In front of the Great Chief Commander mansion, it didn’t take long for a sea of people to gather around Yang Kai and Luo Haiyi.
Holding the Dragon Fang Whip in his hand, the Punisher stepped forward and looked around before shouting, “These two have caused trouble in the Star City and have broken our Star City’s rules. The Great Chief Commander has ordered to give one strike of Dragon Fang Whip each as a warning!”
Just as Yang Kai was about to say something, he heard a gust of wind blow past him, followed by a heart-wrenching pain from his back, causing him to nearly jump up.
The pain was indescribable, and he could feel his entire soul trembling as the words he was about to say were replaced by a roar. He could clearly feel the clothes on his back being torn apart and his flesh being lacerated as blood flowed.
Yang Kai didn’t know what kind of material this Dragon Tooth Whip was refined from, but when it hit a person’s body, it would cause them ten times the pain. If it weren’t for Yang Kai’s extraordinary willpower, he would have fainted on the spot.
Since his debut, he had fought countless life and death battles and suffered countless heavy injuries, but he had never felt such unbearable pain.
His eyes were wide open and his pupils were trembling violently, his vision blurred as he heard the anxious voice of the Proprietress, “Are you done? Quickly undo it!”
“Wait… wait!” Yang Kai gritted his teeth and shouted.
The Proprietress asked nervously, “What’s wrong?”
“There’s still a whip left, I’ll take it for her!” Yang Kai turned to look at the Punisher, who wore a strange expression, “Are you sure?”
No one had ever dared to try the Dragon Fang Whip again after tasting it. This willpower was truly admirable.
The Proprietress didn’t give up, “Are you crazy?”
Yang Kai squeezed out an ugly smile, “Proprietress, after all, Miss Luo is a woman. Getting hit in front of so many people, how is she going to conduct herself in the future?”
Her clothes were torn and her flesh was torn. If this whip landed on Luo Haiyi’s body, not only would she not be able to withstand it, but she would also be exposed. If a woman were to encounter such a situation, she would never be able to see anyone again.
The Proprietress was both angry and amused at the same time, “Why are you still thinking about others at a time like this?”
Yang Kai bared his teeth, “No matter what, this matter started because of me.” If he hadn’t been in a hurry to send a message to Luo Haiyi, nothing would have happened.
Saying so, he looked up at the Punisher and said, “Do it.”
The Punisher glanced at him indifferently but didn’t say anything. With a flick of his whip, he shot forward.
With a loud bang, Yang Kai’s entire body straightened up, and the heart-wrenching pain once again assaulted him, causing a large chunk of flesh to disappear from his back. After holding it in for a long time, he finally let out a low roar.
The Proprietress's fingers were like blades as she cut the ropes on Yang Kai twice, freeing him from his shackles. Yang Kai couldn’t stand straight and fell onto the Proprietress.
“Sir Yang…” Luo Haiyi turned her head, her beautiful eyes red as tears flowed down her face. Unfortunately, she was also tied up and couldn’t move.
“It's nothing, I’m fine!” Yang Kai gasped in pain, but he grit his teeth and endured.
“Shut your mouth!” The Proprietress glared at him, grabbed Yang Kai, and rushed towards the First Inn.
The Proprietress's speed was extremely fast, and in just a few breaths of time, she had already arrived at the First Inn. Standing at the entrance, Old Bai, the Accountant and the others didn’t even see clearly before the Proprietress rushed in with a gust of wind.
Looking at each other, both of them felt their hearts skip a beat and quickly followed.
In the bedroom, the Proprietress took Yang Kai down and let him climb onto the bed. Reaching out, she tore open his clothes and quickly opened his mouth, throwing a pill into his mouth and ordering, “Swallow it.”
Yang Kai sucked in a cold breath as he swallowed the pill.
In the next moment, a small hand touched his back. He didn’t know what it was applying to him, but it was cool and refreshing, and the pain immediately lessened.
His mouth and nose were filled with a faint fragrance. Only then did Yang Kai realize that this was the Proprietress's room and immediately felt somewhat embarrassed, “Proprietress, I’ve troubled you.”
The Proprietress didn’t say anything and only focused on applying ointment on Yang Kai’s back.
The sound of footsteps rang out and Yang Kai turned his head, only to see Old Bai, the Chef and the accountant rush in and stand by the bed, staring at him.
Old Bai asked worriedly, “Are you alright?”
Yang Kai squeezed out a smile, “I’m fine.”
Chef clicked his tongue, “That’s two lashes… it's really ruthless.”
The Accountant sighed, “Why would you have a conflict with someone in this Star City? The Star City under the jurisdiction of the Great Battle Heaven is the strictest, no one dares to cause trouble in their territory.”
The Proprietress coldly snorted, “Isn’t it all because of jealousy? You men… haha, you’re all the same!”
“Jealousy?” Old Bai was extremely surprised.
Yang Kai said with a wronged expression, “Don’t listen to the Proprietress's nonsense, it’s not like that at all. Someone is bullying the weak and trying to stir up trouble!”
“Nonsense?” The Proprietress sneered, “You even took a Dragon Fang Whip for her, yet you still dare say you’re not jealous? I think your soul was stolen by that little vixen.” Saying so, she slapped Yang Kai’s back.
