Chapter 15: One Villain Is Too Many
"To the shadows, shadows, shadows—"
Back in front of the flowers in front of the small deep pool where the wounded were lying, Beichen rushed towards Xiangying with tears and snot, as if they hadn't seen each other for ten or eight years. Xiangying, somewhat puzzled and flattered, caught Beichen's body.
"Master, what's wrong?"
"Xiang Ying, you are truly the best fighting weapon in the world. Woohoo! I am so happy!!!"
"Eh, eh eh eh?! Master, how is this possible! But when it comes to the most loyal weapons in the world, I'm naturally the first to be blamed - what happened? Are you injured?"
Beichen just kept shaking his head, looking at the two figures, one black and one white, following behind him with a pale face.
"Xiangying, they're treating me like a cheap thug, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah—in two hours, they forced me to kill 100 giant crabs! 100 crabs! I'm falling apart—"
Finally, she complained in a mean way through telepathy.
"What!? How dare they bully their master like this!? I'll go and settle the score with them, even if it means being torn to pieces—"
"Wait, wait, please don't! I'm just venting my frustrations! If we go up against them, we'll both be in big trouble!"
Beichen was trying to comfort Xiangying in a hurry through the mind communication channel when Gemini Hook Claw stepped forward and gave Beichen a sinister smirk.
"What? Using telepathy to say bad things about us?" Black Disaster raised his eyebrows.
“…No, how is that possible? Hahaha.”
"Well, then I have it." Su Jie laughed, crossed his arms and kicked his master who was lying on the side. "It seems that you want your own war weapon to know some of your embarrassing stories."
"No, no, no, no, Lord Su Jie, the sun and the moon can bear witness to my respect for you. Please forget those embarrassing scenes!" Beichen immediately begged for mercy to Su Jie with a sad face.
"You're smart." Heihuo stretched out a finger and flicked Beichen's forehead hard - although this action seemed very intimate, it was actually so powerful that it bounced Beichen out of Xiang Ying's arms and left a red mark on his forehead.
Xiang Ying was so angry that he drew his sword but was pulled back by Beichen - the latter shook his head and stopped him with his eyes.
"Little Longsword, how is our master?"
Heihuo squatted down and looked at the injured person who was still sleeping, then turned to ask Xiangying.
"He woke up once just now. I fed him some bread slices dipped in water. After he finished eating, he fell asleep again. He seemed very weak."
"Well. At least he's not dead. Let's talk business then."
Hei Huo turned his head and looked at Bei Chen and Xiang Ying:
"More than 20 million riyals to escort us to the capital, what for?"
Beichen and Xiangying were shocked by the number and then exchanged glances.
"This number is a bit ridiculously high. To be honest, I'm a bit hesitant to answer it. Although I really want to save people, Xiang Ying and I don't want to lose our lives because of this. I'm very afraid of death."
Staring at Heihuo and Sujie, Beichen sighed and shook his head, and the twin warriors did not force Beichen to agree as arrogantly as before, but just looked at each other expressionlessly.
"Don't worry about that. The price is high simply because I'm rich. There's nothing particularly complicated going on. I'm not being hunted, nor am I involved in any unknown organized activity."
Suddenly, the man lying on the ground spoke. His voice was a little hoarse due to weakness, but the mellowness of it could be heard.
"After the mission is completed, I promise not to let you be implicated in anything related to me. If you can help me treat the moon poison disease, I will give you an additional 20 million. How about that?"
The man said, and paused.
"The ring on my hand symbolizes my status. You can keep it as a deposit."
After hearing this, Beichen lowered his head and remained silent for a while.
"Okay, I'll take it. I'm Xiang Beichen, a member of the comprehensive Spiritual Martial Union 'Red Hare', from the Holy Spirit Martial Division. This is my weapon, Xiang Ying. What's your name, please?"
The man struggled to sit up with his hands. Su Jie walked over and stood behind him, using his legs as a cushion for him to lean on.
"My name is Rui Zi Shiyi He Yang."
Heyang!? This country is called Heyang. Is his surname the national surname?!
Beichen's scalp tingled—being associated with the royal family was not a good thing. But since he had already agreed, it was too late to regret it.
And even if she is afraid of death, she still has the dignity of the Lingwu Division. Once she accepts a task, she must complete it no matter what.
She didn't even realize that at some point, she had completely regarded herself as a spiritual warrior and forgotten that she was actually a visitor from another world.
"However, the reward is too much. To be honest, Xiang Ying and I were already planning to leave for the capital. Sending you to the capital is convenient for us. I feel a little uncomfortable with such a large reward."
“…”
The young man named Rui was stunned.
"Of course, if we can find a cure for Moon Poison, I'll do my best to help. Give me a total reward of 10,000. I don't want more."
...Now even Heihuo and Sujie looked at him as if he were a monster - there are actually people who think that having too much money is too much?
Only Xiang Ying, who understood Beichen, smiled knowingly.
Although his mistress looked like a lively, outgoing and innocent girl, she was actually very stubborn and calm in some aspects - she was unwilling to take anything in return that did not match her efforts, no matter whether it was more or less.
"Okay," Rui laughed hoarsely and nodded at her. "In that case, I won't force you. But I think you'll regret what I said today after a while. I reserve the right for you to withdraw this estimate."
Beichen suddenly felt a chill on his back:
"Wait, you just said this mission wasn't complicated, you weren't being hunted, and there wasn't any hidden organizational activity—"
"Yes, that's exactly what I said. But I didn't say that my identity wouldn't cause me any trouble."
“…”
"I didn't say I was the one chasing the murderer. And my moon poisoning has left me with only a dozen days to live."
