Le Premier ministre stupéfiant

Chapitre 75

"Why won't you give me a chance to explain? Are you going to ignore me from now on too?" Mo Xibei wanted to cry. Her hand hurt so much; she desperately wanted to let go and break free. But what would happen if she let go? Mu Feinan would definitely turn and leave. She wasn't used to begging, because she had understood long ago that things couldn't be forced. But how could she willingly let go? So, she could only try her best to raise her head and swallow her tears. Perhaps her status was an insurmountable obstacle for Mu Feinan, but she wanted to try.

"What kind of opportunity do you want me to give you? If I give you an opportunity, you won't be a princess anymore. If I give you an opportunity, you'll roam the world with me?" Mu Feinan kept looking at Mo Xibei, tightening his grip and never letting go. "You want me to give you an opportunity? Who can give me an opportunity?"

“Giving me a chance is giving you a chance. I’ve never been a princess, and I’ll tell you the whole story later. I just want to say that I am Mo Xibei. Once this is over, I’ll be leaving this world. If you love me, never leave me. If you don’t love me, tell me clearly now. As long as you tell me, I will never force you or cling to you.” Mo Xibei said clearly, word by word, “You can tell me now whether you love me or not.”

Volume Two: The Wind Leaves a Mark, Chapter Twenty-One: The Treasure (Part Four)

"Love or not love?" Mu Feinan was deeply moved, almost subconsciously repeating Mo Xibei's words. He loosened his grip on Mo Xibei's wrist and said after a while, "This kind of personality is indeed the Mo Xibei I know. However, many things cannot be resolved simply by loving or not loving."

"Then tell me, what exactly is it that's so difficult to resolve?" Mo Xibei stubbornly raised his head, refusing to let go.

"Northwest, alright. Going down the cliff during the day must have been scary and tiring. You should go to sleep early." Mu Feinan shook his head slightly and said to Mo Northwest, "You should be a good boy and go to sleep to get some rest. The process of opening the treasure might not be so simple. You need to be on your guard."

"But why won't you come out and explain things clearly? Why do you always keep it all bottled up inside? Don't you trust yourself, or can't you trust me?" Mo Xibei let go of his hand in despair. The feeling of standing at a high place, where he could fall at any moment, that he had experienced while climbing the cliff during the day, returned to his body, and he felt waves of darkness spreading before his eyes.

As always, he could tell at a glance that she was uncomfortable.

"Look at you, still stubborn. Go to sleep." Mu Feinan gently picked her up and placed her on the cot. He then pulled a thin blanket over her. Seeing that Mo Xibei was still holding onto his sleeve, he had no choice but to sit down on the edge of the bed and coax her, "Men's problems are their own to solve. All you have to do is close your eyes and sleep well. I'm not leaving."

"But you didn't answer my question either." Mo Xibei wanted to sleep, but he was also very annoyed, so he widened his eyes again.

"Greedy woman, didn't you say we were destined for each other across three lifetimes? This life, the next life, and the life after that, we'll be husband and wife. How come you forget all that as soon as we argue, and now you're asking me this and that?" Mo Fei chuckled softly. Her hand rhythmically and gently patted Mo Xibei until he fell asleep.

Mu Feinan was cunning, especially adept at changing the subject. This was the last thing Mo Xibei thought of before falling asleep. However, a smile appeared on her lips. The answer wasn't really important to her. If they didn't love each other, what kind of power would it take for two people like them to be bound together?

The day they decided to open the treasure trove was a bright and sunny day. Early in the morning, birdsong filled the forest. Mu Feinan, as usual, remained hidden in the shadows, nowhere to be seen. Mo Xibei washed her face by the mountain spring. She wasn't exactly invigorated, but something inside her seemed to be boiling. She gave a bitter smile; she rarely felt this way. The first time was when she first arrived, forced by Empress Dowager Jiang, or rather, the then-Princess Xing, to jump into Mochou Lake to escape; the second time was on the canal boat, where she jumped onto her own large ship, which was about to explode, to save people. Both times she had narrowly escaped death, extremely dangerous. Unexpectedly, she had this terrifying feeling again today.

This time, Chu Junfeng was among the group entering the cave. Since they were going to open the treasure, and no one knew what would happen, they used three ropes of the same thickness to secure them around their waists. They also lengthened the ropes and did not untie them after entering the cave, so that they could escape at any time in case of an accident.

"Be careful, don't trust anyone." Chu Junfeng went down the cliff first, followed by Huang Jin. Mo Xibei hesitated, standing on the edge of the cliff, seemingly still afraid of the cliff, and unconsciously lagged behind. In fact, she was not idle, her eyes darting around, until Mu Feinan used his secret telepathic ability to send these words to her ears.

Strange, even though he knew it was a dead end, what others said and what he thought were two completely different things. Mo Xibei smiled and thought to himself that he sometimes really had a kind of terrifying courage, knowing that there were tigers in the mountains, he still insisted on going into the tiger's den.

The sharp blade cut through the skin, and blood seeped into the stone trough. Murong Songtao's precious broken knife was also drawn from its sheath and inserted into the stone trough.

For a long time, there was no earth-shaking tremor as expected; instead, there was only silence as a few people cautiously retreated to the cave entrance.

The stone wall is still a stone wall, the stone cave is still a stone cave, and even the skeletons on both sides of the stone cave are still skeletons.

