Chapter 231 I'd rather die than tell anyone.
Wu Shuang lowered her voice in sorrow, “It happened so suddenly. She didn’t come to the mine to relieve me that night. I missed the young master, so I ran back to the workshop in the middle of the night to see him. I saw you all…you and several swordsmen sitting around the young master. That’s when I learned what happened during the day. I’m the one who made the mistake. I’m the one who should be arrested and die. Jiang Muyun was forced to sacrifice himself in the furnace in my place by some twist of fate…I absolutely cannot let this happen.”
"For the next few days, I stayed hidden near you. I knew you, Ajiu, Xiaoma, and Feng Shisan had agreed to exchange Jiang Muyun for a wild deer. Xiaoma and Feng Shisan actually went to the back mountain and tied up a wild deer. Everything seemed to be developing in a good direction. I thought, maybe Jiang Muyun wouldn't die. With the young master's planning and your combined efforts, we could definitely rescue her. But then I thought... what if something went wrong? The helper you found is Lou Shitou. Lou Shitou is stupid. If anything goes wrong, it will be a disaster. My sister's life can't depend on you alone. I will take responsibility for the mistakes I made. I'm not afraid to die, and I will never let anyone die because of me."
“I know you and Ajiu agreed that you would sneak into the cell to see Jiang Muyun and tell her your plan. I secretly followed you, and when you came out, I slipped in and saw her too.”
Guan Ye murmured, "So you really did go see her too."
When Wushuang fell silent, the Zetian Hall was also completely quiet. Everyone was immersed in Wushuang's story and dared not make a sound to disturb her narration. Mu Youcang's eyes were empty, as if he was listening, or as if his soul had left his body and had already traveled through time to Canglang Island at that time.
“I told Jiang Muyun that it was all my fault, and that I should tell her what the young master had instructed. She wouldn’t be locked up in a cell. I was the one who should be imprisoned, and I was the one who should be sacrificed in the furnace. I told her to leave quietly, and that I would take care of the rest of the journey. But she… refused me.”
"She said that a sword slave named Guan Ye had already seen her. The young master is very thoughtful, and they have prepared everything. Someone will rescue her before dawn and send her out of Xingguo Ward. She will go to the mine to find me. Tomorrow is the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the day my uncle will meet us. When we meet up at the seaside and see my uncle's big ship, we can leave here."
"You promised Jiang Muyun... you would leave with her?" Guan Ye asked softly.
Wushuang glanced at Guan Ye, "I do have selfish motives. I can't bear to leave the young master, and I don't want to go. But I'm not a heartless person. Jiang Muyun is my sister. For years, she has devoted herself to teaching me. To fulfill my wishes, she could have left, but she chose to stay. Everything happened because of me, so how can I put her in danger because of my own selfishness? Even if the wild deer is burned to death in Jiang Muyun's place, Jiang Muyun will never be able to show herself on the island again. Do you want her to live a life of hiding on the island like me, and become a wolf girl again? Now that things have come to this, I accept the consequences of my bad deeds. I will go with her, and in this life... I will never see the young master again."
“I insisted on staying. Tomorrow’s plan is not foolproof. If any part goes wrong, the consequences will be unimaginable. I didn’t want Jiang Muyun to take the risk for me, but she insisted that she was quick-witted and could handle anything. She assured me that you are the most capable people in Xingguofang and that nothing will happen to you… I actually… really believed that you could succeed… You failed… I still lost her.”
"—Lou Shitou…" Guan Ye choked back tears. "I told him we agreed. Lou Shitou is a bit stubborn, but he always keeps his word. That's how it's been all these years. Shitou has never made a mistake, never. Jiang Muyun helped him, and he treasured her handkerchief like a precious gem. Shitou would do anything to help Jiang Muyun, but how could we… not find Shitou… Shitou said that Jiang Muyun's affairs are his affairs, and he would definitely take care of them!"
