Chapter 28: Vicious

After a while, Duan Mingchong blushed and forcibly dragged Sui Yan away from the Yuanxiao stall. Even when they were far away, they could still vaguely hear the whispers of others.

Sui Yan was still looking back: "Hey! Hey, Your Highness, aren't you going to light the lanterns?"

The old man who was cleaning up the stall walked briskly to the table, threw the Yuanxiao soup with the lanterns into the dirty bucket beside him, glared at the two of them and snorted loudly.

Duan Mingchong: “…”

Duan Mingchong's face turned even redder.

Sui Yan was dragged by the arm and staggered forward, still struggling with his hands clasped together, muttering to himself: "God is above, all gods and Buddhas protect me..."

As he was reciting this, he turned his head and said to Duan Mingchong, "Hey, Your Highness, after the lanterns are carried away by the water, they will be picked up and thrown into the garbage can in a few days. If they are directly thrown away like they were just now, will it allow the gods and Buddhas to see my lanterns first and hear my prayers?"

Duan Mingchong turned around and looked at him helplessly.

Sui Yan opened his eyes wide and exclaimed in amazement: "I'm lucky!"

Duan Mingchong: “…”

If there were no one around, Duan Mingchong would almost want to squat down and bury his face in his knees.

This is so... so embarrassing.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was about to lose all his face for the rest of his life, but Sui Yan, who was used to being unrestrained, looked completely nonchalant and continued to walk around in his usual swagger, as if nothing had happened.

Duan Mingchong was completely amazed at his shamelessness.

As the two were talking, Duan Mingchong's sleeves moved. He quickly raised his hands, and a snow-white golden bear came out from his sleeves, holding onto Duan Mingchong's two fingers and chirping non-stop.

Perhaps it was hungry, and it tried to hold Duan Mingchong's fingers and bite them several times, but it quickly let go.

Duan Mingchong stretched out a finger and gently rubbed its head with his fingertips.

The street in front of the City God Temple was too busy, and even the side streets had many people coming and going. While Duan Mingchong was playing with the golden teddy bear, Sui Yan tiptoed to the side and quickly bought a small bag of pine nuts and put it in his arms.

Duan Mingchong was about to put the golden silk bear back into his sleeve when he saw Sui Yan's little movement and said calmly, "Take it out."

Sui Yan suddenly wilted, and with a dry smile he took out the small paper bag and said awkwardly, "I...I bought it for Xiao Bai, I won't eat it myself."

Duan Mingchong looked at him with a half-smile, snatched the pine nut and stuffed it into his sleeve: "Okay, then I'll take it for it."

Sui Yan's face suddenly turned pale.

In the time it took to say two sentences, the golden bear, which had been lying quietly in Duan Mingchong's palm, suddenly kicked its legs, jumped to the ground, and ran away relying on its small body.

Sui Yan lost his voice: "Xiao Bai!"

Duan Mingchong was also startled and said hurriedly, "Someone come."

Sui Yan was wondering who he was calling when he heard a faint sound of wind. He turned around in confusion and found that two men in black had suddenly appeared beside him, looking down at him like ghosts.

"ah--"

The sudden appearance of these two people frightened Sui Yan enough. He screamed, covered his chest, held on to the wall and gasped.

Duan Mingchong pointed ahead and ordered, "Quick, quick, catch it back quickly, don't let anyone hurt it!"

The two secret guards dared not disobey and rushed forward to catch the golden bear.

Sui Yan is fearless except for someone suddenly appearing in front of him. Normally, Song Xian would hide in a corner and suddenly jump out to scare him, which would scare Sui Yan to tears every time. It always works.

Sui Yan was frightened and covered his chest and gasped for a long time before he came to his senses.

Duan Mingchong supported him: "Are you okay?"

Sui Yan was barely breathing: "Your Highness, next time, could you please not let them show up...like a magic trick?"

Duan Mingchong suppressed his laughter and said, "Okay."

Sui Yan rested for a while before finally catching his breath: "My golden bear..."

Duan Mingchong said: "It's okay, the palace guards are very skilled and will definitely find it back."

Sui Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, there seemed to be a sound of drums coming from the dazzling street intersection ahead, and people on the side also rushed forward, and soon the street intersection was blocked.

Sui Yan also noticed that Duan Mingchong didn't like crowded places: "There seems to be a lantern show ahead. There are too many people, so we shouldn't join in the fun. Let's go to the side streets and take a look."

Duan Mingchong was stunned for a moment before he said, "Don't you want to see it?"

In his impression, Sui Yan seemed to be the type who would definitely go to join in the fun, so why did he change his temper this time?

Sui Yan was puzzled and asked, "There's nothing to see, just a bunch of fire trees and silver flowers. Besides, your Highness's secret guards are not here. If you encounter any bad guys, I can't protect you."

Duan Mingchong stared into Sui Yan's eyes, then smiled softly: "Okay."

Sui Yan and Duan Mingchong walked side by side against the flow of people towards a side street. However, before they had walked halfway down the street, a dirty little girl suddenly ran over from a few steps away. She looked only seven or eight years old, and she was very cute as she ran from side to side.

Sui Yan glanced at her, his eyes turned cold.

He was about to move aside when the little girl suddenly seemed to have poor eyesight and bumped into Duan Mingchong recklessly.

Sui Yan's face suddenly darkened. He stretched out his hands, which had been clasped in his cloak, and without saying a word, he pressed Duan Mingchong's shoulders and pulled him aside, forcing Duan Mingchong to avoid her.

Duan Mingchong was startled, and before he could stand firmly, he saw Sui Yan stretch out a foot with an expressionless face and kick the little girl who stumbled over.

