[Quick Transmigration] Black Lotus Upgrade System - Chapter 7

“Miss, you know Xiaotao?” Yu Xingliang thought it strange. Aunt Tao had stolen someone else’s child, yet hadn’t even bothered to change her name.

A momentary flash of panic crossed Chu Muyao’s eyes before it quickly vanished, and she smiled as she said: “When I arrived here, it happened to coincide with Xiaotao getting lost. Because she could not be found for a long time, the general’s wife became depressed and committed suicide.”

Hearing this, Xiaotao’s dazed lips moved: “Mother…”

Chu Muyao looked at Yu Xingliang and asked with uncertainty: “You… are you from Langya Village?”

“You know about Langya Village too?” Yu Xingliang opened his eyes wide in surprise and answered Chu Muyao’s question: “I am from Langya Village.”

Joy instantly surfaced on Chu Muyao’s face: “I knew he would definitely come to save me…”

“However, I can only count as half a person from Langya Village,” Yu Xingliang added.

Chu Muyao wiped away her smile and immediately asked: “What is that supposed to mean?”

Yu Xingliang answered honestly: “I am actually with the people of Langya Village… um…”

Yu Xingliang searched for the right phrasing: “We became family. Only after becoming family did I become a member of Langya Village.”

Chu Muyao was not actually interested in how Yu Xingliang became a member of Langya Village, and she blurted out the question she couldn’t hold back: “By any chance, do you know someone named Muxing in Langya Village?”

Yu Xingliang blinked and answered innocently: “I know him, he is my husband.”

Chu Muyao wore a puzzled look: “What-band?”

“Ah-ah-ah…” Yu Xingliang quickly explained: “He’s just my family. My family in Langya Village is him.”

Chu Muyao’s expression shifted slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled up: “Is that so?”

“Wait, how do you know Muxing?” Yu Xingliang remembered Xiaotao saying that everyone in Langya Village had a bone to pick with Fanshenggang, coupled with the fact that this Sister Chu had been snatched away by Fanshenggang to be his concubine…

“Muyao… Muxing…” Yu Xingliang let out an enlightened “Ah!”: “Sister, you and Muxing are brother and sister!”

Chu Muyao let out a cold laugh: “I am younger than Muxing.”

“Oh oh oh!” Yu Xingliang slapped his palm: “So it’s an older brother and younger sister!”

Chu Muyao had no idea where Muxing had dug up such a pawn; he looked completely foolish.

“What is your name?”

Yu Xingliang answered truthfully: “My name is Yu Xingliang.”

Chu Muyao asked: “Since Muxing asked you to come and save me, did he give any instructions on how we should leave this general’s estate?”

Yu Xingliang remained completely honest: “Muxing didn’t ask me to come save you, I came to save Xiaotao.”

Growing anxious, Chu Muyao raised her voice: “Then surely Muxing told you how to safely leave the general’s estate?!”

Yu Xingliang smiled and shook his head: “He didn’t, actually.”

Chu Muyao grew dizzy with anger: “You… then what did you come here for!?”

“I came to save Xiaotao, I just said that.” Yu Xingliang looked at Chu Muyao with sympathy: Being locked up by Fanshenggang for so long must have addled her brain. She can’t even remember what was said just a moment ago… Ah, what a pity…

“Miss!”

Chu Muyao and Yu Xingliang’s eyes lit up simultaneously.

Muxing sprinted in wearing tight black clothes, boasting a powerful build and an elegant demeanor.

The strands of hair framing his forehead hung like a mask, bearing an uncanny resemblance to Tuxedo Mask from the anime he used to watch as a child.

Dotingly wiping away imaginary drool, Yu Xingliang opened his arms in welcome…

“Muxing!”

“Miss.”

Yet Muxing seemed not to see Yu Xingliang at all, walking straight past him and pulling Chu Muyao tightly into his arms.

Awkwardly pulling his hands back, Yu Xingliang felt an inexplicable sense of discord in his heart, though he wasn’t sure if that awkwardness stemmed from Muxing failing to notice him…

“I’m late.” Acting as though he had recovered a lost treasure, Muxing was reluctant to let go of Chu Muyao for a long time.

Tears brimming in her eyes, Chu Muyao curved the corners of her lips without saying a single word.

Silently moved by the sibling affection, Yu Xingliang nevertheless didn’t forget to prompt: “Muxing, how are we going to get out of here?”

Muxing seemed to realize Yu Xingliang was here only then.

Reluctantly releasing Chu Muyao, he looked toward Yu Xingliang: “Thank you.”

Yu Xingliang looked back at Muxing too, forced out a smile, and said: “No problem.”

At this point, Yu Xingliang could confirm that the person Muxing wanted to rescue was not Xiaotao.

It was Chu Muyao.

Yu Xingliang felt thoroughly bewildered, feeling as though a thorn had lodged itself in his heart. Yet he really shouldn’t be feeling jealous of the guy’s own biological sister…

Suddenly, the lights flared up brightly.

With nimble agility, Muxing rushed to Xiaotao’s side and pulled out a dagger, pressing it against her neck.

Startled, Yu Xingliang let out a sharp cry: “Don’t!”

Fortunately, Muxing merely held the dagger there without inflicting any actual harm on Xiaotao.

The next second, the four of them were tightly surrounded by armed guards who had broken into the room.

“Heh…” Fanshenggang held a gun in each hand, a cigarette clamped between his lips, wearing a fierce expression: “Just try moving her and see what happens.”

Muxing pressed the dagger tighter against Xiaotao’s neck: “Let us go, or your only daughter dies here.”

“Heh, you went through all this trouble…” Fanshenggang seemed to recall something: “Just for Chu Muyao.”

