My fingers intertwined in a rhythmic motion, the barber's razor slightly spinning as my heart gradually sank to its depths.
The lethal tension within the courtyard was thickening, enveloping everything.
"Auntie's husband…" Muga looked at me again.
A moment ago, she was domineering and proud, but now she looked pitiful.
"I wanted to help, but I brought a bunch of smelly rats. It's so annoying." For a moment, I couldn't tell if Muga was deliberately using this tone and expression to further anger Zhou Kan and the others, or if she genuinely thought things had become complicated.
"Smelly rats..." Zhou Kang's voice trembled slightly, his skin shaking.
"Muga, I originally wanted to properly welcome you into the family and bring you back with Muga Firefly, which would have been a double celebration."
"Now, Muga Firefly can shine in the Zhou family, marry my brother, and you're only fit to be a concubine for me!"
"I will properly deal with you, this lowly woman!" Zhou Kang roared angrily.
I shook my hand harshly, and the barber's razor flew out with a hiss!
Zhou Kang's face turned pale, and he threw his body back sharply, dodging the blade!
The other two people rushed over and supported Zhou Kan's shoulder, lifting him up.
"Move…" Zhou Kang was almost incensed and about to give the order!
At this moment, the courtyard gate was kicked open with a loud bang!
Two people stood at the gate.
One of them wore a dark purple garment with subdued colors, had a narrow face and chin, and had small eyes.
Two long, curved beards, looking like the evil old rat that had come to life.
The other person was well over seventy years old, dressed in black robes, and looked somewhat similar to Muga Firefly and Muga. The "old rat"-like elderly man was indeed Zhou Ji!
The elderly man in black robes was Muga Chang, the current head of the Muga family and Muga Firefly's grandfather.
Behind the two of them, there was no one else.
Zhou Ji looked at me with cold eyes, as if he was looking at a corpse.
Muga Chang was also cold, glanced at Muga Qi with disdain, and coldly reprimanded: "Don't know big from small, no law and order. Come over here." Muga Qi's face changed again. She stared at Zhou Kang in surprise and anger.
"You…"
Before the words were finished, Muga Qi's eyes were full of fear again, hiding behind me.
However, Zhou Kang's eyes betrayed a moment of surprise. The anger was just barely contained.
Sidestepping, he respectfully bowed: "Grand Prince, Muga Elder. I didn't expect you two to come so quickly."
"Since this concerns the marriage between the Zhou and Muga families, and the danger to Muga Firefly, we naturally had to come quickly." It was Zhou Ji who spoke.
Muga Chang's expression grew increasingly stern, still fixing his gaze on Muga Qi.
"Don't you listen to your grandfather?"
Muga Qi tightly pursed her lips and still hid behind me.
"Ro Xian Shen, hello. You look great!"
"Abducting Muga Firefly, putting her in danger, and now you've also beguiled Muga Qi. I don't know what kind of seductive poison you have on you!"
"That's easy. We can search your body for any objects. If nothing is found, then open up your organs and see if your heart and liver are visible." Zhou Kang slowly spoke these words, looking at me.
However, he placed his hands in a gesture of respect, bowing to Zhou Ji.
This posture was like seeking permission for something.
Zhou Ji nodded slightly.
However, Muga Qi's face suddenly changed.
"Stop…"
Before she could finish her sentence, Zhou Kang suddenly became particularly excited, fixing his gaze on my eyes and speaking in a low voice: "Ro Xian Shen!"
"You will die by tonight's dusk!"
My pupil shrank slightly.
In an instant, a cold and sinister aura enveloped my entire body.
Although Zhou Kang only said one sentence, I felt as if something were staring at me…
Muga Firefly had told me that the Zhou family's methods were incredibly bizarre, capable of stating a person's death date.
If one does not die on schedule, the Zhou family will suffer.
If the Zhou family goes through the curse process three times, and the person still does not die, then the Zhou family members who cast the curse will die.
At that time, Ling Dao Ren was cursed by Zhou Ji once and came out unscathed. Zhou Ji should have already suffered his misfortune.
Now, this move has been used on me…
Saying that I will die at nightfall, will I really die at nightfall?
"Zhou Kang!" Muga Qi frantically stamped her foot.
Zhou Kang, however, had a cold expression.
Muga Chang took a sudden step forward, staring at Muga Qi with severity.
I instinctively blocked Muga Chang.
Muga Qi bit her teeth tightly, and the tension on her face did not diminish…
At this moment, Zhou Ji suddenly smiled and said, "Zhou Kang, after all, Muga Qi is still a member of the Zhou family. What you said earlier was overheard by us outside. This is indeed inappropriate. This time, Muga Elder will properly discipline Muga Qi."
"Muga Qi saved her sister in a hurry and, being quite young, was deceived by Ro Xian Shen. But since Ro Xian Shen won't survive the night, she will understand."
"Dying at home is not bad."
Zhou Ji swept the courtyard, then said: "Let's go. After Ro Xian Shen dies, she will naturally change her mind." It was obvious that Zhou Ji didn't intend to confront me.
Zhou Kang then nodded. He called out, and the others retreated towards the courtyard entrance.
As for Muga Chang, he swept his gaze over at Muga Qi once more, looking frustrated and disappointed.
Soon, they left.
The courtyard fell silent again.
But even though it was broad daylight and the sun was blazing, I felt an icy chill run through me, and I shivered.
Muga Qi looked very hesitant.
Suddenly, she took a step and began to run towards the courtyard gate.
"Are you going to find them?" I frowned and called out to Muga Qi.
Muga Qi hesitated, stopping in her tracks. She bit her lower lip tightly, her concern undiminished.
"I have to find Zhou Kang…he has to retract that sentence, otherwise, you will be in trouble."
"Just now, there were too many people, he wouldn't agree. Now I'll go and find him. He may be more willing to compromise."
"Auntie, you shouldn't have directly told him about Sister's situation. If you hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have dared to curse you."
"Thank goodness, it's Zhou Kang, not Zhou Ji."
Muga Qi felt a sense of relief, and she was about to take another step towards the door.
"I won't die. It's useless to find him, and you'll only get left behind." I sighed heavily and said.
"He will curse you three times if you don't die the first time!" Muga Qi bit her lower lip tightly.
"If I don't die after three attempts, then won't it be Zhou Kang who dies?" I replied.
"This…" Muga Qi's expression momentarily seemed confused.
"My sister told me about Zhou family's strange arts. Don't worry. It won't bother you." I shook my head and added.
Muga Qi still appeared uneasy. Her face gradually paled, and she lowered her head, speaking with regret and self-reproach: "Auntie, I'm sorry… If I hadn't thought I could manipulate people from the Zhou family… If Muga Ji hadn't come… Zhou Kang wouldn't have dared to curse someone lightly…"
"It's not your fault, I had the same impractical idea, after all, the families of sorcerers are not pushovers. But having more people around isn't necessarily a bad thing."
This statement was both a comfort for Muga Qi and a reminder of the reality.
The Zhou family had more manpower, and with Muga Chang's involvement, they would certainly take direct action.
They would lead the way, either to draw away the danger or to hold back the Corpse Immortal, giving me the chance to act opportunistically.
Muga Qi still wanted to say something, her concerns lingering.
"What is this strange technique, should it be a last resort?" I asked.
"Last resort?" Muga Qi's face was full of confusion and bewilderment.
