2022-08-12 13:50:01As Tolly walked down the hallway, a pack of snickering teenagers trailed behind him, their crude taunts ringing in his ears like an incessant buzz.
"Golden or yellow, shower or sugar, all go into a magical bucket.”, they jeered,
“Who in the world turns himself into this bucket? Definitely Tolly Toilet! Remember to pee and poo in the Tolly Toilet! "
They erupted into peals of laughter, with their mirthful faces twisted with derision. Tolly felt his face flush with shame and anger.
Among them stood the hulking figure of Sam Hofmann. He was big and beefy, his thick lips curled in a sneer that revealed a row of discolored teeth, his crooked incisors jutting out like fangs, which could arouse anyone’s desire to hammer them back into his mouth.
This was not the first time Tolly had endured such torment. The relentless bullying had already become a daily ordeal. And Tolly was losing his patience.
Normally, whenever taunted in the past, Tolly's cheeks would burn with embarrassment. And if he would, he could sink into the ground. The shame he felt was usually enough to make him want to flee the scene.
In the classroom, he often slumped in his seat and felt like a fish out of water among his classmates. He harbored a deep-seated sense of inferiority that made him introverted and unwilling to socialize, and of course, the other kids also avoided him as though he was a leper.
‘What a lonely and dismal existence I was!’ he often thought.
However, there was one bright spot in his life: Jenny. She was a breath of fresh air, a ray of sunshine in the darkness, always ready with a kind word or a gentle touch.
Tolly had no idea why she bothered with him, and why she didn’t treat him like everyone else did, but he was grateful for her presence in his wretched life. Perhaps it was karma and who would know?
He had used to ask his parents why they had given him such a strange name, a name like a target on his back, like an invitation for ridicule and mockery. After all, his name ‘Tolly’ and the word ‘toilet’ were alliterated and could be easily confused when not heard clearly.
Yet, his father would always give him a faint, mysterious smile, as if he knew something Tolly didn’t, some secret that held the key to unlocking his full potential.
“All the rivers run into the sea, my son,” he would say, “And a great man embraces all. Your name is the best training you could ask for, to enlarge your capacity and become the best version of yourself. Always keep in your mind that greatness lies in the capacity!”
Every time his father said so, Tolly would nod, pretending to understand his words, but in truth, he was still struggling with the weight of his name. It was truly hard to keep his head up every time people made fun of him.
Yet, this time, Tolly was itching for a fight because he wanted his immediate retaliation. His blood was now boiling with the intensity of a raging bull.
‘If the tiger didn’t show its strength, you would think it was a sick cat!’ Tolly thought to himself, bristling with adrenaline.
Standing face-to-face with the towering, hulky figure of the big, beef boy accompanied with his gang of goons, Tolly knew it was unwise to slap the brute straight in the face unless he wanted to get into trouble big time.
Clearly outmatched by Sam, he knew that resorting to violence was not a good option. He needed to handle this situation with tact and cunning. And he also knew he couldn't simply hide away from the problem, he had to confront it head-on, for if he didn’t take a stand now, he’d take a beating a hundred times over.
‘I’m not an uncultured swine. As a civilized man, how can I resort to violence?’ he pondered, a sly glint in his eyes,
‘If I couldn’t land a physical blow, I’d strike with my words. Let me beat him verbally and I’ll feel better psychologically. Tolly, you’re a prodigy!’
Without newfound confidence, Tolly lifted his noble head high and slowly extended his middle finger toward Sam and his cronies.
Before the group could catch on to his intended gesture, he subtly pushed his tawny glasses back up the bridge of his nose with his middle finger.
Unfortunately, his clever ploy was quickly discovered, and the boys in front of him were incensed. Their faces twisted with anger, and their fists clenched tightly.
"Look at his finger!" one of them sneered, "The pathetic boy is apparently laughing at you, Sam! Do you want me to teach him a lesson for you? I promise I'll beat him black and blue!"
"Let me do it, bro! The guy is just cruising for a bruising! I'll beat him up until he cries for his mama!" Another chimed in, eager to join in on the impending violence.
"Make him lick your shoes every time he sees you from now on, Sam!" a third added.
The situation was escalating quickly, and apparently, Tolly knew he was in deep trouble now.
