Seeing the four people's thirst for knowledge, Li Zhu clicked his tongue. He was embarrassed to tell them that he was gambling, and that the reason he provoked the Taoist priest so much was to make the other party kill him...
He felt that his adopted brother was protecting him, but he just didn't have any evidence...
After today's incident, Li Zhu was completely certain that the other party was indeed paying attention to him. Although he didn't know when the other party would be there, he was certain that the other party would intervene if his life was in danger...
He just gambled right, so he survived. If he had gambled wrong, they'd probably be crying over their own corpses right now...
"He was just a friend from the martial arts world who happened to be passing by and happened to lend a helping hand..."
Li Zhu made up a reason on the spot and said!
The four people rolled their eyes. "Even when you lie, at least base your story on some facts, okay? You just made it sound so dramatic; it's obvious you didn't know someone was behind you..."
And we're not stupid, nor are we blind. The way you breathed a sigh of relief after being rescued was clearly a sign of surviving a disaster...
"Brother Zhu...I'm ignoring you now..."
Xiaolongnu angrily turned her head away, giving her an "I don't want to talk to you" look...
"Little Dragon Girl, don't be angry. It's Brother Zhu's fault. Why didn't you listen to me? Didn't I say that when I'm in danger, your first priority is to protect your own lives? But what did you all do? You all rushed to your deaths..."
Li Zhu said irritably!
The four of them lowered their heads in embarrassment, but their hearts were filled with gratitude…
"Little monkey..."
To appease Xiaolongnu, Li Zhu decided to shift the blame, since this girl had just been hurling insults at him so satisfyingly…
"Your Highness..."
The Marquis knelt down with a thud, his mind racing with a thousand thoughts, including the wicked idea of why he shouldn't kill the Crown Prince...
If Li Zhu had just died, he wouldn't have to face such an awkward situation!
What did you just call me?
"Of course it's His Highness the Crown Prince..."
The Marquis chuckled obsequiously, his face full of flattery, but Li Zhu wasn't buying it. He felt that the Marquis was just too repressed in his daily life, and that outburst before his death was a sore spot for him...
He felt much better after saying it, but only if he died; otherwise, there wouldn't be any problems, and Li Zhu might even be saddened by his death…
But now that everyone is alright, his words are simply courting death, and the consequences of his recklessness will be very serious…
"I heard you call me Li Zhu and call me a bastard..."
Li Zhu said with a hint of sarcasm, he wasn't really angry, he just wanted to let the Marquis know that he should remember his lesson before making careless remarks, and never offend someone he couldn't afford to offend...
"How could that be? You must have misheard..."
The Marquis's face was even more grim than if he were crying!
"You just expressed that you were unhappy that I called you a little monkey?"
Li Zhu stroked his chin and said in a calm and unhurried voice!
"Your Highness, you must have misheard. It is my honor to be called 'Little Monkey' by our wise, mighty, and incomparably kind Crown Prince..."
The Marquis flattered Li Zhu without any restraint, but Li Zhu was quite pleased, especially by the part about goodness. He felt that the Marquis was simply telling the truth…
"Little monkey..."
"Your Highness, this servant is here..."
Hou Wang's reaction was incredibly fast, giving everyone no time to react. Zhao Feng and Wang Yanzhang, standing nearby, looked at him with disdain. A secret service chief, yet so utterly shameless…
"Yes, give Little Dragon Girl a smile..."
Um?
Hou Wang was completely bewildered, momentarily speechless. Smile? How was he supposed to smile? Having been a spy chief for so long, he hadn't smiled much in ages…
"Your Highness, this...this servant...really cannot do it..."
The Marquis said with difficulty!
"Can't do it? Then we need to do some serious math..."
Li Zhu spoke casually, but it was precisely this casual attitude that sent a chill down the spine of the Marquis. This was clearly a prelude to making things difficult for him…
However, he still made a final struggle and said...
"Your Highness, I am, after all, someone who cannot be seen in the light of day, and it is not appropriate for me to laugh..."
"Oh, then stop laughing. We'll get you a coffin tomorrow. You can't be in the light anyway, so it'll be perfect for you to sleep in..."
Li Zhu remained indifferent as he spoke.
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, the Marquis cursed him countless times in his heart, and even more so, he inwardly vehemently criticized Li Zhu, thinking, "How can a crown prince act like this?"
"Little Dragon Girl, would you like to see Uncle Monkey smile?"
Li Zhu, holding Xiaolongnu's hand, asked with a grin, "Well, what can I do? I made Xiaolongnu angry..."
Little Dragon Girl's mischievous eyes flickered, and then she said to the Marquis...
"Uncle Little Monkey, Father said you used to be such a blockhead, not very popular with girls. To change that, please smile..."
Hou Wang felt like alpacas were stampeding through his mind. He was shouting inwardly, "You call me a little monkey, fine, I'll just take it as a child being outspoken, but why do you have to say I'm not popular with girls?"
That hurts, bro!
She secretly rolled her eyes at Li Zhu, thinking to herself, "You're a real scoundrel. You made Xiaolongnu angry, and now you're using his embarrassment as a way to appease her. Is this something a human would do?"
The king felt wronged. He thought he was going to die, so he acted arrogantly for a moment. Who knew he would be reduced to begging for forgiveness by selling smiles...
He forced a smile, making himself appear to be smiling...
Looking at the Marquis's expression, which was even more unsightly than crying, Li Zhu even wondered if this guy had never smiled since birth!
"The corners of your mouth should be turned up..."
Li Zhu decided to help him adjust; after all, he was his subordinate, how could he not smile…
"Yes, show your teeth slightly..."
Seeing the Marquis's large yellow teeth and faint bad breath, Li Zhu quickly waved his hand and said...
"Never mind, no need to show my teeth, just adjust the curve of my lips a little..."
After working on it for a long time, Little Dragon Girl still shook her head and said...
"Forget it, this guy's hopeless..."
"I think so too. What's the point of living for someone like that? They can't even laugh..."
"Yeah, I think so too. Brother Zhu is the best. He's capable, always smiling, and knows how to sweet-talk people..."
"That's right, don't you know how high Brother Zhu's emotional intelligence is..."
Watching the two leave hand in hand, even joining in a perfectly synchronized吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to criticize or ridicule) of the Marquis, severely damaged the Marquis's pride, which was trying so hard to put on a smile...
Her expression froze on the spot, unsure whether to continue smiling or stop...
"Pfft..."
Zhao Feng and Wang Yanzhang couldn't help but laugh out loud. Sensing the murderous aura emanating from the Marquis, the two quickly caught up with Li Zhu, and even turned back to give the Marquis a provocative look...
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