Miss, You've Been Poisoned

"This..." Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Gu Rong and Chen Xin exchanged glances.

Was this... really appropriate?

"Uncle Bone, Uncle Jian, we have no other choice. You both saw what was just revealed on the Sky Screen. Bibi Dong actually inherited the Rakshasa God's legacy—the legacy of a god! I can't even imagine how powerful she is now. We're already under tremendous pressure facing Spirit Hall. We really can't afford to provoke any more powerful enemies." Ning Fengzhi spoke to the two of them, his voice full of helplessness and resignation.

At that, the two men nodded.

Chen Xin spoke up. "Understood. We'll do as you say. But how are we supposed to secretly hand that mother and son over to Xue Hen? And what if Xue Hen tells everyone afterward that we betrayed them? What then?"

"We simply won't hand them over to him directly. If he doesn't know we were the ones who betrayed them... who handed Ning Pianpian and her son over, how could he tell anyone?" Ning Fengzhi replied.

"Fengzhi, since you've decided to hand them over, wouldn't it be better to deliver them straight to Xue Hen? That way, he'll understand what we mean, and we can show him we're willing to bury the hatchet," Gu Rong asked.

Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "No, Uncle Bone, you don't understand. From what we saw on the Sky Screen, Xue Hen seems rather proud. If we hand Ning Pianpian and her son directly to him, he'll surely look down on us. Besides, his main grievance with us is Ning Pianpian. Once she and her son fall into his hands, he'll naturally have no more reason to hold a grudge against us. Of course, I haven't forgotten the score for him injuring you, Uncle Bone. It's just..."

"I know. Might makes right, and it's not as if the three of us can beat him," Gu Rong said with understanding.

"Then let's first find out where Xue Hen is, and leave Ning Pianpian and her son nearby. He can 'discover' them himself," Chen Xin said.

"Exactly. That's what we'll do." Ning Fengzhi nodded.

"Fengzhi, do you know where that boy Xue Hen is now?" Gu Rong asked.

"I can make a pretty good guess."

Ning Fengzhi turned toward Heaven Dou City and said quietly, "Xue Hen's birth mother was Kundera's first wife. Because of Ning Pianpian... Kundera stripped her of her title as queen and confined her to the Cold Palace, where she died in despair. She wasn't even given a posthumous title. As her son, Xue Hen will want to avenge her, of course, but he'll also want to clear her name. So he may go to Heaven Dou City and try to get the honor of queen restored to his mother from Emperor Xue Ye."

"Besides, Heaven Dou City is the closest city to the Seven Treasure Mountain Range. Since Xue Hen came to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it's most likely where he'll go after leaving."

"Then let's send someone to Heaven Dou City now and find out whether he's there—and, if he is, exactly where," Chen Xin said.

"Mm." Ning Fengzhi nodded.

Inside Heaven Dou City.

Half a day had passed, but people were still discussing what they'd seen on the Sky Screen.

Xue Hen walked along the street, feeling the authenticity levels of the roles "Super Douluo—Xue Hen" and "Descendant of the Sun God—Yuan Qi" rise. His mood was excellent.

Then, just as in so many novels, that wonderful mood of his was soon ruined.

"Beat him! Beat him for me! That damned commoner dared to bump into my carriage. Does he have a death wish?" a wildly arrogant voice shouted.

Looking over, he saw a luxurious carriage stopped not far ahead. A man dressed in the uniform of Heaven Dou Royal Academy stood on it, directing several attendants as they beat an ordinarily dressed man.

"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, I'm innocent! I didn't bump into your carriage!" the middle-aged man being beaten cried.

"Bullshit! My horse looked at you in the crowd and got spooked. You must be so ugly you scared it. How is that not bumping into my carriage?" the man bellowed.

The man being beaten: "..."

"Fourth Prince?" Xue Hen raised an eyebrow. In Heaven Dou City, only one person could be called the Fourth Prince: the original novel's ultimate opportunist, and the future emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire—Xue Beng.

The novel said he'd deliberately pretended to be a useless playboy to fool Qian Renxue. Back when he'd read it, Xue Hen had rather admired him. But now that he was seeing this "act" with his own eyes, he couldn't help thinking...

This guy really was a piece of shit!

"Ah! Your Highness, Fourth Prince, please spare me! Spare me!" The middle-aged man had been beaten until his head was split open and bloodied. He shouted for mercy.

"Hah, spare you? I haven't even said I'm going to kill you, and you're already bawling like that. What a worthless coward!" Xue Beng sneered at the man his attendants were holding down and beating mercilessly.

"Bang!" As soon as he finished speaking, a tremendous impact rang out. He went flying backward, letting out an even more ear-piercing shriek.

"Ahhh!!!"

"Boom!" Like a cannonball, he smashed into a nearby building, collapsing the wall and burying him beneath the rubble.

"Your Highness!" Hearing the commotion, his attendants turned around and froze at the sight. A few seconds later, they hurriedly ran over to him in a panic.

Xue Hen lowered his raised arm, glanced over at them, and gave a faint snort before turning away.

The people around him were horrified to see him suddenly strike from dozens of meters away and send Xue Beng flying. They all hurriedly made way for him. Not one dared to stop him, much less approach.

As for Xue Beng's attendants, they were too busy digging him out, terrified he might be in mortal danger. For a moment, none of them even thought to arrest the bold "criminal" who'd dared attack a prince in Heaven Dou City.

And so Xue Hen swaggered away from his "crime scene." He didn't go far, though. He suddenly stopped in a small alley on the next street over and said, "Come out. Quit sneaking around."

"Whoosh!" As soon as he spoke, a nimble figure jumped down from the alley wall.

She was a young woman in a short skirt and leather armor, her pale thighs exposed. She had short, deep-purple hair and looked spirited. She wasn't quite a peerless beauty, but she did have an alluring, almost eerie charm.

Her eyes were green, an unusual color that gave her an uncanny air.

"You actually noticed me. Not bad. But attacking a prince in Heaven Dou City wasn't exactly a smart move! I can't stand that playboy Xue Beng either, but Grandpa says his uncle and he have done us a favor. So, sorry for the trouble, but I'll have to take you back and let him deal with you." The young woman lazily picked at her nails as she spoke to Xue Hen.

Ignoring her ridiculous boasting, Xue Hen glanced at her hair and eyes and said calmly, "Miss, you've been poisoned."

"..."