Chapter 191: Swift Blade Cutting through Tangled Hemp (Part 5)

Chapter 191: Swift Blade Cutting through Tangled Hemp (Part 5)

Yun Mujing hid in the imperial study, only wanting to know who had killed Su RAO, but he never expected the emperor's suspicion.

One of his actions ruined all of Yun Ji's subsequent plans, rendering them futile, and instead saved Yun Muring, allowing him to unknowingly evade the deadly trap set by Su RAO for him.

This also exposed his years of disguise.

Yun Mujing was unaware of these events, and at this moment, Yun Ji was equally oblivious.

The moon rose obliquely in the sky, cool breezes blowing gently. Behind Qingfengju, in the underground stone room beneath the archery range, the sounds of an argument could be heard.

"Living in hell as a ghost, you dare to dream of returning to the human world. Don't forget, even if you wear a human skin, you can no longer be human. Yun Muha, that living person died long ago."

This voice carried a thick chill, with a bloodthirsty killing intent that seemed barely suppressed.

A coughing sound followed, then another voice, low and filled with laughter:

"Yun Muha is dead, but Yun Ji lives, always under the sun, unlike you, who fear even sunlight yet yearn to touch a light more dazzling than the sun. In the end, you burn yourself and involve her. Is this what you want, Han Modust?"

Though spoken with a laugh, it carried an indescribable feeling.

The atmosphere was hazy and unclear.

Inside the stone door.

Silence fell abruptly.

Outside the stone door.

Yun Ling and Yun Feng stood guard, their nerves taut, eyes fixed on the stone door.

"Do you still remember the name 'Ah Xiao'? She wanted you to rest quietly after dusk. You forgot, but I cannot, not for a single moment.

Is your special treatment towards her just because she held an umbrella for you? No, even if you've forgotten the tragedies in the Great Qin palace, you haven't forgotten her..."

"Ah..."

This cry of pain interrupted Yun Ji's words.

"Who is Ah Xiao? Who is she? I am Han Modust, not Ah Xiao. You are Ah Xiao, you are Ah Xiao. I am Han Modust, no, I am Yun Muha. I will kill them, they all deserve to die..."

Such frenzied words indicated a loss of sanity, verging on madness.

The stone door suddenly burst open, and a figure in black rushed out.

In an instant, it vanished.

Yun Ling and Yun Feng's expressions changed dramatically.

Leaving the underground residence of Qingfengju, they emerged into a small alley within a civilian house.

Han Modust ran out, the bright moonlight falling upon him, illuminating his entire body.

The moon's glow, faint and ethereal, poured down from the bright moon in the oblique sky, lighting up the night.

Han Modust's steps suddenly halted.

For a moment, he looked up at the moonlit sky.

Under the silver-black mask, his narrow phoenix eyes showed no less bloodlust, yet there was a sense of stagnation, a kind of bewilderment.

"The ghost in darkness yearns to touch the unattainable brilliance, only to be burned. Is this the answer I seek? The truth I need to confirm?"

These murmured words were even more bewildered.

The moon had risen to the center of the sky, casting its light, creating a hazy glow. Inside Raoxiang Pavilion, things finally quieted down.

Qin Niang finally had time alone with Su RAO and learned about the true events, including the sudden appearance of the black-clothed men.

"This time, our plan was disrupted. Besides Yun Ji, there was Han Modust. Han Modust must be Xian Yichi Shao, there's no doubt."

Thinking back to the conversation with Xian Yichi Shao in the forest on Queya Mountain, and his sudden departure, it now seemed he had chased after prey, likely knowing those black-clothed men were in the woods.

"Those unidentified black-clothed men disrupted all my plans. Yun Yu used the Golden Guards because of Yun Ji, making our subsequent plans impossible. We must not involve the Su family or burden Grandfather any further."

Speaking of the Su family, Su RAO recalled Yun Ji's warning.

Her clenched fingers turned a pale peach color, gripping too hard.

"Yiying, handle the aftermath. Erase all traces of the collaboration between Lian Pavilion and Yun Muyi. Notify the Pavilion to evacuate. Xuan Ti's identity is useless now, and Yun Muyi is a cripple."

Yiying nodded and left.

Uncle Hao then said:

"Those black-clothed men intended to capture Miss, probably to threaten Prince Yi. Prince Yi brought this unknown danger..."

His eyes filled with worry.

Miss's cooperation with Han Modust to protect Lian Pavilion might have been a mistake from the start.

"Uncle Hao, I understand your concern. I realize now, but it's too late. It's easy to get on the boat, but hard to get off."

Su RAO understood, but it was too late.

"Those black-clothed men initially held back when trying to capture me. They didn't want to kill me; they only wanted to catch me."

Perhaps just as Uncle Hao said, they captured me to use me against Prince Yi Chishao. But even I didn't know that I was so important to him.

Important enough for those who were hunting him to realize it and come after me in secret.

Speaking of those black-clothed men, speaking of Han Mojie, Su RAO's gaze became even more resolute, the peach-blossom eyes surrounded by a deep, vivid peach hue, making her eyes appear mysterious with layers of ripples within.

Han... Mojie...

Am I truly such an exception?

Suddenly, a sound echoed, the sound of footsteps on the loft.

Since the last time he said he would never see her again until now, when Han Mojie appeared, Su RAO's expression turned icy cold, enough to freeze three feet of ice.

She waved for Uncle Hao and Qin Niang to leave and guard outside, then fixed her peach-blossom eyes on the person who stopped three steps away from her.

She did not speak first.

After months without seeing each other, the aura of slaughter around him had not diminished at all, yet there was no trace of bloodlust in his eyes. Instead, she sensed a hint of guilt because of how he had involved her.

Was he feeling guilty?

His phoenix eyes fell on Su RAO, and after a moment, Han Mojie spoke:

"It is my fault that you were implicated."

So direct, directly admitting that he had implicated Su RAO, without any evasive words.

"Su RAO, do not investigate those who are hunting me. Otherwise, you will enter Han Mojie's world, a bloody world. This incident will only happen once; there won't be a next time. They won't disturb your life again."

Leaving these words behind, Han Mojie was about to leave when Su RAO finally spoke:

"Han Mojie, you make it sound so easy. Your 'no next time' has already happened more than once. My life is precious and cannot be lost.

We are merely business partners, not to the point where we entrust our lives to each other. What is your true purpose in approaching me? We are both smart people; it's better to be straightforward."

Prince Yi Chishao, the powerful prince of Zhu Xian, who could have the audacity to repeatedly hunt him down? It must be related to the situation in Zhu Xian.

He came to Yun Lang as Han Mojie, likely intending to use her to approach the Su family, which must be connected to the situation in Zhu Xian.

"You know everything about me, but I know nothing about you. How can you guarantee there won't be a next time?

Han Mojie, I've said before, there is no trust between us, only mutual benefit. But now your affairs have threatened my life..."

"Do you want to know who I am?"

Han Mojie paused, this counter-question with a definite tone. Seeing Su RAO's icy face and solemn gaze, he flashed away.

"But now I don't wish to tell you who I am. You and I are not of the same kind."

Su RAO chased out, but the figure in black had already vanished under the moonlight.

Her gaze grew even more resolute.