Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1744 Agree
Fang Zilan picked up the plum blossom sword and waved it in front of the man. "I did it myself, how could I not know my own strength? If you continue like this, I'll make sure you can never leave again."

Before she could finish speaking, the man stood up with ease. "Please, young lady."

After he finished speaking, he led Fang Zilan out of the hall and straight to the back garden. The road was sparsely lit, and they did not see a single person.

"It's really inconvenient to be in such complete darkness," the man said as he walked. "I'll have someone light a lamp right away..."

Before he could finish speaking, Fang Zilan's plum blossom sword had already landed at his neck. Even through the scabbard, it still made him stop in his tracks and his body tremble.

"Don't try anything funny." Fang Zilan's voice came from behind him. The man quickly replied, "I don't even care if I live a long life, how dare I try anything funny in front of a young lady?"

"Then walk carefully." Fang Zilan showed no intention of withdrawing her sword, and the man did not dare to force her. He simply slowed his pace, fearing that the slightest mistake would cost him his life.

The two walked to a rockery in the back garden, where the man stopped. “Young lady, the remains of Prince Rong’an that you are looking for are buried under that banana tree.”

As he spoke, he pointed to a banana tree not far away, its leaves fresh and vibrant, shimmering with a green glow after being watered by the rain.

“That banana tree is quite nice.” Fang Zilan tapped the man’s shoulder with her sword. “Go and dig up the remains of Prince Rong’an and give them to me.”

The man hesitated, but Fang Zilan suddenly exerted her strength and slapped his shoulder hard with her plum blossom sword, causing him to kneel straight down on the ground.

"I'll go right now!" The man raised his hand to try and push away Fang Zilan's plum blossom sword, but to no avail. "Miss, at least let me go get a shovel or something. I can't go empty-handed..."

"Why not?" Fang Zilan interrupted the man's next words. "I'll say it one last time, don't try anything funny."

The man looked distressed. "Then I'll call someone to bring a shovel over..."

"I think you're tired of living." Fang Zilan increased the force, and the man's knees sank into the mud, causing him to cry out in pain.

"If I use just a little more force, your legs will be ruined," Fang Zilan said in a deep voice. "Are you still going to try to bargain with me?"

The man's face turned pale. "I'll go dig right away. Please, young lady, have mercy."

Fang Zilan put down the plum blossom sword, and the man crawled and knelt down to the banana tree, where he began to dig with his bare hands. However, after digging for only a short while, he scooped up a large handful of soil and threw it at her.

"You're asking for death." Fang Zilan dodged, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and instantly grabbed the man's throat.

The man struggled fiercely, but Fang Zilan's grip tightened. "Your Liu family doesn't have a single piece of Rong'an Prince's remains. Am I right?"

“You…” The man struggled to breathe and grabbed Fang Zilan’s arm with both hands. She casually tossed him to the ground.

"You knew all along?" The man's face showed horror. Fang Zilan nodded. "I saw the remains of Prince Rong'an in Suzhou Prefecture. Although they were incomplete, they looked like he had been poisoned. Ordinary flowers and trees simply couldn't survive near him. And this banana tree in your residence is growing far too lushly." Dugu Ming caught up, as if he could no longer hold back, and said, "I disagree."

Seeing this, Fang Zilan took a step back, giving Dugu Ming the seat next to Dugu Linxiu. He gripped Dugu Linxiu's wrist tightly, as if afraid she would disappear.

“This is my own business, I don’t need your permission. Let go…” Dugu Linxiu struggled to break free, but Dugu Ming didn’t budge. “It’s priceless.”

Dugu Linxiu looked up at Dugu Ming in disbelief. The boy was already taller than her, and his features were even more defined in the moonlight. "I said, it's priceless."

Dugu Linxiu stopped struggling, and Dugu Ming loosened his grip, saying, "Whether it's 100,000 taels or 510,000 taels, as long as you ask, the entire Dugu family can be yours."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Linxiu's eyes reddened. "Dugu Ming, do you know how much I hate you?"

Dugu Ming was speechless, his face filled with shock. Dugu Linxiu seized the opportunity to fling his hand away. "If it weren't for you, Father would still value me as a pawn, and perhaps I wouldn't have lost. But with you, I'm nothing more than a bucket of water thrown out of the Dugu family, nothing at all..."

Dugu Ming opened his mouth, "Sister, I'm not..."

"What do you mean, 'not'?" Dugu Linxiu interrupted Dugu Ming. "You're saying the Dugu family can also be mine? Fine, then go back now and tell your father that you will not be the head of the family, and from now on you will only hone your skills in the army. The power of the Dugu family will no longer be your concern. If that's the case, I will write a divorce agreement and go back with you."

Dugu Ming stared blankly at Dugu Linxiu, subconsciously taking a few steps back. "Sister, what did you say?"

"You can't do it, can you?" Dugu Linxiu looked as if she had known all along, turning to Fang Zilan. "Your Highness, look, I also want to be a tree in the forest, beautiful and tall. If the wind blows, and I have companions to shelter me, I can stand proudly, unafraid of the world's trials. Unfortunately..."

“There’s nothing to regret,” Fang Zilan replied. “At least you tried. Even if it’s a dead end, you can still walk it with your head held high.”

Dugu Ming suddenly looked at Fang Zilan and said through gritted teeth, "Madam, this is a family matter of my Dugu family."

"Family matters?" Fang Zilan met Dugu Ming's gaze. "Now that things have come to this, does General Dugu really still think so? Mr. Wan, Cheng Zhiming, and the other family members who never showed up in the private room just now, can you just dismiss them as family matters of the Dugu family?"

Dugu Ming clenched his fists, but Fang Zilan showed no intention of letting him off the hook. "Young General Dugu, I've said it before, you can't guarantee anyone's safe escape."

"If I insist on protecting Dugu Linxiu, what will the Crown Prince's wife do?" Dugu Ming walked over to Fang Zilan, but Wan Jun blocked his way. "General Dugu, please have some self-respect."

Fang Zilan raised her hand and tugged at Wan Jun's sleeve, signaling him to move aside. She stood in front of Dugu Ming and said calmly, "You can try if you want to destroy the entire Dugu family."

Dugu Ming took a deep breath, but before he could say anything, Dugu Linxiu stopped him, saying, "That's enough."

"Sister?" Dugu Ming stared at Dugu Linxiu unwillingly, but she remained calm and expressionless, like a still well. "I'll say it one last time, this is my own business. Whether I live or die is up to me, and none of you should interfere."

Dugu Ming's clenched fists fell limply to his sides. Dugu Linxiu didn't look at him, but turned to Fang Zilan and said, "Madam, I cannot say much about the identities of the various family heads who did not show up in the private room just now. I will only say one thing: Cheng Zhiming has fallen into the hands of others, and the Wu family is probably unable to hold back. From now on, I will need you to put in more effort."