Sam, the ringleader, gnashed his teeth and bit his lower lip with such force that his incisors jutted out like fangs. His face contorted into a furious scowl, reminiscent of an enraged squirrel ready to pounce.
Just as he was about to lunge forward, Tolly, completely oblivious to the gravity of the situation, began making a series of mocking gestures.
With a sneer etched on his face, Tolly stood ten meters away from Sam, his arms outstretched and his fingers curled into a mocking circle. Then, with lightning speed, he sliced his right hand downwards as if severing an invisible thread. Finally, Tolly's hand balled into a tight fist before he thrust it forward with an insolent flick.
"What's the man up to, Sam? Is he conjuring magic?" asked Leo, perplexed.
"Don't be foolish, Leo. Can't you see the aggression in his stance? He's challenging us, and we'll have to fight back with equal vigor," replied Sam with a scowl. "It's unbearable! We can't let him get away with this."
"But hold on, why do I get the feeling he's offering to lick your shoes?" wondered Sam.
"Impossible! You're talking nonsense, William! That circle he drew in front of his chest is a clear indication that he's targeting Sam's mouth. And that swift palm movement is an indication that he's about to deliver a stinging slap. And that clenched fist? He's going to knock Sam's two protruding teeth in!" declared George.
"Rubbish! When have I ever had protruding teeth?" growled Sam, glaring at his companions with fury.
His eyes widened, almost as if they were turning into darts that would strike them any moment.
"Well, it's just a slip of the tongue, Sam! Don't be mad at me! You're the school hunk - tall, dark, and handsome!" said George, flashing an awkward smile. "Want me to teach him a lesson for you?"
Finishing that, George was itching to give Tolly a punch in the face. As he was about to rush toward him, Sam halted him with a raised hand.
“I’ll take care of this creep,” Sam sneered.
With purposeful strides, Sam closed in on Tolly, his right hand poised for a fierce attack to his chest. But just as he was about to unleash his fury, Jenny Smith, the ravishing belle of the school, sauntered up to them.
Jenny was a vision of loveliness with her flawless, creamy complexion, an oval-shaped face that could make men launch a thousand ships, and a pair of never-ending legs that made her look tall and lissome. She was a drop-dead gorgeous creature, and the mere sight of her was enough to make any man lose his composure.
As the only son of the school president, Sam was no saint. But even the most villainous of men would hesitate to resort to violence in front of the woman they adored.
Instantly, Sam's fist unclenched, and he softly patted Tolly's shoulder. "Are you bullying Tolly again, Sam?" Jenny glared at him with her big, round eyes, her anger palpable.
“You get me wrong, Jenny! You know, I saw what looked like a bug on Tolly’s shoulder from afar just now, so I’ve come to dust it off for him!” He patted Tolly’s shoulder again, and then pretended a smile, looking at the beautiful girl before him, hardly able to take his eyes off her.
“Yeah, Sam is telling the truth, Jenny. You see, he’s such a real helper!” someone behind Sam said smilingly.
“But I don’t see any little bugs here,” Jenny said, taking their words with a grain of salt, “are they telling the truth, Tolly?”
Tolly looked at the gorgeous girl with an embarrassed smile, but he did not say anything. Jenny smiled back at him, showing her bright teeth. His silence had already given her the answer.
When Sam caught the sight of their subtle smiling at each other, a thousand waves of anger surged up inside him. He thought to himself,
‘How dare you smile at my goddess? She’s mine! No one is allowed to defile her even with a smile! I’ll let you know what I’ll do to you when Jenny goes away, little bastard!’
However, Tolly suddenly gave Sam a firm pat on both of his shoulders and said to him with a wry smile,
“I have to say you’re a good actor, Sam. I think you can win the Best Actor Award if you go into the entertainment industry. Anyway, according to you, I should say thank you! Now, be all ears, Sam, THANK YOU! You ARE such a nice guy!”
“You’re welcome!” Sam replied smugly.
Tolly patted his shoulders again, and then continued,
“Well, Sam, you are nice, but it seems you are not nice with your hair. A piece of advice for you. Always remember to wash your hair every day! Look, you’ve got dandruff all over your shoulders. Let me give you another pat!”
