Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 56

Chapter 56: Go ahead, hit me

The Heavenly Emperor’s voice was steady as he spoke, his eyes reflecting the weight of his worries. He just couldn’t fully trust this half-blood demon to get the job done. In other words, he was leaving his son’s fate to an impulsive demon king. "In this world, the twins are Peng Xiu’s loyal maidservants. They were captured as well and imprisoned in the military camp."

Xiang Yu nodded his expression unreadable. He turned his attention to the open treasure box on the table. Inside were letters stacked neatly with no creases. It showed how much this crown prince valued them. With a steady hand, he took out the letters and began to read them.

The letters revealed a story of intrigue and manipulation. The crown prince had indeed kidnapped Peng Xiu, but only after months and months of writing to each other. Initially, the crown prince had ignored the letters, but eventually, he began to respond, tempted by the idea of possessing her. Among the letters, Xiang Yu found a scroll. Unrolling it, he saw a portrait of Peng Xiu, her beauty captured in exquisite detail. It was this portrait that had swayed the crown prince, making him consider her proposal.

A sly smile played on his lips as he recalled how his mother had used a similar tactic to capture Huang Chao’s heart. She had seen him at the brothel once, but hadn’t served him. It was only after the young woman who served him publicised of how generous her client was that his mother harassed this man with letters and arranged a one-chance encounter that finally hooked him into visiting the brothel often.

The two women had never met, but their methods were strikingly similar. Disgust flickered across Xiang Yu’s face as he shoved the letters back into the treasure box. With a forceful slam, he closed the box, nearly breaking it apart.

Just then he heard a soft sound coming from a segment of the tent that was closed off. His brow creased as he glanced in that direction. Given that the crown prince had kidnapped but still liked Peng Xiu, it made sense that he would keep her close.

Silently, he unsheathed the sword hanging with the armour. With agile footsteps, he approached the closed curtain. As he neared it the curtain opened a peek, revealing a strand of Peng Xiu’s hair. Still seething from the agony caused by her, his anger flared. He grabbed her hair, eliciting a scream from her, a scream that spread to the rest of the camp.

She quickly changed her expression, looking pitiful and helpless as blood trickled down her nose. She wanted to appeal to this barbaric crown prince’s soft heart by acting delicate and pitiful. She cried softly, trembling slightly. Her voice quivered as she called out, "Your Highness, I..." But when she looked into his eyes she was startled. All she saw in those eyes were black pupils devoid of love and filled with pure hatred. _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}