Yu Tang stared in shock, fearing something might happen to Xiao Jin. He mustered all his strength and stepped on Zhou Nanfeng's shoe, taking advantage of the other's cry of pain as he tried to break free.
Suddenly, he was grabbed by the throat and pulled into a tight embrace once more. The man's sinister voice rang in his ear: "If you don't want your beloved pet to die, behave yourself and come with me."
One sentence stopped Yu Tang from struggling instantly.
He gritted his teeth, his anger surging through his veins.
He never expected that this banquet would turn out to be a trap for him.
He underestimated the severity of class contradictions in this empire and the level of brain damage among its nobles and royalty.
That's how they tricked us!
Just as he was regretting not bringing more people with him to the banquet, a man dressed as a servant suddenly walked over from a distance.
He was wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a mask, looking rather odd.
He held a plate of wine steadily in his hands, just like an ordinary servant.
He walked through the crowd of spectators and went straight to Zhou Nanfeng's side, asking in a calm tone, "Sir, would you like some drinks?"
Normally, this would just be a very normal inquiry.
However, in the current situation, something strangely amiss even to Zhou Nanfeng.
“No need…” Zhou Nanfeng waved his hand: “Also, go away and don’t disturb my conversation with General Yu.”
“But I see you really need it.” But the servant ignored his words and, while speaking, picked up a glass of wine, raised it, and poured it straight down on Zhou Nanfeng’s head.
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
The noblewoman, dressed in her finest attire, covered her mouth, utterly incredulous that a mere servant would dare to pour wine on Zhou Nanfeng!
This is a tremendous insult!
However, what happened next was their nightmare that night.
They saw Zhou Nanfeng release Yu Tang, his face contorted as he punched the servant.
The guards around also rushed over, intending to subdue the servant.
But the servant simply gave a light squeeze and grabbed Zhou Nanfeng's wrist.
There was a crisp cracking sound.
"Ahhh—" Zhou Nanfeng's scream pierced the night sky.
But that's not all.
The servant then performed an over-the-shoulder throw, slamming the man to the ground.
Then he stretched out his foot and stomped hard on the fingers of the hand that Zhou Nanfeng was touching Yu Tang with.
They crushed him again and again, each kick more brutal than the last!
Zhou Nanfeng's hand went from being intact to swollen and red, then to having its bones shattered and its flesh mangled, until it was almost crushed into minced meat!
As Zhou Nanfeng screamed in agony, the surrounding guests also panicked.
The armed guards rushed forward and fired at Yu Xiao, but the bullets seemed to hit metal, only tearing through his clothes before falling to the ground at the servants' feet with a clang.
Now, everyone started to feel afraid.
"Who exactly are you?!"
"Release General Zhou immediately!"
They shouted, "Don't force us to use heavy weapons!"
Prince Zhou and his wife were also terrified. They tried both soft and hard tactics to plead with the servants to spare their son.
But the servants still ignored them, mechanically and numbly trampling on the people beneath them!
The excessive force shattered the floor tiles, and the blood, flesh, and bones mixed in made the eyes behind the sunglasses appear even more excited and bloodthirsty.
until……
His trouser leg was forcefully pulled by the man lying next to him.
She heard the man shout, "Xiaoxiao, stop."
It was like a machine that had been paused, completely ceasing to function.
The medicine was too strong; Yu Tang's vision was blurred.
He bit his tongue until it bled to keep himself from falling asleep.
He recognized the attendant as Yu Xiao.
The moment he recognized her, he felt relieved, even moved and saved.
But seeing Yu Xiao's next move filled me with fear and worry.
What he feared most was Yu Xiao losing control.
Because of his personality and abilities, if he loses control, it could lead to disaster.
So Yu Tang forced himself to stay awake, determined to wake Yu Xiao up.
The man was powerless and could only lie on the ground. But his outstretched hand was tightly gripping the boy's trouser leg. He raised his head so that Yu Xiao could see his expression.
"Xiaoxiao, don't kill anyone."
"Don't let his blood soil your feet."
