CHAPTER 1077: CHAPTER 1069: A FAINT ACHE

"Don’t come any closer." Xiao Wushuang looked at Liu Rui, who was sneering, his voice trembling slightly. At this moment, Liu Rui was constantly nearing Xiao Wushuang, and his hands were making a cracking sound.

The sound echoed in Xiao Wushuang’s ears, causing his scalp to tingle. The area where Liu Rui had lashed out earlier seemed to resonate with Liu Rui, hurting faintly.

Liu Rui reached out to Xiao Wushuang, grabbed his collar, and raised his other hand suddenly, as if it would land on him the next second. Amidst the gap, Xiao Wushuang glanced at Mu Feng, whose indifference finally made him feel despair.

At the last moment, Xiao Wushuang quickly shouted, "I’ll give it, I’ll give it, is that not enough?" Xiao Wushuang wore a bitter expression, staring at the fist only a millimeter away from him, appearing unwilling. Hearing this, Xiao Yifei chuckled, "Why didn’t you say so earlier, why suffer?" He signaled Liu Rui to release Xiao Wushuang.

Liu Rui leisurely let Xiao Wushuang go, saying contemptuously, "You’re lucky!" In response, Xiao Wushuang angrily glared at Liu Rui, then lowered his head, appearing quite furious.

However, Xiao Yifei didn’t care, "Hand it over!" Xiao Yifei looked coldly at Xiao Wushuang, giving him no chance to hesitate. Seeing this, Xiao Wushuang looked at the crowd, realizing no one would help him, and reluctantly took out the Green-eyed Silver-tailed Needle.

Xiao Wushuang slowly fumbled in his clothes, and after a long time, finally took out the box containing the Green-eyed Silver-tailed Needle. Seeing the familiar box, Xiao Yifei was relieved, having suspected Xiao Wushuang might pull some trick, but Xiao Wushuang seemed genuinely scared.

Xiao Yifei stepped forward, quickly snatching the box, feeling a force from the opposite side, naturally from Xiao Wushuang. It made Xiao Yifei speechless, annoyed by the dilly-dallying, he forcefully took the box.

Watching Xiao Yifei take the box, Xiao Wushuang wanted to grab it, but given the circumstances, he didn’t dare, so he could only lower his head and stay silent.

With the box in hand, Xiao Yifei swiftly opened it to find six familiar silver needles lying neatly inside. Seeing the six silver needles, Xiao Yifei smiled; he finally acquired the Green-eyed Silver-tailed Needle. Meanwhile, Xiao Wushuang was grieving over his Needle, having no mind to notice Xiao Yifei and the others.

However, a long time passed without Xiao Wushuang hearing any sound of Xiao Yifei applying the needles, which puzzled him. Xiao Wushuang suddenly raised his head, noticing everyone’s faces were covered with smiles, seemingly mocking, and the target of their laughter was him.

Xiao Wushuang was baffled, looking at everyone, he seemed to have figured something out and suddenly laughed, saying to Xiao Yifei, "Ha! I knew it, you were just bluffing, you can’t save Muyun!" Thinking of this, Xiao Wushuang felt somewhat relieved.

He originally thought Xiao Yifei would revive Muyun with his masterful skills after getting his Needle, especially since Mu Feng didn’t seem to support him. Xiao Wushuang was somewhat desperate until he saw Xiao Yifei not moving, which sparked hope.

Seeing this, Xiao Wushuang truly believed Xiao Yifei couldn’t save Muyun, so he stood up, pointing at Xiao Yifei, "Indeed, it’s you who killed Muyun!" Then he glanced at Mu Feng beside him, appearing desperate and hysterical, "City Lord Mu, it’s him, it’s Xiao Yifei who killed Muyun!"

However, Xiao Yifei and the others ignored Xiao Wushuang, their gaze as if watching a joke. Xiao Wushuang was confused, not understanding why Xiao Yifei didn’t save Muyun nor worried, wasn’t he afraid? Xiao Wushuang wondered, looking at Mu Feng; why didn’t she care, her son was lying there?

Xiao Wushuang was deeply confused, yet no one could answer him—Xiao Yifei was like this, Mu Feng was like this, even Liu Rui was smiling. Xiao Wushuang felt like he was the clown.

Amidst the bizarre atmosphere, Xiao Wushuang couldn’t bear it anymore, grabbing Xiao Yifei’s collar, demanding, "What’s going on? Explain to me!" His expression was fierce as he felt he might break down due to these people.

Xiao Yifei, whose collar was grabbed, turned grim and forcefully removed Xiao Wushuang’s hand. Xiao Yifei hated when people grabbed his collar, so after pulling Xiao Wushuang away, he said sternly, "Why? Feeling confused?"

Speaking, Xiao Yifei slowly approached Muyun. Hearing this, Xiao Wushuang was stunned, then stared at Xiao Yifei, fearing missing the truth. Xiao Yifei chuckled, shook his head at Xiao Wushuang, and said, "Xiao Wushuang, Xiao Wushuang, you really are beyond saving."

Hearing this, Xiao Wushuang was puzzled, not knowing what Xiao Yifei was referring to. Seeing this, Xiao Yifei reached out towards Muyun’s neck. "What are you doing?" Seeing Xiao Yifei’s action, Xiao Wushuang sensed something was amiss, recalling Xiao Yifei’s every move, which made him panic.

Xiao Yifei touched Muyun’s neck, sneering, "Xiao Wushuang, did you really think I’d let Muyun be exposed to your ambition? Who doesn’t know about your attempt to get rid of Muyun? Huh? And you think I’d leave him defenseless here, is that possible?"

Saying this, Xiao Yifei seemed to have found something while touching Muyun’s neck. He grabbed it, and as he did, Muyun, who was lying on the bed, suddenly groaned and then slowly sat up!

"Did I really make a mistake?" Knowing the truth, Xiao Wushuang weakly slumped to the ground, everything seemed unreal in his eyes. But, he could have admitted his mistake from the start; instead, he kept covering it up, leading to today’s tragedy.

Beside him, Mu Feng looked at Xiao Wushuang, helplessly shook her head; in the end, it was her son who suffered for Xiao Wushuang’s actions.

"Who really is the descendant of the attendant?" Xiao Yifei asked Xiao Wushuang on the ground. Hearing this, Xiao Wushuang’s eyes were empty, recalling that unbearable past. Stealing the secret book, snatching the silver needle, it all began with that attendant seated in the Xiao Family.

Because of his ambition, because of his greed, it led to today’s situation, leading to today’s Xiao Family! Seeing Xiao Wushuang remain silent, Xiao Yifei frowned; Xiao Wushuang’s bewildered gaze was unsure what he was thinking.

Yet Xiao Yifei still cruelly expressed his guess, if not a guess, rather a fact. "You should be the descendant of that attendant, right? Stealing our family’s secret book, robbing our family’s silver needle, and now relying on these to dominate a region, your means are truly impressive."