Staying in the river, Li Yu was temporarily safe. However, he couldn’t just wait for Jing-wang to come save him. If the bandits decided to get rid of him, it’d be too late.
At least this trip managed verified that Bao#1 really wasn’t in the bandits’ hands. The bandits captured him, but didn’t know who he was. Therefore, they couldn’t use him to threaten Jing-wang. This was a fortune amidst misfortune.
Li Yu comforted himself continuously, forcing himself to calm down a bit and consider carefully the situation he was in right now.
Of course he wanted to escape, however, a fish human only had nimble legs. Perhaps he can wait until the bandits aren’t paying attention to seize the opportunity to escape?
Just as he thought this, a bandit walked over. Li Yu hastily headed into the water to hide.
The bandit saw his figure, cursed a bit, and then reached out his hand to grab Li Yu.
Li Yu didn’t want to be grabbed. He lifted his leg and threw a kick, landing on the bandit’s arm.
The bandit unexpectedly got hit and immediately became furious. He pulled out the sharp blade that he was carrying.
Li Yu instantly regretted leaving without preparing any protective weapons beforehand. Because he was overly concerned, he never even imagined that he’d be captured. Also since he was a fish human, he can’t even hold anything anyways.
It’d be good if he had a tail right now……
He has never missed his fish tail as much as he did right now. His legs’ strength was much smaller than his fish tail. Although the scales of his upper body were a certain type of protection, it might not be strong enough to handle a sharp blade. Plus his short stubby fish fins really couldn’t reach at all if he wanted to use it to slap people.
Just as he thought this, his body started to change again at this crucial moment. Originally, he was in the fish human form. Suddenly, he felt his lower body lighten, almost as if he could feel a tail floating in the water.
Li Yu: “…..”
Li Yu swung lightly and made certain that his senses weren’t wrong. His tail really did come out. Before when he was a fish human and human fish, each form would last an entire day. Who would have thought that on the third day of the task……
Was he going to transform randomly?!
Nice timing however. First he’ll get rid of this bandit and then talk!
The bandit swung his blade at Li Yu. Li Yu nimbly ducked into the water, making the bandit unable to catch him at all. The bandit charged into the water angrily. Li Yu deliberately tripped him with his tail, which he had hidden in the depth of the water. The bandit immediately fell into the water.
Before he managed to get back up, Li Yu raised his fish tail high and smashed down on the bandit’s head. This bandit didn’t even have the time to yell. He immediately got knocked out from the blow.
Li Yu hastily dragged the unconscious bandit behind a rock.
If another bandit came over alone, he could deal with them the same way. But if a bunch came all at once, he was only one fish, it probably wouldn’t work then.
Plus, although the fish tail can knock out a bandit, it can’t help him escape easily. His main goal was still to escape.
Wait. Li Yu merely thought briefly about the benefits of having legs. He immediately discovered his lower body started changing again. His fishtail turned back to human legs.
Li Yu: “……”
Can he not change back and forth this frequently?
When Li Yu remained calm, he actually was pretty clever.
He started to examine every one of his transformations today.
The first time, when he changed into a fish human, he was urgently wishing to run outside to check if it was Bao#1.
The 2nd time, when he changed into a human fish, he was thinking strongly about beating up the bandit.
Just now, he was thinking about using legs to run away. This 3rd time, he changed into a fish human.
Did the transformation on the last day depend on his desires?
Then he– really wants to transform into a human!
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Li Yu waited for quite a while, but nothing happened. His fish fins were still stubby short fish fins, unable to grab or hold anything.
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……. If he couldn’t change into a complete human, then can he change into a complete fish?
He was just casually thinking this time. Suddenly, his line of sight lowered and his body shrunk down.
Li Yu: !!!
Looks like he couldn’t just casually talk about changing into a fish… because he really did turn back into a fish.
Li Yu couldn’t even believe it. His fish form was the original size. The towel and cloth strips that he used to cover himself all fell down around him. He easily got out of them.
Since he changed into a fish, everything was good. Li Yu hid into some water grass and watched the bandits calmly.
No matter what, this group of bandits would never imagine that their hostage can change into a fish and hide away. They’d only think that the hostage secretly ran away.
The bandits argued for a while. Seeing that the buddy, who went to mess with the hostage, not returning after a while, they cursed and came over to take a look.
They only saw that in the little river lay a certain old pal. The towel and cloth strips that the hostage wore were all here, but the person had disappeared without a trace.
“What’s going on? Where did they go?!” An ill tempered bandit dragged the unconscious bandit out of the water and slapped him across the face several times in succession.
The unconscious bandit was woken up, looking very lost. Clearly, when he was tripped and knocked out by Li Yu’s fish tail, he didn’t see anything at all.
“What are you guys standing around for? Chase him down, quickly!” Someone yelled this within the crowd. The bandits all rushed out to find the hostage.
Li Yu held his breath and waited for a while.