Before Tolly could put his hand on his shoulder, Sam threw himself back instinctively. Sam’s face was burning in a flash. At that moment, he wished to shrink himself to the ground and vanish. Yet, he couldn’t. Instead, He gritted his teeth with a furious look.
"What shampoo do you wash your hair with, Sam?" Tolly asked, showing his teeth with a humorless grin.
“With Fairhair! Its special formula effectively fights itchy, oily, and dry scalp to stop dandruff before it even shows, it can be very expensive though. I’m sure you can’t afford it!”
Sam felt like he had finally won a game.
“Well, I’m pretty sure there’s nothing wrong with your shampoo. And you’re absolutely right! I can’t afford it.” Tolly smiled.
“That’s for sure! It’s several hundred bucks a bottle. You probably won’t be able to afford it for the rest of your life, you poor guy!” Sam smirked unpleasantly, with a contemptuous look on his face.
"Then there must be something wrong with your scalp, Sam! No wonder you have so much dandruff. Sorry if I’m being blunt, but I guess it won't be long before you're getting bald."
"Y-you ... " Sam was gaping at him, lost for words.
He didn’t expect that he would fall for Tolly’s trap and make a fool of himself in front of Jenny. Hence, at the moment he did want to look for a crack in the ground again and burrow in.
"Sam, it looks like you need to go to the hospital, I'm afraid you probably have alopecia. " Jenny said as she gazed at his hair.
Tolly, standing beside them, put on a stern look on his face, and came closer to Sam, sniffing hard. He suddenly exclaimed,
“Holy shit! You’ve also got bad breath. It really grosses me out!”
Tolly put a hand on his nose and stepped away from Sam.
“And Jenny’s right, Sam. You’re probably suffering from a hair loss disorder. When a man gets old, there’s still snow on the roof. But as for you…” Tolly shook his head and heaved a sigh with feigned concern, adding,
“Even if snow wants to stay on your top, it’ll definitely melt away.”
Tolly could not help laughing.
“Y-you…” Sam was going to hit the roof.
“You know, Sam, with a balding top and your distinctive teeth, you surely look like a little squirrel crazy for nuts. You’re cool, handsome, and cute. “
He turned to Jenny, saying with a wink at her,
“Don’t you think so, Jenny?”
Then he turned to Sam and gradually lifted his middle finger to push his glasses up on his nose, beaming with delight.
Jenny giggled uncontrollably at his words, which made Sam drip blood in his heart. However, he couldn’t snap. He had to bear and grin before the gorgeous girl he had always been admiring.
“That’s nice! Classmates are supposed to be friendly with each other. I’m happy to see you guys talking and joking like this. It makes me feel like the whole world is a better place now. You know, my biggest dream is to have world peace. “
“I couldn’t agree more with you, my dear Jenny!” Sam said as he licked his lips and squeezed out a hint of a smile.
“you’re so kind, Jenny, but over sixteen years of my life experience have told me that you have to possess your own power to achieve world peace.”
Tolly heaved a deep sigh as he looked straight at Jenny in her eyes.
Jenny looked back at Tolly’s handsome young face before her eyes fell on his lean body.
“you’ve got a point there, Tolly. That's why you need to be stronger!”
Jenny walked slowly over to Tolly, leaning closer to his head and whispering,
“Go to No. 1063 at Tinselow Street behind our school. Perhaps someone can help you there.”
With that, she went away gracefully without turning back. Looking at her curvy and elegant figure from behind, everyone was captured, ensuing a long silence.
Finally, the silence was broken by Sam, who asked in a huff,
“What did my dear Jenny say to you? Tell me now!”
“She said she had always been in love with me. Besides that, she also said that I was a lot more good-looking than you squirrel. And…"
Tolly laughed smugly and was about to say something more, but Sam butted in.
“Nonsense! I won’t buy your story, you slick devil! I guess this time you’re just courting death!”
Sam held his fists again, but Tolly was not so stupid as to stay there to get punched. He dodged quickly to the side without hesitation when a fierce punch came to his face.
His punch missed, so Sam got angrier and decided to strike again. Yet, Mr. Peterson appeared.
“What are you doing here? Do you guys want to be expelled from the school? You know, fighting is prohibited here on campus. It’s against school rules. As the son of our school president, please do your dad a favor, Sam!”