Chapter 22
Died for the villain for the seventh time (22)
His eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, gradually regained their senses.
Yu Xiao squatted down, stretched out her finger, and wiped away the blood that had spilled from the corner of the man's lips.
She obediently replied with an "okay".
At the same time, the entire manor's energy supply was suddenly cut off.
As the guests gasped in surprise, the world plunged into darkness.
But because it was outdoors, everyone could still see clearly by the light from the sky that the servant gently lifted Yu Tang from the ground, his movements as tender as if he were handling the most precious treasure.
Then, he got up and walked out of the manor.
Prince Zhou realized what was happening and saw that Zhou Nanfeng had been abandoned. He rushed forward, carried his unconscious son to safety, and then shouted angrily, "Use heavy weapons against him!"
"Blow him up!"
The guard, holding his weapon, said nervously, "But General Yu is still in his hands..."
"He's just a commoner! Ignore him!"
Prince Zhou, his eyes blazing with fury, roared, "This bastard injured my son! I'll kill him!"
Faced with the crazed Prince Zhou, the guards had no choice but to take action and fire shells within the maximum power limit stipulated for use in Losa City at Yu Xiao.
A shell like that could blow up half a manor.
Yu Xiao listened to their conversation, gently hugged Yu Tang, who had completely fainted after receiving his promise, and said.
"Master, did you hear that?"
"They don't care about your life at all."
"You've risked your life for this country for so many years, yet these people don't even have a basic sense of gratitude..."
"These are the nobles of the Oro Empire..."
The rest of the words were completely swallowed up by the terrifying sound of the explosion.
When the smoke cleared, Prince Zhou and his guests looked back and found that apart from the damage caused by the explosion, there was no trace of Yu Xiao and Yu Tang.
A quarter of an hour later, Yu Xiao had brought Yu Tang back to their residence.
Yu Xiao carefully placed the man on the bed, then removed the servant's tattered clothes, revealing his blood-soaked back.
Although his metallic body is hard enough, its strength is limited, and his focus is more on controlling energy.
Therefore, it is more than enough to stop bullets, but it cannot completely stop heavy artillery shells.
However, he was used to getting injured, and this minor injury was nothing to him.
Feeling his shattered bones rapidly repair themselves, covered by flesh and skin, Yu Xiao's face turned deathly pale, yet he still managed to smile.
After the repairs were complete, he changed his clothes again, squatted by the bed, and gently touched the man's face.
"Master, don't worry, I'll go find Xiao Jin right away."
"I will protect the people and things you care about."
"I won't do what you forbid me to do."
"I'll listen to you." He leaned closer to Yu Tang, kissed the man's cheek, and sighed softly, "So, will you only like me? Don't smile at others, don't be nice to others, I want you to only have eyes for me..."
When Yu Tang woke up again, he saw Xiao Jin lying by his bedside, staring at him expectantly.
When he opened his eyes, Xiao Jin's eyes instantly welled up with tears, and large tears streamed down his face as he whimpered.
[Host! It's all my fault! I made you suffer so much... Waaaaah...]
[You won't find a tiger as stupid as me anywhere in the world, sob sob! I'm so sorry, host, I'm so sorry!]
As Yu Tang gradually regained consciousness, he thought about everything that had happened before he fell into a coma, and when he heard Xiao Jin's tearful account, he felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
He reached out his hand, wanting to comfort Xiao Jin, but suddenly remembered Yu Xiao.
His eyes widened instantly. He stood up and asked Xiao Jin, "Where's Xiaoxiao? Where did he go?"
Given Yu Xiao's personality, it's impossible for her not to stay by his bedside at this time.
"He...he was taken away by the Queen's people!" At this, Xiao Jin's tears fell even harder. He said, "[He was discovered because he was trying to save me. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have gotten into trouble...]"
Xiao Jin explained the situation to Yu Tang in fits and starts.
At the time, Yu Xiao and Yu Tang disappeared together in Prince Zhou's manor with the bomb, and everyone thought they were killed.
Such a serious explosion in Losa must have alarmed the Queen.