Chapter 198 Who told him he didn't have a younger sister? He could only fight and snatch her away.

Seeing that the mugwort was already half-burnt, Xie Yunqi roared and charged out with the Imperial Guards behind him.

"Ah! I'll give it my all!"

The group's attention was drawn back to Xie Yunqi's voice. The scorching mugwort in the air chased away the bees, and the Imperial Guard dutifully held the back of the long staff.

At first, Xie Yunqi held the long stick steadily at an angle, but the bees seemed to have seen Xie Yunqi holding the mugwort below, and several of them buzzed and flew towards him.

Xie Yunqi was immediately terrified. Last time in the Imperial Garden, he was stung by those bees and got several big welts on his face, which took several days to subside.

The bees here are wild and much fiercer. If you get stung, your face will be swollen for ten days or half a month!

Xie Yunqi shuddered, grabbed the stick, and hurriedly took off running forward, terrified.

"Help! Don't chase me! Haven't you ever seen a handsome guy before? Si Luchi, didn't you say it wouldn't be dangerous at all? And this outfit, it's completely useless!"

The straw raincoat was cumbersome, and the long robe was too long, hindering Xie Yunqi's forward running.

Unfortunately, the smear Xie Yunqi applied to his black robe had absolutely no effect. In fact, it seemed to have angered the bees even more. Instead of flying towards the Imperial Guards behind him, the bees flew towards him instead.

Xie Yunqi was wearing this "battle robe," which made it difficult to run and served no purpose; it was simply a burden.

Xie Yunqi screamed and howled, but she didn't forget that she couldn't run towards Sheng Sheng's direction. What if she attracted the bees there?

So Xie Yunqi could only run to the other side, crying. His helmet had fallen off, but he didn't have time to pick it up. He just ran with his eyes closed, saying, "You two hurry up and take the beehive down. Don't waste all my efforts!"

After saying that, Xie Yunqi angrily provoked the bees with the mugwort: "How about it, are you angry? It smells awful, doesn't it? Can't go home now? Come and bite me, if you dare!"

A bee buzzed and hovered above his head, the sound noisy and distant, making it impossible to discern what the bees were saying.

However, it is speculated that the bees were indeed provoked by Xie Yunqi.

Because after Xie Yunqi finished speaking, Sheng Sheng saw the bees flapping their wings even more vigorously and then rushing straight towards Xie Yunqi.

Xie Yunqi screamed and started running again.

Sheng Sheng watched Xie Yunqi disappear from sight and exclaimed with admiration, "Fifth Brother is truly righteous and awe-inspiring, choosing to lure the bees away with himself. Brother Lu Chi, let's hurry up and knock down the beehive, using your trick."

Sheng Sheng got up and came out from behind the tree. Observing that Xie Yunqi had led the bees a little further away, she immediately pulled Lu Chi forward, thinking that they should quickly steal the bees' home so as not to waste Xie Yunqi's efforts.

As Lu Chi held the little dumpling's hand and heard her sweet and gentle voice calling him "Brother Lu Chi," his heart suddenly began to flutter.

Lu Chi...brother?

So this is what it feels like for Xie Yunqi to be replaced by his sister as her brother?

Lu Chi's heart softened for some reason, and he followed Sheng Sheng's footsteps.

"Princess, please don't come to the front. It would be troublesome if there were still some bees left in the hive."

Lu Chi took three steps in two and walked in front of Sheng Sheng, shielding her behind him and considerately standing in front of her.

Sheng Sheng wanted to say that she was fine, but Lu Chi had already started aiming the stone, so Sheng Sheng shut her mouth and focused on watching how he aimed.

This skill is so cool! Although she doesn't know martial arts or have internal energy yet, who knows, maybe one day she'll suddenly get carried away and start learning martial arts?

Let's learn some theoretical knowledge first, hehe.

Before Sheng Sheng could even begin to observe Lu Chi's movements, the stone in Lu Chi's hand had already steadily struck the beehive.

The beehive wobbled and slowly fell down.

Sure enough, a few bees remained steadfastly inside the beehive. As the fallen beehive shook violently, several bees emerged from it. Lu Chi reacted swiftly and stomped on the bees, not giving them a chance to fly away.

Sheng Sheng saw it, gasped softly, and began to repent in her heart.

I'm sorry, little bees. In my next life, I'll definitely plant lots and lots of flowers for you to collect nectar from!

Seeing her startled expression, Lu Chi assumed she was frightened by the bees that had suddenly appeared, and quickly comforted her, "Princess, don't be afraid."

Sheng Sheng chuckled and shook her head to indicate that she was fine.

Zijuan and her men quickly wrapped up the fallen beehive. After checking that there were no bees inside, she ordered two of the Imperial Guards to take the beehive back to someone to deal with it, so that the children could eat the sweet honey as soon as possible.

After returning the items, today's matter is considered closed.

Sheng Sheng glanced in the direction Xie Yunqi had run off to and sighed helplessly, "Let's go, let's go and bring Fifth Brother back."

Lu Chi was a little reluctant. Xie Yunqi was such a grown man, how could he possibly get lost? Besides, he had someone with him, so he was sure nothing would happen to him.

“Princess, how about I take you back first? It’s dangerous over there. What if you run into some wild beast? I’ll come find Your Highness myself after I’ve taken you back to the hunting grounds.”

That's obviously false. This is at the foot of the mountain, so naturally there are many Imperial Guards patrolling and guarding the area. Otherwise, what would happen if wild animals from the mountains ran into the hunting grounds?

Moreover, the area had already been cleared out by the Imperial Guards. Apart from the unexpected incidents involving the wolf pack and the Stone family a few days ago, there would be no aggressive animals in the mountains.

Lu Chi said this, of course, just to coax Sheng Sheng to go back with him alone first.

Otherwise, as long as Xie Yunqi is around, there's nothing for him to do.

Xie Yunqi is already very lucky to have such a younger sister. Lu Chi also wants a younger sister, so he has to fight for it.

Sigh, there's nothing we can do. He doesn't have a younger sister, so we have to fight and snatch her away.

Sheng Sheng was still worried: "No, Fifth Brother's clothes are too bulky, Sheng Sheng is worried."

Lu Chi sighed, feeling a mix of bitterness and angst in his heart.

Look, look, how come other people's younger sisters are so considerate?

So this is what a sweet little cotton-padded jacket means. Lu Chi used to scoff at it, but now he feels helpless.

Sheng Sheng wanted to go find Xie Yunqi, but Lu Chi certainly couldn't let her go alone.

Lu Chi raised his hand, wanting her to lead him: "Okay, let's go find the Fifth Prince together."

"Uh-huh."

Sheng Sheng nodded obediently and took Lu Chi's hand, walking forward along the road.