"This is a mission, not a game."
"If you cause the mission to fail, old-timer—"
"I, Ma Yuxuan, swear I'll cut off your head."
Lao Luo showed no fear at Ma Yuxuan's threat. He pushed harder with his outstretched right hand, trying to place it on Xue Huan's shoulder.
Creak!
Lao Luo's bones made a teeth-grating sound. No matter how hard he strained, his hand could not move another inch.
"Know when to stop, old-timer."
"When it comes to physical strength, you're no match for me."
"Keep this up, and I'll have to act!"
Seeing the look in Ma Yuxuan's eyes turn serious, Lao Luo slowly withdrew his right hand.
Whoosh!
Lao Luo's figure vanished, and Ma Yuxuan continued forward.
Only then did Xue Huan come back to her senses. "Brother Ma, what was he trying to do?"
"Most likely kill you, or plant something on you without anyone noticing."
"I told you before. Plenty of people in Bright Capital City want you dead."
"I dragged those two in to help, and now they're trapped too deep in this affair to pull out."
"If they refuse orders, they'll offend Wei Xuanyi. If they obey, they'll offend the powerful people behind them."
"Caught between a rock and a hard place, killing you is naturally their best option."
"And to save face on both sides, he probably wouldn't kill you outright. He'd use some other means."
"That way, he'd have an answer for both sides."
"But don't worry. With me here, they won't dare try anything underhanded."
Xue Huan nodded faintly and clutched the Storage Magical Artifact in her arms even tighter.
In a situation like this, Xue Huan truly didn't know whom to trust besides Ma Yuxuan.
"What you did will be hard to explain to Lord Wei Xuanyi!"
Lao Luo