Chapter 44

The middle-aged man wearing glasses, Mr. Wang's assistant, pushed his glasses up and winked at the bodyguard.

Jiang Jiang was violently thrown into the corner of the bedroom.

"Don't be so rude." Lin Yue frowned unhappily. She squatted down and looked Jiang Jiang in the eye. "Don't worry, I only want her! As long as you cooperate, I won't hurt you!"

Jiang Jiang glared at her angrily, and a muffled whimper came from his throat under the tape.

She twisted her wrist desperately, but the plastic tie tightened, leaving red marks on her skin.

"One day you will know that what I have done is a great feat that benefits mankind and will be recorded in history..." Lin Yue smiled and imagined the future.

The assistant glanced at his watch, clearly a little impatient, but didn't urge him.

He just signaled the bodyguards to hide.

Lin Yue sat on the sofa where Xiaobai often sat, leisurely flipping through the photo album on the coffee table.

Xiaobai in the photo has a bright smile and doesn’t look like an “immortal” at all.

She looked at each photo with great interest, occasionally chuckling with ambiguous meanings.

The eyes behind the lenses gleamed with a light that saw that everything was within reach.

It's creepy.

Time ticked by, and Jiang Jiang's heartbeat became faster and faster as time passed. She stared at the tall bodyguard standing at the door, ready to take action when the other party was not paying attention.

Unfortunately, the bodyguard was very vigilant and kept a close eye on Jiang Jiang.

…

After finishing his work, Xiaobai said goodbye to Liang Rou and left humming a song.

Painting went particularly smoothly today, and she also saw a lot of paints she had never seen before.

However, what she looks forward to most is finishing work because she can go back and be with her Jiang Jiang!

The world of two is really great!

Jiang Jiang's lips are soft, Jiang Jiang's smile is sweet, and Jiang Jiang's body is warm...

Xiaobai couldn't help laughing, and his steps were so light as if he was walking in the clouds.

"Jiang Jiang!" Xiaobai pushed open the door and the house was quiet.

She thought Jiang Jiang was sleeping, so she walked in quietly, preparing a sumptuous meal for her and Jiang Jiang to spend some time together.

As soon as Xiaobai walked into the living room and saw the person sitting on the sofa, the hairs on the back of his neck stood up.

"Why are you here!" Xiaobai's face suddenly turned cold, staring at Lin Yue and gritting his teeth, "Where's Jiang Jiang!"

Lin Yue didn't say anything, just smiled.

"Bang!"

The moment the strong wind hit, Xiaobai instinctively dodged to the left.

A fist as big as a casserole passed by her ear, and the wind pressure caused her cheek to hurt.

Xiaobai moved as fast as lightning and took a few steps back, only then did he see a tall man appear behind him.

The bodyguard realized that Xiaobai was able to dodge his punch, so he moved his wrist, moved closer to Xiaobai, and punched him again.

Xiaobai dodged again, grabbed the bodyguard's wrist with his backhand, turned his body flexibly, and used the power of his waist and abdomen to give the opponent an over-the-shoulder throw.

However, the opponent's arm did not move at all, but instead twisted and easily broke free from her grip.

Obviously, Xiaobai's resistance aroused the bodyguard's interest. He assumed a standard fighting posture and rushed towards Xiaobai.

The two exchanged several moves in the small living room.

Although Xiaobai couldn't beat the bodyguard, his agility made it difficult for the bodyguard to succeed.

However, as time went on, the disparity in power quickly became apparent.

A heavy punch hit her abdomen. Xiaobai couldn't dodge in time and flew out like a rag doll, hitting the bookshelf heavily. Books and decorations fell and hit her.

"Cough cough cough..." She curled up on the ground, her body hunched like a shrimp.

My ribs may be broken and my internal organs are burning with pain.

But this did not make Xiaobai panic. What scared her more was where her Jiang Jiang was and whether she was okay.

The bodyguard strode over and reached out to grab her hair.

Xiaobai pretended to be unable to resist and moved backward shivering.

At the moment when the other party relaxed his vigilance, she suddenly grabbed the scattered documents and papers and threw them at the bodyguard's face, and at the same time picked up the scissors that fell on the ground and stabbed him!

The bodyguard was alert and dodged quickly.

