bdsm-fiction Chapter 408 Don't let the bad guys who want to trick you get away with it.
Chapter 408 Don't let the bad guys who want to trick you get away with it.
Chapter 408 Don't let the bad guys who want to trick you get away with it.
The sun was high in the sky, and the scorching sunlight baked the earth.
On the main road of the government office, a figure wearing a tattered black robe was particularly eye-catching.
The road was filled with caravans, but everyone—the drivers, the guards, and the people inside the carriages—unanimously focused their attention on the demon spirit.
"Strategist, I told you that wearing this scavenged robe would attract too much attention! It would be better not to wear it at all!" The demon spirit reached out and pulled the hood tighter, his face full of a helpless smile.
"It's bound to attract attention! Who would wear a heat-absorbing black robe in broad daylight under the scorching sun?" Ye Nanxiao said, hiding in the hood and constantly scanning his surroundings.
"Then why wear it?" the spirit asked, puzzled.
Ye Nanxiao slapped the demon spirit's face with a leaf and said, "This is how you create a high-end, mysterious style! Don't you always like this kind of mysterious style?"
"So many people are watching you because you're mysterious and have a high level of prestige! Even Agul is not as good as you." Ye Nanxiao thought for a moment and temporarily concealed the fact that he didn't want to be exposed to the scorching sun.
"Who is Agul?"
"A king with a high-end style, and also an extremely powerful being." Ye Nanxiao stretched out a blade of grass and rolled up part of the hood to cover the body of the Spirit Blossom Grass.
"So that's how it is! The strategist is praising me!" The demon spirit loved to hear people praise him for being mysterious, and a smile involuntarily bloomed on his face, with the right corner of his mouth slightly upturned.
Little did they know that the demon's wicked smile not only failed to draw the attention of the passing convoy away, but instead attracted even more attention to him.
In a magnificent caravan, the curtain of the lead carriage was lifted by a delicate, fair hand, and a shy young girl secretly watched the demon spirit. Then, a guard stepped out from the caravan and came to the demon spirit.
Seeing the guards blocking his way on horseback, the demon spirit asked in a cocky tone, "What are you doing?"
The guard dismounted, bowed to the demon spirit, and presented a fragrant handkerchief with both hands, saying respectfully, "Young master, my lady requests that you accept this!"
Ye Nanxiao glanced at the light pink handkerchief and immediately realized that trouble was coming his way. He was about to tell the demon spirit not to accept it.
The demon had no idea how much trouble this small piece of cloth would cause. It only noticed that the embroidered bird in flight was exceptionally beautiful, and without asking Ye Nanxiao, it reached out and took it.
"Thank you, young master!" The guard clasped his hands in a fist salute, led his horse, and quickly left to return to the caravan.
"What's this, strategist?" the demon asked, stroking the pattern on the handkerchief. Turning his head, he saw a human girl staring at him through the carriage window.
The girl smiled shyly, then drew the curtains.
Ye Nanxiao lightly slapped the demon spirit across the face, angrily saying, "Didn't I tell you to be careful with everything! Especially women's things!"
"What's wrong? I thought this pattern was pretty! What kind of spirit beast is it? I've never seen it before. There's also the character 'Zhang' on the back." The demon spirit was puzzled and flipped through the handkerchief.
Ye Nanxiao sighed inwardly and pointed to the pattern on the handkerchief, saying, "This thing is called a mandarin duck, a mythical creature in folk religion that represents love. Your handkerchief is almost certainly a token of your love."
"In other words, you were targeted by one of the women in that convoy."
"No wonder it's a black robe that the strategist specially picked out! It's truly unique! People have already realized that my charm has increased so quickly!" The demon spirit didn't pay attention to the handkerchief in her hand; instead, she became even more narcissistic.
"You know you've got trouble coming your way?" Ye Nanxiao said helplessly.
"If you lose this thing, you'll offend their family, and their entire clan will come after you. If you agree to accept, you'll be treated like a son."
"What? Become a son?" The demon spirit was struck dumb, frozen in place.
"If the atmosphere is good, there will be no trouble if you become a live-in son-in-law in a wealthy family. But if you encounter a bad family, you will be nothing more than a high-class servant with only a pretty face." Ye Nanxiao was very familiar with the tropes of these live-in son-in-law novels.
Generally, a son-in-law who marries into a family suffers nine mistreatments, and what's the third one again?
"That won't do! I'm a Star King personally appointed by the boss. It's more like their family should be my servants." The demon spirit looked disdainful and made a move to throw away the handkerchief.
"Wait!"
Ye Nanxiao keenly noticed that many people were watching the demon spirit. If the demon spirit were to drop the handkerchief in its hand now, it would likely encounter the people from the caravan that had just been there blocking the city gate when it entered.
There are many troubles in the world, and most of them will come knocking, creating a snowball effect of a series of problems.
"What should we do then? How about we beat them all to a pulp?" The demon spirit's eyes narrowed, and an evil aura swirled around him, causing his black robe to flutter wildly.
The passersby who had initially been there to watch the spectacle were all terrified by the demon's terrifying soul power, and quickly averted their gaze and quickened their pace.
It's true that the masses are naturally inclined to watch the drama unfold, but when faced with a powerful figure, they are all quite sensible and quickly keep their distance.
Who knows if we'll encounter a powerful but unpredictable individual?
Some caravans that initially harbored ulterior motives immediately sped up their pace, while some large caravans, with powerful figures in charge, naturally watched with peace of mind, their gazes undisguisedly fixed on the demon spirits.
