A'man consciously stepped behind Ning Chen, leaving him to handle the matter. She was the one he had brought out, so he should protect her.
Her father had said that whether in the Barbarian Dynasty or the Central Plains, when trouble arose, a woman must never stand in front of a man.
She had not understood before, but now she did.
Before A'man, the chill in Ning Chen's eyes seemed cold enough to freeze into ice, making the pedestrians on the street unconsciously move aside.
Just moments ago, when this young man had been following behind the girl, he had clearly been a gentle youth, smiling in his eyes, quiet yet warm.
They had never expected that in the blink of an eye, a person could change so drastically.
The two guards could also tell that this youth was no ordinary person. Yet as men of the Martial Marquis Estate, they feared nothing in Southern Border Heavenly Palace City.
The two stepped forward, preparing to seize her by force.
Ning Chen's gaze turned even colder, and the killing intent in his heart became difficult to suppress. He had only just managed to make A'man smile again, yet now some blind fool had come to snatch her away.
Great Xia had stood for over a thousand years, its laws strict and clear. He had not expected such acts as blocking roads in broad daylight, bullying men and tyrannizing women to still exist.
"Miss, if you do not wish to drag your friend into this, I advise you to come with us," one guard threatened one last time.
A'man shook her head. "I'm not going."
A sneer flashed across the guard's lips. Truly one who did not know whether to live or die.
The other guard stepped forward without a word and