Chapter 85
J City, Country C.
A black-haired girl wearing glasses walked home slowly from school. The setting sun fell on her body, and the dim color was like diluted blood. Even though the color was lighter, it made people feel suffocated for no reason.
"Hey, isn't this Xin Yunxi?"
"Where's your brother? Why didn't he come to pick you up today?"
"Didn't you say you knew that Suxingyuan hunter? Hahaha, if you have the guts, contact him and ask him to come over!"
A few rogue students with crooked school uniforms were waiting against the wall on the path that the black-haired girl had to pass. As soon as they saw her figure appear, they immediately started to sneer and mock her.
"I heard that you still want to participate in the hunter talent activation? Didn't you fail last time? You want to be a hunter so shamelessly. Why do you look down on us ordinary people?"
The harsh sounds kept coming, but Xin Yunxi acted as if she didn't hear them and just kept walking forward.
The guy with messy dyed hair saw that she ignored him, and his fragile self-esteem exploded in an instant. He became irritated and shouted: "Bitch, didn't you hear me?!"
"I heard that you still watch the news about Su Xingyuan all day long. Huh, stop dreaming. How could a genius like that be interested in you? That S-rank hunter plays dirty and might have several women in his arms——"
The black-haired girl suddenly raised her head.
She stared expressionlessly at the man who was speaking. Her hair, which was very fluffy and frizzy due to malnutrition, hung on the sides of her face, casting a large shadow on the upper half of her face.
And those eyes hidden in the shadows were as cold as a wolf hunting in the jungle.
Gloomy, cold, paranoid and crazy.
For some reason, the leading boy suddenly shuddered.
...Why does Xin Yunxi feel like a female ghost who has returned to her body, so scary? She didn't seem to be like this before. She used to wear glasses, come from a poor family, and focus on studying. She looked like the kind of person who was easiest to bully.
But now...
The boy suddenly felt that she was a little dangerous.
Fortunately, Xin Yunxi quickly withdrew her gaze. She lowered her eyes, lowered her head, and continued to walk home, as if everything that had just happened was just a trivial episode.
"…You're crazy!" the boy finally said, but he didn't dare to go forward and pester her anymore.
The black-haired girl walked all the way back to her home, which was still an old residential building. She opened the door and walked into the room, passing by the ashes on the shelf and a black-and-white photo of a woman with a kind smile.
Then she put down her schoolbag, went into the bedroom first, and checked the condition of the person lying there.
A young man who looked 30% similar to her was lying on the bed with his eyes closed.
"I'm sorry, brother..."
Xin Yunxi buried her head in her palms.
The person on the bed still didn't respond. After an unknown amount of time, she finally pulled herself together, stood up, walked into the kitchen, cooked herself a bowl of noodles, and then turned on the TV in the living room.
The TV was broadcasting the scene of Xu Banmeng's trip to Country S.
The black-haired boy with a high ponytail looks no different from when he was in J City. Even the careless smile on his lips seems particularly familiar, but he is still as high-spirited and at ease as ever.
And when Xin Yunxi saw the part where he was going to give a reward, she couldn't help but slightly raise the corners of her lips.
Powerful and lovely, she thought.
They were really lucky to have his help back then, and she would always be grateful for his help.
But sometimes she would wonder...when could she be as strong as him?
Like him, he protects those he wants to protect, kills those who offend him without hesitation, and stands at the top of the pyramid without a trace of dust on his body.
And... I can escape this curse-like fate.
She lowered her eyes, hiding the ambition in them, and what filled her eyes again was only deep fatigue.
The next moment, Xin Yunxi's fingertips paused slightly.
She seemed to sense something, and she stopped smiling and turned off the TV.
Sure enough, just as she pressed the mute button, there was a knock on her door.
"Ms. Xin Yunxi."
It was an unfamiliar voice, a man's voice.
There was no expression on the black-haired girl's face, but she quietly pulled out a sharp fruit knife from under the pillow of the sofa next to her.
Then she stepped forward and opened the door.
“Squeak—”
The door opened.
However, Xin Yunxi, who was holding the fruit knife tightly, narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the guest in front of her in disbelief who shouldn't be here at all.
"Hello, Miss Xin Yunxi."
The tall man, wearing a thick coat, wrapped up tightly and wearing gloves all year round, spoke in a businesslike manner, just like what Xin Yunxi saw on TV.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Fu Duoxing, the president of the Zhuichuan Guild."
The man looked at Xin Yunxi, who remained silent.
"——I came to discuss cooperation with you."
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Country S.
Outside the warehouse, looking at the cartloads of gifts being pulled in, even if no one knew what was inside, people who saw this scene couldn't help but sigh at Xu Banmeng's wealth.
"Boss Xu is here, and he brought so many things with him. I wonder what valuables he brought from Tongtian Tower. Tsk tsk, that's Tongtian Tower!..."
"Don't take it lightly. Remember to check it out later. A woman who can reach that position should not be looked down upon in the slightest."
In a sense, it is much more difficult for Xu Bangmeng to defend Tongtian Tower and her own position than it is for Xue Yinglong and Fu Duoxing. What's more, she does not have the military force to match them.
There are countless people who want to control her and use her as a puppet to make money for themselves. Xu Banmeng has encountered countless assassination attempts every year, but she still dares to run around. It can only be said that she is extremely brave and careful.
"Three boxes of high-level potions, a pair of magic crystal bracelets..."
The staff member in charge of counting the gifts was meticulously checking and comparing the gift list. As he looked, his voice slowly dropped: "There's... one more person?"
Staff: “?”
What's going on? Is there anyone else in here? Then why didn't he sense any human presence at all?
