Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

Jiang Muyu's mind was clear; it was obvious that Jiang Yuzhou could no longer focus on the content of this dungeon. The king had led them into the maze either to feed the monsters or to use them to kill them.

Either way, it's not safe to leave the maze now.

The arm that had been hanging down in front of Jiang Yuzhou slowly rose and gently covered Jiang Yuzhou's eyes with its palm.

Jiang Yuzhou was exhausted from carrying Jiang Muyu on her back, but she kept trying to run away and leave this place.

He had only one thought in his mind—he couldn't lose his most beloved nephew.

"Uncle, listen to me. Don't run, put me down."

Jiang Yuzhou slowly stopped, panting as he spoke, "Xiao Yu..."

Jiang Muyu got off his back. He couldn't see his own face, so he didn't know that he was pale from blood loss.

All their energy and spirit are now being held together by that talisman, barely keeping them alive for the time being.

"Uncle, listen to me first."

Jiang Yuzhou turned around with concern and saw such a deathly pale face. He froze, forgetting even to breathe.

How can we get out? We have to get out immediately.

Kill the king? Or destroy the altar...?

Jiang Muyu appeared to be moving normally except for his pale face, but in reality, he was leaning against the wall and had no strength at all.

"Uncle, concentrate."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuzhou suppressed his chaotic thoughts. He couldn't think of a way to survive and end this instance before Jiang Muyu died.

No matter how severe the injury, as long as you survive, there is still a chance.

"Uncle, you can't run away now. You can't handle all the unknowns on your own. I can't help you, and I'm worried about you leaving the maze."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuzhou suddenly panicked and sternly rebuked Jiang Muyu, interrupting him: "Don't expect me to take care of you when you die."

Jiang Muyu was stunned for a moment before giving a weak laugh.

“I wouldn’t do that. Do I look like the kind of person who would let my uncle live a carefree life while I suffer a pitiful death? My uncle really thinks too highly of me.”

Hearing this, Jiang Yuzhou felt inexplicably relieved. He hoped that Jiang Muyu would keep his word.

"What I'm about to do is very troublesome for my uncle, but it's my only chance to survive right now. I have no choice, so please cooperate with me, uncle."

Jiang Muyu hadn't originally planned to do this, but if he died in the maze, it would be hard to say whether Jiang Yuzhou would be able to get out.

After leaving the werewolf game, he received a marionette. The one whose body was merged with the marionette had to be sacrificed to the one who provided the blood. From then on, the sacrificed person had no secrets from the blood-fed master.

A puppet's loyalty is to allow its owner to hear its innermost thoughts at any time.

This is a good tool for manipulating others for one's own use, but his current body can't hold on anymore. Becoming a puppet is the only option for him to continue accompanying Jiang Yuzhou.

Otherwise, I would never want the other person to hear my unbearable feelings.

Jiang Muyu took out a marionette and slowly handed it to Jiang Yuzhou.

"Uncle, give me a drop of blood."

Although Jiang Yuzhou didn't understand what he was going to do, he had heard Jiang Muyu say that this was their only chance to survive. Therefore, he would cooperate no matter what.

The short blade sliced ​​through his fingertip, and blood gushed and dripped from the wound, falling drop by drop onto the marionette.

The puppet shone brightly, floating in mid-air and extending all its strings toward Jiang Muyu. The strings wrapped around Jiang Muyu, and finally the puppet and Jiang Muyu completely merged.

The talisman attached to his chest slowly fell off.

The patched-up cloth body before him made Jiang Yuzhou's heart tighten. It quickly returned to its original flesh and blood form, which made Jiang Yuzhou breathe a sigh of relief.

Jiang Muyu slowly opened his eyes and saw Jiang Yuzhou the moment he did.

I felt a little confused about whether what I was doing was right or wrong.

Jiang Yuzhou was taken aback to hear Jiang Muyu's voice, but Jiang Muyu didn't make a sound. He thought he was hallucinating.

"Xiao Yu, how are you feeling?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Muyu sighed dejectedly.

"Uncle, I feel terrible... The thought of having no secrets from you in the future is like stripping me naked and throwing me in front of you, only to find you don't even want to look at me. I've had impure thoughts about you for a long time, and if I weren't worried that you wouldn't be able to leave this place on your own, I wouldn't want to take this step."

Jiang Yuzhou watched as Jiang Muyu finished speaking and shut his mouth. Then he hallucinated again, but what he heard was too real—"To be honest, I would rather die than be publicly executed in front of you. Unfortunately, I value your life much more than my own pride. I have to protect you and get you out of here before I can think about anything else."

Jiang Yuzhou suddenly realized that he was not hallucinating. Perhaps the thing that Jiang Muyu was talking about that was bothering him was this matter. He could hear what Jiang Muyu was thinking.

Would you rather die than hear your own heart's voice? Why...?

Jiang Yuzhou looked at Jiang Muyu with pitiful eyes, as if she were being disliked.

“You used to have no secrets from me.”

Before Jiang Muyu could even speak, his inner thoughts surfaced—

"Uncle, you didn't used to hang out with other people all the time. Back then, you only had me, and I only had you, so of course there were no secrets."

Jiang Yuzhou knew why Jiang Muyu was so concerned about his private life, but apart from the uncle-nephew issue, which he couldn't convince himself to accept, he could satisfy Jiang Muyu in every other way.

"...I haven't done it since you came."

Jiang Muyu suddenly laughed, "Uncle, that's because I'm keeping a close eye on things. Uncle doesn't want to drag innocent people into this, right? I'm not joking when I say you sleep with other people, and I'll kill them one by one. You have to believe what I say, just like I'm willing to do this to keep you alive."

“I wanted to die during those days when I lost you. I persevered for so long until I found you. I only want to live to see you. If the situation weren’t so dire, and if I could pass the level with your mind control alone, Uncle, this place would be a good place for my grave.”

Once your true feelings are heard, you'll say things without reservation. Since the other person will find out sooner or later anyway, and you can't hide it anymore, what's the point of holding back?

“I’ve been trapped in this maze for too many years. Uncle, you have to remember this: what I’m doing today isn’t to survive, it’s to save you. When I said I wouldn’t let you go and have fun, I was lying to you. I’ve been keeping you trapped all day, watching you hold back and refuse to do it with me. I don’t feel good about it.”

“Anyone will do, but not me. How cruel would that be to me? I have to endure it, don’t I? I’m your good nephew, and I have to play this role well in order to stay by your side. I know all that.”

Jiang Yuzhou had no idea what he had done all those years to make Jiang Muyu fall so deeply in love with him. Even today, hearing these words, both he and Jiang Muyu felt their hearts bleeding.

He is my uncle, even if we are not related by blood, he is still an elder, and I cannot make a mistake.

"Xiao Yu, look at other people. It's not like you can't live without me."

Jiang Muyu said coldly, "It's only after seeing so many people that I've realized no one but my uncle is suitable."

"Uncle, let's think about how to get out of here first. If we keep talking, it'll only make everyone uncomfortable. I didn't mean for you to think I'm stubborn and unrepentant. I've already been trying to be a good nephew, haven't I? I've tried my best, but I'm forced into this situation. Please be understanding."