"Lou... Stone..." Wushuang froze in shock, her face ashen. "It's... Lou Stone!?"
Guan Ye cried out, "It was Lou Shitou, whom you helped, who only has one Jiang Muyun in his heart, and that's you."
Wu Shuang staggered a few steps, feeling dizzy and disoriented. "Lou Shitou... so this is how it is... I left my cell and passed by the foundry. Someone called out to me... it was Lou Shitou." Wu Shuang closed her eyes tightly. In the darkness, Lou Shitou took out a silk handkerchief from his robes and handed it to her. He had a handsome face and an innocent expression. He tilted his head and looked her up and down, calling out—"Jiang... Jiang Muyun?"
"—You…you are…" The moon was obscured by dark clouds, and Wushuang couldn't see the person's face clearly. Jiang Muyun was locked in a cell, and she was afraid of being discovered…
"I am Lou Shitou." Lou Shitou handed over the handkerchief, his eyes, as cold as stars, fixed on the girl's face, his voice timid yet excited.
"Oh." Wushuang recognized the man she had helped by chance. "Is your injury healed?"
"It's been ready for a while now." Lou Shitou shook his arms as if to show his strength. "Your handkerchief... here you go..." Lou Shitou said, but his movements were still somewhat reluctant. Just as Wushuang reached out to pull out the handkerchief, he quickly pulled it back.
"Keep it," Wushuang said, lowering her hand. "I'm leaving." She paused for a moment, then added, "Don't tell anyone you've seen me, Lou Shitou. Can you do that?"
"Yes!" Lou Shitou said without hesitation. "I can do it."
"I believe you can do it." Wushuang gave him a thumbs up, turned to leave, and said, "I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
"Jiang Muyun!" Lou Shitou cried out anxiously, "Don't go!"
"Shh." Wushuang hurriedly covered his mouth. The man was tall and strong, but his handsome face was burning hot. When Wushuang touched his hand, he froze on the spot like a stone, not daring to move. "What are you shouting for? Are you going to call the shop owner and manager to arrest me?"
"—No…I won't shout anymore…" Lou Shitou tensed up, his Adam's apple bobbing as he spoke, his voice trembling. "Jiang Muyun, have you already escaped?"
"—Idiot." Wushuang clenched her fist and punched him on the shoulder. "I'm lucky and have a long life. I'm not so easy to catch. As long as you don't shout, no one can catch me. Do you understand?"
"Hehe." Lou Shitou chuckled, "Your business is Shitou's business. Shitou promised someone he would rescue you, and before Shitou could even make a move, you were rescued. That's great."
"Fool." Wushuang dared not delay any longer. After taking a few steps, she turned back and said, "I'm leaving now. Will you see me off?"
"Leave?" Lou Shitou seemed to understand but not quite. "Why leave?"
"I escaped, but there are still people chasing me. To stay safe, I have to leave first, by taking a big ship..." Wushuang sighed softly. "I don't want to leave, but I have to. I can't bear to leave this place, I can't bear to leave..."
"I can't bear to part with Shi Tou." Lou Shi Tou's voice was trembling with tears. "How can I not leave? If I'm going to leave anyway, it would have been better if I had never been rescued."
"You really are...so foolish." Wushuang looked up at Lou Shitou's handsome yet childlike face, a pang of pity rising in her heart. "If you don't save him, he'll die. Do you want me to die?"
"I don't want you to die." Lou Shitou's voice changed when he mentioned the word "death." "Go away, go away quickly, I will never tell anyone, even if I die."
"I believe you." Wushuang laughed. "In my opinion, you are more reliable than the others. Tomorrow I'm taking a big ship, you must come to see me off."
"Yes!" Lou Shitou nodded solemnly. "I will definitely go back to see you off. Will you... come back?"
"Come back..." Wushuang walked into the unfathomable night. "Who knows what will happen next? Wait for me, maybe you'll bring me back. After all, there are still people on the island that I can't bear to leave."
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