What Does It Really Mean to Be Furious?

The more Ronald listened, the angrier he became. He roared, "You filthy wench, shut your mouth! I'm catching up with my royal brother, what gives you the right to interrupt? If you dare speak another word, I'll have someone take you for a ride!"This was fury, pure and unfiltered. His words were a raw, violent assault.The crowd was stunned into silence. Even Fan Qingyue turned beet red, quickly averting her gaze. The once gentle-looking young king was revealing a side of himself they had never expected—raging at the slightest provocation, ready to have his supposed wife taken in his name. His anger was palpable.Realizing his mistake, Ronald's forehead twitched with a vein bulging in anger. His fury surged higher as he bellowed, "Li Haotian, where did all this useless chatter come from? I'm leaving now—what are you going to do about it?"Mia's face flushed with anger, her beautiful eyes glistening with unshed tears. She stared daggers at Ronald, too enraged to speak.Li Haotian, equally furious, fought to hold back his emotions. His rise to power wasn't without skill, and he knew this wasn't the moment to act. With great restraint, he gritted his teeth and said, "Ronald, you despicable hypocrite. I'll spare you today, just for the sake of our past!""We're leaving!"Mia bit her lip, casting Ronald a final, icy glance. It seemed as though she wanted to imprint this insult deep into her memory. With a huff, she turned and walked away.Watching them retreat, Liu Long leaned in and whispered in Ronald's ear, "Your Majesty, shall we send them a shower of arrows?"Ronald shook his head. "Not here. Let them go today, but this is the last time I let those two lovers off so easily."Seeing the soldiers and the personal guards exchange glances, Ronald's temper flared again. He snapped, "What are you looking at? Gather the supplies and get on the rafts—NOW!"The soldiers flinched, immediately scattering to follow orders.Ronald had barely taken a few steps when a flash of insight struck him. He had a nagging feeling about the true reason they had come to bid him farewell.The next day, on the wide river, dozens of large bamboo rafts floated downstream, carrying Ronald and his group. The rafts were made of hollow bamboo, offering great buoyancy, allowing them to carry such heavy loads and still glide steadily across the water.With plenty of medicine and food, the soldiers had recovered well after a night's rest. On the central raft, Ronald stood with his hands clasped behind his back, gazing absentmindedly at the lush forests lining the banks.Beside him were Fan Qingyue, A Qiang, and Cuihua.After a moment, Liu Long landed gracefully on the central raft with a few swift leaps."Master, all the spies have been dealt with."Ronald nodded."Good. Pass the word down—tell the men to find a place to dock. We'll follow the river upstream and turn back."The group paused in surprise, and Fan Qingyue asked, "Master, aren't we heading for the Chaos Corner?""Do you really think Li Haotian is so kind as to send us off?"Seeing their confusion, Ronald smiled grimly. "They're here to spy on our movements, to make sure they can root us out. With Wang Fucheng and Mia's treachery, the moment they see the rafts, they'll guess we're heading downstream. But this river runs through Elven territory, a place unsuitable for us to establish ourselves. The only safe place to go is the far south—Chaos Corner. It's a no-man's land, and that's where we'll have a chance to regroup."Liu Long frowned. "Master, even if they suspect we're going to Chaos Corner, that's a border region between the Elves, the Elephant Clan, and the Wolf Tribes. Not only is the journey long, but the surrounding races aren't easy to deal with. How will they ever stop us?"Ronald shook his head with a smile."The Elephant Clan and Wolf Tribes may be fierce, but they're still Yellow-tier races. They have to answer to the Elves. The Day and Moon Kingdoms pay tribute to the Elves every year. If Wang Fucheng and Mia manage to bribe a few Elven high-ups during this time, it'll be easy for them to wipe us out."Fan Qingyue spoke up, "But didn't the Elves refuse to deal with our human races? How could they possibly accept bribes?"