Freya ignored him and remained immersed in her thoughts of Bradley.

Seeing that she didn't move, the man in black threatened coldly, "Our Third Prince has instructed that this bowl of noodles must be finished."

Freya glanced at the noodles. They were topped with a generous amount of beef, garnished with some green vegetables, and drizzled with fragrant sesame oil, making them look very appetizing at first glance.

However, Freya had no intention of eating them.

Who knew what ingredients Yuan Xiao had put in it? If it was poison and she died, that would be one thing. But what if it was some underhanded drug? Then she would be completely at Yuan Xiao's mercy.

"Go back and tell your Third Prince that if he has the guts, he should just kill me, or else let me starve to death!"

Freya's eyes were cold. After being locked up here for a few hours, she was dirty and disheveled. Her hair hung messily over her shoulders, with some strands sticking to her face.

But this didn't affect her beauty at all. Instead, it gave her a pitiful and charming look.

The man in black was in a dilemma. The Third Prince had clearly instructed to treat Freya well with good food and drink. If she didn't eat, he couldn't account for it.

Just as the man in black was about to speak, a cold voice suddenly interjected from outside, "If she doesn't want to eat, then let her starve!"

As the voice fell, Ye Wu appeared at the door.

The man in black bowed respectfully, "Leader!"

Ye Wu waved his hand at the man in black, "Step back. Leave this to me!"

"But the Third Prince has instructed me to..."

"I'll explain to the Third Prince myself. Step back now!" Ye Wu's eyes were cold, and his voice carried a hint of anger.

The man in black replied "yes" and immediately backed out.

As soon as he left, Ye Wu approached Freya and kicked the bowl of beef noodles flying with a single kick.

The noodles spilled all over the floor, and the porcelain bowl shattered into pieces.

The next second, Ye Wu walked forward and mercilessly grabbed Freya's neck.

"The Third Prince is bewitched by your beauty and has been confused for a while. You, this woman, are a scourge if kept alive. The Third Prince may not be willing to kill you, but I am!"

As he spoke, he exerted more force. Soon, Freya's face turned dark purple, and even her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

But even so, she still stubbornly refused to beg for mercy.

She even showed a faint sneer.

"Do you think your Third Prince will let you off if you kill me?"

The threatening words reached Ye Wu's ears, and he became even more vicious, exerting more force. "I'm the leader of the Skull Army of Yuan Country. The Third Prince will get over his anger in a few days and definitely won't dare to do anything to me!"

His eyes widened as if he was about to spit out something.

Freya felt as if her neck was about to break, and her breath became thinner and thinner.

Just as she was about to close her eyes and wait for death to come, she heard a loud "bang". Immediately, Yuan Xiao rushed in from outside.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Yuan Xiao's eyebrows twitched several times. The next second, he angrily rebuked Ye Wu, "Who gave you the guts to touch my woman!"

After saying that, he rushed over, grabbed Ye Wu, and then kicked him hard in the stomach.

The force was so great that Ye Wu flew out.

Freya took in a breath of fresh air and coughed several times vigorously.

Yuan Xiao was extremely worried and quickly reached out to pat her back to soothe her.

This action made Freya's body stiffen slightly. She didn't expect Yuan Xiao to be so gentle at this moment.

Originally, she couldn't think of a way to deal with Yuan Xiao, but at this moment, an idea suddenly flashed through her mind.

After the coughing subsided, she pointed at Ye Wu and said, "Is this man the Third Prince's confidant? I think he clearly has ulterior motives and wants to take the Third Prince's place. The Third Prince should be on guard and not raise a wolf that will turn against him!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Wu's expression immediately became tense. He quickly knelt down and explained, "Your Highness, the Third Prince, please see clearly. I am loyal to you and have no other thoughts. Please don't be misled by those with ulterior motives!"

Yuan Xiao listened to the words of the two of them, and his face was already dark with anger.

He knew that Freya was trying to sow discord, but he had never trusted Ye Wu either.

After all, Ye Wu took orders from that old witch.

His mother had a confidant, who was also the founder of the Skull Army.

Over the years, that woman had commanded the entire Skull Army. On the surface, she seemed to be working for his mother, but Yuan Xiao knew that she had long harbored traitorous intentions.

Yuan Xiao was even more worried that his mother trusted that woman too much and would eventually fall into a pit because of her.

After all, that woman had great ambitions and wouldn't be willing to submit obediently forever.

Yuan Xiao had actually been looking for an opportunity to suppress the Skull Army, but this army had grown stronger day by day and had even exceeded the scope he could control.

Now that the plan to assassinate Leonard and Freya had fallen into his hands, that woman had sent Ye Wu here. It was true that on the surface, he was here to help, but secretly, he was also monitoring him.

When they captured Freya and Yelü Qi by the lake, Yuan Xiao had been resentful because of Ye Wu's interference.

Just now, he had also heard what Ye Wu said outside, but he had forcibly endured it. If he hadn't been worried that Ye Wu would really kill Freya, he wouldn't have burst in.

With Freya's words, Yuan Xiao's expression as he looked at Ye Wu was already filled with a strong killing intent.

He even thought that perhaps this was the best opportunity for him to get rid of Ye Wu.

Once Ye Wu was dead, that old hag would be like a person who had lost their left and right arms, and she would surely be more cautious in her actions.

Freya felt Yuan Xiao's killing intent and knew that her plan had succeeded.

It seemed that Yuan Xiao still couldn't forget about her. In that case, she might as well use this relationship to get closer to Yuan Xiao. On the one hand, she could protect Bradley, and on the other hand, she might be able to find out some things about Yuan Country.