Chapter 486: Exchange Life With Life! (2/2)
If he were not a dragon, then how did he do all that?
“Li Muyang, are you——still alive?” Cui Xiaoxin murmured.
“Miss, why are you outside again?” Servant Taohong dashed over with a white fox cloak in her arms, draping it over Cui Xiaoxin shoulders, and tied the neck strap. “It's cold outside, Miss must not catch a cold.”
“I'm fine.” Cui Xiaoxin said, shaking her head. “Is there any news?”
Taohong shook her head, “Miss, we are all locked in the courtyard. There is no way to go out and get in touch with other people. We don't know how the situation had developed——Liulu had used the excuse that Miss wants to eat the Osmanthus flower cake on West Street and was only given a quarter of an hour of time to go out. She should be back in a moment and should have the latest news.”
“How could the rumours on the street be taken seriously?”
“What should we do? Young Master Xiangma hasn't come over—”
“Cousin is a censorate official of the Monitor Division, and should be a.s.signed to a task. How would he come?”
Bang, bang, bang——
Someone was slamming on the courtyard door.
“Liulu is back.” Taohong exclaimed, darting over to open the door.
“Liulu, what new news did you hear——” Taohong shouted while opening the door.
Standing at the door was Ning Xinhai, Cui Xiaoxin's driver.
“Housekeeper Ning——” Taohong stood aside, bowing her head to Ning Xinhai.
Ning Xinhai stepped into the courtyard, and went over to say to Cui Xiaoxin, “Miss, don't let the little girls take risks. If Madam gets angry, she might break one of their legs——”
“Yes.” Cui Xiaoxin responded in a low voice. Her servants knew that she wanted to know about the news outside and had tried to sneak out to find out for her.
Of course, she also intentionally allowed them. If she had told them not to go out, they would not have dared to go out.
“What would a few girls find out?” Ning Xinhai said in a loud voice, shaking his head.
“Yes.”
“I know you want to know about the news outside, so I'll tell you.” Ning Xinhai looked at Cui Xiaoxin's pale and haggard little face. “You can ask.”
“How's the Lu family now?”
“Lu Xingkong had died in battle, the Lu clan had committed the crime of treason, their house was searched, possessions were confiscated and all relatives were executed.” Ning Xinhai said aloud. “Of course, when Song Lang and the Qilin Army wiped out the City Patrol led by Li Kefeng and entered the Lu residence, they found that the Lu family had long escaped through a secret path in Lu Xingkong's study. Song Lang flew into a rage and set the Lu residence on fire. The whole house sank into a sea of fire——”
“Song Lang led the elites of the Qilin Army to chase after them, and vowed to kill Gongsun Yu and Young master Lu Tianyu——until now there still isn't any news back. They probably did not find them. It is said that the Three souls and seven spirits had escorted them away so there shouldn't be a problem.”
Ning Xinhai stood under the eaves of the roof, lifted his head to look at Cui Xiaoxin's eyes as he said aloud: “Of course, I know you would like to know about Li Muyang. In order to give Li Muyang a chance to survive, Lu Xingkong was willing to die, and hindered Song Gudu from chasing after Li Muyang. Lu Qingming escaped with the exhausted Li Muyang. It is said that the new Emperor and the Song family had sent a large number of masters to chase after and kill them.”
After a pause, Ning Xinhai added, “Of course, this includes the masters of our Cui family.”
“What about Uncle Ning?” Cui Xiaoxin's face grew increasingly pale, asking, “Why didn't Uncle Ning go?”
“I stayed behind to guard the Cui residence and to protect Miss.”
“That's not the reason.” Cui Xiaoxin said aloud.
Ning Xinhai's face was devoid of expression. “Miss, at this time you should not show concern for Li Muyang.”
“Huh?”
“From the incident of the destruction of the Lu family, you should already know about the strength of the Song family. Although Master had contributed greatly to the crowning of the new Emperor, but——the new Emperor is no more than a puppet, same as the late emperor, controlled and manipulated by the Song family. This is why Master is bent on being close to the Song family.”
“Your marriage to the Song family's jade tree cannot be change, the situation is stable, and the time will probably soon be determined. You couldn't resist before, and now, you can't resist even more——”
Cui Xiaoxin stared at Ning Xinhai with blazing fury in her eyes. “My mother asked you to come.”
“Yes.” Ning Xinhai did not deny it. “Madam is worried that the failure to communicate between you two would deepen the conflict and would ruin the mother and daughter relations.h.i.+p——”
“What a good mother.” Cui Xiaoxin said in a sarcastic tone.
“In some ways, she really is.” Ning Xinhai reminded Cui Xiaoxin again. “The Lu family had collapsed, Li Muyang's ident.i.ty is unknown, and even his life and death is unknown. He is not a good match for you.”
“I understand.” Cui Xiaoxin said in a solemn tone of voice. “I am called Xiaoxin, and naturally knows that my nature is careful. I will absolutely not do anything that exceeds the limit.”
“That's good.” Ning Xinhai nodded. “Then I won't disturb Miss.”
With that, he turned and walked outside.
Very soon, servant girl Liulu rushed in with a box, excitedly yelling: “Miss, I heard——“
Since there is no way out, might as well be brave and proud.
Since I can't protect my life, must maintain my dignity.
That's what Li Muyang thinks, and that's exactly what he did.
He was going to fight Song Gudu. And then die.
Like his grandfather, like the former ancestors of the Lu clan.
It was just that his life had been too miserable.
Even he felt grievance for himself.
If he had the chance to see the creator and see the G.o.d of fate, he must tug at his beard and ask him, “Have you had a good time playing about with me?”
“Why are you more anxious than I am?” Song Gudu asked, looking at Li Muyang.
“You must have never experienced anything like this.” Li Muyang said in a loud voice. “You don't realise that a lot of times, you'd prefer to have an outcome. Whether it is alive or dead, it is a matter of moment. This kind of unresolved issue is the real torment.”
“You're right.” Song Gudu said, nodding. “Every word you say has a point. The body of a demiG.o.d, the acc.u.mulation of tens thousands of years, you indeed are worthy of this reputation.”
“Do you have such a habit? Praising your opponent before you kill them?”
Song Gudu shook his head. “I don't have such a habit. And would not want to waste time on such boring things.”
“Then why do you treat me differently?”
“Because you're a dragon.” There were flames flas.h.i.+ng in Song Gudu's eyes. “A member of the dragon clan that have vanished for tens of thousands of years.”
“So, you decided not to kill me?”
“I am willing to do so.” Song Gudu said. “I want to make a deal with you.” “
“What deal?”
“Use your life to exchange for your family's life.”
“What does this mean?”
Song Gudu spread opened his hand, where a black pearl appeared.
The black pearl erupted in a blaze of light, presenting a transparent screen in front of Li Muyang.
The light screen was showing Li s.h.i.+nian's life at that very moment.
In a shabby firewood room, she was chained, hair disheveled, clothes ragged, stained with blood. She was paralysed on the ground with a sad and despairing look across her face.
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