The young man sneered and looked at the captain of the guards: "I never said I was mute."
The captain of the guards laughed out loud: "Of course you didn't say that, you never opened your mouth at all!"
After saying this, he bowed in the direction of the high priest and said, "Your Excellency, this boy is scheming and ruthless. He is not suitable to stay in Baiyu Village. Please agree to eliminate this boy completely to prevent future troubles!"
However, Awan stood up and said, "Since I have already made his fortune, he is mine. But the guard sister keeps trying to kill him. What's the meaning of this?"
The captain of the guards sighed and said, "Miss Awan, I'm doing this for your own good. Why don't you appreciate my kindness?"
"Master Priest, please give the order as soon as possible!"
"Auntie Priest, please don't break the rules of our tribe!"
The high priest looked at the two men, and finally his gaze fell on the young man. He slowly said, "What the captain of the guards said makes sense..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a "thump" and the boy fell to the ground.
Awan looked at the high priest pleadingly: "Auntie Priest, didn't you teach me since I was a child to protect the weak? He is injured like this. If we execute him now, how is it different from bullying the weak?"
The high priest was silent for a long time, and finally waved his hand: "Forget it, since Awan likes it, then keep it."
"Your Excellency the Priest..." The captain of the guards was about to say something else, but was stopped by the high priest.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's continue with the ceremony."
After hearing what the high priest said, the captain of the guards stopped insisting and just glanced at Awan and said the last words.
"Miss Awan, I brought this boy here. I am also responsible if anything happens to him. But I can't do anything if you keep protecting him. I just hope you can wake up soon."
"Thank you, Sister Captain of the Guards, for your reminder." Awan expressed her gratitude but showed no intention of giving in.
The captain of the guards sighed and turned away.
Shen Ruoxi had been silent just now, her eyes always fixed on the young man. She recalled everything that had happened in the past few days, and couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine.
Her master once said that the reincarnation of Chaos was born into misery, and his parents and brothers would all die early due to his influence. Before he regained his memory at the age of fourteen, he would only live a life of wandering.
The boy's experiences seemed to coincide with this.
In addition, Awan's inexplicable concern for this young man seemed as if an invisible big hand was quietly controlling everything.
No matter what, she must confirm the boy's true identity today!
"Wanwan, let me check on his condition." Shen Ruoxi walked to the side of Awan and the young man.
At this moment, Awan was like a little lion, standing in front of the young man in a defensive posture. Only when she saw that the person coming was Shen Ruoxi did she make way for him.
Shen Ruoxi first checked the young man's pulse. Although the pulse was a little weak, it was generally stable and there was no major problem.
There are only two possibilities for fainting: being frightened or pretending.
If he was pretending, then the possibility that the boy was Chaos was even greater, after all, Chaos was cunning by nature.
She set her eyes on the boy's arm.
Shen Ruoxi took a deep breath and forcefully lifted the sleeve of the boy's right arm. Although his arm was covered with scars, there was no birthmark.
She breathed a sigh of relief and set her eyes on the boy's other arm.
As long as there is no birthmark on this arm, Shen Ruoxi will not stop Awan from being friends with him or liking him.
But if this boy is chaos, then she must nip all possibilities in the bud.
Shen Ruoxi counted down to three in her mind, and lifted the sleeve of the boy's arm again. The whip marks on this arm were even more shocking, and some of the scars had even grown larger.
Then I heard Awan behind me covering her mouth and whispering, "How pitiful."
Yes, what a poor child. He must have been abused by his parents since he was young.
If there wasn’t that fiery red flame birthmark on his arm, Shen Ruoxi would also feel sorry for the young man.
She was on guard against everything, but she didn't expect that Awan and the reincarnation of Chaos would meet each other after all the twists and turns!
"Mom, what are you doing?" Awan's puzzled voice came to my ears.
Shen Ruoxi suddenly came to her senses and realized that she had subconsciously reached out and grabbed the boy's throat, but before she could use any force, she was stopped by Awan.
She couldn't show her murderous intent here. What if Chaos had awakened? Not only would she not be able to kill him, but Awan would no longer trust her, and everything would become even more difficult.
Shen Ruoxi probed the boy's aorta and explained, "I'm giving him a full body check. There's nothing serious. He'll be fine after a day or two of rest."
Awan nodded, her face a little aggrieved. "Thank you, mother. Awan thought you were like the head guard sister, wanting to end his life."
Shen Ruoxi choked, she was actually seen through.
"Mother, Awan will take him back and settle him down first. Awan knows that you have many doubts in your heart. Awan promises that she will explain everything to you another day."
Looking at the girl's back as she turned and left, Shen Ruoxi's brows furrowed even tighter.
She thought her acting was good, but her murderous intent was still detected.
But she was more worried about the second half of Awan's words. She said that she had a reason to save the boy. Could it be that the two of them had already known each other and formed a bond earlier?
Shen Ruoxi inexplicably had a bad feeling in her heart.
No matter how lively the banquet was, it could no longer arouse Shen Ruoxi's interest. She pretended to be worried and walked towards her residence, but when she reached a secluded place at the intersection, she heard a familiar voice.
"Master Priest, since you calculated that this boy would bring disaster to the Baiyu people, why didn't you let me get rid of him!"
Shen Ruoxi hid the sound of her footsteps and moved closer to the corner of the wall step by step until the sound of their conversation could clearly reach her ears.
"Awan's strength has surpassed mine, making her the strongest of the White Feather Clan. Yet, Master Huang has been reluctant to acknowledge her as leader. Why do you think this is?"
"Lord Cheng Huang is an ancient mythical beast. Forgive my ignorance and my inability to comprehend."
"There's only one reason, and that's Awan's temperament is still unstable and her mind isn't mature enough."
"But what does this have to do with that kid?"
"Whatever the reason, the fact that Awan would rather offend you and me than not defend him is enough to prove his importance in Awan's heart. What would she do if one day she learned that the person she was defending was the murderer who hurt her people?"
"Miss Awan is kindhearted by nature and will surely feel extremely guilty... I understand. The High Priest hopes to teach Miss Awan a lesson! But, but this also means that members of my White Feather Clan will have to sacrifice..."
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