Yang Kai’s face immediately paled as he was almost slapped out of his senses. Old Bai and the others who were watching from the side also swallowed their saliva.
The room went silent for a while before the Proprietress stood up and said, “Rest in peace for the next few days and don’t move about. Your external injuries will heal after a few days.”
“Thank you, Proprietress!” Yang Kai thanked her and hesitated for a moment before asking, “But Proprietress, this is your room. If I stay here to recuperate, where will you go?”
“Just focus on healing your injuries, don’t talk so much nonsense.”
Yang Kai didn’t dare to say anything as Old Bai and the others were quickly chased out by the Proprietress.
“Stay here, I’ll be back soon!” The Proprietress said before turning to leave.
After waiting for a while, the door opened and a series of hurried footsteps could be heard. Listening to the owner’s voice, Yang Kai turned his head and asked curiously, “Miss Luo?”
The person who had come was Luo Haiyi. Thinking about it, it should be the Proprietress who had brought her here. Otherwise, how could Luo Haiyi have entered the First Inn's Inner Court?
At this moment, Luo Haiyi’s eyes were completely red, and there were traces of tears on her face. Obviously, she had cried a lot, she came to the bed and asked in a trembling voice, “Sir Yang, how are you?”
Yang Kai grinned, “It’s just a superficial wound, there’s no need to worry about it. The Proprietress has given me some medicine and I’ll be fine in a few days.”
Tears welled up in Luo Haiyi’s eyes as she said, “If it weren’t for me, Sir wouldn’t have had to suffer this whipping. Before, Sir even suffered a lash for this mistress, this mistress really can’t repay this kindness.”
Yang Kai waved his hand and said, “It’s just a small matter, I can’t just watch you get beaten up in public like this, right? Moreover, today’s matter wasn’t your fault, it was that Young Master Hai who went too far and dare to attack people! We’ll remember this debt first, sooner or later we’ll teach them a lesson.”
Seeing that she was still blaming herself, Yang Kai changed the subject, “Right, how did you get here? Did the Proprietress ask you to come?”
Luo Haiyi nodded, “Madam Lan said that Sir took a blow for me and asked me to take care of Sir.” Pausing for a moment, she continued, “Right, Madam Lan also agreed to let me join the First Inn, so from now on I am also a member of the First Inn.”
Yang Kai chuckled, “That’s a good thing, there’s no need to travel around like before.” In his heart, he thought that the Proprietress was really a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Previously, she had called her a vixen, but now she had taken her into the First Inn.
Luo Haiyi said, “Madam said that Sir went to find this mistress this time because he wanted this mistress to join the First Inn. Sir’s kindness to this mistress is as deep as the sea. In the future, if Sir has any requests, this mistress will not hesitate to do anything!”
“You're too serious,” Yang Kai couldn’t help laughing, “You’ve helped me a lot before, let’s just pretend we’re even.”
Luo Haiyi slowly shook her head, “It’s different.”
It was indeed different. She had only guide Yang Kai for a few days, and helping Yang Kai send a message from the Wind and Cloud Auction House was only a matter of lifting a hand. However, Yang Kai had given her a Great Dao Pill, allowing her to condense her Dao Seal. This time, he had even helped her receive a Dragon Fang Whip and recommended her to join the First Inn so that she no longer needed to worry about her future livelihood. All of these things, which one of them wasn’t a great favor? For someone like her who lived at the bottom of the hierarchy, Yang Kai’s actions were no different from giving her a new life.
While the two of them were chatting, in the main hall of the First Inn, the Proprietress sat on a chair, her expression indifferent.
Today, the First Inn wasn’t open for business and the main hall was empty, with only the Accountant and the Chef standing beside the Proprietress.
Not long after, Old Bai rushed in from outside.
The Proprietress raised her eyes and asked lightly, “Have you investigated clearly?”
Old Bai said, “I’ve investigated thoroughly. He’s the son of one of the Elders from the Unthingking Heaven!” He frowned and said, “Proprietress, I’m afraid this matter is a bit troublesome. The other party’s background isn’t simple.”
Hearing this, the Proprietress coldly snorted, “Who cares about his background? Anyone who dares to touch my people will have to pay a price.” She slowly stood up and said lightly, “After lying low for so long, do you think this Queen doesn’t dare to kill?”
Old Bai, Chef, and the others exchanged a glance, seemingly recalling something as they couldn’t help shivering.
“Keep an eye on those people. If they leave the Star City, inform me immediately.”
Old Bai opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he gave up and cupped his hands, “Yes!” He knew that these fellows were about to suffer. The Proprietress had not been so angry for many years, and it seemed that this matter would not be easily resolved.
For the next few days, Yang Kai was recuperating. The Proprietress would occasionally show up and reprimand Luo Haiyi every time she appeared, seemingly having a bad impression of her.
Luo Haiyi was a submissive person, and every time she was reprimanded, she didn’t say anything, only constantly apologizing, causing the Proprietress to be unable to vent her anger.
Yang Kai, who was watching from the side, couldn’t help trembling in fear. He didn’t know what this woman was thinking, but she had been causing trouble for Luo Haiyi these past few days.
After recuperating for a few days, Yang Kai’s injuries had mostly healed, and it wasn’t a good idea to lie in bed all the time, so he went to the main hall to help.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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