The Little Consort's
Eps. 61: Egg Break
Li Anlan walked out of the women's building wearing bridal clothes. They not only forced her to take a bath, but also dressed her up. All the attributes of her Royal Empress were removed, then thrown out of nowhere. Now, on his head there is only the crown of the bride and a number of simple accessories. His face was sprinkled with various kinds of perias powder. They said he was like an angel, but what Li Anlan felt was just the opposite. The woman felt like a clown.
He was surprised because in such a short time, the contents of this bandit headquarters changed completely. Now, all the buildings are dominated by bright red cloth and flowers. Li Anlan praised the agility of the bandits here. Once ordered enough, they immediately carried it out quickly. The work of preparing for the wedding ceremony here was completely beyond Li Anlan's expectations.
The person called “Tuan Muda” by them was a short-bodied, potbellied, and sangar-faced man. Half the height of Li Anlan, her distended stomach leaned forward like a hot air balloon. Li Anlan shuddered. The man had an old face, but a young face at the same time. At first glance, the man called “Tuan Muda” by these bandits was like a ball and a pig.
“I have to marry the ugly one from this ghost valley?” li Anlan asked inwardly. She wanted to escape, but the female bandits here held her back, guarding her from behind tightly. On stepping alone, his legs felt chained by his powerful iron chains many times over.
In that situation, Li Anlan instead thought to Long Ji Man. Truly, the man was better than the ugly man before him. Despite often being cold and ice-faced, Long Ji Man was very different. He made Li Anlan's days feel more colorful. Now, when the man was not in front of her, she suddenly remembered and missed him a little.
He really wished Long Ji Man could find himself here soon. Just a little mistake or a late arrival, then Li Anlan would lose everything. She would only be recorded as the wife of a bandit in history, not as the great Noble Empress.
Such a bad life of course did not want him to live. If he could, he would rather die by suicide or plunge into the abyss until the bandits did not take his life hostage.
“Servants, is he your Young Master?”
One of the female bandits turned his head, then replied,
“Nona, he is your future husband. Soon you'll be married.”
“Married? For me this is a funeral!”
“Nona, just accept your fate.”
The fate? Perhaps, this was his bad luck from being born into this world. Throughout the history of his life, he disliked being forced. Now, the bandits who did not have any blood relation with her instead forced her to marry a ugly man. A thousand times they force, a million times he will rebel.
When he arrived at the main building whose red color was more dominant than other places, Li Anlan was immediately told to meet the bandit boy. Li Anlan rebelled and was about to run away, but her legs were tied by the legs of a female bandit until she fell to the floor. They made him fall, but made him stand up again.
Li Anlan threw down the check on their arms, then tried to run again. However, his legs suddenly relaxed and could not be moved. Li Anlan was as if glued to where she stood. These bandits must have done something to his body. If not, how could he be as agile as me.
“What are you doing to my body? Why can't I move?”
“Nona, we have to make you obey in our own way,” said one of the other female bandits.
“Are you crazy? It's coercion! You guys, let me go!”
“Nona, quiet! The program will start soon!”
“I swear I will report you to the police and the Women's Protection Commission! You must be in jail!”
“How can you report us while you alone cannot escape?”
“I don't care! Quickly let go of me!”
Instead of listening to Li Anlan's rant, these female bandits brought her forward. They forced Li Anlan to stand in front of the Ugly Bandit Leader with the Ugly Man who was the son of the bandit. His head was covered in a red veil until his vision was closed. He could see nothing but the red color of the cloth.
“The ceremony begins! Both brides, bow to heaven and earth!”
Li Anlan was forced to bow as they requested. These bandits, though very evil, still know the culture. Li Anlan thought that the marriage process at the bandit headquarters was just enough to sleep with the couple, there was no need to do a massive ceremony like a princess wedding between nobles.
“Composed to parents!”
Again Li Anlan was forced to bow before the Bandit Leader. Li Anlan clucked, she was so disgusted at having to bow before this ugly stranger. If he could, he would be eager to tear the entire room apart and fall apart like a broken ship.
“Composed to a couple!”
Gawat, soon the ceremony is over and she will be the wife of a bandit. Li Anlan wanted to shout, but she was helpless. Suddenly, someone shouted from the outside, making Li Anlan not so down on the Ugly One.
“Report!”
“Why are you making a fuss? You ruined my son's happy day!” exclaim The Bandit Leader.
“Ke..Chief, outside the fortress there was a man who shouted and made a fuss!”
“What does he want?”
“The man said that we have forcibly taken his wife!”
The Chief looked surprised. Li Anlan was cheering. The man outside the fortress had already saved him from disaster. At least, with the commotion out there, Li Anlan could buy some time and think of a way to escape.
“How dare he break through our Duanrou Fortress!”
“Indeed find dead!”
“Kill! Kill!”
“Shut! Don't ruin my son's sacred ceremony! You, tell the other brothers to catch him!”
Some bandits are going out. Just a step away from the door, someone from out there suddenly shouted out loudly.
“I'm already here.”
Everyone inside the building is glued. Their gaze was fixed on a man who stood firmly without fear in the courtyard of this building. Even though he was shouting, his charisma radiated like a bright light that dazzled the eyes. The man's gaze sharply pointed at the entire building, then softened when he saw Li Anlan who had revealed the cloth covering her head. Behind that gaze, stored the flames of anger that raged was enormous, devouring all the patience and a hint of longing that had been harbored for almost two days.
