Chapter 57
Mu Jingjia fed Qiao Ye for a while and then left.
Qiao had drunk a bit too much fruit wine and was now in a hurry to urinate. Wei Liangguan used him as a prop to flirt with another handsome young man. The young man was amused by him and, under the guise of touching, the two accidentally touched hands and began to caress and study the lines on their hands. It was clear that the boy's heart was fluttering.
Qiao also just wanted to get away from Wei Liangguan, but his master Ji Fang hadn't returned yet. He gently patted Wei Liangguan's face a few times to wake him from his distracted state, and then mumbled two words at him: "Pee!"
Wei Liangguan was puzzled for a moment, then quickly put Qiao Ye on the ground. He was currently quite fond of the foreign minister's young master, and Qiao Ye, who had been his tool for striking up conversations, was temporarily no longer useful. He said to Qiao Ye, "You can talk now, huh? What a good boy. Go outside to pee and find your master! Don't run around, understand?"
Joe ran out into the hall. He looked around but didn't see the owner. With no one to guide him, he couldn't find the toilet either.
He grabbed a waiter and pronounced, "Pee pee."
Although the waiter was surprised to see him, he did not neglect him and quickly took him to the restroom.
The waiters were all very perceptive; they knew that anyone who brought a Primal Man to the banquet was someone they couldn't afford to offend, as the Primal Man's life was probably more valuable than their own.
Qiao also declined the waiter's offer to help him use the restroom. After relieving himself, he came out intending to find Ji Fang. He sent Ji Fang a few messages, asking where he was.
Ji Fang sent him the location, and Qiao followed the landmark Ji Fang indicated. Then, at a corner in a garden, he was suddenly grabbed and lifted by a large hand. Qiao then heard the person's excited voice: "What an adorable primitive! This skin is so smooth. If I peeled it off and made some sexy lingerie, it would be incredibly comfortable to wear."
Qiao's expression instantly tensed up to the point of getting goosebumps. How perverted! He had learned a way to defeat an enemy from Zhang Zhenyun, and he restrained his impulse to kick him in the groin.
This is the royal palace. Not knowing this person's identity, he couldn't cause trouble for Ji Fang and had to hold back. He immediately sent Ji Fang a message for help.
Qiao also behaved very docilely, calmly taking a picture and sending it to Ji Fang: 【Can I hit this guy?】
Just after sending the message, a voice rang out from around the corner of the garden: "Lu Xiangjun! Stop!"
Lu Xiangjun, carrying the original man, looked over with displeasure: "Who!" After seeing who it was, Lu Xiangjun said with disdain: "Who do we have here? It's the Fourth Prince. What? This original man is yours?"
The Fourth Prince, Mu Jingtang, had just passed by when he heard Lu Xiangjun say that he wanted to peel off the original human skin. This Lu Xiangjun was the son of the Queen's younger brother. His father, Finance Minister Lu Wenjin, was licentious and ruthless, and his son, Lu Xiangjun, was even more audacious and reckless.
If he doesn't stop them from skinning this primitive man, the poor man might be dealt with immediately.
Mu Jingtang said, "This Yuanren isn't from the palace, and it's wearing the clothes of a war pet. There are only a few military personnel who could bring it to the banquet. If you hurt this Yuanren, you'll get into trouble."
Lu Xiangjun scoffed: "Me, afraid of trouble? Who are you to tell me how to do things here?"
Mu Jingtang was furious. No one really took him seriously as the fourth prince. He calmed himself down and advised, "Today is Third Sister's birthday. Are you sure you want to cause trouble at Third Sister's birthday banquet if you offend the wrong people?"
Little did anyone know that Lu Xiangjun wouldn't listen to Mu Jingtang's advice at all, and arrogantly looked at people with his chin up: "Your third sister? Ha, do you think my third sister, the princess, would even remember that she has a brother like you?"
Mu Jingtang was the product of a one-night stand between the king and a palace dancer. If the palace dancer hadn't deliberately made a big fuss, she would never have recognized him as a prince. The queen already disliked him, and the third princess had no affection for him, her nominal half-brother. She was much closer to Lu Xiangjun, the son of the third princess's uncle.
Seeing Mu Jingtang's pale face, Lu Xiangjun smiled smugly. He suddenly remembered his childhood. He seemed to recall that this kid had raised a primordial creature when he was young. His aunt, the Queen, disliked it and then played with it until it died. This kid was a coward since he was a child, and all he knew how to do after his primordial creature died was cry.
Now that I'm older, I dare to speak loudly to him; I've become much bolder!
