Chapter 17: The Ming Family's Children Kill the Chicken to Frighten the Monkeys

Inside the interrogation room of the Duke's Palace in the Saichuan Empire, a mass of rotting flesh howled in agony, its form no longer recognizable as a human. Ming Jue sat in a chair, the mud at his feet.

The warm smile on his face disappeared completely the moment Mingnuo hung up the phone. The dim afterglow of the setting sun outside the window made his well-defined face unclear and all the generals in the interrogation room subconsciously held their breath.

In the dead silence, baby-faced Bugson quietly looked up at Mingjue, who was looking at a photo of Mingnuo and Mingchuan.

It took them a long time to find a photo of the father and son. Mingnuo in the photo looked only four or five years old. Little Mingnuo was held in Mingchuan's arms, his cheek pressed tightly against his father's face, his eyes full of dependence on his father.

"Bugeson." Ming Jue suddenly spoke, his dark eyes turning to look at the photo of Ming Nuo as an adult. "Who do you think this child looks like?"

Bugson was like a poor student being called out by the teacher in class. His body trembled when he heard his name. He had been punished by Ming Jue before, and was afraid of saying something wrong again, so he turned to look at Qiu Qiaoyu.

Qiu Qiaoyu noticed his gaze and lowered her head even more.

Ming Jue's voice remained even: "Bugeson, speak."

Bugson closed his eyes with a fearless attitude. "The young master looks more like a child of the Perseus royal family. He, he looks a lot like the previous emperor, Herbert's lover, Cornyn Flynn."

As they were all high-ranking officials of the empire, Ming Jue had naturally met Koning. After listening to Bugson's words, he did not speak for a long time. Bugson was about to exhale when he felt a chill on his head.

Ming Jue pointed the gun at his forehead.

A biting cold instantly enveloped him. Bugson didn't dare to look up, and his clothes were soaked with cold sweat. "My Lord, Your Excellency..."

"Mingnuo is my brother Mingchuan's child, yet you say he looks like Koning." Ming Jue spoke slowly, his tone slow, but each word struck a heavy chord with everyone present. "Bugesen, tell me, is there something wrong with your eyes?"

No matter how slow Bugson was, he sensed Ming Jue's murderous intent. He finally realized Ming Jue's intention at that moment and knelt on one knee, "Master Ming Nuo is the child of Master Ming Chuan. I was blinded by your gaze. Please punish me, Your Excellency the Duke."

Ming Jue gripped the strap of the lambskin tightly and chuckled, "Well, this won't happen again. Everyone, get out."

Everyone hurried out of the interrogation room. Bugson wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was still frightened and his legs couldn't help but feel weak. He supported himself against the wall and moved slowly.

Qiu Qiaoyu put her hands in her pockets and looked at the chicken used as a warning with pity. "It's quite smart at the critical moment."

Seeing that the interrogation room was some distance away, Bugson grew bolder and whispered, "Do you think the Duke has gone mad? That child isn't Young Master Mingchuan's child at all. He's not even from the Perseus royal family next door. They're our old rivals, and he's trying to silence us. What do you think..."

"I have nothing to say. I'll just do what you say." Qiao Qiuyu retorted, "Subordinates shouldn't worry about their bosses. He doesn't pay you any extra money."

Bugson: "..."

That makes sense.

…

On Saturday, Mingnuo asked Field and Lin Yu to go out and play. The four of them discussed and decided to go shopping together in the mall, but because it was a holiday, the mall was crowded with people.

Ming Nuo was blind the last time he came here. This time, he looked at the densely packed people in the mall with amazement. Many of them were children of their age. Their laughter made Ming Nuo recall his days in the dungeon.

Looking at the smiles on their faces, Ming Nuo thought, no wonder so many people want to come to the Perseus Empire. At least here the children don't have to pick up garbage and beg to survive.

Mingnuo found everything new and wanted to see it all. Sedwick and the other two followed him like bodyguards.

"I'll treat you to milk tea!"

Ming Nuo was the first to find a milk tea shop and bought a cup for each of the three of them. The four of them sat around a small table. Ming Nuo also drank a cup of milk tea. Looking at his friends, he said reluctantly, "I'm leaving with my uncle this Wednesday."

Field and Lin Yu were both surprised. Why would they leave out of the blue?

Lin Yu asked, "Don't you have any relatives?"

Where did this uncle come from?

Ming Nuo told him everything that happened before. After hearing what Ming Nuo said, Field was shocked, "Your uncle is Ming Jue?!"

Ming Nuo nodded, but his reaction was very confusing. "Do you know my uncle too?"

Last night, when Aunt Lin found out that her uncle was Ming Jue, she also had this shocked expression, as if the fact that her uncle was Ming Jue was very surprising and difficult to accept.

Field drank his milk tea in one gulp. "Of course I know him. He's the Grand Duke Ming of the Saichuan Empire, the person most respected by the Saichuan Emperor. It's hard not to know him. But I never thought you were related to him."

Mingnuo felt guilty because he and his uncle had no blood relationship.

Field didn't notice Ming Nuo's expression change. He crossed his hands on the table and continued, "Appearance is one thing, but Ming Jue is known for his suspicious and cold-blooded nature. Regardless of anything else, just look at the subordinates around him and you'll know."

Ming Nuo really didn't know. He smiled awkwardly and asked, "What happened to his subordinates?"

Sedwick glanced at Mingnuo, his brows furrowed. "You don't even know who's around him?"

