I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 40, December 21: The Secret Mansion and Miss Lily's Toy House

"He's hopeless, just let him fend for himself." Mu Yin looked at the dying young man lying on the ground with disdain, his dark golden vertical pupils filled with disgust.

Mu Yegui didn't give Mu Yin any answer, seemingly expressing his insistence through silence. Mu Yin clicked his tongue impatiently and said, "Tsk! Are you really going to save me? My hands aren't for hugging other people!"

After waiting a while and still not receiving a reply from Mu Yegui, Mu Yin resignedly picked up the man, his expression of disgust still unchanged, but he still obediently followed Mu Yegui's instructions.

He carried the man all the way to the town, saying awkwardly as they walked, "Let's make this clear, I'll only listen to you this once. If you do this again, I'll... Forget it... I can't resist you... Who told you to be so expressionless..." The only person who had the right to order Mu Yin around and make him obey was himself. If anyone else dared to be so reckless, Mu Yin would kill them in a heartbeat.

The puppet town has no clinics, not a single one. Apart from puppet shops, there are only puppet museums, as if the people in this town never get sick.

Mu Yin, his face dark, was about to leave the town when he was blocked by an invisible wall.

Dungeon Barrier...

In other words, the scope of this instance is not just the Secret Mansion, but the entire Doll Town, including the Secret Mansion, and at least on the surface, there is no way to leave.

"Excuse me, do you have any here...?" Mu Yin asked the woman beside him while holding the man, but was interrupted before she could finish speaking.

The woman waved her hand impatiently and said, "No, no! Get out of here!" Then she continued her cleaning work.

Mu Yin's hands, which were holding the man, were throbbing with veins; he really wanted to kill this man.

He leaned the man against the central fountain, while he himself sat on the fountain, staring intently at the residents passing by, observing their every move.

Everyone in the Doll Town came and went in a hurry, and the shops were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, as if preparing to welcome the arrival of some important person.

Duke...

He remembered that the letter of authorization stated that 'her father was killed by the Duke,' and since she couldn't go out, the Duke must be coming here.

Was the Duke actually the plot killer?
Mu Yin frowned and stood up to take the person away when he saw soldiers rush in and stand respectfully in two lines, their expressions serious.

At the same time, a magnificent carriage came running in and suddenly stopped in front of him.

The carriage door wasn't open, but he felt a terrifying aura pressing down on him.

Mu Yin took a deep breath and opened his eyes again, only to find himself in Mu Yegui's place. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would lose control of his murderous instincts.

"Are you lost?" A cool voice, carrying a chilling undertone, came from inside the carriage. It sounded like a question, yet it conveyed a sense of complete indifference.

"..." Mu Yegui remained silent, still standing quietly in front of the fountain, her silver eyes fixed on the dying man at her feet.

"Gill, go and take a look," the Duke ordered.

The boy sitting next to the coachman responded, jumped in front of Mu Yegui, and reached out to touch the man's neck.

"This man is beyond saving. I suggest we just throw him away." The boy lazily ruffled his tousled golden hair, pursed his lips, and said casually.

"Save him." Mu Yegui pursed her pink lips and suddenly spoke. "I told you this man is beyond saving. He's going to die sooner or later. If he's suffering so much, I'll just give him a quick death." Jill drew her short sword from her waist and thrust it towards the man.

Mu Yegui grabbed Jill's wrist, which was holding the short sword, looked at him expressionlessly, and said seriously, "Save him."

"Can't you understand human language! I told you there's no way to save him!!" Jill was furious, trying to pull her hand back but unable to. At this moment, her lazy attitude suddenly disappeared, her expression becoming serious and wary, and she drew another short sword with her left hand, thrusting it towards Mu Yegui's chest.

With a 'ding', Mu Yegui slightly raised her hand and flicked the short sword that Jill had thrust at her chest with her index finger. The short sword broke in two, and the remaining half was held in her hand by two fingers and could not be moved.

Now Jill's hands were restrained.

"My lord! This scoundrel is bullying me!" Gilles frowned and turned to shout at the Duke in the carriage.

This scene is just like a primary school student who bullies others but ends up being bullied himself and then complains to his parents, which is inexplicably funny.

"Save him, or I'll break your bones." Mu Yegui tightened his grip on Jill's right wrist slightly, his attitude extremely serious and earnest, completely unaware that he was threatening someone.

Jill clearly heard the sound of her bones breaking. Her face turned extremely pale. She raised her leg to kick Mu Yegui, but Mu Yegui kicked her bare foot and broke her kneecap. In the end, her foot could only hang in the air, with nowhere to put it.

Where did this woman get such strength?!

Jill wanted to curse, but his manly pride prevented him from uttering a sound. He could only stare at Mu Yegui with a pale face.

"I told you, you only need to save him. If you dare to touch anything else, I'll cut your throat." Mu Yegui repeated his words again. His soft, childlike voice gave people a sense of innocence, but in Jill's eyes, it was like a devil's call, making people feel cold all over.

"If I save him, what can you give me?" the Duke said slowly.

"What do you want?" Mu Yegui looked up at the closed carriage door and asked seriously, word by word.

"You." As these words fell, the tightly closed carriage door slowly opened. The Duke was still not visible inside; only a black cane and a pair of perfectly slender hands were visible, the fingers adorned with a deep purple gemstone ring as mysterious as the night sky.

Mu Yegui remained silent. It wouldn't work now; she hadn't finished clearing her dungeon yet. But if she didn't agree, he would be doomed.

Seeing Mu Yegui remain silent, the Duke chuckled softly, "Don't rush to answer me. Once you've thought it through, call my name, and I'll come to take you home myself."

"My name is Sher Rand." The voice echoed in Mu Yegui's ears. The Duke's carriage and the surrounding soldiers disappeared, and even Gil, whom Mu Yegui had just subdued, vanished.

Mu Yegui looked down at the man that Mu Yin had just placed beside him; that man was no longer there.

The surrounding scenery changed again, and Mu Ye returned to the stairwell, where he and Yi Fa met eyes.

"I really underestimated you." Ifa gave Mu Yegui a deep look, then turned and walked away without looking back.

A black gem on the headband binding Ifa's slightly long, choppy hair gleamed with an eerie light, seemingly silently asserting its presence.

That was a time reversal, which means that Ifa actually has another hidden item on her.

(End of this chapter)