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Chapter 297 Hijacking
More than ten days passed in this way. One morning, the capital, which had been quiet for a long time, suddenly became noisy.

A man in a cloak rode his horse at breakneck speed through the quiet streets of the city. The horse's hooves pounded on the black, polished stone slabs, making a rapid, clattering sound. His face was completely obscured by a dark gray hood, making it impossible to see his features. Only the lower half of his face was slightly visible, and the taut lines of his drooping cheeks revealed a sense of tension.

The man gripped the reins tightly with both hands, and every now and then he would squeeze the horse's belly with his feet, as if afraid that the horse would slow down, without any concern that the horse's hooves would slip on the stone road.

A man and a horse turned into a quiet alley and finally stopped in front of the Shuo Prince's Mansion. The man hurriedly jumped off the horse and almost twisted his ankle the moment he landed. Without any hesitation, he quickly glanced at the two men dressed as guards of the Pang family standing in front of the Shuo Prince's Mansion, said "Tie up the horse," and rushed into the gate.

Whether it was due to a pre-existing leg injury or the impact of jumping off the horse, the man limped slightly as he rushed into the Prince's mansion, but this did not slow him down. He continued straight towards the Zhuyuan Garden in the inner courtyard.

He was walking in such a hurry that he didn't even notice how smoothly he had gone, and he hadn't seen anyone ask him anything or greet him. Therefore, he didn't see the figure in the distance hurrying towards Chestnut Garden.

The man rushed straight to the main house of Zhuyuan and pushed open the door, which was already slightly ajar.

The door slammed shut, startling Pang Yuzhen and her daughter Zhu Ning, who were chatting at the table inside. They quickly looked towards the door.

"Uncle...?" Zhu Ning recognized who had rushed in and was stunned for a moment, her mind still a little blank. Just as she was about to get up to greet him, the man grabbed her by the collar and practically dragged her off the stool. Terrified, she closed her eyes and screamed, "Ah—! Mother, save me!"

Pang Yuzhen was also shocked and stood up from the table, glaring at Pang Yutang who was holding Zhu Ning tightly with one hand: "Brother, have you gone mad?! What are you doing grabbing Ning'er!"

As Pang Yutang moved, the hood on his head slipped off, revealing the not-yet-fully-healed bloodstains on his forehead and cheeks.

Pang Yuzhen was taken aback; she had never seen her brother from her maternal family in such a disheveled state.

In the brief moment she was stunned, Pang Yutang had already drawn a sharp dagger from his waist and held it to Zhu Ning's neck. The blade was pressed against the side of her neck, and any slight movement would cut her skin and cause her to bleed on the spot.

Zhu Ning was so frightened that she didn't dare to scream or even breathe. She stiffened her neck and gasped for breath, afraid that she might lose her life to her uncle.

"Brother! Are you crazy! Let Ning'er go!" If it were any other day, Pang Yuzhen would have already started yelling, but now the cold glint of the knife made her equally afraid. The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she suppressed her voice and dared not further provoke Pang Yutang. "Let's talk things out slowly. As an elder, don't frighten the child!"

"Your child is a child, but mine isn't?" Pang Yutang's eyes were filled with ruthlessness, and he didn't reduce the force in his hand in the slightest. He gritted his teeth and said, "Zhu Cheng captured my son. I have no other choice but to exchange your daughter's life for my son's life!"

I want to see if he's heartless enough to disregard even the safety of his own daughter.

If he still refuses to release my son, I'll send his daughter to the underworld first!

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ning shuddered violently. The shudder caused the blade to slice a thin gash across her neck, drawing blood instantly. The stinging pain made her scream, which only made the blade press even harder against her neck. Terrified, she bit her lip, her body trembling uncontrollably, daring not to move her neck or utter another sound. Pang Yuzhen, on the verge of tears, looked at her disheveled yet menacing brother, then at her daughter, whose face was as white with fear. Her vision blurred, and she nearly fainted.

Previously, when Zhu Yu spoke of Pang Yutang's actions, she was somewhat skeptical, worried that it might be a conspiracy by Zhu Yu and Lu Qing to sow discord between the Zhu and Pang families.

But facts speak louder than words, and seeing Pang Yutang's current state, she had no choice but to believe it.

Pang Yuzhen swayed, finally unable to stand, and collapsed to the ground, her voice trembling with sobs as she murmured, "It's all over...it's all over..."

Seeing Pang Yuzhen's reaction, Pang Yutang suddenly realized that when he rushed in, the mother and daughter seemed to be sitting at the table drinking tea and chatting peacefully, without any unease or panic as if they had been placed under house arrest.

Seeing that he had rushed in and taken Zhu Ning hostage, Pang Yuzhen didn't ask him a single question about why Zhu Cheng had captured his son.

It was as if... they were already fully aware of what they had done.

Pang Yutang felt something was wrong the more he thought about it. After thinking it over carefully, he realized that from the moment he entered the door until now, apart from the two people standing at the door wearing Pang family guard uniforms, he hadn't seen a single one of his own people along the way!

Pang Yutang was startled and dared not linger in the room. He grabbed Zhu Ning and hurriedly left.

Zhu Ning, who had been able to barely keep quiet, was now being dragged away by Pang Yutang, and screamed in terror, "Mother, save me! Mother, please save me!"

Pang Yuzhen snapped out of her daze, struggled to her feet, and scrambled out to chase after him: "Brother, I beg you, please let Ning'er go! Ning'er is my only daughter, and your niece too! How can you bear to hurt her..."

Pang Yutang ignored them completely and led Zhu Ning out. Just as they stepped out the door, they saw Zhu Yu and his men blocking the courtyard.

Zhu Yu saw the knife in Pang Yutang's hand, and Zhu Ning's neck behind the blade. He raised his hand to signal the people behind him to stop and not to go any further.

Zhu Yu smiled calmly as he looked at Pang Yutang, who was holding Zhu Ning hostage: "Head of the Pang family, where are you taking your niece?"

Zhu Ning was wearing a black leather mask, so Pang Yutang didn't recognize her. He was also a little surprised to see her bringing people to block his way, and he couldn't immediately guess who she was.

However, one thing is certain—the thugs he left in the palace to guard the Zhu family have all been dealt with.

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