Hearing Ye Feng's sigh, Kaori's expression changed abruptly.
Although she had prepared herself, when she actually learned what had happened, she still could not help feeling heartbroken, and tears streamed down her face.
But she quickly thought of Ye Feng again, hurriedly grabbed his hand, and pleaded:
"Lord Yasenkawa, please, you must save Yuto! He's still young. He shouldn't just die like this!"
Ye Feng felt rather helpless about this too. He could only discreetly pull his hand free and explain:
"The City Guard your brother struck is the Captain of the Guards' younger brother, and the captain is one of the Lord's trusted confidants. Although I sympathize with you, there's nothing I can do!"
At these words, Kaori's face turned completely white.
As though all strength had drained from her body, she slumped to the ground, mumbling unconsciously:
"How could this be? How could it be the Captain of the Guards?! Why would his younger brother serve as an ordinary City Guard?!"
Soon, a glimmer of hope seemed to rekindle in Kaori, and she clutched Ye Feng's hand tightly:
"Lord Yasenkawa, you must have a way. Yuto offended the captain's younger brother, not the captain himself. As long as you're willing to explain things, the captain will surely show you some respect. Once it's done, my life will be yours, to do with as you please!"
Ye Feng gave a wry smile at her words. Although Yasenkawa was stronger on the surface and should, by rights, have held a somewhat higher position than the Captain of the Guards.
Judging solely by the treatment Ye Feng had received upon arriving, however, the captain clearly thought nothing of Yasenkawa. Otherwise, his attitude would not have been so poor.
Ye Feng would not fawn over someone who gave him the cold shoulder,