Free Web NovelChapter 397: Chapter 327: You Will Regret This
Ying Rushi’s heart trembled; how could she, who had been socially adept since childhood, not hear the disappointment in Yan Qing’s words?
All it would take is a bit more indifference to completely push Yan Qing away, which is what she wanted, but when it came to speaking, the words just wouldn’t come out, and she fidgeted with her fingers.
"I’m asking you," Yan Qing leaned forward, "are you notifying me as Ying Rushi, or discussing it with me as White Fox?"
"I just thought that this—"
"Look me in the eye and answer me."
Ying Rushi took a deep breath, feeling cornered; the strong defenses she had just built up were shaken by Yan Qing’s two questions, and she even felt a bit wronged—why was he so gentle with Black Wolf and Red Snake, yet so aggressive with her?
In the stifling silence, Murong Hui’s voice suddenly called out from inside: "Little Fox, I want orange juice!"
"Coming!" Ying Rushi felt as if she had been granted amnesty, and quickly grabbed the orange juice to escape from the conversation.
In the hot spring, Murong Hui lounged beside the pool wall with no covering whatsoever, occasionally lifting her leg to play, her caramel-colored voluptuous body making the mist seem lively and fragrant. Seeing this, Ying Rushi delivered a karate chop to her: "At least wear some underwear, Yellow Dog is still here!"
"If he dares to come in, I’ll make fun of him!" Murong Hui snorted. "Don’t be fooled by how he seems perverted, he’s actually very prideful—a type of brat who acts innocent even after taking advantage!"
Ying Rushi smiled wryly. Wasn’t that just Yan Qing’s self-deprecating joke earlier? But she agreed with Murong Hui; in the Thief’s House, it seemed Black Wolf was the most arrogant, but in reality, the most prideful was Yellow Dog. Like during the third mission when Black Wolf lost his temper, Yellow Dog refused to back down no matter what and was more willing to have a complete fallout than to be pushed around... Thinking of this, her heart sank again.
"So, Little Fox, you better be careful; you’ve already angered him many times. If you really infuriate him, I might team up with him against you, seriously," Murong Hui said earnestly.
"I didn’t make him angry," Ying Rushi reflexively retorted before reaching out to pinch Murong Hui’s cute face hard. "And why are you siding with him? We’ve known each other for ten years, and you’ve known him only two days, yet you don’t support me?"
"It’s different. If I help him, you won’t be mad at me. But if I help you, he will definitely be very mad at me."
"Huh!?" Ying Rushi felt a bit undone. "You’re saying because I’m easy-going, you all bully me!?"
"When were you ever easy-going? You’re the worst-tempered, always stirring things up and ruining the atmosphere."
Ying Rushi widened her eyes, seeing how shameless Murong Hui was, she almost couldn’t hold back, pushing Murong Hui’s hands to the pool edge, then smacking her rounded backside with the scabbard of the Heaven-Swaying Sword, splashing water everywhere.
Murong Hui let out a yelp, reaching out angrily to grab at Ying Rushi’s inner clothing before retreating back into the hot spring, shouting: "Little Fox, you’ll regret this!"
Ying Rushi dodged the splashing water, closed the wooden door, and returned to the hall.
At this time, Yan Qing lay on the sofa, continuing to read "Primordial Dao Venerable: Black Moon Tide," lounging with one leg crossed lazily.
Ying Rushi was a bit surprised; she hadn’t expected Yan Qing to read such unrealistic and non-nutritive harem literature. In fact, with Yan Qing’s cultivation as a Third-Turn Messenger, he could easily find women if he wanted, but it could never be like in the books, where a group of high-cultivation female messengers would love the protagonist wholeheartedly and live harmoniously—only under the pretense of the Primordial Dao Venerable would people believe such a fantasy story.
Ying Rushi took off her outer clothes and inner armor, pulling out repair tools to maintain her gear.
She didn’t intend to continue the earlier conversation with Yan Qing; she’d think about it after Murong Hui left. Perhaps she’d run into Baibao Guards, and then they would part ways naturally, with no need for goodbyes or apologies.
Just as she finished patching the holes in her inner armor, she saw Yan Qing get up to grab a can of beer. As he passed in front of her, he sat down cross-legged, drinking and watching her.
"...What is it?" Ying Rushi’s voice was a bit guilty. freewebnσvel.cøm
"You still haven’t answered me," Yan Qing said. "Or are you willing to give up that foolish idea?"
"But I’m right," Ying Rushi couldn’t help but retort. "Our best strategy should be to split into two groups; it maximizes both safety and efficiency. Besides, at first, you didn’t plan to form a team, did you? Just pretend you didn’t meet me; let everyone go their separate ways on the mountain and river."
"Do you think you’re holding me back?" Yan Qing said. "Do you think that without you, I wouldn’t have to scout so cautiously, wouldn’t have to relocate constantly?"
"Yes." Ying Rushi nodded her head. "You just risked your life to save me; I already owe you too much, and I can’t owe you anymore—"
"Since you owe me so much, shouldn’t you repay me?" Yan Qing interrupted her. "Don’t tell me that luring away the Baibao Guards is your repayment; it’s something you should do. If you hadn’t come in, Baibao Guards wouldn’t have come either. But where’s the repayment I deserve? I saved you, shouldn’t there be some kind of expression of gratitude?"
Ying Rushi was dumbfounded; Yan Qing had indeed stumped her.
It’s not that she wasn’t planning to repay, but the current situation didn’t allow her the time to think. Even if there was a repayment, it should be after leaving the Demon Gathering Land, spending time preparing a generous gift for Yan Qing.
Now that Yan Qing wanted it right away, she naturally felt at a loss: "I—"
"Drink!"
Suddenly, a loud shout from Murong Hui came from the hot spring, followed by a crackling sound, and then Ying Rushi’s clothes exploded.
After taking off her outer clothes and inner armor, Ying Rushi was only wearing a single garment, because she had bandages wrapped around a wound, and she wasn’t wearing any undergarments. Her snow-white roundness suddenly bounced out. Yan Qing was startled, raising his hands to show he had done nothing, his eyes wide, professing his innocence.
A blush instantly crept up Ying Rushi’s cheeks, feeling as though steam was about to burst from her head. She immediately covered her chest and turned around, but the size was quite considerable, or maybe she covered too tightly, so there was a slippery sight from behind.
"Still looking!?" Ying Rushi shouted indignantly.
Yan Qing was amazed; she hadn’t turned her head, so how did she know I was still looking?
"Hahaha!" Murong Hui came out of the hot spring wearing her pajamas, opening the wooden door, "Scared? Using a tiny electric current to destroy clothes, this is my new prank invention—"
With a loud crash, Murong Hui was immediately knocked back into the hot spring by the charging Ying Rushi alone, plopping into the water together.
Inside, Murong Hui shouted, "I told you you had a bad temper and you wouldn’t admit it. Why are you mad for no reason... Don’t hit! If you hit me again, I’ll lose it! I’m really gonna lose it! Stop hitting me, stop hitting me! Yellow Dog, get in here and help me hold her down, Little Fox has gone crazy!"
