Chapter 48- Who gets Yuan?

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Yuan's body jolted at the unknown touch. It wasn't Yiheng's arms. His eyes opened wide in shock.

"You….Don't touch me!…"

Song Xu hugged Yuan tightly, nuzzling his face deep into Yuan's neck, "Don't be like this, Yuan. You don't know how much I missed you. I'm sure you missed me too!"

Yuan was trying his best to push him away, "I said, let me go! I didn't miss you! You're being delusional!"

Song Xu wasn't budging at all. But Yuan's continuous struggle was making him aggravated. And so, with one arm he held Yuan tightly, with the other he yanked a fistful of Yuan's long dark hairs. The sharp tug in his hair made Yuan yelp in pain, "It hurts, Damn it!"

Song Xu looked at him with amusement, "You were so docile and timid last time I held you here, in my arms. How come you're so rough and fussy now!"

Yuan was furious but his strength was no match for Song Xu, "Because I'm no longer the Bai Yuan you remember! Leave me alone!"

Song Xu wasn't going to give up either, "If you are not, then I will forcibly bring back that Bai Yuan! It's fun to tame the savage you know.."

Bai Yuan gawned on his teeth in frustration, "You're sick in your head! I'll never be the same ever again."

Song Xu picked him up from the chair and threw him on the bed. He ordered Junkai to tie him up to the bed with ropes.

"Junkai, you know what to do with this quack?" He spat while pointing at the doctor.

Junkai only nodded and kept binding ropes around Yuan's hands and feet. Getting a chance, secretly she whispered to Yuan, "Hang in there. They will be here soon."

Yuan was surprised to hear such words from an enemy but even in his memories, Junkai was never a bad person. She always spoke the truth and obeyed her master blindly. Maybe because she had none to turn to if she left her master.

After Junkai left the room it was only Yuan, all alone. The night was almost ending from what it seemed from inside. Suddenly, Yuan felt the roof tremble and vague noises coming.

"What's happening upstairs?"

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Song Xu sat down on a chair in an upstairs room and was about to smoke some tobacco as he gracefully placed the pipe end on his lips, but then he heard the front door breaking. The sound was as loud as a rumbling. He lazily got up from his chair and went outside to see the ruckus, "Junkai, what're you-"

The moment he stepped outside of his room, he found a sharp straight-edged blade against his neck. The golden eyes that were shining in the darkness were bloodshot and furious. The smell of blood filled the room immediately. The voice that spoke was cold and ruthless, "Where is Yuan?"

Song Xu replied sternly, "You do not need to know."

The blade pushed ahead, spilling blood from Song Xu's neck, "Where is he?"

Song Xu tsk-ed, "I should have killed you then!"

Before even finishing his words, Song Xu and Wang Yiheng were clashing their blades with each other. Song Xu didn't forget to take advantage of Yiheng's injuries but Yiheng was determined to fight with everything. His leg and shoulder throbbed as he swung his heavy one-edged saber. Blood soaked the bandages rapidly but he was not stopping any sooner.

Junkai fled outside finding a chance but was caught by Xu Ying quickly. She didn't fight back, instead, said, "His Highness is inside a locker room in the dungeon. Please rescue him quickly."

Xu Ying was surprised, "It was you who gave us the location?"

Junkai urged, "We can talk about it later. Please hurry!"

Xu Ying pushed her aside and immediately Wang Xiyi caught her. She was tied up with ropes Xiyi brought  with him and thrown to the guards that came  following Wang Yiheng.

Xu Ying sneakily entered the rundown inn through a damaged window but unfortunately, he was discovered by Song Xu when he was trying to find the dungeon door. It didn't take time before the fight turned into a 2vs1 match. When at first it seemed like Yiheng was losing it, the result changed as soon as Xu Ying joined. Xu Ying had excellent swordsmanship and he enforced heavy damage to Song Xu's blade.

While exchanging blows, Yiheng asked in his desperate voice, "Where have you hidden Yuan?!"

Song Xu laughed like a maniac, "His actual place is staying beside me. Forget about taking him with you!"

