Chapter 069 The room is smaller this time, so we have to squeeze in.
Wen Jiyou's hand injury was not serious and appeared to have been simply cleaned.
The guard simply used a seemingly simple treatment device to shine a circle on His Majesty's hand, and the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He Xile took the other person's hands and looked at them, then breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s okay so fast!
Thank you Interstellar Medical!
He Xile felt a faint sense of envy, thinking, with this level of technology, it would be great if it could connect to Earth...
"Let's go." Wen Jiyu said.
The guards opened the medical cabin and wanted to take the two cats out, but the cats were very resistant and kept dodging.
He Xile saw this and took the initiative to walk over. His voice was clear but very soft. He said, "The treatment is over. Now we need to go somewhere else. Be good and don't be afraid, okay?"
After saying that, He Xile tentatively reached out his hand towards the kitten.
Perhaps because it was He Xile who brought them here before, the two kittens were not so wary of He Xile.
One of the kittens was obviously bolder. It rubbed He Xile's fingers affectionately and squatted there obediently waiting for He Xile to hug it.
The other one was much more alert and lowered its head to sniff He Xile's fingers.
He Xile was afraid that Wen Ji and His Majesty would start to grumble anxiously. Seeing that the other party did not hide, he quickly grabbed the two kittens and immediately carried them away. He held the two kittens' hind legs with one hand and said, "Let's go."
Seeing this, the guard thought to himself, as expected, even kittens like humans.
But then again, how could anyone not like such a cute human being?
Lian Wenji looked at He Xile twice more: "You are quite skilled in this technique."
He Xile laughed "hehe" when he heard that.
He has loved animals since he was a child.
Before he traveled through time, He Xile, in addition to studying, would watch videos of various small animals when he relaxed every day. He had previously promised his parents that after graduating from high school, he would raise a kitten or a big dog at home, so he did a lot of homework in advance, and he didn't expect that it would come in handy now.
Wen Jiyu said nothing more and walked in front to lead the way.
He Xile followed His Majesty, turned several corners, and soon arrived at a larger room.
There was a row of guards standing in the room, and more than twenty men and women were huddled in the center of the room.
He Xile took a look and found that they were the "sacrifices" who had been rescued before.
"With these two little ones, we're all here." Wen Jiyu sat on the only chair in the whole venue. He winked and the guard immediately understood. He stepped forward and took the two kittens from He Xile's arms and placed them in the crowd.
The two kittens looked anxious and snuggled together.
Seeing this, He Xile became a little worried, not knowing what would happen next.
Suddenly, there was a loud "bang".
It came from the window.
He Xile was caught off guard and was startled by the sound, his eyes widening a little.
What's going on?
The sound continued. He Xile looked towards the window and found that someone was throwing pebbles at the window.
He Xile: “…”
"Give me back my daughter—"
"And my son!"
"Xiangnan, hurry home or I'll punish you!" A sharp, loud voice rang out. "Get back here! Otherwise, I'll find you no matter where you are!"
Wen Ji and the guards present looked very calm, obviously they had experienced this before.
The twenty or so men and women opposite also had dull expressions and dazed eyes. Only one of them, a petite and somewhat malnourished woman, shrank back when she heard the words.
He Xile guessed that she should be the "Xiang Man".
"Now, it's time for you to make a decision."
Wen Jiyu said lightly, "Those who are willing to go home can step forward."
Everyone was very quiet.
After a while, three people slowly moved to the front, and the others looked at each other, seeming a little hesitant.
The kittens didn't move.
The woman named Xiang Nan also squatted on the ground with the others. Outside, her mother's insults and shouts filled the air. She clutched her arms, her nails digging into her flesh. The bare ears on her head drooped back, as if the mere sound of her mother's voice had already frightened her.
He Xile was infected by this sad mood and couldn't help but move closer to Wen Ji and His Majesty.
Wen Jiyu tilted his head and said nothing.
"Anything else?" He asked in a low voice, looking at the man and woman in front of him.
For a long while, the team was silent.
"The four of you stand over there first." Wen Jiyu pointed to a place casually.
Upon hearing this, the four of them moved towards where Wen Ji was speaking.
"So what's next..."
Wen Jiyu glanced at all the remaining people and said, "With so many people left, don't you plan to go home?"
No one said anything.
Counts as default.
Wen Jiyu gave the order: "Stand up."
The twenty-one men and women stood up obediently.
The two kittens realized something and stopped snuggling with each other. Instead, they looked over here with their round eyes.
"Oh? Then let me see your determination."
Wen Jiyu chuckled.
His beautiful eyes, like rubies, swept over everyone in front of him one by one, with a hint of nonchalance in his expression. His finger joints tapped lightly on the armrest, making a regular "click, click" sound. With each tap, more and more beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of the dozen or so men and women in front of him.