A masked bandit didn’t leave together with the other bandits. Instead, he walked to the edge of the little river and looked for a while. He didn’t see anything.
However, this bandit didn’t actually give up. He crouched down and dug around a bit in the water.
Li Yu did his best to avoid the other’s hands. He glanced over and unintentionally discovered that there was a scar on this person’s hand which really looked like teeth marks from being bitten by some animal.
This person didn’t find anything from the water. He was just about to stand up when a cacophony of voices came from the direction of the deserted shrine.
Several of the bandits that rushed out have now returned, yelling in panic: “Strategist, not good. Jing-wang is killing his way over here!”
So this person was the strategist. Also, Li Yu excitedly wagged his tail. His highness was so quick to arrive. He finally came to save him!
The voice just sounded when a completely blood covered Jing-wang broke through the gates of the deserted shrine. A bandit gathered their courage and stepped forth with their blade. They were immediately slaughtered by Jing-wang with one swing of his sword.
Jing-wang was enveloped in a killing aura, eye expression frightening, cutting down anyone standing in his way. The bandits instantly fell left and right.
The only remaining bandit was the strategist himself.
The strategist slowly raised his hands. Li Yu thought he was going to surrender, but with lightning fast speed, the strategist threw out a smoke bomb!
Your highness, look out!
Li Yu’s heart burned with anxiety. The smoke that came out of this ball knocked people unconscious. He experienced it before and was afraid that Jing-wang would fall to it as well.
Fortunately, Jing-wang reacted quickly. With a flick of his long sword, he flicked the smoke bomb far away.
The strategist pulled out his sword and stepped forth, engaging Jing-wang in a fight. Jing-wang already fought for a while so momentarily, he couldn’t gain the upper hand, making Li Yu very nervous watching all of this. How come Jing-wang didn’t bring any guards when he came over?
The strategist used his sword to parry away Jing-wang’s blade. Closing the distance, he pulled out a bag of white power and threw it at Jing-wang.
This bastard, too shameless!
Li Yu was so worried he wanted to change into a fish human and charge over to knock down this shameless asshole.
Jing-wang’s figure swayed. He raised his hand to cover his eyes, seemingly struck by the trickery this time.
The strategist scoffed twice and knocked away Jing-wang’s sword. Then, he did a very strange motion and went to stab Jing-wang’s calf. However, Jing-wang, who shouldn’t have been able to see anything, suddenly changed position and nimbly ducked out of the way. He circled behind the strategist’s back, pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and stabbed it into the strategist’s back.
This series of movements was quick, vicious, and happened all at once. The strategist’s cheap trick, his attempt to stab Jing-wang’s leg, Jing-wang’s evasion and counterattack, all of this were completed within the time of lighting a match.
“You, you didn’t……” The strategist looked into Jing-wang’s pitch-black eyes, realizing what happened in a split second. However, he didn’t even finish speaking when Jing-wang twisted the dagger and sent him into the afterlife.
Over here, Li Yu turned back into a fish human again and hopped up from the river. He charged over like a bullet to save the hubby.
Li Yu, who discovered that Jing-wang was fine and also even got rid of the strategist: “…….”
Jing-wang also noticed him. Lips pressed together, he walked towards him with large strides, moving faster with each step.
Your highness……
Li Yu subconsciously closed his eyes.
He wasn’t afraid of Jing-wang because he just killed the bandits, however, Li Yu was afraid that Jing-wang was angry at him.
Because he was impulsive and left the private residence, Jing-wang must have gone through a lot of trouble searching for him.
Just now when he got a closer look, he discovered that Jing-wang’s face was pale white, the corners of his eyes reddened, like he was extremely angry.
Jing-wang has never hit him, however this time, Li Yu knew he really messed up.
“Your highness, I’m sorry……” Li Yu knew he was wrong. He turned back to a human fish to speak, wanting to apologize.
However, to stand up with a fishtail was too hard. He wasn’t used to it yet so he immediately almost fell over.
How come no matter what he changed into, it’s always awkward. Li Yu felt very upset.
Jing-wang extended his hand over and helped support him. Then an all encompassing embrace followed.
Li Yu leaned on Jing-wang’s shoulder, sniffling and saying apologetically: “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have left……”
However, he really couldn’t pretend that the crying infants were nonexistent. He was already a father. Protecting kids was the basic instinct of a father. Even though logically speaking, he understood very well that he should believe in Jing-wang, and also knew that this was extremely likely to be one of the bandits’ traps, he still couldn’t just do nothing. Sometimes, logic wasn’t enough to control emotions.
Jing-wang, as well as the four Baos, were all his bottom line, the kind that can make him insane with panic. After all of the impulsiveness had passed, he finally knew how excessive he was. However, if he had to experience this once more, he would still make the same choices.
“Your highness, I was wrong. You should punish me.”
Domestic violence wasn’t good, but Li Yu was willing to be punished for this.
