Chapter 309 - Fools Bargain (2/2)

After all, she had already gone to risk her life for him, but rather than being appreciated, rather than earning his trust, all she got was a sword digging into her neck.

Chun Hua snorted and then burst out laughing, to the surprise and confusion of everyone.

”What? If I say it's not, then would you kill them..kill me?” Chun Hua said turning her head to look at Prince Houyi, ignoring the sword expanding the radius of her wound, she smiled up at Prince Houyi as she lightly held the hand holding the sword and said, ”You know, I had such grand dreams for both of us. Why can-”

”I can listen to your nonsense later...Answer the question.” Prince Houyi cut in without even sparing her a glance as his eyes remained trained on the enemy.

”Nonsense...?” Chun Hua echoed with a snort, lowering her head.

While the others did not understand what she was finding amusing in this current situation, Chun Hai did. He could understand his sister's feelings right now because he had experienced the same thing himself a while back. The moment he realized that to Prince Houyi, they like the others were nothing special.

He said he considered them as close as siblings but yet, he was for a fact planning on killing at least one of his own siblings. At this point, he could kill all of them if they got in his way. Even his own father would not be safe if he got his hands on this skill, what's more, simple friends.

The years meant nothing to him.

”I don't know...” Chun Hua flatly responded, ”It looks like it, but I wasn't there when they were made so do what you want.” She bitterly responded.

Chun Hua's words definitely did not help the situation. Before Prince Houyi could react, Monk Du quickly cut in to try to calm the situation, ”I am called a monk for a reason...and one of the traits of monks is that they do not lie. I have said these are the objects that will grant you what you want and so they are if you choose not to believe me then there is nothing I can do for you.” He finished moving to put the items back in his sleeve.

”Wait!” Prince Houyi said and Monk Du stopped, while was annoyed with Chun Hua's behavior just now, he did not have the time nor did he care to scold her right now. He smirked at Monk Du and then said, ”Work with me and I will give you access to all the riches you want. Anything you need, want, and more. Together we can accomplish great things...”

”Thank you for the offer, but I have no interest in riches. I simply live to exist, that is all there is for me...” Monk Du said with a slight bow of his head.

Prince Houyi's expression fell, unhappy at being rejected but there were always other ways to work around it to get what he wants.

Despite her sour mood just now, Chun Hua obviously did not want to leave him. So as long as he kept her around, he would always have a link to the Monk and could always find his way to obtaining what he needed, either through peaceful methods or whatever was required.

”That is alright then...” Prince Houyi said, glaring at the trio he warned, ”No movement.” He was not stupid enough to go over to the trio with Chun Hua in tow, anything could happen. So he decided to hand her over to his man, with the order to maintain a sword at her throat and to kill her at the slightest odd movement of the trio to show his seriousness and to keep them in order.

Chun Hai and Bao Zhun exchanged a quick look, the moment of opportunity was here.

As Prince Houyi lowered his sword and moved to transfer Chun Hua to the other man, Monk Du disappeared. Prince Houyi's men inhaled but before they could raise alarm or Prince Houyi could refocus his attention and act, Monk Du was at his side holding onto his arm and shoving him backward crashing into the rows of men behind him.

In the same second, Prince Houyi's right-hand man reacted and brought his sword crashing towards Monk Du and Chun Hua.

And then they were gone, Monk Du, Chun Hua, Chun Hai, and Bao Zhun disappeared in those few seconds.

”NO!!!” Prince Houyi screamed as he shoved the men who were helping up and glared at the now empty spot where Chun Hua had been.

”Where are they?!” Prince Houyi barked and the men looked at each other confused, how were they to know what the hell just happened?

”Search for them! Search for them now and bring them all back to me! NOW!” Prince Houyi angrily ordered and the men promptly scattered, still confused but running ahead regardless.

Prince Houyi's right hand man then came up to him and asked, ”Your highness, are you alright?”

Prince Houyi sent the man a scowl but then he froze and blinked down at the man's sword, ”Who- whose blood is that?”