After being thrown back, Wang Qianqian said to Gu Zixiao and the others with an extremely ugly expression, "The village chief thinks I'm ugly and didn't like me."
She looked at Gu Zixiao with schadenfreude: "The village chief said that the mountain king is arrogant and extremely satisfied with your stunning beauty, Gu Zixiao. He hopes you can become his perfect bride."
After Wang Qianqian finished speaking, she stared at Gu Zixiao's stunningly beautiful face. For some reason, she felt a pang of jealousy and began to feel envious of Gu Zixiao's captivating beauty.
She probably didn't care much about Gu Zixiao's appearance before. After all, Gu Zixiao was a man. No matter how handsome he was, he still had to marry an ordinary-looking woman.
But now, she suddenly realized that Gu Zixiao being too good-looking wasn't necessarily a good thing.
Because everyone's attention will subconsciously be drawn to him.
Even she, a woman, would occasionally fall into a daze when she saw Gu Zixiao's stunningly beautiful appearance.
Moreover, men are extremely visual creatures driven by their senses.
As a woman, Wang Qianqian's sense of crisis immediately rose.
Gu Zixiao is a bastard; he'll steal her man.
Gu Zixiao merely glanced at her indifferently, a slight smile in his eyes: "Is it my fault you're ugly?"
He subconsciously touched his face; his cheeks were smooth and delicate, which reminded Gu Zixiao of that man.
Whenever he thought of that man, he would picture the scene of that damned man kissing him twice in a row.
Gu Zixiao subconsciously bit his lower lip, a strange emotion spreading through his heart, and the tips of his ears turned red unnaturally.
Gu Zixiao's emotional state made her appear even more beautiful and alluring to the outsiders.
Qi Nan, Wang Xinbei, and Wang Zhenfeng, all men, subconsciously swallowed.
A voice simultaneously echoed in their minds: 'It's so beautiful.'
'Gu Zixiao is so handsome. I wish he were a woman, like this, like this…'
What is this?
Qi Nan and Wang Zhenfeng both snapped out of their daze and dared not think any further.
The idea that suddenly appeared in my mind was too shocking and too terrifying.
Unlike the other two who promptly withdrew their thoughts, Wang Xinbei persisted with that idea.
When he suddenly came to his senses, Wang Xinbei lowered his eyes awkwardly and clenched his hands.
If only he could lock Gu Zixiao up... and make him his own possession.
Gu Zixiao was an incredibly perceptive person. In an instant, he sensed the thoughts of the three men present. He curled the corners of his lips into a smile, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and warned with a faint smile, "You'd better not have any ulterior motives towards me. Otherwise..."
He picked up a palm-sized stone from beside his feet and squeezed it hard: "The consequences will be more than you can bear."
Wang Qianqian scoffed, "You're threatening us here? Your duty is to save lives. Your dereliction of duty is truly disgusting."
"Wang Qianqian, you'd better shut up. Otherwise, I don't mind letting you try my iron slap again."
Wang Qianqian: ……
Suddenly realizing something, Wang Qianqian glared fiercely at Gu Zixiao and grabbed Wang Xinbei's arm to complain.
"Brother, look at him."
Wang Xinbei patted her hand to comfort her: "Why did you provoke him? Besides, Gu Zixiao is right."
Wang Qianqian's eyes widened in disbelief.
Qi Nan coughed lightly: "...What do we do now?" He looked at Gu Zixiao, "You..."
Gu Zixiao's eyes crinkled into a smile, but her voice was icy: "Don't even think about it."
Qi Nan: ...
He knew it.
He thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I'll go."
They can't just accept whatever people say; they need to test the waters a couple more times before making a decision.
So that very evening, Qi Nan went...
He was rejected by the other potential brides shortly after he arrived.
Before leaving, the old village chief said with a gloomy face, "I don't want to waste my breath. You must send that beauty over tomorrow. Otherwise, we don't mind going to pick her up ourselves."
So, back to the present... that's when Wang Qianqian took the initiative and struck first.
Wang Qianqian crossed her arms, gloating: "Gu Zixiao, didn't you always boast that you were invincible and arrogant? Now you can show off and go crazy without restraint. Why are you hiding behind everyone like a man instead of a man?"
Is this the ability of your Paranormal Investigation Bureau, the ace in the military? You truly have no respect for me.
Qi Nan frowned, somewhat displeased: "Wang Qianqian, watch the way you speak."
"Am I wrong? Hasn't he always been high and mighty, looking down on all living beings, treating everyone like ants in his eyes, and looking down on everyone equally?"
Since you are such a powerful and awesome being, can you just sit back and watch the ants make a fool of themselves?
This is completely unbecoming of your status. It's truly contemptible.
Wang Zhenfeng was furious: "Wang Qianqian, what's wrong with you? What's it to you? Your impotent rage is really unsightly."
Wang Qianqian sneered, "It's you ants again, standing up for others? Do you think they'll be grateful for your help? They're probably just laughing at your stupidity in their hearts."
"Qianqian, stop talking," Wang Xinbei said disapprovingly.
"Brother? What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly speaking up for that androgynous Gu Zixiao? Have you forgotten how he beat you up before?"
Wang Xinbei: ...
If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute.
Qi Nan: "...That's enough. Wang Qianqian, this is our mission. Please don't disturb us."
He looked at Gu Zixiao: "Gu Zixiao, what do you think?"
Gu Zixiao curled the corners of her lips, her smile deepening: "Alright. Let's see if that mountain bandit will be lucky enough to enjoy it."
Qi Nan was stunned for a moment; he thought Gu Zixiao would refuse.
He knew Gu Zixiao's personality all too well.
In fact, it was exactly as Wang Qianqian said.
"What? You think I would refuse?" Gu Zixiao sneered. "This is during a mission, and so many of our people have gone missing in this strange place. I can't just do whatever I want, neither morally nor logically."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qianqian reacted as if she had heard the most outrageous joke in the world: "Since when have you, Gu Zixiao, become so fond of selflessness? How many times have you..."
"Wang Qianqian, I told you to shut up." Wang Zhenfeng stood up, rushed to Wang Qianqian, and grabbed her by the neck.
A smug glint flashed in Wang Qianqian's eyes, but she still disregarded Wang Zhenfeng's physical suppression and wanted to continue speaking...
Just then, a familiar voice blared from the loudspeaker above the village: "Brides from all households, please gather in the center of the village. The final day of the sacrificial selection will begin soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a light knocking sound rang out at the entrance of the courtyard where Gu Zixiao and the others were.
"The village chief sent us to fetch the bride!"
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