"Beat them down, that seems like one way, but then we'll be exposed, and we don't know what they're up to. Force is still the last resort." Ye Nanxiao fanned the demon spirit's face with two blades of grass, trying to extinguish the evil aura emanating from it.
"Stop right now! Do you want to be mistaken for an evil spirit beast?!"
Upon hearing this, the demon spirit quickly withdrew its soul power and continued its journey at high speed.
"Young friend! Are you being held up by the Zhang family? If so, this old man can still lend a hand!" An old man with white hair and beard appeared before the demon spirit.
The demon spirit looked at the smiling old man in front of her, annoyed by the piece of cloth in his hand, and did not intend to pay any attention to him.
"Wait!"
Ye Nanxiao tugged at the hair near the demon spirit's ear, signaling the demon spirit to stop.
Seeing the demon spirit stop, the old man's smile widened. He thought to himself that there was a chance. This young man seemed to be an outsider. If he handled him properly, he could definitely get the Zhang family into trouble!
"I am Fu Zhong! A member of the Fu family. The Zhang family is notorious for their tyranny! It seems they are making things difficult for you, young friend! It just so happens that I have some conflicts with the Zhang family. If you don't mind, I am willing to lend a hand." The old man put his hands behind his back, looking like a reclusive master.
"Next, I'll talk, and you can talk." Ye Nanxiao pressed down on the demon's ear.
Ye Nanxiao had noticed the old man who was watching the show earlier. When he saw the demon spirit being given a handkerchief, he made no attempt to hide the coldness on his face. He had also secretly arranged for many people to quickly enter the city. Now that the old man was taking the initiative to come forward, he was probably up to no good.
It is highly likely that they took a liking to the slight strength that the demon spirit had just displayed, believing that this outsider could be used.
Since they're people with ill intentions, there's no need for formalities.
"Put on a smile first; your smile will make things twice as effective!" Ye Nanxiao said.
The demon immediately did as instructed, a big smile spreading across its face.
But to the old man, that smile revealed the malevolent charm of a demon.
Enveloped in malevolent energy, over the long years, the demon spirit has gradually developed a unique and alluring aura.
The old man's calm expression froze instantly, and his right hand unconsciously formed a hand seal as his soul power surged forth.
He approached them for two reasons: firstly, he saw an opportunity to cause trouble for the Zhang family; secondly, he relied on his peak Soul Douluo level strength.
Even if they couldn't reach an agreement, it wouldn't be a matter of turning against each other and fighting to the death. After all, he and the demon spirit were just strangers passing by on the same official road.
"But you don't seem to have any good intentions. Do you want me to be cannon fodder?" The demon spirit repeated Ye Nanxiao's words with a smile.
A faint aura of malevolence clung to the black robe, making the demon spirit appear even more intimidating.
Sensing the chilling evil aura, the old man unconsciously began to circulate his soul power, trying to hold on.
"Damn it! I clearly sensed that this kid's strength was barely at the level of a Soul King! How come I can't even see through him now!" Cold sweat began to roll down Fu Zhong's forehead.
If he can't see through someone's cultivation level, it can only mean that their strength is above his own, or that they possess a rare treasure!
"This kid is only in his early twenties, he can't possibly be a Title Douluo! He must be possessing some extraordinary treasure! But his attire doesn't seem like that of a scion of a major family!" Fu Zhong thought to himself, and bowed with both hands.
"Young friend, you misunderstand! I simply cannot tolerate the Zhang family's abuse of power!"
He always believed in the principle of being careful in his actions. He couldn't see through the young man's cultivation level. Regardless of whether he was from a prominent family or not, he had done his best to be polite. He couldn't just cause trouble for no reason.
"This old man has a good eye for people; he's quite insightful," Ye Nanxiao couldn't help but tease.
He had never met such a tactful old man before.
This isn't cowardice, it's caution!
"Old man, you're quite good at judging people. You're quite perceptive!" The demon repeated Ye Nanxiao's words, which gave Ye Nanxiao a headache.
Hearing the demon spirit's teasing words, Fu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that his life principles had indeed come true!
"Since this senior is not interested, then I shall take my leave!" Fu Zhong said hastily. He had only lost an opportunity to deal with the Zhang family, and he had not suffered any loss himself.
Ye Nanxiao watched the old man try to slip away quickly, a slight smile playing on his lips. He said, "Yao Yao, this old man was just trying to trick you. Want to get back at him?"
Upon hearing this, the demon clenched its fist and replied, "This person tried to trick me, so of course I have to retaliate!"
"Wait!"
Fu Zhong's pupils contracted; the soft shout rang in his ears like a thunderclap.
"May I ask if there's anything else, senior?" Fu Zhong asked with a smile.
The Fu family's convoy, which was secretly observing from a distance, saw Fu Zhong bowing and smiling obsequiously. They immediately understood that Fu Zhong had run into a tough opponent. They quickly dispatched a portion of their men, along with the convoy's important goods and personnel, to leave first.
"You want to ask me to do something?" the demon asked with a smile, his eyes narrowed into slits, his right hand outstretched, his index finger and thumb rubbing back and forth.
The strategist once said that people with squinty eyes are the most terrifying.
"Yes, yes, senior! Of course, there is a generous reward for asking you to do something!" Fu Zhong understood almost instantly and quickly took out a storage soul tool from his pocket.
"That's it?" The demon raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean, senior?" Fu Zhong asked cautiously.
"I have to pay more!" The demon emphasized the last two words.
"Understood!" Fu Zhong took off his two storage rings from his left hand and also took out a jade stone from his waist.
The demon spirit nodded, put away the storage soul tool that Fu Zhong handed over, and transformed into a shadow before disappearing.
"At the city gate, in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."
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