The scissors only scratched the bodyguard's cheek, leaving a line of blood.

This minor wound angered the bodyguard.

He growled and pulled out a dagger from his waist.

"You can't kill her!" Lin Yue hurriedly stopped them. "This is the only experimental subject! She needs to be alive! Otherwise, the experimental data will be inaccurate!"

The bodyguard looked at the assistant, who nodded slightly.

The dagger was reluctantly put away, but the murderous intent in the bodyguard's eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"Don't resist! Isn't it better to be a good boy?" Lin Yue's expression was concerned, but her concern was only for Xiaobai's experimental value. "Come with us, and I will release Miss Jiang!"

Xiaobai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and his eyes wandered between the three uninvited guests.

"I want to see Jiang Jiang first!" Xiaobai asked calmly.

Lin Yue smiled happily and nodded repeatedly.

The bodyguard brought Jiang Jiang out.

Seeing that Jiang Jiang was safe and sound, Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, she is useless! I only want you. As long as you come with me and cooperate with me, I promise she will be fine!" Lin Yue continued to seduce.

Xiaobai was silent, seeming to be hesitating.

The assistant anxiously raised his wrist to check his watch, then glanced coldly at Xiaobai who was still hesitating, and said directly, "No more nonsense, just take him away!"

The bodyguard only listens to his assistant and takes action immediately when the assistant gives the order.

The big hand like an iron clamp suddenly grabbed Xiaobai. Xiaobai dodged sideways and hit the opponent's ribs with an elbow.

Amidst the dull sound of impact, the bodyguard just swayed slightly and threw a swinging punch with his backhand.

Lin Yue was standing by, her eyes getting brighter and brighter. If she saw correctly, Xiaobai's ribs seemed to be broken before, but she didn't expect that they would recover so quickly!

Xiaobai ducked to avoid it, and his fist brushed her hair and hit the TV cabinet behind her, causing the TV screen to crack into spider-web-like patterns.

"Stop struggling!" The bodyguard sneered and moved his wrists, causing the joints to crackle.

Xiaobai jumped to dodge, but the opponent predicted her move. His strong arms wrapped around her waist like an iron chain and threw her heavily against the coffee table.

With a "crash", the glass table top shattered, and the fragments left several bloody marks on the forearm.

Just as he was about to continue grabbing Xiaobai, a chair suddenly hit him from the back of his head and shattered.

The bodyguard paused, then became furious. He turned around and kicked Jiang Jiang in the abdomen, sending her flying against the wall.

Jiang Jiang slammed hard against the wall and fell to the ground, curling up in pain.

"Jiang Jiang!" Xiaobai's pupils shrank sharply.

"I didn't expect..." The assistant was obviously a little surprised, but he quickly figured it out!

This house originally belonged to Jiang Jiang, and she was familiar with everything in it, so Jiang Jiang secretly found a blade and hid it in her hand. While they were not paying attention, she cut the cable tie around her hand.

She couldn't let Lin Yue and the others take Xiaobai away. Lin Yue's appearance and the bodies in the laboratory made it obvious that they wanted Xiaobai's life!

She couldn't just sit there and wait for death, she had to protect Xiaobai.

Seeing the bodyguard trying to catch Xiaobai and seeing Xiaobai being beaten and seriously injured, Jiang Jiang's heart twitched in pain. Her eyes turned bloodshot and she took a chair and smashed it on the back of the bodyguard's head.

As a result, the chair broke into pieces, but the bodyguard did not fall unconscious.

The bodyguard was still not satisfied after kicking Jiang Jiang, so he walked over and grabbed Jiang Jiang's neck.

"No!" Xiaobai watched Jiang Jiang being strangled by the bodyguard. As his fingers tightened, Jiang Jiang's face began to turn red.

She screamed and climbed up from the broken glass, grabbed the scissors on the ground and pounced forward.

The scissors dug deep into the bodyguard's back.

The bodyguard let out a low roar of pain, turned around and punched Xiaobai in the acupoint.

Xiaobai fell three meters away like a kite with a broken string, knocked over the sofa and collapsed to the ground.

"Didn't I say we shouldn't overkill her?!" Lin Yue angrily stopped the bodyguard who was about to throw another punch. "Damage to the experimental subject will affect the accuracy of the experimental data!"

