Chapter 43: Are You Looking for Me?

Three days later.

Taking off his mask, changing into plain gray clothes, and wearing a cloak, Mo Qianqian quietly entered Qingcheng.

The moment he entered the city, he heard the chatter of the crowds.

"Shi Muyao of the Shi Family has been held captive by the Chen Family for seven days now. If Mo Qianqian doesn’t show up in three days, the Chen Family is going to kill her."

"It’s obviously a trap. Going there is a death sentence. Who would go?"

"But Shi Muyao is his wife. Is Mo Qianqian really just going to leave her to die?"

"They’re only married in name. Who isn’t afraid of death? Mo Qianqian definitely won’t trade his own life for a nominal wife."

"It’s been so many days. The Shi Family, the Chen Family, and even Kong Mingcheng’s people are all hunting him down. There hasn’t been a single trace of Mo Qianqian. He must have fled. How could he possibly come back to save Shi Muyao?"

"That Mo Qianqian is real scum. Word is that Shi Muyao almost lost her life trying to save him before, but now that she needs rescuing, he ran far away. Over these seven days, I’ve heard she’s been beaten every single day. Who knows what terrible state she’s in now."

Hearing the gossip about Shi Muyao and himself, Mo Qianqian’s eyes turned icy, and he quickened his pace.

The Chen Family, Martial Arts Arena.

At this moment, Shi Muyao, Shi Ping, and Yang Lan had their bodies and hands bound to pillars. Their knees were tied in such a way that all three were forced to kneel on the ground.

Shi Muyao looked extremely haggard. Her face was red and swollen from being slapped, her hair was disheveled, and she looked thoroughly battered.

"That bastard Mo Qianqian dared to make me kneel before him, so watch me slap you to death!" Chen Zheng landed a heavy slap on Shi Muyao’s face.

SLAP!

Following the strike, blood trickled from the corner of Shi Muyao’s mouth.

Pain washed over her face, but this time, she gritted her teeth and said, "You said you would let my parents go if I came. You didn’t keep your word, so Mo Qianqian won’t come."

"We never said we’d let your parents go just because you came. We’ll only release you all once Mo Qianqian shows up. Otherwise, your whole family will die!" Chen Zheng said viciously.

"It’s already the seventh day. Mo Qianqian isn’t coming. If you ask me, we might as well just kill her!" Li Rong cursed from the side. Over the past few days, she had dealt Shi Muyao more than her fair share of beatings, taking out all her resentment on the girl for when Mo Qianqian had crushed her hand.

"If Mo Qianqian doesn’t come, I’m going to torture her to death!" Kong Mingcheng spat viciously. Shi Muyao was a beauty—one he had once wanted to bed. But now, he was a cripple. He had lost even his basic abilities as a man. And it was all the fault of Shi Muyao and Mo Qianqian!

A short distance away, several members of the Shi Family were also present. Some of them couldn’t bear the sight, while others simply hoped Shi Muyao would die sooner rather than later.

"If you have the guts, just kill me right now!" Shi Muyao gritted out.

She didn’t want to implicate Mo Qianqian. If they killed her, he wouldn’t come. Mo Qianqian had no real ties to her parents, so holding them captive was of no use to the Chen Family and Kong Mingcheng. If the captors didn’t want to completely sever ties with the Shi Family, they might just let her parents go.

Through everything she had experienced lately, and after so much torment—especially over the past seven days—Shi Muyao had grown up significantly. At the same time, she couldn’t help but wonder if marrying Mo Qianqian was ultimately a blessing or a curse. If it had been the First-Grade Spirit Master, Elder Asura, instead, would none of this have happened?

She mocked herself in her mind, "Unfortunately, there are no ’ifs’..."

SLAP!

Chen Zheng delivered another heavy slap to Shi Muyao’s face, hitting her so hard she spat out blood.

"You think I wouldn’t dare?" Chen Zheng’s expression was ruthless.

"Zheng’Er!" The warning voice of the Chen Family Master rang out from afar.

"Hmph, I’ll let you live for three more days!" Chen Zheng refrained from striking again and was about to stride away.

"Were you looking for me?"

Right at that moment, a young man’s voice rang out. Immediately after, a figure suddenly walked into the Chen Family’s Martial Arts Arena. The young man was dressed in plain clothes. Standing over six feet tall, he was broad and handsome.

"Mo Qianqian!!!" Chen Zheng couldn’t help but shout.

Kong Mingcheng and the others turned around one after another, casting their gazes toward the source of the voice. The newcomer was none other than Mo Qianqian.

"Qianqian..." Shi Muyao painfully raised her head. With blood still trickling from the corner of her mouth, she murmured, "You shouldn’t have come..."

At this moment, Mo Qianqian wasn’t wearing his mask, and his eyes were unprecedentedly dark and heavy. Radiating thick killing intent, he strode toward where Shi Muyao was held.

"Mo Qianqian, what took you so long? Do you want Yaoyao to die? Do you want us to die?!" Yang Lan broke into a furious tirade.

"Hahaha! Mo Qianqian, I can’t believe you actually dared to show up!" Chen Zheng laughed coldly. "Mo Qianqian, this time, I’m going to make you kneel before me!!!"

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Over a dozen Elders of the Chen Family rushed out and surrounded Mo Qianqian. The Chen Family Master and several others also stepped out from inside and outside the room.

"Mo Qianqian, I’m going to destroy your manhood!" Kong Mingcheng, who was standing near Shi Muyao, joined in the shouting.

"Mo Qianqian, I’m going to crush your hands!" Li Rong hollered.