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âWhy isnât Slave Bi back yet? Itâs been a day and a night.â
In Tianxiang Restaurant, Xu Chengxuan stood in front of the window and looked at the endless stream of people on the street in frustration. It was rare for him to feel so uneasy. After all, he had many capable people under him, but none of them were a match for Slave Bi. Slave Bi had never disappointed him. However, for some reason, he became more and more nervous with Slave Biâs delayed return.
âYoung Master, this isnât the first time Slave Bi has run around,â said a fat and strong man behind him. As Xu Chengxuanâs subordinates, they had followed Xu Chengxuan for even longer, but they were far inferior to Slave Bi. It would be a lie to say that they werenât jealous, but his complaint was also true.
Slave Bi would often disappear and return unscathed after disappearing for a while. Then, he would work for Xu Chengxuan. It wasnât that Xu Chengxuan hadnât been curious before, but he couldnât do anything about it since Slave Bi didnât say anything. He was always especially tolerant of capable subordinates.
But this timeâ¦
He couldnât explain why, but he just felt that Slave Bi hadnât run off to play and disappear again. He was reallyâ¦
The moment the word âdeadâ appeared in his mind, Xu Chengxuan shook his head. No, Slave Bi would not disappoint him.
âYoung Master! Young Master!â Shopkeeper Wang raised his hem and stumbled upstairs.
Xu Chengxuan was feeling vexed so his anger surged when he heard him shouting. âWhat is it?!â
At this moment, Shopkeeper Wang couldnât care less about how ugly Young Masterâs expression was. âYoung Master, something⦠something big has happened! Quickly go downstairs and take a look!â
Xu Chengxuan said impatiently, âCanât you settle it yourself? Do I have to see it myself?â
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Shopkeeper Wang said with cold sweat, âItâs really, really a big dealâ¦â
Before he could finish speaking, there were a few loud bangs in the hall.
A trace of anger flashed across Xu Chengxuanâs overly feminine face. He went downstairs with a cold expression.
All the guests in the hall had been frightened away. Some who were not frightened also ran away. After all, it was quite satisfying to eat without paying.
Shadow Six and Shadow Thirteen smashed the hall into pieces. Some of the thugs and workers who went forward to teach the two of them a lesson were all beaten up.
Xu Chengxuan clenched his fists. âWho is it? How dare you cause trouble in Tianxiang Restaurant!â
Bang!
Shadow Thirteen kicked a wine jar away and coincidentally smashed it onto the roof beam above Xu Chengxuanâs head, splashing all over Xu Chengxuan.
The two burly men behind Xu Chengxuan rushed over fiercely.
âYou two brats dare to cause trouble in the Tianxiang Restaurant. See if I donât beat you upâ¦â One of the burly men was kicked away by Shadow Thirteen before he could finish his words. He collided with another burly man. Both of them were sent flying by a huge force and fell heavily on the stairs, breaking them.
Xu Chengxuan saw that the situation was bad and secretly clenched his fists. âWho are you? Tell me your name.â
âDo you dare to listen?â Yan Jiuchao placed his hands behind his back and strode in.
He was wearing a silver-white cloak. His black hair was like ink, and his skin was like jade. He was like a clear moonlight that shone into the hall that was filled with ruins. His facial features were even more exquisite than Xu Chengxuan, but he didnât have Xu Chengxuanâs feminine aura. Instead, he exuded a charming heroic spirit.
A trace of extreme surprise flashed across Xu Chengxuanâs eyes. âYou areâ¦â
Yan Jiuchao said arrogantly, âYouâre not worthy of knowing my name.â
âYoung Master?â Xu Chengxuan instinctively thought of Young Master Yan, who was a headache for the entire Capital. However, on second thought, it was impossible. He had no enmity with Young Master Yan, so how could he come and smash his restaurant?
Xu Chengxuan composed himself and thought to himself that with his current status, no one in the Capital would dare to touch him unless Young Master Yan really came.
âHmph.â Xu Chengxuan felt more confident and even straightened his back. âDo you know who I am?â
âAh.â Young Master Yan raised his eyebrows casually, indicating that he naturally knew. He would not have come if he did not know who he was. âIf you break your arm yourself, Iâll spare your dog life.â
Dog⦠dog life?
Xu Chengxuan was so angry that his face turned red. âOutrageous! Alright, Iâm not afraid to tell you the truth. My cousin is the current Second Prince, and my aunt is Worthy Consort Xu, who is in charge of the harem! If you know whatâs good for you, kneel down and kowtow three times to me! If Iâm happy, I might be able to forgive you⦠Ahââ
Shadow Thirteen sent him flying with a slap!
âIâm afraid your life will be shortened if Young Master kowtows to you!â As soon as he finished speaking, he slapped him again!
However, this time, Shadow Thirteenâs slap did not land on Xu Chengxuanâs face. A black figure flashed over and quickly grabbed Xu Chengxuan. He landed in front of the counter with a tap of his foot.
âJun Changâan?â Shadow Thirteen recognized the person.
Jun Changâan put down Xu Chengxuan and turned to salute the door. âYour Highness.â
It was the current second prince, Yan Huaijing.
