Chapter 1151: The Royal Guards Arrive
Chapter 1151: Chapter 1151: The Royal Guards Arrive
One of his personal bodyguards, who had been standing outside in the corridor, immediately turned and bolted out of the teahouse to carry out his master’s order at top speed.
The man slowly dragged himself back up onto his feet, wincing in agony as he smoothed down his dishevelled, dusty silk robes. Despite his agonising injuries, he managed to twist his face into a dark, triumphant sneer while glaring daggers at Bai Xifeng.
"You are dead meat." The man spat through gritted teeth, fully convinced that this arrogant girl would be begging on her knees the moment the soldiers arrived.
Bai Xifeng merely tilted her head, looking at him with a hint of genuine curiosity.
She was actually beginning to wonder about this fat fool’s actual identity. Was he some obscure member of the Royal Family? It was certainly a plausible guess, considering how casually he had dispatched his servant to summon the elite Royal Guards without a second thought.
After all, not just any random noble had the supreme authority to command the Emperor’s personal guard unit.
However, Bai Xifeng had never set eyes on this fat face before. If he truly belonged to the main Royal Family lineage, she would have at least recognised him from court records or high-society rumours.
More than that, she was genuinely fascinated by his absurd bravery.
Judging from his earlier conversation with Tian Ning, this man clearly did not harbour the slightest shred of fear toward the name of Great General Bai. He had even openly mocked her father’s reputation, arrogantly bragging that the General could not touch him because he was stationed thousands of li away in Xianjing City.
Members of the actual Royal Family were rarely that suicidally stupid.
Even if Great General Bai was not physically present in the Capital, that did not mean his terrifying military influence had vanished into thin air. Anyone who dared to actively target his family’s personal businesses without anticipating the bloody consequences was either an absolute, brainless idiot, or possessed a massive, unshakeable backer.
Bai Xifeng could not help but wonder which of those two categories this fat bald man fell into.
It did not take long for the Royal Guards to arrive. A squad of heavily armoured soldiers rushed up the stairs and burst into the private room with stern, ruthless expressions, fully prepared to crack heads and quell whatever violent disturbance had been reported to them.
"Halt! Everyone, freeze and drop your weapons immediately!" The captain of the Royal Guards commanded in a booming, authoritative tone.
The fat man’s eyes immediately lit up with overwhelming joy the moment he saw the armoured guards step inside. He scrambled forward, pointing a trembling, accusing finger straight at Bai Xifeng’s face as though his victory was already sealed!
"Sir Jun! You are finally here! Arrest this vicious woman right now!" The man shouted at the top of his lungs, trying his absolute best to sound imperious and important. "She has the absolute audacity to brutally assault a direct relative of the Imperial Family!"
The Royal Guards maintained their harsh, stoic expressions as they stepped forward to apprehend the violent culprit. They had been urgently informed on the street that a high-status relative of the Emperor had been beaten within an inch of his life, so they naturally assumed they were dealing with a dangerous criminal who needed to be subdued with maximum force.
However, the very millisecond the squad captain turned his head and caught sight of the young maiden casually leaning against a table, his entire body went completely rigid.
The stern, terrifying expressions on the guards’ faces melted away instantly, replaced by sheer, pale horror.
"Y-You... Young Lady Bai?!" Sir Jun stammered out, his voice cracking as he recognised her face.
He nearly fainted on the spot. He had never in his wildest nightmares expected to run into this legendary young miss here, let alone find her at the absolute epicentre of an assault case involving a supposed royal relative.
"Oh, hello there!" Bai Xifeng waved her hand cheerfully, greeting the frozen captain of the Royal Guards as casually as if she were running into an old pal at an afternoon market.
The fat man stared back and forth between them in sheer, jaw-dropping disbelief.
What on earth was happening?!
Why had the elite, ruthless Royal Guards suddenly turned into stone statues the second they looked at this girl?!
"What the hell are you standing around staring for?! Arrest her this instant!" The man screamed impatiently, veins bulging on his bald neck as he urged them to do their job.
"Shut your damn mouth!" Sir Jun whipped around and snapped at him with sharp, lethal anger!
The fat man’s eyes widened to the size of saucers in sheer shock.
For a long moment, he could not even process what had just happened. A mere guard captain had actually dared to bark at him to shut up?!
"You... you dare raise your voice to me?!" The man pointed an enraged finger at Sir Jun’s nose, his face contorting into an ugly scowl. "I am the official brother-in-law of His Imperial Majesty himself!"
He deliberately shouted his royal connection at the top of his lungs, fully expecting the guards to turn pale with fear and drop to their knees to obey his commands.
However, Captain Sir Jun completely ignored his hysterical screaming.
Instead, the guard captain turned back toward Bai Xifeng, lowered his head in a deep, respectful bow, and asked with utmost caution, "Young Lady Bai... may I humbly request that you explain the details of what transpired here today?"
His tone was impossibly polite, and his humbled posture was a night-and-day contrast to the aggressive squad leader who had burst through the door moments ago.