Help The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama (by Lotus Seeds) novel Chapter 940

Chapter 940: Chapter 717: Return Nest

Lu Xiao went to Liren Hall in the deepest part of the Royal Palace, where the Big Boss of Sky City, Mo Yan, resided.

Lu Xiao stepped into the hall and lifted his gaze toward the tall, robust middle-aged man on the high platform.

He placed his right hand over his chest and bent to salute, his posture respectful yet steady. "I do not know why the Big Boss has summoned me. What matter is it for?"

For Mo Yan to sit in the foremost seat of Sky City, his strength naturally needed no further comment. His true form was that of a powerful Horned Eagle Beastman. He appeared nearly fifty, his frame extraordinarily tall and burly. Merely sitting there, he seemed like a mountain pressing down from above, a heavy sense of oppression bearing down in waves.

That head of ash-gray hair, with frost already at his temples, yet his dark gray eyes were as sharp as blades quenched in ice. Without any movement, they could flay open the flesh and directly seize the deepest secrets and fears in one’s heart that dared not see the light.

He very rarely struck in person, and almost never appeared in public. Most of the time, he simply remained in seclusion within the hall.

Yet the legends surrounding this Big Boss thundered through every ear; within the entirety of Sky City, there was no one who did not fear him.

It was said that his methods were ruthless and decisive, his temperament cold and hard as iron. Though he was now advanced in years and seldom showed himself again, he was still the most terrifying name in Sky City.

At this moment, Mo Yan looked at the young man standing in the hall and spoke in a low voice, "The helper I placed at your side was executed by you. Do you have anything to say in explanation?"

There was no emotion in his voice; it was as though he were merely stating the most ordinary of facts.

But the calmer his tone, the more it carried an unquestionable authority.

The aura around him pressed down like mountains collapsing and seas overturning. An ordinary person, upon arriving here, would already be trembling in their legs, their spine turning weak, their heart filling with deep fear and a desire to submit.

Lu Xiao, however, met his gaze directly, neither humble nor arrogant. "I thought he was a spy sent by the outer city. The Big Boss has said before that traitors are never to be tolerated—better to kill by mistake than to let one slip. I was merely following orders, acting for the good of the city."

Mo Yan let out a cold, mirthless chuckle. "You do resemble me somewhat in my younger days."

That hint of a smile never reached his eyes, and in an instant it cooled away.

"I did not expect you to commit such an error. The one lost was a capable subordinate of mine."

Lu Xiao said with a trace of apology, "If, in future, the Big Boss still wishes to plant people by my side, perhaps you could inform me in advance, so that I can be prepared and not kill innocents again by mistake."

Mo Yan let out another cold snort.

His hand resting on the armrest of the seat tightened slightly. The inscrutable smile on his face slowly faded. He leaned back, lazily resting against the blue backrest, as though reappraising the man before him.

After a moment, he said lightly, "Very well. A mere insignificant Beastman died, nothing more. I will not pursue this with you."

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