Yun Zhonghe's Scheme!
Si Teng watched Yun Zhonghe lunge at her without changing her expression. Her hands were itching. She wanted to bind the animal who dared to offend her into a pretzel with her vines, but she couldn't use her magic right now.
Still, even without her magic, Si Teng didn't move. She knew that when Wang Yue said he could protect her, he meant he wouldn't let her get hurt.
And that was exactly what happened. Just as Yun Zhonghe was about to grab Si Teng, a hand appeared out of thin air, seized his wing, and slammed him hard into the ground.
Yun Zhonghe had no idea what had happened. One moment he was upright, and the next he was sprawled on the ground, his chest tight as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Before he could even take stock of things, a foot came down on his chest, pinning him so firmly that he couldn't get up.
Only then did he look up and see Wang Yue, who had appeared at some point.
Looking down at Yun Zhonghe, Wang Yue asked with a cold laugh, "Who gave you the courage to lay a hand on my woman?"
Yun Zhonghe had never expected to be pinned under someone's foot. He struggled several times but found he couldn't even lift himself. Putting on a brave face, he roared, "Who are you? Do you know who I am? How dare you attack me!"
Wang Yue could tell Yun Zhonghe was trying to intimidate him, so he recited the facts as if listing items in a catalog. "Of course I know. You're Yun Zhonghe, director of the Fourth Bureau of Animal Management. What, you think that title gives you power over me?"
As he spoke, he pressed down a