Mr. Peterson had always been just and fair. He always thought that every student, no matter whether he was poor or rich, would be treated with respect.
“We’re not fighting, but working out, Mr. Peterson! Wiggle our necks and shake our bodies.”
"Do you take me as a fool, Sam? It looks like I need to report to your father." Mr. Peterson said with a menacing voice.
"No, Mr. Peterson. I’ve always been nice to other students. But anyway, thank you for your reminder, goodbye!"
The mention of his father immediately intimidated Sam. With a wink, he fled hurriedly with his men.
“You can also go now, Tolly. Remember, if anyone dares to bully you, always report it to me!”
Tolly nodded. However, he knew that he was lucky this time and that even if he reported it to the teacher the next time he was bullied, it would not make much difference. On the contrary, he feared that his reporting would simply invite even more frantic retaliation.
He had to solve the problem himself in his own way.
Then he remembered it—No. 1063 at Tinselow Street. Jenny would not bully him. He knew that quite well.
Why not take a chance there?
Previous Chapter
Related Chapters
Legend of Hidden Dragon Chapter 2 No. 1063 at Tinselow Street
It wasn't long before Tolly walked out of the campus alone. Outside the campus was a wide road, lined with huge sycamore trees, like loyal warriors, tirelessly guarding everything before them. It was a cool autumn day when the leaves of the sycamore trees were falling in the wind. Tolly enjoyed the beautiful landscape around him and some part of a famous poem flashed into his mind: Is the departure of the leaves the wind's pursuit or the tree’s refusal to ask them to stay? When walking quietly along the road for about a few hundred meters, he arrived at the busiest street behind the school--Tinselow Street. This was the first time he had been here on the street since he, as a poor boy, usually ate and drank at school and seldom hung out for fun outside the school. The street was familiar yet foreign to him. It felt familiar because he found many of his classmates walking along. They seemed to be regular visitors to the street. However, Tolly was not in the mood to talk to them. At
Legend of Hidden Dragon Chapter 3 Tattoo has power
Picking up one of her tiny needles, Luna stuck it into his arm many times, letting it fly up and down on it like an exciting dragon. Quickly, tiny beads of blood oozed out of Tolly’s arm. Nevertheless, Luna didn’t feel intimidated at all. From her beautiful appearance, she looked like Venus on a half shell rising slowly from the sea, but she was tough deep down. Tolly’s arm was like a tract of land left to be tilled by Luna, on which she was allowed to show her brilliance and sow her talent seeds. Luna, like a hard-working farmer, wiping away the little beads of blood off the arm proficiently, was now concentrating on her artwork. One could also put it another way, Tolly’s arm was like a small canvas waiting for her to paint the most beautiful picture on it. Before she knew it, more than two hours had passed. Gazing at her own gorgeous tattoo artwork on Tolly’s arm, Luna heaved a relieving sigh. At last, she finished her artwork. ‘What a nice tattoo!’ she thought. Taking a sip of
Legend of Hidden Dragon Chapter 4 It shouldn’t have been me
“Watch out! I’ll break your legs!” Sam prepared to lunge at Tolly--the short, thin, and nasty boy before him. Tolly instinctively took a few steps backward. At the same time, he stretched out his hand to signal him to stop. “Are you scared, huh?” Sam sneered, “Looks like you don’t want to lick my shoes. It’s all right then. You can choose to crawl through under my crotch. Anyway, it’s not a bad choice. Do it now or I’ll beat the living snot out of you. I can promise your snot is going to fly out of your skull. It’ll be awesome!” Tolly shook his head slowly, saying, “That’s funny, huh? But I think you are such an idiot! Look, aren’t you afraid that I use my DRAGON GRIP when I get through under your crotch?” “Dragon grip??!! What is that?” “If you don’t want to be a eunuch, just let me do it! I can assure you that you’ll soon know the true meaning of DRAGON GRIP.” With that, Tolly laughed uncontrollably, raising his loose palm into the air and all at once changing it into a tigh
Legend of Hidden Dragon Chapter 5 Hidden Dragon System
