Chapter 170: Star Thief's Den [Second Update]
Ruan Xi didn't know how long he had been unconscious. He only knew that when he woke up, his whole body was weak and he felt very dizzy. It was extremely difficult for him to open his eyes, let alone get up to scout the surroundings.
After tossing and turning for a while, Ruan Xi couldn't bear the deadly fatigue and fell asleep again.
When Ruan Xi woke up, he could finally open his eyes normally, but his body was obviously numb and he couldn't move freely. However, at least he could still feel the existence of his hands and feet. It was a blessing in disguise.
Ruan Xi looked around and found himself in a very simply decorated room. Apart from the single bed under him, there was only a bedside table. Behind the door on the left front wall should be the bathroom. As for what was inside the bathroom, Ruan Xi was not interested at all. He just wanted to know who had kidnapped him.
Damn, he was tied up in front of his boyfriend and everyone in the Goshawk Squad so openly. He really couldn't imagine how He Ziqian was feeling right now. He must be blaming himself to death.
After observing the environment he was in, Ruan Xi began to call the big tree in his mind, but there was no response for a long time, and Ruan Xi was immediately shocked.
Damn, he doesn’t know how long he has been unconscious. Could something have happened to Dashu?
"Something happened." Just when Ruan Xi was getting anxious, Da Shu finally spoke. However, Da Shu's tone was clearly filled with anger and frustration. Ruan Xi immediately became nervous. "What happened? Could there be another problem on Funong Star?"
If Dashu's problem was caused by himself, then Dashu would not have not responded to him for so long. However, if there was a problem in his hometown of Funongxing, then Dashu's reaction would be understandable.
"Something went wrong on Funong Star. The little tree was nearly uprooted. Luckily, I rushed back in time and re-erected the barrier." The big tree's tone was obviously heavy, and Ruan Xi was also frightened when he heard it.
"The barrier was broken? How is that possible?" Ruan Xi had always believed that the barrier around the Tree of Life could never be broken. When he heard such news suddenly, he was a little overwhelmed.
However, on second thought, it is understandable. The world is so big and full of strange things. What is absolutely impossible to happen?
"I don't know exactly what happened yet, but I'm sure of one thing: it was those people from the Elders' Council who were behind this. They've discovered my existence and they won't give up easily."
"Or perhaps the Elders have always known about the existence of the Tree of Life, but they were simply powerless to break the barrier protecting you. Big Tree, is there really no content related to the Elders in your legacy? I find that unlikely. Remember the bead I got from the old lady? You said it was the energy core of a Tree of Life. That Tree of Life didn't die of natural causes, which means someone murdered it. This incident must be closely related to Funong Star. How could it be that your legacy doesn't mention it at all?"
Anyway, Ruan Xi was unwilling to believe this. Of course, this did not mean that Ruan Xi did not trust Dashu, but that he cared about Dashu and was afraid that such an omission would put Dashu in greater danger.
"I've always found it strange, but, no, no." Dashu has been troubled by this, and when the time came, he was really upset.
Fortunately, this attack was a close call. The big tree returned to defend in time, and the small tree was safe and sound, but it was frightened and a little wilted.
"Or maybe, it's not that it doesn't exist, but that you can't see it..." Ruan Xi muttered to himself, his brain working rapidly, analyzing the current situation. He was almost completely memorizing his situation, and all he could see in his heart and eyes was the big tree.
"I don't know about that. If it was the senior who wanted to seal this part of the inheritance, then I will never be able to see the sealed part of the inheritance unless the seal is lifted." Dashu was also helpless, but he believed that if this was really done by the senior, they must have their reasons.
"Let's not talk about this for now. How did you strengthen the barrier, Dashu? Are you still using the old method?" Ruan Xi was obviously worried. After all, if the barrier could be broken once, it could be broken a second time and a third time until Dashu could no longer resist.
"I used the energy cores you found, eight in total. I embedded an energy core in each direction to ensure the energy supply of the barrier. As long as those people in the Elder Council don't suddenly make a qualitative leap, with their strength, they won't be able to break the barrier again in fifty years." Dashu said it decisively and confidently. What else could Ruan Xi do except believe it?
He couldn't go back to Funong Star and keep watch over the matter all the time.
Even if we take a step back and wait until he is strong enough, he will take the small tree with him and find another place with fertile land for the big tree and the small tree to settle down, so that he will no longer have to worry about his old nest being raided.
"By the way, if you leave Funong Star, will the place where you originally grew up still have any constraints or influence on you?" Jixi was very thoughtful and really wanted to protect the big tree.
