When the two men dragged Lu Chengwen out of the car, he was dumbfounded.
Across from them stood more than twenty elite Tianwang fighters, packed together like dark soldiers from Star Wars.
A man waving a fan stepped out from among the iron-clad figures and laughed heartily. "Hahaha! Congratulations to the Princess on capturing Long Aotian. This subordinate has come especially to welcome you! Princess, this way, please!"
Liu Ruyan's pretty face flushed pale with anger, and she clenched her fists.
The Four Little Ghosts understood as well. Tianwang had broken its word.
Liu Ruyan yanked Lu Chengwen over. "If you want to take him, I'll kill him right now!"
The scholar laughed. "The Princess misunderstands. A banquet has already been prepared at a nearby manor to welcome the Princess and wash away the dust of her journey! Please!"
Inside the car.
Lu Chengwen began trying to persuade her. "Princess, do you see it now? They have no sense of honor! They're trying to snatch me outright! I'm your captive. Whether you rape me or kill me should be your decision—why should you hand me over to them? If you ask me, this banquet has no good intentions. They must be plotting something against you! Tianwang people aren't human. The ones without masks are all higher-ups. Every fart they let out is eight lies, they spout nonsense nonstop, and they're always setting people up..."
"Shut up!"
Liu Ruyan was furious.
"How did Tianwang find out about the Imperial Fire Seed!? That Old Villain changed his mind at the last minute and demanded Long Aotian, and now they're lying in wait for us here! Damn it!"
Chi said, "Looks like we were set up. They countered our scheme with one of their own. At first, they pretended not to know why