Xue Pan's fart turned cold. If he had known that she was a princess, he wouldn't have dared to cause trouble for her.
Zhao Xingyue didn't even look at him. She said to Xiahou Hongxiang, "This time, I've been in danger in Pegasus City. You know my father's temper. If I tell him about this, you'll have to think about the consequences yourself."
If it was just an offense, she could forgive him. However, he was prepared to kill the person she loved in the pagoda. She couldn't let him go no matter what.
Although she didn't mention a word about Xue Pan, it was a death sentence for him.
"How dare you disrespect the princess. Drag him out and behead him."
Xiahou Hongxiang didn't want to defend Xue Pan at all. It was this guy who told him about the incident that caused him to lose face in front of everyone.
Now that Zhao Xingyue wanted to avenge Qin Haodong, he also wanted to avenge him.
Xue Pan was so scared that he kowtowed like a chicken eating rice. "No, General Xiahou, please forgive me this time …"
But before he could finish, a deputy reached out and grabbed his neck. He dragged him to the side and chopped off his head.
Xiahou Hongxiang glared at Xue Pan's corpse and turned to Zhao Xingyue, "Your Highness, are you satisfied?"
Zhao Xingyue nodded, "I'll let it go this time. Get out of the way, we're going back to Black Tortoise Academy."
Unexpectedly, Xiahou Hongxiang didn't move out of the way. Instead, he said, "Your Highness, you can't go."
Zhao Xingyue's face darkened, "What do you mean? Are you going to arrest me? "
"Your Highness, you must be joking. How could I dare to arrest you?" Xiahou Hongxiang said respectfully, "You just said that we've run into danger again and again in Pegasus City, which makes me feel very guilty.
If something really happens to the princess, I, Xiahou Hongxiang, won't be able to forgive myself even if I die ten thousand times. "
Zhao Xingyue knew that he was just making excuses. She asked directly, "Then what do you want?"
Xiahou Hongxiang said, "I want to ask the princess to come back to Pegasus City with me and ask the king to send experts to protect the princess."
"No!"
Zhao Xingyue had snuck out. She had no choice but to reveal her identity. Naturally, she did not want to be captured and brought back to the Black Tortoise Palace.
"You just need to get out of the way. You don't have to worry about anything else."
This time, Xiahou Hongxiang did not back down. Instead, he said with determination, "Your Highness, in order to protect your safety, I cannot comply. No matter what, I must invite Your Highness to Pegasus City."
"This …"
Zhao Xingyue was in a bit of a dilemma. Even though she was extremely intelligent, this Xiahou Hongxiang was also an old fox. His words were dignified and didn't have the slightest flaw, so she really couldn't find a reason to refute him.
Helpless, he could only say, "Alright then. I'll have to trouble General Xiahou."
"Serving Your Highness is what this subordinate should do." Xiahou Hongxiang said to Qin Haodong and the others, "Princess, come with me to Pegasus City. You can leave now."
Zhao Xingyue frowned. Right now, Xiahou Hongxiang didn't dare to do anything to Qin Haodong and the others for her sake. However, once they separated, she was afraid that they would immediately be chased by the tens of thousands of soldiers.
She said, "Xiahou Hongxiang, these are all my friends. They will come with me to the palace to see father. You can't chase them away."
The little demon girl, however, did not see through this. She happily said, "I've never been to Pegasus City, nor have I been to the palace. Now, I can go play with Sister Xingyue."
Xiahou Hongxiang sighed. This Princess Xingyue was much more difficult to deal with than the legends said.
"Since the princess has given the order, then everyone will come with me."
After saying this, he had his subordinates disperse the people present. Then, he took Zhao Xingyue and Qin Haodong to Pegasus City.
The tens of thousands of soldiers guarded Zhao Xingyue in the center. Xiahou Hongxiang and his deputy, Jiang Bin, walked at the back of the group.
Jiang Bin was Xiahou Hongxiang's closest confidant. He said in a low voice, "General, we can't let this go. We must avenge the eldest master and the young master."
Xiahou Hongxiang said with a sinister expression, "Of course. I must cut this Qin brat into pieces! However, now is not the time to do it. Let this brat live for a while longer.
When we arrive at Pegasus City, there will be many ways to kill him! "
The two of them were secretly plotting. On Qin Haodong's side, Tu Jiaojiao said in a low voice, "Haodong, I grew up in Pegasus City, so I know a lot about Xiahou Hongxiang.
This old thing is sinister, cunning, greedy, and vengeful. He will definitely not let this matter go. When we arrive at Pegasus City, he will definitely cause trouble for you. "
Murong Jinghong said, "Yes, he won't dare to do anything with Xingyue by his side. Once we separate, I'm afraid he will kill us.
Why don't we find a suitable opportunity to secretly escape? "
"Escape? Do you think we'll be able to escape?"
Qin Haodong looked around. Xiahou Hongxiang's subordinates had surrounded them. On the surface, it was to protect Zhao Xingyue, but in reality, it was to prevent them from escaping.
Under the encirclement of tens of thousands of soldiers, even a mosquito would not be able to escape.
Tu Jiaojiao said anxiously, "Then what should we do?"
"There's no rush. We'll take it one step at a time."
