No way to escape
The chains binding Xiao Luochen grew tighter and tighter. Although his mouth was blocked and he couldn't make any sound, his distorted face showed that he must be in extreme pain.
The gears whirred with a resounding clang, like a blunt knife slicing at Su Musong's heart. He wanted to save Xiao Luochen, but aside from holding Mo Xue hostage with his sword and threatening the black-clad youth, he had no other options. A sense of powerlessness washed over Su Musong, but seeing Xiao Luochen being tortured, he forced himself to steel himself. He knew he was Xiao Luochen's only hope.
Su Musong's sword was pressed against Mo Xue's throat, as if he was going to kill her with one blow.
"Let Luo Chen go quickly, or I will kill your brother!"
"If you don't let my brother go, I will tear this Mr. Xiao into five pieces right now!"
The young man in black refused to give in. Before he finished speaking, he fiddled with the mechanism, and the gears indeed turned much faster.
Su Musong was concerned about Xiao Luochen's life, fearing that the young man in black would do something crazy again, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
"He's seen through you and won't kill me. This stalemate will only cause Young Master Xiao to be more seriously injured. When you see me fall to the ground, take the opportunity to stop the gears. The mechanism that controls the execution platform and the chains is in the northwest corner. After rescuing Young Master Xiao, leave the mansion the way we just came in. I brought you in, so as long as you walk out with a calm expression, no one will stop you. I will stop him for you. After leaving the mansion, do not stop. Go straight out of the city and return to Xiangping."
Mo Xue whispered instructions to Su Musong, and the expression on her face was completely different from when she came in.
"Why are you helping me?"
"I promised to keep Master Xiao safe. Trust me."
In this situation, Su Musong had no choice but to trust Mo Xue. He sheathed his sword and struck Mo Xue's left shoulder, sending her flying a foot away. Mo Xue collapsed to the ground, crying out in pain and spitting blood. Seeing this, the young man in black rushed forward to investigate. Su Musong took advantage of this moment to dodge and reach the mechanism.
"elder brother!"
"Shuo'er, my legs hurt so much after standing for so long. Can you help me get back?"
Mo Xue wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Su Musong's palm strike just now did not hurt his lungs, but he reversed the flow of qi and blood and hurt himself, just to make it look real and distract the young man in black.
"Okay, I'll help my brother back to his bedroom after I kill those two brats."
The young man in black took Mo Xue's pulse and knew that he was fine. He was unwilling to let Su Musong and Xiao Luochen go at this time. Even so, he gave Su Musong a chance to save Xiao Luochen.
While Mo Xue was talking to the young man in black, Su Musong had already put Xiao Luochen down. However, Xiao Luochen had been tortured by the iron chains for a long time, and his limbs were in unbearable pain. He was completely unable to move, so Su Musong had to carry him on his back.
Seeing that the young man in black was determined to kill Su Musong, Mo Xue prayed again.
"Shuo'er, let them go."
"No, I must kill them. No outsider has ever left this secret room alive."
The concern in the black-clothed youth's eyes turned into cruelty, which was a sign that he was going to kill someone.
Knowing that she couldn't persuade the black-clothed youth, Mo Xue stopped talking and took action. Mo Xue picked up the sword that Su Musong had thrown away and attacked fiercely, each move going straight to the black-clothed youth's vital points.
The young man in black resisted Mo Xue's killing move in disbelief. He didn't expect that his brother would fight with him for his life for these two unrelated people.
Su Musong took the opportunity to escape from the secret room with Xiao Luochen on his back. Although he was extremely anxious, he remembered Mo Xue's instructions to leave the mansion calmly. If he panicked and lost his way, the secret guards would become suspicious and he would not be able to leave the mansion.
Although Mo Xue wanted to stop the young man in black in the secret room, she had iron chains on her knees and was no match for the young man. In the end, she was unable to stop him.
Su Musong was about to walk to the garden with Xiao Luochen on his back when the young man in black chased out. After a few quick whistles, Su Musong and Xiao Luochen were surrounded by the secret guards who suddenly appeared.
At this point, Mo Xue had no choice but to charge forward and try to break the blockade of the secret guards.
The secret guards did not dare to hurt Mo Xue, and they were unable to surround Su Musong. Seeing this, the young man in black joined the fight and separated Mo Xue and Su Musong.
"Brother, do you really have to save these two little devils?"
"We must save them."
"As a spy of the Purification Temple, how can you be so weak?"
"Perhaps I shouldn't belong to the Purification Temple."
Mo Xue's master had said he was exceptionally gifted, excelling in tracking, concealment, and investigation. His only fatal flaw was his soft heart, a thirst for true affection. He harbored a deep grudge against the Shi family's annihilation, and had tried hard to avoid thinking about it over the years. If Su Musong hadn't appeared, he might have been trapped in a quagmire of guilt and pain until his death.
But Su Musong bore such a striking resemblance to his father that Mo Xue had been struck by the first sight of him at the night market. When they met again, he invited Xiao Luochen for tea, and after a thorough inspection, he felt 50% certain. He then learned from his subordinates' reports that Su Musong was searching for the mark of the Jingxie Temple, and that the two had tried every possible means to examine the mark on their shoulders at the theater. All of this confirmed his certainty that Su Musong was the child who had escaped that year's disaster.
Just like a person walking in the endless darkness suddenly saw a ray of light, Mo Xue felt that perhaps she could redeem herself through Su Musong. Even if she died in his hands, it would be a relief.
Therefore, he had to save Su Musong, no matter what the cost.
Thinking of this, Mo Xue suddenly jumped away, stopped her moves, and looked at the black-clothed boy with a gentle look.
"Shuo'er, you've had a hard time these past few years, haven't you?"
It has been a long time since I was looked at like this by my brother. Although I don’t understand why my brother’s change was so sudden, the boy is still very happy.
"As long as I can be with my brother, Shuo'er is not afraid of hard work."
He was born in a cold and dark swamp. It was his brother who pulled him out of the quagmire and gave him light and warmth. As long as he could keep this light, he would be happy even if it meant returning to hell.
Mo Xue looked at the young man, now as tall as herself, with mixed feelings. For years, he'd been perfunctory in fulfilling his orders. If it weren't for his younger brother, who kept everything in check, she'd have been fired long ago. Mo Xue wasn't completely unaware of his actions over the years, but she hadn't tried to dissuade him, allowing him to spiral into extremes. If he was to go to hell after his death, Mo Xue herself was afraid she'd be in a frying pan, too.
If I hadn't rescued him and kept him by my side, he might have lived a better life. At least he wouldn't have become a demon who kills people without blinking and enjoys torturing others like he is now.
"Shuo'er, if you release those two young masters, I will still treat you as before, okay?"
The young man in black was shaken when he heard this, but he immediately became more determined.
"No, I agree to whatever my brother says, except for this one thing. They must die, and my brother's inner demon must be eliminated."
At this moment, Mo Xue was completely sure that today was the time to end it.
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