Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 61: Life is like a play, all relying on acting skills.

"Mother!"

"Husband!"

According to the rumors in the martial arts world, those who wish to surpass others must endure the loneliness and hardships that ordinary people cannot bear. They must also abandon emotions and relationships in order to achieve great fortune.

Chen Guiyan and Murong Lei clearly have not reached this level, and they have never even had such thoughts. The cries of the child and Little Lihua, who were captured by bandits ahead, almost broke their hearts.

The child is the embodiment of Chen Guiyan's love and longing for the deceased scholar.

Little Lihua is Murong Lei's physical and spiritual support. He even thought about killing Xin Zhuo and spending half a month in a drunken stupor with the beauty at the Zui Xin Lou.

"Let go of my child!"

"Xin Zhuo, let go of Little Lihua, we can discuss everything!"

"Do you think I'm stupid? If we let them go, will we still have our lives? Absolutely impossible!"

Xin Zhuo ran while angrily shouting back, his clothes torn by thorns, his face covered in dust, and a hint of fear and confusion in his eyes.

Cui Ying'er and the others stumbled and looked miserable.

The distance between the two sides was neither too far nor too close, creating a situation where even if Chen Guiyan and the others used all their Qinggong skills, they couldn't catch up in a short period of time.

But the distance was slowly closing.

They chased and ran around two hills, and suddenly entered a dead end in a valley ahead, with cliffs on both sides that were difficult to climb.

"Boss, there's no way out!"

Han Qiniang turned her head in panic, tears streaming down her dirty face. "Wha-what do we do?"

"We're doomed!"

Huang Dagui howled at the sky, "Is Fenglong Gang really going down a dead end today?"

Cui Ying'er gritted her teeth, "Mourong Xiu, the wine and food bags, when things come to a head, he ran away first. I knew we couldn't trust those rich young masters in the capital!"

Bai Jianxi mournfully said, "Second Boss, at this point, what's the use of saying these things? It's my misfortune. My wife is probably still waiting for me at home..."

Before he could finish, tears streamed down his face and he choked up.

"It's impossible, I can't lose."

Xin Zhuo's body trembled slightly, his face contorted.

"Xin Zhuo, let go of the child and Little Lihua, maybe there's still hope for survival!"

Chen Guiyan and Murong Xiu and the others slowly approached, their faces showing a hint of relief that they were finally able to surround them, but also a nervousness as if they were being threatened by a trapped beast.

"No! I haven't lost yet! I'm still young, I can't die!"

Xin Zhuo pretended to be crazy, holding the child tightly and using his right hand to grip the child's neck. "Let us go, otherwise I'll kill him!"

The little boy burst into loud cries.

"Xin Zhuo, don't hurt my child..."

Chen Guiyan's breathing became heavy. She let go of the long spear she was holding, which sank into the mud, and waved her hand in a panic, signaling Xin Zhuo to relax. "You are bandits, but now that things have come to this, as long as you let go of the child, I can forgive and forget, and even try to negotiate with the government. Trust me."

"That's right!"

Murong Lei stared at Little Lihua, who was being held by Huang Dagui. "We won't kill you, and the governor Su won't casually kill prisoners either. Let go of Little Lihua, we can discuss everything!"

"Never!" Xin Zhuo's eyes widened, roaring, "You have forced us to this point, not giving us bandits any way out, and now you want to deceive me? Although I, Xin Zhuo, am a bandit, I am not an idiot. Back off and let us go!"

Chen Guiyan and Murong Lei's breathing became rapid as they were caught in an endless dilemma.

Just then, Han Jiulang behind them suddenly exclaimed, "Boss, there's a cave here, it seems to be very deep, like it can lead to the other side."

In a clump of grass on the side of the mountain, there was indeed a cave that was not easy to notice, about the height of a person, and it was pitch black inside.

Xin Zhuo quickly turned his head and saw a glimmer of hope in his eyes. He quickly turned back and said, "Don't come any closer, or I'll kill someone. Let us go!"

Holding the child, they were the first to enter the cave, and the rest of the bandits hurriedly followed.

Chen Guiyan and Murong Lei's group did not hesitate, waving their weapons and chasing after them.

