in2ebook Chapter 284 It's Worth Trading One Life for Two
Chapter 284 It's Worth Trading One Life for Two
"Why is it that not only is Young Master Gu missing, but Mr. Wu has also disappeared?"
Upon learning that Wu Xingyun was also missing, Zi Yao urgently contacted the Twelve Guards who were outside.
Jin Yao and Hong Yao returned together.
Seeing Ziyao making baby formula in the living room, Hongyao couldn't help but find it a little funny.
"This is the first time I've ever seen Ziyao so flustered."
She curled her red lips into a playful smile.
"Hongyao, you're back!"
Lan Yao, who had brought hot water for Zi Yao, exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the two of them.
Jin Yao, who was standing to the side, touched his nose.
He's such a big guy, it seems like he was completely ignored...
"You're finally back! Come and help me!"
Zi Yao held the baby bottle with some confusion. Before Wu Xingyun disappeared, he didn't know that a child of Xiao Xuan's age needed to drink milk.
"Are we the only ones who made it back?"
Jin Yao looked around but didn't see Gu Chen and Wu Zhao, which puzzled him.
Logically, everyone should have received the message from the patriarch, and he and Hongyao had already returned quite late.
Why haven't I seen anyone else?
"Qingyao and Heiyao went to the garrison, while Lvyao and the others are all abroad. The patriarch has no intention of letting them return for the time being."
Zi Yao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his helper return.
She quickly shoved the baby bottle into Hongyao's hand.
He pointed upstairs and lowered his voice.
"The head of the family and his future wife have had a fight, and things are a bit unsettled at home right now. Don't blame me for not warning you, but be careful not to bring bad luck on yourselves."
in argument?
Jin Yao and Hong Yao were both taken aback, and they couldn't help but look at Lan Yao.
"real or fake?"
Although they were not physically present, the Twelve Guards still had their own small chat group.
Ziyao and Qingyao frequently posted news and photos of the family head and his future wife in the group chat. Based on what they posted…
Would the head of the family be willing to get angry with his future wife?
Lan Yao shook his head helplessly.
"It wasn't an argument..."
To be precise, it's the head of the family who's unilaterally engaging in a cold war with his future wife.
It could even be said that the head of the family was arguing with himself, and Wu Zhao might not even know about it.
Wu Xingyun has been missing for three days. During these three days, Wu Zhao has not fully recovered, but he has been trying his best to get better.
Although they didn't know how Wu Zhao did it, the thought of the blood she had spat out earlier suggested that it had caused significant damage to her body.
Jin Yao had said that she was fine, just a little weak, but in the following days she was still short of breath even when she got out of bed.
Therefore, the impact she suffered should not be limited to physical harm.
Perhaps it was because her methods of recovering her body these past few days had been somewhat extreme, because Gu Chen's entire demeanor turned cold after he found out.
He was worried about Wu Zhao's health and angry that she disregarded her own well-being in order to save others.
There might have been some jealousy involved, but they dared not let Wu Zhao know.
So I've been sulking silently for several days now.
"Men in love are terrifying..."
After listening to what Lan Yao said, Jin Yao couldn't help but murmur.
This drew approving glances from several people around.
A soft "thump" was heard, followed by footsteps from upstairs.
"Huh, why are you all here?"
Wu Zhao walked down the stairs wrapped in a blanket. Her face was still a little pale, but her breathing was much more stable than a few days ago.
"Miss, why did you suddenly come downstairs? Didn't you say you would rest in your room today?"
Lan Yao quickly walked a few steps and waited at the top of the stairs, reaching out to support her.
"I'm getting rusty from lying in bed, and I still haven't heard from Xingyun. I'm not feeling very at ease."
Danados has been gone for three days; news should have come back long ago.
Could it be that her strength hasn't recovered enough? Wu Zhao frowned.
Touching the ring on her finger, the blood-red gemstone felt somewhat cold, and the once lively fine lines had now spread out.
Um? what happened?
Feeling no response from the ring, Wu Zhao was somewhat puzzled.
Her vision blurred for a moment, causing her to stagger.
Seeing this, Lan Yao quickly asked Zi Yao to come and help, and the two of them helped her sit on the sofa.
"Miss, why don't you go back to your room and rest? Look, the head of the family has already told us to come back, and we'll have news of Mr. Wu soon."
Ok……
Wu Zhao blinked, his ears ringing.
"Hongyao, you and Lanyao help Miss upstairs to rest. She looks even worse..."
Jin Yao leaned over to observe Wu Zhao's expression and then shook his head.
"what happened?"
Gu Chen's voice rang out from behind them.
A stern-faced man quickly walked over, his expression turning even colder upon seeing Wu Zhao's expression.
He lowered his eyelids, and his bangs swept down, obscuring one of his eyes.
"Uh, I probably slept too long. My vision went a little black just now. It shouldn't be a big problem, don't worry."
Upon noticing Gu Chen's approach, Wu Zhao shrank back somewhat guiltily.
Before she could explain further, Gu Chen swept her up in his arms.
Zi Yao and the others quickly retreated to the side.
"What are you doing... I already said I'm fine. I don't want to be in the house..."
Gu Chen lowered his head and looked at her seriously.
"Zhaozhao, listen to me. You need to rest now. I promise I will find Wu Xingyun's whereabouts."
So don't make me worry.
Wu Zhao: ...
Avoiding his gaze, Wu Zhao simply turned his face away.
"understood."
He heard her soft murmur from his arms and raised his hand to hug Gu Chen's shoulders.
After watching Gu Chen carry her upstairs, Zi Yao clicked her tongue twice.
"The patriarch is truly..."
"Easy to please."
Jin Yao then added a sentence.
Even he managed to comfort himself.
Hongyao and Lanyao exchanged a knowing look, and both of them smiled happily.
……
After an unknown amount of time in the dark dungeon, a faint light suddenly shone down from above.
Wu Xingyun squinted, but before he could see clearly, something hit him squarely.
"Ouch."
He cried out in pain.
Gu Jiaxi, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them and then groped around in the darkness for a moment.
He quickly found a bottle, picked it up, and shook it.
"It's water."
"Looks like it's time to bring us something to eat. Feel around again. You should be able to find some food, which they'll throw in with the water."
Wu Xingyun's hands were tied behind his back, making it difficult for him to move. Fortunately, he managed to get to Gu Jiaxi's side and got her help to untie him.
After haphazardly probing the ground for a while, Wu Xingyun indeed found a plastic bag.
After squeezing it, he smelled a sweet wheat aroma.
It's bread.
A loaf of bread and a bottle of water—the people who imprisoned them are really stingy…
This amount of food isn't even enough for one person, let alone for two grown men like him and Gu Jiaxi.
Wu Xingyun tore open the packaging bag and cut the bread in half, then groped and placed the other half into Gu Jiaxi's hand.
"They're locking us up but ignoring us, yet they won't let us die. It seems they really intend to use us to achieve some goal!"
Gu Jiaxi squeezed the bread in her hand, her smile bitter.
After taking a bite of bread, Wu Xingyun's breathing became somewhat heavy.
He snorted coldly.
"Isn't that a brilliant plan? Two lives for one... what a good deal."
Ancestor, please don't fall for this trick!
Wu Xingyun prayed silently, then stuffed half a piece of bread into his mouth.