Although Pegasus City was Xiahou Hongxiang's territory, Qin Haodong did not panic too much. This was because he still had a trump card in his hand — the Seventh Order Pagoda.
If he really had no other choice, he could directly teleport himself to the Seventh Order Pagoda. No matter how strong the enemy was, they would not be able to do anything to him.
Pegasus City was not too far from Stupa Mountain. The army marched for half a day before a huge city slowly appeared in everyone's line of sight.
As expected of the second largest city in Xuanwu Kingdom. From afar, Pegasus City looked magnificent and boundless. It was larger than any ancient city on Earth.
After entering the city, Xiahou Hongxiang said to Zhao Xingyue, "Your Highness, I should have invited you to my mansion as a guest. Unfortunately, my family doesn't understand etiquette and is too noisy. I'm afraid that it will disturb Your Highness.
I have a courtyard in Pegasus City that is extremely quiet and elegant. It is suitable for Your Highness to rest. What do you think about going there? "
Qin Haodong laughed inwardly. Quiet and elegant? This guy is looking for a suitable place to make his move.
Zhao Xingyue did not think too much about it. She did not like noise anyway, so she nodded and said, "Sure!"
Xiahou Hongxiang's face lit up with joy. He brought everyone to a manor in the west of Pegasus City. It was far away from the bustling city and was indeed very quiet. The pavilions were richly ornamented and looked extremely luxurious.
"Your Highness, are you satisfied with this place?"
Zhao Xingyue said, "It's not bad!"
"Since Your Highness is satisfied, you can stay here for now. I'll send someone to send your message to the palace immediately. It is expected that His Majesty will send someone to pick you up soon."
Zhao Xingyue nodded. Although she did not want to go back, she had no choice now. Xiahou Hongxiang would not let her leave no matter what.
"It's getting late. Your Highness, please take a rest!" Xiahou Hongxiang turned back and said to Qin Haodong, "This is where Your Highness lives. It is not suitable for men to enter. Please follow me to the courtyard next door to rest."
Zhao Xingyue frowned and said, "Brother Qin is my friend. There are many rooms here. Let him stay here."
Xiahou Hongxiang said, "Your Highness, I can't do that. You live here now. How dare I let other men in?
Otherwise, once the princess's reputation is ruined, His Majesty will punish me. Even if I have ten heads, it will not be enough. "
His words were so dignified that Zhao Xingyue could not find any reason to refute.
Qin Haodong said, "It doesn't matter. We don't live far. I'll come back if something happens."
Xiahou Hongxiang said, "Yes, Mr. Qin lives next door. It's only a few hundred meters away from here. Your Highness can visit him at any time tomorrow!"
Zhao Xingyue could not say anything more. Qin Haodong followed Xiahou Hongxiang out of their residence and came to another small courtyard next door.
The environment here was also good, but no one else lived here except Qin Haodong.
Xiahou Hongxiang said with a fake smile, "I'm sorry, Mr. Qin. You can stay here for a while."
Qin Haodong said, "It doesn't matter. I like quiet."
"It's good that you like it."
Xiahou Hongxiang turned around after he finished speaking. His expression instantly darkened as he thought to himself, "Brat, tonight will be the day you die."
He left and returned to his General's Mansion. He asked someone to call Jiang Bin, the deputy general.
After entering the door, Jiang Bin said directly, "General, are we going to do something to that boy?"
Xiahou Hongxiang said with a gloomy expression, "I've arranged a courtyard for that boy. You can ask someone to kill him tonight.
I've already learned that this boy's cultivation is only at the Late-stage of Void Training. It's nothing, but he has a very fierce seventh-grade magical beast. My brother was killed by that magical beast.
So when you ask someone to kill him, you must do a sneak attack. Take him by surprise and kill him directly. Don't give him a chance to summon his magical beast. "
"Don't worry, General. I'll make sure that boy doesn't see tomorrow's sun." Jiang Bin then said, "What about Princess Xingyue and those women? Do you want to kill them as well? "
Xiahou Hongxiang waved his hand and said, "Don't be impulsive. Zhao Xingyue is the princess of the kingdom after all. If something happens to her in our Pegasus City, we won't be able to bear the consequences.
I've already reported the news to the Queen. We just need to listen to the Queen's decision. If the Queen asks us to do it, we'll directly kill them on the way. "
Jiang Bin nodded and said, "Understood, General. I'll go and prepare the men now."
Xiahou Hongxiang said, "Remember, you must do it cleanly. Don't leave any traces."
"Please rest assured. I happen to have a pair of killers in my hands. Not only are they high in cultivation, but they are also good at assassination. They have never failed until now. They will definitely kill that boy."
Jiang Bin then left the General's Mansion confidently.
Qin Haodong had nothing to do. After dinner, he lay in bed early. After closing his eyes, the women at home flashed through his mind one by one.
Lin Momo, Hu Xiaoxian, Nalan Wushuang, Nalan Wuxia … He wondered how they were doing now …
Just as he was immersed in his beautiful memories, he suddenly felt alarmed. His Spirit swept out of the room and saw a black shadow appear in the courtyard like a ghost.
Qin Haodong thought to himself, "You came so fast. Since you want to play, I'll play with you!"
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