Darkness! There was darkness before his eyes. “Where am I now? Am I dead?” Tolly lay motionless on the ground, his eyes closed. Sharp pain arced through his body and a sickening, burning smell came to his nostrils. “Did I really get struck by lightning?” Tolly remembered that he had just been dealing with Sam and his friends on the roof of the school building and that the heavens were even about to help him by exacting divine retribution on them. He had expected that the blue lightning would have struck them, but instead, it had gone to him without any mercy. He was by no means an evil person, after all. He could not even be able to stand himself to step on an ant when walking outside. Was it that the heavens did not act from any wish to be benevolent and dealt with all things as sacrificial straw dogs? ‘But why did it have to occur to me? What a crazy world!’ Tolly thought, ‘Goodbye, my dear Jenny! And see you, my beautiful Luna! The tattoo looks good to me, yet it couldn’t b
Legend of Hidden Dragon Chapter 6: Familiar Girls
Looking at the dispersing crowd, Tolly was also taken aback as he noticed that they were all dressed in ancient costumes. The costumes were all made of rough cloth and without any trace of industrial polyester material. What horrified him most was that he wasn't even in any scene of film shooting, for he didn’t have any cameras or cameramen in sight. In the distance, he didn’t see any telephone lines, or cars, either. And no one was holding a mobile phone in their hands. There was no evidence of industrial society that he had been familiar with. ‘Oh, Hee-hee was just telling me the truth. I’ve transmigrated into a new world…’ Tolly thought. “A-a-are you a zombie, or a scary demon that comes out of nowhere? Oh, my god, is there somebody there who can help me?” The coroner beside him quivered as he pointed at Tolly. He was so terrified that he fell flat onto the ground. He decided to take his leave without saying goodbye, but his feet, not obedient to him at all, did not be able to
Legend of Hidden Dragon Chapter 7 A New purpose in life
As Miss Smith turned to leave, Tolly immediately followed her, but he was stopped by Luna, the girl in purple. Tolly was about to talk to Luna about his tattoo, but before he could open his mouth, Luna said something first. “Have you forgotten who you are? You know the rules, get your ass back in line.” However, Tolly, whose mind was still in the role of the high school student in his past life, stubbornly assumed that Miss Smith was her classmate, Jenny. Luna’s words went in one ear and out the other. It seemed that he did not take them seriously. He even began to yell from behind. “Wait, Jenny! Wait up, Jenny!” As he said this, he trotted and tried to get closer to Jenny. What he had done made Miss Smith feel embarrassed in public. Hence, in order to not to attract the attention of the crowd, she said to Luna quietly, “Never mind, Luna, let him follow you. It’s not decent for us the people from the Duke’s Mansion to yell in public. They will take it as a joke!” Luna nodded h
Legend of Hidden Dragon Chapter 8 Poisoned delight
"Tolly's dead! Tolly's dead!" Joseph shouted. At the same time, he ran quickly towards the carriage Miss Smith was riding on and reported to her. The thick soundproof curtains inside the carriage were made of special materials which could stop voices from going outside of the carriage and yet would not block any sounds to go inside. Hence, the people inside couldn’t be heard from outside, but the sounds outside could go straight into their ears. At that moment, Luna was sitting quietly behind Miss Smith in the right corner of the carriage, dull with nothing to do, while Miss Smith was reading one of her favorite novels named ‘My villain Wife, I love you’. One could tell she enjoyed reading it very much, as her smiling face spoke volumes. She would even giggle when she came to some of the best bits in the book. Hence, when she was abruptly interrupted by the shouts outside, Miss Smith got so annoyed that she even wanted to strangle the guy. “What happened there? Who’s out there tr
Legend of Hidden Dragon Chapter 9 Scenery Along the Way
“Hey, can I talk to you about something, Tolly?” Joseph honeyed, “You know, I always think that you are broad-minded and generous. You see, I’ve carried you for such a long time, can you come down and let me have a break for a while?” As he had said that, Joseph kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves. “I’m sorry, I can’t. You know, I’m so weak now that I simply can’t have the strength to get off your back.” Tolly replied with a big smile on his face, “And you are totally wrong about me! I am always narrow-minded and stingy. I’m not the sort of man to forgive and forget.” “I can put you down if you can’t get down yourself!” Joseph replied immediately. “I remember that you’ve just said before Miss Smith that you are strong! How is it possible that you can’t continue the journey and want to have a break after such a short walk? Are you trying to be lazy, aren’t you?” “What do you mean by such a short walk, Tolly? Don’t you know I’ve already walked for miles? And don
