Chapter 96 A knot in my heart... Could it be that the men here...?
The leader of the men in black, with a cold gaze and a murderous look between his brows, walked step by step toward Fu Yun.
"I told you, you can't escape my grasp. I'll be back for you soon, and today is the day to keep my promise."
A thought flashed through Fu Yun's mind, and she instantly remembered the time she was kidnapped.
"Are you Mu Xin?"
The leader raised an eyebrow: "Oh! You recognized me."
She glanced back at the six people behind her, a malicious smile flashing in her eyes: "What do you think? Should I kill them to cover my tracks and then destroy the evidence?"
The others laughed heartily: "Killing a few craftsmen is fine, but that young man, I heard he's the most handsome man in your Lingzhou City. Wouldn't it be a waste to kill him? Why not take him back and give him to us to play with, so we can also enjoy the little attendant favored by your emperor and taste what it's like?"
Fu Yun: "..." No, what kind of adjectives are these? They're downright insulting to civility.
Mu Xin clapped his hands vigorously: "Great idea! We need the treasure and the people too, let's do it this way."
She turned around, narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked at Fu Jun and the others with a sinister smile: "I advise you to surrender obediently, otherwise these craftsmen will only die a more painful death."
“You uncouth barbarians, don’t even think about humiliating Young Master Su. Even if we die, we won’t let you touch a single hair on his head.”
“That’s right, Young Master Su, don’t be afraid, we will all protect you.”
Fu Yun felt a warmth in her heart and said softly, "I'm fine, don't worry. I'll handle the current trouble. Don't rush or act rashly. The most important thing is to protect yourselves."
Mu Xin scoffed, "You bunch of good-for-nothings think you can protect this femme fatale male concubine?"
Fu Yun: "..." Damn it! You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. You're the male concubine, your whole family are male concubines.
The stonemasons were furious, their faces turning red with anger: "You're talking nonsense! Young Master Su is not that kind of person."
"How could someone as polite and kind as Young Master Su slander this celestial being like this?"
Mu Xin's eyes were full of disdain as he said sarcastically, "Oh! This little thing is quite the flirt! She's got you all so infatuated that you're willing to risk your lives?"
"Bullshit! Young Master Su is an honest and upright man. Don't spout nonsense and make baseless accusations here."
"Who exactly are you? Why are you humiliating Young Master Su?"
"Is that even a question? The people behind her aren't from the Kingdom of Nu at all; they're clearly not good people."
"That's right. This person is clearly colluding with foreign powers, committing treason and colluding with the enemy. He deserves to be torn to pieces."
The stonemasons' hands, holding their digging tools, trembled slightly, clearly indicating their fear and dread.
Even so, they still suppressed their fear and sincerely defended themselves and encouraged themselves.
Fu Jun was deeply moved. In such a life-threatening moment, even if they threw down their shovels and ran away, he would not be surprised, much less blame them for being heartless.
We're only doing this kind of hard and tiring work to make a living. It would be such a waste to lose our lives for someone we've only known for a day or two.
Besides, how could a grown man let a woman take the knife for him?
Fu Jun's mind was racing, trying to figure out how to prevent these innocent stonemasons from being implicated.
Perhaps we can stall them for time by dealing with them appropriately.
Zhilan has been gone for a while, she should be back soon.
However, given Mu Xin's personality, she had been tricked by me before, so she definitely wouldn't be so easily fooled this time. Therefore, I still need to come up with a foolproof plan.
"I think you're all looking for death. What are you waiting for? Attack!"
Mu Xin had lost his patience and signaled the men behind him to make their move.
As these men approached with swords drawn, a battle was imminent.
"Wait!"
Fu Yun said calmly, "The person you want to deal with is me, it has nothing to do with them. Spare their lives and I will cooperate with you."
Mu Xin raised his hand, signaling the approaching men to wait.
She slightly raised her chin, revealing a disdainful expression: "Young Master Su, should I call you naive or stupid? Do you think I would still believe you? I didn't kill you only because I haven't had enough fun yet. Otherwise, you would have died a thousand times over."
Her eyes were chilling, and her tone was sinister: "Have you recognized the situation this time?"
Fu Yun remained calm and spoke indifferently: "You just want money, right? If you really want the treasure, then spare their lives and I will help you find it."
Mu Xin snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "Enough nonsense. You are a prisoner, and I am the master. I call the shots here. I decide who to kill, and that's who. You have no say in the terms."
Fu Yun said, "If that's the case, then kill me too. They trusted me, which is why they traveled with me. If they die because of me, then I can't possibly survive alone."
Before Mu Xin could respond, he added, "I know you might say, 'Fine, kill me. Since I want to die, then grant my wish.' But you should think carefully. I've been digging for most of the day and haven't seen anything related to the treasure. This means the treasure isn't here; it's likely in another area. And only I know the relevant information about the treasure. Although I don't know its exact location yet, I can guess based on the geology."