Lu Xiangjun shook the raw meat in his hand, his expression full of malice, and like a demon, he uttered terrifying words to Mu Jingtang: "Today, I'm going to make a skinned, grilled, spicy raw meat. It's delicious, and I'll have someone feed it to you later."
Mu Jingtang clenched his fists, his whole body trembling slightly. It was as if he was reliving what happened when he was a child, and he could only watch helplessly as his pet was tortured to death.
Because his mother died in childbirth, and most of the servants around him were the queen's people, he had no powerful background to protect him. From childhood to adulthood, it seemed that he could only live such a cowardly life, and he was even powerless to protect his beloved pet.
Must he continue to be so weak? He took a deep breath and mustered his courage to fight back: "I just heard from my third sister that the Seventh Army Commander, Ji Fang, brought a Yuanren (a type of creature) here. Its name is Qiao Ye. Qiao Ye has participated in a variety show, which is currently airing. It's a popular Yuanren online! You can search for it online if you don't believe me..."
Lu Xiangjun was aroused by the pitiful little thing in front of him who was afraid of him but was trying to struggle. He really wanted to bully him. Compared to playing with the original people, playing with this pitiful little thing and listening to him beg for mercy seemed more interesting.
Lu Xiangjun took a small step forward, uttering derogatory remarks: "So, Your Highness is bored and empty-headed all day, and can only watch these things online for entertainment. Oh my, you even know the details of a single incident clearly. I can't compare to Your Highness. My father has entrusted me with important tasks that keep me extremely busy. Your Highness, you seem to be having a very happy time. I'm quite envious."
Mu Jingtang blushed upon hearing these sarcastic remarks. He also longed to be valued by their father, just like his elder brothers, but he was ignored and was merely a weak and incompetent prince. He could only survive as a weak and incompetent prince.
Seeing the man's face turn pale and then red, Lu Xiangjun suddenly couldn't resist pinching his chin and said wickedly, "What? You're unhappy? You really want to save this Yuan person? How about I release this Yuan person and you replace him with another Yuan person to play with me?"
Mu Jingtang understood what the man meant. His eyes widened in fear, and he retreated repeatedly. He now regretted provoking Lu Xiangjun, who was now even more inhuman than when he was a child!
Qiao was also grabbed by the back of the neck by this guy named Lu Xiangjun. He had witnessed this malicious bullying and couldn't stand it anymore. Why hadn't Ji Fang come yet? Why wasn't he replying to his messages? What was going on?
Now that the boy who wanted to save him was being threatened by the villain, Qiao could no longer bear it. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and kicked Lu Xiangjun in the lower abdomen. He then punched a weak pressure point between his ribs. Lu Xiangjun screamed in agony and collapsed to the ground, his limbs limp and weak.
Mu Jingtang was stunned by this sudden turn of events. He never imagined that this tiny Yuanren could defeat the Cohen, who was even taller than him.
Qiao Ye looked at the stunned Mu Jingtang and said in a low, stern voice, "Go, go!"
For a moment, Mu Jingtang thought he was hallucinating; he actually heard the original human speaking.
As Lu Xiangjun screamed in pain and cursed, Joe continued to attack the Cohen's weak points, leaving him lying on the ground unable to get up.
Qiao Ke often plays and fights with Ji Fang in their daily lives. Now, she is using it to fight Lu Xiangjun in real combat. This guy has no ability to fight back at all. She thought he was very powerful when she heard him bullying others. It turns out he is just a good-for-nothing!
The commotion quickly attracted attention. Qiao Ye saw that Mu Jingtang hadn't left yet and glared at him. Originally, he thought he couldn't beat Lu Xiangjun, so he let the cowardly Fourth Prince run away first, and then he would run away. But now, he felt there was no need for that.
Mu Jingtang misunderstood the original person's meaning, thinking that he was dissatisfied that Mu Jingtang had not obeyed and left. However, now that people had arrived, Mu Jingtang could not leave.
When everyone came to check, they saw Lu Xiangjun being attacked one-on-one by a tiny primitive human, rolling on the ground and howling in pain.
At this moment, Ji Fang also came over. Qiao immediately raised her wrist and pointed to her neck, complaining to Ji Fang that the red marks on her wrist where Lu Xiangjun had pinched her were clearly visible.
Ji Fang's face darkened. He had only arrived a little late, and this had happened. He carefully examined the marks on Qiao Ye's body and asked, "Are there any other injuries? Does it hurt?"
Qiao also pursed her lips, there was only a little red mark, the one who was seriously injured was the other party.
