Ya Fei's expression instantly shifted. Her own bodyguard was actually attempting treason!
"Do you know what you are doing?!"
Forcing herself to remain calm, Ya Fei questioned him in a cold voice, attempting to use words to scare him off.
"As long as you escort me back, I will pretend I never heard what you said today, and I will conceal whatever you have done."
"Heh—" The fierce-looking youth let out a sneer and kicked Young Master Ouba aside.
"Miss Ya Fei, you surely don't take me for such a fool, do you?"
"From the moment you told me about this matter, I already returned to my quarters and brought all my savings with me."
Step by step, the fierce-looking youth closed in on Ya Fei, a look of intoxication and infatuation on his face.
"When I heard Miss Ya Fei say you wanted to lure him to a deserted place to teach this fellow a lesson, I knew my chance had come—a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Hearing this, Ya Fei knew the fierce-looking youth had already made thorough preparations to flee.
A trace of panic could not help but flash across her face.
Ya Fei took a step back, and the fierce-looking youth advanced another step.
"There is no need for you to take such desperate risks! There are so many good women in this world!"
Ya Fei's back hit the wall with nowhere left to retreat. No longer able to hide the panic on her face, she hurriedly spoke.
"As long as you let me go, I promise I will introduce you to a fine match. With your status as a Dou Shi, there are definitely many women who would be willing!"
"Heh, it seems Miss Ya Fei still doesn't realize your own charm: an exquisite face, a proud figure, coupled with that high and unapproachable temperament..."
Seemingly remembering that this was a remote place, the fierce-looking youth did not mind chatting with Ya Fei a little longer.
In the past, as a bodyguard, his communication with Ya Fei consisted only of orders and acknowledgments; they had never once chatted.
"After staying by the side of a beauty like you for so long, how could I still have eyes for those common, vulgar women?"
"Do you know what I think about the most every day? It's how to possess you, how to ravage you!"
The fierce-looking youth spoke in a hurried tone, his breathing uncontrollably growing heavier.
Seeing the fierce-looking youth in this state, Ya Fei knew that tempting him with her beauty would be useless.
After all, as he had said, she herself was the ultimate beauty temptation.
Thinking of this, Ya Fei bit her delicate teeth and, after a brief hesitation, decided to expose her identity.
"I am a member of the Midel Clan, and I came to Wutan City merely to gain experience. You had better think carefully: if you dare to lay a hand on me, you will face the wrath of the Midel Clan!"
The fierce-looking youth was momentarily stunned. As a bodyguard, naturally he could not have known Ya Fei's true identity.
He never expected Ya Fei to actually be a member of the Midel Clan, and that she had come to Wutan City solely for seasoning.
This revelation made him somewhat hesitant.
After all, as one of the three major clans of the Gama Empire, the Midel Clan wielded profound influence throughout the entire empire.
If he had previously felt confident about fleeing after dealing with Ya Fei, he no longer felt that confidence now.
The death of an ordinary auction house chief manager and the death of a Midel Clan member were two completely different matters with vastly different impacts.
The fierce-looking youth's heart hammered wildly as his mind raced.
As a bodyguard of the Midel Auction House, he was all too aware of the kind of influence the Midel Auction House possessed in the Gama Empire.
If they truly threw themselves into hunting him down, there was no way he could escape, seeing as he was merely a paltry One-Star Dou Shi.
Seeing hesitation on the fierce-looking youth's face, Ya Fei let out a small sigh of relief inwardly.
As long as he hesitated, there was room to turn things around.
This was the ruthless discernment she had honed over all these years.
Just as Ya Fei was scrambling in her mind for words to say, the fierce-looking youth suddenly glanced at the short, fat figure he had kicked into the corner.
A brilliant plan formed in his mind.
"Hmph, hahaha, I should actually thank Miss Ya Fei for the reminder, but I've already thought of a way."
The fierce-looking youth suddenly chuckled with a hum: "As long as I make some slight modifications, make it look like this Ouba Family fellow defiled you, and that I arrived too late, killing him out of a sudden impulse."
"Then I will leave behind a letter stating that I failed in my duty as a bodyguard and feared punishment. That will completely sever my connection to the matter, leaving the Midel Auction House and the Ouba Family to wrangle with each other!"
