Chapter 149 - Punishment

After Jiang An Yi kick out of the Villa, Zhao Li Xin got the report from one of his shadow guard thankfully the shadow guard quickly said the young miss is safe without any scratch because Mong Yi and Mong Ki was there, Zhao Li Xin remain expressionless but the heavy aura around him slowly disappear so the shadow guard sigh in relief.

All shadow guard has internal agreement since Lory arrived, is better to spend more effort protecting her rather than the Lord himself.

One of the reason is they're Lord is freaking strong who else can hurt him especially when the last weakness which is his poisoned is already cured, second reason if they failed to protect their Lord worst come to worst the one who make mistake would punish severely but it won't implicate the other shadow guard but if something happened with Lory…..Mong Ki and Mong Yi said the same thing 'All hell breaks loose'

And they have witnessed so many times how crazy their Lord become when something happened with Lory and only her who can calm him down, so it's better to keep her safe rather than keep their Lord safety so ever since that fewer people guarded him but Zhao Li Xin didn't care when he heard the reason everyone was guarding Lory, he even give them a rise for their initiative.

Lory was inside her room when she drying her hair with a towel, in normal circumstances Zhao Li Xin never knocked her door he just barged in leisurely but that also the only thing denoted his presence because no one dares to enter her room as he did.

"You here.." she welcomed him while rubbing her hair with towel, normally this is not appropriated way to greeted someone even if that is your own family or husband, but Lory lacked common sense and Zhao Li Xin didn't care.

Zhao Li Xin can smell the essential flower oil from her hair, the bath make her cheek rosy she look alluring as ever but like always she never aware of herself, he leads her to sits in front of the dresser then he helps her dry her hair with a towel.

"I'm glad you not hurt" he said with gentle voice.

"I don't think anyone can hurt me inside your turf" Lory's chuckles, she can feel warm in her scalped perhaps he used his Qi to dried her hair faster.

"If that happened I would rather kill them all, what's the point have so many bodyguards who can protect their Master," he said something so cruel while gently squeeze her hair, Lory ignores his statement.

"And how about that Jiang something girl?" Lory stare at Zhao Li Xin's handsome face from the mirror reflection.

"I'll consider Jiang Jin Wei merits so I just gonna cast her out of the sect…" he said indifferently without a hint of hesitation.

"WHAT?" Lory turn her head around "But….she just a little girl, and she already punished severely by Mong Yi and I'm not hurt too so can you....forgive them a little"

"Should I give punishment only if you got hurt" Zhao Li Xin frown, he turned her head back up front then he continued drying her hair he continues with displeased tone "And she's not little, she almost fifteen she can get married anytime at her age, she lacked manners and disloyal to me so why should I forgive her…." If only Jiang An Yi mistake is not hurting Lory he might give her a chance but hurting his one and the only woman in his own house is unforgivable especially when she is his owned people.

Lory hair is already dry then Zhao Li Xin take brush to comb her hair while Lory contemplating "You know she probably used by other people you know…" Lory said again.

Zhao Li Xin sighs "I know…." he tied half her hair with blue sapphire hair clip ornament neatly, Lory amazed her boyfriend to have the hidden talent she never knows, she smiles happily when she sees her owned reflection.

"I know Tang Mei Yi used that stupid girl to annoyed you, she might stupid enough thinking this could intimidated you" Zhao Li Xin said calmly while his hand rummaged Lory jewelry box to find another headwear.

"So, you know is not entirely her fault" Lory persuade him again.

"Stupidity is a sin, and she has sinned" he eventually found the jewelry he likes. It's two small silver pink flower hairclip connect to each other by tree layer tassel cover with diamond.

"I heard she is the only family Master Jiang had after tragedy with his family" Lory feel bad for Jiang jin Wei, she understand how it feel to left only with only one of your kin.

Zhao Li Xin put the flower clip on her left and right side, the jewelry looks good on her but the lady who wear it looks so gloomy make him perplexed "Fine..."he let out a long sighs "I won't punish her heavily but I still gonna punished her, she need to held accountable for her mistakes and I cannot look weak in front of my people" he turn her back towards him.

"Sorry, I don't want to interfere but this is something involved me and I have a feeling Tang Mei Yi do this deliberately to make a rift between you and your people" Lory praised Tang Mei Yi cunning move "I think he wants to make you choose between me and Hei Shen Sect…it is a good schemed"

Zhao Li Xin smiled "It's a stupid schemed" he played with her hair with a sifting gaze towards her "Of course I'm going to choose you" he chuckles how petty Tang Yi mei scheme is and his master always praise her intelligent, how foolish!

