Chapter 184 Is There Still Trust in the World (3)_1
The middle-aged man’s voice grew colder with each word. With a SMACK, his hands fiercely struck the backrest of the chair, and Shangguan You felt the entire floor tremble several times. A dangerous aura rushed toward her.
This man is very dangerous, Shangguan You became even more certain of this. She unconsciously stepped back a few paces, her clear and innocent eyes fixed silently on the middle-aged man.
"Master, she must not be killed right now."
"HMPH! No one can stop me from killing who I want to kill!" the middle-aged man roared. His furious bellow made Shangguan You’s ears ring. Why does this old man want to kill me? I don’t remember ever offending him, do I?
Shangguan You voiced her question, her voice frail, weak, and even trembling slightly as it echoed through the great hall. "Um, I’d like to ask, how exactly did I offend all of you? Why did you capture me?"
Her question made the middle-aged man glare at her, his eyes wide with fury.
"HMPH! You still have the nerve to ask? Bring the person up here and let her die knowing why!" the middle-aged man bellowed, his voice reverberating several times through the hall. Shangguan You looked bewilderedly at the people before her, their bodies quivering with fear. She, the one about to be killed, wasn’t afraid. What on earth were these people so scared of? She couldn’t help but shake her head at these cowering men in black. Honestly, what is there to fear? she thought, utterly speechless.
Two men in black withdrew, and once more, tranquility returned to the grand hall. Shangguan You’s eyes darted around. Outside, it was pitch black. Even with her excellent eyesight, she couldn’t tell where this place was. Besides, many wealthy people like to build their villas halfway up mountains. Villas like this are numerous, so I can’t be certain of my location, she mused.
The middle-aged man seated at the head of the hall gestured broadly, and the black-clad men respectfully retreated to both sides. Shangguan You clearly sensed everyone heave a collective sigh of relief the moment the middle-aged man waved his hand.
A moment later, only Shangguan You and the middle-aged man remained in the grand hall. The hall seemed even more spacious now. Combined with the man’s venomous, devouring gaze fixed on her, Shangguan You couldn’t help but feel a chill creep down her spine.
"What? Scared now?" the middle-aged man sneered coldly, his voice laced with heavy murderous intent. "When you were rescuing someone back then, you didn’t seem to know what fear was, did you?"
"I’m very timid by nature and have never rescued anyone. Please let me go," Shangguan You pleaded, feigning terror, her voice choked with sobs. "SOB, SOB... I’m so scared." She was cursing this old man to high heaven in her mind. The only time she’d ever acted like a hero, the only person she’d saved, wasn’t that Zhuge Feng? Could this old man be connected to Zhuge Feng?