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Chapter 276 What Should I Do?
Xiao Chu shook her head, her expression becoming even more serious: "I didn't see the person. But..."
He took a deep breath, looked at Ao Shuang's suddenly bright eyes, and slowly said, "I know she's not dead."
"What do you mean?" Ao Shuang immediately asked, her grip on her hand unconsciously loosening a little.
“She’s being held captive now,” Xiao Chu repeated this cruel fact, then added, “Only Fu Gui’er knows her exact whereabouts. We suspect he saw Qing Han and learned of her situation after what he said earlier…”
"Where is she?!" Ao Shuang could no longer control herself, letting out a low growl as her fingers tightened again, her nails almost piercing the skin on Xiao Chu's neck. "Is she alright?! What happened to her?!"
His voice trembled, filled with undisguised panic.
He fears.
I was afraid to hear worse news, afraid to hear that Qinghan was suffering, afraid to hear that it might be too late for him.
"I...I really don't know the exact location!" Xiao Chu said with difficulty, her face turning blue from his pinch. "Let me finish what I have to say!"
Ao Shuang stared intently at him, her chest heaving violently, as if she were engaged in a fierce internal struggle.
Ultimately, the urgency to save his mother overwhelmed everything else.
He gritted his teeth and almost squeezed out the word "say," then very slowly, little by little, released his grip on Xiao Chu's neck.
As soon as the restraints loosened, Xiao Chu staggered back a step and leaned against the cold wall, clutching her neck and panting heavily. Several clear red marks were already visible on the side of her neck, and in some places the skin was even broken, with tiny beads of blood seeping out.
It took him a while to calm down before he raised his head and looked at the man in front of him who was on the verge of losing control.
“Listen, Aoshuang,” Xiao Chu’s voice was deep and carried an undeniable seriousness, “Fugui’er is acting very strangely right now. I suspect he might do something foolish. We must ensure his safety, do you understand?”
Ao Shuang pursed her lips tightly, remaining silent, only staring at him with her bloodshot eyes.
“Because right now, only he knows your mother’s whereabouts.” Xiao Chu emphasized, enunciating each word clearly. “If something really happens to Fugui, then no one will be able to help you find your mother, let alone rescue her. Do you understand?”
He practically growled out the last few words.
Silence fell over the corridor once again.
Of course he understood.
Xiao Chu's meaning couldn't be clearer: Fu Gui'er is the only key to finding Qing Han.
If the key breaks, the door will never be able to be opened.
At this moment, Ao Shuang felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her head, leaving her feeling chilled and powerless.
He had to save her, so he couldn't act impulsively.
No.
He could endure it for Qinghan's sake.
Time passed slowly, each second feeling like an eternity.
Xiao Chu watched him nervously, observing the changing expressions on Ao Shuang's face, the bulging veins on his clenched fists, and the almost overflowing pain and struggle in his eyes.
Finally, Aoshuang slowly raised her head.
The violence and madness on his face gradually faded, replaced by an almost deathly calm.
But deep within those eyes, a dark flame still burned.
He looked at Xiao Chu, his lips moved a few times, and he managed to utter a few words with difficulty.
"What do you want me to do?"
Looking at him, Xiao Chu finally felt a little relieved.
He knew that Aoshuang had been persuaded for the time being.
At least, he wouldn't harm Fugui'er before rescuing Qinghan.
This is enough.
Xiao Chu rubbed her still-aching neck, straightened up, and her expression became serious and urgent again.
"The most urgent thing is to find Fugui'er and stop him from doing something foolish." He lowered his voice and said quickly, "He came back once during the day today, in a hurry, probably just grabbed some things and left. I guess he must be going somewhere, which is very likely the place where Qinghan is imprisoned, and he seems to be planning to do something on his own."
"I came back to get this." Xiao Chu took out a small bottle from her bosom, only the length of a finger. "This is what Xiao Xiao gave me, the Elixir of Immortality. Once you drink this, no matter how severe the injury, you will be safe from death."
He handed the elixir of immortality to Aoshuang: "I was planning to bring this along with some other things that might be useful, and then come to find you, Xiaoxiao, and Zehui to discuss it. I didn't expect you to come first."
Ao Shuang stared at the bottle of immortality elixir, her eyes dark and unfathomable.
"Where is he most likely to go now?" he asked, his voice still hoarse, but he had regained a basic level of composure.
Xiao Chu shook her head: "I don't know. Fu Gui'er is very cautious. He has hardly revealed any specific information about Qing Han. But just now, I found a lot of fine golden sand in the room. I suspect that he has been to Sand City."
Sand city.
These two words struck Ao Shuang's heart like a heavy hammer.
He had visited Shacheng not long ago, yet he was completely unaware of it.
Will Qinghan be there?
A chill ran up my spine.
“Shacheng…” Ao Shuang murmured, her eyes sharpening. “The exact location?”
"I'm sorry... I really don't know." Xiao Chu shook her head again, her tone filled with helplessness and anxiety.
Ao Shuang's brows furrowed tightly, and her already heavy heart sank even further.
“Fugui’er is probably already gone,” Xiao Chu continued urgently. “We must find him as soon as possible. He’s in a very dangerous state right now. I’m worried that he won’t be able to rescue Qinghan, and he might even get himself killed. If that happens, it will all be over.”
He looked at Aoshuang with earnest eyes: "Aoshuang, I know you're not feeling well right now. But please believe me, we're all in the same boat now, which is to find Qinghan and rescue her. And to achieve this goal, Fugui'er is the key, and we need to cooperate."
Ao Shuang remained silent.
After a long while, he slowly raised his head and looked at Xiao Chu.
All emotions in his eyes were forcibly suppressed, leaving only a hardened determination.
"Okay." That was his only word.
No nonsense, no hesitation.
He turned to leave, his figure disappearing back into the night.
"Ao Shuang!" Xiao Chu called out to him in a low voice from behind.
Ao Shuang stopped in her tracks, without turning around.
"Be careful." Xiao Chu's voice was soft, but it carried a heavy meaning. "Qing Han would definitely want you to live to save her."
Ao Shuang's back seemed to freeze for a moment.
He didn't answer, but simply nodded slightly.
Xiao Chu leaned against the cold wall and let out a long, weary breath.
He touched his still-stingling neck and gave a wry smile.