Lory looks puzzled, while Zhao Li Xin hand run from her hair to her chin "I can always create another Hei Shen but I could never found anyone like you…" he rubbed her lips gently while Lory embarrassment is hit the maximum quantity, her face turn as red as tomato, she can look away because he held her chin, Lory pray she won't get nosebleed because of this.

But what he said is true, with his great power and immense wealth he can make another Sect like Hei Shen and Hei Shen sect would befall to ruined without him because the position of the King's palace is equal so if Zhao Li Xin is not there it won't be surprised they would break away from each other to be independent sect and this would decrease their power tremendously even though they still can survive but they would not be as big as Hei Shen.

This is the reality that every Hei Shen Sect member knew, is not their Lord who depend on them but it was them who depend on him, if they want to stay united they need the absolute power who can overwhelm them and that why they need Zhao Li Xin, but this is overlooked by outsider including Tang Mei Yi.

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Back to Jiang Jing Wei who will face the dreadful 'Demon Lord' can only succumb to his faith, Mong Yi open the double wooden door in Zhao Li Xin study room, just like Zhao Li Xin other residence the study room is as depressive and intimidating as other residences, everything is the same black wooden furniture, dark grey stone floor, black and white painting and his Lord sith behind the dark table, he leaned his back on his armchairs while his headrest on his fist.

"This subordinated greeting Hei Shen Sect Leader!" Jiang Jin Wei kneeled on the floor while he Cupped his fist courteously he remains to look down not dare to look up without his lord permission.

The room becomes so quite it make Jiang Jin Wei suffocated, the air around him become tensed Jiang Jin Wei feel his back drenched with cold sweat his heart beating rapidly the more quiet Zhao Li Xin is, the scarier his wrath would be, thin layer sweat cover his forhead he suddenly not sure he would through this night alive.

"You know your fault…" Zhao Li Xin curtly said.

"Yes, Milord!" he answers firmly.

"Should I punish both of you the Jiang siblings?" Zhao Li Xin sneered.

Jiang Jin Wei feel the cold air in his lungs "If that your wish Milord, this subordinated would abide!"

Zhao Li Xin finger tapped the armchair in monotone sounds, his dark eyes stare at Jiang Jin Wei deeply even Jiang jin Wei himself can feel his Lord menacing glare.

"You disappoint me," said Zhao Li Xin

His icy voice pierce Jiang Jin Wei's heart, it's better if his Lord hit him until his half death rather than hear him said that to him. For a subordinated and soldier nothing is more hurtful than hear his superior disappointment. His eyes become teary he takes a deep breath to calm his chaotic minds.

"I have considered your service to me for all these years so I won't kill you….both of you but I want to banish your sister out of Hei Shen Sect and demoted you from King palace position and if you worry about your sister well being I would mind to let you out of Hei Shen sect together, I don't need disloyal subordinated…." Zhao Li Xin's words feel like a knife stab mercilessly through his heart his hand's trembles from shocked, he owed Zhao Li Xin everything and he hasn't repaid his debt to his Lord but he had disappointed him Jiang Jin We overcome by grieved and remorse.

He doesn't care about King's palace position all he wanted is to pay his debt to Zhao Li Xin and served him all his lived but now he can't, what's the point of living now!

Zhao Li Xin sigh "At least that what I intend to do…." He sounds defeated "But my lovely fiancée begged me to forgive both of you, she rarely asked me anything and now she asking me this…" he complained but his voice is filled with indulgence.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jin Wei is so shocked he raised his head with disbelieved expression, Zhao Li Xin looks annoyed but he seems serious "Mi….Milord…" he stutter.

"You accept fifty times canning from the punishment hall and your sister….asked her if she still wants to become Hei Shen member if she wanted to follow Tang Mei Yi tell her to left immediately, but if she wants to stay she has to kneeled on the floor for three days, and cut her relationship with Tang Mei Yi also asked my fiancee forgiveness!"

Jiang Jin Wei ecstatic by his Lord benevolent inside his mind he jumps happily like a wild rabbit, he can't stop thankful enough for his Lord fiancée to persuade this 'Demon Lord' he knew is a miracle to able changed his Lord decision, whatever Luo Ri Yi purposed is to forgive him and his sister he doesn't care.

"Yes Milord, Thank You Milord!" he exclaimed.

"Leaved…" Zhao Li Xin said lazily.

Jiang Jin Wei left the room with happy expression the caning punishment is nothing for him as long he can serve Zhao Li Xin he would accept any kind of punishment, on the other hands Zhao Li Xin remain quiet in his study room while contemplating his faith as legendary 'Henpecked husband' is that what he would become then he needs to take full benefit of his loss, Zhao Li Xin suddenly smiles slyly he raised from his seat then he takes long strides toward his fiancée bedroom.

[Hey, why you closed the window?] Girsha complained

[I suddenly feel cold, you don't feel cold?] Lory rubbing her arms.

[No….]