Calabash Brothers rescuing Grandpa? Meng Hongchen and her brother feed themselves to the enemy

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"Old man, wake up!"

"Don't play dead on me!"

Who knew how much time had passed.

After the smoke of battle around him gradually settled.

Jing Hongchen suddenly felt something wet on his face.

Someone was also barking into his ear.

"I... I'm not dead?"

Jing Hongchen slowly opened his eyes.

Only to find a savage face before him!

It seemed to be a giant bear, licking him.

And all around him, densely packed Soul Beasts from the Far North had already surrounded him.

That brat named Luo Feng was sitting on an icebound throne.

He drank the fine wine the Snow Empress offered him while watching Jing Hongchen with a look that was almost a smile!

"You... just what kind of monster are you?"

"You actually managed to take the Sun Moon Empire's strongest Soul Tool corps and..."

By now, Jing Hongchen could no longer describe the terror in his heart.

But Luo Feng paid him no mind.

"You damned old man, what right do you have to question me?"

"Hurry up and write to your emperor!"

"Let's see how much he's willing to pay to buy you back!"

To the Sun Moon Empire, Jing Hongchen was undoubtedly a figure of tremendous importance.

They certainly wouldn't disregard whether he lived or died.

"You... you people..."

Looking at the unruly man before him and the ocean-like army of Far North Soul Beasts, Jing Hongchen could only lower his head in silence and begin writing...

About two days later.

This handwritten letter, bearing his fingerprint, reached the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.

By then, he had long been bedridden with illness.

He could only leave affairs of court to Crown Prince Xu Tianran.

Naturally, the task of paying compensation also fell to Xu Tianran!

"What?"

"How could Lord Jing Hongchen have been captured by some mud-legged peasant?"

"And our Sun Moon Empire's strongest Soul Engineer legion was wiped out too?"

"Investigate! Find out just who this Luo Feng really is!"

"Also, open the Sun Moon Empire's royal treasury!"

"No matter how much it costs, we must bring Master Hongchen back safely!"

Others might not understand.

But Xu Tianran understood all too well.

Every Soul Tool in the entire Sun Moon Legion, including its most fundamental underlying logic.

Had been designed by Jing Hongchen and his disciples.

The old fellow was also very cunning.

He hadn't handed over all his patents.

Instead, he kept some of the core blueprints in his own head!

This was also the foundation of his position as the Sun Moon Empire's foremost Soul Engineer.

If this important figure truly perished.

Then the entire Sun Moon Empire's combat strength would fall by at least half.

When that happened, forget conquering the Douluo Continent's three great empires-even holding on to their current territory would probably be difficult!

"Also, invite experts from the Holy Spirit Cult for me. Tell them that I require their cooperation!"

"Our Sun Moon Empire's money isn't so easy to take!"

That was Xu Tianran's logic.

The ransom could be paid, but once paid, it had to be seized back.

And while they were at it, they would take the life of the person who dared oppose the Sun Moon Empire.

After this news spread.

The name Luo Feng also reached Ju Zi's ears.

After being captured by the White Tiger Duke last time.

Ju Zi had been imprisoned for over half a month.

Only after every secret she knew had been wrung out of her had she been released.

She had thought it was a nightmare that had already ended.

Yet unexpectedly, only a few days later, the name Luo Feng reached Ju Zi's ears again.

"Luo Feng, why is it you again?"

"You brat who doesn't know how high the heavens are or how deep the earth is, do you really want to oppose our Sun Moon Empire?"

"No, I have to warn the crown prince. That fellow is no ordinary person!"

Although Ju Zi had not yet become Xu Tianran's crown princess.

The bond between them was far from shallow.

Back when Xu Tianran had just become crown prince, he had faced an assassination attempt.

Ju Zi had saved him.

But that assassination attempt had also crippled Xu Tianran's lower body, turning him into a eunuch incapable of fathering children.

After some twists and turns.

Ju Zi successfully delivered her message.

But this foolish woman did not know.

That the moment Xu Tianran learned she knew Luo Feng, he issued an unexpected order!

"Have Ju Zi take the ransom to Luo Feng. Make sure Hongchen comes back in one piece!"

Such was the scheming mind of the Sun Moon Empire's crown prince.

In his eyes, even the person who had saved his life could become a pawn.

Another three days passed.

At the foot of the famous Ten Thousand Ren Mountain Range, Ju Zi once again saw that nightmare of a man.

