"Young Master, why insist on traveling in the dead of night? It's so exhausting," Zhao
Cai yawned mightily.
Xiao Bao kicked him, "And to think you've been trained in martial arts since you
were young, yet you're tired already?" Kicking the dog-slave's sturdy ass was
amusing; he couldn't help but give a couple more kicks.
Zhao Cai hastily moved aside, "Young Master, this is unjust. While you're
comfortably lying in the carriage, warm and cozy, we've been freezing out here for
hours. Look, my hands are driving, they've turned purple from the cold."Xiao Bao glanced over, feeling a bit guilty, "That's why I'm letting you guys rest inside for a bit, am I not? Only you would make a fuss. Look, Jin Bao didn't make a peep."Before he finished speaking, Jin Bao's satisfied snoring could be heard from behind.
Xiao Bao's face darkened. He glared at Zhao Cai fiercely.
"Feeding you two useless fucks, you learn nothing good, only how to be lazy and
gluttonous. Alright, alright, go to sleep. We'll continue the journey after you've woken
up."zhao Cai offered a flattering smile, "The Young Master is considerate of his
servants, truly generous and magnanimous..."
"Shut up, go to sleep," he said, wrapping himself in a blanket, preparing to go back
to sleep.
The carriage was spacious; he had left with only these two servants and three large
boxes of gifts. There was more than enough room for three people to sleep inside.
Late into the night, he was suddenly shaken awake forcefully. Instinctively about to
curse, his mouth was covered.
Struggling to open his eyes, Xiao Bao saw Zhao Cai and Jin Bao crouching, their
expressions grave. Zhao Cai whispered in his ear, "Young Master, don't make a
sound."
Xiao Bao nodded, and Zhao Cai let go of his hand, moving to the window. He
cautiously lifted the curtain, then quickly dropped it.
Xiao Bao shivered with fear. He could already hear the sounds of fighting outside,
accompanied by people's screams. In the dead of night, it was terrifyingly eerie.
"What's happening?" he asked, his voice trembling.
Could it be they've encountered robbers?
This imperial road had always been so peaceful, which is why they felt safe enough
to pull the carriage over to the side of the road and sleep. They never expected to
encounter something like this.
"It might be a vendetta, definitely not a robbery."
"Let's not make any moves. It's best if they settle their own grudges and leave. Let's
not get dragged into this," Jinbao whispered, exchanging a glance with Zhaocai.
Xiao Bao felt much more awake now, and thus, less nervous. First off, the two fiery
figures weren't targeting them. Furthermore, his two attendants, despite usually
acting like servile puppies, were actually top-notch experts in the martial world,
specially trained from a young age by his father for his protection. He had been
getting into fights and causing trouble with sons of other families all his life, never
once at a disadvantage, all thanks to these two "servants."
Feeling considerably reassured, he shifted his buttocks closer to the window,
cautiously pinched a corner of the curtain, and slowly lifted it, stealthily peeking
outside.
The narrow imperial road offered a full view of the horrific scene outside. Xiao Bao
trembled as he saw over a dozen bodies strewn about, nearly screaming out loud.
Fuck, he had never witnessed such a bloody scene in his life; it was terrifying.
Scared, he closed his eyes, but curiosity got the better of him, and he opened them
again.
Once open, he couldn't close them again.
He stared unblinkingly at the white figure under the moonlight, utterly dumbfounded.
The moonlight scattered a field of starlight, under the dim moonbeams, a slender,
pale figure was entangled in a fight with a group of people. That fluttering figure was
agile and nimble, moving through the air as if on flat ground, wielding a long sword.
A head of black hair reflected a ghostly enchanting color under the moon, weaving
through a group of men in black, accompanied by screams. Yet, the person remained as calm as ever, as if the frightening bloodstains on him were not his own.
Despite being stained with blood, his hair remained immaculate, not diminishing his
radiance in the slightest. With brows like distant mountains, sparkling star-like eyes, a
straight nose above crimson lips, his entire being exuded a fierce and enchanting
aura. That arrogantly unparalleled beauty seemed as if it belonged in paintings, truly
something that should exist only in the heavens, rarely heard of in the mortal realm.
Jin Xiao Bao prided himself on having seen countless beauties, but in front of this
person, all famed courtesans, talented women, and rich daughters seemed like mere mortals.