Seeing his wife wearing a wedding dress standing next to an ugly man, Long Ji Man became even more furious. He looked at them with a stare sharper than before. In fact, the tip of the arrow and the tip of the sword were no sharper than the gaze of King Dongling who was holding back the wrath. Everyone who saw him started to get scared, including the Bandit Leader.
“Let go of him!” yang Long Ji Man. Hard, but cold.
The Chief began to show fear. He comes face to face with the dashing and revered King Dongling across land and sea. Before him, stood an extraordinary young man with incomparable charisma. The person facing the Bandit Leader was not just a king whose empress was kidnapped, but a husband whose wife was forced to marry someone else!
One knew just how much anger was harbored by the man before these bandits!
“Ja-Don't come any closer! Otherwise, your wife will die!” exclaim The Bandit Leader. Li Anlan clucked. Can this guy be quiet? He was enjoying the charisma of a God-like Long Ji Man, but this person was bothering him instead.
The Bandit Leader suddenly grabbed Li Anlan's hand, then pointed a sword at his neck. His body flipped until he faced Long Ji Man with a sword stuck to his smooth neck. Li Anlan was surprised, so was Long Ji Man. His gaze could no longer be defined. The man was like a bomb that would explode in a few seconds.
Li Anlan thought of a way to break away. These bandits were so stubborn, they would definitely not let go of themselves so easily. If this marriage fails, then it's okay. What was even worse was the fact that their master must have been angry if the captives he held had escaped.
“Hey, Big Brother Bandit Leader, you better let me go. The man will burn your headquarters and destroy you without rest!” li Anlan's suggestion in a soft voice.
“Shut! Don't try to negotiate with me!”
“I'm just giving you advice.”
“Shut!”
“Hey, be careful with your sword! Get a little away from my neck skin!”
Li Anlan shifted the sword slightly, until it was a little further away, not too attached to the skin of his neck. Li Anlan felt that his legs could be moved. That means he has a chance to escape. When the Bandit Leader let his guard down, Li Anlan elbowed the Bandit Leader from the front until the man grimaced in shock. Just then, Li Anlan turned around, then kicked the forbidden area of the Bandit Leader with all her might.
“Te...Telurku...” strangled the Bandit Leader while covering the area that Li Anlan kicked. Other bandits who witnessed the incident were laughing, some were also grimacing pitying the eggs of the Bandit Leader who was injured.
“This is just the name of killing a bird!” li Anlan. The woman then ran as fast as she could towards Long Ji Man. He instantly hid his body behind the stocky body of Long Ji Man. His head poked out looking at the situation ahead there.
“You okay?”
Li Anlan nodded while still looking at the group of bandits.
“I almost became the wife of the ugly one.”
“Don't say that again!”
“Your Majesty, you came on time. But, why did you only come alone? Where's your personal bodyguard?”
“I told him to go home with the troops.”
Thankfully, Long Ji Man had prepared everything thoroughly. Now, the two of them only needed to buy time until the palace guard troops came here. Long Ji Man had already left a mark to ease the path of Wang Tianshi and the others as he was on his way towards Duanrou Fortress.
“Catch them both!” the Bandit Leader's Order.
His subordinates fell silent and looked at each other.
“Why are you quiet?”
“Chairman, we dare not fight a King,” complained one of the bandits. Hearing this, the Bandit Leader became annoyed. His eggs were still sick and his subordinates dared to disobey his orders.
“We are bandits. Why be afraid just because he is a King?”
“Absolutely brave Chairman?”
“Slightly,” said The Head of Bandit slowly.
The bandits with high courage advanced. Their swords were directed towards Long Ji Man and Li Anlan. One by one began to attack Long Ji Man. The man took out his beloved legendary sword from its scabbard, then swung it to fend off and kill at this damn bandit. One, two, three, four, fell to the ground covered in blood and got injured. Long Ji Man's movements were so fast and agile that the bandits were overwhelmed. Their large numbers began to dwindle in Long Ji Man's hands. Those who lost their lives, the wounded tried to rise to attack again.
Just dick. King Dongling was already a raging male lion. In less than an hour, fifteen bandits had already lost their lives. Li Anlan who was hiding behind Long Ji Man's body was amazed at the fighting ability her husband had. There are only the words wow, wow, daebak, great, extraordinary, unbelieve, OMG, and a few words of interpretation admiration that came out of his mouth.
Not long after, the noise of people shouting from outside echoed followed by the sound of footsteps coming from the shoes of dozens of people. Wang Tianshi exclaimed at the gate of the fortress while carrying the flag of Dongling Kingdom, followed by dozens of soldiers in armour uniforms marching, then running around the fortress. They formed a circle that surrounded Duanrou Fortress and everything in it from all sides.
“Catch them all!”
“Good, Your Majesty. Catch these bandits!”
Wang Tianshi led the soldiers to fight against and capture the bandits. The headquarters of Duanrou Fort was like a battlefield. Not wanting Li Anlan to see this kind of violence, Long Ji Man carried the woman like it was raining some time ago, taking her away from this cursed place. Li Anlan was of course elated, he did not need to walk.
“It looks like my act of breaking the egg of Ugly Chairman is right, isn't it Your Majesty?”
“Emm.”
“We are safe. Why are you still cold like this?”
“I just don't like you hanging out with other men while wearing a wedding dress.”
Long Ji Man did not know, the words he had just uttered made Li Anlan's heart like spring. The woman's reddened face restrained the laughter, then hid it on Long Ji Man's shoulders. Over time, Li Anlan fell asleep in Long Ji Man's arms.
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