And with him was Jing Hongchen, bound up like a rice dumpling!

"Oh my, Miss Ju Zi!"

"Life really does bring people together wherever they go!"

"Who would've thought we'd meet again so soon after parting at the White Tiger army camp!"

Ju Zi's hair color was far too distinctive.

Coupled with her stunning beauty, which she simply couldn't conceal.

Luo Feng, who had become a Titled Douluo, recognized this old acquaintance from far away!

But before he could approach to exchange pleasantries.

Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong stepped out, one on either side of him.

"And who's she?"

Women!

Jealousy was as commonplace as an everyday meal.

He had only just managed to get the two of them to accept the Snow Empress, yet only a few days later, another Ju Zi had appeared.

Anyone would get anxious, wouldn't they!

"Hehe, Lord Luo Feng, I didn't expect to meet you again so soon either!"

"These two must be your beloved companions? Such good taste! Such good fortune!"

Seeing the two women before her, whose words were tinged with jealousy.

Ju Zi could naturally guess their identities.

But for some reason, there seemed to be a little regret in Ju Zi's heart at that moment.

For a brief instant, she even felt that she ought to be standing beside this man too.

Rather than becoming that crown prince's pawn.

"Let me introduce them. This is my Dong'er, and this is my Xiaotao!"

"And that lady over there is the Ice and Snow Queen of the Far North. She's my family too!"

Faced with an old friend.

Luo Feng did not hold back, openly introducing all three beauties beside him.

But then, he abruptly changed the subject.

"Miss Ju Zi, did you come to deliver the ransom today, or did you bring people to ambush me?"

As he spoke, Luo Feng slowly turned his gaze toward the very back of the procession.

There was a young man and woman there, their bodies entirely concealed beneath cloaks.

On the surface, they looked like porters.

But their intense killing intent couldn't be concealed at all!

"What?"

"Mr. Luo, I!"

Just as Ju Zi was about to explain.

The two masked figures at the rear of the procession suddenly sprang into action, ripping away their outer disguises.

"You little bastard! How dare you kidnap our grandfather!"

"You're going to die here today!"

Leading them was a young man who looked much like Marco Polo from a game.

He had flamboyant blond hair and wore an exquisite hunting cloak.

In each hand, he held a specially modified golden short-barreled Soul Tool Gun.

His Martial Soul was the Three-Legged Golden Toad.

The moment he tore off his disguise, two high-explosive Soul Tool Guns appeared in his hands.

At point-blank range, he fired at Luo Feng with all his might!

The other masked figure was a girl.

Her Martial Soul was the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad, a super Martial Soul possessing deadly poison!

At the same time her brother attacked, this woman also released her deadly poison!

As far as she knew, her deadly poison was certain to hit at such close range!

"Die, brat!"

But upon seeing the man and woman suddenly attack.

Jing Hongchen, who was trussed up tightly, showed no joy or surprise on his face. Instead, it was filled with utter terror!

He shouted straight at the young man and woman!

"Stop! You two little brats, have you got a death wish?"

"You're no match for him! Stop right now!"

Others might not know.

But Jing Hongchen had recognized the two assassins at first glance.

These two were none other.

Than Jing Hongchen's grandson and granddaughter.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, respectively.

Both were outstanding members of the Sun Moon Empire's younger generation.

But before Luo Feng, they were far too green!

There was no need for this lord to even act himself.

With a crack, a massive wall of ice appeared in front of Luo Feng.

The one who acted was the Snow Empress.

She had now successfully become an Ice and Snow Queen at the seven-hundred-thousand-year level.

And this was the Far North.

Attacking her master right under the Snow Empress's nose?

These two youngsters certainly had some nerve!

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

After two crisp sounds.

Whether it was Xiao Hongchen, who looked like Marco Polo.

Or Meng Hongchen beside him, who was releasing poison.

In an instant, both were sealed in ice...

Though their lives were in no immediate danger, he could make these two little ones close their eyes forever whenever he wished!

"Heh, it seems your Sun Moon Empire doesn't truly want to ransom them!"

"What do you say, Miss Ju Zi?"

All of this happened in a flash of lightning and sparks.

An amused smile remained on Luo Feng's face throughout.

Ju Zi hurried forward, waving her hands.

"Lord Luo, they're children who don't know any better. Please stay your hand!"

"W-we can pay more!"