Muxing’s tone remained calm: “I’ll give you three seconds to consider. I’ll count to three, either you let us go, or we all die here.”

Yu Xingliang’s thoughts were in total chaos. Did Muxing know that Xiaotao was Fanshenggang’s biological daughter too?

“Three!”

“Hn…” Xiaotao bit down hard on her lower lip.

Yu Xingliang was alarmed; Muxing’s dagger had already grazed Xiaotao’s neck, drawing blood.

“Two!”

“Muxing! Don’t do this!” Yu Xingliang said with a heart full of anguish: “Xiaotao is just a young girl, how can your heart bear it!”

Yet Muxing’s gaze remained ice-cold, and he opened his mouth to shout “one”.

“I agree!” Before Muxing could utter the word, Fanshenggang stated his position in advance: “I agree to let you go. As long as you let go of my daughter, I guarantee you and Chu Muyao can leave safely.”

Hearing this, Muxing and Chu Muyao exchanged a smile, as though a boulder weighing a thousand pounds had finally settled safely into place.

“Then please have a fully fueled car prepared for us outside,” Muxing said.

Fanshenggang agreed readily: “No problem. Men, go right now and get a fully fueled car parked at the entrance.”

“Hold on!” Muxing suddenly had another demand: “I also want three fast horses.”

Fanshenggang shot Muxing a sharp look, then agreed crisply: “Very well, they will be prepared for you immediately.”

Muxing continued: “I need to confirm we are completely safe before I can hand Xiaotao back to you.”

Fanshenggang laughed: “You gathered a gang to start fires and disrupt my main hall, and now that you’ve successfully found the person you wanted, you lack the courage to take her away? Or could it be that your helpers in the front hall have truly been wiped out by me down to the last man?”

Muxing laughed as well: “The general is too cunning, it’s best to be careful. Just in case the general suddenly goes back on his word.”

Fanshenggang said leisurely: “Rest assured. The car has not been tampered with, nor will I poison the horses. You are returning my most precious treasure to me; she is merely a woman I’ve grown tired of playing with, so take her if you want.”

Chu Muyao clenched her fists and trembled all over: “Fanshenggang! You bastard!”

Muxing frowned and said: “You are only letting me take the young miss alone.”

Yu Xingliang froze alongside him.

Fanshenggang was still laughing: “Are you planning to recycle a prop after you’re done using it?”

With a gloomy expression, Muxing said: “What if I want to take both of them.”

“Kid, no such luxury exists in this world.” Fanshenggang suddenly grew interested: “Even if I let you walk out the front gates of the general’s estate, I’m certain you only have the capacity to protect one. How about this, I can give you a choice.”

Panicking, Chu Muyao asked: “What do you mean? Fanshenggang, are you going back on your word?!”

“No.” Fanshenggang holstered his gun: “I agree to let this kid take one person away. He can choose whether to take you or Zheng Lele.”

Chu Muyao knitted her delicate brows and muttered: “Who on earth is Zheng Lele? Someone who isn’t even here, you…”

“Oh, I am Zheng Lele.” Yu Xingliang suddenly remembered this detail.

Chu Muyao turned her head to glare at Yu Xingliang: “Didn’t you say your name was Yu Xingliang? You lying swindler!”

Yu Xingliang: I wasn’t lying, don’t be like that.

“Make your choice, kid.” Fanshenggang wore the expression of a spectator watching a good show.

“Muxing, of course you’ll choose me.” Chu Muyao stared at Muxing expectantly: “You came here precisely to take me away, didn’t you?”

Muxing lowered his gaze and fell silent.

“Bang!”

The moment Muxing lowered his eyes, Fanshenggang suddenly picked up his gun and cocked it.

The dagger clattered to the ground as armed guards rushed forward to subdue Muxing.

“Muxing!” Seeing Muxing’s bleeding hand, Yu Xingliang felt his heart leap into his throat.

He desperately tried to get close to Muxing, but his strength was simply too weak compared to the armed guards. Even trying with all his might, he couldn’t advance a single half-step.

Screaming, Chu Muyao buried her face in her hands, demanding in agonizing questioning: “Why didn’t you hold onto the dagger securely?! Why?!”

Hanging his head in self-reproach, Muxing felt utterly consumed by regret.

“Heh heh heh…” Fanshenggang smiled with disdain, gesturing to his trusted aide to take Xiaotao away: “She has suffered a great shock and needs to rest.”

“Yes.”

“Find the best psychological counselor for her. Once she accepts me, I will appear before her again.”

“Understood, General.”

Having finished his instructions, Fanshenggang turned his attention back inside the room.

“Kid, my words from just now still stand,” Fanshenggang said. “I am allowing you to take one person away.”

Hearing this, hope flared up in Chu Muyao’s eyes once more, and she called out to Muxing in a gentle voice: “Muxing, hurry up and take me away~”

Muxing pressed his lips tightly together, not daring to lift his head to look at Chu Muyao.

“Muxing…” Chu Muyao grew frantic again: “What are you hesitating for? You said you would take me away, we can leave this place right now!”

“Muxing…” Yu Xingliang’s voice trembled with heartache: “Your hand needs medical attention immediately, you should take your sister away first.”

Muxing started slightly, raising his head to look at Yu Xingliang.

Yu Xingliang offered a faint smile: “Don’t worry about me, I can handle it. Look at your sister; she has been trapped in this place for so long, as a young girl, she has always been longing for you to come and pick her up.”

“Muxing!” Chu Muyao called out once more.

Stretching his back lazily, Fanshenggang urged: “Kid, make your choice quickly. I don’t have much patience.”

Looking straight at Muxing, who was staring back at him, Yu Xingliang nodded: “Make your choice.”

Muxing slowly closed his eyes, his lips trembling: “I choose Chu Muyao.”