If you kill us now, you won't get anything, and you'll have made a wasted trip. If you don't believe me, go ahead and get someone to dig; see if you can find anything."
Mu Xin frowned slightly, her nonchalant expression softening as she stared at Fu Yun with a sharper gaze, seemingly questioning the veracity of Fu Yun's words.
Fu Yun pressed his advantage: "What are you worried about? Your men are obviously trained fighters, all highly skilled individuals, while my side consists of ordinary people. Do you really think we can escape from you?"
Mu Xin's eyes flashed with malice: "What are you? A bunch of useless trash who can't even kill a chicken. What do I have to worry about?"
Fu Yun sneered inwardly, thinking, "They've finally taken the bait."
"That's settled then. Anyway, we're already in your hands. Whether you kill us now or later is just a matter of your word."
"Sister Xin, I think there's some truth to what this person said."
One of the foreigners turned to Mu Xin and whispered in her ear, "If we kill his accomplices and he really doesn't want to live anymore, we'll get nothing. It's really not worth it. We have special identities, so we can't enter your capital or allocate more people to search for the treasure. Why don't we use this man to find the treasure, and then kill him and feed him to the dogs after we've had our fun with him?"
Mu Xin: "This person is extremely cunning; do not easily believe his words."
"It's better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn't. Do you really have a way of finding the treasure?"
Mu Xin shook his head, indicating that he could not.
"Then this person cannot be killed."
Although the two spoke in very low voices, making it difficult for most people to hear what they were saying, Fu Yun still managed to make out the gist of it thanks to her outstanding concentration and hearing.
He turned to the stonemasons and said, "Don't say anything for a while, and try not to anger them. Let me handle it."
The stonemasons looked at each other, and finally nodded.
They had long heard of Young Master Su's abilities, and therefore were willing to believe in him.
After Mu Xin and the foreigner finished their whispered conversation, Fu Yun spoke up loudly: "If you don't believe in your own strength, then I have nothing more to say. Do as you please!"
After Fu Yun finished speaking, he looked at the stonemasons with a sad expression, his eyes full of apology and regret: "I am really sorry that I have caused you to lose your lives with me. Don't worry, the prince is a good person. If we die here today, he will definitely treat your families well."
The stonemasons cooperated by feigning sadness: "Young Master Su, this is not your fault."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin frowned, his gaze filled with oppressive intent: "You'd better not be lying. If you dare to play any more tricks, I'll first ruin you, then sell you into a brothel, let you get venereal disease, and make you wish you were dead."
Fu Yun shuddered, thinking to herself, "What a vicious woman."
However, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, having temporarily saved the stonemasons' lives.
"Although I can't guarantee that I'll find the treasure accurately in one or two tries, as long as I continue to dig based on my failures, I'll definitely succeed within four tries. If I still haven't found it by then, you can execute me anytime, feed me to the dogs or wolves, it's up to you."
I'll trust you one last time.
Mu Xin turned his head and instructed the people behind him: "Tie up these craftsmen."
The foreigners immediately found ropes in the pile of tools that Zhilan and the others had brought, and tied up the five stonemasons one by one.
Fu Yun glanced discreetly at the spot where the carriage had been parked. Fortunately, the carriage was empty; it seemed the drivers had noticed the commotion and quietly left.
One of the foreigners walked up to Fu Yun, stared at him for a moment, and saw that his face was covered except for a pair of captivating eyes. He couldn't help but be curious about the appearance of the most handsome man in Lingzhou City.
She reached out, intending to remove the veil from his face.
"Wait a minute!"
Mu Xin interrupted, "His appearance is too striking and will easily distract everyone. You can take a look after we've finished our business. Anyway, we already have him in our hands, he can't escape."
The foreigner had no choice but to reluctantly lower his hand.
Fu Yun was a little nervous just now. He didn't know what he, a grown man, had to be nervous about. Could he really be going to suffer a loss?
But he knew he always had a nagging feeling in his heart: the men here could give birth. It was because he didn't know how the men here gave birth that he couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
Could it be that the men here have hidden organs that he is unaware of?
At this moment, he could only pray in his heart: "Zhilan, you have to step up your game! You have to catch up with us as soon as possible, or you'll really lose your life."
"Since you say the treasure isn't here, then where is it?"
Mu Xin's cold voice interrupted Fu Jun's scattered thoughts.
Fu Yun quickly asked Xiao Ba in his mind: "Xiao Ba, search immediately and tell me the smallest tomb not far from here, preferably a cenotaph."
Okay, I'll scan it.
"Um."
Fu Yun asked Mu Xin with a calm expression, "Do you have a map? I need to see a map."
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