"I promise you'll be begging me next."
As soon as he finished speaking, two of his men brought in another person. Judging from her attire, Fu Ying could tell that she was a woman.
The moment the mask was removed, it confirmed her suspicions. But what was this woman's connection to those assassins?
While Fu Ying was still confused, she heard the captured assassin suddenly begin to struggle wildly, shouting, "Ye Sijue! You beast! The rules of the underworld dictate that we don't touch women or their families! How dare you capture my wife!"
“Ye Sijue…” Fu Ying called him softly, her face filled with disbelief.
In her heart, although Ye Sijue was cold-blooded and ruthless, and killed without blinking an eye, she knew that he had principles. He would not hurt a woman who was powerless, nor would he bully the weak.
Ye Sijue's men tied the woman to a pillar in the corner, secured her head, and placed an apple on top of her head.
"Come here." Ye Sijue placed the bow and arrow in Fuying's hands. "See that apple? Draw the bow and shoot."
His tone was very calm, as if in his eyes, the life of the woman opposite him was not worth mentioning at all.
“Ye Sijue, you…” Fu Ying threw down the bow and arrow in her hand and frowned, “That’s a human life. Didn’t you ever think that if I missed, she would die? Besides, my technique isn’t very precise. I’m better at gathering intelligence.”
Ye Sijue's eyes were icy cold, completely ignoring her question, "You do it, or should I?"
Fu Ying was forced into a corner. She knew Ye Sijue's skills, but she couldn't figure out his thoughts. She didn't know if he wanted to kill this woman. If he wanted this woman to die, then only she could take over and save her life.
"Have you thought it through?" Ye Sijue handed him his bow and arrows again.
Fu Ying took the bow and arrow with trembling hands. It wasn't her most familiar or powerful weapon, and she couldn't guarantee she could shoot an arrow through the apple on the woman's head. What if she missed...?
She dared not think any further.
The sounds of women crying and men pleading all around her made her feel like her brain had been split into many pieces, making it impossible for her to concentrate.
Fu Ying raised her bow and arrow, but couldn't manage it at all; her voice trembled slightly.
"Ye Sijue, please don't force me, I beg you."
Ye Sijue gave her no chance to hesitate. He turned around and picked up another bow and arrow. No matter how the assassin shouted or how the woman tied to the pillar cried, Ye Sijue showed no mercy.
Startled, Fu Ying immediately drew his bow and arrow, and at the same time Ye Sijue's arrow was released, he intercepted it from another direction.
Seeing the arrow break in two and fall to the ground, Fu Ying felt as if all her strength had been drained away. As the immense pressure and fear were released, her vision went white, and she fainted completely.
In a hotel in the heart of L Country's imperial city.
Gu Momo answered her subordinate's call, her voice suddenly rising: "What? You said Fu Ying went to see Ye Sijue?"
On the other end of the phone, the subordinate's voice was urgent: "Yes, when we found the message, Fu Ying had already left. Master, should we send someone to search for her immediately? However, we don't have any leads here at the moment..."
Upon hearing her subordinate's report, Gu Momo's heart sank heavily.
If Fu Ying were to go out to find Ye Sijue on her own, it would be tantamount to sending herself into the tiger's den!
However, Ye Sijue's whereabouts were always secretive, so she could only say, "Send some people to search for clues around the Dark Moon Organization. Ye Sijue's whereabouts are elusive, so we can only look for a needle in a haystack!"
"By the way, Master, news has come from the Criminal Investigation Department that their spy hiding in the Lotus Pavilion has successfully escaped with one of their leaders. That spy should soon be able to obtain the seal of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance Leader from that leader, Master Chen, so you only need to arrange things here."
"I understand. Please also tell the Criminal Investigation Department that we will cooperate according to the plan."
"Yes, Master!"
The subordinate hung up the phone after speaking, and Gu Momo couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Seeing how troubled she was, Li Zhanting couldn't help but smile slightly: "Mo Mo, don't worry too much. Maybe this can turn into a good thing. Ye Sijue has lived in the shadow of his brother for many years, but no one can be completely isolated."
The fact that Fu Ying was the one rescued from Ye Sijue's clutches already speaks volumes about this miracle.
"That's all we can hope for now!" Gu Momo's eyes narrowed.
She then snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the gift she was carrying: "Let's go check on Fu Jinye's room first. We're at a crucial moment in the battle against the Emperor-Slaying Alliance, and we can only send people to support Fu Ying."
"Okay, let's go inside first."
Gu Momo and Li Zhanting knocked on Fu Jinye's door: "Dad, Zhanting and I have come to see you. Are you in your room?"
There was a brief moment of silence in the room, followed by Fu Jinye's joyful voice:
"Oh, it's Momo and Zhanting! Wait a moment, Dad will be right there to open the door for you!"
Gu Momo and Li Zhanting looked at each other, their eyes seemingly understanding something.
In just a few seconds, a person can do a lot of things!
At this moment, the door was opened from the inside, revealing Fu Jinye's cold and handsome face:
"MoMo, ZhanTing, you're here? Come in quickly."
"Okay." Gu Momo and Li Zhanting walked into the room. Li Zhanting placed the gift on the table. "Dad, Momo and I prepared a small gift for you. We also wanted to ask you about a few things. We hope we didn't disturb your rest?"
After he finished speaking, Fu Jinye's face was filled with a gentle and loving smile: "I'm so happy that you could come, how could I say it's a bother? Go ahead, what questions do you have for me?"
Seeing that he had said that, Gu Momo couldn't help but smile inwardly.
Then she smiled slightly and said, "Dad, since you came to live with us, it seems that apart from when you met with my brothers and mentioned Mom, you haven't asked me about Mom at all."
At this point, Fu Jinye's fingers tightened suddenly, but he quickly acted as if nothing was wrong.
Gu Momo continued, "I've heard that your love story back then was quite dramatic, Dad. So I want to hear about how your feelings for Mom changed, because I heard that you didn't seem to like Mom at first. So how did things develop between you two? In the end, Dad must have fallen head over heels in love with Mom, right?"
Gu Momo's pretty face was beaming with happiness; it was clear she was a daughter curious about her parents' love.
But this made Fu Jinye, who was standing in front of him, break out in a cold sweat.
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