Huang Jin was somewhat incredulous. He looked at Mo Xibei, then at the stone wall, and then at Chu Junfeng. After a full quarter of an hour, he finally spoke to the Imperial Guard who had been the first to come down each time, "Go, pull out that knife first."

The Imperial Guards were quite composed, seemingly having already understood their purpose in being there. Since all of them were bound with ropes, they were bound together and inevitably bumped into each other as they walked. The Imperial Guards actually untied the ropes, took a deep look at the three people at the cave entrance, and then stepped forward, drawing their short swords.

For a moment, Mo Xibei felt the rocks beneath her feet tremble, perhaps even swaying. Her body swayed involuntarily from side to side. If Chu Junfeng hadn't grabbed her, she would probably be hanging in mid-air by the rope.

The stone wall with the trough suddenly shattered into dust, turning into ash the instant the short knife was pulled out, as if subjected to a directional explosion.

The Imperial Guard stood aside, almost dumbfounded by what he saw. Only after the dust settled did he cautiously return the knife to Chu Junfeng, light his torch, and lead the way into the deeper part of the cliff.

The stone wall shattered, revealing an even darker cave. It was impossible to tell how deep it was; the only thing visible was the torches moving forward little by little.

“Let’s go in and take a look too.” A strange light flashed in Huang Jin’s eyes. He took a step and was about to enter the cave, but when he caught sight of Chu Junfeng and Mo Xibei beside him, he suddenly chuckled and said, “Look at us, we’ve found a treasure for the Emperor and we’re so happy we’ve gone crazy. Your Highness, please go first.”

"Your Excellency is too kind. But are you planning to have me walk ahead and light your way with a torch?" Mo Xibei smiled slightly, waving the torch in his hand, using the princess's identity once again. "This old servant dares not. Since that's the case, this old servant should walk alongside Young Master Chu to light the way for the princess." Huang Jin smiled somewhat awkwardly, his gaze immediately falling on Chu Junfeng.

"That would be best." Without hesitation, Chu Junfeng raised the torch he had just lit, walked to Huang Jin's side, and said, "Please."

In this way, Mo Xibei naturally fell behind. She untied the rope around her waist and kept a distance of about three zhang from the two people walking in front of her. She only focused her eyes on the road under her feet and did not look around again. This was the unique feature of the internal energy she had learned. When her mind was focused on one point, her consciousness could be dispersed to the surroundings to feel the surroundings, even the slightest changes in the air.

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Volume Two: The Wind Leaves a Mark, Chapter Twenty-One: The Treasure (Part Five)

The Imperial Guard at the front had already gone several dozen feet into the cave. He walked very slowly, taking each step with great care. The cave was very dry, and Mo Xibei could hear the very faint rustling sound of his official boots hitting the ground.

One step, two steps, three steps...

The Imperial Guard, known as the "Factory Supervisor," suddenly stopped, as if he had discovered something or encountered something unbelievable. His voice was distorted and grating, and after uttering those two words in a hurry, he fell silent.

"What happened?" Huang Jin and Chu Junfeng stopped almost simultaneously. The two stood quietly, listening intently. However, there was only deathly silence ahead. After a while, Huang Jin's shrill voice echoed in the cave.

No one could answer his question.

"Let's go. We're already here, so let's make the best of it." Chu Junfeng was quite calm, his voice not loud, but the three of them could hear him clearly.

Huang Jin did hesitate, but in the end, she followed Chu Junfeng's steps, inching her way deeper and deeper.

After walking seven or eight steps, a dark figure suddenly stood in the middle of the stone tunnel, raising one hand. Huang Jin and Chu Junfeng stopped at the same time, assuming a defensive posture. As they raised their torches, Mo Xibei, standing behind them, suddenly raised his hand tightly and covered his lips.

At that moment, she was glad she remained indifferent, otherwise she would have screamed.

The dark figure was actually the unknown Imperial Guard who had been walking at the front. The torch in his hand had gone out at some point, and he seemed to have turned around to run away. However, he encountered an accident as soon as he turned around, so his facial expression was extremely terrified and even distorted.

However, these were not enough to frighten Mo Xibei. What truly terrified her was the Imperial Guard. In the center of his forehead, there was a large, round hole, so large that it was unclear what kind of hidden weapon had caused it, yet not a drop of blood was flowing.

Huang Jin and Chu Junfeng moved closer together in perfect unison, retreating step by step to Mo Xibei's side.

"Are you scared?" Three torches could only illuminate a small patch of ground beneath their feet. Chu Junfeng gently held Mo Xibei's hand.

"I don't know." Mo Xibei was startled when he was grabbed, and his voice trembled slightly. "I don't know who is playing tricks here." Huang Jin snorted softly, but refused to take another step forward.

Should they retreat or continue forward to face the unknown future? The three remained silent, stuck in place, caught between a rock and a hard place.

Finally, Mo Xibei asked, "What will happen if we go any further?"

"To live or to die." Chu Junfeng actually laughed. "There are only two options."

"Since that's the case, let's go. We're going in anyway, so let's take a gamble." Mo Xibei thought for a moment. Giving up on the treasure they were so close to because of the danger meant they wouldn't get past the emperor. She could leave, but it would implicate too many people. So many people from Chunfeng Ruyi Tower were still missing; she couldn't afford to gamble. If they retreated, Huang Jin would send others to spy. Besides Mu Feinan, who else above them was more capable than the three of them? They'd just be throwing their lives away. Besides, if they retreated now, Mu Feinan might be the next one to come down. No, no, that wouldn't do.