The Emperor and His ThiefChapter 81

For Lin Xiao, the meal ended in an awkward manner. The whole time, he was thinking about the scene in his mind. He could only assume that it was his memories. His past memories. Memories from before he woke up in that cave after being saved by Long Yinlian.

It was only a short scene, but he could see that the him in the past is different from the current him. And that, scares him. ‘If… one day, I regained all my memories… Will ‘I’ disappear?’ 6eZqTw

The more he thought about it the more he felt that it is true. He doesn’t know how he managed to leave the banquet hall. It was as if he was in a trance. If it were not for the fact that he heard someone call out to him from behind just as he was about to step out of the palace inner gate, he might’ve just continued on until he reached Xia Family residence.

“This young friend here, may Benwang have a word with you?”

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When Lin Xiao turned around, he saw Qin Luozhuo standing behind him, with an amicable smile on his face. Unfortunately, Lin Xiao could clearly sense that it was fake. At first, Lin Xiao wanted nothing more than to just ignore him and continued on his path. But it seems that Qin Luozhuo has something else planned for him.

“Benwang feels that you look familiar. It is only a small talk, it won’t take much of your time,” he said again when he saw that Lin Xiao was about to ignore him and leave. dwRelC

“Apologies, Wangye. I have to hurry home. I have someone waiting for me,” Lin Xiao replied. “If I don’t return before dark, he will be worried.”

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Lin Xiao was about to continue walking when suddenly, Qin Luozhuo’s personal guards surrounded him and blocked his way. Almost immediately, An Yi took a protective stance as he glanced at the guards around him.

“Wangye, what is the meaning of this?” An Yi asked. Though his tone appears calm, the guards surrounding them could sense the hidden, dangerous threat within it, making them almost flinch.

Meng Chen also noticed that the situation seems to be wrong. But he was a mere guard under Bai Chenyi so unlike An Yi, it would be wrong for him to question Qin Luozhuo. Despite that, he still put his guard up in case that things gone awry.

“A mere servant should stay quiet when their master speaks,” Qin Luozhuo said as he narrowed his eyes towards An Yi in a condescending manner.

“Brother Huang is not a servant,” Lin Xiao didn’t like the way Qin Luozhuo is acting. And added with his original animosity towards Qin Luozhuo, his opinion on this person continued to dwindle down.

In return, Qin Luozhuo narrowed his eyes at Lin Xiao. “It seems that just because you had been conferred a title, you let it get into your head,” he said in a low, threatening voice. “Benwang merely wished to have a talk with you but since you’ve refused, then do not blame Benwang when you are the one who refused a toast only to drink a defeat,” he added as he waved his hand.

The guards around them appear to be hesitant but it only lasted for a moment. Seeing that they outnumbered their foe, the guards moved to complete their task. This naturally caught the attention of the palace guards who were on duty. 5ZscnD

Seeing Qin Luozhuo’s personal guards getting closer, An Yi who has been on guard since they were circled, took out his weapon. As a shadow guard, most of his weapons are concealed weapons. But since the opponent this time is royalty, An Yi thought that if he took out his main weapon, then his identity would be exposed. He had been serving the royal family ever since he was a mere child, so he knew that Qin Luozhuo has a tricky mind. He’s afraid that if he used his main weapon, then Qin Luozhuo would be able to piece things together at a glance. So instead, An Yi took out a simple, short, Tang Dao.

“Your servant even dared to bring weapons into the Imperial Palace?!” Qin Luozhuo roared out in surprise. But this roar is actually on purpose, in order to let the rest of the palace guard hear him. Sure enough, as soon as it was made known to them that someone had brought a weapon within the walls of the inner court, the guards immediately rushed over and surrounded them with their weapons drawn.

The situation had gone from bad, to worse. An Yi grits his teeth before whispering to Lin Xiao: “Wangye, I will delay them. Please run back and find His Majesty.”

Unfortunately, Lin Xiao didn’t seem to register it and when An Yi realized there was no movement, he spared a quick glance towards Lin Xiao. He saw the other’s dazed expression, eyes unfocused as if he was looking at a different scene. JdrM8L

“Meng Chen!” An Yi called out at his other companion. “Hurry and bring—”

An Yi didn’t get to finish his sentence when Lin Xiao suddenly move. But rather than doing what An Yi had told him to do, Lin Xiao instead snatched An Yi’s weapon when he was startled by his sudden action.

“Lin Xiao!”

“Wangye!” KVeFgT

Both Meng Chen and An Yi cried out in horror but Lin Xiao seems to turn a deaf ear on them. His steps were light as he manoeuvred himself towards Qin Luozhuo while avoiding the surrounding guards who tried to stop him. Due to the fact that he was outnumbered, he was bound to unable to reach Qin Luozhuo. He was merely a few steps away when he was finally brought to his knees, the shaft of several spears from the guards pressing down on his shoulders. Some of the blades were very close to his body which serves as a warning to stop him from making unwanted moves.

Though he was brought down to his knees, Lin Xiao’s eyes never left Qin Luozhuo’s figure. The bloodthirsty expression on his face was something that neither An Yi nor Meng Chen had seen.

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For Meng Chen, he was rendered confused. After all, as far as he knows, this was Lin Xiao’s first time meeting with Qin Luozhuo and yet, the hatred within Lin Xiao’s eyes, which could not be faked, tells him otherwise. His head was full of unanswered questions but he knew that now is not the time. He glanced at An Yi worriedly before whispering to the other male. “Brother Huang… maybe you should hurry and go find His Majesty. I will try to buy us time here…”

“No. If I make a move now, it will only endanger our Wangye,” An Yi replied. His hand clenched into a fist before his gaze moved towards one of the few trees planted within the Imperial Palace. ‘Good. Lao Er has left. Hopefully, His Majesty would make it in time before our situations get worse…’ Eqtmex

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