Chapter 218 – This King is Not Impotent
Fortunately, his reaction was swift enough as he stretched out his hands to catch Yan Xiaosi’s left and right hooks.
Otherwise, his face would have definitely sported two black eyes at this moment.
Long Yu gripped Yan Xiaosi’s hands, furrowed his brows, and glared at her with a fierce light in his eyes.
This little rascal looked frail and weak, so he had not expected her to unleash such formidable strength when roused.
Long Yu glared at Yan Xiaosi, who defiantly glared back at him.
Normally her strength was not great, but when one faced peril, survival instinct could catalyze boundless potential.
It was a pity that though she had knocked down this ungrateful War King, her fists did not land on his noble face.
“Yan Xiaosi, you launched a sneak attack on this king, then blatantly assaulted him – what crime does this warrant?”
As Yan Xiaosi’s eyes bulged from glaring, Long Yu slowly questioned her.
Hearing this, Yan Xiaosi grew even more incensed.
This was the epitome of the wicked preempting the charge.
This was the embodiment of confounding black and white.
This was the very definition of shamelessness.
She exposed her neat, white teeth in a frosty smile.
“War King, you suddenly appeared like a ghost, startling this commoner traveling at night. With an ominous force, you extinguished the torch in my hand, blinding me and filling my heart with utmost dread. In that terrified state, I mistook the War King for an evil spirit and struck out, almost harming you.”
“So you’re implying you did not intend to truly harm this king?”
“Yes, exactly. The War King is a hero of Great Chu – how could this commoner harm you?”
This was clearly flattery, but Long Yu found it rather pleasing to hear.
Long Yu’s lips curled slightly upwards as he savored Yan Xiaosi’s words, but that smirk quickly faded.
“An ‘ominous force’? So you’re cursing this king to die?”
Yan Xiaosi’s wrists were still gripped by that person, and as his anger flared, she felt her bones might shatter.
“Ow ow ow!”
Hearing her cry out three times, Long Yu’s heart immediately softened and he forgot probing her previous words.
Seeing Yan Xiaosi’s little face all scrunched up in apparent pain, he quickly released his grip.
“Yan Xiaosi, you sought this king’s aid and even rushed to Tongluo Plain to remind me earlier today – was it all for Tian Dazhuang’s sake?”
Yan Xiaosi’s heart skipped a beat.
Previously, thinking this War King always looked unfavorably upon Tian Dazhuang, she had concealed the truth and used avenging Yan Shujing as a pretext to lure him out. Now the truth was exposed – oh no, no, no.
This was deceiving member of the royal family, moreover one who was the revered paternal uncle of the current sovereign.
According to the laws of the Great Chu, her head would roll for this.
“Well, War King, let this commoner explain.”
Long Yu looked at her, silently waiting for her explanation.
Yan Xiaosi’s mind cycled through several ideas before she slowly began speaking.
“Brother Dazhuang isn’t acquainted with the War King, so if he asked for your help directly, you would surely decline.”
Long Yu blinked, finding her analysis quite reasonable.
“However, this commoner is familiar with the War King. Not only did I save your life once, I even diagnosed your kidney deficiency. Given our relationship, if I request the War King’s aid, you should oblige out of righteousness.”
Upon hearing “kidney deficiency”, Long Yu’s brow faintly creased as he clenched his teeth tightly.
He truly needed to demonstrate to this little rascal that his kidneys were not deficient.
Yan Xiaosi had remained in the same position straddling him for too long, and her body felt somewhat stiff, so she shifted her bottom slightly.
This slight movement caused her buttocks to brush against Long Yu’s private area.
Long Yu suddenly felt a surge of heat through his body, as if his blood vessels were expanding, and his gaze upon Yan Xiaosi unintentionally intensified with warmth.
Yan Xiaosi had changed positions hoping for more comfort, but instead felt something prodding her bottom.
As a physician, having seen many male bodies at the army hospital in her past life, she immediately understood.
She widened her eyes in astonishment, staring at Long Yu.
So the War King was aroused by her male disguise – did this mean the War King had proclivities for the same sex?
The thought made her skin crawl with goosebumps. She frantically tried to dismount from Long Yu’s body.
But before she could move, Long Yu’s iron grips seized her, forcing her to remain in position.
Yan Xiaosi stared at Long Yu, unsure what expression to make.
Long Yu raised his lips smugly and said in a languid voice, “Yan Xiaosi, do you still think this king suffers kidney deficiency now?”
Nearby, Long Yi stumbled, nearly falling upon hearing this.
His master was so eager to demonstrate his potency to Young Master Yan – what did he intend to do?
Sensing Long Yu’s icy glare, Long Yi hastily retreated like the wind.
Perhaps the master was ravenous and intended to take Young Master Yan right here in these desolate mountains and woods. If he remained, he might ruin his master’s pursuit and earn a slap that splits him in two.
As Long Yi swiftly departed, Yan Xiaosi was utterly distraught.
The debauched War King had been aroused by her, and now with Long Yi gone, if the War King’s bestial desires overtook him and he forcibly took her, her true gender would be exposed.
Anxious, she panted heavily, then forced a chuckle with flattery, “War King, you are truly formidable. This commoner misjudged earlier – please do not blame me.”
Though it was flattery, Long Yu accepted it with satisfaction, pursing his lips slightly.
“Tell me, are you so desperate to help Tian Dazhuang escape Yan Shujing because you have feelings for him yourself?”
Yan Xiaosi blinked repeatedly.
“War King, are you muddled? This commoner is male, as is Brother Dazhuang. Since I have no same-sex inclinations, how could I have feelings for a man?”
(This commoner has no same-sex inclinations)
Upon hearing this, Long Yu’s brow distinctly furrowed, his heart strangely constricted as if stuffed with cotton – displeased, distinctly displeased with Yan Xiaosi.
Yan Xiaosi continued, “War King, you are indeed forgetful of important matters. Not long ago, you arranged for my elder sister to marry Brother Dazhuang. If I did not sabotage Brother Dazhuang and Yan Shujing’s union, I would have to watch helplessly as my sister becomes Brother Dazhuang’s mistress in the Tian household.”
Long Yu’s eye twitched slightly.
“So all your machinations to enlist my aid were merely to ensure your sister becomes the principal wife, making Tian Dazhuang your proper brother-in-law?”
Yan Xiaosi nodded firmly.
“Precisely.”