Yiheng's rage knew no bounds, he wasn't planning to cause any serious injury to Song Xu but his desperate frustrated emotions got the best of him. As a result, he stopped attacking his arms and sides and went for Song Xu's torso. At one point, the sharp blade effortlessly stabbed through Song Xu's torso. It didn't hit his heart but his organs were deeply cut. Instantly, his clothes got soaked in warm red blood. Song Xu's knees went weak. He could barely stand with the injuries on his body. However, his face was as devil-may-care as ever.

He forcibly shut his eyes and slumped back on the wall, weakly supporting himself against it.

Finding the opportunity,  Xu Ying quickly searched for the dungeon and was finally able to find it. He was about to sprint down the stairs but Yiheng stopped him. He handed his blood-soaked saber to Xu Ying and spoke between his laborious breathing, "Go, prepare the carriage."

Xu Ying opposed, "But, Master! You're bleeding so much! How could you continue to-"

Yiheng coldly glanced at him, "Do as I say. I need to see him."

Xu Ying couldn't stand there for longer and went back, as Yiheng went down looking for the locker room. After opening a few doors, he finally found the room Yuan was being kept in.

Catching sight of Yuan tied up to the bed, Yiheng cried in agony, "Yuan!"

Yuan could feel his vision blur from tears, "You came!"

"How could I not? Let's go home now." Yiheng coaxed the crying Yuan while untying the ropes.

"Yes," Yuan replied, choking on his tears.

As soon as the ropes were off, Yuan instinctively leaped forward to slip inside Yiheng's embrace. Unfortunate enough, Yiheng's wounds were all open and bleeding profusely. He grunted in pain.

"Oh my goodness! Your wounds are all bleeding! Your majesty, we need to get you out of here, right now!"

For some reason, Yiheng didn't want to let him go out of his arms, "I'm so glad, you're unharmed. I'm so glad."

"I'm alright! You're the one who needs to be treated ASAP!"

"What is ASAP?"

"Seriously? That's worrying you? Oh God! Can you walk?"

A small smile of relief  danced on Yiheng's lips, "Yes. Let's go."

Both of them came up to the top, supporting each other carefully. Yiheng came leaning on Yuan's shoulder all the way to the front rusty door. Worried about them, Wang Xiyi quickly came forward to take Yiheng from Yuan, and Xu Ying came for Yuan. However, the moment Yuan was going to step out of the door a large hand grabbed him from behind.

"If I'm going to hell, you'll come with me," Song Xu had a lighter in his hand. Yuan was trying his best to break the hold on his arm. Song Xu was fast, he pulled Yuan inside and abruptly locked the front door, disconnecting him from others. Then he threw the lighter in the direction of a dry door, gradually, a terrific fire quickly started.

Xu Ying impatiently went inside, breaking the door, to rescue Yuan. The fire was spreading rapidly. It was hot and smokey all over the place. Yuan was struggling for his dear life, "Let me go, you bastard!"

"How can I, Yuan? I finally found you after so long. I can't bear to part once again. It'd be better if I just die."

Yuan cried furiously, "Let me go! How could you do this to me?"

Song Xu hugged him more tightly as pain spread all over his body, "I love you. What's wrong if I want to be with you?"

"This is not love! This is madness!"

"Yes. I'm a madman who madly wants you. Yuan. My Yuan."

"I'll never be yours! You crazy bastard!"

It was then, that Xu Ying finally managed to break through the blazing fire and reach them. Song Xu laughed dryly, "You're late. Those boxes are full of explosives. In seconds this place will be turned into dust."

Xu Ying gritted his teeth together in anger, "Even if it costs me my life, I won't let him die here, with you!" Xu Ying gave a sign to Yuan and as soon as Yuan bowed his head Xu Ying landed a heavy punch on Song Xu. Instantly his nose started bleeding. Xu Ying forcefully pulled Yuan from Song Xu and shouted, "Run your highness!" Losing his balance, Song Xu fell back on the floor and whimpered in extreme pain, but moreover, because of losing Yuan.

Yuan didn't leave Xu Ying behind. He tightly held onto his hands until they ran through amidst the horrific fireplace and finally jumped outside. The moment they stepped out there was a huge explosion behind and within seconds the whole inn crumbled to the ground.

A.N: Aaaaa, it was a long chapter!