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Chapter 640 Fear

Could it be... that this person is mute?
Zhu Yu and Lu Qing exchanged a glance, and the same guess popped into their minds at the same time.

The man made incoherent sounds in his throat, struggling to free his hands, and could only look helplessly at Lu Qing and the others, his expression one of impending tears.

It was rather strange to see such an expression on the face of a thin old man in his fifties with a full beard, but considering that he was mute, binding his hands was tantamount to covering his mouth, so he couldn't "speak" even if he wanted to.

What should I do?

Zhu Yu looked at Lu Qing with some difficulty. Lu Qing also frowned, seemingly struggling with the situation. He looked at the four people on his side, then at the particularly thin, white-bearded old man, and seemed to think that he could try to communicate with him.

“There are several of us, and you are all alone. You can’t beat us.” Lu Qing squatted down and warned the man, “We don’t mean to harm you. We just want to ask you some questions.”

If you're willing to talk to us properly and not play tricks, I can help you release your hands.

Upon hearing Lu Qing's words, the man nodded hastily, as if afraid that Lu Qing was still not at ease, and a pitiful expression appeared on his face.

Lu Qing turned to look at Zhu Yu, who nodded back. Only then did he turn the man over so that he was face down on the ground, and then he untied the cloth strips from the man's wrists.

The moment the cloth strip came loose, the old man with the white beard, who had been weak and pitiful just moments before, suddenly turned over with unusual agility, reached into his pocket, and threw something at them.

Lu Qing swiftly retreated, while Fu Lu, seemingly out of nowhere, held a wooden board he had previously removed from the window, which resembled a large palm-leaf fan, and began fanning the white-bearded man vigorously.

The powder, which was supposed to be scattered, was redirected by the wind and landed squarely on the face of the thin, white-bearded old man.

"Ah—!" The man let out a piercing scream, covering his eyes with both hands, writhing on the ground from the burning sensation, and involuntarily groaning, "My eyes! I can't open my eyes..."

"I knew you old codger would resort to underhanded tricks!" Fu Lu spat angrily at the white-bearded old man. "Our Second Master foresaw it all! That's why we were prepared, just to make you suffer the consequences of your own actions!"

Zhu Yu chuckled beside him: "Although I don't know what you used, this stuff is really more effective than even the elixir of immortality of a great immortal!"

Just now he couldn't speak, he was mute, but now, although he can't see, he can speak!

The man trembled, not daring to rub his eyes. He got up, knelt on the ground, and kept kowtowing: "Heroes, I know I was wrong! Please, please wash my eyes with water! I will never do it again!"
From this moment on, my life belongs to you lot. Do with me as you please!

"Since you've given us your life, you can do whatever you want with us, so why bother with something as trivial as your eyes?" Lu Qing's tone was slightly mocking, but it lacked warmth, making it hard to tell whether he was truly ruthless or just saying it casually. "In my opinion, this water shouldn't be wasted. You made this hidden weapon yourself, so you can experience it properly before you die. That way, you won't have lived in vain."

"No, no, you guys won't kill me!" The white-bearded man pleaded pitifully, tears streaming down his face from the spiciness. "I was knocked unconscious as soon as I ran out. If you guys wanted to kill me, you would have done it already!"
"Please, I didn't mean to trick you. I was just trying to save my life. Please be magnanimous and don't make me suffer like this..." Lu Qing went over, touched the shoulders of the white-bearded man, and dislocated his arms.

The man with the white beard grunted, probably thinking about his previous behavior and realizing that he really didn't have the right to make any more demands. He grumbled and didn't resist.

Zhu Yu instructed Fu Wen to use the remaining water to rinse the gray beard, following the method she had used earlier.

Of course, the rune for the bath bean step was retained, but the ice cream was not used on Whitebeard.

He was still seething with anger. As someone who had always acted openly and honestly, Fu Wen hated nothing more than people using hidden weapons, let alone such despicable things that were specifically designed to target people's eyes.

So now they're deliberately trying to make this person reap what they sow and let them "feel good."

After washing his eyes with soap and rinsing them with clean water, the man with the white beard seemed to feel much better. He hummed and thanked the soap, and tried to open his eyes. He then discovered that a window not far from him had had its wooden planks removed.

This terrified him. With both arms dislocated by Lu Qing, he was already unable to maintain his balance and even getting up was difficult. As a result, he was so frightened that he scrambled and crawled away from the window, like a fish that had accidentally jumped out of the water onto the shore.

Fearing he might get hurt, Lu Qing quickly gestured for Fu Lu to step forward.

When the talisman came to him, it was as easy as lifting a bundle of hay. With a grab of the cloth belt at his waist, he lifted the white-bearded man off the ground.

The moment he was lifted up, his white beard was still struggling and twisting his body, making him look more like a fish.

Fu Lu tossed him lightly into the shadows at the bottom of the stairs. He felt uneasy if he threw him down too lightly, but he was also afraid that he might accidentally kill him.

The shadow under the stairs is a blind spot; no matter which window you look through, you can't get a clear view.

After being left there by the talisman, the white-bearded man seemed to be able to settle down a bit. Ignoring the soreness and pain where his shoulders and arms were connected, he writhed and shrank into the dark corner, leaning against the wooden wall, shivering.

This reaction was something Zhu Yu and Lu Qing hadn't expected at all. This person seemed very scared, and the degree of fear was even more severe than they had originally thought.

"Don't worry, there's no one around here, no one will see you." Zhu Yu tried to squat down and spoke to him gently. "Or, you can tell us who you're hiding from, and we can make sure that the person you're trying to hide from can't get close to you or hurt you, okay?"

The white-bearded man shook his head, trembling. "I knew someone wanted to kill me, but I didn't know who it would be... I beg you, let's talk this out. Heroes, please seal the windows for me, please... please..."