Chapter 125: The Green-Hat Uncle
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Panic erupted as cries filled the air, “Let go, let go, hurry up and let go!” Amidst the chaos, no one dared to touch Lu Chao Chao, fearing that any contact would only make her bite down harder.
From the crowd, a desperate plea rang out, “Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, help me!” The little fatty’s face was deathly pale, his earlier arrogance replaced by sheer terror.
Drenched in cold sweat, Duke Xiao commanded urgently, “Where are her attendants? Have them separate the two!” Internally, he agonized, [My grandson, my grandson!]
“She came alone!” Madam Zheng sobbed, wiping away her tears with a handkerchief, her previous haughtiness gone. “My dear grandson, my dear grandson…”
Lu Chao Chao, repulsed by the smell of urine and feces, retched and finally released her grip. The servants swiftly pulled Xiao Yu Hang away, his cries filling the air, “My ear! My ear is going to fall off! Beat her to death, beat her to death!” He was drenched in his own excrement, fear written all over him.
His ear now hung loosely, a terrifying sight. Though Chao Chao’s teeth weren’t fully grown in, her bite was fierce enough to break the skin. “It hurts, it hurts so much. Grandfather, I’m going to die from the pain. Is my ear still there? Grandfather, have her beaten to death!” Xiao Yu Hang wailed, trembling at the sight of Lu Chao Chao.
“Where’s the doctor? Hurry and come see my grandson!” Madam Zheng demanded, her fury unabated.
Lu Chao Chao, hands in her pockets, spat out a mouthful of blood—it wasn’t hers—and taunted, “Go ahead.” [Losers who tattle to the grown-ups, how shameless.]
In the cultivation world, from orphan to a figure of might, Lu Chao Chao feared no one. She had deliberately dismissed her guards, preferring to handle confrontations without adult interference. [Heh heh…], she thought, touching a small cut on her forehead. Her minor injuries were nothing compared to the satisfaction of striking at the Xiao family’s pride.
The doctor arrived, his prognosis grim. “Luckily, her teeth aren’t fully grown. Otherwise, the ear would have been completely severed. As it stands, the ear will likely remain permanently damaged.”
On the verge of fainting, Madam Zheng clung to the doctor, “Doctor, the Xiao family is kin to the royal family. How can the heir have a defect? Think of a way!”
“Ruined, ruined, Lu Chao Chao, you’ve ruined everything!” Madam Zheng, overcome with rage, rushed at Lu Chao Chao.
Duke Xiao intervened, holding Madam Zheng back. His wife might not understand, but he did. The baby couldn’t be harmed unless the Xiao family wanted to be completely despised by the king.
[Adults care too much about face,] Lu Chao Chao mused, wiping the blood from her mouth. [With adults around, I can’t fight.]
Duke Xiao, incensed, fixed a cold gaze on her. “You injured my grandson; this cannot be settled easily! I’ll go to the palace and ask the king to seek justice for me!”
“Oh, go tell on me then… Ooh, I’m so scared…” Lu Chao Chao mocked, hugging herself and feigning terror.
Duke Xiao seethed. “Don’t think I can’t deal with you just because you have relatives in the court!”
Suddenly, Lu Chao Chao thought of her uncle and knew she had to come up with something. “Don’t bully my daddy!” she protested, her face serious.
Duke Xiao sneered, “Marquis Zhongyong, good! The father’s debt is paid by the daughter; it’s only right!”
“My daddy didn’t offend you!” Lu Chao Chao retorted, anger in her eyes.
“How dare you harm a Xiao family child! Not even the king can protect you!” Xiao Ming Yao had connections with all sorts of unsavory elements in the city. Now that Lu Chao Chao was living with her mother after the separation, there were countless ways to deal with her.
Lu Chao Chao remained unfazed. “But you won’t get the chance,” she grinned, her bloody smile eerie.
“Arrogant, at such a young age yet so unruly. Someone will teach you a lesson someday!” Xiao Ming Yao growled.
Lu Chao Chao simply tilted her head, her smile unsettling. “Uncle, you’re not a Xiao family bloodline,” she stated boldly.
“Nonsense!” Xiao Ming Yao yelled, enraged. “Someone, sew this girl’s mouth shut! She injured Yu Hang and insulted a titled lady.”
Madam Zheng held the title of the first-rank noblewoman, so any offense was a crime. Immediately, an old maid approached with a needle, looking fierce.
Lu Chao Chao, unafraid, pointed at Xiao Ming Yao’s right shoulder. “His birthmark is the proof.” She then shifted her finger to Madam Zheng, adding, “Her cousin also has a birthmark.” Finally, she turned her gaze towards Duke Xiao, asserting, “Old man, you don’t have one!”
Xiao Ming Yao’s complexion turned ashen. He looked up at his father, Duke Xiao, whose face darkened menacingly. The calm yet intense gaze of the duke suggested a brewing storm of murderous intent.
Lu Chao Chao sighed, then silently took out a green hat, presenting it dramatically, “It fits perfectly…”
The room froze, the implications of her words and the symbol of the green hat hanging heavy in the air.
Holy…. XD
Did she bring that with her lol