Chapter 6, Chapter Six: On the Verge of Explosion. Speak human language to humans, and ghost language to ghosts...
Zhilan lowered her head and held her forehead, unable to look directly at him: Could you please pay attention to your age before making up stories?
Could this Su family daughter have worked as a storyteller in a teahouse? Otherwise, how could she be so eloquent?
The third brother glanced at Fu Yun, clearly also thinking it was an exaggeration, but he didn't directly refute it. He just warned her in a cold voice: "Tonight's celebration banquet is the deadline. You'd better watch yourself."
"No problem," Fu Yun assured him confidently.
After saying that, the third brother pulled the still angry second brother and walked out.
"Why are you wasting so much time talking to that woman? Just kill her and that's it."
Even after leaving the cave, you could still hear the second brother's disgruntled voice.
"The boss keeps her around for a reason; we just need to do what he says."
"Sigh! I know, I'm just so angry."
Once the noise outside subsided, Fu Yun immediately asked in a low voice, "When do we make our move?"
"Shh!" Zhilan pressed her index finger to Fu Jun's thin lips and whispered, "They may not have gone far yet."
Fu Yun paused, his gaze involuntarily falling on Zhi Lan's fair and slender fingers. He felt a warm and soft touch on his lips, and wondered why it felt so comfortable.
He looked away, wondering if he was being a little crazy. Why was he being so sensitive to a younger guy?
He listened carefully and indeed heard no fading footsteps, so he began his performance: "The leader of this village is quite handsome, with bright eyes and white teeth. You should follow her wholeheartedly! With your looks, she probably won't treat you badly."
[Pfft! It's a shame you're not a matchmaker.] Xiao Ba laughed in Fu Yun's mind.
Fu Yun ignored Xiao Ba's teasing and continued, "Moreover, this is also a way to get rich."
Although Zhilan found it somewhat amusing, she still cooperatively asked, "Are you really going to give up your body to serve me?"
"Pfft..." What the hell is this "servant" title? Does it have to be this ridiculous?
Fu Jun almost burst out laughing, but she managed to hold it in and tried to make her voice as gentle and delicate as possible: "Of course I'm reluctant, but I want you to live a life where you don't have to worry about food and clothing. The chieftain here is very wealthy, and you can only eat and drink well if you follow her. In the past few years, I've been so busy supporting you that I'm already penniless, and now I can't even afford to eat. How can I support you?"
Zhilan's lips twitched, and she almost couldn't hold back. She barely managed to suppress her anger and forced out, "It's nothing."
Fu Yun said, "But I don't want you to suffer with me." He sighed, looking helpless, "I have nothing, how can I protect you from the wind and rain? Now you have a better choice, and I can finally catch my breath. You certainly don't want us to live such a hard life, do you?"
Before Zhilan could answer, he pretended to have convinced her and said with great satisfaction, "That's right! This way, it's better for both of us."
Zhilan fell completely silent; he simply couldn't keep up with this bizarre conversation.
[Tsk! Isn't President Fu supposed to be incredibly busy? Where did he learn all these tricks?] Xiao Ba couldn't help but complain.
Fu Jun originally didn't intend to pay attention to Xiao Ba, but after thinking about it for a moment, she felt it was necessary to salvage her image: "My mom likes to watch family dramas when she has nothing to do. After watching them, she will drag my dad to do a role-playing session. Before I went to high school, I was also one of the characters she acted in. After doing it so many times, it's not difficult anymore."
Haha! I see. No wonder you speak one way to one person and another way to another.
Fu Yun: "Are you praising me or insulting me?"
[Of course, it's praise.]
Fu Yun remained noncommittal.
"They only left one person to guard it," Zhilan whispered a reminder.
Fu Jun sat down on the stone chair and breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems they believe me. These women are indeed incredibly meticulous."
Zhilan: "..."
He was about to speak, saying that you were not bad either, when footsteps sounded again outside the door.
"Third brother, you go ahead and do your work, I'll take care of things here."
It was the voice of the bandit leader.
"Okay, boss, I'll wait for your good news."
After saying that, he left quickly.
The bandit leader entered the cave, his gaze first sweeping over Zhilan before settling on Fu Yun, his tone slightly cold: "What have you decided?"
Fu Yun: Pretty much. In business, integrity is key. Since you've already given him the person, you naturally won't let him run away.
Zhilan glanced at Fu Jun with a complicated expression, completely immune to his nonsensical remarks.
The bandit leader sneered and said, "Is that so? You'd better not try anything funny, or even if the King of Heaven himself came, I'd still kill you."
Fu Yun twitched the corner of her mouth, completely unimpressed by such threats. She really wanted to tell her not to speak too soon; the outcome was still uncertain!
In the past, these people who were jumping around in front of him would have been shut down long ago.
Seeing that Fu Yun didn't respond for a long time, the bandit leader clearly didn't take her words seriously. A spark of anger ignited in his heart, and he said angrily, "I'm only not punishing you because of your husband. You're so ungrateful. Do you think I'm a pushover?"
