Chapter 563: 563: Missing a Piece

“Mr. Dongguo’s Rope: Once a knot is tied, no one but the user can untie or damage the rope.

Be aware, when the user dies, the item ceases to work.”

This rope, originally belonged to Yang Zi. After Yang Zi’s death, Zhang Ke, who used the rope, naturally became the “user” of this item.

Therefore, as long as Zhang Ke does not die, Lu Yuwen will never be able to free himself from the bondage of the rope!

Lu Yuwen stood in front of Zhang Ke, letting Zhang Ke tightly bind his hands together.

Su Man wanted to say something but stopped herself, and in the end remained silent.

Zhang Ke glanced at her, smiling insincerely, “This is the best way, you guys can rest assured, and so can I.”

“Since you’re relieved, you can leave now.” Lu Yuwen said calmly, “With my hands tied, I am virtually disabled, so as long as I can leave the labyrinth, I will definitely find a way to bring you along.”

Su Man stared at Zhang Ke coldly, “If you go back on your word and don’t untie the rope after we leave the labyrinth, I guarantee you’ll die a horrible death.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ke let out a sound of derision.

Despite his face showing disdain, he knew of Su Man’s capabilities since he’d been following them all this time. Thus, without saying anything, he turned and left, his figure gradually disappearing in the distance.

A delicate balance formed between the three of them.

“Will he keep his promise?” Su Man didn’t feel relieved as she watched his figure depart. “This kind of man can’t be trusted, even if he cooperates with us, he will surely betray us in the end!”

“We have no choice…” Lu Yuwen sat on the ground, exhaling slowly.

Blood was flowing from the wound on his neck, his collar soaking wet. He wanted to wipe it with his hand, but his hands were tied and he couldn’t move comfortably, so he gave up the thought.

“I forced him out not just because we were inefficient, but for another reason…” Lu Yuwen said.

Su Man took out some antiseptic and a bandage to treat his wound, and asked, “What other reason?”

Lu Yuwen remained silent for a moment, then said, “There’s something… that only he can do. Neither of us can do it.”

Su Man blinked, looking a bit puzzled, “What is it?”

Lu Yuwen looked up at her, “It’s…”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

His words halted.

Su Man knitted her brows in confusion, “What’s wrong? What is it?”

“It’s…” Lu Yuwen hesitated, then lowered his head again, “Never mind, you’ll find out in a few days.”

“Why are you keeping me in suspense!” Su Man sighed in frustration.

…

Zhang Ke might be a jerk, but he kept his word after the cooperation. The next day, as agreed, he started moving the blocks in the pre-arranged time, place, and direction.

By the time the sun went down in the evening, they had completed 10 blocks.

At this pace, they doubled their progress compared to when Su Man and Lu Yuwen were working together.

That evening, Zhang Ke received the new route from Lu Yuwen.

The third day, their efficiency was even higher, completing 16 blocks!

The fourth day, they completed 22 blocks!

Plus the 18 blocks they’d originally completed at the southwest corner of the labyrinth, they’re 24 blocks away from the total of 100. Excluding the empty block, there’re just 23 blocks left to go!

Which means, if they speed up a little more, they can leave the labyrinth by tomorrow!

But when Zhang Ke went to Lu Yuwen again for the route, Lu Yuwen only marked two blocks on the paper.

“Where’s the rest?” Zhang Ke raised his eyebrows at Lu Yuwen.

Lu Yuwen handed the map over with his tied-up hands, he pointed out the area with difficulty and said, “Once you go two more blocks, it’ll connect to the 18 blocks at the southwest corner, but there’s a block missing in this area…