Free Web NovelChapter 200: Chapter 200: The Former Match
"Miss, even though this is our first meeting, as a fellow woman, I think you’re far too lenient in managing your Contracted Slave. How dare he touch your body so presumptuously? And how dare he speak to you like that?" Hua Guguang watched in shock as Yun Han held Ning Xuan, his tall frame almost completely enveloping her.
Ning Xuan and Yun Han were pressed together. She could feel Yun Han’s body trembling. He was afraid, yet his eyes held a stubborn look, and he obstinately refused to let go.
Ning Xuan gave Hua Guguang an unreadable look. "And you are?"
"I am Hua Guguang of the Qinglong Family. Miss Ning, I’ve heard so much about you. It’s truly an honor to finally meet you today. It’s just about time for a meal, let’s eat together." Someone behind Hua Guguang had recognized Ning Xuan and immediately told her Ning Xuan’s identity. Hua Guguang’s gaze on Yun Han became even more blatant.
Ning Xuan’s public identity was that of a powerfully gifted genius from a Low-class Star. The most formidable thing about her was her title as an Alchemy Master, but in Hua Guguang’s eyes, none of that was worth mentioning.
’For scions of great families like Hua Guguang, who could get anything they wanted by relying on their family’s power, they believed from the bottom of their hearts that family influence was all that mattered. As for personal talent... even if a person is incredibly capable, what’s the use without a family to back them up?’
Yun Han’s whole body tensed under Hua Guguang’s gaze. Ning Xuan noticed her look as well and, displeased, squeezed his wrist and pulled him behind her.
"That won’t be necessary. You and I are not acquainted, Miss Hua. In fact, not only are we unacquainted, but I’ve also heard you nearly got Yun Han killed once. Although Yun Han had nothing to do with me back then, and your family compensated the Yun Family to settle the matter, Yun Han is my person now. His enemies are my enemies." Ning Xuan stared coldly at Hua Guguang.
Hua Guguang suddenly laughed. "I bet you don’t dare do anything to Yun Han. You’re so lenient with him because you’re afraid of the family behind him, right? But now that he’s a Contracted Slave, he’s already lost his right to inherit from the Yun Family. I hear the Yun Family is training a new heir. Isn’t that right, Xie Heng?"
Hua Guguang turned to ask the person behind her.
A tall, slender beauty was revealed, her gaze on Yun Han complicated.
"Yes." Xie Heng nodded.
When Yun Han saw Xie Heng, his expression also turned strange. He stared blankly for a moment, only snapping out of it when Ning Xuan squeezed his hand.
"Miss Ning, rest assured, as long as you trade Yun Han to me, I will absolutely give you satisfactory terms." In Hua Guguang’s view, Ning Xuan was too weak. Even with Yun Han in her possession, she wouldn’t dare use him to extort resources from the Yun Family. If Yun Han were in her hands, however, that would be a different story.
’The pound of flesh the Yun Family took from the Huajia before... they’ll have to pay it all back to me, and then some.’
As she thought about it, Hua Guguang’s gaze on Yun Han grew even more fervent.
Ning Xuan’s face darkened. "I said, he is my person. Do you not understand plain language? Get lost."
The moment Ning Xuan said this, Hua Guguang’s eyes instantly turned sinister and vicious. "Ning Xuan, I was kind enough to show you some respect, but you’re just ungrateful. What, you think I won’t touch you just because you have the title of Alchemy Master?"
"If you leave the safety zone, you’d better be careful. A place this dangerous... you might just disappear without a trace one day," Hua Guguang said, looking at her threateningly.
"You’ve taken the words right out of my mouth. In a place like this, disappearing without a trace—or, as they say, ’unseen in life, no corpse in death’—couldn’t be simpler," Ning Xuan replied with a low laugh.
As they passed each other, Xie Heng suddenly spoke up. "Yun Han, I’m so sorry. When you were in trouble, I wasn’t able to help you. I failed the kindness you and Master Yun showed me."
"Xie Heng, I’ve told you before, you don’t need to feel sorry. The Yun Family never had good intentions sponsoring you from the start. They just saw your powerful talent and wanted you to marry into the family. But, I heard Yun Han was quite devoted to you back then, often picking you up from school. Quick, tell us, did you ever... him..." Hua Guguang shot a lewd look at Yun Han. Suddenly, a cold light flashed. Hua Guguang felt something drill into her eye. She clutched her eyes and screamed in pain, "AH!"
"Quick, call the patrol! Someone’s trying to commit murder!" Xie Heng said to Hua Guguang’s entourage. An irrepressible excitement and joy shone in the depths of her eyes. She had just seen Ning Xuan raise her hand.
’Hua Guguang can’t resist being goaded, and Ning Xuan can’t resist a provocation. They’re both idiots. Ning Xuan has provoked the Huajia, haha! Doesn’t she know the highest Governor of the Panshi Safety Zone is from the Huajia? Now she’s definitely in for a world of hurt.’
’She might even get set up and killed.’
’Yun Han was supposed to be hers, Xie Heng’s! She had already decided to marry into the Yun Family and had even mentally prepared herself to have only Yun Han as her Contractor. But Yun Han refused to agree.’
Ning Xuan saw the crazed look in Xie Heng’s eyes clearly. ’This person has ill intentions toward both Yun Han and me.’
Yun Han’s body was tense. He pulled Ning Xuan behind him, his mind racing as he recalled the defensive measures on the outskirts of the safety zone, calculating the probability of a successful forced breakout.
Di Youlin, with an equally grave expression, also moved to shield Ning Xuan. ’I will absolutely not let anything happen to her.’
Lin Mo and the others also stepped forward to protect Ning Xuan.
The patrol team wasn’t far and hurried over when they heard the call for help. As they approached, they shouted, "Who dares to cause trouble in the safety zone?"
Relying on the fact that the safety zone’s highest Governor was from the Huajia, Hua Guguang was notoriously high-profile here. The captain in charge of the patrol today had seen her before, and his expression immediately turned serious when he saw that she was the one in trouble.
"Miss Hua, what happened to you? Quick, get a doctor over here!" the captain hurriedly ordered his subordinates.
"To maintain peace and order, fighting is forbidden within the safety zone. Any violators, regardless of who they are, must be sanctioned according to the zone’s regulations." The captain looked at Ning Xuan’s group with a complicated expression.
’Hua Guguang was spoiled and domineering, frequently using her influence to bully others, so she was naturally unpopular. But she was injured inside the safety zone, and it’s my duty to investigate.’
"I didn’t lay a hand on her. Hua Guguang, if you want to frame someone, you need evidence. You can have her injuries examined." ’I just planted Vine Silk in her eyes. An examination certainly won’t reveal it. In the future, the pain will flare up randomly. I’d like to see if anyone can ever diagnose the cause.’
’Similarly, I planted Vine Silk in Xie Heng, the one who just spoke. The Vine Silk inside her won’t activate for now; it’s just there to act as a locator.’
’Once Xie Heng leaves the safety zone, I’ll hire someone to kill her. As for Hua Guguang, given today’s conflict, I’ll have to wait a while to avoid trouble.’