Not just in temperament, which was as different as cloud and mud, but even in looks, they were leagues apart.
Such a celestial appearance, he had only seen once in his lifetime.
Jin Xiao Bao became as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, his
lips trembling so much he could hardly speak.
Zhaocai was startled and whispered, "Young master, what's wrong? If you're scared,
don't look."
Jinbao quickly pulled their young master back, also startled by the bizarre smile on
his face, and nudged him,
"Young master?"
"A goddess..." Xiao Bao was stunned for a moment, then broke into a smile, sighing,
"A goddess."
Zhaocai and Jinbao exchanged glances, wondering if their young master had been
scared silly by the scene of murder.
Suddenly, Xiao Bao remembered something and grabbed Zhaocai and Jinbao by the
arms, "Quick, you must save the young lady."
"Young... young lady? What young lady?"
"Ah, the celestial sister outside, I, Jin Xiao Bao, will marry no one but her in this
lifetime. Hurry, she is your future young lady. Go save her."
The two poor servants were dumbfounded.
Having been by their young master's
side for over a decade, they were still not quite accustomed to his rogue thinking.
Xiao Bao, displeased, peeked outside through the curtain and saw the grave
situation. His beauty appeared to be seriously injured. Damn it, a group of people
bullying a woman as beautiful as a goddess, this was outrageous.
"What are you waiting for!! Go!!"
The somewhat smarter Zhaocai was the first to respond, "Young master, this... this
isn't the time. The woman's background is unknown, and it's too dangerous outside.
Those men are ferocious and evil. If anything happens to you, young master, how can we explain to the lord and lady?"
"Damn it!! If my future wife is injured, how will you explain to me, your young
master?
Now go!"Zhaocai and Jinbao exchanged pained looks, cursing the fate that had sold them into the service of this big rogue, stuck with a small rogue who was prone to random fits of passion as their master.
Jin Xiao Bao's eyes narrowed in real anger. Without waiting for a response, he burst
out of the carriage with boundless heroism.
Standing atop the carriage, he mustered all his strength and shouted towards the
figures entangled in the air, "My dear, fear not, your husband is here to save you!!!"
Although Jin Xiao Bao's martial arts skills were mediocre, and he was overweight,
his lung capacity was astonishing. His voice was loud and resonant, filled with a
powerful breath. Such a shout startled countless birds in the forest and even
surprised the people fighting fiercely in the air.
The person in white hesitated for a moment, and in that brief pause, received
another slash on the arm.
The person in white glared fiercely at Jin Xiao Bao. In his eyes, however, it was as if
the beauty was throwing a coquettish glance at him~~~~ His heart bloomed with joy,
and without further ado, he leaped down from the carriage. Turning back to the two
servants who had followed him out, he roared, "Why are you not moving? Do you want me to take action myself!!"
With a sense of resignation, Zhaocai and Jinbao drew their swords and flew into the
fray, joining the battle.
Jin Xiao Bao, as if he were part of the fight, was full of heroic spirit, continuously
shouting encouragement and comforting his beauty, even though, aside from his loyal
servants, no one understood what madness he was spewing.
Suddenly, two unexpected allies joined the fray, making the attackers even more
frantic in their attempts to kill the person in white. This individual, already possessing
extraordinary martial arts skills and having single-handedly defeated more than
twenty of their number, became even more formidable with the addition of these two.
Despite their young age and servant attire, their impressive skills put their enemies in
a difficult position.
Zhaocai and Jinbao were reluctant to kill, but given the formidable skills of the
attackers, they had to maim them to eliminate the threat completely.
However, the person in white showed no mercy like Zhaocai and Jinbao did, sparing
no one and leaving the scene immaculately clean of enemies.
Zhaocai and Jinbao watched in shock, thinking how such a beautiful woman could
be so ruthless, killing without even a furrow in her brow, chilling to the core.
The person in white stood with her sword, her cold gaze sweeping over Zhaocai,
Jinbao, and Jin Xiao Bao, causing all three to break out in a cold sweat.
Zhaocai and Jinbao had no doubt that if the person in white had any strength left,
she would surely have finished them off as well.
