At this moment, in a secluded courtyard of the Ghost Guild, Maxwell Jing lay on the bed in a corpse-like pose. If one looked closely, they would see cotton stuffed in both his ears. Not far from the bed, on a soft couch, a baby had cried so much his voice was hoarse, his little face flushed red, but no one paid him any attention.
Ethan Gu walked in and immediately saw this scene. He frowned, strode to the bedside, and grabbed the half-dead man on the bed, "Maxwell Jing, didn't you hear him crying?"
Maxwell Jing glanced at him weakly, his face full of misery. "Ethan, spare me! No matter how I try to comfort him, he just keeps crying. I really can't help it!"
Ethan Gu yanked the cotton out of his ears and snorted coldly, "You insisted on saving him, so you take responsibility!"
Maxwell Jing frowned tightly, then relaxed. He pushed Ethan Gu aside and walked over to the soft couch, looking at the still-crying child. Suddenly, he curved his lips in a smile, glanced at Ethan Gu, and raised his eyebrows, "Are you sure you want me to take responsibility?"
Ethan Gu grew wary, but before he could react, Maxwell Jing picked up the still-crying baby and planted a big kiss on his face. All his previous efforts had failed, but this time, with just one kiss, the baby actually stopped crying and stared at him curiously with wide eyes.
Ethan Gu snapped back to his senses, his face darkening. "Maxwell Jing, are you courting death!" He struck out with his palm, but it wasn't aimed at Maxwell Jing—it was directed at the child in his arms.
It's over! He'd gone too far again! Maxwell Jing quickly dodged aside, but Ethan Gu's next move followed closely, as if determined to kill the child!
Alas... He couldn't bear to lay a hand on the real culprit, so he could only vent his anger on this innocent child. Poor thing, one really had to worry if he would survive and grow up!
"Brother Maxwell... Brother Ethan..." Logan Qian suddenly ran in from outside. Maxwell Jing was distracted for a moment, and Ethan Gu's palm was already sweeping in. Maxwell Jing hurriedly tossed the child out, "Logan Qian, catch him!"
Logan Qian hadn't even recovered from the shock when he instinctively reached out and caught the bundle thrown at him. Only then did he realize it was a baby. Having just stopped crying, the child wailed again after being tossed.
Maxwell Jing rushed over and coaxed, "Be good, don't cry. If it's really that bad, I'll just kiss you again!"
"Don't you dare!" Ethan Gu snapped, face dark. He dragged Maxwell Jing back and pinned him against the wall, demanding, "Tell me! Have you taken a liking to him?"
Maxwell Jing stared at him quietly, then suddenly burst into loud laughter. If Ethan Gu wasn't holding him down, he might have laughed himself onto the floor.
Logan Qian glanced at the man who couldn't stop laughing, then at the man with a gloomy face, and finally at the child in his arms. Someone please tell him—what on earth was happening here? Where did this child come from?
Ethan Gu kept his eyes on Maxwell Jing, and seeing he had no intention of stopping, finally lost patience and shouted through gritted teeth, "Maxwell! Jing!"
Maxwell Jing quickly grabbed his wrist, noticing the shiny silver needle in his hand. He grimaced, "Ethan, don't you think you're being a bit too harsh? If you stab me like that, who knows how many holes I'll end up with!"
Ethan Gu snorted coldly and turned to look at Logan Qian and the baby in his arms. Maxwell Jing wrapped an arm around his waist, laughing, "He's just a baby!"
Ethan Gu replied with a cold face, "Babies grow up too!"
Maxwell Jing fell silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke, "Ethan, don't you think you're acting just like... a jealous husband?"
Logan Qian kept coaxing the baby in his arms, grumbling inwardly. 'What do you mean "like"? He totally is!'
The next moment, a miserable scream rang out. The baby, who had just been comforted, was startled into crying again. Maxwell Jing collapsed into Ethan Gu's arms, shaking his hand in agony, looking utterly pained.
Ethan Gu's brows furrowed tightly as he looked at the exaggerated expression on the man in his arms. A vein throbbed at his temple. "I haven't even stabbed you yet!"
Maxwell Jing raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I'm just trying to satisfy your urge to torment people!"
Ethan Gu shoved him away, too lazy to bother with him. Did he really think he was some kind of pervert?
Seeing that the two were fine, Logan Qian finally spoke, "Why did the Guildmaster suddenly summon assassins?" As he spoke, he put the baby back on the soft couch.
Ethan Gu glanced at the child, then turned his gaze away expressionlessly. Because of Maxwell Jing's kiss, Ethan Gu would never warm up to that child again. Especially as the child grew prettier and became closer to Maxwell Jing!
In fact, Damien Gray had already sent many elites to Azure Kingdom. After all, they were here to deal with the Blood Wraith. But recently, Damien Gray had summoned another batch of assassins to stand by, without saying what for.
Maxwell Jing pulled Ethan Gu over and leaned on him lazily. "No idea. We'll just wait for orders." His eyes, however, were full of anticipation for the drama to come.
Adrian Yarrow ascended the throne, and not a word was mentioned about Mona Shangguan. Of course, after deliberately causing her death, how could he kindly bestow her a title? If Mona Shangguan hadn't deceived him, hadn't betrayed him, maybe things would have been different.
In the study, Minister Magnus Shangguan once again swept everything off his desk onto the floor, clenching his fists in frustration. Outside the window, Damien Gray wore a cold smile as he turned and left.
"Your Highness, Ghost King..." Just as Damien Gray reached the courtyard gate, he heard this voice.
Turning to look at the newcomer, Damien Gray's eyes were full of impatience. Adrian Yarrow was determined to marry a princess off to Damien Gray. Since Damien Gray and Morgan Shangguan had always lived at the Prime Minister's Estate, the princess had come there as well.
Jade Yarrow gracefully bowed to Damien Gray and said softly, "Jade Yarrow is here to keep the Princess Consort company."
The Ghost King's reputation was poor, so when Adrian Yarrow said he would marry her to him, Jade Yarrow cried several times. But after arriving at the Prime Minister's Estate, she realized the Ghost King wasn't as terrible as rumored. Seeing how devoted he was to Morgan Shangguan, what woman wouldn't be moved?
Damien Gray didn't even glance at her, simply walked past into the house. If she didn't have some use, he wouldn't tolerate her presence here at all!
"You..." The maid following behind Jade Yarrow jumped out, but before she could finish a word, Jade Yarrow stopped her. Unwilling, the maid stomped her foot and muttered, "What's wrong with the princess? That woman is just a young lady from the Prime Minister's Estate. How could she compare to a princess of noble birth?"