Ming Nuo stammered, "I've lived with my father since I was a child, so I'm not very familiar with my uncle. We haven't actually met yet."

Field nodded: "That's not surprising..."

Ming Nuo didn't get a response from him, so he anxiously reminded: "What about my uncle's subordinates?"

Sedwick said in a flat voice, "Your uncle is suspicious by nature and has a strong desire for control. Therefore, the subordinates around him are either brainless idiots like Bugson, or selfish people like Qiu Qiaoyu who are only interested in profit and can control others with money."

Ming Jue was able to bring the Ming family from an ordinary second-rate family to its current pinnacle of power, and his hands were stained with countless lives.

Sedwick looked at the confused Ming Nuo, and suddenly didn't want him to leave to follow Ming Jue.

Ming Jue is not a person who cares about blood ties. He knows that the accidental tragic deaths of several of Ming Jue's half-siblings are closely related to him.

Lin Yu also knew these things. He looked at Ming Nuo worriedly. It was hard for him to imagine that his sweet little boy Ming Nuo was actually Ming Jue's relative. They didn't look like a family.

This is considered a good bamboo shoot.

Ming Nuo didn't have their concerns. He chewed the fruit and said, "Don't worry. My father said that my uncle is a good man."

Three people: "..."

I really cannot agree with this.

The mall was very big. Mingnuo was walking around with a cup of milk tea in his hand. Suddenly, he heard a slight meow, so soft and sweet that he caught it in an instant.

Field often comes here and is familiar with all the shops. "There's a pet shop up ahead. Do you want to go take a look?"

Ming Nuo nodded immediately and asked impatiently, "Is there a lamb in there?"

Field thought about it and said unsurely, "Pet sheep? I think they should have them. This store has a wide variety of products."

Mingnuo asked Sedwick and Lin Yu for their opinions, and after reaching unanimous agreement, he excitedly dragged his friends into the pet shop.

It was a very spacious shop. Ming Nuo looked around and saw the most puppies and kittens. There were also birds like parrots and cockatiels chirping. The store manager greeted them immediately upon seeing them come in. "Welcome, what kind of pet would you like?"

A free-range cockatiel flew to Mingnuo's shoulder and rubbed his chin. Mingnuo stroked its head lovingly and asked, "Do you have any lambs?"

The shop owner nodded immediately. "Pet sheep are rare. We only have one in the shop. Would you like to take a look?"

Ming Nuo followed the shop owner and saw a gray lamb trapped in a corner. The lamb looked not much bigger than a cat. It looked at them timidly with its black eyes and moved its two little ears. "Mee~"

The voice is coquettish and sweet.

Ming Nuo covered his pounding heart, his love for the little lamb almost overflowing from his eyes. He didn't even dare to speak too loudly for fear of scaring the lamb. "Can I touch him?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Of course."

Mingnuo slowly approached the lamb and tentatively placed his hand on its head. The lamb was very affectionate and took the initiative to rub his hand with its head. The fluffy and soft touch made Mingnuo love it.

Mingnuo smiled unconsciously and turned to invite Sedwick, "It's so cute, do you want to touch it?"

Sedwick glanced at Mingnuo's soft silver hair, then looked at the little black sheep, and casually touched the sheep's head. "That's it."

"Let me touch it." Field pushed Sedwick aside, moved closer to Mingnuo, and hugged the lamb and petted it. "It's very cute, but I prefer eating lamb kebabs."

Mingnuo was shocked and quickly covered the lamb's ears.

This is not something the little lamb can listen to.

Lin Yu pushed Field, who was ruining the mood, away and took his place. He also stood in front of Sedwick. He scratched the lamb's chin and said, "This one is very cute."

Ming Nuo nodded repeatedly, "What about you? Do you want to get a pet?"

Lin Yu shook his head: "I don't have time to take care of them."

Field: "I still prefer to eat."

“…”

Mingnuo chose to ignore Field's words and turned to look at Sedwick, "What about you? Do you want to raise a cute lamb?"

Sedwick glanced at him. "That's not necessary."

"Hmm?" Ming Nuo was confused. What did this mean?

Field suddenly laughed and put his arm on Mingnuo's shoulder. "Whatever Sedwick kept died. Hamsters, rabbits, parrots! Turtles... He kept them all, and none of them survived more than a week."

Mingnuo looked at Sedwick tentatively. Seeing that he did not deny it, he thought it must be true. He never expected that Sedwick had such a magical physique.

Ming Nuo was afraid that he would be upset if he mentioned his sad story, so she comforted him, "Well, those little animals may not be suitable for you. Actually, you are quite good at taking care of people."

Sedwick: "You mean I'm suitable for being a nanny?"

Ming Nuo didn't expect him to make such an association, and choked up, "...That's not what I meant."

Sedwick continued to maintain his deadpan expression. "Yeah, I know. Just kidding."

Ming Nuo turned to the shop owner and asked, "How much is this lamb?"

"Not expensive, not expensive." The shop owner took a look at the four of them, all wearing the season's most popular limited editions. He guessed they were all wealthy young masters. He had an idea in mind. "This one is a miniature sheep that won't grow up. It will be a little more expensive than the usual ones, 70,000 star coins."

Seventy thousand?!

Ming Nuo suddenly remembered that when he was sold together with the android, the shop owner offered 50,000 yuan but no one wanted him. He looked at the lamb grazing leisurely and muttered to himself: "I can't even sell it for 70,000 yuan..."

This sheep is actually more expensive than him.