Chapter 38 Is he dreaming? Meanwhile, Gu Xiaozhu and her group are still...

Gu Xiaozhu and her group were still walking on the street. Teng Shao remained expressionless as always, as if the little incident that had just happened had no effect on him. But Jiang Zhihe on the other side was a different story.

His mind was filled with the word "peach blossom," and his eyes kept glancing at Gu Xiaozhu. Although he knew that the mere mention of "bad peach blossom" would be enough to make Xiaozhu reject that person, he still inexplicably felt a sense of crisis.

"Um... Xiaozhu, are you cold?"

Gu Xiaozhu looked at the sky with some confusion, considering it was still summer.

She shook her head: "I'm not cold."

"Then...aren't you tired? Do you need anything...?"

"...No, I'm not tired. Um...you don't need to do that."

Jiang Zhihe glanced at the girl's helpless expression and silently shut his mouth again. But not long after, he couldn't help but ask, "Xiaozhu, do you... do you want some pastries? I'll go buy you some."

This time his voice was lower, and even his tone carried a hint of caution, as if he was afraid that the girl would be dissatisfied.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaozhu looked at Jiang Zhihe's expectant eyes and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you."

Upon hearing this, the boy in red's eyes visibly lit up, and he became quite excited: "Okay! Then wait here for me for a moment, I'll go to the shop next door and buy you something!"

He had just taken a step out when Teng Shao, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Are you going to buy pastries?"

Jiang Zhihe stopped, looked at him, and nodded.

Teng Shao: "That's perfect, buy me some dragon beard candy too."

Jiang Zhihe's expression was a little strange: "Of course... but you actually like dragon beard candy?"

Teng Shao looked at him expressionlessly: "What? Is it not allowed?"

Jiang Zhihe quickly waved his hand: "No, no, of course!"

After saying that, he waved to the two of them and said, "I'll go first then, you wait here for me!"

The vibrant red color disappeared into the crowd, and Gu Xiaozhu also withdrew her gaze from the street corner.

At this moment, an awkward atmosphere arose as one person, unsure how to start a conversation, and another who was not usually talkative stood together.

Fortunately, this inexplicably awkward atmosphere didn't last long, and a scream came from not far away.

The vendors and people on both sides of the street began to flee in panic, their faces still showing signs of fear.

A wild horse suddenly came into view, with a man dressed in fine clothes sitting on it, holding the reins but with a terrified expression.

"Aaaaaah! Help! Help me!"

The man screamed; clearly, his horse had gone mad, causing him to lose control.

However, the surrounding area was full of ordinary people who were busy escaping, and coincidentally, there were no cultivators or similar people nearby. This led to the horses going berserk and charging around, but no one dared to go forward.

Just as Gu Xiaozhu was about to take out a magic weapon from her storage bracelet to save the person, she saw the horse suddenly raise its front hooves, and the person on the horse was thrown off the horse and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Ouch!" the man cried out in pain, but when he looked up again, he saw a horse's hoof trampling towards him!

Seeing that the situation was not good, Gu Xiaozhu threw the defensive magic weapon in her hand at that person!

"Thump!"

The horse's hooves pounded on the protective shield that rose from the magical artifact, and the richly dressed man was pale-faced, his back already soaked with cold sweat.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he realized he was saved.

Teng Shao, who originally didn't want to get involved in the matter, glanced at the girl who wanted to step forward but didn't dare, then looked at the still-raging horse, and finally picked up a pebble from the ground and flicked it away.

The pebble struck the horse with a whooshing sound, killing it instantly.

All of this was done very discreetly; all those present could see was that the mad horse suddenly collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Seeing that the horse had fallen to the ground and was no longer moving, Gu Xiaozhu finally stepped forward, walked to the man's side, put away the magical artifact, and asked, "Are you alright?"

The man, disheveled and in a sorry state, paused for a moment upon seeing her before quickly standing up, his face still showing obsequiousness: "I...I'm alright! Thank you so much for saving my life, Immortal Master!"

Gu Xiaozhu quickly waved her hand: "It's nothing, it's just a coincidence."

After all, if she had thrown it at an angle, then the life-saving grace would not have existed.

"And you don't need to call me Immortal Master. I'm not a cultivator, just an ordinary person."

Hearing this, the man was clearly taken aback. He looked Gu Xiaozhu up and down, and the fawning on his face faded considerably: "Ah... I see. If I'm not mistaken, what you used just now was a magical artifact, right?"

Seeing Gu Xiaozhu nod, the man's eyes darted around, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

[Host! Host! Stay away from him!]

Gu Xiaozhu: "...?"

[This person is Yan Yang, the second prince of the Dayan Dynasty, the one who's been entangled by the fox demon. Not only is he morally corrupt, but he also bullies the common people and harasses women, making him extremely unpopular! Didn't you see how his attitude completely changed after he found out you weren't a cultivator?]

Why didn't anyone save him just now?

Gu Xiaozhu: "???"

"Wait, why are you only telling me now?" she thought to herself.

She's saved the person! But she's already in deep trouble!

