Chapter 1230: Chapter 1229: Whether Destined or Not, Don’t Ask About the Past Grey Snake and Red Rat, snatched the Dragon Country sacrifices from Black Rabbit and Green Dog. Before leaving, Black Rabbit and Green Dog cast a resentful glance at Red Rat and Grey Snake, then left unwillingly. These were the rules of the Black Sorcerer Palace. Even among the Twelve Zodiacs, the so-called ’compatriots,’ there were still struggles. And struggle was about strength. Whoever had greater strength, had the final say! Instead of stopping these struggles, the Master of Black Sorcerer Palace actually encouraged them. Because in her view, strength was the supreme value of the world, even among compatriots, there were no ethics or rules to speak of, only strength mattered. Seeing that Grey Snake and Red Rat had seized ownership of the ship, Xiao Mingxuan hurried over to ingratiate himself with them. "Esteemed sirs, I can help you loot these people of the Dragon Country’s riches. These people, they are wealthy, either stars or celebrities." He actually took the initiative to oppress his fellow compatriots of the Dragon Country, just to preserve himself. How was this behavior any different from the traitors in times of chaos? Listening to his words, Grey Snake and Red Rat did not respond, just looked at him with a weird expression. Then, they turned their gazes toward Lin Dong. Surely, a murderous intent appeared on Lin Dong’s face. As for Ye Wuyou, she went straight forward and slapped Xiao Mingxuan’s face, scolding furiously: "You bastard, at a time like this, still siding with outsiders to oppress your own people. Are you even human?" Xiao Mingxuan covered his face, quite bewildered. Why were these pirates, no matter what he said, always slapping him? Just now, he was tough-talking, displaying a manly demeanor, and he got slapped. Now, he tried to stand on their side, helping them loot money, and got slapped again. He was completely confused. All he could do was cover his face and dare not speak. Ye Wuyou glared at him, but did not kill him directly. Those meant to be sacrificed should not be killed lightly, as killing a sacrificer would draw the attention of Black Sorcerer Palace’s enforcement team. That would easily expose one’s identity. This was also the reason Lin Dong did not kill Xiao Mingxuan at the moment! But Lin Dong had already sentenced him to death in his heart. Once the sacrificial ceremony started and it was confirmed that the Master of Black Sorcerer Palace had arrived on Hibiscus Island, he would surely kill Xiao Mingxuan! Currently, Grey Snake and Red Rat were taking away the hundreds of sacrificial goods on this ship. They brought these people to the villa. Beneath their villa, there was an underground iron prison. These iron prisons were originally designed to detain these ’sacrificial goods.’ The people of Dragon Country on this ship all looked very afraid. Although Red Rat and Grey Snake were a bit more amiable than Black Rabbit and Green Dog initially, it didn’t mitigate their fear. In their eyes, they had just been transferred from one pack of wolves to another. Tang Mu felt the same, her facial expression had been quite unsightly all along. "Lin Dong, I’m afraid I’ll never have the chance to see you again," Tang Mu thought bitterly. She had made a decision, a desperate one. If someone were to violate her next, she would choose suicide. She would rather die than lose her honor to these pirates! "Dragon Country’s woman, you come with us!" Red Rat pointed at Tang Mu, speaking to her. Then he took her away from the underground iron prison. Before taking her away, he gave the Black Sorcerer Palace Guards watching over the Dragon Country’s people a command, "Don’t lay a finger on any of them, or else, the laws of my Mouse Hall will deal with you!" "Yes!" the guards quickly responded. Red Rat brought Tang Mu to a concealed room where Lin Dong was already inside. After bringing Tang Mu in, Red Rat left the room and even closed the door behind him, guarding at the door himself. In this room, at the moment, there were only Lin Dong, who had disguised himself, and Tang Mu. Tang Mu did not recognize Lin Dong’s true identity, but she always felt that this man’s gaze seemed familiar. "What are you going to do? You seem to be from Dragon Country too. Why have you joined such a band of robbers?" Tang Mu said to Lin Dong. Lin Dong didn’t speak but instead walked towards her, getting closer to her. Seeing this, Tang Mu hurriedly said, "You... don’t come any closer, or I’ll... I’ll kill myself." As she spoke, she truly intended to crash into the wall. Lin Dong quickly grabbed her and covered her mouth, whispering into her ear, "Tang Mu, it’s me, Lin Dong!" Hum~~~ When Lin Dong’s voice echoed, Tang Mu felt as if she had heard the sound of heaven. Her delicate body trembled, and she murmured: "You... are you really Lin Dong? I’m not dreaming, am I?" In truth, as soon as Lin Dong’s voice sounded, she knew it was him. She just couldn’t bring herself to believe that at her most perilous time, when she needed and longed for Lin Dong the most, he had actually appeared before her. Which woman wouldn’t want to see her dream lover appear at such a moment, clad in golden armor, riding on colorful auspicious clouds, coming to her rescue? Lin Dong then nodded and said, "Tang Mu, I’m currently in disguise and cannot reveal my identity for the time being." "How did you end up being captured here?" At that moment, Tang Mu’s eyes were moist, and all her grievances poured out. She buried her head in Lin Dong’s shoulder, sobbing softly. Meanwhile, she recounted how she had been captured. After listening, Lin Dong comforted her, "Don’t worry, Tang Mu. With me here, nothing will happen." "Mhm." Tang Mu firmly believed, feeling an unprecedented sense of security at that moment. All the fear she had just felt dissipated, knowing Lin Dong was there. Right now, she was not afraid; all she had was deep trust in Lin Dong. "By the way, Lin Dong, how did you end up here? Who exactly are these people?" Tang Mu also asked. Lin Dong, for a moment, did not know how to answer her. He could only say, "These people are the ones I intend to kill. Their leader hasn’t shown up yet, so I’ve disguised myself and infiltrated this place, waiting for their leader and all the other core members of their organization to appear, and then catch them all in one fell swoop..." He could only give Tang Mu a simple explanation. After Tang Mu heard this, she nodded vigorously. She quickly wiped the tears from her face and regained her composure. She then said, "If that’s the case, then I can’t drag you down. Don’t worry, I will cooperate with you to act, pretending not to know you." Lin Dong also said, "These next few days might be tough for you." "But rest assured, just now, the two people who hold some influence are now on my side." "With them here, you and our group from Dragon Country won’t be harmed!" "Of course, if other people from their organization try to force their hand, then at the risk of exposing my cover, I’ll still rescue you..." Tang Mu nodded earnestly, no longer afraid after knowing this was Lin Dong. "Okay, Lin Dong, I’ll wait for you to rescue all of us!" Tang Mu put aside her fear, and even a smile appeared on her face. She had thought that this time her chances were slim, and that she might never see Lin Dong again. Who could have imagined that God would actually send Lin Dong right before her eyes? She often struggled with her fate with Lin Dong... If there was no destiny, through the three thousand great thousand worlds, among millions of Bodhi sentient beings, why should I alone have met you? If there was destiny, why let our connection only just begin, to then be worlds apart, and upon meeting again, to see you’ve taken another beautiful woman? Only the remaining light peeking between the mountains shines on a grieving soul. On a path so dim, it moves me to shed abundant tears, feeling alone and heartsick. It’s better not to ask about what’s destined or not. To simply await the moment when a hundred knots of lantern flowers form, and together with you, enjoy the snow and share the daylight.