Chapter 0005 Threats

Suddenly, with a "whoosh," a beam of blue light shot up into the sky like lightning. The brilliance flashed and was quickly engulfed by the darkness. Fang Mu stared intently at the blue light until it disappeared, then murmured to himself, "It's safe now, finally safe..." His expression was weary, his face pale, clearly showing signs of excessive blood loss

At this moment, Chief Gao seemed unable to believe that Fang Mu had the audacity to threaten the young master of the Luo family. The shopkeeper on the opposing side shouted angrily, "Fang Mu, do you think that by threatening the young master of the Luo family, you can save your wife and children? If the young master loses even a single hair, your entire clan will pay the price." Although his voice was filled with murderous intent, he continued to retreat, and the guards followed suit, seemingly truly afraid that Fang Mu, in a fit of rage and humiliation, would harm Luo Feng.

Oh, this is a common human sentiment. I can also understand the difficulties faced by Brother Fang. However, shouldn't you have handed that document to me before leaving? This way, I can destroy the last piece of evidence. Even if someone finds out, without evidence, they cannot do anything to us. Don't you think?" Luo Feng slowly walked up to Manager Fang, staring into his eyes, his voice as cold as the wind, chilling to the bone

Upon opening it, the originally joyful expression suddenly changed. There was nothing on it, just an ordinary silver note, and he secretly thought to himself, "This is not good." But it was too late; hidden beneath the silver note was a small, dark dagger, which swiftly pointed towards Luo Feng's throat the moment he opened the note.

"Hmph, Fang has never thought of living long. Before I die, if I can take the young master of the Luo family to the grave with me, that would be worth it." As he spoke, the tip of the dagger drew even closer to Luo Feng's throat, and under the glint of the cold light, one could almost see a faint red mark appearing on Luo Feng's neck

At this moment, when everyone believed that Luo Feng was safe, Fang Mu suddenly rose with a sinister expression and shouted at Luo Feng: "Die!" He swiftly rolled up his sleeve, revealing a finely crafted set of hidden darts. With a quick squeeze of his fist, a hissing sound was heard as the dart shot towards Luo Feng. In the pitch-black night, the dart, as dark as ink, was completely undetectable to the naked eye.

"Yes, I will take care of it immediately," said the little man. Wang, the bodyguard, did not dare to hesitate and quickly left the courtyard. In this way, Fang Mu, holding a dagger to Luo Feng's throat, said sternly, "Tell your subordinates not to act recklessly. If I detect even the slightest movement, your life will be forfeit." The threatening voice reached Luo Feng's ears, causing him to shiver, and he trembled as he replied, "Alright, alright..."

Rest assured, Mr. Fang is not ungrateful like you all. He still has this much credibility. As long as I see my wife and children safely leave the Luo residence, I will release him. After you release him, wait for half a stick of incense's time. When I see a faint blue signal rise into the sky, it will indicate that my wife and children are safe. At that time, I will naturally hand over the document to you.

At this moment, Chief Steward Gao turned his gaze towards a dark corner, which was the blind spot of Fang Mu's line of sight. His finger moved slightly, as if conveying some command, and then quickly returned to its original position

Alright, Brother Fang, you are straightforward. Hand over the document to me, and I will release the person immediately. Luo Feng's face revealed a hint of excitement as he stood up and spoke gently to Manager Fang on the ground

He then turned his gaze to the guards standing aside and shouted angrily: "All of you step back. If anyone dares to move forward, I will annihilate their entire family." The voice seemed to be filled with extreme fear

The item is right in my sleeve, I will take it out now. Having said that, he took out a folded banknote of one hundred taels of silver from his sleeve

"Very well, as long as Master Luo is willing to release my wife and children, I will personally hand over the document to you after I ensure their safety. I will not go back on my word; my own life and death are of no concern to me, I only ask that Master Luo spares my wife and children." While speaking, he repeatedly bowed his head to Luo Feng.

In such a short distance, the guards were unable to react in time, and the dagger was already pressed against Luo Feng's throat. The sharp blade seemed capable of easily slicing through Luo Feng's throat with just a slight forward movement

At that moment, Manager Fang immediately crawled towards Luo Feng, repeatedly bowing his head and pleading, "I beg you, Master Luo, show mercy, Master Luo, show mercy..." Just as he was about to reach Luo Feng's feet, he was kicked away by a guard, the kick landing right on the knife wound on his shoulder, causing the previously congealed blood to surge forth in waves of crimson.

"Alright, if you have any requests, just speak up. However, if my young master suffers even the slightest harm, I will make you regret coming into this world." At this moment, the steward Gao was not panicked at all, but rather calm. It seemed he knew that Fang Mu would not truly harm Luo Feng, as his entire family was still in Luo Feng's hands.

"Two..." Luo Feng's voice seemed to carry a hint of impatience. At that moment, the shopkeeper Fang climbed up, a faint trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, and stared at the crowd, saying: "Master Luo, I, Fang, have agreed, but Master Luo must promise that afterwards, you will definitely let my wife and children go."

However, it is surprising that Fang Mu's dagger remained pressed against Luo Feng's throat without the slightest movement. Gradually, half an hour was finally approaching, and Fang Mu's eyes occasionally glanced towards the distant sky, his expression filled with anxiety. Meanwhile, the steward concealed in his sleeve frequently signaled towards the shadows.

Half an hour is not considered long, yet time seems to pass very slowly at this moment. Everyone's hearts are tense, as if they have never felt half an hour to be so long. Among them, the most agonizing is Fang Mu. Just then, a guard's kick landed precisely on the knife wound on his shoulder, causing the previously sealed wound to rupture once more, with blood flowing out incessantly. At this rate, he is unlikely to last even half an hour.

"Does the signal flare rise? Good, Guard Wang, do as he says, immediately release his wife and children from the Luo residence, go at once." Chief Steward Gao turned to Guard Wang behind him and said

"You are threatening me. You must understand that your entire family, including yourself, is in my hands. If I want you to live, you will live; if I want you to die, you will die. If you die, no one will know about it. You have no right to negotiate with me. I will count to three, and if you do not hand it over, I will directly kill your entire family." After saying this, he returned to his chair, staring coldly at the despairing expression of Manager Fang and said, "One..." He then returned to his chair, staring coldly at the despairing expression of Manager Fang and said, "One..."

At this moment, Manager Fang's face was filled with intense resentment, and his eyes scanned the crowd with vigilance: "Everyone step back. If anyone dares to come closer, I will kill him immediately. Step back, all of you step back." At this time, Luo Feng's face was filled with terror, the arrogant expression from earlier had completely vanished, and he shouted at Chief Steward Gao: "Uncle Gao, save me! I don't want to die, you all step back."

The vast estate of the Luo family seems to have not noticed the unusual situation here. It appears that this senior steward is indeed meticulous in his work, having long since relocated the nearby residents to other places

He walked slowly to Luo Feng and handed over the banknote with a deliberate slowness, yet a glimmer of cold light suddenly appeared at the corner of his eye, unnoticed by the crowd. Without a second thought, Luo Feng accepted the banknote with both hands.

Just when Fang Mu and the guards thought that Luo Feng was about to be hit by an arrow, a hand wrapped in a golden glove swiftly reached out behind Luo Feng. They saw the black arrow tremble slightly twice within the golden glove before becoming completely still

As he gazed at the sky, he was unaware that a dark figure was stealthily approaching him from the shadows. Upon hearing the mutterings from his lips, the figure swiftly drew a blade and, in the blink of an eye, knocked the dagger from Fang Mu's hand. Then, with a kick to Fang Mu's abdomen, he sent him sprawling several meters away, leaving his fate uncertain.