Lu Xiangjun had never imagined that he would be attacked so utterly by a Primal being. He was now blinded by rage, and after his own men helped him up, he shouted, "Kill him! Skin him alive, tear him apart, chop him into mincemeat! Right now! Find the owner of this Primal, damn it, I'll make him pay!"
Lu Xiangjun didn't see that the person next to him had turned ashen-faced. He wanted to curse again, but suddenly a pair of hands grabbed his throat. These hands instantly took away his breath, and his face began to turn red. Lu Xiangjun was forced to see the owner of these hands. The powerful mental force that rushed towards him crushed every pore of his skin. Those cold eyes looked at him as if he were a dead man or garbage. He began to feel fear, his pupils began to dilate, and a foul-smelling liquid dripped from his legs.
Lu Xiangjun's men began to plead anxiously: "General Ji, this is a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. My young master didn't know that this was your original person. He is the Queen's only nephew. Please be lenient!"
Seeing that the person had lost control of their bladder, Ji Fang released his grip with some disgust.
Qiao also saw his master twitch his fingers. He took out a small pack of wet wipes from his pocket. These were the ones he had left over after wiping his mouth while eating pastries. He handed the wet wipes to Ji Fang, who took them and slowly wiped his hands.
Lu Xiangjun gasped for breath of fresh air, slumped on the ground, trembling. His narrow escape had finally brought him to his senses. He realized what kind of being he had offended and began to regret not listening to advice and why he had messed with this original being.
After wiping his hands, Ji Fang looked at the person slumped on the ground and said coldly, "Lu Wenjin's son?"
Lu Xiangjun was self-aware. Ji Fang was a man of real power. It was said that he could enter and leave an army unscathed and control the entire army's mecha warships. Cutting down alien beasts on the border was as easy as slicing vegetables.
However, his aunt is the Queen. Even if he is powerful, she probably wouldn't dare to really kill him. He coughed a few times and said breathlessly, "I was just joking with Mu Jingtang and scared your original people. Then your original people started attacking me. I am the victim!"
When Joe was caught, he started recording evidence. He originally wanted to file a complaint, but the bully turned the tables on him. He turned on the terminal video display, played the video, and reconstructed the whole process.
Lu Xiangjun stared at the little Yuanren in disbelief. He now reasonably suspected that Ji Fang was targeting him, deliberately letting the Yuanren appear in front of him to mess with him. Who would equip a Yuanren with a terminal? How could a Yuanren possibly use a terminal? This must be controlled by Ji Fang!
At this moment, the Queen arrived late. Lu Xiangjun instantly regained her strength and crawled over. She found her pillar of support and began to complain pitifully, saying that she was just joking and it wasn't true.
The Queen looked at her good-for-nothing nephew, giving him a look to shut up, and said to Ji Fang, "Xiang Jun and Jing Tang are joking, aren't they, Jing Tang?"
Startled by being called out, Mu Jingtang immediately regretted not leaving when the original man told him to go. Under the Queen's stern gaze, he could only stammer, "It was...it was a joke."
The Queen nodded in agreement, saying, "Is that so? It's just children playing around. General Ji, please don't take it to heart. Besides, it's just a human. If something really happens, we can compensate General Ji with another human. However, Xiang Jun is young and impetuous. If his words are offensive, I hope General Ji will consider my feelings and not hold it against him. I will hand him over to his father now so he can go home and give him a good talking-to!"
Ji Fang looked at the Queen, not wanting to be disrespectful, and nodded in agreement: "Tell him that loose lips sink ships, and that if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. If something happens to my son, don't blame me for being impolite. He should be properly disciplined. If the Lu family continues to have this kind of family education, it is truly a misfortune for the family!"
Back then, Lu Wenjin's fetish for incest was an open secret.
The Queen was suppressing her anger. She wanted Jingjia and Ji Fang to marry so that her eldest son would gain more power. But now, this junior had dared to humiliate her family's upbringing. Was he telling her that he looked down on her daughter?
Once Ji Fang left, the Queen could no longer contain herself and slapped Lu Xiangjun across the face: "Can't you be a little more ambitious? Stop causing trouble all the time!"
"I'm innocent! I was the one who got hit, Auntie! He tricked me! You didn't stand up for me, and you even hit me! It hurts so much..." Lu Xiangjun cried uncontrollably.
The queen was disgusted by the smell of urine on him and kicked him away.
Lu Xiangjun felt wronged. There were so many people in the military who kept Yuanren (a type of humanoid creature), how was he supposed to know it was Ji Fang's! It would be strange for someone like Ji Fang to keep such a cute and soft pet as a Yuanren; he was definitely framing him!
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