Chapter 357 Substitute

After watching Shuo Bai's car drive away, Chang Yue's once gentle expression gradually turned cold. He then spat on the ground, as if to vent his inner contempt and disgust. A low curse slipped from his teeth: "Old man, you like mentioning those names in front of me? One day I will tear your disgusting old face apart."

After saying this, Chang Yue turned around, his back to the departing vehicles, and strode into the Special Management Bureau building that stood before him. His figure, reflected in the glass curtain wall, appeared firm and resolute, as if the previous anger was only a brief interlude, and the next action was the real highlight.

Meanwhile, Shuo Bai, sitting in the car, was watching Chang Yue enter the building through the rearview mirror. A sneer of disdain played on her lips. "You're clearly the dumbest of the bunch, yet you're the only one who survived to the end. You truly have no sense of self-awareness, boy."

She muttered to herself, her voice full of contempt. Then, her fingers skillfully pressed the keys on the car phone and dialed a number she was very familiar with.

The phone ring echoed in the air for a few seconds before it was finally answered.

The voice from the other end of the phone was like frost in the morning, with a hint of lazy temptation: "Oh, my lord, we just talked last night, are you thinking about me so soon?"

Shimotsuki's voice was both gentle and a little sarcastic.

Shuo Bai's voice instantly became as cold as the winter wind, icy and biting, completely different from the pleasant expression he had just given Chang Yue: "Yan Yao, give me a reasonable explanation for what happened last night."

In this sentence, every word seems to be wrapped in ice and snow, exuding endless chill, making people shudder.

......

At this moment, the Nightmare Demon was lazily lying on a luxurious bed inlaid with gems. The soft down quilt was like clouds. Beside her, several pitch-black pythons were entwined around her body. Their eyes flashed with deep light, as if they shared some kind of tacit understanding with their master.

Beside the bed, several maids in silk clothes were kneeling respectfully. They were concentrating on painting the elegant toes of the nightmare demon with dark purple nail polish, the color of which matched her pupils.

"What happened last night? Oh, sir, you mean those guys who dared to sell Lin Yue Powder? I remember I reported it to you at the first time, didn't you? And the order you gave me was... not to interfere." The Nightmare Demon's voice was like silky satin, with a hint of teasing.

"Oh? Nightmare demon, it seems that you have really grown wings and are trying to use the same tactics on me, right?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Shuo Bai's words, as if hail in winter was hitting his heart.

"How dare I! Lord Shuobai, we're both old men who've lived for tens of thousands of years. We're just playing Liao Zhai with each other. But I was truly wronged for what happened last night."

As Shimotsuki spoke, she stretched out her slender toes painted with nail polish and gently touched the cheek of a maid. At the same time, she stuck out her tongue and licked her lips lightly. The maid blushed slightly, and there was a hint of infatuation in her eyes. Then she stretched out her tongue and carefully licked the nail polish on her fingertips, as if she was serving the queen.

"I don't want to see any people from the Rinyue Church or their Rinyue fans appearing in Yunyin Chamber of Commerce again." Shuo Bai's words were firm and unquestionable.

"My lord, this is quite different from your instructions last night. Won't such a sudden change of mind cause subtle awkwardness between you and your colleague who is protecting the Linyue Church?" There was a hint of provocation in the Nightmare Demon's tone, and her eyes flashed with a cunning light.

Shuo Bai slowly leaned back in his chair, appearing unhurried. "You don't need to worry about this, Nightmare Demon. You'd better not test my bottom line. I must admit that the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce is indeed an extremely useful pawn at the moment, so useful that there will be no comparable replacement in the short term."

When Shuangyue heard this, a subtle smile appeared on her lips, but she did not respond immediately. She was expecting such an answer from Shuobai.

Because both of them knew very well that the "short period of time" they mentioned might mean a time span of decades or even hundreds of years.

During this long period of absence, if the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce suddenly disappeared, the impact on human society would be far-reaching and dangerous.

This is exactly what Shimotsuki wants to take advantage of, and it is also the key to the delicate balance between her and Shuobai.

But when Shuo Bai said the next sentence, Shuangyue's face slowly changed, and that charming expression slowly shattered like a mirror.

The phone was hung up and she didn't even have time to say her final "blessing".

Then the black breath of the nightmare demon slowly flowed out of her body, and the maid who was still licking her toes was suddenly stepped on the head by Shuangyue.

The nightmare demon's face now had an extremely ferocious expression.

The other maids immediately knelt on the ground in fear.

The Yunyin Chamber of Commerce is indeed irreplaceable, Nightmare Demon, but you are not. If I wish, another alien might take this seat tomorrow. Do you want to try? If not, then just listen to me and enjoy your tower to the fullest. As long as you listen to me and are still useful to me, it will be your warmest and safest harbor. If you truly leave me no choice... I wouldn't mind exchanging you for a caged bird that can please me.

This was the last thing Shuo Bai said to Shuang Yue.

It was these words that made the usually calm and composed Nightmare Demon almost unable to maintain her composure at this moment.

A fire of rage burned in her chest, like a wild animal that had been touched.

"...How dare that woman threaten me like that! Yunyin Chamber of Commerce is my life's work. No one, no one can replace me!"

She roared, angrily grabbed a maid's hair and pulled her up from the ground. The maid trembled in fear, not daring to make a sound, and could only let fear and despair spread in her eyes.

At this moment, Master Yun walked out from the dark corner again.

"President, I've already told Li Muhan about the important locations of the Lingyue Church in Pingjing City, as you instructed. But now... do we still want to continue participating in this game?"

"Shut up!"

The nightmare demon turned and glared at Yunye. Her face was ferocious and covered with black lines.

"That woman! What does she think of me?! Has she forgotten how many of her unknown secrets I hold in my hands? Shuo Bai, don't force me to perish with you..." The Nightmare Demon's tone was filled with anger and unwillingness. However, before she could finish her threat, Master Yun interrupted her in a stern tone.

"President! Be careful with your words!"

Yun Ye's warning was as deafening as thunder, pulling the Nightmare Demon back from the brink of anger.

She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and then slowly loosened her grip on the maid's hair.

The maid trembled and lowered her head in fear.

The nightmare demon then slowly turned around and got out of bed seductively.

"The game has just begun. How can I miss such an interesting drama? That man named Li Muhan also hides many secrets. The demons sealed within him... If I'm not mistaken... Hehe, those people in the Special Management Bureau always cloak themselves in justice, claiming to be the guardians of order. Perhaps in a few centuries, they will completely forget how they got to this position in the first place. They may not even remember the cruelty of those methods."

"President, order brings long-term peace and stability. Necessary sacrifices are not enough to shake the peace and prosperity brought by the great peace..."

"Oh."

This time, it was Shuangyue who interrupted Master Yun. She slowly walked towards him, a pipe appearing out of thin air in her hand. The tip of the pipe gently tapped Master Yun's shoulder. A hint of disdain appeared on the Nightmare Demon's face. "I almost forgot, you have a lot of secrets too, old man. Perhaps after this is over, we can have a good chat...about your time at the Special Management Bureau?"

Master Yun's old and somewhat tired eyes did not move away, but he looked at the nightmare monster in front of him with a hint of helplessness.