After rebirth, my elder sister wants to steal my husband!

Chapter 247 Chaos in Fu Mansion

The dungeon was filled with a damp, musty smell mixed with the smell of dirt and rust. Drops of water seeping from the walls slowly slid down, making a "tick-tick" sound that was unusually clear in this silent space.

An indescribable fear surged in Lu Zhiran's heart. She didn't know why she was here, nor did she know what fate she would face next.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from a distance, breaking the silence of the dungeon.

Lu Zhiran looked nervously in the direction where the sound came from, only to see a man in a black cloak slowly walking towards him.

The man's face was unclear, but his eyes were like knives, as if they could penetrate a person's soul. He stopped in front of Lu Zhiran and looked down at the woman who was tied to the stone wall.

"You're awake." The man's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of unquestionable majesty.

Lu Zhiran tried to speak, but found that his throat was so dry that he could hardly speak.

She swallowed hard and managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Who are you? Why are you arresting me?"

The man did not answer his question, but just smiled coldly, a smile full of ridicule and contempt.

He reached out and gently stroked Lu Zhiran's cheek, as if he was admiring a fine work of art.

"What a beautiful woman!" The man's voice was filled with greed. "It's a pity that such a beautiful thing is going to be destroyed."

A strong sense of anger and uneasiness surged in Lu Zhiran's heart. She struggled to break free from the restraints, but to no avail.

She knew that she was in danger and had to find a way to escape, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

The man seemed to see through Lu Zhiran's thoughts, chuckled, and turned away.

His footsteps gradually faded away and finally disappeared into the darkness.

Silence returned to the dungeon again, leaving Lu Zhiran alone to face an unknown fate.

Time seemed to slow down abnormally, and every minute and every second was as painful as a knife.

Lu Zhiran tried hard to stay awake and kept trying to break free, but no matter how hard she tried, the hemp ropes were as strong as steel and she could not break free.

Just then, she heard the man's voice again, accompanied by the sound of footsteps.

She looked up and saw the man holding a tray with some food and water on it.

"Eat something." The man placed the tray in front of Lu Zhiran. "Although you will die soon, I don't want you to go on the road hungry."

Lu Zhiran widened his eyes and glared at the man, as if he wanted to cut him into pieces with his eyes.

"Look at me, it seems you don't really want to eat these things!"

As the man said this, he was about to take the tray back.

"No, I want to eat."

Lu Zhiran bowed his head and surrendered.

The most important thing now is to maintain your strength so that you have a chance to escape.

She lowered her head and acted as if she was submissive and resigned.

"It seems that the high and mighty Lady of the Marquisate is not that great. I thought she would rather die than surrender!"

The man humiliated Lu Zhiran.

Then put the tray in front of Lu Zhiran.

Lu Zhiran took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She knew that the most important thing now was to maintain her strength so that she would have a chance to escape from this cage. So, she lowered her head, gently picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth.

"How is it? Doesn't it taste good?" The man saw Lu Zhiran start to eat, and a mocking smile appeared on his face. "This is made with the best ingredients. Ordinary people can't eat it."

Lu Zhiran didn't answer, but just ate silently.

She was filled with doubts and uneasiness, not understanding why this man was so kind to her. Was he really here to deliver food? Or did he have other intentions?

The man didn't seem to care about Lu Zhiran's silence. He poured a glass of water and placed it in front of her: "Drink some water, don't choke."

Lu Zhiran raised his head and looked at the man in front of him.

The man's face was hidden under a black hood. The lights in the dungeon were dim, so he couldn't see clearly even at such a close distance.

Her heart moved, and she suddenly asked: "Why do you want to help me?"

The man was stunned when he heard this, then he laughed: "Help you? I'm not so kind. I'm just following orders."

"Acting on orders?" Lu Zhiran was even more confused. "Whose orders?"

The man did not answer, but glanced at her calmly: "These are not the questions you should ask. You just need to know that you have to spend the rest of your life here."

"What do you mean?" Lu Zhiran's heart tightened, "Why?"

The man said nothing more and turned to leave the cell. The cell door was closed again with a dull thump.

Lu Zhiran sat there blankly, her heart filled with anxiety and confusion. She didn't know who this man was, nor did she know what he meant by "the last meeting".

But she knew that all this would not be as simple as delivering food.

The cell fell into silence again, with only the crackling sound of the oil lamp. Lu Zhiran sat quietly, thinking back to the previous scenes.

She tried to find some clues from the man's words and actions, but found nothing.

She felt unprecedentedly confused and helpless, as if she was caught in a huge vortex and couldn't extricate herself.

……

Inside the study, the flickering candlelight illuminated Fu Yuzhang's deep eyes.

He held tightly in his hand the jade pendant given to him by Zhang Xiangxiu, and gently stroked the jade surface with his fingertips, as if he could find a hint of the answer from the warm touch.

However, this tranquility was instantly broken by Xiaoying's intrusion. Her appearance was like a thunderclap, and Fu Yuzhang's heart instantly sank to the bottom.

Xiaoying's hair was disheveled, her clothes were messy, and her eyes were full of panic and helplessness. She rushed to Fu Yuzhang breathlessly and said in a trembling voice: "My Lord, it's bad, Madam... Madam is missing!"

When Fu Yuzhang heard this, the jade pendant in his hand suddenly slipped and fell on the table with a crisp sound.

He stood up suddenly, a flash of disbelief and astonishment in his eyes, followed by endless anger and worry.

He tightly grasped Xiaoying's shoulders and asked in a trembling voice: "What did you say? Zhiran she...how could she be missing?"

Xiaoying was frightened by Fu Yuzhang's aura, but she still suppressed her fear and replied: "My wife asked me to go with her to prepare the shopping items early this morning, and she went to the market herself."

"But...but on our way back, a riot broke out ahead, and my wife and I got separated. I looked for her everywhere, but I couldn't find her..."

Fu Yuzhang's face was extremely gloomy, as if he could eat people.

Xiaoying felt very scared, but still stammered.

"My Lord, I have been looking for my wife for a long time, but I still can't find her..."