Chapter 81 Can’t Touch, Brother Will Get Angry

Chapter 81: Can’t Touch, Brother Will Get Angry

Luo Yunchen leaned down, pressing a kiss to the ink-black hair on Su Zheng’s shoulder blade, while his hands gripped the garment and slowly drew it upward. The backs of his fingers brushed gently against the warm skin, his voice warm and seductive: "Brother, let me help you put it on."

Su Zheng grabbed one of the hands on his lower back, took the garment from it, and draped it over his shoulder, doing the same with the other hand.

He lowered his head to fasten the sash, then turned around to face Luo Yunchen, who had been staring at him unblinkingly, as if trying to devour him with his gaze.

Su Zheng smiled, reached out to pinch and lift Luo Yunchen’s chin, tilted his head, and kissed the corner of his mouth. His voice was gentle but carried a warning: "Be good, restrain yourself a bit. Earlier, I indulged you because I felt sorry for your distress over leaving the capital soon. Now, the three rules we agreed upon still stand. Listen, the sounds outside have stopped. I don’t want to do anything here that might be heard. Let’s go out first. If you behave, I can find an opportunity to make it up to you."

Luo Yunchen’s breath trembled slightly as he nodded.

His brother was a real demon!

Su Zheng put on the other outer robe Luo Yunchen had just taken out, fastened it, and ran his fingers through his long hair. He asked Luo Yunchen, "Did you bring that plain white jade hairpin you gave me?"

"Yes, I did."

Luo Yunchen opened a hidden compartment, took out a hairpin, and asked curiously, "I’ve given you several hairpins, Brother. Why do you only like this one?"

Su Zheng reached out to take it. "No particular reason. It just looks pleasing to the eye."

As he spoke, he glanced inadvertently at Luo Yunchen, then lowered his gaze to the hairpin in Luo Yunchen’s hand.

He let out a faint, self-deprecating laugh. He was finding this person more and more pleasing to the eye as well.

Su Zheng’s fleeting emotional ripple dissipated instantly, and Luo Yunchen didn’t notice anything unusual.

Instead of handing over the hairpin, Luo Yunchen approached Su Zheng from behind. "Let me tie your hair, Brother."

Su Zheng didn’t stop him, letting Luo Yunchen half-bind his long hair.

Once they were both properly dressed, Luo Yunchen got off the carriage first, then bent his arm for Su Zheng to use as support as he descended.

Su Zheng withdrew his hand and clasped it behind his back, closing his eyes to feel the breeze on his face and the scent of grass and trees.

The fresh soil, the clean air, the vast expanse of heaven and earth—just being here made him feel physically and mentally relaxed, his mood lightening.

Su Zheng opened his eyes, a light smile dancing in them. "Are we spending the night here?"

"Mm. I have something to show you, Brother. Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something first so your appetite won’t be spoiled later?"

Su Zheng nodded. Although he didn’t think anything could spoil his appetite, he still needed to eat. "Do you have enough snacks and dry rations? I don’t want to go hungry."

Luo Yunchen chuckled. His brother was just too adorable! His hands itched to touch, but he couldn’t—brother would get angry. He had to endure!

Once Luo Yunchen had laughed enough, he pointed to the carriages in the distance. "Don’t worry, Brother. I won’t let you starve. Those carriages are full of live poultry and some durable vegetables. We’ll pass rivers and forests along the way. If you get tired of these, I’ll hunt for you. If you want something else, just tell me, and I’ll find a way to get it for you."

Su Zheng let out a sigh of relief and shook his head. "These are fine. I just don’t want to go hungry."

Luo Yunchen snapped his fingers, and a figure immediately appeared behind him. "Master."

"How goes the matter?"

"Reporting, Master. King Cheng has been captured, and your tent has been set up."

"Good." Luo Yunchen nodded, his gaze fixed on Su Zheng, but his words were directed at the figure behind him. "Ying Yi, this is Young Master Su. Remember him. From now on, your shadow guard team will follow him. Your sole mission in life is to protect him, never allowing anyone to harm him."

Ying Yi was stunned. Their master was giving away their elite Shadow Guard, all twelve of them, just like that?!

But the duty of the shadow guards, along with the growing fear and obedience toward their master in the short time they had served him, made Ying Yi recover his composure almost instantly. He accepted the order with a firm expression.

Just as Ying Yi was about to move behind Su Zheng, Luo Yunchen spoke again. "And..."

He paused briefly, his gaze fixed deeply into Su Zheng’s eyes. There seemed to be a hint of struggle, but upon closer look, it appeared calm.

Luo Yunchen continued his order: "Even if I am the one who wants to take his life, you must risk your lives to kill me!"

This time, Ying Yi did not hesitate. He acknowledged the order and immediately vanished behind Su Zheng.

Su Zheng also looked at Luo Yunchen. The two stared at each other, neither speaking.

After a moment, Su Zheng looked away and walked ahead. "Take me to the tent. I’m hungry."

Luo Yunchen obediently kept a half-arm’s distance and led Su Zheng to the hastily set-up simple tent, where he had food brought in.

After the meal, Su Zheng took the opportunity to ask: "The thing you wanted to show me—is it the Fifth Prince? And those who were fighting with your men earlier—were they the Fifth Prince’s people?"

"Mm-hmm. I deliberately lured him here. He hurt you before, Brother. How could he not apologize to you?"

"Apologize?"

"Naturally! Come, let me take you to hear his repentance and apology."

Su Zheng nodded indifferently. "Alright."

Children's words are harmless; he shouldn't take them seriously.

The Fifth Prince, Su Cheng, was kneeling, bound in a pit over a meter deep. He had only visible knife and sword wounds, no other injuries.

Apart from being extremely disheveled, the Fifth Prince’s mental state seemed tolerable.

Su Cheng saw Su Zheng at once and was shocked. "Sixth Brother! You... how did you end up here?!"

Before Su Zheng could speak.

Su Cheng then noticed Luo Yunchen standing shoulder to shoulder with Su Zheng. Suddenly, as if realizing something, his eyes widened in fury. "It’s you! It’s you! I knew it was you! All this talk of renovating the southern city and resettling refugees—it was all your idea! You used this fool, Sixth Brother, to take the lead! You let him think he was making a name for himself, but he’s just a pawn in your game!"

Su Zheng: "..."

Su Cheng continued to shout at Luo Yunchen. "You’ve hidden yourself well. No one noticed you or paid you any attention, but I did! I know! I know all about your ambition and your goal! You traitor and rebel!"

Luo Yunchen impatiently dug at his ear. "I spared your tongue and your mongrel life so you could apologize to Brother A Zheng, not to bark wildly."

Su Cheng didn’t fully understand what Luo Yunchen meant, but soon he would.

Luo Yunchen turned to Su Zheng, pointing at his own chest. "Brother A Zheng, he was the one who instructed someone to hurt you here last time. I’m going to slice off his flesh here piece by piece, then dig a hole—bigger than the arrowhead that wounded Brother A Zheng. Only then will his apology be sincere. What do you say, Brother A Zheng?"