Chapter 1779: Chapter 1776: The Wound Hurts

Lord Zhao asked, “Do you know where that knife came from?”

“I don’t know.” Chu Bo seemed a bit perplexed, “Once I entered the mountain cave, all my focus was on wearing down the rope. Moreover, I had to find a way to trick those two into walking ahead, so I could escape near the cliff. Had I known they had a knife, I definitely would have just followed orders obediently.”

“But I guess it was hidden in the cave. I saw those two grab a bundle from the cave, and it had some dried food too. They must have been planning to run away.”

“Other than that, it’s just as everyone witnessed.” After Chu Bo finished speaking, he took a few breaths, feeling a pain in his thigh, but endured it stubbornly.

After listening, Lord Zhao asked for some more details, and once the testimony was recorded, he had people carry Chu Bo out.

Ye Muyu was waiting outside, and upon hearing sounds, turned around to see Chu Bo looking pale, which clearly indicated his wound had reopened.

Her face darkened, and she quickly walked over, asking, “Abo, is your wound hurting?”

“Uh… yes…” This time, Chu Bo didn’t hold back, mainly because Ye Muyu’s serious expression made him fearfully obedient, especially since his Third Aunt had deliberately reminded him earlier, concerned that his disobedience might lead to some mishap.

Coupled with not knowing if the wound reopening was causing more pain, his leg started to hurt even more. Since he was lying down, he couldn’t see his leg’s condition. Chu Bo couldn’t be sure if the wound was bleeding, so he dared not move. After all, he was young and feared that one careless move could lead to misfortune.

His leg involuntarily trembled slightly.

This scene fell into Madam Wang’s eyes, and it was clear Chu Bo was in painful discomfort; the son who had tried so hard to smile earlier now looked fearfully worried, surely something was wrong!

Madam Wang was both fearful and angry, “Abo, are you okay, Third Brother’s Wife? No, I must take him back to see a doctor. Also, he needs proper rest; the injury on his thigh is so severe, how can he withstand constant interrogation?”

Ye Muyu glanced at Chu Bo’s leg and also saw blood seeping through. Her brow furrowed, feeling both displeased and worried, fearing Chu Bo had fallen victim during the questioning.

She suddenly stood up, addressing King Qi and Lord Zhao directly.

“Prince, Lord Zhao, is the interrogation complete now? May I take my nephew home for treatment?” Ye Muyu’s face wasn’t looking good, but she still showed some courtesy.

Lord Zhao did not wish to offend Ye Muyu in the first place.

Who was Chu Heng anyway? He certainly didn’t want to offend such a capable and favored official.

But he didn’t immediately answer and instead looked towards King Qi.

After all, King Qi was a prince, and if he wished to say something, if Lord Zhao readily agreed, wouldn’t that mean he had offended someone again?

Lord Zhao’s authority wasn’t high, and he had his own principles for survival.

No one wishes to offend others, nor seek to stand out.

King Qi hadn’t expected Chu Bo’s wound to reopen, but seeing Ye Muyu just wanting to take Chu Bo back to the capital for treatment without fussing over other matters, he found her quite gentle.

King Qi decided not to obstruct further, lightly nodding and saying, “Lord Zhao, the interrogation is finished now; we don’t need the young master of the Chu family, do we?”

“Mm, the interrogation is complete; he can leave.” Lord Zhao nodded honestly, seeing King Qi’s demeanor, thought for a bit and added, “Apologies, Madam, initially we intended to notify you immediately, but didn’t get time to speak.”

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