CH 69

“Ah! Edward, I hate you!”

The sound of shattered porcelain echoed through the air.

Prince Kyle, with his leg encased in a plaster cast, boiled with futile rage as he threw everything in sight onto the ground.

He was a fool to believe that Edward, his supposed weak and docile brother, would never act this way! Edward was a lunatic, a complete and utter madman! How dare he break his leg and humiliate him like this!

And then he had the audacity to pretend to seek treatment from a physician afterward.

When he heard the physician say it would take a month to heal, Edward even put on an act of regret. 

If after a month their father still planned to exile him, that lunatic would probably break his leg again just to keep him here, wouldn’t he?

In a fit of anger, Prince Kyle’s chest heaved with violent intensity, and a flicker of fear rose within him.

The surging anger had no outlet, so he vented it on worthless objects, smashing them mercilessly onto the ground, as if they were Edward himself, relieving the hatred that consumed his heart.

Once he ascended to that position, he would ensure Edward was banished to the harshest and most torturous mine, tormenting him and forcing him to beg for mercy on his knees! Shameful!

And once he grew tired of playing with him, he would tear that lunatic Edward apart, piece by piece!

Just as Prince Kyle relished in the imagined downfall of Edward, being subjected to his endless torment, a window slowly opened.

Before he could regain his senses, another person appeared before his eyes.

Prince Kyle narrowed his eyes immediately, meeting a pair of eerily identical sea-blue eyes.

However, the chilling gaze emitted by the person opposite him sent an icy intimidation that seeped into his very soul, causing cold sweat to break out on his spine for no reason.

“It’s you?”

Prince Kyle recognized the person before him as the former lover of Pei Zhaozhou, Si Huaixi. Although those uniquely royal blue eyes intrigued him, Si Huaixi was ultimately just a Beta with a physique rated E, so there is no need to be afraid.

“What? Even though I don’t know how you managed to infiltrate the palace, do you really think you can avenge Pei Zhaozhou?”

Prince Kyle smirked arrogantly.

To his surprise, Si Huaixi remained unaffected by his provocation. With cold eyes fixed upon him, Si Huaixi…

Extended his arm and dragged Prince Kyle, as if he were a lifeless dog, from the bed onto the thick woolen floor.

Prince Kyle instantly cowered in pain as his freshly plastered leg slammed heavily onto the ground.

Among the shattered porcelain and glass fragments he had just broken, mixed within the thick layer of wool, the sharp shards rolled over his body as Si Huaixi pulled him, slicing open one wound after another, tearing flesh and skin.

“How dare you treat me like this! Do you want to die?!”

Prince Kyle struggled and roared in anger. Even though Edward had broken his leg, with his S-ranked Alpha physique, he could easily overpower a mere Beta with a physique rated E.

But he couldn’t even break free from those hands!

Prince Kyle, with his eyes burning red with rage, desperately tried to pry apart Si Huaixi’s grip on his shoulder, but his strength was immense, as if a giant lurked within this slender and handsome figure.

He exerted all his strength but couldn’t budge a single finger of Si Huaixi’s.

Was this the power an E-ranked Beta possessed?

Was he going to be killed?

A trace of panic flashed through Prince Kyle’s eyes as he dragged his injured leg, and a sense of terror started to call out from deep within. Yet, this person in front of him seemed to have no intention of stopping.

The call for help quickly triggered an alarm.

Kyle watched as his despised elder brother, Prince Edward, arrived, disregarding their conflict, as if he had grasped a lifeline, and shouted for help.

“Edward! Save me! This person wants to kill me!”

Prince Edward decisively dispatched the palace guards, blocking Si Huaixi’s advance.

As his gaze fell upon those familiar deep blue eyes, the handsome face of Prince Edward froze for a moment, a hint of resemblance to Queen Mother Vanessa in his features. Unexplained doubts surged within him.

Looking at Prince Kyle, who was seeking help in a disheveled state, and then at the young man before him, who possessed the same royal characteristic of deep blue eyes.

Prince Edward furrowed his brow and commanded, “Release him.”

