone, there will be no mercy when attacking him.
Lu Zhinian leaned against the car wall and said, "Get rid of Xiao Yan's people as soon as possible, while they still have reservations."
"Master, don't worry. The Emperor of Wei is a man who always keeps his word. We will definitely be able to leave safely."
There was a hint of ambiguity in Shi An's words, and a look of disdain appeared on his face.
Earlier, he thought that the Emperor of Wei was ruthless and could be considered a hero of his generation. Later, he defeated Beiling and was even more feared. However, he did not expect that the ruler of the Great Wei would actually let the tiger go back to the mountain for the lives of some untouchables. How could such a kind-hearted person be worthy of being an emperor?
If it were him, even if there was a plague, he would definitely kill them to prevent future troubles!
Shi An has followed Lu Zhinian for a long time and knows his master's abilities too well. He is so meticulous in his plans as if he has foreseen everything, and he always knows some secrets that others cannot know and use as bargaining chips. As long as his master can escape this time, he will be able to come back sooner or later with his ability, and then he will be able to avenge today's shame.
"Master, you failed today only because of the Queen of Wei. And if you hadn't been plagued by a headache before, how could the Emperor of Wei have been able to defeat you? Don't worry, the backup plan you prepared is still there, and your headache hasn't recurred in recent days. As long as you leave here safely, you will surely make a comeback in the future."
Shi An spoke to Lu Zhinian with full confidence, but Lu Zhinian had a gloomy expression in the carriage.
He knew better than anyone why the disease no longer recurred.
After leaving Wei, his headaches often occurred, but he managed to get through them by relying on his obsession and endurance. But now that he has felt the relief of no pain, when he thinks of the piercing pain, even though it has not yet occurred, he can't help but subconsciously tremble in his hands and feet.
He was afraid that the pain would come back again and that he would return to the days when he couldn't sleep every night due to nightmares.
Tang Ning...
Tang Ning!
Lu Zhinian hated Xiao Yan so much that his eyes turned red.
Shi An outside saw that he didn't say anything, so he turned around and was about to say a few more words of comfort, but suddenly his body tilted and he heard a neighing in his ear. The horse pulling the carriage in front seemed to be tripped by something and dragged the entire carriage towards a tree beside it.
The carriage wheel sank into the pit, and Shi An was thrown out before he could steady himself, and the carriage hit a tree with a "bang".
The carriage was overturned and dragged by the painful horse, crashing into the trees on both sides and shattering into pieces. Lu Zhinian, who was originally sitting inside, was knocked unconscious.
"master!"
Shi An was horrified and stood up to pounce on Lu Zhinian, but an arrow suddenly hit his leg.
Shi An screamed and fell down. Before he could get up again, someone approached from behind and grabbed his neck. Several guards who followed him were also restrained.
"Are you the Emperor of Wei's men? He actually went back on his word..."
Hmm!
His throat suddenly tightened, almost crushing Shi An's neck, forcing him to shut up.
A figure slowly walked out of the woods and arrived beside the unconscious Lu Zhinian in just a moment. She lowered her eyes and looked at the man covered in blood on the ground. Looking at the face that was completely different from the handsome face in the past, she raised her foot and stepped hard on his thin white wrist.
"ah--!"
Lu Zhinian, who was originally unconscious, woke up instantly, and his eyes almost popped out with the pain of the shattered bones in his wrist.
Wu Ya looked down at the man who was nearly fainting from the pain, and spoke each word with clarity.
"Rong Qing, long time no see."
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