Chapter 369 I’m Xiao Bing, a man from the Cathaysian State
The other people were shouting and trying to coax the princess to come over to them.
Xiao Bing’s mind went blank. He had not expected that the princess would come to his aid, even though she knew that he had been taking advantage of her.
But Xiao Bing was not an irresolute man. He instantly seized the princess by the arm. This girl was not only a princess. She was also the granddaughter of Iza Kawatani, the most powerful man in R Country. He believed he could leave this place unharmed, if he took the princess as his hostage.
Holding the girl in his arms, Xiao Bing shouted, “I’m going to leave. If anyone tries to stop me, the sun might no longer shine upon your princess.”
The second patriarch bellowed, “We must not let him leave.”
Xiao Bing grinned, “Is this Princess Nami not the granddaughter of the Great Patriarch? If she dies, the Great Patriarch will have no descendant. Maybe you must have hated him all this time, and want to overthrow him? But you should do it after his death.”
The second patriarch spluttered, “You…”
“What?” Xiao Bing laughed, “The man in that sack has been taken by another man. Why are you still standing in my way, instead of chasing after that guy? I’m not his partner.”
The other patriarchs looked at the second patriarch and said, “My lord, he’s right. Though it doesn’t seem right, we should look for the other man. I will not be able to bear the consequences if we lose the man in the sack. Besides, the princess will be absolutely safe.”
The second patriarch gritted his teeth and looked at Xiao Bing. “I assume you have reached the level of Void-breaking? A powerful master like you should not be doing such things to a little girl.” He sounded very reluctant.
Xiao Bing laughed, “What’s the difference between being a powerful master and being a normal man? Then why are you still being so shameless? Why can’t you make it a 1 to 1 fight?”
The second patriarch blazed, “You are at the level of Void-breaking. It’s not fair for us to fight you alone.”
“Which one matters more? Pride or life? How about I trade my pride for your life.”
The second patriarch had never seen such a shameless and powerful man. He was suddenly at a loss for words.
Xiao Bing seized Princess Nami by the arm and asked, “Will you step aside?”
The second patriarch also knew that blood would flow like a river if they were to kill Xiao Bing. Actually he had seen Feng XIII taking the sack. He did not know why Feng XIII chose to do that. But the man in that sack was involved with a secret plan of R Country, so he had to make sure that everything was under his control. Though this man was taking the princess as a hostage, his relationship with the princess and the emperor was not that of any ordinary person. If anything happened to this man, they could not bear the consequences.
He had to wave his hands and said, “Let him go.”
Xiao Bing grinned, “That’s more like it. The princess will be returned to you unharmed, after I leave the Kokyo.”
Then Xiao Bing began running, while cradling the princess in his arms. He left the Kokyo, walked across the bridge and entered a forest. After he made sure that no one was following him, he stopped and let go of the princess.
Xiao Bing sighed, “Nami, thank you. You can go back now.”
Princess Nami raised her head to look at Xiao Bing. “Ichiro, you tried to approach me because you are looking for something in the Kokyo?”
“Yes.” Xiao Bing did not deny it. “Your family has seized someone important. We assumed that he was locked somewhere in the Kokyo. It turns out that we are right. But now he has been taken by Feng XIII. Your grandpa must have asked him to do that, otherwise he would not have succeeded that easily.”
Princess Nami looked at Xiao Bing and asked, “Who are you exactly?”
“Me?” Xiao Bing managed a wry smile. “What can you do, even if you know who I am. I suppose you already know that I’ve become an enemy of the royal family. I’m part of the reason that man was taken and I have killed so many in the Kokyo. Your family will not spare me. So what good will it do if I tell you my true identity?”
Princess Nami shook her head. She seemed strangely resolute. “I can leave my family for you. I can follow you wherever you go.”
“Are you sure?” Xiao Bing stared at the princess seriously. “Nami, please sit down first. I suppose Feng XIII has gone far now, which makes it hard for me to catch up with him. But I want to tell you something before I leave.”
