How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 499: She, the Cannon Fodder, Was Forcefully Taken
Pei Shu’er looked at the men surrounding them with a blank expression.
Then she turned to the other side, at the handsome young man fanning himself as he walked toward her in the middle of the night.
"Little lady, I’ve taken a liking to you. Come with me, won’t you?"
Pei Shu’er’s feelings were mixed, a bit excited yet a bit amused.
The excitement came from the fact that after traveling through time for so long, someone was finally trying to abduct her. This was the kind of plot development essential for an important character.
Considering she’s been a mere extra until now, she’s finally getting to experience this.
Plus, how about Tang Zan facing off against these people, who seemed to be generals and household servants?
The amusing part was thinking that even with Tang Zan here, these people still wanted to snatch her?
Were they out of their minds?
Pei Shu’er glanced at Tang Zan, her eyes full of anticipation.
Tang Zan: "...Pei Shu’er, just you wait."
That young master was quite bold too, looking at Tang Zan and even tossing him a hundred taels of silver, which Tang Zan dodged.
The young master sneered, "This is the money for buying your wife. From now on, she will be with me."
Far from pitying Pei Shu’er, the others looked at her with envy.
"Following the Sun Family’s eldest son, she’ll live in luxury and eat well, unlike staying with a pretty boy."
"Indeed, having a good-looking face is useless if you can’t match it with wealth."
"I think this fellow could find a rich maiden and marry into her family."
Pei Shu’er was speechless, thinking that these people were doomed.
Sure enough, those who had been gossiping were soon silenced when Tang Zan hit their acupuncture points with stones, leaving them speechless.
Yet, Young Master Sun could still speak.
Young Master Sun frowned at Tang Zan, "You’re too arrogant. In Jiangnan, no one dares to treat me like this."
Pei Shu’er remained silent, quietly observing Young Master Sun.
Young Master Sun said, "Bring this young lady to me. I’ve already bought her."
Tang Zan raised an eyebrow, "Since when did I agree?"
Young Master Sun pursed his lips, "See, I’ve given you the silver. Naturally, she is mine."
Tang Zan laughed coldly, "But it never reached my hands. Besides, my wife is worth more than any treasure, nothing can exchange for her."
Young Master Sun said, "Why are you all still watching? Get on with it!"
A group of people rushed toward Tang Zan.
However, with just one move, they were all knocked down.
Young Master Sun’s expression changed, realizing he had provoked a tough opponent.
Yet, looking at the petite lady with her lovely waist and radiant skin,
Her every smile seemed to hook his very soul.
Young Master Sun swallowed, reluctant to leave.
He looked at the onlookers.
"Listen up everyone, if you’re obedient, bring me this young lady, and whoever does gets a reward of a hundred taels of silver."
Pei Shu’er smiled gently, holding a string of candied hawthorns, her laughter enchanting.
Was she worth only a hundred taels?
Alas, she’s still not as good as the main character.
Young Master Sun was flustered, utterly smitten by her smile.
"A thousand taels, charge!"
Actually, Pei Shu’er was just smiling normally, but in Young Master Sun’s eyes, even her breathing was mesmerizing, everything about her was captivating.
The others, hearing of a thousand taels, were blinded by greed, turning into wolves was an understatement.
They charged at Tang Zan, and some rushed toward Pei Shu’er.
Just as Tang Zan was about to fight back, Zhao Yu’s voice came.
"Hold on, what do you all think you’re doing?"
Hearing Zhao Yu’s voice, everyone instinctively looked toward the street.
There they saw Zhao Yu, standing amidst the light, with Liu Xu.
With a natural authority, he appeared quite displeased.
He commanded, "Disperse immediately."
In terms of reputation, Zhao Yu was no less formidable than Young Master Sun. Some people left, but others hesitated.
And for those unwilling to leave, Zhao Yu understood their intentions.
"Step back; this is my nephew. If you insist, don’t blame me for being unkind later."
Young Master Sun, intoxicated by Pei Shu’er, was unwilling to retreat easily.
"Three thousand taels, if you capture this woman, you earn three thousand taels."
Money talks, and a thousand taels were already enough to make people go red in the eyes, let alone now it was three thousand.
Those who had left rejoined the fray.
Three thousand taels, enough to buy a house in the Capital.
And with that money, one could start a fresh life elsewhere.
Some particularly aggressive ones were already taken down by Tang Zan.
Even Pei Shu’er couldn’t playfully tease Tang Zan anymore and had to fend off a few.
However, the lantern festival had no shortage of people.
Finally, Tang Zan pulled out a black whistle and blew it instantly.
Following a strange sound, many black-clad, ghost-faced subordinates of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion appeared.
There were over a thousand of them, causing immediate chaos when they showed up.
Tang Zan warned, "Should you dare advance, I won’t be merciful."
The crowd, seeing the gleaming swords in the hands of the newcomers, dared not press forward anymore.
They dispersed.
Yet, some, blinded by the allure of three thousand taels, plotted amongst themselves, using their martial arts to fight the black-clad men.
During this, naturally, some who didn’t value their lives encountered the ruthless Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, unafraid to deal harshly with the reckless.
Initially just a festival, it escalated into a deadly incident, spreading to other streets.
Meanwhile, Pei Shu’er handed Tang Zan a mask.
Tang Zan’s was gold, while hers was silver; both were fox masks, crafted with exquisite and unique design.
"We should’ve worn masks from the start."
Tang Zan nodded, "Indeed. Otherwise, we’d have seen everything by now."
The pair left the scene, while Young Master Sun continued to pine for Pei Shu’er, attempting to chase after them several times but was blocked by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion men.
Young Master Sun realized the "pretty boy" was anything but ordinary.
Such well-trained subordinates were not something just anyone could have.
Seeing his badly beaten followers, he gritted his teeth.
How could he have thought that pretty boy was powerless?
Yet he couldn’t get Pei Shu’er out of his mind.
She was simply too beautiful.
But with so many people around, he couldn’t spot the pair anymore.
Meanwhile, Pei Shu’er and Tang Zan wandered onto another street.
This street was dedicated to lantern riddles, with lanterns all around and riddles below them. There was even a competition held here.
Pei Shu’er was curious.
"What’s the prize?"
The shopkeeper smiled, "Rumor has it, it’s a Gu Worm."
As soon as he said it, Pei Shu’er and Tang Zan exchanged looks; this was too strange.
What kind of lantern festival offers a Gu Worm as a prize?
