Chapter 657 No Surprise

Chapter 657 No Surprise

"Tuoba Xiao!"

Su Youyue's wrist was gripped so tightly it was unbearable, and her eyes filled with tears.

"What do you mean by I betrayed you? We were never on the same page, don't you understand that in your heart?"

"I am from Dasheng, and you are from Dongrong. What kind of relationship do we have? Are we friends? Is there a friend in the world who would kill the other on a whim?"

It was utterly unreasonable.

He dared to question her.

The days she spent in his hands were like living in constant fear, and now he could even use the word betrayal.

When she didn't speak, he forced her to speak, but when she did, he hated that incessant talking, repeatedly spouting words he didn't want to hear.

If only he could silence her.

That's not what he wanted to hear.

He wanted to hear her say she was wrong and that she would never leave him again.

Beneath his blood-matted hair, the young man's eyelashes suddenly twitched, and he lowered his head to kiss the woman's trembling lips in anger.

The next second, a sharp slap rang out.

His predatory eyes contracted in disbelief, then dilated.

"What, General Tuoba, didn't you think I was unclean? Now it doesn't bother you?"

Su Youyue was startled by Tuoba Xiao's sudden action and reacted on instinct. Coming to her senses, her mind raced, seeking a way to survive this madman.

If she could just hold on, Xie Yuan would come.

This time was different from the last.

Last time, they were separated by vast distances, but this time it was just an hour or two away.

Xie Yuan would soon find them, following Tuoba Xiao's blood trail.

Just as Su Youyue thought Tuoba Xiao would fly into a rage again or be goaded into calling her dirty again, she saw a flicker of pain in his eyes.

"I’ve missed you so much."

"..."

His voice unexpectedly softened, as if they had already spent some time together, had grown used to each other, and had begun to live peacefully.

Su Youyue was taken aback once more.

She preferred his rage over these words.

Seeing her stunned into silence, he was overwhelmed with sorrow: "Back then... you fell into the Jiuyuan River, and I searched for you for so long, but couldn't find you..."

Bringing this up, Su Youyue finally came out of her shock but was completely at a loss for words: "It was your fault I fell!"

Fortunately, she, Jin'er, and the baby in her womb were lucky and fortunately met Miss Shen, who helped them out of the situation.

"I'm sorry."

Tuoba Xiao replied.

"What did you say?" Su Youyue widened her eyes.

Was she hearing things? Could she really hear those three words from the usually arrogant Tuoba Xiao?

If the earlier events felt too sudden, like a dream, now she was sure that she must be dreaming.

She gave her palm a hard pinch.

Good, it stung.

"I didn't mean to." The young man's voice was tinged with grievance. "I didn't want you to die. I kept looking for you, but I couldn't find you. It nearly drove me insane. I thought you were dead. I wanted to kill anyone... How could you die? You’re not allowed to die without my say! If you die, it’ll be by my side, not so far away! Su Youyue, you promised me yourself that you wouldn't leave me. How could you leave me? Xie Yuan? Who does he think he is? You are mine, not his! What right does he have to take you from me?"

Tuoba Xiao was losing it again.

Su Youyue pieced together from his rambling.

For a moment, she was at a loss for words.

"Tuoba Xiao, I am not yours, nor am I Xie Yuan's. I’m not some object or possession. I am a person. Today I might promise not to leave you, but tomorrow I might change my mind. That’s just how people are. People have thoughts. If I want to leave Xie Yuan, he will agree because he at least sees me as a person and respects my thoughts. Can you understand that?"

Actually, she had lied when she promised not to leave him before.

She thought he should have known.

But he took it seriously.

Sometimes Tuoba Xiao seemed more like a wild beast that had gained human traits but still didn't understand human emotions.

"Then leave him," the young man replied decisively.

"..."

Su Youyue fell silent again, confirming that he didn’t get it.

She had said so much, but he only caught a strange point.

Seeing her silent, Tuoba Xiao's emotions grew agitated again: "If you don't leave him, it's fine. I will take you away. In our Wolf Hunter tribe, men claim their women by force. Men who can't take their women back are all useless!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his brows furrowed deeply.

Su Youyue couldn't help but look down and saw the large amount of blood gushing from his abdomen due to his intense emotions...

If he lost too much blood, it could cause him to faint...

Although it was too risky, she now realized that Tuoba Xiao didn't intend to kill her...

Su Youyue suddenly raised an eyebrow: "Tuoba Xiao, you consider yourself a member of the Wolf Hunter tribe, but do they acknowledge you?"

She remembered that Tuoba Yi had brought a large group of Wolf Hunter tribesmen to the capital to cause trouble for Tuoba Xiao.

If they were to act, they would surely spread the rumor of Tuoba Xiao killing his mother again!

Su Youyue was still unaware that among the large group of dead people outside the general's mansion, many were already mobilized members of the Wolf Hunters Clan. She had meant to provoke Tuoba Xiao, and it worked better than she expected.

"So what if they don’t acknowledge me!" Tuoba Xiao's emotions suddenly flared up again. "Whether they acknowledge me or not, the Wolf Hunters Clan is under my command, Tuoba Xiao's command!"

"Under your command? You’re just bullying them with your power. Do you think there are really people who sincerely follow you? You've been so cruel and ruthless these years, with a penchant for killing. Do you think anyone in this world truly cares about you?" Su Youyue's face showed clear disgust.

She was provoking Tuoba Xiao, but she was also speaking the truth.

Tuoba Xiao, however, sneered, "What do I need their sincerity for? The loyalty of Xiaoyue and the others is enough! Human hearts are fickle; beasts are better than humans!"

Unexpectedly, this statement didn't provoke him at all. Su Youyue fell silent for a moment.

He suddenly looked at her, "I don’t care if you’re sincere with me, General. I just want you to stay by my side, not allowed to go anywhere, not even half a step away! Today, I will take you away, to a place with no people, a place where Xie Yuan can never find you..."

"You’re truly inhuman, not even fit to be called a person."

Su Youyue took a step back, her red lips slowly parting.

"No wonder you killed your own mother."