Soon, everyone could no longer bear it and knelt on the ground in pain, without exception.
"Meow." The kitten also looked very painful.
Seeing this, He Xile couldn't help but move his body, but in the end he held himself back and didn't go over.
He pursed his lips.
Your Majesty must have his reasons for doing this.
He Xile believes in Your Majesty.
In the room, nothing could be heard except the painful gasps of the twenty-one people in front of him, the occasional soft cry of a kitten, and the tapping sound of His Majesty's fingers.
After a while, someone finally couldn't stand it anymore and compromised.
Two of them couldn't stand at all, and one after the other, they crawled back to where the four people had been. After only three or four steps, they were already outside the area designated by His Majesty. Their bodies suddenly relaxed, but they still couldn't stand up. They could only lie on the ground, their chests heaving violently. Their behavior was enough to show the extent of the pain the others were enduring.
Once someone takes the lead, it will shake the hearts of many people.
A few more people slowly crawled over.
Soon, there were fewer and fewer people in the field, and finally there were only six people and two kittens left.
There was a "click" sound.
The kittens couldn't bear it and both fainted.
The guard stepped forward and carried the two kittens back to the perimeter.
He Xile was always paying attention to the condition of the kittens. He moved over and asked the guard for a kitten and held it in his arms. Then, he turned his attention to the girl named Xiang Nan.
Before, because Xiang Nan was short, she was directly drowned in the crowd, but now, there was no one around her, and she looked like a kitten, her whole body looked like she had just been pulled out of the water, with her clothes soaked.
He Xile could clearly see that Xiang Nan's shoulders were shaking all the time.
She is in great pain.
But she had an air of unwillingness to admit defeat and a desperate spirit, and she never compromised.
"ah--"
As Wen Jiyu hit the armrest hard for the last time, all six of them screamed.
Xiang Nan is no exception.
She collapsed to the ground, her body shaking like a sieve, and she bit her lower lip in extreme pain. The soft lip was immediately bitten by her sharp teeth, and bright red blood dripped onto the ground.
The woman outside was still persisting, shouting in frustration.
"Xiang Nan——"
"Xiangnan, come out——"
However, at this time, she obviously couldn't hear anything.
"Okay."
A low voice suddenly rang out in the room.
Everyone relaxed, unable to bear the pressure any longer, and collapsed to the ground in exhaustion.
"Congratulations to all twenty-one of you! From today on, you are free." Wen Jiyu stood up, looking down at the dripping wet crowd. "Next, guards will take you to complete the paperwork. You will be separated from your original families and become completely free people. Since you have just reached adulthood, I will grant you the opportunity to travel to any planet, as well as a basic stipend for three months. I hope you can find suitable jobs during these three months."
"Good luck to you."
Those who had previously compromised because they could not withstand the mental attack all looked a little depressed, and some even felt a little regretful, thinking that they had to return to their families.
When they heard Wen Jiyu's words, they all showed stunned expressions.
What?
Are they, are they free too???
But... they clearly failed the test just now?
However, His Majesty did not intend to explain further.
"As for the six of you."
Wen Jiyu glanced at the last person who held on and said in a faint voice, "If you are interested in joining the Royal Guard, you can ask the guards about the treatment and benefits."
He Xile blinked.
So that's how it is...
Anyone who can survive Wen Jiyu's mental attack will be assigned a job!
Wen Jiyu turned around and said to He Xile, "These two kittens don't want to go home either. They would rather faint than run away. They are still minors, so it's not appropriate for them to go out. Let's take them back first."
He Xile's eyes lit up: "Okay."
Wuhu!
I can pet cats again!
He remembered what the guard had said before and whispered about the two children's mental problems. "I wonder if it will have any effect on their voices in the future..."
"normal."
Wen Jiyu said expressionlessly, "Becoming a sacrifice before reaching adulthood is like this."
He Xile was stunned.
He didn't know why, but he always felt that His Majesty's voice...
"Okay. You four can go now." Wen Jiyu nodded to the four people who stood up first and were ready to return to their families. The two guards on the side immediately stepped forward and took those people out.
At this moment, one of them suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I regret it, I also want to be free——"
Wen Jiyu stared at the man.
He scoffed and said lazily, "It's too late. Some opportunities only come once, and if you miss it, you're gone."
"Your Majesty!" The man wanted to say something but was forcibly taken away by the guards.
"It's getting late."
Wen Jiyu grabbed the little boy in He Xile's arms by the scruff of his neck and threw him directly to the guards. "Let's go, let's go have dinner first, and then go back to the room to sleep." He complained in a low voice, "The room is smaller this time, the two of us will have to squeeze in."
The guards looked calm.
And the remaining twenty-one people: "???"
What?
What did they hear?
Your Majesty and that tiny-looking human were sleeping in the same room???
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