The assistant sneered and pushed his glasses, "He's still breathing! What's more, this saves a lot of time!" But he still asked the bodyguard to stop.

His gaze swept over Jiang Jiang, who was coughing up blood in the corner, and his eyes turned cold as he made a gesture of wiping his neck.

The bodyguard understood and drew his dagger.

Jiang Jiang struggled to get up, but was nailed to the spot by the severe pain and could only watch death approach.

Xiaobai stared at the bodyguard's back, his fingers digging into the ground so hard that his fingertips bled.

“Jiang Jiang, Jiang Jiang!!”

Images suddenly flashed through my mind.

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"Princess, you should be taking chess lessons now, why are you here?"

Jiang Jiang looked at the training ground with sand flying all over the sky, feeling very puzzled.

The spring breeze blew across the training ground, stirring up fine dust.

Young men in brocade clothes galloped on their horses, and the sound of their horses' hooves made crisp sounds.

They drew their bows and arrows, and the arrows flew through the air, drawing sharp arcs in the sky.

The sunlight shines on their high-spirited faces, reflecting the glistening beads of sweat, giving them a look of young men in bright clothes and energetic horses.

In front of the hall next to it, several young men in tight-fitting clothes were practicing martial arts.

Amidst the flashing of swords and the shadow of sabers, the sound of metal clashing was endless.

They are as agile as swimming dragons, and every move they make is filled with the sharpness and boldness unique to young people.

The twelve-year-old princess leaned over the corridor railing, staring intently.

Her slender fingers unconsciously scratched the red paint on the railing, and a strange light flashed in her eyes.

"Princess?" Seeing that the princess ignored her, Jiang Jiang followed her gaze.

All the young men in the parade ground were of heroic appearance, and they were either princes or sons of important officials.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she wondered if the little princess had fallen in love for the first time.

But then he thought again and found it funny. The princess was only twelve years old and should not understand anything about love between men and women.

When the princess came to her senses, she found that Jiang Jiang was staring at the young men intently, and she suddenly felt an inexplicable bitterness in her heart.

She jumped up and slapped Jiang Jiang lightly on the head, "You are not allowed to look!"

Eighteen-year-old Jiang Jiang was half a head taller than the princess, and the slap only reached her bun.

The princess pouted in dissatisfaction, her cheeks puffed up like a little pufferfish. "Jiang Jiang! Are you thinking of getting married? I'm telling you, don't even think about it!"

She threatened viciously, her small hand tightly grasping Jiang Jiang's sleeve, "Since you voluntarily stay with me, you must stay with me for the rest of your life!"

Jiang Jiang couldn't help laughing, and knelt down to look the princess in the eye. "I will never leave you."

She gently tidied up the princess's windblown hair and asked, "Who were you looking at just now, Princess?"

The princess shook her head and her gaze drifted back to the training ground.

"Princess, the chess class has started. If you don't go, aren't you afraid that the tutor will blame you?" Jiang Jiang looked at the time and reminded softly.

The princess remained motionless. "No!" She curled her lips. "Anyway, I'm invisible. No one will notice if I don't go."

Jiang Jiang sighed helplessly.

The princess pursed her lips. She was actually very resistant to playing chess.

Once, her mother forced her to learn to play chess, just because her father liked chess very much. So in order to please the emperor, her mother forced the young princess to practice chess hard.

Now that her mother has passed away and the emperor has gradually forgotten her, she naturally doesn't want to learn things that she doesn't like.

The princess looked at the young men sweating profusely in the training ground and suddenly said, "Jiang Jiang, I want to learn martial arts."

"Ah?" Jiang Jiang opened her eyes wide in surprise, "But Princess, those are only men..."

"I just want to learn!" The princess interrupted her, her childish voice filled with unquestionable determination, "If I learn martial arts, I can protect myself!"

I can protect the people I want to protect...

Jiang Jiang thought about how the princes and princesses of the favored queen in the palace bullied her own princess, and she felt upset.

She looked up at the young men in the training ground again.

But she didn't notice that when she looked at the training ground, the princess turned her head and her eyes fell on her.

Those eyes were filled with a dependence that even the princess herself didn't understand.