The Path of the Cannon Fodder's Counterattack

Chapter 58: The Emperor had Turned Bent

“Very good.” Narrowing his eyes at Fu Yujun, the Emperor only said these two words.

Those two words were like ice smashing into Ling Xiao’s heart, causing him to tremble all over. He knew that Fu Yujun… was done for.

As expected, in the next moment, the Emperor sent a signal to Lan Wei and the latter started to advance forward. Because of his injuries caused by An Ya, in a flash, Fu Yujun was subdued and brought in front of the Emperor.

The Emperor waved his hand, showing no interested in Fu Yujun who was forced in front of him, having Lan Wei and his men take him away.

He took Ling Xiao in the sedan chair and left.

Ling Xiao was very nervous, since he didn’t know just how the Emperor was going to deal with him.

The Emperor didn’t look like he was angry at him.

But Ling Xiao wouldn’t believe it even if he had died that the Emperor would let him off this easy.

The sedan chair stopped in front of Hopeful Spring Tavern and Ling Xiao was brought down from the chair, going toward the second floor.

When they went to the second floor, Ling Xiao was led to a hidden private room. It was a small bedroom that had the necessary furniture such as a table, a chair and more. A lit incense as well as a still steaming hot tea were on the desk.

It looks like, the Emperor had been living here in Shao Country the whole time.

Ling Xiao unobtrusively looked around while the Emperor let him go and proudly sat down in front of the desk.

Ling Xiao promptly knelt in front of him.

The Emperor frown at the scene, his head slightly lowered as he leaned back into the chair.

“It appears, you are really afraid of Us.”

The way the Emperor said it made it clear that he wasn’t too happy. Ling Xiao did not dare to reply as he wished and only lowered his head even more.

The Emperor stared at Ling Xiao’s head for a long time, then crossed his hands, asking with a sigh, “What makes you so afraid of Us?”

“……” Having been asked this way by the Emperor, Ling Xiao felt really flabbergasted. However, as Ling Xiao already knew long ago, the Emperor didn’t like when someone lied to him and since he is already accused of a serious crime, he saw no need to hide it from the Emperor anymore. He just honestly answered.

“Your Majesty, you are a Monarch, an Emperor above everyone else. In your hands is Ling Xiao’s life, and Ling Xiao is a person that cherishes his life.”

The Emperor raised an eyebrow and played with his palm, pretending to be indifferent, “Unless you make a mistake, would there be a reason to be so worried for your life?”

Raising his head that had some black lines on it, Ling Xiao went blank hearing those words. Wasn’t it because he already had made that mistake? He always had to lie to the Emperor and use him, so it was not strange for him to be scared!

The Emperor was fully aware of what rule he had violated, so why bother asking?!

Wasn’t this an indirect way of saying he has a guilty conscience!

Ling Xiao rolled his eyes and resentfully mumbled to himself, “Your Majesty, you are fully aware of what Ling Xiao is wrong for…”

The little eunuch’s tone was full of grievance and resent. His expression carried annoyance and blame, he seemed to be criticizing him for bringing it up. The Emperor pursed his lips, this little eunuch, it was obviously his own mistake, yet he looked so grieved at him.