Zhou Dandan remained expressionless.
At this moment, Chen Yao was already showing signs of madness.
Before Zhou Dandan could answer, he said coldly, "I know your brother's abilities, but the city lord has already promised me that if something happens to me, he will support my father and my family will have more gold and silver than they can spend in a lifetime."
At this point, he laughed heartily, "It was worth it to exchange my life for the happiness of the entire clan."
Immediately, his gaze darkened, and he raised his hand, slapping Zhou Dandan hard across the face.
The snapping sound was exceptionally crisp.
A trickle of blood flowed from Zhou Dandan's cherry-like lips, resembling a beautifully blooming flower.
Time passed slowly, and the two were once again locked in a protracted standoff.
No one spoke, and it was clear that Chenyao was at a disadvantage in this standoff.
After all, he didn't dare to kill Zhou Dandan. Zhou Dandan was a hot potato right now, and he just wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible. But the people in the City Lord's Mansion wanted him to take the blame better.
Therefore, he had to find a way to survive, but it seemed that everything that happened afterward was getting further and further away from him.
He stood up, glanced silently at Zhou Dandan who was on the verge of death, and then walked out.
A short while later, the door creaked open, and Zhou Dandan struggled to lift her eyes, seeing a stranger following behind Chen Yao.
After bringing the person in front of her, Chen Yao pointed at her and said to the person, "This little girl is quite nice. I'll give her to you. She can still be used after a wash."
The man was clearly incredulous. He glanced at Zhou Dandan lying on the ground and said with disdain, "I wouldn't even take this for free. Where did you find this beggar?"
"Who the hell are you talking to!" Zhou Dandan suddenly sprang to his feet, but with his limbs already shattered, he had no fighting ability whatsoever.
The man glanced at Zhou Dandan, clearly showing some interest. He then bent down, dipped his palm in some water, and touched Zhou Dandan's cheek. As the dust settled, her skin, as smooth as jade, was faintly visible.
He nodded in satisfaction, then smiled and said, "This little girl is indeed quite good. I'll take her."
Then he took out a spirit ring from his pocket and tossed it to Chen Yao.
After seeing the contents of the spirit ring, Chen Yao didn't even look at it. Seeing that the hot potato was gone, he breathed a heavy sigh of relief and quickly walked out. The moment he stepped out, he vanished without a trace.
At this moment, only Zhou Dandan and that person remained in the room.
Zhou Dandan was not an innocent child; she understood what the person in front of her wanted to do. She swallowed hard, wanting to do something, but having lost control of her body, she could only surrender.
Upon seeing this, the man took a step back, distancing himself from Zhou Dandan, and said, "It's me."
His voice and appearance have also undergone tremendous changes.
Zhou Dandan looked up abruptly and the next moment she saw a face that was almost ingrained in her bones.
When her gaze fell on Zhou Mu, Zhou Dandan's pupils contracted sharply, and then a look of disbelief welled up inside her.
In the blink of an eye, those clear, large eyes were still filled with tears.
He wanted to speak, but his lips were dry. He hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't make a sound, only a muffled groan.
This broke Zhou Mu's heart. He took a few steps forward and gently hugged Zhou Dandan.
However, Zhou Dandan felt a piercing pain. At this moment, for him, any slight physical contact would cause devastating damage.
Zhou Mu was unusually angry. He took several deep breaths to calm himself down, then slowly got up, took out a pill from his spiritual ring, and gently fed it to Zhou Dandan.
Immediately afterwards, a dazzling light burst forth from Zhou Dandan's body.
The light was extremely bright, and a milky white halo floated out.
Green represents healing.
At this moment, the green light shines brightly, symbolizing abundant vitality.
In no time at all, the intense green light disappeared.
However, Zhou Dandan's injuries were too severe to be repaired with just one pill. So Zhou Mu used several more pills to barely maintain the rapidly diminishing life force in Zhou Dandan's body.
It was a quarter of an hour later when I returned to the inn and learned what had happened.
On the way, Zhou Mu gave Zhou Dandan a few more pills. As soon as the pills were swallowed, a powerful life force surged out and then seeped into Zhou Dandan's skin in wisps.
In a short while, Zhou Dandan's face also became a bit rosier.
City Lord's Mansion
Sitting in his high seat, Cao Feng's expression changed instantly upon hearing the servant's report. He hurriedly asked, "Is what you're saying true? Is Zhou Dandan really dead?"
Upon replying, Chen Yao knelt on one knee and nodded solemnly, "I have failed in my duties, and I beg the city lord to punish me."
"Since things have come to this, let's just accept it as they are." Cao Feng had thought it through, and after taking a sip of tea, he suddenly asked, "No one else has discovered Zhou Dandan's matter, right?"
Chen Yao shook her head, already feeling somewhat guilty.
"No, no one else knows except the two of us."
"Okay, that's good."
Cao Feng breathed a long sigh of relief, but not long after, a servant rushed in to report that the master of Wentian Tower was requesting an audience.
Cao Feng's expression changed drastically, and he stood up abruptly. Just as he was about to tell his servants that he was not here, a loud rumbling sound was heard, like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
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