Free Web NovelChapter 144: Chapter 144: A Very Pretty Money Bag
The man in black walked down the corridor without another word.
In just a few seconds, his tall figure disappeared around the corner.
Yue Yue blinked. He’s gone... just like that. She turned her head and looked at the man in front of her.
The white robed twin had also removed the cloth that used to cover his face. His robe was now open at the collar, and his face was completely visible.
But this time, Yue Yue wasn’t shocked.
She had already seen his face before... back when she was still a little snake.
And after seeing both brothers clearly, she was almost certain they were twins. They had the same facial structure and the same sharp features.
Only the skin tone and expressions were different. They were definitely twins. She crossed her arms and looked at him.
"What’s your name?" she asked.
The white robed man hooked his lips into a smile.
"Give me fifty million star points," he said casually, "and I’ll tell you."
Yue Yue’s eyes widened.
"What?"
She immediately crossed her arms tighter.
"Do you think you’re that capable? That your name alone costs fifty million star coins?" she snapped. "You’re a big scammer!"
She huffed loudly.
"Keep your name to yourself. I don’t even want to know it."
Her chest rose and fell in anger. She had never met someone this shameless before.
Even asking his name required money?
And this man had kidnapped her. She turned to leave. But suddenly, a hand wrapped around her small wrist and pulled her back.
"Hey, hey," the white robed man said lazily. "Where are you going? Why are you so angry?"
Yue Yue struggled.
"Let go!"
He tilted his head.
"Aren’t you a female?" he said. "Your account must be filled with millions of star coins. Just spare me fifty million. It’s not like it will hurt you. Just a drop of water in the ocean."
Yue Yue froze. Her face stiffened. Because...
That was exactly the problem.
Even though she was a female, her account was nearly empty.
She didn’t have a single coin. Her account was just for show. There was nothing inside it.
Before she could even start her business, she had been called to the temple. And before anything could get better, she was kidnapped here.
Her luck was truly rotten. Right now, she was poorer than a beggar.
That was why his words hit her so hard. But the man in front of her only continued talking.
"Why are you making that face?" he said. "It’s not like I’m asking for your kidneys. Just fifty million. You could spend that on a tiny bracelet. Why not give it to me? Am I that worthless?"
Yue Yue slapped his hand away from her wrist.
"Keep your name to yourself!" she snapped. "I don’t want anything!"
She turned and tried to storm off. But behind her, the man chuckled.
"Xing Luoye," he said. "That’s my name."
Yue Yue stopped. She looked back over her shoulder. "Oh? So what?" she said coldly.
He had already ruined her mood. She didn’t want to stay near him anymore. She turned again to leave.
But suddenly, he grabbed her arm and pulled her back, just like she had dragged his brother earlier.
"Where are you going?" he said. "I want to chat."
Yue Yue tried to pull her arm free.
"Who wants to chat with you, you blockhead?" she snapped. "You’re the biggest scammer I’ve ever seen. Always trying to steal someone’s money."
Then suddenly, an idea popped into her head. Her eyes narrowed. She looked at him carefully.
"Don’t tell me..." she said slowly, "you kidnapped me just to get a large amount of money from the temple."
The man raised a brow, a mischievous smile spreading across his face.
"For what else?" he said. "Why would I go to such trouble to kidnap a high level woman like you?"
He leaned closer.
"Don’t tell me you think I was swooned by your beauty and high ranking status? That I wanted you to become my mate?"
He said it so smoothly, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Yue Yue’s eyes widened. Her cheeks turned slightly red, but not from shyness, from anger.
And then he added casually,
"Of course I want money from the temple."
That was the final blow. Yue Yue felt anger climb straight up her chest.
So she was actually wrong. She had even thought that maybe he was some powerful man who wanted her to bear his offspring.
But no.
He had kidnapped her just to get money.
Mere money.
She clenched her fists.
"Damn it," she muttered. "The world is so advanced, yet there are still people like you who kidnap others for a bit of money." Her chest ached from anger.
Xing Luoye tilted his head.
"A bit of money?" he repeated. "Do you know how much the temple will pay for you?"
"I don’t care!" she snapped.
He smiled.
"You should. You’re very valuable."
That didn’t calm her at all. Instead, she felt even angrier.
"So I’m just a walking money bag to you?" she said. "Not even a person?" freёwebnovel.com
He thought for a moment.
"More like a very pretty money bag," he corrected.
Yue Yue’s face turned red.
"You...!"
She lifted her hand as if she wanted to hit him, but stopped halfway. She couldn’t beat him anyway. So she just turned her face away and huffed.
"I’ve never met someone so shameless."
Xing Luoye chuckled softly. "But you’re still standing here talking to me."
"That’s because you won’t let go!" she snapped.
He looked down at his hand still holding her arm.
"Oh," he said casually, and finally released her.
Yue Yue immediately stepped back, rubbing her arm. She glared at him.
"If I ever get out of here, I’m going to complain about you to the temple."
He shrugged.
"Go ahead. By then, I’ll already have your reward money."
Her eye twitched.
She really wanted to throw something at his face.
But instead, she just turned around and stomped down the corridor.
Behind her, Xing Luoye laughed lightly, clearly enjoying her reaction. And Yue Yue, who was walking away, felt her chest still burning with anger.
This man...
Not only was he a kidnapper.
But also a shameless scammer.
