Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind-Chapter 92 - 81: Lord

The suddenly appearing Mr. Liou remained kind and amiable, yet his voice sounded like a deathly chant to You Su.

You Su felt a profound silence around him, with only the sound of his heartbeat echoing intensely. It was just like the first time he met Mr. Ling, as a strong sense of unease surged into his heart.

Too many coincidences were sickening, like resin forcing together the pieces of a shattered mirror that couldn’t fit.

The citizens held enormous respect for Mr. Liou, who had been dutiful for sixty years. His image of a benevolent elder was deeply ingrained in their hearts; no one would suspect a kind-hearted old man nearing the autumn of his life.

But You Su was different. Being blind, he lacked a sense of security and only unconditionally trusted those around him, harboring suspicion towards others.

Even though Mr. Liou’s actions could all be reasonably explained, You Su just felt uneasy.

The three of them left the city, but only Mr. Liou came back, who upon returning did not reveal himself, and hid in the shadows to find a so-called traitor, known only to Mr. Bai. And Mr. Bai suddenly produced an array that could seal the mist but at the cost of sealing the exit. If he had such an array, why not bring it out sooner?

There was also the abandoned Peace Cave. When my junior sister and I came out of there, we didn’t find anything wrong with those tunnels and caverns. They even bricked off passageways leading to various places as if fearing that in a disaster, people would run to the Peace Cave instead of the Lucky Cave.

Even if the Peace Cave was problematic, why dig a new one under the City Lord’s mansion instead of repairing the original one? It would have saved both money and effort.

Mr. Liu said the Peace Cave was abandoned back in his grandfather’s time, and that was about fifty or sixty years ago, precisely during Mr. Liou’s tenure!

You Su unconsciously glanced back at the ancient City Lord’s mansion, feeling as if he could see its vague malevolence in the murky vision, reminiscent of the night he faced Mr. Ling.

A chill spread from his feet upwards, yet You Su forced himself to maintain composure:

"Is it Chief Liu?"

"Silly child, have you forgotten my voice? It’s not safe outside, take your junior sister and quickly follow me into the cave. Zhou Li is frantically looking for you." Mr. Liou’s smile was gentle, making anyone who saw him regard him as a caring elder to the younger generation.

"Into the cave..." You Su murmured distractedly, a bit lost.

Why does Mr. Liou insist on gathering everyone together...

Divine Revelation of Chuyun! Mr. Liou must also be here for this purpose!

A bolder hypothesis began forming in You Su’s mind... everyone in this Lucky Cave is a kind of sacrifice!

Named the Lucky Cave, yet very likely not lucky at all!

"Right, don’t you want to go?" Mr. Liou’s surprised expression interrupted You Su’s thoughts, his gaze deep.

You Su was also taken aback, suddenly sighing heavily:

"You might not know, City Lord, my master’s wife is still missing. Before leaving, my master entrusted me with taking care of her. I feel ashamed and restless not being able to find her..."

"Alas, such separations happen far too often in this city. Your master’s wife surely wouldn’t want you to risk finding her. There’s no time to lose, follow me."

So saying, Mr. Liou beckoned them a few times, then turned to leave, pausing when he saw You Su remain still for a while. He then turned back to look at this overly upright young man, narrowing his eyes slightly:

"Do you still insist on searching for her outside?"

You Su didn’t speak but nodded to show his resolve.

"You Su, even if you find her, do you have confidence you can survive outside with her?"

"Even if death is inevitable, a family should die together."

"Soon, the Lucky Cave will be inaccessible; if you don’t enter now, you won’t be able to come back in."

"You Su and junior sister only seek peace of mind." You Su lowered his head and saluted.

"I understand your decision," Mr. Liou nodded. "Take care on your own."

"Thank you, City Lord." With that, You Su intended to leave this restless place with Ji Lingruo.

"Wait." Mr. Liou suddenly called out to You Su.

You Su was slightly taken aback, his heart pounding intensely: "Is there something else, City Lord?"

"Finding people isn’t easy, take more rations with you." Mr. Liou took a piece of jerky wrapped in oil paper from his chest, weighed it in his hand, and then tossed it to You Su, "Catch it."

You Su’s heart settled a bit. He thought Mr. Liou wouldn’t let them leave so easily; it seemed Mr. Liou hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

The jerky drew a graceful arc through the air, but due to the mist obstructing Divine Sense, You Su had to focus intensely on its trajectory to prevent it from falling to the ground.

Just as he was about to catch the jerky, faster than the piece of jerky, came a sinister and treacherous Finger Gang Qi!

Realizing it was too late to dodge upon awareness, You Su could only brace his entire body’s Profound Qi to withstand this Gang Qi. Yet how could his impromptu reaction match up to Mr. Liou’s long-planned intent? The Gang Qi easily pierced through You Su’s defenses, and he couldn’t stop his body, being knocked directly into the City Lord’s mansion’s wall.

A large section of the wall shattered, collapsing onto You Su as if attempting to bury him.

Ji Lingruo hurried over to clear the bricks, while You Su gasped for breath and struggled out. His right shoulder had a thumb-wide wound where bright red blood deeply stained his black robe.

"To even dodge this, you blind person indeed have some skills."

Mr. Liou strode forward leisurely, like a cat watching a limping mouse, his whole face showed confidence in his victory.

You Su staggered to his feet, pressing his hand against his sword’s hilt: "What does City Lord mean by this?"

"It’s too dangerous outside for you. Your master entrusted me, and I cannot watch you send yourself to death outside." Mr. Liou justified.

"Is City Lord always this good at joking?" You Su clutched his bleeding wound, his eyebrows cold as ice.

"This isn’t a joke; it’s fulfilling an old friend’s trust."

"But my master never considered the City Lord a friend. I remember him telling me that among all of Chuyun City, only City Lord should not be closely associated with, being an extremely sinister sort."

Mr. Liou’s face stiffened, as if recalling an unpleasant memory. He halted his steps, no longer advancing, his sleeve billowed by Profound Qi escaping from him. He once again lifted his right hand, the gathered Profound Qi turning into Gang Qi, aiming it at You Su:

"If it were before, you could go wherever you wanted. But so many people died this morning, every remaining life is now extremely precious. Chuyun City can no longer endure more deaths. So long as you live, I’ll bring you back. You must return."