The once bustling crowd suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Meanwhile, the little culprit, with an innocent look on his face, blinked his bright black eyes and muttered in a childish voice, "Adults are so strange."
All the lords: ...
"Brother! Why waste time with a little brat! Since they won't listen to reason, let's teach them a lesson!"
A fierce voice rang out, immediately eliciting a response from the people of Luotian Village.
Jia Wen was so frightened by the sight of the vicious bandits wielding large knives and axes that his legs went weak. Today he had finally seen real bandits. Compared to them, the simple-minded villagers of Deshan Village were nothing but small fry!
"How dare you! I warn you, assassinating the Crown Prince is a capital offense punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the entire family! How dare you!" Jia Wen threatened Cheng Dadao, his finger trembling.
However, the tremor in his voice betrayed his complete lack of confidence.
Cheng Dadao became increasingly dismissive of them, laughing loudly, "Confiscate their property and exterminate their entire family? Who will do it? These two brats, or this little rascal in his arms? Hahaha—"
Cheng Dadao laughed as he looked at Huo Chengche and the little baby in his arms with disdain. Suddenly, his smile turned fierce. "Brothers! Since they're courting death, let's grant them their wish!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Da Dao raised his broadsword high, its cold light flashing, and slashed it towards Tong You Lin.
Jia Wen, who was right next to him, was so frightened that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, scrambling backward in terror. Liang Sheng was also terrified by the large knife and quickly shrank back, hiding behind a certain young master who was emanating a chilling aura.
Tong Youlin hurriedly grabbed the axe in his hand and awkwardly raised his hand to block, but before he could feel the force of Cheng Dadao's blow, he heard a painful cry and howl. He quickly looked up and saw Cheng Dadao flying away.
It flew... flew away?!
Tong Youlin stood there dumbfounded, his stunned gaze catching the boy beside him lazily turning his leg back, and he was immediately filled with astonishment.
"Your Highness?!"
Tong Youlin stared dumbfounded at the boy beside him, his eyes wide with disbelief, and asked blankly, "You...you're really not a god...?"
Huo Chengche's cold face paused, then darkened, and he gave Tong Youlin a deep, speechless look, too lazy to pay him any attention.
"Big brother!" "Big brother?!"...
The bandits who had just blocked their way retreated several steps in an instant, barely managing to regain their footing. They immediately started shouting "Cheng Dadao!" louder and louder, and surrounded him with puzzled expressions, clearly not understanding what had just happened.
However, the little bundle of joy realized what was happening.
"Crown Prince! Did that bad uncle just call Nian Nian 'little brat'?" The little boy pouted, looked up at Huo Chengche with a wronged expression, and asked, his bright, watery eyes wide open, his face puffed up with anger.
She didn't care who had just been kicked out; she had just heard that nasty uncle call her a little brat!
Huo Chengche looked down at his little dumpling's huffy expression and smiled, but quickly stopped laughing the moment her fierce little voice glared at him.
Seeing the little boy's angry glare, the boy frowned and said seriously, "What? Someone dares to call Niannian a 'little brat'? That's too much! Your Crown Prince brother will teach him a lesson!"
"Mmm!" Seeing her prince brother so indignant on her behalf, the little dumpling nodded vigorously, happily jumped into his arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, and snuggled against his neck.
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