Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: Starting with a Bond to God King Tang San

Chapter 90 Threat

Zhu Lu's face was filled with terror, tears welled up in her eyes, and she gripped Deng Mu's arm tightly with both hands, pleading in a sobbing voice, "Please let me go, I don't want to die."

She sensed that Deng Mu's power was growing stronger and stronger, and that she would die soon.

Zhu Lu's face was flushed red, and the fear in her eyes was almost overflowing. She used all her strength to grab Deng Mu's arm, but Deng Mu was unmoved and continued to slowly increase the strength in his hand.

"Deng Mu, I really know I was wrong. I swear I will never tell anyone. Please, have mercy on me this time. I don't want to die like this." Zhu Lu's voice was hoarse, filled with desperate sobs, and every word seemed to have exhausted all her strength.

Her legs began to weaken, and if Deng Mu hadn't been choking her and pinning her against the wall, she probably would have collapsed to the ground long ago.

But Deng Mu's face remained cold, his eyes filled with determination, as if he had already made up his mind to end her life at this moment.

Seeing this, Zhu Lu hurriedly struggled and cried out, "I...I can do things for you. I'll tell you everything about targeting Huo Yutong from now on. Please, I beg you."

Upon hearing Zhu Lu's words, Deng Mu's grip tightened slightly, but the coldness and determination in his eyes remained undiminished. He leaned closer to Zhu Lu, lowered his voice, and said in a chilling tone, "Do you think I can still trust you? You and Dai Huabin have always been birds of a feather. Now that he's dead, you're begging for mercy. You're only saying these things to save your own life."

Tears streamed down Zhu Lu's flushed cheeks as she shook her head frantically, pleading, "No, no! I'm serious this time. I'm really scared. I was foolish to follow Dai Huabin before, but now I see things clearly. If you let me go, I'll follow your lead from now on. I'll tell you everything that's happening to Huo Yutong immediately, without holding back a single thing."

Hearing Zhu Lu's words, Deng Mu relaxed a little and began to think.

Given Dai Huabin's death, they might feel that it was closely related to Huo Yutong, and they would be even more determined to kill Huo Yutong.

With Zhu Lu providing intelligence, Huo Yutong can resolve those troubles.

Deng Mu slowly released his grip on Zhu Lu's neck. Zhu Lu's body went limp, and she slid down the wall to the ground, panting heavily. Her relief at surviving the ordeal was clearly visible in her eyes.

Zhu Lu raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face, still looking at Deng Mu with lingering fear, not daring to relax in the slightest.

Looking at Zhu Lu on the ground, Deng Mu took out a bottle of medicine, intending to feed it to Zhu Lu.

Seeing the medicine in Deng Mu's hand, Zhu Lu's initial relief at surviving the ordeal vanished instantly. Her eyes widened as she tried to struggle and dodge, but her body remained limp.

Zhu Lu was completely powerless and could only cry out in despair, "Deng Mu, you...you promised to let me go, why did you feed me poison? You can't do this!"

Deng Mu remained expressionless, gripping Zhu Lu's chin with one hand, forcing her mouth open, while quickly pouring poison down her throat with the other. He said, "I won't believe you so easily. I'll feed you this poison first. As long as you behave and come to me every month to get the antidote, I can guarantee your safety. If you dare to have any wicked thoughts, this poison will take effect and make you wish you were dead."

This isn't poison, just a stomach ache medicine. I made it out of boredom, never expecting it would come in handy.

Poisoning her wouldn't work; Zhu Lu could just go to a Soul Master for treatment, and he could be cured in no time. Moreover, the poison on his body could prove his innocence.

However, if others find that she is not poisoned, then the Dai family is unlikely to believe that Dai Huabin's death has nothing to do with Zhu Lu.

Zhu Lu felt the medicine slide down her throat, and her stomach churned violently. She collapsed to the ground, clutching her stomach, her face contorted with pain and resentment. She cried and cursed, "Deng Mu, you're so despicable! You lied to me! I already agreed to help you, and you still treat me like this!"

Deng Mu simply looked at her coldly, unmoved, and calmly said, "I'm just doing this in case. You are Dai Huabin's fiancée, how could I trust you so easily?"

"This medicine may make you feel unwell now, but as long as you keep your promise and come to collect the antidote on time, your life will not be in danger. However, if you dare to betray me, the consequences will be a thousand times, ten thousand times more painful than what you are experiencing now."

Listening to Deng Mu's words, Zhu Lu secretly thought to herself that she would definitely repay him.

Dai Huabin is dead, so she won't be in any trouble. She can just go back and tell the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. Even if they suspect her, it doesn't matter; she has the Zhu family protecting her.

Deng Mu looked at Zhu Lu and said, "Use your soul skill to attack Dai Huabin's corpse three times."

Hearing Deng Mu's words, Zhu Lu was truly desperate; the other party had no intention of letting her go.

If Dai Huabin's body is discovered, she will be one of the murderers who killed him, and the White Tiger Duke's Mansion will definitely not let her go.

The Zhu family wouldn't protect her then either; her actions were extremely serious. The White Tiger Duke's Mansion and the Zhu family were bound together by fate, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

If the Zhu family finds out about her "killing" of her fiancé, they will take matters into their own hands and deal with her.

In this situation, if she doesn't take action, she will definitely die, but if she gets on Deng Mu's pirate ship, she can survive.

After thinking it over, Zhu Lu gritted her teeth, got up from the ground, and walked towards Dai Huabin's body.

The attacker attacked Dai Huabin's corpse several times, leaving damage inflicted by the Netherworld Cat.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

She's now completely on Deng Mu's pirate ship, with no possibility of getting off.

She had to get close to Deng Mu. Deng Mu dared to kill Dai Huabin, so he was definitely not afraid of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. Moreover, Deng Mu was still a student of Shrek Academy's inner court, so his talent and strength were definitely not bad. Becoming a Title Douluo in the future would be an easy matter for him.

However, besides the Zhu family, she has no one else to rely on. If the White Tiger Duke's mansion finds her body, she will surely die without anyone to rely on.

She had no other choice but Deng Mu, but she needed to think it over carefully.

Seeing Zhu Lu act without hesitation, Deng Mu sighed inwardly. Zhu Lu really did act without hesitation, but that was normal, since she wanted to survive.

By leaving Zhu Lu's attack on the corpse, he wouldn't have to worry about Zhu Lu telling Dai Huabin's brother about it after she got back.

After all, Dai Huabin showed signs of being attacked by the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, and Zhu Lu, Dai Huabin's fiancée, was the first person to be suspected.

At that point, Zhu Lu will be in a bad situation and may very well be killed by the people from the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

Zhu Lu turned around and stood in front of Deng Mu: "I've already seen the attack left on his corpse. Those familiar with the Netherworld Cat will easily recognize it. May I leave now?"

(End of this chapter)