Chapter 559: That Scary Place_1

“Perhaps things aren’t as dire as you imagine.”

Nangong Xu feels helpless.

He couldn’t stand idly by as she perished.

He did promise his father to protect her well.

How could he watch her die in front of his very eyes?

But to deceive Mr.

Xiaojiu with her…

He closed his eyes; his palms clenched instantly.

Deception is the one thing he despised most in his life.

But now, he had to partake in deception with her.

“Brother…”

Suddenly, heavy footsteps echo from outside.

They drew closer and closer, until they reached this area.

Nangong Yun panicked; standing up abruptly, she hid behind Nangong Xu.

It wasn’t that she couldn’t fend off these men, she was just scared.

She feared that if she laid her hands on them, her ties with Mr.

Xiaojiu would sever for good.

If you become an enemy of Mr.

Xiaojiu, you’ll find no peace in this lifetime.

Because every night, you will have nightmares, dreaming of Mr.

Xiaojiu coming to you, ending your life with his own hands.

Mr.

Xiaojiu was truly a frightening man.

She didn’t want to be his enemy, she only wanted to be his woman!

The room’s door was knocked on before long; Leng Yu’s voice echoed from outside.

“Mr.

Nangong, we’re looking for Miss Nangong.

Have you seen her?”

“Brother.” Nangong Yun clutched a corner of Nangong Xu’s clothes, her trembling fingertips betraying her fear.

This call of her’s was heard clearly by the well-trained Leng Yu.

She pounded on the door once more, “Mr. Nangong, please open the door. If not, please pardon my rudeness.”

In the end, Nangong Xu pushed Nangong Yun away, walked towards the door, and opened it.

Nangong Yun hid in a corner, as she watched Leng Yu.

However, she saw not Leng Yu’s reflection in her eyes but another man’s.

Even if Mr.

Xiaojiu hadn’t returned, even if he wasn’t in Jin City.

At this moment, she was so panicked, as if Mr.

Xiaojiu was right there before her.

“Miss Nangong, Mr.

Xiaojiu has extended an invitation for you to stay as a guest on Ling Island for a few days.”

“No!

I won’t go!” Nangong Yun, scared, hid behind Nangong Xu once more.

“I won’t go there. I refuse to!”

Ling Island was where Mr.

Xiaojiu trained his brothers.

There were formidable fortresses, and troops even more terrifying than army units.

If she was to go, she’d never be able to leave; her life would be ruined there!

“I’m not going!

I won’t!”

She clutched at Nangong Xu’s clothes, her heart trembling, “Bro…brother speak up!”

“What do you want me to say?” Nangong Xu replied indifferently.

Ling Island, if she went there, she’d never be able to come back.

Nangong Xu knew full well Mr.

Xiaojiu’s methods; even if he didn’t kill her, sending her to Ling Island was an equivalent fate.

Maybe, she’d be imprisoned there for the rest of her life.

Having committed such a grave mistake, if not for the previous affection his father had for Mr.

Xiaojiu, Mr.

Xiaojiu would definitely not spare her.

But, if she were to be locked on Ling Island, effectively trapped there for a lifetime, how was that any different from death?

“Mr. Nangong, this is Mr. Xiaojiu’s will. I hope you won’t obstruct,” Leng Yu said, looking at Nangong Xu.

When addressing Nangong Xu, she was always so mild-mannered and courteous.

But today, she had to take Nangong Yun with her, no matter what.

“What right do you have to take me away? Do you even know what I’ve done for your Mr. Xiaojiu?”

Nangong Yun firmly grasped Nangong Xu’s hand and stepped out from behind him.

Leng Yu stared at her coldly, remaining silent.

Suddenly, Nangong Yun rolled up her sleeves.

She bore scars on her body, a fact Leng Yu was already aware of.

This wasn’t the first time Nangong Yun publicly spoke of her “generosity” towards Mr.

Xiaojiu.