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Yan Huaijingâs bamboo hat was gone, revealing his noble face. He stepped over the threshold and asked with a dignified expression, âMay I know what Young Master Xu has done to trouble Cousin Yan to be so ruthless?â
Young Master Yan said arrogantly, âDo I need a reason to bully others?â
Xu Chengxuan was dumbfounded. His cousin called the other party âcousinâ. Could it be that he was really the only son of Prince Yan who dared to beat up a prince?
âCousin!â Xu Chengxuan pounced on Yan Huaijing with a strong desire to live.
Yan Jiuchao said, âIâll still say the same thing. If you break your arm yourself, Iâll spare your dog life.â
Xu Chengxuan mustered his courage and said, âYou⦠How dare you! My cousin is here, Iâm not afraid of you! You called me a dog⦠Then⦠then⦠then what is Worthy Consort Xu, who is related to me by blood?â
âConsort Dog?â Yan Jiuchao thought seriously.
Pfftâ
Shopkeeper Wang, who was hiding at the side, couldnât help but laugh.
Xu Chengxuan didnât have the time to deal with him now. He turned to Yan Huaijing and said, âCousin, he actually insulted Aunt like this. He simply doesnât care about you and Aunt!â
Yan Huaijing glanced at him coldly. Xu Chengxuan lowered his head resentfully and did not say anything else.
Yan Huaijing looked at Yan Jiuchao and said, âIf he makes a mistake, Iâll naturally bring him back to discipline him. Thereâs no need for Cousin Yan to do anything.â
Yan Jiuchao raised his eyebrows and said, âThat wonât do. I always finish what I start. I never let those people I bully go.â
Yan Huaijing narrowed his eyes and said, âIt seems that you wonât show me any respect today no matter what?â
Yan Jiuchao sneered. âI didnât even respect your father. Wouldnât that mean that you deserve more respect than the Emperor if I did that? Iâm willing to do it, but can you afford it?â
Yan Huaijing was usually calm, but he was really angry.
âDo it,â Yan Jiuchao said indifferently.
Shadow Thirteen rushed towards Xu Chengxuan.
âChangâan!â Yan Huaijing gave the order, and Jun Changâan drew his saber.
The two of them started fighting fiercely.
Jun Changâan was the number one swordsman under Yan Huaijing. His martial arts skills were almost on par with Shadow Thirteen. However, wasnât there still Shadow Six?
Shadow Six took advantage of the time when Jun Changâan was entangled to attack Xu Chengxuan. Yan Huaijingâs eyes turned cold as he ruthlessly slapped Shadow Six!
In the blink of an eye, a silver light shot out from Yan Jiuchaoâs hand. Yan Huaijing instinctively retracted his hand.
Whoosh!
The âsilver lightâ passed through the wall beside Yan Huaijing and circled around the pillar of another room. Yan Jiuchao pulled gently, and the thick pillar was cut off in the middle. The âsilver lightâ returned to Yan Jiuchaoâs hand, in a palm-sized box.
âQianji Box?â Yan Huaijing was shocked. âYou destroyed the Thousand Possibilities Pavilion?â
âThis loot is not bad.â Yan Jiuchao weighed the treasure in his hand and tacitly agreed with Yan Huaijingâs guess.
Yan Huaijing did not expect that he was the one who destroyed the Thousand Possibilities Pavilion, nor did he expect him to admit it so easily and so openly! Yan Huaijing was no longer in the mood to think about why he did this. The rumors were true. Yan Jiuchao was a lunatic. Did a lunatic need a reason to do things?
But then again, the Qianji Box was the treasure of the Thousand Possibilities Pavilion. It possessed the most powerful and unpredictable mechanism in the world. The silver thread just now was the heavenly silk from the snow region. It was invincible and could cut through iron like mud. If he had been a step slower just now, his hand would have been cut off on the spot.
âYan, Jiu, Chao!â
âAhââ
As soon as Yan Huaijing finished speaking, Xu Chengxuanâs miserable scream came from the side. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Xu Chengxuan had been grabbed by Shadow Six.
Shadow Six moved extremely quickly. In the blink of an eye, he broke his right arm and crippled his right leg.
âDidnât you say that itâs only one arm?â Yan Huaijing asked angrily.
Yan Jiu spread his hands innocently. âMy original words were to break his arm by himself. If he broke it himself, it would be one of his arms. If I were to break it, I would naturally have to collect some interest.â
âCousinââ After shouting this, Xu Chengxuan fainted from the pain.
Yan Jiuchao nodded in satisfaction, turned around, and walked out of the Tianxiang Restaurant.
Shadow Thirteen stopped in time and followed his Young Master with Shadow Six.
Yan Huaijing looked at Yan Jiuchaoâs back and clenched his fists tightly. âYou smashed the Tianxiang Restaurant and injured Young Master Xu. Are you leaving just like that?â
âThatâs true. We canât leave like this.â Yan Jiuchao stopped in his tracks and gestured to Shadow Thirteen.
Shadow Thirteen struck back with his palm!
The golden signboard of the Tianxiang Restaurant was split open from the middle, and fell down in a midst of dust.