880 Shut Up (1/2)

Prince Xiao had left in such a hurry that a lot of problems had been left behind unresolved, and one of them really irritated Luo Ningcha. She had promised those leaders of the Iron Mountain encampment that she would give them brand-new armor and that everybody would get a bounty. However, the one who had promised to provide her with all that had left without first fulfilling his promise.

”All men are the same.” After venting her anger on the nearby furnishings and servants, Luo Ningcha said these words indignantly and sentimentally. ”Before sleeping with me, they were willing to offer me the whole world as a gift. But after they got what they want, they ran away at a speed even faster than that of the Flame Foal. I'm so stupid. Why didn't I behave as conservatively as I used to do in Royal Court? I should have just kept a distance away from these men, and let them be anxious and keep courting me.”

Her maidservants and servants knew of their female master's temper, so none of them dared to remind her that it had been because of Prince Xiao's intervention that the Unique King had agreed to ”return” the over 2,000 Iron Mountain troops to the daughter of the Big Head God. She had actually gotten quite a lot.

Shangguan Hong was at the back of the crowd, trying to hide himself from his new master. He hated the Dragon King so much that even his teeth seemed to be itchy. For him, in this world, there was no punishment crueller than serving Luo Ningcha.

But Luo Ningcha wouldn't spare him.

Shangguan Hong was her new favorite toy. The surname ”Shangguan” alone made him worthy of her special attention. They used to be family members of equal status, but now, they had become master and servant. How could another change possibly be more exciting than this one?

”Shangguan Hong.” Luo Ningcha called for him in a flat voice, but it was Madam Meng that she was thinking of. There had been both disputes and reconciliation between her and Madam Meng. But the only thing that had never changed was their extreme, mutual hatred towards each other.

The servants made way for him. Shangguan Hong had no choice but to take a couple of steps forward and kneel on one knee. In front of the ”female Commander-in-chief of the Iron Mountain Army,” every rule had to be followed. ”At your service, master.”

”When will the Dragon King come?”

”The Dragon King said that he would come as soon as possible and that he was busy,” Shangguan Hong steeled himself and answered.

”You idiot! This is how you do things for me? 'As soon as possible?' Lies. You're all frauds. All men… Oh, I forgot. You're not a man any more.”

Head down, Shangguan Hong stared at the blanket. To his surprise, even if she had never physically hurt him, his hatred towards her was still more intense than that towards Shangguan Fei.

Luo Ningcha seemed to like this topic very much, but she felt that mumbling was boring. ”Shangguan Hong, tell me what it's like to be neither male nor female.”

Shangguan Hong had a complicated feeling well up. He clearly knew that he could kill everyone within this tent in the blink of an eye, but he had to lie prostrate on the ground, enduring the humiliation, which put his tolerance to the test. ”No – Nothing special.”

”Really?” As she watched that ”freak” curled into a ball in front of her, Luo Ningcha almost forgot about Prince Xiao and the Dragon King. ”That's true. Without that thing, a man will become normal. It is Madam Meng who probably has a special thing. Ha-ha. I really want to see the scene of you two meeting each other.”

Trying hard to suppress his killing intent, Shangguan Hong was trembling. Those servants behind him saw this clearly, but Luo Ningcha hadn't noticed it. She recalled another interesting thing. ”There used to be this maidservant of mine. She was blind and mute. It's a pity that she died too early. Otherwise, you and her would make a perfect couple.”

Everybody was silent. Luo Ningcha wanted to throw something, but there was nothing besides her. She inexplicably became angry. ”You cheap servant, I asked you a question. Stop playing dead!”

”Yes. We would have made a perfect couple. Unfortunately, she died too early.” The only thing that offered Shangguan Hong some comfort was that he had become someone different now. In the past, he had been powerless to defend himself. But now, he was capable of taking revenge. All he needed was merely an opportunity.

”And you.” Pointing at a dozen servants, Luo Ningcha once again recalled Prince Xiao and the Dragon King, both of whom had betrayed her. ”From now on, if any of you dare disobey me, I'll dig your eyes out, cut off your tongue, and make you marry Shangguan Hong. He doesn't care about the gender anyway.”

Shangguan Hong's tolerance was running out. Someone reported from outside the tent, which saved Shangguan Hong as well as Luo Ningcha and all the servants in the tent.

The Dragon King had finally arrived.

Gu Shenwei walked into the tent and saw that the servants were hastily cleaning the sundries and scraps on the ground. After packing those things away with their clothes, they paid their respect to the Dragon King and hurriedly ran outside.

When Shangguan Hong passed by the Dragon King, Gu Shenwei ordered, ”You stay here.”

Briefly stunned, Shangguan Hong immediately returned to the corner. The pleasure coming from the fact that he was able to get his revenge whenever he wanted disappeared. The Dragon King was merely standing there, but Shangguan Hong felt so pressured that he almost forgot about the kung fu skills that he had gained.

Luo Ningcha's frown tightened. ”Why did you bring so many people with you?”

Gu Shenwei had only brought two people, Tie Linglong and Old Man Mu. Seeing that all the servants had left, he said, ”I'm here to tell you something.”

”What is it?” Luo Ningcha asked perplexedly, having a faint feeling that the Dragon King was acting differently today.

”Watch your mouth. If you can't, I'll take action.”

”Take action?” These words were very strange to Luo Ningcha. Fear, suspicion, and anger started bubbling up within her, and eventually, anger won. ”You want to kill me? I dare you to! You're just a servant of my family. I call you 'Dragon King' only because I respect you. Ha. You little people got some power and now you actually dare to threaten me? If you touch me, the Central Plains will tear you and your so-called Dragon Army into shreds… ”

Gu Shenwei winked at Tie Linglong. With a cold face, Tie Linglong stepped forward, whipped out her saber, and slashed once. A piece of Luo Ningcha's sleeve was cut off.

Luo Ningcha stood there, transfixed in silence, trying hard to comprehend what had happened. Without the Dragon King's permission, Tie Linglong poked this annoying woman in the chest with her finger.

Tie Linglong had given up cultivating the Jueyin Finger Energy, but she still had the skills that she had already learned previously. This poke was nothing for a kung fu expert, but it was more than enough to send Luo Ningcha into a spiral of pain that she had never felt.

”Ah!” Luo Ningcha screamed, but under the threat of the narrow saber, she soon forced herself to stop.

She suddenly recalled that the Dragon King had once beat her, and that had happened during a reunion when they hadn't seen each other for a long time. The Dragon King was the only man in the world who had ever abused her.