Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 500

Chapter 500: What if he spies on us

Xiang Yu chuckled, the sound low and warm. It was like trying to coax a kid after they were scolded by their father for the first time.

Mei nodded in agreement. "Yeah, he is nice."

Lian turned to Xiang Yu, her expression turning serious. "Master, we will bring you food. You should just stay here. Otherwise, they will find trouble for you. Now that you are injured, it’s not good for you to be stimulated."

Xiang Yu felt a wave of affection for the twins. Their concern for him made his heart soften. "Okay," he said, giving them a nod of approval. "Staying here sounds like a good idea."

As he settled back against the door frame, Lian slipped the candy into her mouth, her face lighting up with joy at the sweetness. Mei smiled, relieved at the small moments of happiness that still punctuated their turbulent lives.

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Han Zhan pushed through the worn door of the canteen, the familiar smell of food mingling with the scent of sweat and metal. The buildings surrounding them had crumbled over the years, but since they had settled in this city, the community had worked tirelessly to repair and restore them. Inside the canteen, people moved about in a steady line, eagerly waiting for their daily rations.

He scanned the room until his eyes landed on Su Jing, seated with her colleagues at a table. She sat with her arms crossed, a frown etched across her face. Han Zhan walked over, leaning against the table casually. "Hey, what’s up with the twins?... Did something happen today?"

Su Jing scoffed, the sound bitter, while the others lowered their heads, avoiding his gaze. Something serious must have gone down, and the silence spoke volumes. "Your cousin didn’t tell you?" Su Jing shot back.

Han Zhan’s brows creased in confusion. "Tell me what?"

A few minutes later, he stormed out of the canteen and headed straight for Han Xin’s office. Without knocking, he burst through the door, startling Han Xin. The man sat hunched over a large map, studying their territory with a furrowed brow.

"Do you not know how to knock?" Han Xin said without looking up, his voice laced with irritation.

"You didn’t kill him," Han Zhan blurted out, a mixture of disbelief and anger pouring from him.

Han Xin froze, his eyes finally meeting Han Zhan’s fierce gaze. "So you heard," he said, his voice now serious.

"He killed our people and almost destroyed us!" Han Zhan pressed. "You can’t be serious! He has to be executed publicly! Who cares what the Alliance will do? They can retaliate. We’ll be ready for them!"

The tension in the room thickened as Han Zhan paced back and forth. Han Xin remained still, the map before him forgotten.

He understood the impulse for vengeance and the fierce loyalty Han Zhan felt for their people, but the ramifications of killing Xiang Yu loomed heavy in his mind.

He leaned on his desk, frustration painting his features. "Do you think I didn’t want to kill him?" he snapped, his voice tight with suppressed rage.

Han Zhan’s hands flung into the air, a gesture of disbelief and anger. "Then why didn’t you?"

"Because the twins said if he dies, they will die," Han Xin replied, his tone serious.