Ya Fei's expression changed at once. Her own guard was actually about to rebel against her!
"Do you know what you're doing?"
Ya Fei forced herself to stay calm and questioned him in a cold voice, trying to scare him off with words.
"If you take me back, I'll pretend I never heard what you said today. I'll also conceal what you've done."
"Heh—" The burly young man sneered and kicked Young Master Aoba aside.
"Miss Ya Fei, you don't actually think I'm that easy to fool, do you?"
"After you told me about this, I already went back to my lodgings and brought all my savings with me."
The burly young man advanced toward Ya Fei one step at a time, his face showing a look of intoxication and infatuation.
"When I heard Miss Ya Fei say she was going to lure this guy somewhere deserted and teach him a lesson, I knew my chance had come—and it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Hearing this, Ya Fei knew the burly young man had already prepared to flee.
A flicker of panic crossed her face.
Ya Fei stepped back, and the burly young man stepped closer.
"There's no need to take such a risk! There are so many good women in the world!"
Ya Fei's back touched the wall. With nowhere left to retreat, she could no longer hide her panic and hurriedly said,
"If you let me go, I promise I'll find you a good match. With your status as a Dou Master, plenty of women would be willing!"
"Heh, it seems Miss Ya Fei still doesn't know her own charm. Your peerless beauty, your stunning figure, and that lofty, untouchable air of yours..."
The burly young man seemed to remember they were in a remote place and didn't mind chatting with Ya Fei a little longer.
As her guard, he usually spoke with Ya Fei only to receive orders or acknowledge them. They had never chatted before.
"After spending so long by the side of a beauty like you, how could I ever be interested in those vulgar women?"
"Do you know what I think about most every day? How to possess you, how to ravish you!"
The burly young man spoke in a rush, his breathing quickening against his will.
Seeing him like this, Ya Fei knew that even dangling beauty before him wouldn't work.
After all, as he'd said, she herself was the greatest temptation.
Ya Fei bit her silver teeth and hesitated, but in the end she decided to reveal her identity.
"I'm a member of the Mittel Family. I came to Wutan City only to gain experience. Think carefully before you act. If you dare lay a hand on me, you'll face the wrath of the Mittel Family!"
The burly young man froze. As a guard, he naturally hadn't known Ya Fei's true identity.
He hadn't expected Ya Fei to be a member of the Mittel Family, in Wutan City only to gain experience.
Now he was rather uncertain.
After all, as one of the Jia Ma Empire's three great families, the Mittel Family wielded far-reaching influence throughout the empire.
Before, he'd still been confident he could flee after dealing with Ya Fei. Now, he had little confidence.
The death of an ordinary auction house chief and the death of a member of the Mittel Family would have entirely different consequences.
The burly young man's heart pounded as his mind raced.
As a guard at the Mittal Auction House, he knew even better just how much influence it held in the Jia Ma Empire.
If they launched a full-scale manhunt, he would never escape. After all, he was only a mere One-Star Dou Master.
Seeing the burly young man hesitate, Ya Fei felt slightly relieved.
As long as he hesitated, there was still room to turn things around.
Over the years, she had trained herself to develop a keen eye for such things.
Just as Ya Fei was weighing what to say, the burly young man suddenly glanced at the short, stocky figure he had kicked into the corner.
A clever plan came to him.
"Hah! I should thank Miss Ya Fei for the reminder. But I've already thought of a way."
The burly young man chuckled. "I only need to make a few changes to the scene and make it look like someone from the Aoba Clan defiled you. Then I'll arrive too late and, in a fit of rage, kill him."
"After that, I'll leave behind a letter saying I failed in my duty as a guard and feared punishment. That way, I can wash my hands of the whole affair and let the Mittal Auction House and the Aoba Clan squabble over it!"
"Even if they see through it in the end, it'll buy me enough time to escape."
"Miss Ya Fei, what do you think of my plan?"
The burly young man spoke with a wicked grin, his sharp eyes catching the panic on Ya Fei's face. He was delighted.
The thought of finally pinning the haughty Miss Ya Fei beneath him, possessing and ravishing her, filled him with wild excitement.
Outside the alley, Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er exchanged a glance. Xiao Ze couldn't help saying, "This guy's not just lecherous and bold—he's got a lecherous brain, too!"
"Brother Xiao Ze, should we step in? It really seems like no one else is coming to this deserted place."
Since Ya Fei hadn't been harmed yet, the two of them had continued waiting to see whether anyone would pass by and rescue her.
Unless it was necessary, neither of them wanted to reveal themselves.
That's right, the burly young man had been doing nothing but running his mouth this whole time.
He seemed to be enjoying Ya Fei's panic and nervousness. Perhaps he'd never seen the usually dignified and composed Ya Fei look like this.
"If no one else steps in, then we'll have to rescue her. We can't just watch an innocent person get defiled, can we?"
Xiao Ze shrugged. His soul perception confirmed once more that nobody was passing by, and he sighed helplessly.
He moved and slipped toward the alley.
Xiao Xun'er stayed where she was. She was only at the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi right now.
Joining a fight against a Dou Master would only hold Xiao Ze back.
As for Xiao Ze, Xiao Xun'er wasn't worried.
Although Xiao Ze was only a Nine-Star Dou Zhe, his combat strength was clearly at odds with his cultivation level.
He had even withstood a Da Dou Shi's strike without harm.
If things went badly, Xiao Xun'er could still ask Elder Ling to step in.
In the alley, the burly young man gazed at the panic on Ya Fei's face, delighted.
He wanted to peel away Ya Fei's calm, noble façade layer by layer, until she stood before him in a frightened, helpless state!
"Now it's finally time to enjoy myself..."
The burly young man leered and reached out. Ya Fei's body trembled slightly. Perhaps she was imagining the terrible fate awaiting her; her eyes grew a little—
At the same time, she regretted it. Why had she insisted on waiting until they reached this deserted place?
If she'd exposed Young Master Aoba's tailing sooner, perhaps someone would have passed by and come to her rescue.
Ya Fei closed her eyes in despair, but immediately opened them again with stubborn resolve.
Even if she had to die, she wouldn't die so cowardly!
"That's more like it. Keep your eyes open. Closing them would take away half the fun."
The burly young man spoke passionately as he gazed into Ya Fei's eyes.
But a trace of surprise appeared in Ya Fei's eyes, because she saw a cloaked figure suddenly emerge behind the burly young man!
Just before the burly young man grabbed Ya Fei's arm, a chilling sense of deadly danger rose in his heart.
At the same time, a fierce wave of Dou Qi surged up behind him.
Before the burly young man could react, his neck took a heavy blow, and he crashed to the ground.
Then a wave of agony surged through his head. He'd taken another heavy blow, and the next moment, his consciousness sank into darkness.
"Tsk, he's still a little too tall. I could only hit his neck."
After knocking the burly young man down, Xiao Ze kicked him in the head as well. Only after seeing him lie motionless did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Xiao Ze raised his head and looked at Ya Fei. "Miss Ya Fei, you're safe now."
When Ya Fei saw his handsome, youthful face, the taut string inside her finally snapped. Her legs gave way, and she couldn't help pitching forward.
A whole string of question marks popped into Xiao Ze's head. Sure, "a hero saves a beauty, and she gives herself to him" was a classic trope, but wasn't she being a little too forward?
Xiao Ze thought it over and decided not to dodge.
Given how fast Ya Fei was pitching forward, if he moved aside, she'd probably smash her face into the ground!
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