ragginovel Chapter 380 Before the Battle
Chapter 380 Before the Battle
The sun shone on the bustling streets. Xi Yeming walked slowly with steady steps, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's as he scanned the faces of every passerby who passed by him.
"Where did Bai Huchi go to buy things? Why haven't you found it yet?"
Time passed minute by minute, and Xi Yeming still couldn't find the familiar figure. He couldn't help but frown and mutter to himself: "It's really strange, where did this person go? Could it be that the old fox Bai Jiesong secretly sent someone to take her away?" Thinking of this, a trace of worry quietly crept into his heart.
At this moment, a corner not far ahead caught Xi Yeming's attention. Bai Huchi was standing there quietly, and opposite her stood a graceful red-haired woman dressed like an oiran.
The two seemed to be talking in low voices, but what was surprising was that Bai Huchi, who was usually quite calm and composed, seemed very reserved at this moment.
Seeing this, Xi Yeming made a prompt decision and quickly slipped into the crowd nearby, skillfully concealing his presence while secretly observing the two. "Could it be that they know each other?" Xi Yeming speculated to himself.
He stared at the red-haired woman intently, memorizing her features one by one, and had already planned to go back and ask Angelina whether this mysterious woman was the wife of an official.
Just as Xi Yeming was staring at that place intently, suddenly, the red-haired woman seemed to have noticed something, and her vague gaze suddenly swept towards the place where Xi Yeming was hiding. Then, even Bai Huchi followed her gaze and looked over.
"...!"
The moment the red-haired woman and Xi Yeming looked at each other, she quickly said to Bai Huchi: "Think about it carefully." Then she left the scene at lightning speed.
Xi Yeming walked up to the embarrassed Bai Huchi and asked, "Who is that person?"
"He is just an old acquaintance of my father, who came to persuade me to go home."
"Is that so?" Xi Yeming kept his expression unchanged. He probably guessed the identity of the red-haired woman. "You have been away from home for a while. Do you want to go back and see Elder Bai before you go to get treatment?"
Bai Huchi looked surprised and said, "Hey, has your highness found a way to cure the purple thunder disease?"
"It's half and half. We only found the cause, which is the only clue after all," Xi Yeming explained patiently, "There is a big risk. We may lose our lives. So I came to ask for your opinion."
Bai Huchi was silent for a moment, and various scenes from the past emerged in her mind. The warm moments she had spent with her father, the despair she felt when she was tortured by Zi Lei's illness, and the warmth she felt after meeting Xi Yeming. She remembered the wish she made when she was lying on the dying bed and her determination to follow His Royal Highness the Prince when she left home. She wanted to live and explore more unknown beauty.
"I'm willing to try." Bai Huchi's eyes became firm.
Xi Yeming was slightly stunned, then he smiled with satisfaction, "Okay, in that case, we'll start tomorrow. But before that, you need to adjust your condition, we'll probably have a brutal battle."
Bai Huchi nodded and no longer questioned Xi Yeming's plan.
"As for my father, if he knew how dangerous this trip would be, he would definitely not agree to let me go. I will leave a letter home and send it to my family. If something unexpected happens..."
Bai Huchi never said that she would treat the letter from home as a suicide note, but Xi Yeming could understand her thoughts.
"Don't worry. If there is any danger, I will prioritize protecting you and Angelina and helping them escape."
"Hey, the eldest princess wants to help too?"
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"I beg you."
Xi Yeming had been squatting outside Angelina's boudoir door for an unknown amount of time. The sky outside turned from bright to dark, and he kept repeating two sentences.
"Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please..."
"I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry..."
After he let the words slip, Xi Yeming changed his words and finally the sound of Angelina's angry banging was heard from the other side of the door.
"Is it annoying or not? What on earth are you doing?!"
The moment the door was kicked open, Xi Yeming immediately changed his posture and squatted on the ground with his arms around his knees, like an unwanted child on the street.
Angelina suppressed her anger and asked, "Why are you not resting so late at night? What on earth are you doing?"
Xi Yeming asked with a shameless face: "Can you come and help fight the Goddess of Thunder tomorrow?"
"Why should I help Bai Huchi?"
Xi Yeming lowered his head, clasped his hands together and clapped them on his head, saying, "I really can't find anyone else. Right now, you are the most reliable one."
Miyashita and Janai might not be able to withstand even one move from the god of thunder. Yishi is also a magician who cannot compete with the gods. No one responded to Vivian and Hades. The best choice rationally was indeed Angelina...
Angelina said sarcastically, "You didn't look for Chrissy and Bianca because you didn't want them to know how many women you have out there?"
After being accused, Xi Yeming rubbed his cheeks in shame, "Actually, I'm quite embarrassed."
"What's there to be embarrassed about?"
Xi Yeming scratched his head in shame and smiled bitterly: "Because when I was thinking about who to rely on, the first person I thought of was you."
After hearing these words, Angelina became motionless as if she had been hit by a spell. Her pupils kept trembling, and all the memories of the past came to her mind.
"I hope that if you encounter insurmountable difficulties in the future, I will be the first person you remember."
These words echoed in Angelina's mind. They were the most sincere oath she had ever made to "Xi Yeming". However, a small incident in the past helped Angelina find the crucial treasure again.
"Humph, you are really good at talking, and your skills in talking never fade away." Angelina immediately changed her mood to prevent the sharp-sighted Xi Yeming from seeing through her, "What benefit will I get?"
"Well, that depends on what I have." Xi Yeming concealed his apparent embarrassment and still intended to listen to what conditions Angelina had to offer.
Angelina moved her face closer to Xi Yeming and whispered something in his ear.
Xi Yeming's expression changed from calm to shocked. He couldn't accept Angelina's words for a moment, but after thinking about it carefully, he didn't have to refuse.
"Well, have you decided? I don't have that much patience."
After repeated consideration, Xi Yeming showed a resigned expression.
Angelina knew his choice without saying anything, and comforted him, "Don't be sad, after all, this is something you will have to face sooner or later."