Seeing Magistrate Nie staring unblinkingly at Shangguan Yun, his admiration evident, Wang Jiu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. He never thought the magistrate was really as others said, having a preference for men!
Shangguan Yun let out a cold snort. He stepped forward, grabbed Wu Luoluo's hand, and turned to leave. But a group of Magistrate Nie's servants blocked the doorway.
Magistrate Nie forced a smile and said, "Hero, there's no need to be in such a hurry. Have a cup of wine with me and make friends before you go!" Seeing the peerless beauty looking so cold and aloof, the magistrate's desire grew even stronger. He couldn't wait to tie the man up and take him to bed for his own pleasure.
Shangguan Yun had a splitting headache. Seeing these people being so persistent, he felt extremely annoyed. He whispered to Wu Luoluo, "Stay close to me!" Then he tightly grasped his silver spear. Since childhood, he had never been treated so rudely. Today, even if he had to knock all these people down, he would fight his way out and take Luoluo far away.
Wu Luoluo was both scared and startled all the way. She tightly followed Shangguan Yun, filled with regret. If she hadn't believed Wang Jiu's nonsense and come to the Dongfeng Inn to look for her mistress, she and the young master wouldn't have been in such a dangerous situation. It was all her fault that she had put the young master in danger.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen servants were sent flying. They lay on the ground, missing limbs and crying out in pain.
Magistrate Nie stared intently at Shangguan Yun, who was fighting with his silver spear. He sighed silently in his heart: This man is really stubborn! But the more submissive someone was, the more boring he found them. The more stubborn they were, the more he liked them. Conquering them would bring him greater satisfaction! This peerless man really made him feel that they should have met earlier!
Shangguan Yun was in a frenzy of killing. There were countless servants lying at the doorway. Blood was constantly dripping from his long fingers.
Seeing this, Wu Luoluo was so frightened that her body trembled and her face turned deathly pale.
Seeing the servants at the doorway being defeated step by step, Wang Jiu's brother quickly glanced at Magistrate Nie. Seeing that the magistrate was still unmoved, staring at the beauty with a lecherous look that was simply disgusting. The man sighed silently. It seemed that their master was infatuated again. He probably didn't care about the lives of his brothers at all.
A servant brought a pot of wine and respectfully stood beside Magistrate Nie. The blue-and-white porcelain pot emitted a fragrant aroma. The man whispered, "My lord, the wine is here."
Only then did Magistrate Nie come to his senses. He gently stroked the beautiful curve of the pot, then suddenly drew his sword. He stepped forward and grabbed Wu Luoluo by the back of her neck, pressing the long sword against her fair and delicate neck.
Wu Luoluo let out a scream, and her face turned pale with fear.
Shangguan Yun quickly turned around. Seeing the glinting sword on Wu Luoluo's neck, his face instantly darkened.
Magistrate Nie glanced at his injured subordinates lying on the ground and sneered at Shangguan Yun, "I have a sincere affection for you, young master. I really want to make friends with you. But you didn't give me any face and even injured so many of my brothers. It really makes me feel so sad!"
Shangguan Yun's eyes were filled with Wu Luoluo's frightened and pale face. Forced into a corner, he let go of his hand, and his long spear fell to the ground with a loud clang.
Magistrate Nie pretended to be in a difficult position and sighed, "Young master, what do you think would be an appropriate compensation for me?"
Hearing this, Wu Luoluo couldn't help but get goosebumps all over her body.
Shangguan Yun looked at Wu Luoluo with a pained expression and coldly said, "Let her go! Do whatever you want to me."
Shangguan Yun's voice was as cold and clear as jade. Magistrate Nie was overjoyed.
Hearing this, Wu Luoluo felt a surge of sadness and almost burst into tears on the spot. She would rather die herself than see the young master in danger!
Just as Wu Luoluo was blinking hard to signal Shangguan Yun not to do so, Magistrate Nie laughed heartily, "I just like dealing with straightforward people like you, young master! You can rest assured. How could I be willing to kill you? As long as you drink a cup of wine and make friends with me, I will let you and your junior sister leave together."
Alarm bells rang in Wu Luoluo's heart. The young master must not do it. This smiling tiger must have put something in the wine! Don't trust him!
Shangguan Yun frowned and asked, "Is this true?" He couldn't quite figure out Magistrate Nie's intention. Could it be that he really just wanted to force him to drink a cup of wine? With his capacity to hold his liquor, a cup of wine was nothing to him. But what if Magistrate Nie drugged the wine and then went back on his word and refused to let them go?
Magistrate Nie nodded seriously and said, "Young master, rest assured. I, as a magistrate, always keep my word. After you drink this cup of wine, we'll be friends. Naturally, I won't make things difficult for you and your junior sister." The magistrate glanced at the servant who was holding the wine.
The servant walked up to Shangguan Yun, respectfully poured a cup of wine, and offered it to him.
Looking at Wu Luoluo's red and teary eyes, Shangguan Yun felt a slight bitterness in his heart. Even though the girl had said in front of others that he was just a distant relative, which had stabbed his heart like a knife, he still couldn't bear to leave her alone.
After all, his life had been saved by her. No matter what the consequences were, even if it meant going to his death, it was like repaying his life to her.
Then they would be even.
Shangguan Yun's eyes were slightly red. Just as he was about to reach out to take the cup of wine, unexpectedly, Wu Luoluo suddenly stomped hard on Magistrate Nie's foot and rammed her head into his chin.
Magistrate Nie was completely focused on Shangguan Yun's beautiful face. He never thought this woman was so strong-willed that she would dare to confront him. Caught off guard, his chin almost broke. He let out a scream, which startled everyone and made them turn to look.
Wu Luoluo stepped forward and pushed the servant who was pouring the wine. The man lost his balance, and the wine pot fell to the ground with a clang. Then she snatched the cup of wine from Shangguan Yun's hand, raised her head, and drank it all in one gulp. She threw the cup hard in front of Magistrate Nie and shouted, "Isn't it just a cup of wine? I'll drink it for the young master!" I don't care if there's poison like Duanshang Powder or Hedinghong in the wine. I will never let the young master do as you say!
Shangguan Yun never expected that Wu Luoluo would drink the cup of wine so quickly. He was extremely frightened and quickly hugged her. His whole body went weak with fear.
In the distance, Wang Jiu's face turned green when he saw what was happening. He cursed silently in his heart: Wu Luoluo, are you stupid?
Magistrate Nie's face turned black with anger when he saw the broken cup on the ground! Wu Luoluo not only drank the cup of wine but also broke the whole wine pot. The drugged wine spilled all over the ground, and the whole room was filled with the smell of wine.
Magistrate Nie pointed at Wu Luoluo, trembling with anger. He roared at his servants furiously, "Come here! Stab this bitch to death with your swords!" This little commoner had repeatedly ruined his plans. Magistrate Nie completely lost his composure. He wished he could strangle Wu Luoluo on the spot.
Shangguan Yun picked up Wu Luoluo in his arms, kicked up the long spear on the ground, and stabbed it straight at Magistrate Nie's heart with one hand.
If Luoluo was harmed, he would surely make this corrupt official pay with his life!