“I will negotiate with him, of course.”
“How are you going to negotiate with him if you don’t have any bargaining chips?”
“Although Dietris’ methods are cruel, he would never make a loss. He won’t kill me so easily. I’m only doing this to stall for time.”
After a pause, he added, “I’ve already contacted Uncle. If all pans out well, he’ll be here tomorrow morning.”
“No way!” Mu Yazhe was adamant. “If anyone were to go, It’d be me.”
“Daddy, the person Dietris wishes to see is me! This is between him and me. Mommy’s life is in his hands now. It’s useless if you go.”
He knew very well that he was the one that Dietris wanted. If Mu Yazhe were to act rashly and turned up, it would only anger that cunning old fellow!
But if he were to go, that was different.
Dietris was targeting him. He was confident and trusted Mu Yazhe and Gong Jie.
The boy’s intention was to leave Mu Yazhe behind to receive Gong Jie while he went to stall for time.
Opportunities are always accompanied by danger. No venture, no gain.
Youyou curled his lips. “This is all my fault. It’s my fault for not being ruthless enough back then and now Mommy has been implicated. Since that’s the case, I should bear the responsibility!”
Mu Yazhe squatted down and gripped the boy’s shoulders tightly. “You want me to sit back and do nothing while you take a risk?”
“I won’t do something that I’m not confident of. Daddy, don’t you understand me?”
Youyou pretended to be relaxed. “Daddy, don’t tell me you don’t trust me?”
Mu Yazhe was momentarily speechless.
Mu Yichen suddenly said, “Daddy, I’ll go with Youyou!”
“No!” Youyou said, “You can’t go! If you go, you’ll die!”
“Youyou, you and I, we move as one and none of us can be without the other. I’ll go with you! Trust me; I’m capable of protecting you and Mommy!”
“Are you crazy?!” Youyou fumed. “Do you know what kind of place that is?! Do you know him?! Do you know how dangerous he is?! You speak so nonchalantly, but do you know how dangerous the real situation is?!”
“Of course I know!” Mu Yichen interrupted him and held his hand with a smile. “That’s why all the more I have to go with you! It’s because I know that it’s dangerous, so I can’t let you go alone!”
He held Youyou’s hand tightly, his eyes filled with sincerity. “Youyou, listen to your big brother, okay? Otherwise, I’ll feel like a useless fellow!”
Youyou looked at him and saw the determination in his eyes. He knew he wouldn’t be able to reject him.
The telepathy between the pair of twins enabled Youyou to see and understand his brother’s firm belief.
He suddenly grabbed Mu Yichen’s hand and smiled. “Alright, let’s go together!”
Mu Yichen was elated. Seeing that Youyou finally relented, he nodded his head heavily!
Youyou told Mu Yazhe, “Daddy, you’ll be in charge of sending us to the harbor. Then, come back with Uncle as soon as possible. Little Yichen and I will wait for you!”
“That’s not possible!” Mu Yazhe gritted his teeth. “I can’t…”
He could not let the boys go, especially when there was no guarantee that they’d return alive.
He could not lose any of them.
Youyou suddenly hugged him and put his arms around his shoulders. With reddened eyes, he said, “Daddy, just take it that I’m begging you, okay?! Trust me this time. Believe in your sons’ abilities!”
