Chapter 088 – Nowhere To Go! (1/2)

088 – Nowhere to go!

Pain!

As if all the bones in his body were broken.

In his ears, there were sounds of waves. .h.i.tting against the sh.o.r.e and the babble of water. There was a wet earthy smell that a.s.saulted his nose.

Li Muyang opened his eyes only to discover he was lying on the gra.s.sy sh.o.r.e by the riverbank. High reeds as tall as a man swept over by the breeze isolated him from the outside world; it was one of the best hideouts.

The sky was clear, proud and bright like a fire.

It seems today is a good day. 看起來今天是一個好天氣

“How did I get here?” Li Muyang was puzzled.

He felt dizzy, he felt like he just had a long, vivid dream.

In his dream were a gigantic demonic dragon, fish and shrimps colliding against the s.h.i.+p, a sword's power covering the entire sky and——-he killed Cui Zhaoren?

Li Muyang remembered the enmity between him and Cui Zhaoren, he also knows that he was suddenly attacked by his sword, plunged into the great river and fainted on the spot. But what happened after was too surreal and bizarre?

In the dream, Li Muyang did many things, had incredible powers—–recalling what happened he could still feel his heart pounding and his blood racing.

However, that feeling did not feel real, as if someone was controlling his body.

Because Li Muyang have a clear understanding of himself; although he was no longer that trash constantly sneered at and looked down on, but for him to stand opposite and confront a strong opponent like Cui Zhaoren and finally kill him, it's impossible——

Take for instance the simplest matter, to be able to suspend himself in the air for almost half a day—–it's not something Li Muyang could do, right?

Even if he was to stride over from one side of the riverbank to the other side, if the distance is too great or the brook is too deep, there is no way he could do it.

So the questions was: did he kill Cui Zhaoren? And Cui Zhaoren is from the Cui family of Tiandu, just what is his relations.h.i.+p with Cui Xiaoxin?

If Cui Zhaoren is Cui Xiaoxin's brother——or even his cousin or a distant relative, and he killed Cui Zhaoren, Cui Xiaoxin would most likely harbor hard feelings towards him, right?

“You're awake.” A delighted voice resounded in his ears; in front of his eyes was a chubby face.

“Who are you?” Startled, Li Muyang abruptly crawled up from the ground, staring at the chubby face while on the alert.

He had no idea that someone else was here, and he was actually lost in thought in front of the stranger for so long, it was inexcusable.

His parents repeatedly told him before he left Jiangnan to not talk to strangers. Not that everyone out there is bad person but you can't guarantee every person you encounter is a good person.

But then he noticed that he just woke up from unconsciousness and that person who had watched him for a good while did not cut off his flesh or tied him up. This proves that the other party has no intention of hurting him.

He reached out and touched the crotch of his trousers; the gold was still there. Li Muyang now think even more highly of this fat man's character.

Those not stirred by beauty and not confused by money are an unyielding heroic man.

Li Muyang's excessive reaction also frightened the fat man, squatting down by Li Muyang's side he recoiled in fear, with both his hands in front of himself, he cried: “Don't be agitated, don't be agitated, stay calm—–you don't recognise me?”

He feared that Li Muyang might suddenly exert his strength and treat him like how he treated Cui Zhaoren.

Li Muyang carefully scanned up and down at the fat man. “You do look kind of familiar.”

The fat man cupped his hand in greeting, smiled and said: “I am Gongsun Yuan, when I boarded the s.h.i.+p at Maple Forest Crossing I saw the Lord of Jiangnan City Yan Bolai personally came to see you off. When Muyang was having a dispute with someone, I also spoke out in support. But at that time you had already returned to your cabin, so you do not know about this.”

“I remember—-we have seen each other before.” Li Muyang said pointing at Gongsun Yuan. He saw this fat man when he was boarded the s.h.i.+p, he thought he must be a scholar like him or a merchant travelling to Tiandu. But at that time he was saying farewell to his family, seeing Li s.h.i.+nian bouncing up and down waving goodbye to him, he burst into tears and was in no mood to think about other things. How could he care about the ident.i.ty of the other people on board in such a state.

“Young master Muyang remembered?” Fat guy was thrilled; smiling, his eyes disappeared into squinty crevices.

“Come to think of it.” Li Muyang nodded. “How did I get here? Why are you here? Where are the other people?”

“——-”

Li Muyang stared at the fat guy watching him with a strange expression: “what's the matter? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“What happened before, young master Muyang does not remember?” A look of astonishment crossed his face. He had always thought that he's good at pretending, but now that guy appears to be much better than himself by hundred times. Look at his facial expression, look at his movements, look at his eyes, inside and outside, it was a complete act.

“I don't remember.” Li Muyang said.