"As long as I retract all the roots, there will be no impact at all. When the time comes, I will remove the barrier and let those people in the Elder Council be dumbfounded." Without Ruan Xi, the big tree really didn't have much sense of belonging to Funong Star, nor did it have any special liking for it. It was just that it had been growing there for a long time, so it was inevitable that it would feel a little homesick.
However, as Ruan Xi said, home is where there are relatives. Ruan Xi has run away, and if he doesn't run with her, where can he find home!
"That's good. Big Tree, just wait. I will practice hard and try to get you and Little Tree to leave Funong Star at the same time as soon as possible!" Ruan Xi has always felt that Funong Star is not Big Tree's hometown, but a kind of bondage. Big Tree's current strength and continued growth are actually an illusion. No one can predict what the final result will be.
"Okay, I'll wait. How's the situation on your side?" Dashu finally found an opportunity to ask Ruan Xi about his situation. Unfortunately, before Ruan Xi could answer, he heard footsteps outside the door.
"careful!"
"Um."
Both the man and the tree fell silent. Ruan Xi did not close his eyes and pretend to be asleep, but stared at the door without blinking.
Not long after, a tall and slender man walked in. The way he walked and his enchanting looks made Ruan Xi's mind suddenly express the only words "Fuck".
Why is it him?
The person who walked into the room was Isaac, the pirate leader whom Ruan Xi had met once before and who almost raped him.
So, he is now in a den of space pirates?
What the hell is this shitty fate!
"My little beauty, we meet again. Your face is still so charming." Isaac was as charming as ever, but Ruan Xi could see that there was more danger in this man's eyes. His deep black eyes seemed to be able to swallow people up at any time, making people feel uneasy when they looked at them.
"Isaac, why did you capture me? Are you... sick?" Didn't Ruan Xi think that she had such great charm that could make a famous interstellar pirate leader fall in love with her at first sight and refuse to let her go even if he died?
Anyway, Ruan Xi didn't believe it.
Therefore, the biggest possibility is that Isaac is sick, and only Ruan Xi can cure his illness.
"My little beauty, you are quite clever. You put your chips on the table right at the beginning. Do you think that I can't touch you this way?" Isaac spoke in the same arrogant and overbearing way as before. There was always a sinister sneer on his handsome face that was almost demonic.
Ruan Xi suddenly had a feeling that this Isaac didn't look like a human at all! He just looked like a human...
Is it his illusion?
Ruan Xi was startled by his sudden whim, but he remained calm. After all, he had to bow his head under someone else's roof. He couldn't just go in and out of Isaac's pirate nest three times and leave whenever he wanted.
"What you are interested in is my bargaining chip, right? If you have something to say, just say it. We don't have any friendship to talk about." Since Ruan Xi had guessed Isaac's purpose, he was no longer so cautious.
Anyway, Isaac went to so much trouble to kidnap him and didn't kill him, so it was obvious that he wasn't after his life. So what was there to be afraid of?
Well, of course, he can't be afraid of nothing. After all, he is a family man now. If something really happens to him, his captain will never forgive him in his life.
After all, I lost myself in front of He Ziqian. Now I don’t know how to blame myself. I really want to hug his boyfriend and comfort him!
这么一想，阮熙心里便自然而然地生出一股怨念来，他才谈恋爱多久啊，能正经谈恋爱的时间实在不多，还得从任务中抠时间，想想都有点心酸呢，结果，还半路杀出个程咬金来坏他们的好事，这会儿阮熙就特别地想揍人。
However, looking at Isaac, who was at least 190 cm tall, Ruan Xi had no confidence that he could beat him, so he could only keep a low profile for the time being.
When his boyfriend comes, he will definitely be killed three times. As for Isaac, he must be caught and locked up. It is better not to let such a dangerous person wander around outside.
"Little thing, you've changed a lot. When we first met, you were quite afraid of me, but this time you're not afraid at all. What gives you the confidence? He Ziqian?" Isaac's tone of voice sounded so sarcastic that Ruan Xi didn't even bother to complain.
"Of course it's my medical skills. Otherwise, why would you tie me up here? Mr. Isaac, why don't you just get down to business? Even though you're my enemy, I'm still very interested in difficult and complicated diseases. Tell me about your condition first, maybe I'll be interested!"
Well, these words were quite domineering, but even if Ruan Xi was not interested in the condition he described, he didn't dare to give up for the time being. What if Isaac got angry and killed him directly?
Wouldn’t his wife He Ziqian be a widow?
Author's chat: ??Fixing up yesterday's second update, and continuing to write today's update, muah~~
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