Chapter 22 Successfully Evaded the Chase~ "Watch out!" Luya...

"Watch out!" Luya pulled another guard back from the assassin's gun.

The guard, panting heavily, retreated to Peg's side in lingering fear.

Peg held Sang Zhitao in one arm and held a laser sword in the other, watching the assassin warily.

At this moment, Luya stopped moving after rescuing the guard and kept his eyes fixed on the leader of the men in black.

Just as the group breathed a slight sigh of relief and were about to stall for time, the man in black suddenly spoke: "Arrest them!"

Four assassins, armed with laser guns, fired rapidly.

Peg's face turned pale. They were confident that they were safe on Mermaid Planet, and they had only brought a lightsaber. All the lethal laser guns were left in the rest area.

She turned around, arched her back, and carefully placed Sang Zhitao in her arms, hoping to protect her from harm.

The other guards pulled Luya to their side without prior arrangement, surrounding them and hoping to protect them with their own flesh and blood.

"Buzz! Buzz!" Several laser beams struck the transparent wall, creating ripples.

There was no pain as expected. Peg sat up in surprise and glanced around, then froze on the spot.

Luya quickly stood up, only to find that all the attacks were blocked by a transparent wall.

The guard breathed a sigh of relief, and the injured guard almost fell to the ground in his relief.

"Watch out!" Peg grabbed him, then carefully touched the transparent wall, her brow furrowed, her face full of confusion: "Why does this look so familiar?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at Sang Zhitao and exclaimed, "Your Highness, is that you?"

Sang Zhitao looked at the transparent wall in surprise and nodded: "Yes, I pressed the brooch and it appeared."

“It’s from platinum research, then it’s not surprising.” Peg finally felt relieved.

"Oh no!" Luya suddenly exclaimed, slapping his forehead. "Xiahia!"

Everyone then realized what was happening and looked at Xiya and the other injured mermaid in the distance.

But the scene there was just as they had feared: Sia and the mermaid fell into the hands of assassins.

The group's expressions changed drastically as they watched with concern as her slender neck was tightly gripped in the hands of the man in black. Her face was now flushed red, while the mermaid beside her lay collapsed on the ground, her life hanging in the balance.

"Young Crown Prince, the life of this mermaid princess is in your hands, how about it?" The man in black dragged Sia to the front of the crowd, his smile eerie.

Peg was the first to shout angrily: "Despicable!"

Next was Luya. She stared intently at him and warned in a low voice, "If you dare to hurt her, the merfolk will hunt you down to the ends of the universe!"

The other party glanced at Luya with disdain before ignoring her and continued speaking to Sang Zhitao: "How about it, little crown prince? You only need to come with us once, and we can save this little princess's life."

Sang Zhitao stared at the other person with a cold face, showing no intention of nodding. She knew in her heart that if she really went with them, these people would really be doomed.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "The merfolk and the elves have no relationship. A little princess is certainly not as high-ranking as me, so why should I make an exchange for her?"

The other party glanced at Luya, whose face had suddenly turned ugly, with interest before smiling and saying, "In that case, let's kill him."

As he spoke, he reached out and strangled Xiya.

Luya pursed her lips and stared intently at his hand, wishing she could rush out and chop it off.

"Ah!" A scream rang out, but it wasn't from West Asia that everyone had expected.

"You!" The man in black clutched his severed hand, staring in horror at Sia who was glaring at him, his face filled with disbelief. "How is this possible! My medicine is so potent that even the Titans can't tolerate it!"

A cold smile tugged at the corner of Xiya's lips. Just as she was about to say something, Sang Zhitao interrupted her: "Come in!"

Her expression changed, and she darted forward, taking two steps toward Sang Zhitao.

"Kill her!" the man in black's voice rang out.

At this critical moment, Sang Zhitao quickly tapped the brooch twice.

Xiya jumped in the instant the transparent wall disappeared, and the transparent wall reappeared the instant she entered.

The buzzing sound continued, and the blinding laser light almost formed a rain of light outside.

"So close!" Sang Zhitao wiped away her sweat with lingering fear, looking at the few laser beams still hitting the ground in front of her, and couldn't help but sigh.

Xiya rolled up his sleeves, looked at the men in black outside, and said through gritted teeth, "Once they run out of energy and let me out, I'm going to teach them a lesson."

"Alright, just stay put. If something really happens to you, how am I supposed to explain it to my father!" Luya pulled her along, scolding her incessantly.

Xiya pouted, covered her ears, and said with a dissatisfaction, "I was caught off guard when he grabbed me. In a one-on-one fight, it's not certain who would have hurt whom!"

Luya was well aware of her sister's fighting prowess, but as her older sister, she shouldn't have let her younger sister recklessly challenge her like that.

Before long, the outside noise subsided, and the man in black, with the help of his subordinates, stood up, staring intently at Sang Zhitao and the others, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.

Just then, the transparent wall flickered, and Sang Zhitao's heart tightened.

The man in black smiled and said, "It seems your protective shield won't last much longer either."

“Your Highness…” Peg and the others also noticed that the protective shield was running out of energy, and their expressions turned rather grim.

Sang Zhitao gripped the brooch tightly, looking at the other person, feeling quite at a loss for what to do.

"Hiss!" Just as everyone was on high alert, the brooch accidentally pierced Sang Zhitao's hand.

