Chapter 145 Stealing a Woman

Li Yuxi was just about to go inside to see what was going on when Chu Bing unexpectedly came out.

“Why are you still here?” Chu Bing glanced at Li Haoran and casually shut the door, her expression extremely alert.

Li Yuxi was a man of both righteousness and cunning; Chu Bing really couldn’t figure out whether he was good or bad.

“You haven’t left yet, where else could I go?” Li Yuxi grinned mischievously as he approached. His face was naturally charming, and when he smiled, even Chu Bing couldn’t help but stare for a moment.

Stop it, Chu Bing! This guy is a seductive serpent! Your heart belongs only to the Young Master!

Thinking of Li Mohan, Chu Bing calmed herself.

“I’m handling serious business here now. You’d better not cause any trouble,” Chu Bing warned, pointing a finger at Li Yuxi.

By this time, Li Yuxi had moved very close, so close that Chu Bing’s finger nearly poked his face.

Quickly withdrawing her hand, Chu Bing stiffly tilted her head and said, “Li Haoran and the others are just behind. He has hundreds of elite soldiers with him. You’d better leave quickly; otherwise, if he sees you...”

Although Chu Bing didn’t really know the exact relationships among the three Li brothers, it was clear that Li Yuxi had completely fallen out with the Li family. If Li Haoran caught sight of him, it would surely spark another fierce battle.

Li Haoran looked at Chu Bing, a flicker in his eyes, then pinched her cheek. “Why do you always have trouble with our Li brothers? Me, Li Mohan, now Li Haoran—you’ve provoked them all. What exactly do you want?”

There was a dangerous edge in his voice.

Annoyed, Chu Bing slapped his hand away. “Don’t get handsy!”

She paused, then calmly said, “Who cares about you brothers? If you think I have bad intentions, just stay away from me!”

Li Haoran wasn’t willing to back down. Seeing the little girl’s puffed-up face only made him itch to tease her more.

Like someone under a spell, he involuntarily bent down toward Chu Bing, lowering his head closer.

Just as he was about to kiss her, a cold voice cut through the air: “What are you two doing?”

Chu Bing was startled—Li Mohan!

She quickly pushed Li Yuxi away and looked up to see Li Mohan standing by the doorframe, one hand resting on it, the other holding his long sword, his gaze icy and fixed on them.

“Li... Li Mohan!” Chu Bing parted her lips, instinctively wanting to move toward him, but as soon as she lifted her leg, Li Yuxi grabbed her wrist.

Li Yuxi’s eyes locked onto hers. “Where do you think you’re going?”

Chu Bing, worried that Li Mohan would misunderstand, had no time to pay attention to Li Yuxi’s mood. She struggled hard, trying to break free. “Let me go!”

“Not a chance!” Li Yuxi gritted his teeth angrily.

Whenever Li Mohan appeared, Chu Bing completely forgot about Li Yuxi.

She stomped her foot in frustration, pushing his arm with all her might. Her nails left red marks on his skin, but he didn’t even flinch, his gaze unwavering on her.

“What exactly do you want?” Chu Bing was exasperated. Why did this guy keep holding onto her?

She turned her head and looked longingly toward the door, where Li Mohan’s expression was dark and watchful.

Swallowing hard, Chu Bing pitifully called out, “Young Master, help me.”

She was being threatened by Li Yuxi!

Li Mohan’s eyes flickered slightly. In his deep black pupils, something seemed to flash. The two of them looked at each other from across half the courtyard. This scene pierced Li Yuxi’s heart like a thorn.

His grip on Chu Bing’s hand tightened, painfully so.

Chu Bing bit her lip and glared fiercely at him.

The smile on Li Yuxi’s face faded as he looked up at Li Mohan. “Big brother, I saved your life, didn’t I?”

He was referring to the desert incident when Li Mohan had nearly been captured by soldiers.

Li Mohan stared silently at him.

Li Yuxi’s lips curled slightly, but his eyes were cold. “I believe big brother is a man who repays kindness.”

“Now, it’s time for you to repay me.”

His voice grew lower, filled with danger, making Chu Bing uneasy.

What was Li Yuxi scheming this time?

“What do you want me to do?” Li Mohan finally moved, sword in hand, stepping slowly toward them.

His pace was deliberate and measured, each step regal and precise, like a nobleborn gentleman born to be admired.

Li Yuxi pressed his tongue against his jaw, eyes gleaming with excitement like a madman. “I want nothing but her.”

His fingers slid slowly from Chu Bing’s forehead down to her lips, repeatedly caressing them.

The gesture made Chu Bing blush deeply.

She wanted to slap his hand away, but at that moment, she realized she couldn’t move at all!

“What’s going on? Why can’t I move?”

“You’ve been struck with an acupoint lock by Li Yuxi,” the system said gleefully. “Friendly reminder: both Li Yuxi and Li Mohan are extremely angry right now. Host, you’re likely doomed.”

Chu Bing...

She looked at Li Yuxi pleadingly. “Big Brother, can you unlock my acupoints?”

For a brief moment, a blankness appeared on Li Yuxi’s face as the fiery gleam in his eyes gradually faded.

“Tch, what do you think?” He leaned close, whispering in her ear, “If I unlock your acupoints, you’ll immediately go to Li Mohan, right?”

If he hadn’t kept this trick up his sleeve, that foolish girl would have rushed to Li Mohan long ago.

They looked extremely close—at least in Li Mohan’s eyes, it was Li Yuxi who was being intimate with Chu Bing.

A flash of fury crossed Li Mohan’s eyes. His long fingers clenched his sword tightly. Using light-footed agility, he thrust the sword sharply at Li Yuxi.

“Clang!” The sword was deflected by a stone Li Yuxi casually threw.

But Li Mohan had already closed the distance. “Let her go!”

His sword pressed against Li Yuxi’s neck, sword intent overwhelming. Even Chu Bing beside them felt the danger.

Li Yuxi remained calmly unfazed, even smiling. “Oh? Angry now? Looks like big brother wants to fight me over a woman? I wonder if father would be upset to hear that?”

“I said, let her go!” Li Mohan didn’t want to waste words. He moved his sword closer to Li Yuxi’s throat.

Li Yuxi’s eyes gradually darkened, but his grip on Chu Bing never loosened. “Either you kill me, or I will never let this woman go.”

His voice was low and sinister, sending chills down Chu Bing’s spine.

Li Yuxi seemed genuinely mad.