Chapter 14: Bear with It, I'll Treat Your Wounds
No... no way?!
Ming Xi turned around to see a group of people approaching, her mind went completely blank. If the Ming family caught her, she would be utterly ruined. But besides the front door, was there any other way out of this house?
"...There!" Ishihiko gazed at the sparse thatch on the roof and realized the top of the house was hollow. He looked resolutely at Bai Ling, who understood immediately and grew slightly larger, signaling Xiao Tong to climb onto its back.
Without a word, Ishihiko embraced Ming Xi’s slender waist and leapt up using his light-footed skill. Bai Ling quickly followed, swiftly escaping from the backyard!
Everyone from the Ming mansion witnessed this clearly.
“That wretched woman!”
“Could it be she’s contracted with Chiming?”
“That bitch must want to die, right?”
“Hurry! Catch them!”
With that, the Ming family’s forces scattered throughout the streets searching. Even though Ishihiko’s agility was impressive, he couldn’t withstand such an exhaustive hunt!
So they had no choice but to dart swiftly through alleys and lanes.
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“Hey, can you be gentler? My waist really hurts!”
“...Please, I’m saving your life here. Can you behave? Do you think you can just steal the Ming family’s heirloom like that? Are you tired of living?”
“Mind your own business! All I can think about now is how much my waist hurts!”
“Looks like one of your bones might be broken. I’ll treat you properly once we get back, but on one condition... no more screaming from now on!”
“What? Broken bone? Don’t scare me like that!”
“Do you want me to repeat myself? No more screaming! If you scream again, I might even forget the incantations.”
Ishihiko was on the verge of losing his mind with Ming Xi. While dodging the Ming family’s forces, he frantically tried to recall the spell. Thankfully, they hadn’t unleashed any magical beasts to pursue them, allowing him to vaguely remember parts of the incantation. He hurriedly stopped at an alleyway and gently set Ming Xi down.
“Uncle, what are you doing?” Xiao Tong was puzzled by Ishihiko’s sudden halt.
Ishihiko breathed out two words: “Invisibility!”
The moment the spell left his lips, their bodies seemed to become ethereal and instantly vanished from sight.
Xiao Tong then crouched down to examine Ming Xi’s injuries. Seeing the sweat beading on her forehead, she understood Ming Xi wasn’t exaggerating—she had been seriously hurt by that magical beast.
Moved by Xiao Tong’s concern, Ishihiko gazed at Ming Xi intently. Only when the Ming family’s search gradually shifted elsewhere did he pick Ming Xi up and push open his own door.
“We finally dodged them... It feels like escaping from hell... unbelievable...” Only after entering Ishihiko’s home did Xiao Tong exhale in relief.
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“Don’t relax too much. You’ve taken something valuable from the Ming family—they won’t give up easily. For now, focus on treating your mother’s wounds. We’ll figure out the next step later.”
If not for Xiao Tong’s careful observation just now, Ishihiko wouldn’t have realized Ming Xi was so severely weakened from the pain.
His own perception was worse than that of a child. And yet he told her not to scream—she must be in agony.
Without hesitation, Ishihiko laid Ming Xi on the bed and signaled Xiao Tong and Bai Ling to give them some privacy.
“Hey, what are you doing?” Ming Xi became wary when Ishihiko suddenly lifted her clothing, clutching her clothes tightly and retreating onto the bed.
“What do you think I’m doing? Lie still and don’t move. I need to see your injury. How else can I tell if a bone in your waist is broken or cracked if you keep your clothes on?”
“...” Ming Xi didn’t know what to say and obediently lay down, allowing Ishihiko to carefully examine her.
He was only the second man besides Feng to thoroughly inspect her body, so she was extremely sensitive to every move he made.
When Ishihiko’s fingers pressed on a certain bone in her waist, a sudden tearing pain shot through her, causing her to cry out.
“Is it here?” Ishihiko pointed at the bone. Seeing Ming Xi didn’t respond and tears streamed from her eyes, he understood the answer.
“Bear with it. Although I’m from the Beast Clan, my skill isn’t very high. I can only treat your internal injuries. It might hurt a lot, but stay strong.”