Chapter 222 - 149: Is There No Imperial Family in Your Eyes
Chapter 222: Chapter 149: Is There No Imperial Family in Your Eyes
Xiao Juzi’s sudden appearance soothed some of Andre’s agitation.
He had a soft spot for children to begin with.
Besides, Zaizai was so adorable~
He was so small, yet he was protecting the behemoth behind him, which made his tiny frame seem all the more precious.
Andre’s expression softened, and he spoke in a gentle voice, as if afraid of scaring the child.
"Little one," Andre asked, leaning down, "is this painted Flying Machine yours?"
"Big Bumblebee is mine!" Xiao Juzi’s voice was childlike and bright. He placed his hands on his hips, imperiously declaring his ownership.
He glared warily at the three strangers in the yard.
"Since it’s your Flying Machine," Andre coaxed, "then you must know the password to the hatch, right?"
His subordinate muttered under his breath, "A kid this young probably doesn’t remember the password..."
Andre shot him a displeased glance.
’Could a normal kid send a man flying like a little battering ram?!’
’This kid in front of him... although he hasn’t shown any signs of Beastification, Andre was certain he was a Beastman!’
Xiao Juzi declared, "Of course I know the password! This is the Big Bumblebee that Mama gave me!"
Andre leaned in a little closer, his voice friendly. "Then can you tell Uncle the password for the hatch, so we uncles can go inside and inspect it?"
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH." Off to the side, Shu Chao Yu cleared his throat suggestively.
’Whether the boy gets it will depend on if we’re on the same wavelength.’
Both Xiao Juzi and Andre looked at him.
Realizing that Shu Chao Yu was trying to mislead Xiao Juzi, Andre was naturally displeased.
Xiao Juzi’s clear, dark eyes shifted to Andre, then back to Shu Chao Yu. He seemed to be puzzling something out, his brows furrowed in concentration.
"My Granduncle knows the password, too!"
Shu Chao Yu nearly stumbled!
’He’d just told Andre he didn’t know!’
Andre decided not to expose Shu Chao Yu’s lie. Instead, he just smiled at Xiao Juzi. "He just lied to us and said he didn’t know. You can’t be like him, little one. You have to be a good, honest boy. Now, come on, tell Uncle what the password to the hatch is."
’As long as he knew the password, they wouldn’t have to waste time resetting it.’
Andre was confident he could get the hatch password from Xiao Juzi, completely oblivious to the fact that he had just said too much.
The moment he heard his granduncle hadn’t told them the password, Xiao Juzi’s guard went up. He didn’t think for a second that it was wrong for his granduncle to lie and say he didn’t know.
He even realized that Shu Chao Yu must have lied to protect Big Bumblebee!
"There’s no way I’m telling the password to you weirdos!"
Xiao Juzi’s sudden turn stunned Andre for a moment.
’He thought this child would be easy to coax... but that had just blown up in his face.’
"If my Granduncle didn’t tell you, then I’m not telling you either!"
Noticing an unfamiliar smart device connected to Big Bumblebee’s charging port, Xiao Juzi saw that it was still running. He walked over and picked it up in his two little hands.
When he saw what it was doing, Xiao Juzi’s eyebrows shot up in fury. He ripped the device off and slammed it down at Andre’s feet.
SMASH!
The device cracked on impact. Its screen flickered twice, then went dark.
"You were trying to change Big Bumblebee’s password!" Xiao Juzi glared at them, fuming. Now he was utterly convinced that Andre and his men were the bad guys.
Both Andre and Shu Chao Yu were stunned.
’Xiao Juzi knew what the device was doing after just one look!?’
’Incredible!’
"Go away! Don’t touch my Big Bumblebee!" A fierce little growl rumbled in Xiao Juzi’s throat, warning the men not to come any closer.
It was only upon hearing that sound that Andre’s subordinate realized Xiao Juzi was a Beastman.
’Not only is he incredibly strong, but he seems to be super smart, too.’
Shu Chao Yu walked over and scooped Xiao Juzi into his arms to comfort him. "Don’t be angry now, don’t be angry. The uncles just heard Big Bumblebee was sick, so they came to see if it could still fly.
"The reason your Granduncle didn’t give them the password is that Big Bumblebee belongs to your mama. Without her permission, I can’t just give the password to anyone."
Xiao Juzi completely approved of his granduncle’s respectful attitude toward his mother. "That’s right! We need Mama’s permission!"
"What needs my permission?" Shu Yao’s voice came from the direction of the electronic gate.
"Mama~"
Still in Shu Chao Yu’s arms, Xiao Juzi leaned forward. If Zaizai could fly, he probably would have already dragged his granduncle right into the air and over to his mother.