Chapter 3

The fury deep within Chu Kuangxin was finally provoked. With the last bit of strength in his body, he lunged forward, pushing Ren Jiu to the ground, straddling her. He swiftly seized her hands, pinning them above her head, while his weapon was aimed at the center of Ren Jiu's forehead

I am not an emperor! Just a mere bandit leader, what right do I have to command the officials to bring me things! Isn't that courting death!" The man squinted at her for a while and finally understood the misunderstanding between them regarding the "title." He did not say much else and directly asked: "Where is the emperor?"

"As for the forehead..." Ren Jiu paused for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "Ah, right, I remember now. That forehead of yours, after I gave it a kiss, a silver bead popped out. I bit into it and felt that it didn't seem like silver at all."

In the midst of the chaos, Ren Jiu, in a moment of desperation, shouted loudly: "Stop!" Chu Kuang's blade halted at Ren Jiu's chest. Ren Jiu glanced at the knife, then at the man's indifferent eyes, and gasped for breath before saying: "Master Jiu, I have digested well; it is too late for you to cut now! Look!" As she spoke, she held her breath and let out an incredibly loud belch directed at the man's exquisite face.

Chu Kuang was almost stunned, and after digesting Ren Jiu's words, even with his ability to restrain his emotions, his expression twisted somewhat at this moment, his face turning purple and stiff, green and hard. His hand gripping the knife trembled, as if he wished to directly cleave Ren Jiu in two.

I truly cannot submit it! Even with the pressure you put on me, I still cannot submit it!

Ren Jiu Gan smiled and said, "How about I hit you a few times and then apologize?" To Ren Jiu's surprise, upon hearing this, he actually fell into deep thought with a solemn expression. After a short while, he slid a palm-sized iron rod out from his sleeve, and with a casual wave, the rod instantly elongated to the length of an arm. Ren Jiu watched him in shock and trepidation, on guard, and asked, "How many weapons are you hiding on you?"

Ren Jiu pondered for a moment and said, "Are you referring to the round, white object that hatched you?"

Ren Jiu only heard a pleasant sound of "tick-tock," and that rigid female voice emerged again: "Identity verification successful, please consume military-grade medication with caution"

Ren Jiu was taken aback and quickly waved his hand, saying: "There is no need for such grand courtesy, no need for such grand courtesy. Just speak well, and I will help you find your way!"

The man pondered for a moment, lowered his weapon, and got out of bed. He glanced around, rationally analyzing the situation around him. He concluded that he was at a disadvantage, barbaric, weak, and lacked the ability to resist, which was his consistent assessment of all entities, including Ren Jiu.

"Alright, I admit that I was a bit rough when I brought you out of the cave," Ren Jiu confessed honestly. "But I had no choice; I didn't have enough strength, and Da Bai couldn't carry you either, so I had to drag you by your feet all the way back..."

With a loud bang, the wooden cabinet beside Ren Jiu instantly turned to dust, scattering all over the ground. This time, Ren Jiu clearly saw that a beam of ice-blue light shot from the man's weapon and struck the small cabinet. The man spoke with a threatening tone: "Speak the truth"

Killing her would be completely useless, the man thought, as he was not familiar with this place, and there were still many useful aspects about this woman. After pondering for a while, he dragged Ren Jiu down from the bed: "You will assist me in retrieving the aircraft." Without further ado, he pushed Ren Jiu towards the door, circled around her, and pressed his weapon against her back, saying, "Lead the way." After pondering for a while, he dragged Ren Jiu down from the bed: "You will assist me in retrieving the aircraft." Without further ado, he pushed Ren Jiu towards the door, circled around her, and pressed his weapon against her back, saying, "Lead the way."

His expression darkened, his black eyes flickered, not in panic, but in a rational recollection of various details... Suddenly, he raised his head, his gaze piercing as he fixed it on Ren Jiu: "What did you do to me before I regained consciousness?"

I belong to the Santalan Star Sunrise Fleet, I am twenty-eight years old, have no marital history, and my name should be translated as... "Chu Kuang." He frowned and pondered for a moment.

Ren Jiu lowered his raised arms, momentarily lost in thought over the name of this man

Ren Jiu said no more, raising the stick high above her head, presenting a stance as if she were about to give him a good beating. However, when their eyes met, Ren Jiu felt a shameful softness in her heart; how unfortunate it would be to ruin such a delicate man. She held the stick aloft, hesitating to strike, while the man remained motionless, fixating his gaze on her.

The man's expression turned cold: "Return the identifier."

The man frowned slightly and said, "Strategic cooperation and mutual trust are extremely important; I have no intention of causing you harm"

Ren Jiu sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing her wrist and muttering words like ungratefulness. The man paid her no mind and continued, "With the consensus reached, both parties should demonstrate sincerity. I will no longer threaten you with force, and you will return the aircraft to me"

Ren Jiu's lips twitched: "Is this what you call sincerity?"

Good

Ren Jiu widened his eyes and turned his head, curiously searching for the woman who was speaking

The man did not respond, but instead handed the long stick in his hand to Ren Jiu, saying: "You hit."

Ren Jiu kept a watchful eye on him, only to hear the man let out a mournful sigh. Then, he tilted his head back and swallowed the blue liquid from the tube, as if he had drunk a river of spring wine...

In the capital city, which is a hundred thousand and eighty thousand miles away, it would take you two to three months of travel on foot to find him

What sincerity is he talking about? This fellow's guard is clearly higher than the city walls. This seemingly delicate and refined gentleman has a temperament that is even worse than the rough men in the village. Ren Jiu muttered a few words in disdain and obediently squatted down with his head in his arms. The man, while keeping an eye on Ren Jiu, took out a silver tubular object from the upper pocket of his armor.