Latest Chapter
Chapter 148 Save Prince Hobart
As the ministers bickered like hens in a coop over the emperor's decree, the executioners were already tiptoeing out of the palace gates, blades glinting in the light. It was a race against time, for the prince's head was on the chopping block. Little did the executioners know, the prince was no ordinary mortal. Tolly had him under his protection. He suddenly asked General Addison, “Can you do me a favor?” “Of course, Your Highness”, said General Addison, ”I won’t allow these bastards to kill you no matter the cost.” “I’ve got a white feather in my pocket. Please take it out and burn it,” said Prince Hobart. “Okay, I’ll do it,” said General Addison. Without any delay, General Addison immediately got a white feather out of the pocket. Though not knowing what was the use of it, he realized it must be an important thing. Then he asked his men to bring him a torch. In a few seconds, the white feather was burnt into ashes. As Tolly rode on the horse with Princess Yana behind him, he
Chapter 147 Getting worse
“Fate has brough us here to meet you, Princess Yana,” said General Logan Kline, determined to take Princess Yana back to the court,“Your Highness, by His Majesty’s order, I have come here to bring you back to the palace. Hundreds of officials have spoken on your behalf, and you need not worry.”“Don’t believe him,” said Tolly with a sneer, “Your father would not listen to those officials. Once you’re in the palace, you’ll be dangerous.”The princess’s eyes flickered with a mixture of fear and resignation.“I know very well that I cannot escape this great calamity,” she admitted, her voice filled with weariness, “I’m not afraid of death, but I am so tired from my journey that I can no longer walk. Would you be so kind as to let me ride on your horse?”General Logan Kline nodded without hesitation.“You may ride on my horse, Your Highness, and I will follow on foot,” he declared, his unwavering loyalty to the princess shining through his every word.Yet, once Princess Yana mounted the
Chapter 146 Caught Up
“Okay, let’s go!” said Tolly.Before they started their journey, Tolly suddenly heard the clicking sounds in his bones. All the vital energy inside his body started to circulate. Tolly thought he probably broke through to a new level. With a flutter in his eyes, he quickly checked his status on the screen before his eyes.[Name: Hidden Dragon][Owner: Tolly Harmsworth][Level: 2 as a master-level cultivator][Talent for Cultivation: D level (Hidden Invincible Level)][Wrath Points: 3999][Exp Points: 2790][ Main Art: Lotus Technique, which can be hedged by the Six Sun Technique; Puppet Control Technique;][Current Guardians: Blue lightning bird, activated; Fire Phoenix, activated; Water Dragon, activated; Rock Roc, activated. ]He was glad to see that he was at level 2 as a master cultivator.“What are you looking at?” asked Princess Yana when she saw Tolly stare at something.“Nothing,” said Tolly with a smile, “let’s roll!”They quickly got out of the temple and decided to continue
Chapter 145 Black-cat Witch
It looked like the black cat's sharp claws loomed closer to Tolly's body. His heart was racing, but he didn't lose his composure. In a flash, he executed the Shadowy Lotus Move, saving Princess Yana from the cat's attack just in the nick of time. The black cat was stunned, its voice shaking with disbelief. "How do you know the Shadowy Lotus Move? It's an ancient art that has been lost for over a thousand years. Who are you?" it demanded. Tolly's lips curled into a sneer. He "My name is not something I care to share with a beast like you," retorted Tolly, his lips curling into a sneer, still holding the Princess in his arms. But as he caught a whiff of her alluring scent, it quickly turned him on. He had to put her down to avoid any embarrassment. "Go hide behind the statue," Tolly whispered to Princess Yana, his eyes locked on the witch in front of him. "I'll deal with this monster." “Hey, I’m not a monster,” said the cat in a furious voice. Instantly, the black’s anger boil ov
Chapter 144 Seventy-two Transformation
