Side Story 4: Beast Taming VS Green Tea

Side Story 4: Beast Taming VS Green Tea

The Regent's Palace, the back garden.

Pei Yunjing stood with his hands behind his back on the pavilion, his gaze fixed intently on the lawn below.

There, three children are... flying kites.

To be precise, it was Pei Niannian who was flying the kite, while Pei An stood beside her, expressionless, helping to hold the spool.

Meanwhile, Xiao Bai, the hostage from Nanzhao, was following behind Pei Niannian, holding a handkerchief in his hand, occasionally making a timid gesture as if he wanted to wipe his sister's sweat but didn't dare to.

"Tsk." Pei Yunjing narrowed his eyes and tapped his fingertips lightly on the railing.

Although Xiao Bai disguised himself very well, he deliberately walked with heavy steps and pretended to breathe erratically.

But just a moment when the kite string got tangled in the tree branch, Pei Yunjing clearly saw the boy's body move slightly, his toes touching the ground—a natural reaction of a master of light-body skills.

Although he quickly concealed it, it did not escape Pei Yunjing's eyes.

"At such a young age, he is cunning and has also hidden considerable martial arts skills."

Pei Yunjing sneered:

"Keeping Niannian by your side is a disaster."

He turned his head and looked at Big White, who was lying at his feet sunbathing.

This tiger is now in its prime, majestic and fearless, except for the pear tree.

"Big White".

Pei Yunjing pointed to Xiao Bai below:

"Do you see that kid in the blue shirt?"

"Go, test his limits."

[Roar?]

Big White raised its head, its eyes filled with confusion:

[Are you going to bite me to death?]

"No."

Pei Yunjing curled his lips into a wicked smile:

"Scare him. If he dares to fight back, bite off his leg. If he peees his pants... then throw him out."

Alright! I know this one well!

Big White excitedly got up and shook its fur.

It had long disliked that "two-legged cub" who always clung to its little master!

...

On the lawn.

Pei Niannian was looking up, focused on the swallow kite in the sky: "An'an! Let out the line! Higher!"

Xiao Bai stood behind her, his gaze both greedy and restrained as he traced the girl's profile.

Suddenly, a chilling, fishy wind swept in from the bushes behind them.

Xiao Bai's instincts, honed by top-tier assassin training, instantly tensed all the muscles in his body.

He sensed a murderous aura! It was a ferocious beast!

If he simply retaliates with a palm strike or dodges to the side, he can easily avoid the beast's attack and might even be able to kill it in return.

but……

Xiao Bai caught a glimpse of a dark-clad figure on a pavilion not far away in the corner of his eye.

That was Regent Pei Yunjing; he was testing him.

If his martial arts skills are exposed, he will be immediately expelled from the palace, or even killed.

More importantly... if he performs too well, Sister Nian Nian won't need to protect him anymore.

In a flash, Xiao Bai made his decision.

He dispersed the internal energy gathered in his palm, forcing himself into a state of complete vulnerability.

"roar--!!!"

A deafening roar of a tiger rang out.

Big White burst out of the bushes, opened its blood-red maw, and deliberately put on a ferocious look as if it wanted to eat people in order to complete the mission, and pounced straight at Xiao Bai!

"Watch out!" Pei Niannian heard the tiger's roar and turned around in fright.

However, everything happened too "fast".

Xiao Bai seemed to be stunned, frozen in place without moving.

Just as the tiger's claws were about to strike him, he seemed to suddenly realize what was happening and let out a short, terrified scream:

"ah!"

His eyes rolled back, his body went limp, and he fell precisely in Pei Niannian's direction.

"noob!"

Pei Niannian threw away the kite string and subconsciously opened her arms.

"Thump."

The boy's thin body crashed solidly into her arms.

His eyes were tightly closed, his face was deathly pale (from holding his breath), and his eyelashes were still trembling slightly, looking as if he had been scared to death.

Big White had already pounced in front of him. Seeing his target suddenly "faint," he didn't even have time to brake. His big paws were still swinging due to inertia.

"Big White! Stop!"

Pei Niannian caught Xiao Bai and looked at her "unconscious" childhood sweetheart in her arms. Anger welled up in her heart and she became wicked.

She shielded Xiao Bai behind her, then suddenly reached out and grabbed the few imposing whiskers on Da Bai's lips!

"Awooo—!!!"

This time, it was the tiger that screamed.

Big White was in so much pain that tears streamed down its face, and its fierce expression instantly turned into a pitiful, aggrieved look.

[Let go! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!]

"That big bad guy made me do it! I'm just a working person too!"

"You dare to yell!"

Pei Niannian was furious. She pulled hard on its whiskers while pointing at its nose and yelling:

"Big White, you're so mean! Are you asking for a beating?!"

"Little Bai is so weak and timid, how dare you scare him? If you scare him into something bad, I'll stew you and drink the soup!"

Big White: "..."

[I'm innocent!]

[That kid was faking it! He could have easily dodged it!]

Big White looked towards the attic with a wronged expression, trying to find its owner's support.

Up in the attic, Pei Yunjing watched this scene, his face turning as black as the bottom of a pot.

He originally wanted to expose the kid's true colors.

And what was the result?

Instead of exposing him, they let this guy openly take advantage of his daughter!

Seeing Xiao Bai's eyes closed, but his hands tightly gripping Pei Niannian's sleeve.

Seeing his own daughter actually pulling out his own tiger's whiskers for an outsider...

Pei Yunjing felt a throbbing sensation in his temples and a buzzing in his head.

"good."

"Very good."

Pei Yunjing gritted his teeth, almost crushing the railing in his hands.

This is hardly a weak proton.

This is clearly a thousand-year-old green tea that has come to life!

This kid's skill level... is even higher than Tang Li's back then!

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Tangli came up carrying fruit and, seeing the scene below, exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, what trouble has Dabai caused again?"

"It wasn't Big White who caused the trouble."

Pei Yunjing took a deep breath, pointed at Xiao Bai who was still pretending to be unconscious below, and his tone was filled with the grief and helplessness of an old father:

"A wolf in sheep's clothing has entered our house."

"And this wolf is also a particularly good actor."