Chapter 209: Chapter 162: You Can Threaten Me, But Don’t You Dare Actually Hurt Him
Seeing the worry on her face, he reached out and stroked her head reassuringly.
"Don’t worry. They might not be here about that matter. Come on, get changed. I’ll go with you. If they really try to arrest you, I’ll take you away from here."
"Okay."
Jiang Yunnuan nodded and got out of the bathtub.
The military was here to see her. Unless she fled immediately, she couldn’t refuse to meet them.
If she simply ignored them, they would lose patience and eventually force their way in.
She quickly changed, and Yan Chen took her hand to lead her downstairs.
The downstairs area was completely empty.
’Where’s Fu Yuan?’
’He’s not in the living room. Could he be in his room?’
Jiang Yunnuan’s gaze quickly swept from the living room to Fu Yuan’s room, only to see his door was tightly shut, making it impossible to tell if anyone was inside.
"What are you looking at?"
His chilly voice, filled with a palpable danger, sounded by her ear. Her eyelids twitched, and she quickly looked at him, forcing a light laugh.
"Nothing."
"Heh..."
He scoffed but didn’t say anything to expose her.
As they walked out of the villa, she saw that the courtyard gate was already open. Fu Yuan was standing by it, talking to the Beastman who had rung the doorbell.
’So he was here. And he seems perfectly fine. There shouldn’t be any problem with his body.’
Jiang Yunnuan breathed a sigh of relief. The next moment, she saw him turn his head to look over.
Their eyes met. A few seconds later, his gaze shifted, finally settling on her and Yan Chen’s clasped hands. His eyes instantly darkened.
His stare was like a thorn, making her heart race with panic. She instinctively tried to pull her hand away but felt an even more dangerous glare on her.
"Do you want him to die?"
At his words, she instantly calmed down. She turned her head to look at him and said, "You can threaten me, but don’t you dare actually hurt him!"
"Little pet, it’s true that I like you, but that doesn’t give you the leverage to give me warnings. If you don’t want me to make a move on him, then stay away from him."
Yan Chen’s gaze flickered, and a chill surfaced in his eyes, which were as cold as the moon.
"I will stay away from him!"
Jiang Yunnuan swallowed her anger and replied in a subdued tone.
She knew, of course, that a warning without the strength or leverage to back it up was not only useless but also laughable.
But she just couldn’t help herself.
His words were infuriating, and she was in no mood to humor him.
Just then, a deep, resonant voice spoke up. The Beastman in the military uniform outside the gate looked at Jiang Yunnuan.
"You must be Miss Jiang Yunnuan? Hello, Miss Jiang. I am the adjutant to Admiral Feng Qianyan of the Ninth Legion. Our Admiral wishes to see you. Please come with me."
Hearing that name, Jiang Yunnuan’s heart seized with panic for a moment.
’Feng Qianyan! Of all people, it’s him!’
’In this life, he had never appeared before the original owner or me. For him to suddenly seek me out now... it must be because of his sister, Feng Yinyin, right?’
’The fact that he tracked me down... does that mean they’ve already found out I was the one behind it?’
’Should I get Yan Chen to take me, Fu Yuan, and Si Xie and make a run for it right now?’
"Uh, I don’t know any Admiral Feng. Why would he want to see me?"
"As for that, you’ll find out when you meet our Admiral, Miss Jiang. If you please."
The Beastman extended his arm in a gesture of invitation, his attitude unyielding.
Seeing this, Fu Yuan frowned, a flicker of worry flashing through his eyes.
He, too, thought of the incident at the foster care center and guessed that their reason for being here was, in all likelihood, inextricably linked to it.
That Admiral Feng’s name was legendary, known by everyone in the Empire. He was naturally aware of the man and knew he was not someone to be trifled with.
If he wanted to avenge his sister, Nuannuan would have a hard time getting out of this.
Catching sight of Yan Chen out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly relaxed.
’Even though this man isn’t Nuannuan’s Contractor, he still came back for her. He even wanted to kill me just for being close to her.’
’Yan Chen must have feelings for Nuannuan. In that case, he’ll definitely protect her.’
’An Ultimate Venerable Stage Powerhouse... Even if he couldn’t conquer the entire world, if he wanted to leave, no one could possibly stop him.’
"If you don’t want to see him, then you don’t have to go!"
Seeing her predicament, Yan Chen spoke quietly, his expression calm and fearless, with the air of someone who held the whole world in contempt.
Hearing his words, the adjutant outside the gate was instantly displeased.
"Who are you? How dare you disrespect our Admiral! Are you trying to make an enemy of the Ninth Legion?"
’The Ninth Legion? As if that matters.’
Yan Chen truly couldn’t care less about the Admiral or the Ninth Legion. He didn’t spare the Beastman outside the gate a single glance, as if he hadn’t heard a word.
Afraid he would offend them too deeply, Jiang Yunnuan squeezed his hand pointedly and spoke up.
"Never mind. I should go see what this is about."
She still had to compete with Jiang Wanwan for the title of Empress. The Empire was her stage; unless it was absolutely necessary, she couldn’t just leave.
Furthermore, the fact that he came to see her so discreetly might mean it wasn’t about the foster care center case.
Her mind immediately jumped to that incident upon seeing military personnel, but maybe that was just her guilty conscience talking. It was better to go and feel out the situation first.
And even if it really was about that incident, with Yan Chen here, she had nothing to worry about.
"Alright. If you want to go, then go. Don’t be afraid. I’m here."
"Okay."
Jiang Yunnuan reached out and hugged him, then walked towards the gate. As she passed Fu Yuan, he was watching her, his gaze exceptionally intent.
She paused and looked at him, saying softly, "Don’t worry, I’ll be fine!"
With that, she walked up to the Beastman in the military uniform and leather boots.
"Aren’t you supposed to be taking me to see your Admiral? Let’s go!"
"This way, Miss Jiang."
After a few steps, they reached the small warship. The Beastman took out a communicator to request instructions from someone inside.
"Admiral, Miss Jiang is here."
"Good. Let her in."
A deep, authoritative voice came from the communicator. The adjutant said, "Yes, sir," then shut off the communicator, opened the ship’s hatch, and turned to Jiang Yunnuan.
"Please."
Jiang Yunnuan stepped inside.
CREAK. The heavy hatch swung shut. By the window, a man with an imposing figure, dressed in a military uniform and ankle boots, turned around.
His scarlet eyes landed on her face. The moment he saw her exquisite, breathtaking features, his mind jolted as if a seal had shattered, and a torrent of images flooded his consciousness.
The images were all of the two of them, both familiar and strange.
Jiang Yunnuan was also looking at him, her eyes filled with a stunned admiration she was completely unaware of.
The man before her had hair as red as fire, proud and untamed eyes, dazzlingly handsome features, and a tall, imposing frame.
A description of him from the story’s plot suddenly surfaced in her mind: a face demonic in its beauty, capable of bewitching the world; a soul-snatching charm; like the very incarnation of a poppy—addictive, deadly, alluring, and dangerous.
[Ding! New conquest target triggered. Target information has been unlocked.]
[Ahhh, Host, the final conquest target has been triggered! As long as you successfully form a contract with him, you can end the punishment immediately!]
[Host, for the sake of your Superpower and Mystic Technique, you have to give it your all!]