"Your Highness!" Peg heard her soft cry and quickly looked down, immediately noticing beads of blood flowing from her hand. He hurriedly searched his body for anything suitable to bandage her.

Seeing how nervous she was, Sang Zhitao was about to speak to comfort her when she felt as if the brooch was absorbing the blood droplets.

She quickly looked up to block Peg's movement and stared intently at the brooch.

Before long, the brooch emitted a faint green light, and the transparent wall became thicker and took on a greenish hue.

“It seems to be able to draw energy from my body.” Sang Zhitao looked me over a few times before saying, “It’s okay, let’s just hold on like this for now.”

Peg and the others naturally didn't want her to use methods that would harm herself, but they really didn't have any better options at the moment, so they had no choice but to nod in agreement.

The man in black looked extremely grim. He couldn't understand how his perfectly planned scheme had run into so many unexpected problems.

Just as Sang Zhitao's face grew paler and Peg and the others became increasingly worried, reinforcements finally arrived.

"Your Highness!" A tall, handsome elf led reinforcements and quickly approached the group.

"Lady Eva!" Peg exclaimed, her face beaming with joy. "You've finally arrived!"

Eva knocked on the transparent wall and said to Peg, "Open the protective shield."

Peg quickly said to Sang Zhitao, who was on the verge of fainting, "Your Highness, Eva is here. We are safe. Please let go."

Sang Zhitao was already dizzy from excessive blood loss, and only when she heard the word "safety" from her mouth did she feel relieved enough to loosen her brooch.

The brooch rolled to the ground with a crisp "ding," and the protective shield vanished instantly.

Eva walked over to the group with a grim expression. Looking at the unconscious Sang Zhitao, she simply told the people behind her, "Tie her up and take her with you."

After saying that, he carefully picked up Sang Zhitao and ran towards the elevator.

Peg and the others quickly followed.

Eva, however, said to them, "You can't handle the elevator's high speed. Follow them and take another passage."

After hearing this, Peg nodded and returned to her original spot.

Eva and Luya, together with Sang Zhitao, took the elevator up to the Mermaid King's Palace.

But Xiya remained where she was, looking at the man in black, a smile tugging at her lips: "Hmph, you've finally fallen into my hands."

The man in black glanced at Xiya, closed his eyes, and made a "whatever" gesture.

This sight infuriated Xiya, who wanted to raise her hand to hit him a few times, but was stopped by the other sisters who rushed over: "Alright, alright, don't be angry. We'll beat him up with you later to vent your anger. Go to the clinic to treat your injuries."

Having been dragged away, Sia could only abandon the idea of ​​teaching the other party a lesson and watched regretfully as the other party was forcibly suppressed by the elf.

Meanwhile, Nora, outside the Mermaid King's Palace, stared intently at the personal terminal in her hand. When she still hadn't received any messages, she frowned and a bad feeling suddenly crept into her mind.

"What's going on..." Her face was heavy as she rubbed her fingertips, unsure whether she should proceed with the plan.

"Of course you failed." A familiar voice came from behind her.

Nora turned around, her face turning deathly pale as she stared at the other person in disbelief: "You...you're not..."

Monaco looked at her coldly and said, "What do you think?"

Nora immediately understood, and a bitter smile appeared on her ashen face: "It seems that you have failed, sir."

Monaco looked at her, then waved his hand behind him: "Grab him!"

Nora did not resist and surrendered. Only then did she ask Monark, "When exactly did you find out?"

Monaark ignored her and looked at Hala, saying, "Thank you."

Hala nodded knowingly and replied politely, "You're too kind. This matter also involves our merfolk, but it's just mutual assistance."

Monaco nodded, about to say something, when Eva came running over, looking anxious and carrying something in her arms.

He looked at the familiar fabric in his arms, his expression changed, and he immediately went to meet it.

Seeing Sang Zhitao lying in her arms with a pale face, she quickly asked, "What happened!"

Before Eva could explain, Hala stepped forward and said, "Send him to the bedchamber first, and I'll arrange for the royal physician."

Monark didn't dare to linger and nodded to Hala to lead the way.

The group quickly escorted Sang Zhitao to her bedchamber, where the imperial physician was already waiting.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the examination was over, and everyone looked nervously at the imperial physician.

The imperial physician was taken aback for a moment before smiling and saying, "It's nothing serious, just excessive blood loss. Just boil some mermaid grass to make a medicine for her."

Everyone was relieved, and Irene arrived with the Mermaid King.

"Your Majesty." After everyone bowed, Eva stepped forward and briefly explained what she knew.

Irene's face looked rather pale. She only felt better after consulting the imperial physician again. She sighed softly and said to the others, "Meng Arke and I will stay here. You go and arrest the people."

Eva didn't hesitate and nodded before leaving.

Irene then looked at the Mermaid King and said, "Thank you for your help, Lyle."

The Mermaid King was an extremely refined-looking man. He glanced at the sleeping Sang Zhitao and replied, "You're too kind. We won't disturb you any longer."

After saying this, he left with Hala, while the royal physician and Princess Luya stayed for a short while before also leaving.

Yi Lei sighed deeply this time, sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Sang Zhitao with a face full of apology: "It was my mistake, such a blunder actually occurred."

Monaco slowly exhaled, silently walked behind her, and placed his hands on her shoulders, seemingly to comfort her in silence.

A note from the author:

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Happy Lantern Festival~ヽ(°▽°)ノ Congratulations on this book achieving a triple kill~(*^▽^*)