But Si Huaixi’s response was… he stepped on Prince Kyle’s other intact leg. In the horrified gazes of everyone present, Prince Kyle’s leg was crushed, creating a concave crack on the ground resembling a spider’s web. The sound of bones shattering, like a crisp biscuit being crushed into fragments, could be heard.

The sound of fragmented bones sent shivers down everyone’s spines.

“Ah—ahh—!!! Edward, save me—!”

Prince Kyle paused for half a second, then let out a heart-wrenching scream of pain. His limp leg was unrecognizable, and he lay on the ground, his face pale. Intense pain and fear caused his entire body to tremble.

Prince Edward’s pupils widened, and his gaze towards Si Huaixi became both threatening and grave.

Snatching a gun from a nearby guard, Prince Edward pointed it at Si Huaixi and shouted with a fierce look in his eyes, “Let him go, or I’ll shoot.”

Si Huaixi’s cold, tempered deep blue eyes locked onto Prince Edward, and a thin smile appeared on his lips, unsettling everyone present.

Only the sound of Prince Edward pulling the trigger was heard.

Click.

“Ah—ahh—pain—!!”

Prince Kyle collapsed onto the ground, his face contorted in pain. His neck turned red as he struggled, the plaster on his legs shattered, rendering both his legs useless. He tried to crawl away from the cruel devil, relying on his conscious upper body, but Si Huaixi stepped on his back, immobilizing him.

The gun barrel grew hot, and the gun smoke gradually dissipated.

Prince Edward’s expression drastically changed. He had clearly aimed the gun at this intruder who had trespassed into the palace, but the bullets seemed to have been stopped by an invisible wall, bouncing off and falling to the ground.

Si Huaixi remained unfazed, continuing to drag the unconscious Prince Kyle, who resembled a dead dog. Prince Kyle’s face grew pale as he endured the piercing pain, losing consciousness.

Prince Edward’s eyes signaled the other guards to shoot and stop this unidentified criminal.

Bang—bang bang—!!!

Gunshots resounded like a hailstorm.

Empty bullet casings clattered to the ground.

Si Huaixi, with his black hair and indifferent demeanor, emerged unscathed from the smoke of bullets. With one hand dragging the unconscious Prince Kyle, he calmly walked past the guards surrounding him, who had been hit by stray bullets.

Prince Edward’s gaze flickered, seemingly noticing something amiss about Si Huaixi. He made a call.

“Dr. Brown, is anyone missing from your experimental product?”

“…”

“… Alright.”

Prince Edward’s face turned slightly cold as he ended the call, then caught up with the guards following Si Huaixi.

The situation had escalated to the point where the palace guards were considering using powerful weapons to subdue Si Huaixi in order to protect the kidnapped Prince Kyle.

A group of royal guards surrounded Si Huaixi, who had no weapons in his hands but seemed to have a special defensive device, making the guards’ gunfire ineffective.

Internally, the guards decided to snatch back Prince Kyle first, and if necessary, employ lethal weapons.

Si Huaixi easily saw through their intentions, his expression chilling as he smiled.

“Guards, charge!”

A group of strong and well-trained Alpha security guards fearlessly rushed forward. Si Huaixi remained composed as he kicked away any guard who stood in his path.

The guards, weighing one or two hundred kilograms, crashed heavily onto the ground. 

Immediately, tear gas grenades were thrown, and the irritating smoke quickly dispersed, obscuring visibility. 

Si Huaixi felt his arm being pulled. 

With his psychic senses, he didn’t need to turn around to see the guards hiding behind him, attempting to snatch Prince Kyle, the hostage. 

Due to their insufficient strength, some guards even resorted to using daggers, trying to inflict pain on Si Huaixi’s wrist to make him release his grip. 

Si Huaixi’s eyes darkened. 

His invisible psychic force tightened around the guard’s wrist, making the joints produce a cracking sound. The guard couldn’t hold onto the dagger, his face twisted in pain as he let go. 

More and more guards and imperial troops gathered. 

In just this one hour, Si Huaixi witnessed a variety of advanced weapons that the empire had never displayed to the public. 

“Boom—”

A mech collapsed, with a fifty-square-centimeter dent in its heavy armor plating. 

The surrounding imperial soldiers were already accustomed to rushing forward to rescue their comrades trapped inside the mechs. 

