Rebirth of the Innkeeper's Wife: She's Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 43 Signing Contracts

"Of course, but time is of the essence, so I hope you can give me an answer as soon as possible." Mu Ren Siyu stood up and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute," Chongyang called out, "I have another question. How did you know about my abilities?"

Mu Ren Siyu stopped, glanced back at Chongyang, and said, "You don't need to know that. You just need to know that I have no ill intentions towards you." With that, he turned and left.

Chongyang watched Muren Siyu's departing figure, his heart filled with questions.

He sat at the table, full of doubt, his brows furrowed, his gaze fixed on the window, unable to understand why Mu Ren Siyu would suddenly come to his door.

He didn't know if Lu Yun had escaped. All of this left Chongyang feeling bewildered and helpless.

You see, this special trait of hers wasn't so easily discovered or exploited; she found it by accident. Lu Yun was with her at the time, and to avoid arousing suspicion, she didn't show the slightest change in expression.

And it has always been my deepest secret. I know Huan Yuechu is very powerful. The more I get to know this world, the more unfamiliar it feels to me. It's something I could never have touched before.

That's why I offered to help Xu Yan investigate; there are too many unpredictable things in the future! It would broaden my horizons while also contributing to society.

But now, with the appearance of the Curtain Blade Civic, the whole situation seems to have become unpredictable.

After much deliberation, Chongyang finally made up his mind and got up to find Wen Xingyu, hoping to get some answers from her and get to the bottom of things.

When Chongyang approached Wen Xingyu, he went straight to the point and asked, "Do you have any enemies? Do you need me to protect you?"

However, to his utter surprise, Wen Xingyu scoffed without any politeness, her contemptuous gaze as if she were looking at a clown, and said dismissively, "You? You dare to think you can protect me? Aren't you afraid of becoming a laughingstock?"

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back, leaving Chongyang standing there blankly, his face full of embarrassment.

But secretly, she was glad she didn't have to be with this weirdo.

His joy lasted only a second before his mind raced. Lu Yun hadn't contacted him for a long time; could it be that, as he feared, he had already fallen into Li Tian's hands? Thinking this, Chongyang felt a tightness in his chest.

At this moment, Wen Xingyu didn't need anyone to protect her, and he was just looking after her.

A bold idea emerged in Chongyang's mind: why not use this situation as leverage to negotiate a deal with the Civic Blade?

Having made up his mind, Chongyang put it into action without hesitation.

The next morning, he approached Muren Siyu and bluntly stated that he was willing to take on the task.

Mu Renciyu handed the contract on the table to Chongyang, his intentions clear.

Chongyang did not sign; instead, he pushed the contract back.

Mu Renciyu frowned, his face full of confusion.

“I can protect Wen Xingyu for a year as stipulated in the contract, but I have one condition.” Chongyang looked at Muren Siyu and said with a firm expression.

"What are the conditions?" Mu Ren Siyu narrowed his eyes slightly and asked warily.

“I need you to help me rescue Lu Yun.” Chongyang looked directly into Mu Ren Siyu’s eyes. “He is my friend, and I cannot let him get hurt.”

The Siege Engine remained silent for a moment, seemingly considering Chongyang's suggestion.

"Alright." In the end, Mu Ren Siyu agreed to Chongyang's conditions, "I will help you rescue Lu Yun."

Chongyang breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Mu Ren Siyu might not be a simple person, but he had no other choice but to save Lu Yun.

Chongyang continued to set conditions, shamelessly demanding to rescue Lu Yun, "I will do my best to fulfill my promise. But you wouldn't want me to be distracted, would you?"

“You… I will rescue him as soon as possible.” Mu Ren Siyu paused, then agreed as if in resignation.

He then added sharply, "However, you can't terminate the contract before the time is up, otherwise you won't be able to afford the penalty for breach of contract."

Chongyang hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "But you must guarantee the safety of land transportation."

"Don't worry," Mu Ren Siyu said with a slight smile. "I mean what I say." He thought to himself that he couldn't afford to offend Chongyang right now; he still needed him…

Chongyang nodded, handed the signed contract to Muren Siyu, and then turned and left Muren Siyu's office.

He was secretly delighted; not only could he complete the mission, but he could also rescue Lu Yun—it was the best of both worlds.

Little did they know that there's no such thing as a free lunch; this was just an early indulgence, and the real scheme was only just beginning.

On the other side, Li Tian searched for Chongyang in vain, when his men happened to bring Lu Yun to him.

A cold smile played on Li Tian's lips as he raised his right hand high and then brought it down sharply, slapping it heavily onto Lu Yun's slightly pale cheek.

"Snap!" The crisp sound echoed in the air, making one's heart skip a beat.

Li Tian narrowed his eyes, his gaze shooting towards Lu Yun like a cold glint, and said coldly, "Chongyang, where exactly did he go?"

Faced with Li Tian's questioning, Lu Yun's body trembled slightly, but he still gritted his teeth and forced himself to remain calm, saying, "I...I don't know."

Upon hearing this, Li Tian's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. He snorted coldly and waved to his subordinates behind him.

His men understood immediately and pounced on Lu Yun like hungry wolves.

Fists and slaps rained down on Lu Yun, who curled up in pain, letting out pitiful howls.

However, no matter how brutally he was beaten, Lu Yun insisted that he knew nothing about Chongyang's whereabouts. In reality, he truly did not know, and he had no way to explain his predicament.

Seeing this, Li Tian signaled to his men to stop beating them.

He crouched down, grabbed Lu Yun's hair, and said viciously, "I'm giving you one last chance. Tell me where Chongyang is!"

Lu Yun, panting, looked at Li Tian through his swollen eyes and said weakly, "I really don't know..."

Li Tian stared intently at Lu Yun, who was beaten beyond recognition and had a bruised and swollen face.

He thought to himself, "This guy is still so stubborn and refuses to admit it even now. Does he really know nothing?" But no matter what, this matter absolutely cannot be let go so easily!

Thinking of this, a ruthless glint flashed in Li Tian's eyes, and then he gave the order in a cold voice that seemed to freeze people, "Men! Take him away and lock him in the dungeon to reflect on his actions! No one is allowed to release him without my permission!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several burly men rushed out and pounced on Chongyang like wolves and tigers.

Then, two men dragged the badly injured Lu Yun away.

Li Tian thought to himself, since he couldn't get any news about Chongyang from Lu Yun, he would have to think of another way.

He decided to send more people to search for Chongyang's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, after leaving, Chongyang wandered aimlessly.

Li Tian's men searched everywhere for Chongyang's whereabouts, but several days passed without any results.

Lu Yun, who was imprisoned in the dungeon, also had a hard time.

They suffer inhuman torment every day, leaving them physically and mentally exhausted.

One day, after enduring inhuman torture for a period of time, Lu Yun told Li Tian's men that he knew where Chongyang was.