The little girl looked extremely weak. She was kicked by Sui Yan and she staggered and rolled a few times with a cry before falling to the side, looking extremely miserable.

Duan Mingchong was frightened: "Ayan?"

He had never seen Sui Yan like this before.

Sui Yan had been reborn for a few months. Although he seemed to be at ease on the surface, the cold-bloodedness and cruelty that he had in his previous life could not be changed in a short time. Normally, there was nothing worth getting angry about, but this time...

He looked down at the little girl who was struggling to get up, and as if he didn't hear Duan Mingchong's words, he stepped on the little girl's arm and exerted force suddenly.

The little girl screamed and grabbed his boots: "Sir! Sir, please spare my life!"

Sui Yan lowered his body slightly, and his black butterfly cloak fell to the ground like falling flowers and flowing water. As he lowered his head, a strand of his long hair fell down. When he looked at people against the light, his eyes were full of coldness and murderous intent.

The little girl was totally frightened.

Sui Yan had no expression on his face, but his voice was gentle: "Is it fun?"

The little girl was frightened by him and her eyes were filled with tears. Her tearful look was pitiful, but Sui Yan was born with a heart of stone and was not moved at all.

Sui Yan said, "What did you want to do when you rushed at him just now? Tell me and I will spare your life."

The little girl was so frightened that she was shaking: "Sir... please spare my life, I... I just wanted to steal some silver, I'm sorry, I deserve to die, I won't dare to do it again next time!"

Sui Yan suddenly laughed and said softly, "You are lying."

The little girl burst into tears: "Really! It's true! Sir, please forgive me! I will definitely turn over a new leaf and become a new person. Well... well, didn't the Buddha say that the sea of ​​suffering is endless and there is always a way out! Sir! You are blocking my way back to shore!"

Sui Yan: “…”

Sui Yan was almost amused by her words, thinking that this little girl was young but very eloquent.

He was about to ask her a few more questions, but Duan Mingchong couldn't stand it anymore, so he pulled him over by the hand and looked at him unhappily: "What are you doing?!"

Sui Yan: “I…”

The little girl got up from the ground and ran away, still shouting, "Thank you for clearing the way, sir! I will remember your kindness when I swim back to the shore!"

Sui Yan: “…”

Sui Yan didn't want to let her go, and hurriedly chased after her: "Little brat! Get back here!"

Duan Mingchong: "Sui Yan!"

Sui Yan turned around and pointed at the little bastard's back: "Your Highness! That person..."

Duan Mingchong grabbed his wrist tightly and said, "It's just a little thief. Is it worth your concern?"

Sui Yan: “But…”

Duan Mingchong looked at him dimly, with a strange expression: "Then... the little girl is so young, young marquis..."

Sui Yan's struggling movement paused.

Duan Mingchong pursed his lips and said softly: "...How could you have the heart to do this?"

Sui Yan was suddenly stunned, and his face turned pale when he understood what Duan Mingchong meant.

This means that he is... cruel?

Sui Yan suddenly shuddered.

In his previous life, he stirred up trouble in the court. No matter whether they were loyal or treacherous, anyone who stood in his way generally had a bad end. There were also countless people who cursed and ridiculed him openly or secretly, but he pretended not to hear them. After all this, he had already become numb.

When Yin Lingfeng was framed, Sui Yan and Yue Jian spent half a year re-examining and sentencing the case, implicating countless ministers. The emperor was furious, but because the case involved so many people, he wanted to let it go as he had done before, but Sui Yan refused to give up.

He and Yuejian, who was dressed in red, stood in the prison, watching those people die one by one under the cold butcher's knife.

Rivers of blood flowed.

The curses they uttered before their death were so harsh that it was unbearable to listen to. They were like curses that left a bloodless mark on Sui Yan's body.

"Sui Yan, your family has been loyal for three generations, but I never thought that in the end you would turn out to be such a heartless and despicable person who plays with power!"

"You will definitely die a miserable death! If the ancestors of the Sui family are still alive, they will never recognize a disgusting evil son like you!"

Yue Jian shouted: "Shut up!"

Sui Yan laughed when he heard this and said softly, "Okay, why bother getting angry with a dead person?"

Yue Jian had suffered so much to avenge her father that she could not bear hearing those words and advised, "Your Majesty, please go back first. I'm afraid it will not look good later."

Sui Yan listened to those words without any emotion. He held the small hand warmer and looked at the dying people with interest. He said lightly, "No."

Yue Jian: "My Lord..."

Sui Yan smiled softly: "I'm not as weak as you think. Let them scold me if they want. After that, they can leave early. I still have to go to see the lanterns later."

Yue Jian looked at the fatigue in his eyes and was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything else.

The cursing continued for a while, and then became silent.

All the harsh words in his previous life combined were not as embarrassing as the look from Duan Mingchong at this moment.

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The frail little girl ran as fast as a rabbit and slipped into a dark alley, only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

She rubbed her hand that was stepped on by Sui Yan and was sore. She was so weak and pitiful just now, and she said with a grin, "Don't let me catch that bastard!"

Her wrist seemed to be swollen from being stepped on. After rubbing it for a long time without any relief, she had no choice but to lift up her sleeve, revealing a dagger tied to the inside of her arm with a dirty cloth strip.

"Asshole! Bastard! Son of a bitch! I'm going to chop him up! Ptck!"

The little girl took off the dagger while cursing. At this time, a dancing lantern passed by the roadside and a beam of light suddenly poured in, illuminating a word on the end of the dagger in her hand.

——That is a Yin with flying dragons and dancing phoenixes.

The author has something to say: Sui Yan: Humph! ╭(╯^╰)╮You said I was vicious, I won’t play with you anymore! QAQ