ATMIWPT Chapter 17 Unfulfilled Wish

The two masked intruders braced themselves, mustering the courage to turn around slowly.

What they saw made their blood run cold—a woman with disheveled hair, draped in a black robe, her pale face twisted into an eerie smile.

“A gh-ghost!”

“Help!”

Before they could react further, both men dropped to the ground, unconscious.

Qin Muyao turned her head slightly, her gaze landing on the familiar figure beside her.

At some point, Xiao Mu had appeared.

“…”

Xiao Mu’s expression was stiff, yet she forced out a weird smile.

Qin Muyao sighed and rubbed her face. “Xiao Mu, do you have an unfulfilled wish? Is that why you’re still lingering here?”

If she could find the Wangchuan Ledger, she might be able to purify the resentment clinging to Xiao Mu, allowing her to reincarnate peacefully.

But the Wangchuan Ledger wasn’t in her possession.

Xiao Mu remained silent for a moment, then gave a small nod.

Qin Muyao blinked. “Tell me what it is. I’ll do my best to help you.”

Xiao Mu murmured softly, “Fu Kuangze…”

And then, in the blink of an eye, she vanished once again.

Qin Muyao exhaled slowly, unfazed by her sudden disappearance. She was already used to this by now.

What troubled her more was figuring out exactly what Xiao Mu wanted.

Fu Kuangze?

Did she want revenge against him?!

Qin Muyao decided to set the matter aside for now. The more pressing issue was dealing with the unconscious intruders.

She pushed open the window and waved a hand.

Moments later, a hidden guard—one of the men Fu Hanzhou had stationed nearby—emerged from the shadows.

The guard bowed respectfully. “Young Lady Qin, how may I be of service?”

Qin Muyao pointed at the two unconscious men and smiled. “We’ve caught them. Take them back and interrogate them. See if you can get any useful information.”

She had expected someone to come tonight, so she had deliberately instructed the hidden guards not to interfere.

Waiting for the prey to walk into the trap.

And sure enough, the rabbits had delivered themselves right to her doorstep.

The guard obeyed the order and swiftly carried the intruders away.

…

Liu Fangya had been unable to find an opportunity to strike against Qin Muyao.

Every time she sent someone, they would mysteriously disappear.

She was at her wit’s end. Left with no other choice, she contacted the Third Prince, Fu Kuangze, and reported everything to him.

Fu Kuangze’s gaze darkened as he cast a chilling glance at Liu Fangya. After a long pause, he finally spoke.

“I understand.”

Now was not the time to deal with this useless pawn.

Liu Fangya’s face turned pale. She bowed respectfully before retreating. “Yes, Your Highness. This servant shall take her leave.”

She was doomed.

The Third Prince would never let her go…

No. She couldn’t just sit around waiting for death.

She needed to gather evidence of his treason. When the time came and Fu Kuangze made a move against her, she would have something to counter him with.

He despised being threatened more than anything, but if she had leverage over him, he would have no choice but to compromise.

A twisted smile crept onto Liu Fangya’s lips as she turned and left.

Meanwhile, Fu Kuangze’s expression was as dark as the storm brewing inside him. He was teetering on the edge of fury, barely restraining himself.

Muttering under his breath, he said, “Only by killing Qin Muyao can I obtain the Wangchuan Ledger… I can’t wait any longer.”

He knew of Qin Muyao’s infatuation with him—after all, he had once saved her when they were children.

With that in mind, he picked up a brush and penned a letter, inviting her to meet him.

…

Marquis of Zhongyi’s Residence.

Qin Muyao finished reading the letter and, without hesitation, burned it to ashes.

She was currently discussing matters with Fu Hanzhou, her expression unbothered as she casually remarked, “Your Highness, the Third Prince has invited me on an outing to the countryside.”

Fu Hanzhou lifted his gaze slightly, nodding faintly. “Mm.”

Clang!

A jade pendant suddenly fell to the ground.

Qin Muyao instinctively reached down to pick it up, but the moment her fingers touched it, a strange feeling stirred within her.

A wisp of white smoke curled from the pendant—

And then, Xiao Mu emerged.

Qin Muyao: “…”

Fu Hanzhou: “…”

The two looked at eachother and fell into silence.

Fu Hanzhou’s gaze flickered between Qin Muyao’s calm demeanor and Xiao Mu’s ghostly figure. In that instant, he realized she had been keeping something from him.

His voice turned icy as he commanded, “Explain. Now.”

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