HCB Chapter 229 That's some serious emotional management!
Chapter 229 That's some serious emotional management!
Zhai Rong hummed twice, then quickly drifted off to sleep, her head resting on his chest.
She didn't want to sleep.
I was just feeling sleepy after eating, and also a bit tired from traveling, so I couldn't resist the drowsiness.
The night was warm and peaceful.
Jun Ce held Zhai Rongyu against the headboard, gazing at the chains that bound the two together, his dark eyes overflowing with tenderness.
The more I look at her, the more she resembles a kitten.
When you don't tease her, she insists on testing you and provoking you, like a mischievous and arrogant cat, stretching out her paws and trying to push the water glass on the table to the edge while looking at you, seemingly unaware of fear.
When you actually try to tease her, she suddenly becomes a coward, whimpering and begging for mercy, which makes you feel soft-hearted and lovable.
Mischievous and spoiled.
He had been enduring her nagging all day.
He had originally planned that if she dared to come again, he would no longer suppress himself and would teach her a lesson.
But now...
Jun Ce stared intently at the girl's tightly closed eyelashes, gently brushing aside a stray strand of hair from her forehead.
"You're so tired... I'll let you off the hook for today."
he whispered.
The air vibrated slightly, and Jun Ce's gentle gaze suddenly turned sharp.
He turned his head slightly.
A black cloud of mist suddenly appeared, condensing into a giant hand in mid-air, and fiercely grabbed at Zhai Rongyu!
It's too late to say.
Jun Ce narrowed his eyes, raised his left hand slightly, and gathered a powerful bolt of lightning in his palm, which he then suddenly struck at the black cloud of energy.
The powerful lightning formed a wall larger than the black hand, blocking the murderous aura.
The two forces collided, causing the air to vibrate and ripple.
In the blink of an eye, crackling electric currents shattered the black mist into dust.
Wu Muyou revealed his true form, pressed his aching chest, and fell from mid-air in a black robe, using his scepter to steady himself.
"Such powerful internal energy..."
He raised his head, slowly wiping the blood from the corner of his lips, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.
"I never imagined that a mere servant would possess such abilities."
"Speak! Who are you?!"
He raised his scepter and pointed it at Jun Ce.
He simply couldn't believe that Wu Muli had such a capable subordinate. Even Wu Muhong, the head of the Wu family, didn't have such a powerful subordinate!
This person must be someone of extraordinary background.
Zhai Rongyu frowned in her sleep, as if disturbed.
Jun Ce gently lowered her left hand, which was bound by chains, and stroked her back with his right hand. The girl arched her body to adjust her position, mumbled something, and snuggled into his arms, falling into a deep sleep again.
"It's noisy."
Jun Ce parted his thin lips, his tone icy.
The look in Wu Muyou's eyes almost froze him through.
If he weren't afraid of waking Rong'er, this person in front of him would have already been chopped into charcoal.
Wu Muyou stared intently at Zhai Rongyu, noticing that she had her arms wrapped around Jun Ce's waist and her head was unconsciously rubbing against his chest, appearing quite intimate.
Wu Muyou lowered his brow, a surge of inexplicable anger rising within him.
His hand gripped the scepter until it turned white.
A fickle woman.
It's bad enough that she's bewitched Hu Lieyunxiao, but now she's even throwing herself at a lowly servant! She's clearly promiscuous, yet she refuses to even glance at me.
Damn it!
Wu Muyou suppressed his anger, feeling a churning in his chest. Just as he was about to explode, the door was suddenly kicked open with a bang.
Zhai Rongyu was startled awake and sprang up from Jun Ce's arms.
"Who! Who's doing renovations!"
After saying that, she felt dizzy and fell back onto Jun Ce's lap, reaching out to hold her forehead.
[Holy crap, that's a sudden surge!]
She looked up at Jun Ce and saw him looking at her with a helpless expression. She grinned awkwardly.
When Zhai Rongyu came to her senses, she saw Wu Muli standing outside the door with a group of soldiers.
"Wu Muyou! How dare you try to kidnap people!"
Wu Muli stormed in, furious.
"What am I afraid of?"
Zhai Rongyu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wu Muyou standing in the room with a dark face.
She immediately perked up, her slender white fingers unconsciously tightening their grip on Jun Ce's clothes.
Wow! How come the show started right after I woke up?
[Great, great, great, we're going to have some fun.]
Jun Ce heard the thought and slowly withdrew the lightning from his palm.
He originally intended to kill Wu Muyou directly.
But since Rong'er wanted to see the monkeys fight, she let them off the hook.
Upon hearing Wu Muyou's reply, Wu Muli wished he could grab him by the collar on the spot. He glanced at the spirit snake coiled on the scepter, somewhat wary, and said resentfully, "Since this demoness has been bound by my Netherworld Lock, it is naturally my achievement!"
"You're trying to take someone away now, do you even have any respect for my father, or for the Emperor?!"
“Heh,” Wu Muyou scoffed, “The Emperor’s decree clearly states that whoever brings the person back to the palace first will become the head of the Wu family.”
"You haven't even entered the palace yet, and you dare to say you've won?"
"It's ridiculous."
"You!" Wu Muli was so angry he almost jumped up, but then he suddenly sneered, "So what if you kidnapped her? When His Majesty sees the Netherworld Lock on her body, he will naturally know who captured her."
"Really? You've reminded me," Wu Muyou said slowly.
He suddenly brandished his scepter.
Wu Muli's alarm blared, and he instantly drew a short flute from his waist and began to play it.
Black mist and dark green clouds surged and collided, sparking intense flames in the small inn room.
Zhai Rong nodded excitedly.
[Yes, yes, a left hook!]
[Little Black, give it a punch!]
Wu Muyou's black cloud of energy rose up in response, almost overwhelming Wu Muli.
[Little Green, don't be a coward!]
Give it a right hook! Let it know who's boss!
Wu Muli played faster and faster, the short flute's enchanting melody swirling around, and the dark green clouds grew stronger and stronger, overpowering the black clouds.
Zhai Rong was amused.
Indeed, people only appreciate the benefits of stepping in dry poop when they've stepped in runny poop.
[These shamanic herdings and rituals are just like these two lumps of dough.]
As for who likes it and who doesn't, that depends on their performance.
Jun Ce listened to the inner voice, his chest trembling, and he tried his best to suppress his laughter.
Zhai Rongyu glanced at him with some surprise.
[I never expected Ah Xu to enjoy watching fight scenes.]
Indeed, a man is a boy until death.
Jun Ce's expression froze.
Is Rong'er... complaining that she's getting old again?
His smile vanished instantly.
His chest stopped vibrating.
Zhai Rongyu instantly felt respect for him.
[Ah Xu's emotional management is really impressive.]
I need to learn a lot from him.
Jun Ce: ...
She turned her head to continue watching the spectacle, and just as she was getting into it, she suddenly made eye contact with the spirit snake on Wu Muyou's scepter.
Zhai Rong, feeling playful, took out the Boundless Divine Tortoise and placed it beside the bed.
Little snake, your senior is watching you.
Go, steal the key to that Netherworld Lock!
The Boundless Divine Turtle roared silently.
The snake was startled and darted into Wu Muli's arms like lightning. It wrapped the key to the Netherworld Lock around itself and slithered toward Zhai Rongyu, its small eyes filled with a strong will to survive.
Zhai Rongyu suppressed a laugh and extended her hand to it.
There was a click.
The Netherworld Lock has been unlocked.