Cold-faced Empress

Finally, Sun Dan took pity on Fu Siying and removed the gag from her mouth, clearly no longer needing to fear Fu Siying's shouting.

Fu Siying closed her mouth and swallowed hard a few times. After easing her discomfort, she asked Sun Dan, "Who are you people? Why did the city guards call your brother 'Sir'? Are you government officials, not Qingfangmen officials?"

If she were the housekeeper's person, how dare she treat her like this?

Sun Dan shook her head: "Miss Fu, you don't need to think too much. My brother and I were acting on the orders of the person who gave the orders, so those soldiers naturally didn't dare to ask any questions."

Fu Siying frowned even more deeply. Who on earth was the one who ordered Qingfangmen to harm her, who could help Sun Dan and Sun Yi evade the city guards' nighttime inspection and even make the guards misunderstand their identities?

If she's so powerful, why not come and tie her up yourself? Why bother entrusting Qingfangmen with it?

Sun Dan took out a water bag and gestured for Fu Siying to drink some water.

Fu Siying dared not drink.

Sun Dan smiled and said, "If I had put medicine in it, I would have done it for you a long time ago, instead of waiting until now. You can drink it without worry. I was just worried that you would get thirsty later."

Even if there's some truth to what's said, it's like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken.

“I’m not thirsty,” Fu Siying refused again.

Sun Dan smiled and didn't try to persuade her further.

The carriage jolted along, truly a journey under the stars and moon. The swaying and rocking made Fu Siying dizzy and disoriented, almost causing her to faint.

After what seemed like half the night had passed, in Fu Siying's dazed state of not knowing her age, the carriage finally came to a stop. At the same time, one could feel the strong mountain wind howling outside, and the horses pulling the carriage were neighing and swaying restlessly.

"Okay, we're here."

Fu Siying, still somewhat dazed and confused, was helped off the car by Sun Dan. As soon as she got off, she was blown about by the wild mountain wind.

She woke up with a start.

As far as the eye could see, there was only darkness, and one could only feel closer to the sky, as if one could reach out and pluck the stars from the sky.

"Where is this place!" Fu Siying shouted, and a mouthful of wind rushed into her throat as soon as she opened her mouth.

Sun Dan shouted back at her, but much more easily: "This is the top of Shuangkou Mountain outside the city!"

"What did you bring me here for?"

"I don't know, I was just following orders!"

"Acting under orders, again acting under orders!" Fu Siying was about to go crazy from those four words.

Soon, she learned what Sun Dan and Sun Yi were truly acting under orders.

This isn't just the summit of Shuangkou Mountain; to be precise, it's the summit of a sheer cliff. Sun Yi's ability to drive the carriage here is truly remarkable. Shuangkou Mountain rises gently, and only when one unknowingly reaches the summit will they suddenly realize that the initial foot of the mountain is already a bottomless abyss, with sheer cliffs beneath their feet.

By the dim moonlight, Sun Dan and Sun Yi led Fu Siying to the tree closest to the cliff edge, and then...

"Ah..." Fu Siying was placed upside down, her world turned upside down, "What are you trying to do!"

In the blink of an eye, she was hanging upside down!

After hanging her upside down from the tree, Sun Dan finally told the truth: "We were ordered to hang you upside down here, Miss Fu, please forgive us."

The siblings bent down and clasped their hands in a fist salute to Fu Siying so she could see them, then turned and left.

Upon seeing this, Fu Siying immediately shouted, "Sun Dan! Are you planning to leave me here alone?!"

She was hanging upside down, swaying precariously in the fierce wind, like a piece of meat being dried out! Was she to be left here alone to be exposed to the wind?

What kind of torturous and horrific method is this?!

Sun Dan and Sun Yi completely ignored Fu Siying's howling cries, which sounded like ghosts howling as she was deformed by the gale, and walked away under the moon without looking back.

"Sun Dan! Sun Yi!"

There was no further response.

Fu Siying's head was throbbing with blood, and she soon screamed until everything went black before her eyes. She didn't know if it was because the night was dark or if she was just feeling dizzy.

The wind howled, the starlight shone brightly at her feet, and she transformed into a bat, swaying and staggering.

The strong wind kept blowing into her mouth and nose, and only then did she finally understand Sun Dan's good intentions in urging her to drink water.

In this godforsaken place, she'd probably die without anyone finding her. Besides, after being blown around by the wind all night, she probably wouldn't last more than a few days.

Even if the people in the manor discover she is missing tomorrow morning, no one will know where she went; there will be no way to find out.