Jin Xiao Bao was petrified by the beauty's gaze for a moment before snapping back
to reality. With a swift dash, he rushed forward, reaching out to steady her somewhat unsteady form, his eyes turning into hearts as he exclaimed, "Fairy sister, are you alright?"
Jinbao shouted, "Young master, be careful."
In the midst of his words, a figure
flashed, grabbing Xiao Bao by the waist and pulling him a few meters away.
Even so, the front of Xiao Bao's clothes was sliced open by the sword, leaving a large tear.
Xiao Bao was so scared he almost pissed himself right there. Damn it, if it had been
an inch further, wouldn't he have been gutted, murdering his own husband?!
Zhao Cai, pointing his long sword at the woman in white, cursed, "You're truly
heartless, my young master kindly saves you, and you still want to harm him."
Xiao Bao calmed his mind, knowing this beauty was wary and had a bad temper, but
he felt that beauties, especially those from the martial world, were mostly difficult to
serve, likely having a more fiery nature. Yet, he was bewitched by his affection for her.
Although, generally speaking, love at first sight happened too often with him, falling
for every girl he deemed supremely beautiful, but the novelty never lasted long.
But this fairy sister was different. First off, she was a beauty among beauties, a
once-in-a-lifetime sight. Then, honestly, her ruthless demeanor just now was frightening, but his affection for her, overcoming his fear, signified a truly remarkable emotion.
However much he liked her, his own life was more important.
Xiao Bao, scared by the recent event, didn't dare to approach casually anymore, only asking from a distance with caution, "Fairy sister, are you alright? You've lost a lot of blood. We're not bad people, let me take you to a doctor."
The woman in white, clutching her stomach, stood with difficulty, sweat running
down her heavily powdered cheeks, forming a small river, clearly enduring the pain.
"Fairy sister?" Xiao Bao asked tentatively.
Suddenly, the woman in white trembled and collapsed to the ground.
Xiao Bao, disregarding the danger, rushed back to her side, embracing her, and saw
that her clothes were nearly soaked through with blood.
How much blood had she lost? Xiao Bao thought with a heavy heart.
Wondering whether she would be scarred, considering how beautiful she was from
afar and even more so up close, it would be a pity if she were scarred. Yet, even if she
were, he decided, with a tragic yet generous determination, that he would not disdain
her.
Xiao Bao lifted the person up, gently placing them on the carriage, and instructed
Zhao Cai and Jin Bao to head to the nearest city to find a doctor immediately.
After making sure the beauty was well settled, Xiao Bao began to lustfully scrutinize that stunningly beautiful face.
How could someone not marvel at such beauty?
The beauty looked younger than himself, and even a thick layer of powder couldn't
hide her icy smooth skin. Her closed eyelids fluttered, showing off her charmingly
long eyelashes. When her eyes were open, she was naturally stunning beyond words,
but it was when they were closed that she seemed even more beautifully gentle, less
fierce and aggressive.
Having just met the beauty, Xiao Bao was fortunate enough to witness her sleeping
face, which was... truly... a fucking jackpot!!!
Xiao Bao watched, his mind racing and blood boiling, thinking of taking the
opportunity to cop a feel. He knew well that the beauty was incredibly fierce, and
missing this chance would mean regretting it for a lifetime.
Thus, his greedy hands first reached for the beauty's face～
Oh my, my, my, my～～～～～ this creamy skin, truly irresistible.
He gently caressed the beauty's exquisite eyebrows and eyes, her straight nose, and
then those soft, tender lips～～ Xiao Bao, seeing those lips paled from blood loss,
swallowed hard, imagining the soft touch, thinking it must taste just as good～～～
well, just one kiss wouldn't hurt, right... after all, she was bound to be his eventually...
Thinking this, Xiao Bao, emboldened by lust, puckered up and slowly moved his face
towards the beauty's.
Just as he was about to make contact, the person beneath him suddenly opened
their eyes.
Xiao Bao was startled, about to get up, when the beauty's eyes flashed with unpredictable emotions, and a jade hand quickly grasped Xiao Bao's throat.
Her fingers slowly tightened, and a low, icy voice pierced to the bone, "Go to Hell."
The beauty's voice was indeed as captivating as a siren's call～～ Ah, no, that's not the right thing to marvel at right now.
"Zhao Cai, Jin Bao, save me～～～～"