Chapter 837 - 839 Escape from the Wolf’s Den (1)
Dark clouds swallowed the bright moon above, and the pitch-black night was eerily silent. Along a desolate path leading to the suburbs of the capital city, a horse carriage rumbled along. From the trees beside the road, the occasional cawing of a crow pierced the silence, adding to the fearsome atmosphere of the night. Fei’er felt a creeping terror and couldn’t help but tightly clutch her father’s sleeve, her little face taut with anxiety. Mu Zhongqing appeared composed on the surface, even patting his daughter’s hand to reassure her, "Don’t worry, we’ll be home soon." But inside, he was full of regret. If he had known the suburbs were so foreboding at night, he and his daughter would have been better off staying over at a cloth shop or a restaurant, or at least finding an inn to avoid the fright they were now experiencing—how unsettling!
As the father and daughter were gripped by fear, a muffled thud was heard from outside, followed by a splash as the horse carriage suddenly came to a halt.
Mu Zhongqing exclaimed in alarm, "Zhang Bo, what’s happening?"
Outside, there was dead silence.
They knew without asking that something had gone wrong!
Both father and daughter exchanged looks of terror. Fei’er quickly pulled her gold hairpin from her hair and held it in her hand, while Mu Zhongqing drew the small knife he carried for self-defense.
After a moment, the carriage curtain lifted on its own, and in the night, several shadowy figures in black stood there, their faces concealed. Zhang Bo was nowhere to be found.