Ren Jiu waved her hand and said, "That thing is no longer here, it has been taken away by the officials." As soon as she finished speaking, the dark weapon was once again pointed at her forehead, and the man coldly said, "Get it back."

The long breath of air caused the man's tousled hair to sway desolately in front of his forehead. Ren Jiu smacked his lips and said, "My stomach has always been very good."

"Ninth Master, I am a magnanimous person, so I will let you off this time." Ren Jiu glanced at him and then spoke again: "However, I have a few questions for you, and you must answer me truthfully."

Chu Kuang's gaze turned even colder, and his grip tightened a few notches. Ren Jiu trembled all over in pain, feeling both wronged and angry. She was used to being the one who bullied others; when had anyone ever ridden over her like this? Initially, she had hoped to subdue this man with a strategy of tenderness, but instead, she faced repeated threats and abuse. At this moment, the pain ignited her fury, and her rough nature as a bandit erupted. She glared at the man and cursed.

After a short while, he seemed to regain some strength and stood up from Ren Jiu's body. He extended his hand, signaling Ren Jiu to grasp his palm and rise. Given that the man had nearly squandered Ren Jiu's trust earlier, Ren Jiu merely looked at him warily and stood up against the door.

Ren Jiu has become increasingly soft-hearted, with these brows and eyes, this nose bridge... No matter what great sin one has committed, they should be forgiven with mercy by heaven

At the foot of the mountain

Go retrieve it for me

At this moment, the man could no longer pay attention to Ren Jiu. He frowned slightly and pressed the button again. The female voice still responded: "Identity cannot be recognized, military-grade drugs are prohibited from use." The man then took out another silver object from the pocket of his armor, but received the same response.

Ren Jiu paused for a moment, seeing his serious expression, she also composed her face. She reached out and honestly took the stick, weighing it in her hand a couple of times. She found it surprisingly heavy, and hitting someone... along with books... should be quite painful

Chu Kuang regarded her for a moment due to her actions

"Shut up!" The man immediately raised his hand again, pointing his weapon at Ren Jiu, and coldly said: "Do not come closer, cover your head, and squat down."

Ren Jiu glanced at his expression, cleared his throat twice, and said with three parts admonition and seven parts glee: "So now you know to be anxious? Who told you to wake up while I was biting the bead? Who made you push me down on the bed? Who caused me to almost choke on that bead just now? You came to me and rode me as you pleased, waving a stick over my head as you liked, and look where things have ended up. Anyway, it’s not my fault."

The man pondered for a moment and replied earnestly: "Indeed."

Chu Kuang paid no heed, his voice cold and expressionless as he said: "I am not joking with you. Hand over the items, and you will live. If you do not comply, you will die"

After pondering for a while, Ren Jiu finally curled his lips and set down the stick

Ren Jiu cried out in pain: "My hand is twisted, it hurts! Be gentle! Ah! It hurts so much!"

She really wanted to tell him that this name did not match his exquisite appearance at all. However, seeing the calm expression in his dark eyes, Ren Jiu felt that this name suited him perfectly.

"Do not play tricks." The man showed no sign of emotion, his black eyes sharply fixed on Ren Jiu, "As you are the Chief Executive here, you should have the authority to command them to return what does not belong to them"

The man stared at Ren Jiu with an expression that was difficult to decipher, one that was even more conflicted than a big white-eyed dog watching a big yellow dog snatch away its meat

There is nothing! I swallowed it! If you have the ability, go ahead and cut me open! Upon hearing this, Chu Kuang's weapon unexpectedly transformed in his hand, and with two crisp sounds, it instantly became a sharp knife, its blade glinting with a cold light, dazzling Ren Jiu to the point of almost blinding her. She was just joking! Is he really going to cut me open!

No wonder the back of my head hurts so much ... The man tightened his fingers and struck again at Ren Jiu's feet: "What else did you do?"

Ren Jiuyan Zhu turned left and right: "No, I didn't do anything."

Ren Jiu stretched his neck and closed his eyes, saying: "You might as well kill me, it would be a quicker death this way." The bandits robbing the government office, is it not a sign of having grown tired of life!

"What is your name? Where do you live? How old are you? Do you have a wife or concubines?" This was the dialogue for the bride-snatching scene that she had rehearsed countless times. In her imagination, the man, like a delicate white flower, should respond with a hint of fear and trembling as he revealed his marital status, only to be laughed at by her as she swept him off his feet and took him back to the stronghold. However, the man before her had a cold and hard expression, answering neither submissively nor arrogantly:

Is that bead called a stone clam device? ... ... It really is a strange name, Ren Jiu said with a sneer: "That one is gone too."

The man continued to ask expressionlessly: "Where have you been, dear?"

Ren Jiu was unable to defeat him, so she had no choice but to comply with his wishes and walk outside. However, after taking only a couple of steps, she suddenly heard a "thud" behind her. Turning around, she saw the man in black kneeling on one knee, clutching his chest, his lips tightly pressed together, and a few drops of cold sweat beading on his forehead

Where is the government office that takes away things

Reflecting on his recent actions, the man said solemnly: "Previously, I misjudged the situation. I hereby express my apologies."

Ren Jiu cast a curious sidelong glance and noticed that the tubular object contained a blue liquid. The man gently pressed a button on the object, and suddenly, the stiff female voice emerged again: "Identity cannot be recognized, military drugs are prohibited from use"

Ren Jiu twitched his lips: "So... you were trying to be nice to me just now?"

The man did not move; after an initial stiffness, he surprisingly relaxed his tightly clenched teeth, suppressed the bulging veins, and even laid down his weapon. He rubbed his throbbing forehead, and then took out the silver tubular object again, pressing it against Ren Jiu's skin and pressing the button.

"Still..." Ren Jiu'er blushed, covering her cheeks, and said, "I even kissed you once."