Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

Chapter 133 Knowing the Secret

"So now you're all alone, and I'm here to kill you~" Keslan said maliciously.

The Jiangyu lord before him was beautiful but delicate, arousing a strong desire in him to tease and torment her. He felt extremely frustrated accepting this commission, so he could only find his own amusement.

He's no decent guy; the typical hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenario doesn't suit him at all.

Jiang Yu looked at him for a few more seconds, then relaxed, even feeling somewhat at ease. Because the person in front of her looked very powerful.

So she spoke up: "Who sent you? Have you seen Lord Chen Xin? The one who was kidnapped with me. How is she? Has she been harmed?"

"..." Keslan tilted his head, wondering what this woman was talking about.

"Hey," he said impatiently, "I'm an assassin. I'm here to kill you. What do I care about anyone else? Are you out of your mind?"

"Please stop joking. Can you go and save Lord Chen Xin first? I'm fine now, but I don't know how she is." Jiang Yu was very anxious. Who sent this person? Is he highly skilled and daring? What kind of time is this to be joking? He didn't know if he was really as powerful as his intimidating appearance, but he was definitely crazy.

"..." This woman isn't cooperating with him at all. Keslan is very frustrated. How did she figure that out? Really, does he look so positive on the outside?

He looked at his long black cloak with some suspicion. His subordinates had clearly said that wearing it made him look like a ruthless and vicious killer, and that it gave him a very imposing presence.

And she, Keslan, stared at the woman tied to the pillar before her. Her long, drab gray dress and her disheveled hair, messed up from the struggle, couldn't conceal her beautiful face. She looked tense, her breathing rapid, her heart pounding—she was clearly terrified.

But she guessed his purpose and told him to go and save others first.

"How did you guess?" He was still bothered by the guy who had touched her face earlier, and was a little annoyed.

"......" Jiang Yu thought to herself, "He's sick. Do I even need to guess? Besides, even she, an outsider, knows to use honorifics. Why doesn't he? He's so rude."

"This is so boring, you're so dull." Jiang Yu only dared to complain in his heart, but Keslan was much more direct. Seeing Jiang Yu's accusing and questioning gaze, he became a little angry.

What is she questioning?

"Don't worry about your friend, my men are with her," he explained.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! Come on, untie me!" Jiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, then urged, "Before they notice us, before the boat goes too far, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and rescue us!"

"Hmm, it doesn't seem like that's possible for now." Keslan stroked his chin. The best time for the emperor to wipe them out in one fell swoop is to wait until this batch of soldiers withdraws. Some of his men will capture them all, while the rest will go to the island ahead to meet them in case of any accidents.

If they want to follow the pirates to their lair, they can't just turn back halfway.

"Why?" Jiang Yu asked, puzzled. What could be more important than saving her and Chen Xin right now? Wouldn't the rescue be even more difficult if the ship sailed into the deep sea?

“There’s nothing I can do, it’s the employer’s order.” Keslan didn’t want to explain too much. “I’ll just have to trouble Lord Jiang Yu to hold on for two more days. Of course, with me here, I won’t let them hurt you.”

Jiang Yu remained silent. It seemed that the only person she could rely on now was the man before her. Whatever he said would be the truth. She was almost certain that this man had been sent by the emperor, because if he had been sent by Qingyin or her father, he would have prioritized her.

However, since the emperor personally dispatched them and they have royal backing, she and Chen Xin should be relatively safe.

"Aren't you curious about who I am?" Keslan leaned against the stairs, looking bored, and casually started a conversation. To be honest, he was genuinely curious about her.

"?" Is he alright?

Jiang Yu looked at him with clear eyes: "Aren't you an assassin?"

"..." Keslan pouted. He finally understood why Kong Yiche had failed. This woman was simply not interested in men. What a blockhead! To be honest, she actually loved Lord Chen Xin, right?

Is he not good-looking? Was his entrance not impressive enough? Do you know how much that cloak cost?

What a shallow and ignorant woman.

But he could still tease her a little.

"Stop addressing us with those 'you' and 'you' forms; it makes it seem like we're not familiar with each other," Keslan said casually.

"Are we that close?" Jiang Yu finally couldn't help but retort. What's wrong with this assassin? Is being a chatterbox a standard trait for assassins? Shouldn't they be taciturn and twice as awesome?

"So, this should be our first meeting," Keslan said, stroking his chin as if deep in thought. "But what I'm curious about is, do you always use honorifics in your world?"

After Keslan finished speaking, he stared intently at Jiang Yu's reaction, his mouth twitching smugly, revealing a sharp canine tooth.

"!" Jiang Yu's eyes widened. This was a scene she could never have predicted. Under such circumstances, a stranger, an assassin who came to save her, revealed her biggest secret.

She was stunned and unable to respond for a long time.

"Oh dear, did I scare you?" Keslan said happily. If he wasn't afraid of making too much noise, he probably would have clapped his hands again.

"Don't worry, only I know. I just accidentally read a few of your letters. It turns out that the renowned Lord Jiang Yu is actually a visitor from another world." Keslan said with a smile. "So, it turns out that souls from other worlds are especially attractive~ Lord Jiang Yu, can you see some of the laws or loopholes of this world? Tell me about them."

Jiang Yu looked at the man in front of her with an unfriendly gaze. She was seriously thinking about how to shut him up, wishing she could come up with a hundred ways to kill him. She didn't know his background, and she didn't really think he was just joking and playing around when he said such things.

Is there something about her that he wants? Is he saying these things to blackmail, to intimidate, or something else?

"An owl?" It was Keslan's turn to be surprised. He had been waiting for the woman in front of him to show a panicked or humble pleading look, but he did not expect her to say such a thing after looking at him for a while.

"What is your identity? A minor leader of 'Owl'? You have the authority to read the clients' letters without permission, so you must hold a high position," Jiang Yu said.

She then continued her analysis: "So the emperor is your regular big client? If I'm not mistaken, is that a secret?"

"Am I right, Mr. Owl?"

Jiang Yu looked at Keslan slyly. Now that he had revealed her secret, negotiation was the only option. She needed to find a way to shut him up, whether it was a trade-off or a system of checks and balances.

If all else fails, see if we can offer more money to resolve the issue.