Princess Nami asked fretfully, “Are you really leaving?”
“Yes.” Xiao Bing had a bitter smile on his face, “Truth be told, I have told you many lies. I’m not even from your country.”
“So what? I want to be with you. I can follow wherever you go.”
Smiling, Xiao Bing said, “In fact, I’m very touched when you came to my aid and said these things to me. But please think about it. You have been living a life of luxury and pampered by your servants. No matter what you want, all you need to do is ask your servants. You have almost everything in your family. But what will you have, when you choose me over them?”
Xiao Bing said, “I suppose you already know that men like me live a dangerous life. You may not be safe if you’re with me. You won’t have a life of a princess anymore. You may find it exciting for a short time. But are you sure you can live like that for the rest of your life?”
“I…” Princess Nami had never thought about it. She only knew that she had to fight for the things she hoped for, which was how she got what she wanted, since she was a little girl. But would she abandon her title of the princess and travel around the world with Xiao Bing?
Princess Nami was pondering on this question.
“You are the princess. You have been accustomed to many things. You will find it hard out there if you don’t have them. Don’t lie to yourself.”
“No,” The Princess answered hastily upon hearing Xiao Bing’s words. “But you can stay here. Both my grandpas love me. They won’t mind about the things you have done.
Xiao Bing smiled bitterly, “But I won’t stay.”
Princess Nami gritted her teeth, “Then I will follow you. I know about the things you have said. But I’m sure I can overcome all the difficulties.”
“Actually you are doubting if you can do the things you said, right?” Xiao Bing saw through Princess Nami with just one glance. Even she did not believe that she could abandon everything she had, just for Xiao Bing. “We are not meant for each other. Love can’t be forced. Besides, I have a girlfriend… No. I have my fiancee waiting in my hometown. I swore to marry her and love her.”
Princess Nami’s eyes reddened. She shook her head and said, “You must be lying. You just don’t want to take me with you. Don’t worry, I won’t drag you down. I’m willing to abandon everything to run away with you.”
Xiao Bing managed a wry smile, “I mean it. Why can’t you believe it? Besides, you need to consider these problems. You can’t be controlled by your impulses. And you don’t even know if you really love me. Maybe you just think that I’m different from the others who do not restrain or criticize you. Actually you just love being cared for. But it’s not love. Please listen to me. Go back and be the princess you are supposed to be. Don’t make the mistakes you’ve made again, and learn to respect others, okay?”
“I can do that. But I don’t want to go back. I want to be with you.” Her voice almost broke with emotion.
Smiling bitterly, Xiao Bing stood up and walked over to the princess and yanked her to her feet. Then he held the girl in his arms and spoke in a soft voice, “Though you have done so many terrible things, you’re still a good girl. You’re not bad inside. It’s just that no one has ever educated you properly, so you were terribly spoiled. Perhaps there will be no one there to restrain you anymore. But I want you to ponder on every decision you make. You need to restrain yourself. Call the chief executive to pick you up.”
Princess Nami wept. Xiao Bing sighed. He took out the phone in his pocket and called the chief executive, “Mr. Executive, we are at…”
After he hung up, Xiao Bing said, “This is not far from Sakura Manor. He will arrive soon. I should leave now.”
“No.” The princess suddenly shouted as Xiao Bing pushed the princess away, and planned to leave. “Your face is fake, right? I want to see what you really look like.”
Xiao Bing hesitated for a moment and stared at her sternly, “Don’t ever tell this to anyone.”
“I promise.”
“I believe you.” Then Xiao Bing took off his mask and looked at the princess.
Princess Nami found Xiao his face much more handsome and firmer than the fake one. Suddenly her mind went blank.
“Lastly, let me tell you my true name. I’m Xiao Bing, and I am from the Cathaysian State. Remember, don’t tell this to anyone.” There was a huge smile on his face.
