Hearing the voice, Wang Xiu happily shouted, "Big brother is back!"
The little girl excitedly waved her small arms and hurried out to welcome him at the gate.
Zhang Yuanqing and the Queen both saw this, and their expressions changed drastically.
He's back at this time! This is going to be the death of me. Out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's mouth. Zhang Yuanqing knew that he might encounter the Qinglong Gang and Shenrui Army forces after leaving the palace.
After all, these were "elite monsters" in the dungeon. But he never expected that just as he escaped the palace, he would plunge into the home of a Qinglong Gang member.
So what if he's a Qinglong Gang member? He doesn't know I'm the emperor. Maybe he's just an ordinary member. Even if he knows I'm the Star Emperor, he can easily subdue me and then hypnotize me. But what if he's an expert?
A fight will definitely attract the attention of the city defense army. Once my whereabouts are exposed, I'll surely die. While these thoughts were running through his head, footsteps gradually approached the door. A short, stubble-faced young man strode in, wearing a blue short jacket, carrying a cloth-wrapped weapon on his back. Wang Xiu was sitting on his shoulders, her little hands tightly embracing his big head, smiling broadly.
The stubble-faced young man's face was originally full of smiles, but suddenly seeing the three strangers, he stopped abruptly, the smile on his face also disappeared. He sized up Zhang Yuanqing and the others before looking at his mother: "Mom, are there guests at home?"
The aunt first gave a cold snort of disapproval, then said irritably, "What guests? These are your cousins!"
The stubble-faced young man was stunned on the spot, and said blankly, "Cousins? My dad and I are both only children. My uncles only have sons. Where did I get cousins? And this isn't my cousin either, is he?"
The aunt was also stunned. At this moment, a cognitive and memory conflict occurred in her brain, and she muttered, "Indeed, my brothers only have sons."
The stubble-faced young man's expression gradually became serious. He took two steps back, put down Wang Xiu from his shoulders, and reached back to grip the cloth-wrapped weapon.
The Fire Queen immediately tensed her body, and Jiang Jingwei puffed out her little face, arching her back in a ready-to-attack posture.
Although she didn't understand the situation, the Fire Master's combat instincts were very sharp. She had already sensed the hostility of the young man in cloth. She could sense something was wrong at the moment of her mother’s confusion, instead of continuing to ask.
Knowing to put down her little sister before the battle, it seemed that he wasn't a Fire Master. If he wasn't a Fire Master, there was still a chance.
Zhang Yuanqing's heart stirred, and he put his left hand behind his back, pointing to the aunt in the Queen's field of vision. This was to signal her to hold a hostage. The Queen understood and quietly moved closer to the aunt who was in mental confusion.
And Zhang Yuanqing, leading Jiang Jingwei, stepped forward to stand between the two sides. Sure enough, the stubble-faced young man's expression changed, extremely grave, but his hand holding the weapon remained motionless.
He glanced sharply at the unfamiliar man, then looked down at his sister and said, "Xiu, go to the gate and see if grandpa is back?"
Young Wang Xiu couldn't understand the tense atmosphere. She obediently said "Okay," and ran out on her short legs. After his sister's figure crossed the threshold and
disappeared, he withdrew his hand, no longer gripping the weapon tightly, and smiled, "So, it's my cousins who have arrived. Cousin, can I have a word with you?"
His eyes stared fixedly at Zhang Yuanqing, a look of "don't force me to a dead end." Zhang Yuanqing understood his emotions and breathed a sigh of relief.
The young man didn't choose to attack, which meant that he wasn't confident in protecting his mother, thus ruling out the possibility of him being a Saint. If he were a Saint, he could kill the three of them in an instant!
Zhang Yuanqing said, "No need to let Auntie go back into the house." This meant that it was impossible to have a private conversation. If the other party suddenly turned violent and captured him, it would be a hostage exchange.
The Queen understood and smiled, "Auntie, you don't seem to be feeling well. Let me help you back to the house to rest! Don't be like your cousin?"
After hearing her son acknowledge their identities as "cousins," the cognitive and memory conflict that the aunt was experiencing disappeared. She rubbed her forehead and said, "Why did I suddenly feel dizzy? I don't feel good whenever I see your cousin."
Under the Queen's support, she entered the main room. The young man glanced at the closed door and tried to step into the courtyard. As soon as he took a step, Zhang Yuanqing said, "Cousin, stand there and don't move."
The young man reluctantly stopped and said in a deep voice, "Which gang are you from? What do you want? Let me make it clear first, I won't give you my life. If you're here for revenge, then you can attack!"
Zhang Yuanqing said, "You can draw your sword and kill yourself now!"
The young man sneered, "If that's the case, then I can only pretend I don't have a mother!"
"What craft did you learn?"
"Killing!"
"Using a knife or a sword!"
"Using a sword."
"Who is your master?"
"I don't have a master."
"How did you learn without a master!"
"Self-taught rudimentary skills."
"From the Qinglong Gang?"
"Yes."
"What is your position?"
"Thug!"
The two exchanged answers at a very fast pace. Zhang Yuanqing seemed to be giving the other party no time to think, asking quickly and answering quickly, blurting out the answers without thinking at all.
Their eyes were familiar with each other!
"Throw away your sword!" Zhang Yuanqing said commandingly.
The stubble-faced young man took off the sword on his back and threw it at his feet, kicking it away with one foot. The sword flew dozens of yards away.
Zhang Yuanqing's expression relaxed, and he smiled, "Passing through your honorable place, we have no ill intentions. We just want to stay for a couple of days."