Si Huaixi didn’t pay much attention to the mechs and rarely stopped.

The imperial soldiers who came to rescue instantly froze, unsure whether they should proceed or not, fearing the sight of this terrifying humanoid weapon and the threat it posed to their lives. 

Throughout the way, the empire dispatched its top-notch mech pilots, advanced and powerful weaponry, and countless armored vehicles, patrol aircraft, and fighter jets. 

But none of it had any effect! 

Damn, this humanoid weapon—Si Huaixi kicked several tens of tons heavy mechs into deep craters, leaving several of them utterly useless.

Even the hidden snipers were useless. 

He seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, evading the bullets fired by the snipers with sharp intuition, sometimes even catching them barehanded, provoking and taunting them in an untouchable manner. 

If it weren’t for the fact that this terrifying criminal had an excessively handsome face, clearly human, they would have suspected he was a new combat breed raised by the insect race!

The imperial soldiers involved in the rescue dare not move recklessly, afraid that this humanoid weapon would kick them away like mechs.

Actually, Si Huaixi’s gaze lingered on one mech, and for once, he halted his steps, simply because he recognized the logo of the mecha – the same type of mecha developed by Brother Pei himself.

Without waiting for the Empire’s soldiers to be afraid for long, Si Huaixi continued moving forward. With one hand, he dragged along the Second Prince Kyle, who had awakened from a coma only to faint again due to the fright.

Since they couldn’t counter the criminal with the Empire’s military power alone, the Empire dispatched experienced negotiators to try to understand and deter the intentions of the criminal, at least to have him release the severely tormented Second Prince Kyle.

“Whatever demands you have, please state them. We will negotiate with the Empire and strive to meet your requirements, hoping that you can release the hostage.”

The negotiator’s face tensed as he attempted to converse with Si Huaixi. Although he, too, feared this mad and composed criminal, he was confident that this criminal could be reasoned with.

This confidence stemmed from the series of insane actions the criminal had just performed, single-handedly opposing the entire Empire’s army and guards. Despite having the power to easily kill someone, the criminal exhibited restraint and controlled force. So far, the only casualty was an unlucky soldier whose mech was accidentally struck and severely injured, but no lives were lost throughout the entire confrontation.

Si Huaixi’s cold gaze paused briefly, but he paid no attention to the negotiator.

He was about to leave the palace, seemingly heading in a specific direction.

By now, the entire Empire’s population knew about the disturbance at the palace, and reporters and media flocked like flies.

“You’re heading to the courthouse, aren’t you?”

Chief Justice Bruce learned from the news that the palace had been invaded and Second Prince Kyle had been taken hostage. His intuition told him that the invader was Si Huaixi, so he hurried over.

Facing Chief Justice Bruce’s sincere and concerned gaze, Si Huaixi remained silent for a while before finally speaking.

“So, even you want to stop me?”

Bruce shook his head. “No, I only regret not stopping you yesterday. In fact, I still have evidence of Second Prince Kyle’s collusion with the Federation—several letters. We can carefully plan and convict Second Prince Kyle.”

Si Huaixi, however, let out a low, bitter laugh. It was the first time his eyes revealed sorrow and resentment as he stared directly at Chief Justice Bruce and said, “Don’t you know that the royal family has the power of exemption from capital punishment… Even if I gather evidence and finally convict this murderer, he will only receive life imprisonment or even serve a few years in prison before being eligible for parole.”

“I never expected the Empire’s law to avenge me. All I’ve done is give the country that Brother Pei loved so deeply the truth it deserves!”

“Afterward, I will make sure that everyone involved pays the price for Brother Pei’s death!”

Chief Justice Bruce’s face became gravely complex as he looked at Si Huaixi, whose expression turned icy and scary. He couldn’t bring himself to utter the words he had prepared, sighing instead as he handed the pre-prepared mask to Si Huaixi.

“As a powerless elder, I can only hope that you leave yourself an escape route.”

Upon hearing this, Si Huaixi accepted Chief Justice Bruce’s well-intentioned gesture and donned the pitch-black mask.

Pale skin, black mask, and chilling blue eyes.

He became the Empire’s nightmare on that day.

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