Chapter 30 Conflict

Chapter 30 Conflict

A few minutes later, Ji Jing received another leaf. On it were two words: "Name?"

Ji Jing pondered for a moment and ultimately decided to write his real name.

Thus, when the new leaf was delivered to Semaya, he saw the name "Ji Jing" written on it.

However, just as he was about to send back his own name, the bird that had been acting as a messenger flapped its wings and flew away.

With a chirp, it vanished without a trace.

Semaya looked puzzled.

Ji Jing, feeling dizzy, collapsed onto the bed. It seemed that controlling a living creature required more mental energy than he had anticipated.

After resting with his eyes closed for about ten minutes, Ji Jing finally recovered.

The problem now was whether the name he had given would eventually end up in Ask Xiuzhu's hands.

What would he do if he found out that Ji Jing was trying to communicate with the outside world?

Indeed, the vigilant Ask Xiuzhu soon learned of this, as Semaya directly approached him and asked who Ji Jing was.

In front of Semaya, Ask Xiuzhu managed to conceal his anger well, but there was still a hint of gritted teeth in his tone.

"Your Highness, how did you come to know the name Ji Jing? Have you met him?"

The mermaid prince Semaya honestly shook his head. "I haven't seen him; it was written on a leaf. Do you know him?"

Although Semaya could speak human language, there were still some gaps in his understanding of common knowledge and details, so he didn't explain the situation with the messenger bird clearly.

Hearing this, Ask Xiuzhu's expression eased slightly, but he still wore a half-smile. "Yes, I know him. He's my younger brother."

Semaya's eyes lit up. "Is that so? We will be holding a Tidal Ceremony tomorrow night at the southern beach. Can he attend?"

This was not an invitation but a notification.

The Tidal Ceremony tomorrow was a matchmaking event arranged by his father for him and other young mermaids, where many young single mermaids would participate.

Since Ji Jing had already communicated with him, he naturally wanted to give him a chance to participate.

Ask Xiuzhu had been trading with the mermaid clan for seven or eight years and knew some of their customs and common practices.

He understood what the Tidal Ceremony was about. Although he was seething inside, he maintained a gentle smile on the surface.

"Yes, Your Highness, but my brother doesn't understand mermaid etiquette. May I accompany him to ensure everything goes smoothly?"

He didn't want Ji Jing to attend the damn Tidal Ceremony at all; he wanted to keep him locked up, cutting off all contact with the outside world, forcing him to rely on and trust only him.

But things seemed to have taken an unexpected turn. He didn't know how Ji Jing had managed to connect with Semaya and even get invited to their Tidal Ceremony.

Semaya was a prince of the mermaid clan, and his position on Poseidon Star was significant. If he wanted to continue his business here, he couldn't afford to offend him.

So Ask Xiuzhu had no choice but to compromise and agree to attend with Ji Jing.

This way, he could keep a close eye on Ji Jing's every move.

Hearing this, Semaya frowned slightly. During mermaid matchmaking events, elders did not interfere.

However, as Ask Xiuzhu said, Ji Jing might not understand mermaid etiquette, so having Ask Xiuzhu there to guide him might be beneficial.

Thinking this, Semaya nodded. "Fine, then you can both attend tomorrow."

After politely seeing Semaya off, Ask Xiuzhu's face darkened instantly, and he silently headed towards the courtyard where Ji Jing was staying.

Behind his glasses, a dangerous storm brewed in his eyes.

But the storm froze the moment he stepped into the courtyard.

Because the ground was littered with leaves, each one bearing words like "Ji Jing, Universally Handsome," "Ask Xiuzhu is an Idiot," and "Really Boring."

Glancing at the tree in the courtyard, which had been lush and green, it was now almost completely bare.

Ask Xiuzhu: ...

Just as Ask Xiuzhu was speechless, he heard a sound from the window upstairs.

"Whoosh—Catch this!"

Looking up, Ask Xiuzhu saw Ji Jing launching a leaf through the window bars.

Ji Jing: "(o゜▽゜)o☆[BINGO!]"

The leaf landed lightly on Ask Xiuzhu's forehead, with the word "Idiot" written on it.

Ask Xiuzhu: ...

A moment later, Ask Xiuzhu entered Ji Jing's room. As expected, the floor was covered with leaves.

With a grim face, Ask Xiuzhu asked, "Where did you get these leaves?"

Ji Jing was still flicking leaves at Ask Xiuzhu with his index and middle fingers.

"Whoosh—Where else? From the tree in the courtyard! Can't you see for yourself?"

The leaf hit Ask Xiuzhu's face. It didn't hurt and had no killing power, but it was highly insulting.

Ask Xiuzhu's veins pulsed at his temples. "I know they're from the tree in the yard, but—who helped you pick them?"

If there were surveillance cameras in the yard, Ask Xiuzhu would definitely have checked them himself by now.

However, he didn't trust electronic devices, always suspecting that someone could hack into the camera network to spy on him, so there wasn't any surveillance equipment on the entire island.

Ji Jing continued to shoot leaf darts at Ask Xiuzhu, each one inscribed with words like "Crazy," "Bastard," and "Sicko."

"Who else could have helped me? Maybe the wind, who knows? How about you help me make some metal darts? These leaves are too light and have no impact at all."

Ask Xiuzhu was so angry he laughed, sneering, "Make metal darts for you, so you can shoot me with them?"

Ji Jing showed a troubled expression. "Ah~ if you really need it and it's urgent, I can still meet your needs!"

"Ji! Jing!"

Seeing Ask Xiuzhu finally explode, Ji Jing knew this conflict couldn't be avoided.

He immediately unleashed a surge of mental energy to suppress Ask Xiuzhu.

Unfortunately, he had already expended much of his mental energy controlling that bird earlier, and later, he had been controlling many small beetles to pick leaves for him.

The little mental energy he had left failed to harm Ask Xiuzhu at all.

Sure enough, Ask Xiuzhu only paused for half a second before regaining his composure. Seeing Ji Jing's foot aiming for his crotch, he immediately reached out, grabbed it, and then yanked Ji Jing's leg, slamming him away.

Ji Jing flew backward, crashing into the wall and falling to the ground.

He felt several bones break in his body, and the intense pain, coupled with a mouthful of blood, made it hard to breathe. Before he could spit out the blood, a large hand clamped around his throat.

Ask Xiuzhu lifted Ji Jing against the wall by his neck, looking at the struggling Omega with a cold and fierce gaze.

"I didn't know... you could use mental energy?"

"No wonder you dared to challenge my patience again and again!"

"Unfortunately, you overestimated yourself. Your little tricks mean nothing to me. Right now, if I just apply a bit more pressure, your fragile neck will snap..."

With his neck tightly squeezed, the blood in Ji Jing's throat flowed back into his nose, trickling down slowly.

He couldn't breathe at all. The excruciating pain and lack of oxygen gradually blurred his consciousness, leaving him without the strength to struggle.

This was the second time Ji Jing felt Death beckoning him.