Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 680 - 641: First Update_3

"Go—," Yin He spoke with an urgency greater than at any other time, because his time was running short; at any moment, he might pass out. Once he did, the black smoke would no longer be under his control, and the chance to take Nanmen Yu hostage would be lost.

Nanmen Yu seemed to sense the anomaly in the youth on his back, even feeling the trembling in the young man’s arms. However, the black smoke became more active, as if it could break free from the boy’s control at any moment.

Still, Nanmen Yu made no rash moves, but followed the instructions and moved forward. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Tell them to back off," Miss Xing Yu said as she looked back at the guards who were following closely behind.

With a glance from Nanmen Yu, the guards, visibly anxious, had no choice but to stand in place, watching as Nanmen Yu walked away with the two of them.

Seeing that the youth wouldn’t be able to hold on much longer, Xing Yu kept urging Nanmen Yu to move faster, even taking on some of Yin He’s weight herself.

It was not until they had moved a distance away and the guards were completely out of sight that Xing Yu’s tense heart began to settle slowly.

"Yin He, we’re out now, let him go," Miss Xing Yu finally spoke up, nervously unsure of Yin He’s plan and whether he intended to kill Nanmen Yu.

But that was not her wish; if they killed Nanmen Yu, they would attract even greater trouble. She only wanted...

"If we don’t kill him, we won’t make it out," Yin He suddenly intervened. At the beginning, he hadn’t planned to tell Xing Yu, but now, it seemed nearly impossible to kill Nanmen Yu on his own.

Upon hearing this, Nanmen Yu’s gaze turned cold, yet he showed no reaction.

"Nanmen Yu, if you let us go, we won’t kill you," Xing Yu pleaded urgently, even reaching out to pull at Nanmen Yu. "Hurry and speak."

"He won’t let me go," Nanmen Yu suddenly said, "because I know that if that thing is taken away, he won’t survive either."

Indeed, knowing this was the key for Yin He. If they took that thing away, Yin He wouldn’t survive either.

Xing Yu looked at Nanmen Yu in disbelief—did he know all along?

So, had he intended to kill Yin He all this time?

Yin He let out a cold laugh.

"So, you knew all along—" the youth spoke up, while with all his might, he summoned every bit of the black smoke he could control in his body to directly attack Nanmen Yu.

Even if he couldn’t kill him, he’d make sure Nanmen Yu experienced a fate worse than death...

But unexpectedly, Nanmen Yu spoke up.

"Not only do I know," Nanmen Yu said, and as he spoke, he suddenly acted, a flash of white light appeared between the black smoke and his throat, scattering the black smoke instantly. The next moment, Nanmen Yu spun around, grasping Yin He’s neck and lifting him up with one hand, his tall figure holding Yin He aloft.

The youth lacked the strength to struggle and simply let his arms droop, looking at Nanmen Yu. He tried to smile but couldn’t because Nanmen Yu was choking him; he couldn’t even speak.

"Monarch of Nanmen State, you can’t kill him," Miss Xing Yu immediately went to pull at Nanmen Yu’s arm.

"Miss Xing Yu, this matter concerns a great issue of Nanmen State, I’m sorry," Nanmen Yu said coldly.

Xing Yu looked anxiously at Yin He, seeing that he was motionless, his body swinging like a pendulum in the darkness, no longer struggling. Then she bit down on Nanmen Yu’s arm.

"Miss Xing Yu, I know, he saved you, so you can’t bear to see him die. But think about it, if it weren’t for his appearance, perhaps Nian Ru wouldn’t have died, and you wouldn’t be here right now," Nanmen Yu said, word by word.

Xing Yu was momentarily startled, opened her mouth, but Yin He was right. If she told Nanmen Yu the truth, then the Empress would no longer have peace. But if she didn’t tell...

The youth, however, suddenly started to laugh. Relaxing actually relieved some of the pressure on his neck, and slowly, he began to speak.

"Killing me won’t be so easy. I know you have something protecting your body, but I have ways to take us both down," Yin He wasn’t afraid, "But if we both die, then the one to benefit would be Zheng Congyuan."

Nanmen Yu looked up at the youth, wondering what he meant.

Xing Yu’s mouth fell open; she understood what the youth implied.

"Because Zheng Nianru isn’t dead, and now, she is the Empress of Nanzheng State. If we both die, imagine how happy Zheng Congyuan would be," he continued.

Nanmen Yu looked at Xing Yu in disbelief.

"Is what he’s saying true?" Nanmen Yu’s voice changed, his gaze fixed on Xing Yu, but her evasion had already given him his answer.