allonlinenovel Chapter 422 Escape
Chapter 422 Escape
"Uncle Huo, they will kill you. You must rush out and find my father to come back and save me. The restaurant is jointly owned by my father and Manager Su. Manager Su has an extraordinary background and connections in the capital."
They can't possibly escape together!
Upon hearing this, Huo Qi immediately became anxious. Xiao Tang was implicated because of him, how could he abandon Xiao Tang and run away alone?
That Chu Mu is a despicable beast. Who knows what Chu Mu will do to Xiao Tang after I escape!
He immediately refused, saying, "Xiao Tang, this matter has nothing to do with you. If you escape and find someone to save your uncle, remember that Chu Mu is the nephew of the wife of the Vice Minister of Revenue."
The Vice Minister of Revenue wields extraordinary power; how could ordinary people like them possibly contend with him? Even if Manager Su, who co-owns Mingcui Tower with Xiaotang's father, has connections in the capital, he would likely find it difficult to deal with Chu Mu.
For ordinary people, the death of a person is as simple as crushing an ant.
Seeing Huo Qi's intention, Chu Mu sneered, "Trying to run? None of you will escape today!"
Huo Qi roared, "Chu Mu, this is between us. I admit I'm unlucky to have fallen into your hands today, but she's just a young girl and completely innocent. Our grudges have nothing to do with her. Let her go."
"Let her go?" Chu Mu asked cheekily, sticking his head out.
Huo Qi nodded, still holding onto a sliver of hope, "Yes, it has nothing to do with her. Let her go, and if you have any problems, come at me."
"Hahaha……"
Chu Mu burst into laughter, looking at Huo Qi as if he were a fool.
"She appeared here with you today. Should I let her go back so she can report to the authorities? Huo Qi, after all these years, how can you still treat others like fools? Let me tell you, whether it's her fault or not, since she stumbled upon our feud, it's just her bad luck."
"You beast, if you kill her, her parents will not let it go."
"Today is a dark and windy night. If she dies in a mass grave, who will find her? By the time someone does find her, her body will probably have been devoured by wild animals. How could her parents possibly suspect me?"
"Chu Mu, you have no respect for the law..."
"The law? Hahaha... In this capital city, I am the law!"
Taking advantage of Chu Mu's arrogance, Huo Qi suddenly swung his fist and rushed forward, smashing it into Chu Mu's face. Chu Mu screamed "Ah!" and his men reacted by immediately swarming forward and grabbing Huo Qi.
Huo Qi gave Lin Xiaotang a wink, signaling her to take advantage of the chaos and leave quickly.
Now that Chu Mu is showing signs of wanting to kill her to silence her, Lin Xiaotang no longer dares to act out of loyalty. She must escape and report to the authorities, asking Manager Su for help, so that Huo Qi has a chance to survive.
So, while Chu Mu was covering his eyes and wailing, and the Chu family servants were holding down Huo Qi, she darted into the woods and ran as fast as she could.
When Chu Mu removed his hands from his eyes and saw Huo Qi being beaten on the ground by his servants, he was still not satisfied. He rushed over and kicked Huo Qi twice, then ordered his servants to beat him severely.
Huo Qi was surrounded and beaten by many servants, but he didn't utter a sound. As long as Xiao Tang could get out of danger, he would be willing to die. He was already a worthless life and could not drag Xiao Tang down with him. He was sorry to the Lin family couple.
At this moment, Chu Mu belatedly realized that he had searched around but could not find Lin Xiaotang. He immediately asked in surprise.
"Where is she? Where did that little girl go?"
The servants who were beating Huo Qi immediately stopped when they heard their young master ask a question, and they all looked in all directions.
The spot where Lin Xiaotang was just standing is now empty!
A servant said somewhat fearfully, "Young...Young Master, that little girl has run away."
Chu Mu retorted angrily, "Nonsense! My eyes were hit, not blinded. She's gone, do you think I didn't know she ran away? Since you know she ran away, hurry up and chase after her!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll go after them right away."
Having said that, most of the servants immediately turned away and chased after them in different directions.
Of the remaining three servants, two held Huo Qi captive, while the other waited beside Chu Mu.
Chu Mu's anger flared, and he cursed, "A living little girl, so many people, and she managed to escape with just a defenseless little girl... Useless, all of you are useless!"
The servant waiting nearby asked, "Young master, what should we do with Huo Qi? Should we do it now... or take him back to the manor?"
After saying that, he made a throat-slitting gesture.
Chu Muyang ordered his servants to kill Huo Qi immediately, but then he changed his mind.
"No, we can't kill her now. We don't know where that little girl has escaped to. We don't know who she is by banging on the door. If she escapes and reports to the authorities, it will be troublesome if Huo Qi dies."
"Take them back to the manor and lock them up first. Once we find the little girl, we can deal with them all at once. That would be the safest course of action."
Huo Qi sneered inwardly. In the past few years, Chu Mu had actually grown some brains and knew a foolproof plan. No wonder so many years had passed and the grass on her mother's grave had grown overgrown, yet Chu Mu was still able to wait for him to come to him.
He asked, "Chu Mu, you have already ruined me. I have long been a fugitive and have lost my qualification for the imperial examination. Now I am hiding here and there. I secretly returned to the capital only to pay my respects to my mother. Why do you have to go through all this trouble? Killing me would only add another life to your list. Why bother?"
Chu Mu's lips twitched, which aggravated the wounds on his eyes and face, causing him to hiss in pain.
He retorted angrily, "You bastard, how dare you hit me! I originally just wanted you dead to end it all, but now I'm going to torture you properly to vent my anger."
"take away!"
Huo Qi wanted to stall for time, but Chu Mu didn't give him another chance and ordered his servants to tie him up and drag him back to the Chu residence.
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Not long after Lin Xiaotang escaped, Chu family servants came chasing after her.
Fortunately, her dress was simple, unlike the elaborate dresses worn by ordinary girls. She lifted the outer layer of her skirt and tucked it into her belt, and rolled up the cuffs of her sleeves. She had been picking mushrooms, planting medicinal herbs, and weeding in the mountains for the past few months, so her physical condition was not bad, and she ran very fast.
The servants were shocked that there was such a fast-running girl in the capital. Judging from the material of her clothes and her appearance, she did not seem to be from an ordinary family. It was truly unbelievable.
Five or six servants gave chase, shouting, "Don't run!"
At first, Lin Xiaotang didn't dare to make a sound because she was afraid that these people would know the direction she was running in. Now that they had caught up with her, she had to shout.
"Help! Help! There are bad guys..."
She dared not shout the word "murder," for if someone heard the noise and heard the word "murder" at night, even if they wanted to come out to check, they would be scared back by the shout.
The servants panicked as soon as they heard her cry for help. The young master had brought them out to resolve the trouble and prevent future problems. If they caused any more noise and were discovered, it would be a real problem.
No matter how fast Xiaotang ran, she was still a weak girl and could not compare to the strong servants. Five or six people chased after her and soon forced her to the riverbank and surrounded her.