Chapter 399: A Risky Move

Pei Shangling: "It's simple, you cover for me, don't let Xiao Yichen discover my presence, then I'll use this to deal with him!"

"What is this?" Qilin eyed dubiously the thing in Pei Shangling's hand resembling a hidden weapon.

"No time to explain, hurry up!" Pei Shangling said anxiously.

Qilin had no choice but to give it a try, trusting Pei Shangling.

He nodded, then released the poison insects.

He didn't let the poison insects smell Xiao Yichen's scent; at this moment the poison insects were in a state of wandering aimlessly without purpose.

Xiao Yichen quickly discovered the poison insects, and also discovered Qilin.

As for whether he had noticed Pei Shangling hidden under Qilin's cover, Qilin really couldn't guarantee.

"You actually thought to sneak attack me? How naïve!"

Xiao Yichen gripped Mu Yumo's hand again and began to apply force.

Mu Yumo felt so awful he could hardly make a sound; Mu Yuanzhi and Gu Rongjin's hearts were clenched, and they shouted in unison angrily: "Xiao Yichen!"

"Xiao Yichen, you said you wouldn't hurt my son!" Mu Yuanzhi glared at Xiao Yichen resentfully.

"It's not that I went back on my word, A-Zhi; it's all your junior's fault!" Xiao Yichen said, looking at Qilin.

Mu Yuanzhi immediately looked at Qilin: "Qilin, recall the poison insects!"

Qilin nodded reluctantly.

Xiao Yichen curled his lips in a satisfied smile.

At this moment, Pei Shangling, under Qilin's cover, had already pulled the trigger of the hidden weapon and aimed it at Xiao Yichen.

Although these movements were small, the sound they made might draw Xiao Yichen's attention, so it was necessary to have Qilin create a louder noise to mask them.

Hopefully Xiao Yichen hasn't noticed!

This is a risky move; repeatedly provoking a madman is not a wise choice.

But he had no other option; he couldn't let the madman lead him by the nose, otherwise A-Zhi would be in danger.

Xiao Yichen stared fixedly at Qilin retrieving the poison insects and said to Mu Yuanzhi: "A-Zhi, my demand is simple; you will surely be able to satisfy me."

He spoke earnestly, as if pleading, yet his grip on Mu Yumo's hand showed no intention of loosening.

Mu Yuanzhi's heart leapt to her throat; if Xiao Yichen exerted just a bit more force, little Mo might not be able to endure it.

Even now it's already enough to choke!

Her little Mo is still so small, this beastly scum!

Even though she hated Xiao Yichen enough to wish him cut to pieces, she still had to compromise: "Say, what do you want?"

At this moment Xiao Yichen seemed unaware that Pei Shangling's hidden weapon was aimed at him, curling his lips and saying: "Simple, A-Zhi, come over and kiss me first."

He said with a beaming smile.

Mu Yuanzhi only felt nauseous, a wave of sickness rising in her stomach.

Xiao Yichen looked triumphantly at Gu Rongjin: "Guess, A-Zhi, how will you choose, Gu Rongjin?"

"What's the difference between you and a street thug? Xiao Yichen, you're too pathetic." Gu Rongjin sneered.

"Pathetic?" Xiao Yichen felt nothing of the sort, "Now it's you who's more pathetic, Gu Rongjin; your son is in my hands, you can't protect him, nor can you protect A-Zhi, you're just a useless good-for-nothing, aren't you?"

The hidden weapon aimed at Xiao Yichen kept moving, because Xiao Yichen kept moving, so it hadn't fired yet.

Qilin was frantic; he couldn't turn back to look at Pei Shangling, and he even began to doubt whether Pei Shangling was deceiving him—how could he have so readily believed Pei Shangling's plan?

How could this person be trustworthy? Now he's also exposed, out in the open, their chips are gone; they can only pin their hopes on Pei Shangling…

"How about it? A-Zhi, does this also need consideration? It seems you don't love your son that much, after all, he's merely Gu Rongjin's son."

Xiao Yichen seemed immersed in his own fabricated world, or perhaps simply wanted to disgust Gu Rongjin.

The Mu Yumo he had captive in his arms was anxious as fire; he hated himself for being merely a child, easily seized by villains to threaten his parents, utterly useless.

What to do? Should Mother comply with the villain's wish?

Just as Xiao Yichen's patience was about to run out, a flash of light and shadow passed; he reacted instantly, but it was still too late—by the time he noticed, the flash struck his eyes, his neck was hit, his whole body went numb in an instant, unable to move.

He loosened his grip, and the unbound Mu Yumo hurriedly escaped!

In the blink of an eye, Gu Rongjin seized the moment, kicked Xiao Yichen to the ground, while Mu Yuanzhi had already gathered her son into her arms, continually soothing him: "It's alright, little Mo, don't be scared, Mother is here!"

"I'm not scared! I'm fine!" Mu Yumo wanted to cry, but he held back his emotions, not wanting his parents to blame themselves or worry.

"Big brother!"

After the danger passed, Gu Yutong, afraid of being a burden, finally dared to run out from the shadows.

She had just been terrified, fearing something might happen to her older brother.

Gu Yutong and her older brother embraced with their parents, surviving the ordeal.

Gu Rongjin had already tightly confined the Xiao Yichen whose acupoint was struck by the hidden weapon: "A good-for-nothing is a good-for-nothing, incapable of anything!"

He didn't forget to mock.

Xiao Yichen couldn't believe he had been counter-killed so easily—where did that hidden weapon come from?!

"Didn't expect that, Xiao Yichen, I'm still here!" Pei Shangling strutted over as if claiming credit, glanced at Xiao Yichen, then went to Mu Yuanzhi: "A-Zhi, it was my hidden weapon that subdued Xiao Yichen!"

The Qilin who followed couldn't stand his smug look, adding: "It's not all thanks to my cover; you're just a lackey!"

Mu Yuanzhi looked at Pei Shangling, and under his hopeful gaze she smiled gratefully: "Thank you, Your Highness King Ling."

Pei Shangling felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, his expression instantly drooping.

Your Highness King Ling, what a King Ling indeed, truly unfamiliar…

That smile too, strange and distant…

But at least A-Zhi said thank you to him!

Thinking this, Pei Shangling cheered up again, step by step, slowly; someday A-Zhi will call him Ling-gege as before!

Pei Shangling thought, full of anticipation.

"Pei Shangling!" Xiao Yichen, bound like a zongzi, glared at Pei Shangling viciously, wishing he could chop Pei Shangling to pieces!

He had plotted for so long an impeccable plan, yet it was so easily messed up by Pei Shangling!

Clearly, just a little more, just a little bit more and Ah Zhi could return to his side!

"You can't save Xiao Yichen, you're a lunatic, a complete lunatic! You should go to hell!" Pei Shangling walked over and kicked Xiao Yichen hard.

Xiao Yichen was trussed up and his whole body was numb, utterly unable to resist; although Pei Shangling's kick had no inner force, it was still a heavy blow, and Xiao Yichen immediately spat blood.

Pei Shangling still not appeased, kicked him a few more times!

No one present stopped him; everyone actually hoped Pei Shangling would just kick Xiao Yichen to death!