Chapter 96: I Saved Him! (Fourth Update)

Fang Xu smiled as he looked at Murong Fu, whose face had already turned pale, and laughed. After all, he was only doing this to satisfy Murong Fu’s demands.

“Has Young Master Murong forgotten? It was you who insisted just now that I do this. I believe you haven’t forgotten, have you?” Fang Xu said with a smile, while Murong Fu’s veins bulged with rage.

In Murong Fu’s eyes, the only way to vent his fury was to kill Fang Xu.

“Now I understand! Will you let me go?” Murong Fu gritted his teeth and said, knowing he had no other choice.

After all, his life was still in Fang Xu’s hands. He had no choice but to be a little more subdued.

Or perhaps Murong Fu simply dared not provoke Fang Xu any further; who knew if Fang Xu would really take his life?

The higher the status, the more precious the life.

Especially to Murong Fu, the designated heir of the mighty Murong clan, with so many pleasures and escapades yet to enjoy—would he truly die like this?

Was it really worth it? Or was he willing to accept such a fate?

Of course not. Since he was unwilling, now he could only choose to back down.

“Of course you may, but I hope that Young Master Murong will tell everyone present that you do not intend to pursue this matter further. Otherwise, your entire family will perish. How does that sound?” Fang Xu clearly was forcing Murong Fu to swear a venomous oath.

Fang Xu was no fool; he knew that if he released Murong Fu now, Murong Fu would retaliate against him and Old Wu and the others, and they might not be able to withstand it.

There was no other way; Fang Xu could only demand that Murong Fu swear the oath, hoping Murong Fu would not break such a spiteful vow.

“Don’t go too far!” Murong Fu glared and shouted at Fang Xu in a low voice, but all he got in response was a slight tightening of Fang Xu’s grip on his shoulder.

“Fine! That’s enough! I swear!” Murong Fu could no longer endure the sharp pain in his shoulder. Having been pampered since childhood, how could he bear such injury?

He had always been the one inflicting pain on others, but this time, the tables were turned.

“I, Murong Fu, swear that if I seek revenge against Fang Xu and the others, I shall meet an ill fate, and the entire Murong family shall perish! Is that satisfactory?” Murong Fu gritted his teeth and stared hard at Fang Xu.

“That’s enough!” Fang Xu said resolutely as he withdrew the embroidered spring knife from Murong Fu’s shoulder, then quickly retreated back to the protection of Old Wu and the others.

“Master! You really are...” Old Wu was at a loss for words, as this far exceeded anything he had imagined.

Gu Bei, standing nearby, was speechless and even wondered if he had followed a madman—had he boarded a sinking ship?

“Since he’s sworn that oath, unless he wishes the Murong family to be wiped out,” Fang Xu said with a smile, handing the knife to Old Wu.

“Kill him! I want him dead!” Murong Fu roared furiously at Fang Xu the moment Fang Xu finished speaking.

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