Jing-wang shook his head. Both eyes reddened, he hugged Li Yu and stuffed something into his hand.
Li Yu looked. It was the protection talisman that Jing-wang gave him before.
Apparently when the bandits brought him away, the protection talisman accidentally fell to the ground and was discovered by Jing-wang.
Li Yu looked at Jing-wang’s reddened eyes and lowered his head awkwardly.
Jing-wang looked at him and then suddenly pulled over his hand. He wrote swiftly on Li Yu’s palm: It’s not your fault. I was wrong. I came late.
“No way… You came promptly to save me, your highness. It’s all my fault.” Li Yu hastily waved his hand.
I didn’t return in time and made you doubt. I was wrong. Jing-wang wrote.
“Your highness, let’s not fight anymore, okay?” Li Yu sniffled emotionally: “How come you didn’t return?”
Same as you. The corner of Jing-wang’s lips curved slightly.
Li Yu blinked a few times and looked at him. After a while, he understood. Did Jing-wang also think that the bandits captured Bao#1 and rushed off to catch the bandits. That’s why he was late?
“You’re also capable of losing control of your emotions and acting irrationally?” Li Yu asked.
Jing-wang nodded.
Li Yu: “……”
Li Yu thought to himself, then the two of them were really two stupid peas in a pod.
However, with this explanation from Jing-wang, Li Yu felt his guilt lessen by a lot.
In the future, trust me. I will come. Jing-wang wrote.
Li Yu nodded with a smile. Okay!
Jing-wang didn’t actually mention that he had encountered the bandit leader and was involved in a gruesome fight. The bright gold swaddled bundle in the bandit’s arms didn’t manage to trick him, however, when he returned to the residence and discovered that Xiao Yu had disappeared; then afterwards, he had also picked up the protection talisman and learned that Xiao Yu was knocked out and taken by the bandits. In that moment, he felt as if he fell into hell.
He, who was usually calm and unperturbed, went on a killing spree. The bandits who had bullied Xiao Yu, all deserved to die!
If he didn’t manage to find Xiao Yu, even he didn’t know how long he would have gone on killing. It wasn’t until he saw Xiao Yu safe and sound with his own eyes that the fury in his heart gradually settled down.
Therefore, he understood very well the feeling of going crazy and losing control, which Xiao Yu was talking about.
Li Yu finished speaking with Jing-wang. Jing-wang took off his outer robe and wrapped it around Li Yu, covering his fish tail. Then he picked Li Yu up.
Everything ready, the guards surrounding the abandoned shrine were finally allowed to enter to deal with the bandits laying all over the ground. Jing-wang killed his way into the abandoned shrine; the guards stood their ground outside of the shrine, responsible for killing the bandits that escaped.
As the guards got busy, Jing-wang carried Li Yu and secretly returned to the Jing Estate briefly.
Li Yu and Jing-wang stood outside their house and looked in. Wang Xi was the first to discover Jing-wang. He was about to run over. Jing-wang used a hand to cover Li Yu and made a stop gesture at Wang Xi from afar.
Wang Xi guessed that they had important business so tactfully did not disturb.
Inside the house, Ye QingHuan, who was so bored grass was about to grow on him, was currently playing with the Baos.
Ye QingHuan had Bao#4 sitting in his arms, and Bao#2 and Bao#3 climbing on his back. Together, they made silly faces towards Bao#1. Ye-shizi had vowed to make this extremely grumpy looking mini-little fatty laugh.
However, the ones who ended up laughing first were the other three Baos.
Bao#1, who felt that human life was quite difficult and not even compared to being a fish: “…….”
Don’t worry. Jing-wang squeezed Li Yu’s hand briefly.
Li Yu understood his meaning. Jing-wang wanted him to see the kids all safe and sound with his own eyes.
Li Yu nodded his head, indicating that he knew now.
After seeing the kids, Jing-wang faced Li Yu and raised his right hand.
Was it finally time for the punishment?
Li Yu bit his lip, not planning to dodge or evade.
Jing-wang’s hand landed, and gently rubbed him on the head.
Your highness? Li Yu looked at him in confusion.
Punishment done. Jing-wang smiled.
Now, they needed to continue with the tribulation.
Wait. So is the 6th Prince dead now?
No, the bandits are. I don’t think the 6th prince was bitten if u mean the person with a bite mark.
The person with the bite mark was that assassin that tried, and failed, to poison Li Yu; Gale bit him! He also nearly blinded Jing-Wang right after that, leading to Jing-Wang discovering Xiao Yu’s real identity!
Thank you for reminding us of the 6th prince’s flunky who is now swimming with the fishes (the dead fishes, not our lovely family of fishes…)!
Ooh thanks for the reminder!
thanks for the chapter!
Thank You for the chapter ( ˘ ³˘)♥
Wait, Xiao-Yu was in the river right? Why for scaping he needed legs? Why not swim away when he turned into fish? 🤔
awh QAQ, he went to check on the kids QAQ