AWDC Chapter 75

Chapter 75: Don’t Even Think About Running

Chapter 75: Don’t Even Think About Running

Lin Xi led Zhao Yuming to the back gate of the yamen, where they were finally stopped by the yamen guards.

“Young Master Lin,” Guard A said politely, “If you really let him go, we won’t be able to explain ourselves to the young master. Our lives aren’t worth much, but they’re still lives, you see…”

He didn’t need to spell it out; he believed Lin Xi would understand. The so-called “treat others as they treat you” – since the other side was threatening with lives, then everyone would talk in terms of lives. Let’s see how Lin Xi would respond.

Lin Xi glanced at the two guards, then at the two jail guards who had followed. He thought that if he just went out like this without any restraint, Mu Chuang probably wouldn’t let them off easily.

Filled with pity, he hesitated.

“I can not leave, but…” He looked at Zhao Yuming, then said to the guards, “You have to let him leave first.”

“No way.” Before the guard could answer, Zhao Yuming refused, “You have to come with me, otherwise there won’t be a chance once that person comes back.”

After speaking, he snatched the small knife from Lin Xi’s hand and held it to his neck in a threatening posture, saying to the guards, “Get out of the way. If you push me, I can’t guarantee your Young Master Lin will be unharmed.”

The guards were frightened, and Lin Xi was also shocked by his sudden action. After reacting, he immediately cooperated, “Don’t move rashly. If he really hurts me, you won’t be any better off.”

Although it was also a threat, it was different when he was threatened by Zhao Yuming than when he directly threatened the guards. If there was a chance to get out in this situation, of course, it would be for the best.

The guards didn’t dare to move. Zhao Yuming was also cautious, seeing Lin Xi’s slender neck, so delicate he was afraid of accidentally hurting him, and then it would be too late for regret.

He escorted Lin Xi out step by step, and the guards had no choice but to retreat step by step, until they watched Lin Xi being taken away by Zhao Yuming.

“Quickly find the young master, hurry and bring him back, otherwise Young Master Lin will really be taken away,” Guard A instructed the two guards at the courtyard gate. Because of their duty, no matter how critical the situation, they couldn’t leave their posts, so they could only order others to do it.

“Okay.” The two guards at the courtyard gate were actually more anxious than anyone else because Lin Xi had left right under their noses. If they were questioned, they would be the first to be punished. “You two go too, quickly!”

The two guards at the courtyard gate instructed the two jail guards. Zhao Yuming was released by Lin Xi, and they had an inescapable responsibility. When they were questioned, they wouldn’t be able to escape either.

At this time, Zhao Yuming had already disappeared with Lin Xi at the back gate of the yamen.

They ran all the way, and from the moment they escaped, they never thought of staying in Nanxi County again.

As long as they left this place, no matter how many yamen guards and soldiers Mu Chuang had, he couldn’t arbitrarily dispatch them to handle his private affairs.

In that case, he would be just like Zhao Yuming, without three heads and six arms and single-handedly.

Unfortunately, Lin Xi didn’t know martial arts and wasn’t physically strong. Zhao Yuming was also seriously injured and had been tortured continuously for two days. After running for a distance, the two gradually became exhausted and had to find an abandoned house to rest temporarily.

“Brother Ming, you’re seriously injured. Why don’t you go back to the first? I’ll go back and stabilize him first, and we’ll talk after you’ve recovered from your injuries,” Lin Xi suddenly had a retreat.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to escape, but in this situation, if he continued to escape, he would probably implicate Zhao Yuming.

He thought of how Mu Chuang wanted to strangle the maid this morning. In this world where the rule of law was not strict, he couldn’t guarantee that Mu Chuang would remain rational like he was in that world. Besides, he wasn’t very rational in that world, let alone here.

“No,” Zhao Yuming refused, “If you go back, you’ll never have a chance to escape. This time, I’ll risk my life to take you away.”

“Even if you risk your life, don’t even think about taking him away!” A man’s angry voice suddenly came from the air, mixed with rolling anger, rushing towards them. “Take them down!”

“Be careful not to hurt Young Master Lin,” he added through gritted teeth. Then, they saw the yamen guards swarming up at his command.

In a panic, Lin Xi used his body to block Zhao Yuming, looking at Mu Chuang from across a group of yamen guards. He saw that his face was livid, veins bulging on his forehead, and his eyes were full of murderous intent. It was an unfamiliar appearance he had never seen before.

“You’re not allowed to come over.” In desperation, he held the small knife to his neck again. “If you dare to take another step forward, I’ll stab it in.”

Upon hearing this, the yamen guards stopped and looked back at Mu Chuang, their eyes full of “Look, he’s forcing us like this. Does the young master have any good ideas?” Then, they saw Mu Chuang’s face turn black directly from green.

He stepped over the yamen guards and approached Lin Xi step by step, bringing a gust of cold wind, making people feel a chill on their backs, like a demon was born.

“Xiao Yu, put down the knife and stand back,” Zhao Yuming’s voice sounded from behind Lin Xi, “Brother Ming is not so weak that he needs you to protect him. Don’t hurt yourself.”

He often traveled the world and dealt with knives and swords. If he let Lin Xi stand in front at this time, it would be a loss of face.

“No,” Lin Xi refused, “There are many of them, and you’re seriously injured. You can’t beat them. While they’re not moving now, you should run quickly. If you’re caught by this person, you’ll die.”

He leaned against Zhao Yuming, forcing him to retreat step by step.

Zhao Yuming looked at the tip of the knife against his neck, and his heart tightened. “Xiao Yu, listen to me, put it down quickly. You go first, leave this to me.”

He thought that since he had already brought the person out, and had already quarreled with Mu Chuang to this point, then he had to take the person away no matter what, and would never allow him to be taken back.

But Lin Xi was wholeheartedly considering Zhao Yuming. He knew that even if he was caught by Mu Chuang, Mu Chuang wouldn’t do anything to him, at most just bully him, at least his life would be safe.

But Zhao Yuming was different, let alone being caught, Mu Chuang probably wanted to kill him now.

“No,” Lin Xi still refused, watching Mu Chuang approaching step by step, he began to panic, “You go quickly, you won’t be allowed to live if you’re caught by him, but he won’t do anything to me, trust me, Brother Ming, run!”

“Run? Don’t even think about running!” Mu Chuang finally approached, his eyes stung by the scene of the two protecting each other desperately. His eyeballs, which were originally red from drinking, were even redder at this time, like a mutated monster, opening a pair of blood-red eyes in broad daylight, looking particularly frightening.