454 The Cat’s Out of the Bag (1/2)
Mr. Wen's tone became heavier as he spoke, ”The well-known Cold-Blooded Great Master Lei Wu Bei is known for committing massacres. But, even he will find it impossible to be as cold-blooded as Jun Mo Xie! These are the soul-sucking and blood-thirsty people who give no value to human life! Your Majesty, this Jun Mo Xie is very dangerous. In fact, he has surpassed everyone! It's in his innate nature to kill! Even the Great Assassin Chu Qi Hun may not be so dangerous!”
Mr. Wen paused for a long while since he felt something indescribable. In fact, even he was unaware that he had stopped speaking…
The Emperor trembled. He felt cold.
He didn't need Mr. Wen to speak any further to understand this matter. He already knew it very clearly now. The consequences of a man like Jun Mo Xie getting his hands on the evidence of his father's entrapment… The Emperor could imagine them very clearly…
[Jun Mo Xie doesn't care for anything!]
[Moreover, he has already grabbed a lot of power! He's already an unshakeable and formidable existence! Even attacking him suddenly will not bring the surety of results! I could storm the Jun Family's gates. However, I would have to be on guard against vengeful assignations even if one of their top individuals manages to escape. The days of my life will be filled with unspeakable misery, and we'll have to face a lot of mental pressure. And, that's enough for anyone to drown in liquor out of sheer pressure!]
[Blood Sword Hall… I have to abandon them! I can't afford to keep them!]
”Besides, you also need to appease the Jun Family. You need to appease them blindly. In fact, you must appease them till you're exhausted!” Mr. Wen suddenly flashed a smile, ”I'm sure that the Jun Family doesn't have any concrete proof. So, we still have a margin to rescue the situation. That matter won't trouble you if Your Majesty restores the original relationship… I also remember that Old Man Jun had once proposed a marriage between Jun Mo Xie and Princess Ling Meng…”
The Emperor had a determined expression on his face as he looked at the sunset. He sighed deeply and said, ”Yes! That's true.”
Mr. Wen laughed and said, ”Then, Your Majesty should have a plan!”
The Emperor remained silent for a long time. He then sighed, but it seemed that he wasn't very comfortable with it. Then, he suddenly asked, ”Mr. Wen, do you know if the Elusive World of Immortals has a young talent like that?”
Mr. Wen was stumped by this question. He remained silent for a long while before he replied, ”No, there isn't. That place has many talented people, but all of them are very old… How could there be anything like this Family?”
However, the Emperor didn't give up, ”What about that land's Young Lady..?”
”The 'Young Lady'… is approaching sixty this year…” Mr. Wen smiled bitterly, ”Her son is thirty, and her grandson is only five or six. The Emperor may wish to form a relationship with the Elusive World of Immortals. But, even they won't wish to make enemies of the Jun Family. After all, the strength of the person backing the Jun Family is a profound mystery. Even the Lady herself might not have good odds of success if she faces him.”
The Emperor sighed and said, ”I'll have to haggle with Jun Mo Xie if that's the case.”
Mr. Wen also sighed and stated, ”Your Majesty shouldn't be too optimistic. It's too difficult to say if the Jun Family will accept this matter or not. It's easy to expect people to add flowers to the brocade, but difficult to expect them to provide help in the hour of need…”
The room became quiet since the two men stopped talking…
A long while passed, and the two men sighed in unison…
The Dugu Family.
Dugu Zong Heng's eyes appeared like copper bells as he looked at the movements of the girl. She had a small waist in the past. But, she now resembled a penguin as she moved down the palanquin. She swayed as she walked forward while holding her stomach. And, the old man felt as if the blood from his entire body had started to dash to his forehead.
There was an ”Argh!” as Dugu Xiao Yi's mother cried from behind. She didn't dare believe her sight as she covered her mouth with her hand while tears fell down her face.
Everyone's mouths were open as they stood petrified.
The old man eventually came to himself. He resembled a mad tiger circling his cage as he started to pace around in circles. Then, he finally found a target to vent his anger at. So, he roared, and charged ferociously. He then grabbed one of his seven grandsons. And, he started to beat the youngster's entire body in a violent rage.
He also started to shout curses. However, the curses were so chaotic that one couldn't even tell what he was shouting…
The seven youngsters squatted down and stuck their heads into his crotch for safety. Therefore, the first round of kicks landed on their buttocks with 'snap' and 'bang' sounds, and their buttocks swelled as a result. [You want to beat us, right? But, you can't hit our faces. After all, we seven have spent fifteen years of our lives with you!]
Dugu Wu Di covered his head and sneaked away.
Dugu Xiao Yi rushed up to pacify the situation. And, the result was amazing. Everyone increased their distance wherever she walked to. After all, they were afraid that something might go wrong if they touched her… Dugu Xiao Yi could only feel more proud and bold. After all, it seemed like she was a firefighter in this chaotic situation. Everyone would scuttle from the spot she'd walk to. And thus, this amusing game continued for a while. Moreover, a group of the family's women would also noisily chase after her in the hope that she'd stop after paying heed to their calls.
Anyway, wasn't Dugu Zong Heng losing his temper a common sight in the Dugu Family? Therefore, Dugu Xiao Yi was also very accustomed to it.
But then…
Dugu Xiao Yi had somewhat forgotten her 'condition' in this situation. However, the thick pillow she had tied to her stomach wasn't very firmly tied. So, the ropes couldn't help but become loose as she ran around. In fact, it was a wonder that they had held up till that point…