After Gu Wen was brought to justice, the farce quickly came to an end, and the crowd gradually dispersed, but it seemed that the aftershocks of the bargaining would not subside anytime soon.
"Special event mission completed. Would you like to claim your reward now?"
"no!"
After receiving the notification that the mission was completed, An Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief. Risk and reward go hand in hand; although the inn had encountered a crisis, the mission rewards were also quite generous.
When only the two of them were left, An Ge finally had time to examine the bracelet on her wrist properly.
"This bracelet actually has a protective function for its owner, that's amazing!"
"After all, it's a divine artifact, the Qiankun Bracelet," Hu Jiu said matter-of-factly.
"Hmm? Hu Jiu, don't hide it from me. How do you know this is a divine artifact? Or are you and my master from the same plane?" An Ge looked at Hu Jiu with ill intent.
She said she wouldn't go to a new dimension for no reason, so that's the reason!
Hu Jiu realized he had let something slip, and his face stiffened for a moment. Seeing An Ge's increasingly dangerous gaze, he coughed lightly, "Okay, I admit that it did come from my plane. I didn't dare to admit it at the time because I was afraid you would be angry."
"What's there for me to be angry about?" An Ge said nonchalantly, then became excited, "I actually got to your dimension! It's a pity I can't get out of the invisible wall, maybe I could even help you go see your family. By the way, do you know my master?"
Hu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that An Ge wasn't pressing the matter further. He really didn't know how to explain the mark, since a nine-tailed fox's mark was usually given to its mate.
Although it's currently only a one-sided binding between him and An Ge, it has no other impact on An Ge besides protection.
"If nothing unexpected happens, your master should be Elder Jiang Shang of the Tianyan Sect. He is quite powerful."
If the people of Tianxuan Continent heard Hu Jiu's evaluation of Jiang Shang, they would definitely think that this person was probably mentally ill.
Lingxiao Zhenjun of Tianyan Sect is one of the few experts in the Nascent Soul Realm!
An Ge was unaware of Jiang Shang's status, nor did she know that she had become an enemy in the eyes of countless people. She looked at Hu Jiu curiously and asked, "Then, Hu Jiu, what about you? What is your identity?"
She had a gut feeling that, given Hu Jiu's personality, even if he wasn't from a prominent family, he must have a distinguished background.
Hu Jiu said somewhat awkwardly, "I come from the demon race, and my family has some status within the race."
"Really?" An Ge looked at Hu Jiu suspiciously. She hadn't forgotten the smug look on Hu Jiu's face when he talked about being a nine-tailed fox. In her mind, a nine-tailed fox was a legendary mythical beast.
However, An Ge is not one to pry into things. She always respects other people's secrets, and if Hu Jiu doesn't intend to elaborate, she won't press the matter further.
"Ahem, I am the young master of the demon race." Hu Jiu didn't want to lie to An Ge unless absolutely necessary.
An Ge's eyes widened. She had always thought Hu Jiu was a bit arrogant, but she never expected him to be the young master of the demon race!
"I'm sorry to have you working as my assistant." An Ge felt a little guilty towards Hu Jiu when she thought about how she usually bossed Hu Jiu around.
Before Hu Jiu could retort, An Ge said smugly, "Hehe, if I go to the demon race in the future, won't I be able to walk sideways?"
Hu Jiu smiled indulgently and joked with An Ge, "You can walk in circles if you want."
With her major worry resolved, An Ge was in high spirits. With her hands behind her back, she couldn't help but hum a little tune.
Hu Jiu watched An Ge's joyful figure disappear into the distance, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
An Ge's good mood didn't last long, because she unexpectedly saw Shi Xinyi again at the inn.
Shi Xinyi was no longer wearing the Mingyue Manor's attire; instead, she was dressed in flowing white robes, which, combined with her slightly aloof face, gave her a truly ethereal appearance.
An Ge couldn't help but think to herself, "Isn't she cold wearing so little?"
Shi Xinyi also saw An Ge and Hu Jiu. Her expression faltered for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure. Upon seeing Hu Jiu, her eyes revealed amazement.
An Ge didn't miss Shi Xinyi's gaze, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
"Greetings to the store manager, Shi Xinyi of Guiyi Sect. This must be Manager Hu, right?" After saying that, she looked at Hu Jiu cautiously.
Hu Jiu seemed not to see Shi Xinyi, his gaze fixed intently on An Ge.
There was a moment of awkward silence in the air.
For some reason, An Ge's mood suddenly improved. She looked Shi Xinyi up and down, not at all surprised that she was unharmed.
The woman of destiny is different; she has the script of a female lead, protected by the protagonist's halo. It would be surprising if An Ge fell because of the Bright Moon Manor incident.
There are always a few female supporting characters around the female lead who oppose her. Before An Ge could respond, she heard the woman accompanying her say sarcastically, "What kind of look are you giving Manager Hu? Do you really think every man will do what you want? Now you think you're one of the Guiyi faction? Miss Shi Da changes her mind so quickly."
Shi Xinyi, her secret exposed, became furious and embarrassed. Gone was her usual gentleness as she retorted, "Even the sect leader has approved it, so does Senior Sister have any objections?"
"Ha, how dare I object to anything? After all, I don't have a good mother like you!"
The others remained silent, as if they were already used to this kind of situation.
Wherever the female lead goes, war ensues; she truly has a knack for causing trouble.
An Ge didn't want to have anything to do with Shi Xinyi anymore, so she nodded politely in response.
The female lead managed to escape, that's her skill. As an innkeeper, she can't stop guests just because she inexplicably dislikes them, can she?
Hu Jiu greeted An Ge and then went about his own business, not giving Shi Xinyi a single glance the entire time.
An Ge walked into the house in a good mood. Recalling the way the Guiyi faction members looked at Shi Xinyi, she couldn't help but complain to the system in her mind.
"Tsk tsk, it seems the female lead isn't doing too well these days." She didn't miss the disgusted looks the others gave Shi Xinyi.
777 sweetly replied, "The host is the female lead, and doesn't care about other people's affairs at all."
An Ge rubbed the goosebumps on her arms. "Where did you go to cultivate? Why are you so sweet-talking?"
"Hehe, there's no need for any cultivation. Their love for the host is genuine; they're just expressing their true feelings."
An Ge said helplessly, "Stop! You should read less of those domineering CEO novels lately, you're going to be corrupted." She didn't know what was wrong, but 777 had recently become obsessed with reading novels.
"Huh? The host doesn't like it? Then I'll keep trying." 777 only recently discovered while communicating with other systems that systems also need to establish a persona, only in this way can they be better accepted by the host.
For this reason, its closest friend, the "Sea King System," offered it many suggestions.
An Ge, unaware of what had triggered the system, smiled helplessly.
Through their bickering, An Ge gradually came to regard 777 as family. 777 also became more and more individualistic, but her personality was like that of a child, and sometimes her actions left An Ge both amused and exasperated.
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