Spare me, My Majesty

Chapter 10 "Hero, Let Me Go"

      Liang Che had to admit that he couldn't get up with the boy pressing him down, and his face was already showing signs of frustration. "Why are you holding me down?"

"You need to rest..." Zhou Shu explained.

Liang Che: ???

Have you ever seen someone rest by lying in the snow? Liang Che felt he couldn't waste any more time. Escaping from that place hadn't been easy, and the people from that department were likely still searching for him. He couldn't afford to take any more risks here.

Initially, he had planned to hide in any nearby house. When he saw the large and small snowmen in the yard, he thought, People with such a childlike heart might also have a compassionate side.

The snowmen, ugly but somehow comforting, made him feel a warm sensation in his heart...

But this judgment led to him lying on the ground, unable to get up...

A single misstep can lead to eternal regret!

Suddenly, Liang Che gripped Zhou Shu's arm. In the -4°C wind, a warm sensation surged from Liang Che's palm, turning into scorching heat!

Liang Che hoped to intimidate Zhou Shu with his ability, not to harm him, but because he couldn't stand up with Zhou Shu pressing him down...

Zhou Shu was startled. This was the other person's ability, and he hadn't expected Liang Che to use it in such a weakened state. However, he noticed that Liang Che's face looked even worse.

Was using his ability draining his energy? Zhou Shu had been thinking that Liang Che didn't have any visible injuries, suggesting he hadn't been subjected to extreme torture after being taken by the black trench coat figures.

But why was he so weak? Could it be because he had used up his energy setting the fire in the city center?

If that was the case, Liang Che might have come to Zhou Shu's doorstep to find a place to catch his breath, hoping to recover.

Suddenly, the white snow on the ground was illuminated by a dangerous red glow. The light flickered on the snow, and the wind changed direction!

Zhou Shu was about to release Liang Che and move away, but he found that Liang Che had a firm grip on his arm.

However, something strange happened... The fire on Liang Che's hand suddenly went out with a puff.

The atmosphere became eerie. Zhou Shu stared at Liang Che, who looked bewildered, staring at his hand gripping Zhou Shu's arm...

He tried to activate his ability again, and another burst of scorching heat erupted.

At that moment, the white flame in Zhou Shu's heart flickered slightly, and the fire on Liang Che's hand went out again...

"Negative emotion value from Liang Che, +150..."

The white flame's flicker was so subtle that even Zhou Shu didn't notice anything unusual.

To Liang Che, this was like a bolt from the blue. Had he reached his energy limit? Using his ability did feel increasingly difficult, and he had only recently awakened it, not fully mastering it yet.

He didn't understand what was happening!

He tried again, determined to make it work. Burn!

Puff, it went out...

"Negative emotion value from Liang Che, +150..."

Burn!

Out...

"Negative emotion value from Liang Che, +150..."

Liang Che drew a sharp breath and said awkwardly, "If I tell you that I was just joking before, will you believe me?"

"Sure, no problem. Go ahead." Zhou Shu was amused by the negative emotion values from Liang Che. This guy was so weak he couldn't even hurt him, and every bit of negative emotion value was valuable...

Zhou Shu's negative emotion value count was already over 1900, and he was close to buying the second Star Fruit. He wondered what it would feel like to eat a Star Fruit and sing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"... Sing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"? Just thinking about that strange lottery made him furious.

When Zhou Shu said that, Liang Che thought, This boy is really carefree. However, he tried using his ability twice more, and both times it went out instantly.

He didn't dare try again; he was afraid he'd lose the strength to walk! This smiling boy was his bane, and he couldn't understand why the boy was so happy, looking like he had found money...

"Negative emotion value from Liang Che, +291..."

Liang Che looked utterly dejected. "Hero, let me go..."

"Should I call an ambulance for you?" Zhou Shu offered, feeling a bit unsatisfied but knowing that if the black trench coat figures returned, things could get messy.

"No, no..." Liang Che seemed panicked at the mention of an ambulance.

"Oh, then go. Be careful on your way, and get home early. Don't worry your family." Zhou Shu nodded and let go, pulling Zhou Xiaoyu aside. He had no reason to keep this person and didn't think it would benefit him to do so.

Even with his own huge secret, he preferred to keep it between himself and Zhou Xiaoyu. Growing up alone until the age of 17, his only companion had always been Zhou Xiaoyu, and he didn't really need so-called companions in the future.

It wasn't that Zhou Shu was cold; the world was cold enough.

Liang Che stood up with a mix of despair and frustration, cursing his bad luck for choosing this particular doorstep. Why not another house?

Zhou Shu watched as Liang Che left, but the resentment from Liang Che kept adding single-digit or double-digit negative emotion values. He felt he had really hit the jackpot this time.

He wasn't worried about Liang Che coming back for revenge. With everything Liang Che had to deal with, he was barely escaping with his life and wouldn't have the time or energy to bother with him.

Zhou Xiaoyu tugged on Zhou Shu's sleeve as they returned inside. "Was that the person who performed the acrobatics this afternoon?"

"Probably," Zhou Shu nodded.

"He was taken away, why is he here?" Zhou Xiaoyu tilted her head.

"Maybe... for freedom?" Zhou Shu thought for a long time but could only come up with that answer. If he were in Liang Che's shoes, he would probably do everything to escape too.

What could be more important than freedom?

"Was he trying to burn you?" Zhou Xiaoyu asked.

"Looks like it," Zhou Shu nodded.

"Then why did he stop?"

"Maybe... he's too weak..." Zhou Shu explained.

"So, Zhou Shu, you won't awaken any abilities, or even if you do, they'll be useless because you're weaker than him, and you've always been weak," Zhou Xiaoyu said confidently.

Zhou Shu's face darkened. "What nonsense are you spouting? I have abilities, I've already awakened!"

"Really? Show me," Zhou Xiaoyu sneered.

Zhou Shu was speechless. What abilities could he show her? He hadn't even started practicing yet!

Zhou Shu felt a mix of anger and embarrassment. "Go back to bed, I told you not to come out!"

"Haha." Zhou Xiaoyu replied with a laugh.