How Did the Reborn Empress Become My Bootlicker? - Chapter 28:

Chapter 28: Sister Shangguan… Can Your Sister Cover Me?

He clearly looked confused, but then quickly caught on, “Talent? A physique enhancement-type Talent?”

Su Yuan didn’t respond. He only stared at him coldly.

On the back of his right hand, which hung by his side, the Sun Mark slowly lit up.

He wasn’t an idiot. The oppressive aura coming off this guy was already overwhelmingly strong. There was no doubt he was a martial artist far stronger than him.

If things really turned physical, there was no way he could win head-on.

If he had to fight, the only thing he could do was unleash all the power of the Blazing Sun within the Sun Mark and aim directly at this ‘metal-faced’ guy’s eyes…

“That must be it…”

“You could still stand under my pressure. That means your evaluation isn’t low.”

“A-rank? S-rank? Or what?” Murong Xiao sneered.

Seeing Su Yuan stay silent, he scoffed, “Whatever it is, even if you’re an SSS-level Talent, that doesn’t give you the right to meddle in my business. Got it?”

“Now, get on your knees—”

Murong Xiao hadn’t even finished speaking…

BANG!

He suddenly dropped hard to his knees in front of Su Yuan!

With such force that the stone pavement beneath him cracked!

Su Yuan: …?

This guy had just been acting all arrogant and high and mighty, like some spoiled heir.

And now he suddenly dropped to his knees?

Is he mentally ill?

Also, that pressure from earlier… had vanished.

Just as Su Yuan was trying to figure out what was going on, a soft, delicate hand suddenly grabbed his right hand, and a crisp, silvery voice rang out beside him, “Hey hey hey~ Who were you just asking to kneel?”

“This big brother is under my sister’s protection~”

Su Yuan: !?

That voice…

Shangguan Meng?

He turned his head and saw the silver-haired, heterochromatic-eyed little loli who had left such a deep impression on him. She was now standing beside him, smiling sweetly at the man kneeling on the ground.

…

Not far away, Murong Bai’s face instantly turned pale.

Even though his complexion was already sickly pale, when he saw Shangguan Meng suddenly appear, panic filled his eyes—it was impossible to hide.

As for the one at the center of the event, Murong Xiao, cold sweat had already broken out across his forehead.

Shangguan… Shangguan Meng!

Why was she here!?

According to the intel from home, she was supposed to be out on an assassination mission. Her target was extremely powerful—at the Marquis level…

Gulp…

Murong Xiao swallowed hard.

He didn’t know why Shangguan Meng just referred to that guy who had mouthed off to him as “big brother,” but knowing her erratic and unpredictable personality, nothing she did could really be considered surprising.

Murong Xiao took a deep breath and bowed his head even lower.

“I’m sorry!”

“I really am sorry!”

“I was just messing around with this little brother earlier!”

“All jokes! It was just a joke!”

Shangguan Meng blinked her pretty eyes, then raised her almost-too-beautiful little face and looked at Su Yuan, “Big brother, was he just messing around with you?”

Murong Xiao’s mouth twitched.

He kept praying in his heart, hoping Su Yuan would understand the hidden message from the pressure he had released earlier, realize his identity was special, and let this slide.

Back to Su Yuan.

Of course he could sense that Murong Xiao was someone important.

That kind of oppressive aura was absolutely real.

And that arrogance—hurting people so casually and without fear—made it obvious this guy had serious backing.

But so what?

Su Yuan took a deep breath, looked at Shangguan Meng, and asked a very crucial question, “Sister Shangguan, can your sister… cover me?”

S… Sister Shangguan!?

The moment that phrase landed—

Both Murong Xiao and Murong Bai froze briefly, then were struck by a wave of shock.

No way…

You brat…

Do you even know who’s standing next to you!?

That’s Shangguan Meng!

A peerless genius from the Shangguan family!

The publicly acknowledged number one prodigy in the entire Great Xia Empire!

The demonic girl feared even in the imperial capital!

So terrifying that she became one of the Four Pillars of the Alien Elimination Bureau at such a young age, and even earned a marquis title—Marquis of the Netherworld!

And you…

You just called her ‘Sister’!?

Even Shangguan Meng herself was stunned for a moment when she heard Su Yuan call her that.

But she took a deep breath, forced down her temper, and gave a brilliant smile, nodding, “Don’t worry—my sister can definitely cover you!”

Alright then.

With that said, Su Yuan felt completely at ease.

He looked at the kneeling Murong Xiao, “This guy didn’t seem like he was joking. He really intended to attack me.”

Murong Xiao’s eye twitched.

Damn it…

You brat…

Just you wait!

[Hatred +210]
[Anger +250]

Damn?

Su Yuan glanced at the newly received 400+ Emotion Points and looked down at the kneeling ‘non-mainstream metal-face.’

This guy… was seriously strong?

Seemingly sensing what Murong Xiao was thinking, Shangguan Meng let go of Su Yuan’s hand and stepped beside Murong Xiao. She leaned down close to his ear and gently whispered in the sweetest, most innocent voice, “Hey… if you try anything funny… I’ll kill you~”

Just those few light words made Murong Xiao’s body stiffen slightly, and fear instantly flashed in his eyes. His urge for revenge evaporated.

Because he knew very well—with Shangguan Meng’s personality—forget about him, she’d even kill his big brother if she wanted to!

After saying that, Shangguan Meng stood up straight again, her smile bright as she waved toward Shangguan Ru in the distance, “Sis~ Over here! Someone was bullying Brother Su Yuan~”

Shangguan Ru came over.

After listening to Su Yuan explain what had happened, she frowned deeply.

She first checked on the old security guard’s injuries. Once she confirmed there was no danger to his life, she ordered someone to send him to the hospital.

Then she turned her icy gaze on Murong Xiao, her tone frosty and cold, every word enunciated clearly, “Murong Xiao…”

“This is my territory. Not your Murong family’s.”

“You dare lay a hand on my people?”

Beside her, Shangguan Meng was like a mischievous little girl watching a good show, smiling brightly, “Sis, this guy’s a total bad egg… If you hadn’t arrived in time, Brother Su Yuan would’ve been in trouble! Quick, beat him up!”

Murong Xiao: …

Shangguan Ru had always disliked Murong Xiao.

Now that he had dared to hit someone and nearly laid hands on her ‘cub’… no wait, don’t get led astray by your sister, her experimental seed subject—there was no way she’d go easy on him.

“Take this!”

With that shout, she kicked Murong Xiao straight in the chest, sending him flying over ten meters away.

Su Yuan: Damn. Savage.

“Oh right, and that one too~”

Just as Murong Bai was trying to sneak away quietly, the sharp-eyed Shangguan Meng pointed excitedly, “He’s an accomplice!”

Murong Bai: …
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