Chapter 1188: My Head Hurts So Bad
With the butler's announcement, the entire banquet hall fell silent!
Shasha had just sat down to rest, her butt not even warm yet, before she had to stand up again with a lazy, dragging motion.
She glared at Jiangnan with intense hatred.
(ꐦꆤ益ꆤꐦ)!
That damned Jiangnan! Just you wait, girl!
Jiangnan also followed everyone's gaze.
An old man with white curly hair staggered in, his steps unsteady.
٩(◞›´⌓`‹◟)…
He was exceptionally tall, but with sunken cheeks and a sallow complexion.
A thick white beard covered his face, and his blue eyes were unusually bright.
A complex blue curse mark flickered faintly on his brow.
As the king of the Fish Country, one might have expected his rank to be low, but King of the Seas, Sena, was actually at Dao Heaven level.
Yet what drew the most attention wasn't the Sea King.
It was the hundreds of girls following behind him.
Each one was dressed in gowns, smiling sweetly with rosy cheeks, their faces seemingly ready to drip with moisture.
Some of them looked even younger than certain princes and princesses!
Jiangnan's eyes almost popped out on the spot.
∑(*口*๑)giaO!
So many of them?
Immediately, a group of princes and princesses paid their respects. Hattie happily rushed over, throwing herself into Sena's arms to act spoiled.
"Father! Why are you so late? Hattie has been waiting for you for so long!"
Sena laughed heartily: (›´ω`‹)୨ "Dad was just busy. Didn't I marry over twenty more wives a few days ago?"
"Come, get to know them. This is your 298th mom! This is your 318th mom!"
(›´口`‹)っ(∗❛ั.̫❛ั∗)
Sena eagerly started introducing them to Hattie.
Hattie nodded mechanically, face-blind at the sight of mothers around her own age.
(≖_≖)…
Jiangnan covered his face. Geez, 318th mom!
(´-﹏-`‧̣̥̇)
No wonder Hattie couldn't remember which child Adams came from.
This Sea King was really a man of universal love!
At that moment, several noble girls got excited.
(∗ﾟωﾟ) "Being noticed by the eldest prince might be a stretch, but we could try our luck with Lord Sena?"
(O'ω'O) "Exactly! If we're picked, even the eldest prince would have to call us mom!"
Uzi: (￢_￢٥)……
But Sena didn't refuse anyone, responding to every flirtatious glance thrown his way from the noble daughters.
Jiangnan: (｡˘ก˘｡) "Ahem～"
A light cough immediately caught Sea King Sena's attention.
Sena laughed loudly, wobbling over to Jiangnan.
٩(›⁼̴ᗜ⁼̴‹) "I've been waiting forever, finally you're here. A bit late, little brother, don't mind it!"
But before he could reach Jiangnan, Sena's legs gave way.
He pitched forward, and Jiangnan quickly reached out to support him, leaving a mark.
Sweat beaded on Jiangnan's forehead. A Dao Heaven-level strongman, how could he be this weak?
Sena smiled: "Sorry, little brother, you'll have to excuse me."
Jiangnan's mouth twitched: (•́ω•̀٥) "To be blunt, you're this old already. You really should take it easy."
"If one day you suddenly keel over, it's no big deal, but wouldn't your wives be left widowed? Someone else might take advantage."
"And besides, what about Hattie? Right?"
Sena's expression stiffened, his face darkening.
(›▀̿ʖ̯▀̿‹)̄…
Got to say, that was really harsh!
What do you mean 'keel over'?
[From Sena Atelas's resentment value +1000!]
Craig laughed: "Lord Envoy sure knows how to joke! Lord Sea King is only 44, in his prime!"
Jiangnan's face was full of shock. His jaw dropped with a crack.
Σ(っ°口°;)っ
No way?
Only 44? And he looks this old?
If you hadn't said it, I'd have thought he was 104!
Was Sea King a sprinkler irrigation machine in his past life?
Drained himself dry to water the whole patch of cabbages?
Smooth!
Sena shook his head with a long sigh.
(›⇀‸↼‹) "This must be the emperor's regret. Overworked for politics, aging prematurely. Nothing to be done."
Jiangnan sweated profusely.
(︶﹏︶٥) "Ah-ha, ahaha, indeed it's serious business."
As if I'd believe you!
You probably spend 25 hours a day on that 'serious business'!
Sena walked to the main seat and sat down, enthusiastically pulling Hattie and Jiangnan to sit beside him.
The mom group stood behind him like a hundred flowers blooming.
Jiangnan felt dozens of gazes roaming over him, and even the 318th mom was winking at him.
It made Jiangnan feel like he was sitting on needles.
What the hell?
Sena spoke: "Uzi and Shasha are here too?"
Both quickly bowed in greeting, but seeing Hattie sitting beside Sena, their expressions soured.
Sena propped his chin, eyes narrowing: "I heard about the assassination attempt during the day."
"Anyone who obstructs the strategic cooperation between Fish Country and Hua Xia, who disregards the dignity of my Atlas family and Fish Country, deserves death."
"What do you think of this matter?"
Uzi trembled and quickly said: "We've already sent people to investigate. Comparing fingerprints on the bodies, we've found some leads. Within three days, I will definitely catch the culprit."
