750: Chapter 739: Negotiate with Ning Fan 750: Chapter 739: Negotiate with Ning Fan “Do you really think that by taking me back, your fate will be any better?”
Teng Feiyue shook off Teng Nan’s hand and yelled at him, her face filled with rage.
Wanting her to leave Zhonghai?
It was an impossibility.
She had come here with great difficulty, and not only had she failed to rescue Teng Huayang, but she had also endangered Teng Zhong and herself—Teng Feiyue was filled with unwillingness.
“Even if I do return, so what?
Do you really think my father will let you off the hook?”
Teng Feiyue glared at Teng Nan and Teng Bei, her tone heavy with warning.
As Teng Zhuhai’s own daughter, even if she made a mistake here, the worst Teng Zhuhai would do is to confine her at home for a while.
But for Teng Nan and Teng Bei to return like this, it wouldn’t be easy for them either.
Teng Zhuhai’s temperament had changed greatly; he would not tolerate even a speck of dust in his eyes now, and it was very likely that he would take out his anger on Teng Nan and Teng Bei.
“When that time comes, I won’t plead on your behalf.
Although I wouldn’t use Gu insects to deal with you, that doesn’t mean my father won’t.
You have seen the changes in him over the years; do you really think he can tolerate your failure?”
Each of Teng Feiyue’s statements hit the nail on the head, carrying a deadly and incisive edge, depicting her father as a figure without mercy.
However, what she was saying was the truth; over the years, as the Family Head, Teng Zhuhai’s transformation was evident to all.
Nobody knew whether it was the influence of the Evil Gu or not, but Teng Zhuhai’s nature had become more and more eccentric, becoming easily angered over trifles.
Despite maintaining a calm facade, many of the servants had been used as outlets for his frustration, consumed by the Gu insects to death.
Teng Feiyue’s words struck a chord of fear in Teng Nan and Teng Bei, who were both terrified of Teng Zhuhai.
This fear extended to other members of the Yunteng Family; the most formidable person in the Yunteng Family was Teng Zhuhai, deeply calculating yet eccentric, intolerant of the slightest flaw.
This mission’s failure, by merely bringing Teng Feiyue back and losing two people in the process, meant that even with an understandable explanation, they would likely not escape punishment upon their return.
“But, Miss Feiyue, do you really want to gamble with your own safety?
It’s not that we two are scared, it’s just impossible to handle Ning Fan with just the two of us!”
Even though they were afraid of Teng Zhuhai’s punishment, Teng Nan dared not risk it.
Knowing that, even if Teng Feiyue had a way to lure Ning Fan out, just the two of them wouldn’t be enough to deal with him, if only Teng Zhong and Teng Xi were here.
“Then negotiate with him!”
Teng Feiyue suddenly shouted aloud.
Negotiate?
Teng Nan and Teng Bei couldn’t help but shake their heads, finding the idea naive—how could Ning Fan possibly negotiate with them, considering the Yunteng Family was bent on Ning Fan’s demise.
“Miss Feiyue, please don’t be so naive.
How could Ning Fan possibly negotiate with us?
Moreover, what bargaining chip do we have to negotiate with him right now?”
Teng Nan bluntly shot down Teng Feiyue’s idea, having no faith in it whatsoever.
They had no reason to negotiate, no possibility, and no leverage to negotiate.
Now, to Teng Nan and Teng Bei, Teng Feiyue’s idea seemed like a gamble, one without any possibility of winning.
Even a desperate gambler, deluded by ghosts, wouldn’t place a bet on a game with no chance of winning.
In their eyes, Teng Feiyue was still too young, her thoughts overly naive.
This plan of her’s was simply unfeasible.
“Otherwise, are you content to just go back like this?” Teng Feiyue asked coldly, determined not to return so easily herself.
Seeing Teng Feiyue persist in her willfulness, Teng Nan and Teng Bei could only smile wryly at each other.
They exchanged a glance, preparing to forcefully take her away.
“Alright, Miss Feiyue, it’s time to leave.
Zhonghai is filled with Ning Fan’s informants; if we don’t leave now, it’ll be too late!”
Teng Bei grabbed Teng Feiyue’s arm, intending to pull her away directly.
As a result, Teng Feiyue resisted fiercely once again, roaring, “Are you really forcing me?”
Teng Bei was stunned, a bad premonition suddenly arising in his heart.
Teng Nan at his side also realized something, his face changing drastically, and he immediately tried to knock Teng Feiyue unconscious.
But just at that moment, both of their bodies suddenly went numb, losing all strength to resist, and they collapsed weakly on the ground, utterly unable to move.
Although repulsed by the Evil Gu, under Teng Zhuhai’s coercion, Teng Feiyue still remembered how to manipulate the Gu Insects within their bodies, and even though both men were much stronger than her, Teng Feiyue had a way to obtain victory without fighting.
Previously, Teng Feiyue hadn’t used this method because she wasn’t as cruel as Teng Zhuhai or Teng Huayang.
Even now, she merely temporarily paralyzed the two men with the Gu Insects, not inflicting any other pain, showing her mercy.
“You two just lie there for a while.
Teng Zhong and Teng Xi stayed behind because of a recent danger.
If they’re not dead, I must bring them back alive!”
Now Teng Feiyue had one more goal—if Teng Zhong and Teng Xi were still alive, she was determined to bring them back alive.
It was her guilt for them; if it hadn’t been for her, they wouldn’t have faced Ning Fan so soon, and ultimately it was because of her that Teng Zhong and Teng Xi stayed behind.
Ignoring the pleading looks from Teng Nan and Teng Bei, Teng Feiyue steeled her heart and disappeared from their sight.
About two minutes later, when Teng Feiyue had completely vanished, the two slowly got up from the ground and looked in the direction Teng Feiyue had left with frustration.
“What do we do now?
Miss Feiyue, this… sigh.”
Teng Nan sighed deeply, regretting not having hardened his heart and acted against Teng Feiyue earlier – then, she wouldn’t have had the chance to manipulate the Gu Insects inside them.
Now that Teng Feiyue was gone, it was naturally impossible for them to return to Zang City to report.
If they went back to Zang City empty-handed, it would be suicide; Teng Zhuhai would never spare them.
“What else can we do?
We have to keep searching.
If what Miss Feiyue said earlier is true, she might actually seek out Ning Fan.
If Miss Feiyue falls into Ning Fan’s hands, you and I will truly have no choice but to apologize with our deaths!”
What else could they do but try to find her before Teng Feiyue really decided to “negotiate” with Ning Fan?
Otherwise, when Teng Feiyue truly put herself in danger, they would have no choice but to apologize with their deaths.