Fu Yun: "?" No, why did this woman suddenly get angry?
Before he could say anything, the bandit leader had already drawn his sword from his waist and pressed it against his neck: "You think I don't know what you're up to? You think you can just take the money and run away? No way."
Fu Yun felt the sword tip pierce her neck skin slightly. She subconsciously raised her chin, looked at the bandit leader with a blank expression, and thought: Women! They are so prone to overthinking. I really never thought of taking the money and running away.
Upon seeing this, Zhilan immediately moved, drew her sword, and pressed it against the bandit leader's neck, coldly saying, "You dare to touch her?"
The bandit leader didn't react to Zhilan's counterattack. His gaze was fixed on Fu Yun's slender, fair neck, staring blankly at the slightly protruding area.
Just as Zhilan was feeling puzzled and was about to follow her gaze, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.
"Boss, something bad has happened."
Zhilan's gaze naturally turned to the doorway.
The bandit leader had already come to his senses. His gaze swept carefully across Fu Yun's face, and then a deep, dark glint flashed in his eyes.
She turned her head to look at the cave entrance and saw the second son rushing in in a panic. Her face was displeased as she asked, "What's the matter that you're in such a panic?"
The second brother, disregarding the current situation, anxiously said, "Our village has been discovered, and a group of soldiers are surrounding us."
"What?" The bandit leader's originally handsome features suddenly turned fierce: "How many people have come?"
The second brother hurriedly replied, "No less than two hundred people."
"Damn it!" The bandit leader gritted his teeth, turned to Fu Yun and Zhi Lan, and said viciously, "Did you two lead them up here?"
Fu Yun shrugged, looking completely innocent: "If I had that ability, would I need to sell my husband?"
The bandit leader stared at Fu Yun with a sinister look, his eyes as fierce as a scorpion's: "Don't play dumb with me. This won't end here. We'll see."
After saying that, he coldly ordered the second brother, "Keep an eye on them and wait for me to come back."
The second brother, no longer caring about Fu Yun and Zhi Lan, quickly spoke up to stop them: "Boss, they outnumber us. If we fight them head-on, we'll only suffer heavy losses."
The eldest brother's face turned grim as he looked at the second brother in disbelief: "Do you want me to surrender?"
"No, that's not it." The second brother hurriedly expressed his sincerity: "I just don't want you to take risks. You take the third brother and the others and go! As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback in the future..."
The bandit leader closed his eyes, his emotions churning within them, and interrupted, "Stop talking, grab your weapons."
She glanced at Fu Yun and Zhi Lan, who were waiting to watch the show, a sly glint in her eyes: "Bring them both along too. With hostages in hand, let's see if they dare to burn the mountain."
Upon hearing this, the second brother immediately pulled out two ropes from under a stone table, pointed his sword at Fu Yun's chest, and threw the ropes at him: "Tie up your husband, or we'll kill you right now. One hostage is enough for us."
Zhilan twirled the sword in her hand, about to retaliate, when she saw the second brother's sharp sword tip pierce the skin of the person next to him, accompanied by an angry shout: "If you dare to move again, I will kill her immediately."
Zhilan paused in her movements, her face cold as she gave up resisting.
When the bandit leader saw the wound on Fu Yun's chest, he opened his mouth to speak to the second brother, but ultimately said nothing.
Now is not the time to think about men.
Fu Yun took a deep breath, but it didn't relieve the stinging pain in his chest. He touched the blood that was overflowing from his chest and whispered to Zhi Lan, "I'm fine."
"Don't talk, save your energy." Zhilan picked up the rope on the table and tied it around her body.
The second brother then put down his sword, walked behind Zhilan, and reinforced the ropes for her until they were tightly bound. Only then did she push his back and walk towards the cave entrance.
Zhilan glanced back at Fu Jun, clearly somewhat worried.
Fu Yun gave him a firm look, indicating that he didn't need to worry and would act according to the situation later.
The two were taken to a large open area in front of the cave, which was already surrounded by soldiers and bandits holding sharp swords, their faces full of murderous intent.
Both sides were on high alert, and a fierce battle was about to break out.
When they saw Zhilan appear, the soldiers' fighting spirit intensified, and they couldn't wait to rush up and wipe out the bandits.
The bandit leader walked to the center of the open space, coldly surveyed everyone present, and shouted, "Your men are in my hands. Bring it on! Qingyue Village has never been afraid of anyone. We'll just die together if necessary."
As she finished speaking, a woman who was the leader of the officers and soldiers said, "If you are willing to surrender, we may spare your lives. If you remain obstinate and unrepentant, then don't blame us for turning this place into your burial ground."
Upon hearing this, the second brother looked at Fu Yun with a vicious gaze: "Since they don't care whether you live or die, then you should die."
Fu Yun's heart pounded wildly: "..." Why does this woman always seem to be picking on me?
"Watch out!" Little Ba suddenly shouted a warning.
Before Fu Yun could dodge, the second brother had already raised his long sword and thrust it fiercely towards his chest...
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