The cave was very dark, emitting a faint smell of mustiness and mildew that had been there for a long time. The ground was covered with sandy weathered rocks. At this moment, the group of bandits had fled deep into the cave, stirring up a cloud of dust along the way.

"Chase!"

The two experts headed straight for the depths of the cave to pursue them.

In a hidden cave in the middle of the cave, Xin Zhuo, Cui Ying'er, Huang Dagui, and others gathered with Murong Xiu, who had arrived earlier. The panic and despair on their faces disappeared instantly. One person swallowed a pill, then looked out with a sly expression.

"The idea of the leader is still the best."

Murong Xiu rubbed his hands with excitement. "First, we found this cave, then I came here first and scattered the bone-softening and tendon-loosening powder along the way. Then I used branches to sweep up the dust and mix it with the medicine powder. The smell of the cave and the dust can perfectly neutralize the smell of the medicine, making it difficult to be detected. Then you guys acted desperate and panicked, and finally, by chance, we found this cave. We had no choice but to enter the cave to escape. In this way, they can't figure out what's going on. It's a perfect plan..."

Murong Xiu became more and more excited, cupping his fists in salute. "Leader, I didn't follow the wrong person!"

Cui Ying'er smiled slightly at the corner of her mouth. "The key is that the leader timed the escape perfectly, so that the medicine powder didn't fall to the ground and lose its effectiveness. The further they went, the stronger the medicine became!"

"Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills. Tricks to survive won't be revealed. Don't praise too much."

Xin Zhuo looked at Cui Ying'er and the others, surprised by their performances. They were all outstanding actors, vividly portraying despair and fear.

"Haha!" Bai Jianxi smiled. "Speaking of acting skills, I have something to say. The leader put in too much effort, the second leader couldn't let go, and Da Gui's expression was exaggerated and a bit artificial. As for Jiulang, let's not mention him, he was looking for a way out. Seven and I were absolutely perfect, unmatched."

She pointed to her own face. "Look at my tears..."

In the dark, where nothing could be seen clearly, Han Qiniang giggled.

Xin Zhuo rubbed his forehead and looked in the direction that Murong Lei and the others had left. He couldn't be too happy too soon. It would be best if there were no reversals, otherwise, everything would be ruined by a chaotic slaughter.

In fact, there were no reversals.

Chen Guiyan and Murong Lei's group were too focused on chasing, and they didn't have much time to observe whether there were people hiding in the narrow side caves. Xin Zhuo's group, who were desperate to escape, couldn't possibly hide in a dead end and let themselves be caught.

But the further they went, the more exhausted they became, and their muscles and bones became sore and itchy.

Was there marsh gas in the cave?

Just as Murong Lei had this thought, the people behind him fell to the ground like dumplings.

"Stop, don't move, there's something strange in the cave, use your inner energy to resist!"

Chen Guiyan almost gritted her teeth as she said these words and immediately sat down.

Murong Lei and the other two seventh-rank experts also sat down at the same time.

At this moment, dozens of stones came flying, hitting them on the head and face.

The four of them were dizzy, their bodies weak, unable to muster any True Qi, completely unable to dodge, instantly covered in bruises, blood dripping from their faces and bodies.

I'm so stupid, really!

Chen Guiyan and Murong Lei both fell to the ground, almost simultaneously thinking this.

They finally realized that Xin Zhuo, that little thief, had the ability to capture children and women from Fufeng Mansion, and combined with his ability to threaten thousands of constables and injure the scholar, it was easy for him to lead them around the mountains for several days.

Naturally, he was a cunning and despicable person with a big plan. How could he end up in a dead end in such a pitiful and desperate manner? They were too concerned and fell into a trap.

"Xin Zhuo, you scoundrel, come out and talk!"

Chen Guiyan shouted loudly, but her words were weak.

Murong Lei frowned and looked around. "Is this the bone-softening and tendon-loosening powder?"

In response to him, a majestic True Qi burst out from the darkness, and knife shadows flew towards them.

"Pu pu pu..."

The four of them were hit by several knives in succession. Although not fatal, they lost their last bit of resistance.

"Drag them back!" Xin Zhuo's voice came from the darkness.

(End of this chapter)