This man with light hair, wheat-colored skin, and a very sunny look gave Beichen a bright smile that was indeed sunny, but Beichen felt that the temperature in the air suddenly dropped several degrees.
"Oh, by the way, you've figured it out from my last name, right? I'm a member of the royal family, so please treat me with the proper etiquette you'd expect from royalty along the way. Please also pay attention to my daily routine and itinerary arrangements."
“…”
"Oh, come to think of it, he only drinks the morning dew."
The Black Plague struck a fatal blow, adding insult to injury.
"The food must be fresh meat and game, and it must be 70% cooked."
Su Jie threw a bomb on the stone.
"If he's tired, you have to help him with shoulder massage."
The Black Disaster covered the wellhead with a cement slab.
"You have to warm his bed if necessary."
Su Jie pressed another big stone on the cement slab.
"You're getting more and more outrageous!!!" Beichen desperately tried to hold back the raging Xiang Ying while yelling at the Gemini Claws, "So, is this how you treated him before?! You might have been fine with warming the bed before, but how could you possibly do this?!"
Black Fate rolled his eyes. "How is that possible? Do you think we're weapons that can serve others? We're being underestimated, brother."
Su Jie sneered, "Because you're the bodyguard now, the standards have changed. This is a world where the strong prey on the weak, right, brother?"
“…”
Xiang Ying finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Impossible... Escorting and treating are fine, but I absolutely won't allow my Master to do this kind of thing! Let me do the barbecue, the shoulder massage, the bed warming, and everything else! I won't let my Master suffer even the slightest loss!"
“…”
“…”
“…”
Rui and his two weapons both twitched their lips.
I said no one cares about you warming the bed - the three of them complained in their hearts at the same time.
"Okay, enough joking,"
Rui coughed lightly and clapped his hands, looking quite like a leader.
"Miss Beichen, please sign a wartime contract with Hei Huo Su Jie. Anyone infected with the Moon Poison will have all their contracts forcibly invalidated, rendering them unable to use weapons. To maintain combat effectiveness, please temporarily become their user."
Beichen was naturally very opposed to this, but since it was her employer's request, she had no choice but to agree reluctantly.
And indeed, she had to admit that Heihuo and Sujie were very capable and could make up for Xiang Ying's lack of attack power. If there were people who needed escort, with their help, the success rate of the mission would be much higher.
But she still looked at Xiang Ying uneasily. She didn't want to ignore Xiang Ying, even if she was forced to do so.
"Master, don't feel awkward. Mr. Rui's analysis makes sense. We need combat power right now. I'm not worried that my status in your eyes will be lowered. I still have this confidence."
But Beichen still hugged Xiangying tightly with a sullen look.
"Yes, I understand. But don't worry, I will immediately end the contract with them after the mission is completed."
"Wait until you complete the task first before you say that."
"It's just a temporary contract, but it's like an illegal remarriage."
Hei Huo and Su Jie started to make sarcastic remarks, then walked up to Bei Chen one by one:
"Hey, buddy, which finger do you think should I start cutting this time?"
"How about trying something new this time and turning your palm upside down, buddy?"
"Wait! Isn't signing a contract just about creating a small wound and letting the blood mix? Why does it have to be so bloody?!"
Amidst Beichen's complaints, the two hooked claws used their weapons to cut open the palms of both parties with a bored look on their faces, and then, with one hand on each side, they concluded a contract with Beichen at the same time.
This time, the beautiful yet evil light of the contract mark appeared on both shoulders of Beichen.
Xiang Ying pulled Beichen's hands over to treat her wounds with a little heartache, but Heihuo sneered at this.
"By the way, don't expect me, Su Jie, and that idiot Changjian to call you master."
"How is that possible? I just hope you stop calling me little loach, and I'll be satisfied."
"Please take care of me during the contract period, little loach."
“…”
"Master, their attitude towards you is too much!"
Xiang Ying complained dissatisfiedly in the mind communication channel,
"Why don't we cancel this deal? I really don't want you to be constantly bullied by them like this—"
"It's okay, Xiangying. They don't really have any ill intentions. I can sense that."
『But──』
"Mr. Gu Yinyue and I have a six-month agreement, so I have to make every effort and seize every opportunity to become stronger. Don't you think this task is very challenging, Xiang Ying?"
"...Yes, that's true. But, wouldn't it be very dangerous?"
"Yes, I will be very careful, so I'll treat this mission as a test for myself. As for their attitude, after all, not everyone in this world will be as kind to me as Xiang Ying is to me. This is also an important self-reminder."
"You have a point, I accept it, Master."
"Then let's work hard together. I'll leave my back to Xiang Ying, okay?"
"Yes, Master!"
Xiang Ying's cheerful yet resolute voice echoed in his mind. But—
"Ohhh... If you give your back to the little sword, can you give me your internal organs?"
There was a new voice on the mind communication channel, it was Black Disaster's.
"Then I want the brain."
Immediately afterwards, Su Jie's voice was also heard.
『…』
The tragic Beichen and Xiangying had their last bit of pure land for communication invaded.
To make matters worse, Rui cleared his throat a few times and smiled weakly but brightly.
"I'm hungry. Could you please go hunt a deer? I want to eat venison, preferably a fawn. And please get me some dew, I'm thirsty too."
“…”
One villain is always too many, but now there are three of them in front of me!!!
In the end, Beichen and Xiangying went hunting while muttering to themselves, "This is a trial, it's a trial"... and feeling frustrated.
What they don't know is,
Soon, another villain will appear in front of them.
This is really cause for celebration!
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