"Xu Wei! Stop pushing my limits again and again. Testing how close you can get to death isn't something a wise man would do, is it?"
Mutation! (Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)
I stared hard at Xu Wei, at the undisguised killing intent in his eyes, and had no choice but to keep him in check with words.
That was what made him so troublesome. Xu Wei was dangerous, but I would feel even less at ease if I let him out of my sight.
How did I end up with someone this troublesome on my hands?
"Ah~"
Xu Wei shook his head and let out an oddly pitched "ah." A faint smile crossed his face as he spread his hands.
"All right, all right. I'll leave. Happy?"
As he spoke, Xu Wei suddenly stood up. Ning Jing and I both tensed. It wasn't that she wasn't afraid of him—she was simply braver than most.
I was afraid he would attack without warning. If a fight broke out on my floor, everything afterward would become even more troublesome.
Xu Wei walked toward me, his steps slow and heavy, then stopped right in front of me.
"Don't even think about sneaking away. Otherwise, I'll drag these two hundred thousand people down to hell with me... and come looking for you."
That bastard was threatening me?
"Xu Wei, do you know who you're talking to?!"
I glared back without yielding. Long black dragon-armored nails gradually extended from my fingertips.
"Oh, my~ How would I dare, my Empress?"
Xu Wei smiled and took two exaggerated steps back. It was all for show, but those two steps also carried him straight out of my reach.
That alone showed how wary he was of me.
"How frightening~ You really are a terrifying woman. All right, all