"You taught the people the ways of decency and honor," Princess Yana whispered reverently. "I am a descendant of the rose Dynasty, but my father, Emperor William, has brought shame to our name with his heinous crimes. I have fled his tyranny and seek refuge in your sacred temple for the night. If you protect me until dawn, I vow to rebuild this temple and enshrine your statue in gold."Tolly also followed suit. He knelt down before the statue and kowtowed three times. Instantly, he had flutters in his eyes.With a ding, he got a new notification on the screen before his eyes.[Detected a new secret manual here inside the temple. Would you like to get it?]Tolly was very excited because he did not expect that this was another unknowable place where a great secret manual was hidden.Without any thinking, he had a ‘yes’ notion in his mind and posed a question in his mind,“Where is the secret manual? How do I find it?”[Just under the cushion you're kneeling on.]It looked like his syste
Chatper 143 Temple of Heaven
Once alone, General Addison summoned his trusted general to discuss the situation. “General Paul Bailey and Logan Kline have come with the emperor’s official tally, demanding 4,000 flying horsemen to pursue the princes,” revealed General Adddison, “But we can’t spare our strongest warriors for this task. Select only the weakest, the elderly, and the injured. Let Geneal Paul Bailey and Longan Kline take them tomorrow.” The next morning, Geneal Paul Bailey and Longan Kline arrived to find their men looking as feeble as a mouse caught in a trap. The sorry sight of the stumbling and floundering army was enough to make them shake their heads in disbelief. But the Carlson brothers were already on their way, having traveled for two days with the young princes. Benji Frost knew they had come too far to turn back now, and they needed to take action. "Brother, we're in a bit of a pickle," he said to his brother Blair Frost . "We've got to spend some money to get out of this mess. But sellin
Chapter 142 Temporarily Safe
“You’re spot on, Minister Ross Russel,” nodded General Addison in agreement.The rest of the officials remained tight-lipped as the prince and the princess wept profusely. Benji Frost and Blair Frost ushed through the throngs of people with great fervor.“Emperor William is a malicious despot. By ordering the execution of his own children, he’s attempting to sever his own ancestral lineage, and by murdering his wife, he’s defied all ethical codes. We’ll escort the prince and the princess to their maternal grandfather Bill Washington and raise an army to depose him. This is nothing short of a rebellion.”Benji Frost hoisted Prince Hobart onto his shoulders and Blair Frost took charge of Princess Yana. They made their escape from the capital through the southern gate. Tolly, in disguise of Cloud River, was happy that he had two more helpers, though they did not decide to go to Fanta city yet.‘Perhaps I can go to see Bill Washington together with them first and then see what I can do th
Chapter 141 Concubine Yvonne Died
“That monster has already taken his own wife's life, and now he seeks to spill the blood of his own flesh and blood. You're not safe here, my dear prince and princess. Seek refuge in the Fragrant Palace with Concubine Yvonne until a powerful minister can plead your case before the emperor. Only then will you be out of harm's way," she advised them, hoping to offer them a glimmer of hope in these dark times.“Go with me,” said Cloud River, “I think the Fragrant Palace is not safe, either. You know, the emperor has gone crazy!”Yet, they did not take his advice. Instead, the prince and the princess knelt down before Concubine Harper."Oh, gracious Lady! Your kindness knows no bounds. My mother lies here, exposed to the elements, and we are forever in your debt if you could provide her with a coffin," Prince Hobart exclaimed, his voice quivering with emotion.The concubine nodded solemnly, her eyes gleaming with tears. "You had best make haste and leave this place as soon as possible,"
Chapter 140 Empress Guma Died
As Concubine Harper approached the imposing gate of the West Palace, she was accosted by a rugged-looking man who seemed to have sprung from nowhere."Who goes there?" she demanded, readying herself for any trouble. But the man, none other than Tolly in the disguise of Cloud River, seemed unperturbed by her hostility."Lead me to Empress Guma, I’m her friend. " he said urgently, "I gave her a gift a few days ago- White Feather. But it appears that it’s been burned away. Something horrible must have happened to her. I fear the worst."“You’re right,” said Concubine Harper in surprise, “Come with me. I hope you can help her out.”As they rushed to the scene, they found Empress Guma lying on the ground, her once-vibrant clothes now soaked in crimson blood. Cloud River let out a mournful cry."Forgive me, Your Majesty. I should have come sooner," he wailed.But Empress Guma, still clinging to life, managed a faint smile."Don't blame yourself, Mr. Cloud River. It's all my fault. I shoul
