AWDC Chapter 68
by VolareLin Xi froze upon hearing this.
He hadn’t expected Mu Chuang to be so shameless when he dropped all pretense. His heart tightened, and his palms began to sweat.
Just then, a maidservant arrived to report. She had an unfamiliar face, and Mu Chuang didn’t recognize her.
“Young Master,” she said, risking punishment, having persuaded the guards at the courtyard gate to let her in. Seeing Mu Chuang, she knelt down with a thud and said urgently, “My young lady has fainted from hunger. I beg you, Young Master, have pity and go take a look.”
Mu Chuang thought: Your young lady? Who is your young lady? Who are you? Where did you come from?
But he didn’t dare ask that aloud, or he’d surely be exposed.
Wait, fainted from hunger? Could it be one of those three women? Judging by the time, if they haven’t finished chopping the firewood, it’s possible they’ve fainted from hunger since yesterday.
“Fainted from hunger? Just give her something to eat. How precious does she think she is, that she deserves my attention?” Mu Chuang replied impatiently. “Give them something to eat first, and after they’re done, they can keep working. The tasks I’ve assigned must be completed, even if they have to cry while doing it. I don’t keep idle people.”
The maidservant trembled upon hearing this, kowtowed twice, and thanked him, “Thank you, Young Master. I’ll go get them something to eat right away.”
“Scram!” Mu Chuang was still fierce, as if venting all the anger he felt from Lin Xi on those three women. “Next time you come reporting, it better be because they’re dead. Don’t bother me unless they’ve breathed their last.”
The maidservant responded and scurried away in fear.
Lin Xi finally couldn’t help but turn around to look at the man who was losing control of his emotions. He felt that Mu Chuang was like a demon in front of outsiders.
Although he didn’t like those three women either, he could never be so cruel. Moreover, they didn’t have memories from that side, so it was a bit much to treat them like that.
But in this situation, he couldn’t say much, afraid that the other party would latch onto him again and prevent him from escaping.
The truth was that Mu Chuang wanted to interrupt Lin Xi’s desire to see Zhao Yuming. It wasn’t that he necessarily wanted to do *that* with him. He knew how much courage he had, and he believed he would still chicken out at the crucial moment.
Having vented his anger, he interrupted his conversation with Lin Xi. Now, using this fire, he prepared to leave in a huff, because he had other things to do.
But before leaving, he stubbornly left a sentence, “You rest first, get your energy back, and then I’ll come back and deal with you.”
Lin Xi heard the first half of the sentence, and his heart relaxed. The breath stuck in his chest instantly flowed smoothly. But when he heard the second half of the sentence, he immediately felt terrible again.
“I have to find a way to escape,” he stared at Mu Chuang’s departing back, making a secret decision. “Since you don’t agree to ransom him, then I’ll just have to run away secretly.”
But…
Zhao Yuming was still imprisoned by him. He had ended up in this situation to save him. He couldn’t abandon him.
Thinking of this, Lin Xi held back and decided to play it by ear.
As soon as Mu Chuang went out, he went to find his “old man,” making sure to check if the two guards had returned.
As expected, the two still hadn’t returned. He guessed they were entangled with those Taoist priests and their disciple.
He hurriedly went to the dining hall to eat something. By this time, the whole family had left the table, leaving only him to eat. The cook warmed it up for him, and it tasted pretty good.
After eating, he was about to go out and find his “old man,” but he unexpectedly ran into his “old man” coming in from the front office.
“Why did you capture Zhao Yuming? The boss of Changshun Escort Agency just came looking for me, demanding an explanation. It’s got me completely confused.”
As soon as Master Mu came in, he had a dark expression on his face and gave Mu Chuang a scolding.
“Boss?” Mu Chuang frowned, asking himself, “Isn’t the chief the highest in the escort agency? There’s someone above him? It seems I still know too little about history.”
“Damn it,” he thought to himself, feeling uneasy. “They came knocking so quickly. He’s half-dead right now, how am I going to hand him over?”
He didn’t say anything for a long time, causing Master Mu to scold him impatiently, “Are you deaf? I’ve been asking for ages and you haven’t answered.”
“Ah?” Mu Chuang pretended to be absent-minded, looking as if he had just woken up. “No, I was wondering if those two guards haven’t come back yet. Could they be entangled with those two Taoists? What should we do next?”
He deliberately changed the subject from Zhao Yuming, diverting Master Mu’s thoughts to this side.
Master Mu’s expression darkened upon hearing this, and his brows furrowed.
“Let me think about it,” he said. “Even if we catch them, it’s not a problem. I have my own ways of dealing with it. Now, isn’t it time for you to answer my question?”
Mu Chuang’s heart tightened upon hearing this, and he had to offer his insufficient excuse. “He wanted to steal someone from me, stealing openly. No one could tolerate that. I’ll lock him up for a few days to teach him a lesson. I’ll let him out when he learns to be obedient.”
He didn’t mention the fact that the other party suspected his identity. If Master Mu knew that, he’d be finished.
Master Mu was silent for a moment, not saying anything. He both loved and hated “Lin Xi.” Although he usually couldn’t stand Mu Chuang’s excessive doting on him, he couldn’t bear to send him away when the time really came.
“Then do as you see fit, but don’t accidentally kill him again. If something happens to him, it won’t be as easy to handle as Wu Liangde. I’ll go tell the boss of Changshun Escort Agency what you said and see if he can hold his horses for a few days.”
“Thank you, Dad.” Mu Chuang almost wanted to kneel to him. He felt that whether it was over there or here, he was just as good to him. It was just that his words were a bit harsh. This “Dad” was a heartfelt cry, very natural.
Master Mu kept a stern face and “hmph”ed before leaving.
That night, two figures suddenly jumped over the back wall of the rear courtyard and ran in a fluster towards Lin Xi’s backyard. The guards guarding the courtyard gate didn’t stop them.
Perhaps it was because they were familiar with each other after many years of working together. Even if the figures were hurried, they could recognize who they were. Plus, Mu Chuang had given instructions, so they let them in.
Two big men suddenly barging in almost scared Lin Xi to death.
He hadn’t been here for many days and didn’t recognize these two. He only calmed down a little when he saw them wearing the Mu family’s guard uniforms.
“Young Master Lin, could you let us hide here for a while?” Guard A hurriedly pleaded with Lin Xi. “Those two Taoists are chasing us. If they come, please use the excuse that unauthorized personnel are not allowed in the backyard to block them. We’re troubling you.”
“Okay.” At this time, Lin Xi didn’t have time to think much. Mu Chuang had mentioned it to him this afternoon, so he figured it must be true. “Go hide in my room. I’ll handle this.”