Chapter 362: No Escape

Chapter 362: No Escape

For several days, it rained continuously.

The Zhu brothers' moods grew increasingly sour, but as they finally entered Liao Dong and drew closer to their destination, Ningcheng, where Prince Rong's residence was located, their anxiety eased bit by bit.

Especially when they saw that Su Youyue had been so weak in recent days that she could barely eat, their worries diminished even more.

At first, Miss Su tried to escape, but only once did she almost succeed. At that time, Zhu Er caught her and repeatedly drowned her in the river for over twenty times. After that, she became much more compliant.

It seemed she truly feared water.

Later, Zhu Er thought about it and realized that Miss Su had been disabled for over a decade and had only recently recovered. Naturally, she wouldn't know how to swim. So the two brothers decided to travel along the riverbank.

"We'll arrive the day after tomorrow. Tsk, once we get there, I'm going to the Chunhua Brothel for some fun. It's been years since I've seen my darlings." Zhu Er shook his straw hat, letting out a sigh of pent-up frustration.

Zhu Da laughed. "If you want to have fun, isn't there a ready-made beauty right here? This Miss Su is one in ten thousand."

Hearing this, Zhu Er paused, then a hint of excitement flashed across his face.

In recent days, they had been constantly hiding from those chasing them from Yanjing, leaving no room for such thoughts. They had been focused solely on making haste.

But today, they had finally managed to shake off their pursuers, and perhaps they could spare some time...

"If we touch her, will the prince be angry?" Zhu Er still hesitated.

Zhu Da dismissed the concern. "The prince captured her to deal with Xie Yuan. That madman dared to assassinate the prince. Right now, the prince just wants to humiliate him. If we take Xie Yuan's woman, the prince won't blame us."

With this explanation, Zhu Er immediately perked up, grinning lecherously and rubbing his hands together as he headed towards the carriage.

When he reached it, he yanked open the curtain, only to find an empty carriage.

"Where is she?" Zhu Er's expression darkened as he dove into the carriage.

Zhu Da abruptly stood up, about to rush over, when he heard Zhu Er scream in agony. The part of his body left outside the carriage was dragged in. Zhu Da couldn't see what was happening, so he quickly drew his sword and approached, hearing a cold female voice.

"Don't move, or I'll kill him."

Zhu Da's face turned grim as he stared ahead, seeing the curtain held open by two struggling figures. The woman who had been weak and dying moments ago now looked fierce and determined, her eyes blazing with a cold light.

She held a sharp stone against Zhu Er's throat, while his hand covered his bleeding eye, and he growled in pain. As he tried to struggle, a sudden sharp pain pierced his neck, and something wet trickled down.

"Second brother, don't move!" Zhu Da's eyes widened in horror.

A person's throat is fragile and vital. This woman showed no hesitation, clearly not someone who would show mercy. The sharpness of the stone rivaled that of a blade.

Colliding with that stone would be like hitting a rock with an egg.

Only now did Zhu Da realize they had underestimated this woman. Even though he wanted to tear her apart, it was too late. He tried to persuade her, "Let go of my second brother, and we'll let you go."

Su Youyue sneered. "Do you think I'm a child?"

These cunning men had indeed fooled her back in Yanjing.

But since leaving Yanjing, she had been on high alert around them.

Initially, she planned to make her move near a town, but now that they had other intentions, she had to act sooner.

Although Zhu Er was under her control, he clearly wasn't willing to give in. "Big brother, forget me, kill this bitch!"

Being outsmarted by a woman he despised was unacceptable to Zhu Er.

As soon as he spoke, the stone pressed deeper into his wound, blood gushing out. His pupils contracted, and without waiting for Zhu Da to say anything, he fell silent.

This woman really wanted to kill him!

When did she find such a sharp stone?

"Don't move! Tell us what you want, and I'll step back," Zhu Da said, seeing his brother's neck bleeding profusely.

Su Youyue dragged Zhu Er backward, and when Zhu Da followed, she coldly ordered, "Stop! Go untie the horse for me."

Zhu Da gritted his teeth, reluctant but forced to comply due to his brother's life.

Seeing the river behind Su Youyue, he quickly formed a plan.

Even if she rode away, she wouldn't get far with the river beside her. She didn't know how to swim, so she could only run in the opposite direction. Blocking her path would be easy.

Indeed, she was still a fool. Once they caught her, they would make her regret this decision!

Zhu Da smirked, turning to untie the horse. But after taking five steps, he heard a thud behind him. Turning back, he saw Zhu Er lying on the ground, and the dusty-robed woman standing by the river, smiling brightly at him before plunging into the water.

"Bitch!" Enraged, Zhu Da rushed towards her, but before he could reach her, he saw the blood spreading beneath Zhu Er, vivid and alarming.

"Second brother!" Realizing what Su Youyue had done, he rushed to lift Zhu Er.

Zhu Er's eyes widened in disbelief, trying to speak but only managing to gasp and spit out blood.

Zhu Da desperately tried to stop the deep, bone-exposing wound, but within moments, Zhu Er died without uttering a word.

"Second brother!" Zhu Da screamed in despair, but it was futile. Moments later, he snapped back to reality, stood up, and looked at the river—

The rain had caused the river to rise and flow rapidly, and there was no sign of the woman.

"Bitch!" Zhu Da roared in rage, pounding the ground, his eyes filled with hatred and venom, wishing he could tear her apart.

In the dense reeds nearby, Su Youyue, having just surfaced, heard the echoes. Her bloody hand brushed her hair, and she glanced back, her lips curling into a ghostly smile.

Who, exactly, cannot escape now?