The system voice immediately became much quieter: 【Um... I had something to do and left for a while...】

When I got back, I saw you standing next to this thing.

Gu Xiaozhu: "..."

Just as she was communicating with the system, that person, Yan Yang, had already regained his usual arrogant demeanor. He looked at the people around him who had their heads down and dared not look at him, and sneered: "Well, you lowly commoners, the prince is in trouble, and you dare not help him?!"

"I'm telling you! This is plotting to murder a prince, a capital offense!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people immediately lowered their heads even further, and some even trembled.

Gu Xiaozhu, who had originally planned to sneak away while Yan Yang wasn't paying attention, paused. She glanced at the people around her, then at the arrogant Second Prince, gritted her teeth, and finally spoke up: "Um... I think, isn't this a bit too serious?"

Yan Yang turned his head, staring directly at Gu Xiaozhu: "Oh? Why?"

Gu Xiaozhu forced a smile and said, "The horse went berserk just now, and there were ordinary people all around. If they had charged at it, they would have been seriously injured, if not killed."

Besides, given the things you did to oppress the people, it's normal that they don't save you!

Gu Xiaozhu didn't say these words aloud; she just silently complained in her heart.

Yan Yang narrowed his eyes: "So... young lady wants to protect these criminals?"

Gu Xiaozhu choked.

How have they become sinners in your eyes?

"I think they are innocent..."

"Do you think I, the second prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, would make a wrong judgment?!" The person in front of him suddenly raised his voice, directly drowning out Gu Xiaozhu's voice.

Gu Xiaozhu: "..."

The system is correct; this person is really annoying.

“However, if you wish to save these lowly people, that’s fine too.” He changed the subject: “After all, you are my savior, so you still have some face to give me.”

She had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the person on the other end speak again: "If you can give me that magic artifact from earlier, I can erase the crimes of these lowly people."

Gu Xiaozhu's eyes widened immediately, looking at him in disbelief.

So that's what they were waiting for!

All that has been said, and all those fabricated charges against these people, is for the sake of obtaining that magical artifact!

If this prince continues to be so obstinate, she will really have no choice but to resort to non-negotiable means.

Just as she was about to refuse, a cold voice came from the side: "You're not really going to give it to him, are you?"

She turned her head sharply and saw Teng Shao, who had appeared at some point.

Teng Shao slightly raised his eyes to look at the Second Prince, his voice carrying undisguised coldness: "Even if you sold everyone here, the value wouldn't be enough to match that magic artifact."

He looked at Yan Yang and scoffed, "Dream on."

Yan Yang was immediately embarrassed by this remark, his face turning bright red. As the Second Prince, he was used to being flattered, how could he be treated so rudely?!

"you?!"

Before he could finish speaking, a hurried voice suddenly interrupted.

"Xiaozhu! Are you alright?!"

A figure in red hurried through the crowd and began circling around Gu Xiaozhu: "I just heard that a horse went berserk and charged around here. Are you alright?"

Gu Xiaozhu shook her head.

Jiang Zhihe breathed a sigh of relief, casually tossing the dragon beard candy that Teng Shao wanted to him. He was also carrying the pastries he bought for Gu Xiaozhu. He looked over here and then over there at Yan Yang, whose face was flushed red.

He asked Gu Xiaozhu directly in a low voice, "How did you end up running into this person?"

Judging from his tone, Jiang Zhihe seemed to know Yan Yang's identity.

Gu Xiaozhu: "The horse charged into the crowd, and he almost died under its hooves. Then I used a magical artifact to save him."

Jiang Zhihe suddenly realized: "I see. But next time, you should just let Teng Shao do this kind of thing. Otherwise, it'll be bad if we get into trouble."

Teng Shao: "...So I'm in trouble?" His cultivation level was not low, so he could naturally hear what Jiang Zhihe said.

Jiang Zhihe chuckled and said, "Oh dear, Brother Teng is so powerful, that little trouble is probably no trouble for you."

Teng Shao: "..."

Yan Yang, who had been listening to them talk for a while, exclaimed, "You...you're treating me like I don't exist?!"

Jiang Zhihe readily turned around and said, "Oh dear, I didn't expect it to be His Highness the Prince. My apologies for my overreaction."

Teng Shao: "Just now he even tried to threaten Miss Gu with the lives of the people here to force her to hand over the magic artifact to him."

Jiang Zhihe's smile vanished instantly, and he blurted out, "He's dreaming."

Yan Yang: "..."

He felt like he was about to explode; one after another, they were provoking him!

"Do you know who I am?! I am the second prince of the Dayan Dynasty! The one who will inherit the throne in the future!"

Jiang Zhihe looked at him: "You want to compare status, huh? Fine!"

He directly took off the token from his waist and showed it to him, sneering, "I am still the young master of the Hehuan Sect, the one who will inherit the sect in the future!"

"Besides, as far as I know, you don't even have the title of Crown Prince, so how can you talk about inheriting the throne?"

As he spoke, he feigned surprise and covered his mouth, but what he said sounded sarcastic and unsettling:

"Oh dear, I really didn't expect that your daydream, Second Prince, is still going on!"