"To showcase the might of Fish Country."
Sena's expression didn't change: "One day. Understood?"
Uzi and Shasha bowed, nodding heavily.
Sena turned his gaze to Jiangnan, smiling.
(›´◡`‹◟) "Brother Jiang, you see. Don't let some unpleasant incident ruin the cooperation between our countries."
"I'll definitely give you an answer. This is my Fish Country's sincerity."
Jiangnan forced a smile.
(ꐦ乛ㅂ乛) Heh～
You won't catch the real culprit. The two real culprits are standing right there!
Playing thief crying thief, huh? Probably just pushing out a couple of scapegoats, taking the fall, and that'll be the end of it.
Sena wasn't just a sprinkler. He brought this up first so I couldn't use it as leverage?
Even knowing his own son and daughter were behind it, he still protects them?
Jiangnan waved his hand grandly.
(๑•̀口•́)ﾉ "Of course! I'm broad-minded, as vast as the sea. Why would I care about such small matters?"
"I don't mind at all!"
Sena laughed heartily: "Haha! I knew little brother wasn't the type to hold grudges over trifles!"
"Since we're here to teach our country about spirit pets, and Hua Xia's Tiger Hunt Corps is at its peak, why not demonstrate a bit at this banquet? Share some insights, show us the goods?"
"That'll warm things up for tomorrow's lecture at Lantis Academy?"
At these words, everyone's interest was piqued.
Jiangnan was a pioneer in the spirit pet world!
Not to mention anything else, just the Western Frontier's Fat Orange and the Heavenly Vine Green Vine—both Dao Heaven-level spirit beasts.
And now they serve Hua Xia.
Just this point made other countries green with envy.
Jiangnan stood up suddenly, full of smiles: "Since that's the case, then I'll… Ahhh—"
୧(͡ಠ口͡ಠ)୨ Ahhh—
A heart-wrenching scream rang out. Sena, who had just sat down, nearly jumped out of his skin from fright.
He bounced off the stool.
[From Sena's resentment value +1000!]
[From Uzi's…]
Jiangnan clutched his head, his expression twisted in pain.
He rolled on the ground in agony, screaming nonstop.
Cold sweat covered his forehead.
୧(ꐦ˃᷄‧̣̥̇益‧̣̥̇˂᷅ꐦ)୨
Everyone was shocked by the scene. What's happening?
Poisoned?
Emma panicked. Her master hadn't even eaten anything!
How could he be poisoned?
Sena looked nervous: (›･ˇ_ˇ･‹) "Little friend? What's wrong? Are you unwell?"
Jiangnan pounded his head in pain: "It hurts! My head hurts so bad!"
୧(ꐦ༎ຶ口༎ຶꐦ)୨ "I don't know why! Whenever I try to recall knowledge about spirit pets, my head starts hurting! Damn it! I can't remember anything!"
"It must be that bullet that hit my head—it gave me a concussion!"
"Caused partial amnesia! Sigh—my head feels like it's going to explode!"
Jiangnan kept rolling and shouting.
Sena's expression froze.
Partial amnesia, my ass! I've read extensively, and I've never heard of such a condition!
Could your aim be any more obvious?
Didn't you just say you had a broad mind and didn't care?
[From Sena's resentment value +666!]
So you're giving me a hard time right off the bat?
"How come I never knew a concussion could cause partial amnesia? You really can't remember anything?"
Jiangnan was in extreme agony, his eyes bloodshot.
The next moment, a mouthful of hot blood burst out from his mouth, spraying dozens of meters like a high-pressure water cannon.
Almost shot out of the banquet hall!
୧(ꐦ།꒪ͦཀ꒪ͦ།ꐦ)୨
Not just from his mouth—blood was even oozing from his seven orifices!
"No! If I think about it, I feel like I'm going to die!"
Hattie was terrified. She quickly threw herself over, hugging Jiangnan's head, tears streaming down onto his face.
(ᵒ̴̶̷̥́﹏ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀๐) "Dad! Brother Jiang said he can't remember. Don't make him think anymore!"
"Look how much pain he's in! That shot was so powerful, it must have damaged Brother Jiang's brain!"
"He might have some rare Jiangnan syndrome! Hurry and find someone to treat him!"
Sena's face darkened. Kid, are you planning to just die here?
This is obviously an act! Daughter, can't you see?
Don't let your elbow turn outward!
"Alright, don't think about it then. Quick, her 120th mom, save him!"
One of the queens rushed over and quickly cast a healing spirit technique. Only then did Jiangnan's complexion improve a bit.
He got up from the ground as if nothing had happened, wiped the blood off his face.
Looking remorseful: ୧(#･᷄～･᷅) "Sigh—as soon as I stop thinking, I'm fine. I didn't expect that I, the world's strongest Platinum, would get such a strange illness after a heavy blow to the head."
"I guess I won't be able to remember anything about spirit pets for now."
Sena's eyelids twitched.
(ꐦ›¯͒ㅂ¯͒‹) "It's… it's good that you're okay. After all, getting hit in the head is also our Fish Country's negligence."
"So how can this illness be cured?"
[From Sena's resentment value +666!]
Jiangnan looked thoughtful, his gaze involuntarily falling on Shasha's chest.
(๑¥ก¥) Hmm～