"Even if it is eventually exposed, it will still buy me enough time to escape."
"Miss Ya Fei, what do you think of my plan?"
The fierce-looking youth said with a wicked grin. His eyes sharply caught the panic on Ya Fei's face, filling him with boundless joy.
The thought of finally being able to pin the high-and-mighty Miss Ya Fei beneath him, to thoroughly possess and ravage her, drove him to the brink of excitement.
Outside the alley, Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er exchanged a glance. Xiao Ze couldn't help saying: "This guy not only has the lustful heart and guts, he actually has a lustful brain!"
"Brother Xiao Ze, should we make a move? It seems nobody really comes to this remote place."
The two of them had seen that Ya Fei hadn't suffered any harm yet, so they had continued to wait and see if anyone else might pass by to rescue her.
Unless absolutely necessary, the two of them really didn't want to expose themselves.
That's right, up until now, the fierce-looking youth had merely been all talk.
The fellow seemed to be relishing Ya Fei's panic and tension, likely because he had never before witnessed the usually noble and composed Ya Fei wearing such an expression.
"If truly no one else steps in, we'll just have to rescue her ourselves. We can hardly stand by and watch an innocent person get defiled, can we?"
Xiao Ze shrugged. Using his soul perception to confirm once more that no one was passing by, he let out a helpless sigh.
His figure moved slightly as he stealthily advanced toward the alley.
As for Xiao Xun'er, she remained where she was. At present, she was only at the Ninth Stage of Dou Zhi Qi.
Joining a battle at the Dou Shi level would only drag Xiao Ze down.
As for Xiao Ze, Xiao Xun'er wasn't worried.
Although Xiao Ze was only a Nine-Star Dou Zhe, the combat strength he displayed was somewhat different from his cultivation realm.
Xiao Ze had even neutralized a Grand Dou Shi's strike and emerged completely unscathed.
If worse came to worst, Xiao Xun'er could always have Elder Ling step in.
Inside the alley, looking at the panic on Ya Fei's face, the fierce-looking youth felt immensely pleased.
He wanted to strip away Ya Fei's calm and noble exterior layer by layer, exposing her panicked and fragile posture right before him!
"Now it's finally time to enjoy the feast..."
With a wicked grin, the fierce-looking youth reached out his hand. Ya Fei's body trembled slightly; seemingly imagining her tragic future, her eyes grew somewhat moist.
At the same time, a trace of regret welled up in her heart: why on earth had she waited until they reached this remote place?
If she had exposed Young Master Ouba's tailing a little earlier, perhaps someone would have passed by right now to rescue her.
With a sense of despair, Ya Fei closed her eyes, but then stubbornly forced them open again.
Even if she had to die, she would not die with such cowardice!
"That's right, keep your eyes open. If you close them, you miss out on so much of the fun."
Looking into Ya Fei's eyes, the fierce-looking youth said with passionate fervor.
Instead, a trace of surprise appeared in Ya Fei's eyes, for she saw a cloaked figure suddenly materialize directly behind the fierce-looking youth!
The very instant before the fierce-looking youth grabbed Ya Fei's arm, a chilling, fatal sense of dread welled up in his heart.
Simultaneously, a fierce wave of Dou Qi erupted from behind him.
Before the fierce-looking youth could even react, he felt a devastating blow to the back of his neck and crashed heavily to the ground.
Immediately afterward, a blinding pain surged into his head. His skull suffered a severe impact, and in the next moment, his consciousness plunged into darkness.
"Tch, still a bit too short; I could only hit his neck."
After dropping the fierce-looking youth, Xiao Ze delivered an extra kick to his head. Seeing that the man was completely motionless, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
Xiao Ze raised his head, looked right at Ya Fei, and said, "Miss Ya Fei, you are safe now."
Seeing that handsome, youthful face, the tightly strung chord in Ya Fei's heart finally snapped. Her legs went weak, and she couldn't help lunging forward.
A flurry of question marks popped up in Xiao Ze's mind. Although "a hero saving a damsel in distress only for her to offer her hand in marriage" was a classic trope, she shouldn't be this proactive!
After a moment of thought, Xiao Ze decided not to dodge.
After all, judging by the speed at which Ya Fei was lunging, if he stepped aside, her face would probably smash straight into the ground!