Pathological Trapping - Chap 110
He was a little anxious and was about to ask someone to look for her, but an eunuch came and said that there was a human-beast performance at the martial arts arena and wanted to invite Mu Jian to go and watch.
　　Mu Jian flicked his sleeves and said, “I’m not interested.”
　　It’s important to find Guard Li.
　　The young eunuch had probably been taught in advance, and the second thing he said was, “Master Li is also there.”
　　Mu Jian laughed, “No wonder I didn’t see him around. I guess he was just watching the fun.”
　　Mu Jian ran towards Guard Li.
　　The martial arts arena was not as spacious as the hunting ground outside, and was surrounded by quilts. On the high platform was a bright yellow sacred dragon sedan chair.
　　The children of the noble families were all around. Hearing that there was a human-animal show, many people gathered at this time.
　　Mu Jian looked around but didn’t see Li Dezhuang, so he turned his head and asked the eunuch who followed him to look for him.
　　He walked to the emperor first and bowed.
　　”Father.”
　　The emperor looked very good as he sat on the dragon sedan chair.
　　”Jian’er, you see that those sitting here are all descendants of royal families and aristocratic families. In the future, they will become the supporters and pillars of the court, and will become your left and right arms.”
　　As soon as these words were spoken, everyone understood what the emperor meant.
　　He is going to pass the throne to Mu Jian.
　　Mu Jian sat next to the emperor.
　　The emperor continued, “Children of aristocratic families are different from children of ordinary poor families. They are of high birth and more difficult to tame. Your plan to win back General Liu last time was a good one. To win back a person, you must give him what he wants most.”
　　The emperor knew about Liu Yong’s affairs.
　　Mu Jian pursed his lips and said nothing.
　　He always felt that the old emperor had something else in mind. He looked for Li Dezhuang in the room, but he couldn’t find him. The eunuch who went to look for him hadn’t come back either.
　　The emperor was still in my ears, and although his voice sounded a little old, his majesty was still there.
　　”As long as you have what a person wants most, everyone will obey you. This is why everyone says that weaknesses must be hidden.”
　　Mu Jian’s eyelashes twitched and his voice became deep.
　　”What does Father mean?”
　　The old emperor looked at Mu Jian with an old but fierce look, “To become a king, you must be alone first. Only when you are alone and without any weaknesses, can you become a powerful king.”
　　Mu Jian’s eyes grew colder.
　　On the field, the cage covered with red cloth was opened, revealing a mighty tiger inside.
　　At the other end, a young man was pushed up with a short knife in his hand.
　　Mu Jian just took a look and stood up with a bang.
　　Li Dezhuang!
　　He was pushed forward, looking panicked, like a little rabbit caught in a pack of wolves. He would be buried here in the next second.
　　Mu Jian’s hands hanging at his sides were clenched so tightly that they made crackling sounds, and the knuckles turned white.
　　The old emperor said slowly, “This world must belong to someone with the surname Mu, not Li. You can favor a guard or a eunuch, but you must not be deceived by him. As long as this person dies, this world will be yours.”
　　This was the last lesson the old emperor taught Mu Jian.
　　If you want to become a king, you must learn to abandon others. A dynasty can tolerate a harem with three thousand beauties, but it cannot tolerate a king who loves one person to the point of obsession.
　　Anyone and anything will be as small as dust in the face of imperial autocracy.
　　As soon as the old emperor finished speaking.
　　Someone on the field opened the animal cage.
　　The nobles on the surrounding platforms immediately became excited, “The tiger is out!”
　　The old emperor looked at the tiger stepping out of the cage step by step, his voice flat.
　　”Just stay here and watch.”
　　Mu Jian’s eyes were filled with murderous intent, and before the old emperor could finish his words, he rushed to the edge of the platform, and amid the exclamations of the nobles and ministers, he leaned on the railing and jumped down, running towards Li Dezhuang like crazy.
　　The tiger also set its sights on the only prey on the field. The beast’s four legs pressed against the ground, and it rushed forward like an arrow from a bow!
　　Li Dezhuang’s hands were shaking as he held the short knife. His face was pale. In his heart, he cursed the emperor’s eighteen generations of ancestors who had been plagued by the plague!
　　Lure him here.
　　He was thrown into a field of wild beasts and given only a dagger.
　　No matter how you look at it, he’s going to die!
　　Li Dezhuang held the knife.
　　Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and his eyes were fixed on the tiger rushing towards him.
　　calm!
　　Stay calm!
　　Must stay calm!
　　He bit his lips tightly, and when the tiger pounced on him, he dodged sideways awkwardly, barely escaping from the tiger’s mouth. His body fell to the ground due to inertia.
　　The ground rubbed my palms raw.
　　It hurts…
　　Before he could get up, he heard someone calling him, “Li Dezhuang!”
　　Li Dezhuang raised his eyes.
　　Amid the screams and growls of wild beasts, Mu Dandan ran towards him alone.
　　He saw the dust raised by Mu Jian’s desperate running. He saw the old emperor on the high platform change color and frantically shout at the imperial guards to stop him.
　　Li Dezhuang got up and ran towards Mu Jian.
　　Maybe it’s because I believe this person can do it, and that his protagonist halo can save him.
　　He ran with all his might, stumbling and nearly falling several times.
　　The tiger was chasing him from behind, the sound of the beast’s claws hitting the ground getting closer and closer.
　　The people watching from the platform only saw two people running towards each other, with a tiger chasing one of them. The tiger was getting closer and closer.
　　Probably because it had reached the attack range, the tiger suddenly bent its body and pounced straight towards the person in front of it!
　　Everyone’s breathing stopped at this moment.
　　A drop of warm blood fell on Li Dezhuang’s face.
　　Then the second drop, the third drop…
　　He looked up blankly and saw Mu Jian’s face frowned with pain.
　　Mu Jian’s hand was above him, and it seemed that he blocked the attack with his bare hands.
　　Time seemed to freeze at this moment. He hesitated and remembered that he had thrown himself into Mu Jian’s arms and knocked him down.
　　The roar of the tiger behind him chased him. But the expected pain did not come, instead, there was Mu Jian’s broad chest and strong arms, which tightly held him.
