Saving the Second Male Lead: What to Do When You Enter a Domineering Boss's Novel

Xia Zi nodded. "She was originally looking for you. When she found out that you were the one next to Mr. Caesar, she hated you even more. She immediately sent her personal servant to tell him that she must bring you back."

"Why didn't she let you go too? You're so loyal to her, aren't you?"

"I have failed in missions many times, and she has long said that this is the last chance. But I didn't expect that she would actually give this order to Ikehara." A bitter smile appeared on Xia Zi's face.

"Tsk, I don't know how long I haven't eaten. If I don't eat, I really won't have the strength to walk." Qiao Yisha's stomach began to ache a little. She clenched her fists and curled up to try to relieve the pain.

Xia Zi touched her belly and said, "Me too."

Qiao Yisha looked outside the cave and said, "The rain has stopped. I'm going out to find something to eat. You wait."

Xia Zi saw some hay in the cave and nodded, "Well, I'll start a fire first, you be careful."

"Okay, you too."

Joysa left her backpack here and walked out with only a dagger.

A few minutes later, footsteps were heard and she came back quickly, holding a decapitated snake in her hand.

"So fast?" Xia Zi was tying up the grill.

The snake in Qiaosha's hand was as thick as her wrist. She threw it on the ground, and the snake's tail twitched a few times.

"It's raining, and there are a lot of snakes outside. Fortunately, most of them are non-venomous. I can only eat this first. I was originally thinking if I would be lucky enough to encounter a rabbit."

Xia Zi simply cut open the snake, cut it into several pieces, pierced them with branches and placed them over the fire.

The two of them sat around the fire, quietly waiting for the food to cook, exchanging a word or two from time to time.

Because of the fire, Qiao Yisha felt much warmer. She said, "Since Ensha is so cruel and inhumane, why do you still stay with her?"

Xia Zi answered calmly: "My mother is the earl of Nanzhou. I was destined to become a knight of a princess in the palace when I was born. This is my destiny."

"Knight?" It was the first time she heard these two words appear on a girl.

"Yes, normally, a girl needs to make an exception or pay a lot of price to become a knight, but,"

Xia Zi paused and continued, "Since the last Queen Li Morris took the throne, Nanzhou has changed its previous defeats and has repeatedly left brilliant achievements. The people who have made achievements are not only her, but also many officers promoted by her. These people are all women. Gradually, Nanzhou has become a country where women are superior to men. Adjectives and positions that were once only available to men have naturally fallen on women."

Qiao Yisha knew that women were superior to men in Nanzhou, but she only understood the details now.

"So she made a rule that the person in power in Nanzhou can only be a woman?"

Xia Zi nodded, "But it's not just that. The previous queen seemed to hate men. There couldn't be any men in her palace or meeting room. Only maids and women officials were allowed to enter. Even male ministers had to report to her repeatedly if they wanted to see her."

"why?"

"I don't know. I was born not long after she ascended the throne. But I heard some rumors that she was hurt by a man and she developed a dislike for all men since then."

"The meat seems to be cooked." Qiao Yisha took down a branch with a snake on it and smelled it, then frowned: "No smell."

Xia Zi also took one, "I'm lucky it doesn't have any smell, at least it doesn't have any weird smell."

Qiaosha opened her mouth, took a bite, and swallowed it with a frown. Her mouth was so precious that even though she hadn't eaten for such a long time, she had no appetite for the food in her hand.

"Let's finish eating these. Conserving our energy is the most important thing right now. After eating, we'll take a rest and continue looking for an exit." Xia Zi swallowed the snake meat mouthful by mouthful with an expressionless face.

"it is good."

-

Before Nangong Xianyue boarded the plane to Nanzhou, she called Long Junshen again and told him to send someone to search under the cliff.

Nanzhou is too far away from Dongzhou. After several twists and turns, it took two days to arrive.

Qiu Yi had rented a manor in advance in a suburb not far from the Nanzhou royal family.

"Young Master, please take a rest first. The living room has been tidy up." After instructing the servants to decorate the house, Qiu Yi walked to Nangong Xianyue.

"No," Nangong Xianyue took off the leather gloves on her hands, "Call Noble and ask him to come see me immediately."

"Yes."

An hour later, a line of black cars drove to the manor in an orderly manner.

The charming and handsome man was sitting in the reception room, with wine in the goblet in front of him, emitting a faint aroma of wine.

His narrow eyes were calm and cold, and his fingertips tapped on the solid wooden table.

A moment later, Qiu Yi's report sounded: "Master, Mr. Noble is here." After reporting, he made a 'please' gesture to the silver-haired man.

The man had shoulder-length silver hair, and his body looked even thinner in the golden suit. He had a thin face, pretty and feminine features, a kind of beauty that was difficult to tell between male and female, but he looked a little weak.

His personal attendant was stopped outside the door, so he had no choice but to walk in slowly, leaning on a golden cane.

The reception room was extremely dark, with only one candle on and the curtains closed. Noble squinted his eyes, looked around, and sat down opposite Nangong Xianyue.

He spoke slowly, his voice also soft, "Mr. Nangong is still as careful as ever, taking care of my eyes that cannot see the light."

Qiu Yi walked up to him and poured him a glass of wine, then stood quietly by the side.

"What's the matter with calling me here in such a hurry? You didn't even say hello in advance."

Nangong Xianyue sneered, "Could it be that you are not free?"

Noble's face changed. The other party was indirectly saying that he was a waste and didn't have to do anything every day, so of course he was free every moment.

But he was speechless, because what Nangong Xianyue said was true, because in this body, he really could not do anything.

"Mr. Nangong, what do you want from me?" He curled his lips and forced a decent smile.

"Hell City has been blocked recently. Was it your Nanzhou royal family who did this?"

Noble frowned. "Block Hell City? Is there such a thing?"

Nangong Xianyue narrowed her eyes and said, "Noble, I know you are ambitious. You don't hide in the palace every day to recuperate as you pretend, so don't act in front of me."

Noble smiled and said, "Nothing can be hidden from Mr. Nangong, the former king of Xizhou. But, what good is it if I tell you?"

"what do you want?"

"Well... I'll owe you this for now, but don't worry, Mr. Nangong. It's a piece of cake for you. I'll let you know when I need it. How about that?"

Nangong Xianyue's eyes flashed with understanding, "Deal."

Noble chuckled with a happy expression: "Tell me, Mr. Nangong, the powerful man, what do you need my help with?"