Before the feeling of horror spread to his back, a charming female voice came over, accompanied by the sound of high heels tapping on the ground: "Let me see what good things that woman Xu Banmeng brought. There must be something for me in it. I heard that she also brought jewelry made of high-grade magic crystals, right?"
Hearing this voice, the staff's nervousness instantly overshadowed the horror they had just felt.
"Ms. Aisha, why are you here? Didn't the king ask you to stay..."
"Shut up, I'm Ennis' biological sister! I'm the only relative my brother has, he definitely won't make things difficult for me. Don't tell him, I won't let him punish you, but if you stop me now, I will definitely not let you off easily!"
A girl with dark brown curly hair walked out of the darkness. She was probably the happiest woman in this country. No one dared to say a harsh word to her, and she was not bound by any rules. She was dressed in luxurious materials, had fair skin, and her face showed obvious arrogance and domineering. It was obvious that she was brought up in a pampered manner.
"..." The staff member seemed to have compromised. He said helplessly: "Please choose, Miss Aisha, but we haven't finished counting the gifts at the back. You can only choose the gifts that we have registered. This is our bottom line."
Aisha snorted lightly but stopped making a fuss. She took the registration book and started looking at it.
"Pack up the magic crystal bracelet, pack up the sapphire necklace...why are there so many potions!"
The staff member lowered his eyes and didn't dare to tell her that the potion might be the most valuable item here.
Soon, Aisha stopped talking.
"Wait, this is..."
Following Aisha's voice, the staff member suddenly remembered something and froze in place.
Oh no, before Miss Aisha came, he seemed to have just counted a gift brought here as a "person" -
"Is there someone else in this gift?" Aisha's surprised voice sounded: "What kind of person can be used as a gift? I must see him!"
...It's over.
The staff held their heads in pain.
If the Lord knew that Miss Aisha had brought someone back from his place, he would definitely be furious.
He could only hope that Aisha would look down on this "gift". Although someone who was given as a gift must be good-looking, her strength was probably no more than C-level, her status was low, and she had no background. He actually didn't think highly of this person who hadn't even shown his face yet.
He believed that Miss Aisha also looked down on him.
Enis and Aisha became rich late in life, but compared to the deep-minded Enis, Aisha developed all the bad habits of a nouveau riche. After she achieved a class leap, she looked down on those people of low status and became more and more eager to draw a clear line between herself and them.
Therefore, as long as the gift does not have a shocking face——
“…Oh my god.”
Aisha's almost inaudible moan echoed in the warehouse. The staff had hardly ever seen this young lady so quiet.
His heart skipped a beat and he raised his head to look at the black-haired young man whose appearance was revealed after the red silk used to maintain mystery was taken off.
Just as he had just thought, the other person's face was not earth-shattering, at least not in any way comparable to the Suxingyuan Hunter who had amazed everyone when he just got off the plane.
But there is a strange charm about him that goes beyond his face and constantly attracts people to come closer.
"May I have your name?"
Aisha couldn't help but ask.
"Bai Wei."
The black-haired young man showed no surprise when he saw her coming. He was so calm that it seemed as if he could calmly applaud even if the universe exploded in front of him.
In fact, Su Xingyuan was looking at Aisha's personal panel.
【Name: Aisha】
[Level: C]
[Identity: Sister of the King of Paradise]
[Status: Normal]
Su Xingyuan was not worried that she would take him away and ruin the plan.
Soon, another person appeared in the warehouse.
"No, this person can't go with you."
Aisha, who was immersed in beauty, heard someone disobeying her and immediately turned hostile, turning around and scolding: "Who are you? Except my brother, no one can--"
Her face turned slightly pale in an instant.
“…Brother?”
The person who appeared here next was Enis who was supposed to be at the party!
And judging from his attitude just now, it was obvious that he was not targeting Aisha, but the "gift" played by Su Xingyuan.
In just a moment, Ennis's hidden identity became clear - as the leader of the largest force in Country S, he actually had a connection with the Demon King's City.
The man dressed as a king walked over unhurriedly, his expression somewhat gloomy, and said, "It seems that I have given you too much freedom, Aisha."
Aisha looked pale and lowered her head, but she couldn't help but whispered back, "He was just a gift brought by Xu Banmeng..."
"Someone, take Miss Aisha back to her room."
Ennis gave the order impatiently.
Afterwards, he dismissed his attendants, leaving only Su Xingyuan and himself in the warehouse.
Ennis walked up to the original body of Su Xing and said condescendingly, "You are the 'gift' that those people in Country C mentioned? You can't even get into a proper team, and you can only come here as a gift. How can someone like you be accepted into the organization?"
Bai Wei blinked.
He said with a half-smile: "But Mr. Ennis needs my help, doesn't he?"
Ennis snorted coldly.
Although he looked down on this "gift" in front of him who only had a face, he also knew that as a person brought by Xu Banmeng from Country C and whose background had been investigated, it would be much easier for Bai Wei to do anything in Xu Banmeng's team than for people from Country S.
Perhaps because he was in a bad mood, he couldn't help but sneer: "Just that one person, Su Xingyuan, was able to mess up your plans for the Demon King's City in Country C. I don't know how you guys do things."
What he didn't expect was that Bai Wei nodded in agreement: "Yes, I also think they are a little bit stupid."
Ennis: “…?”
Bai Wei seemed to not notice that he was scolding himself. He showed a fanatical expression as if he had lost his mind and asked, "I came to Country S to help the organization achieve its goals. If you need anything, please let me know! What can I do for you now?"
Ennis subconsciously ignored the slight sense of disobedience and said coldly, "It's very simple."
"Find a way to make Xu Banmeng and his group drink a lot of our tea and wine, even tap water will do! Especially that Su Xingyuan!"
The black-haired young man tilted his head slightly and asked curiously, "Is there poison in the water?"
Hearing this, Ennis said proudly: "Poison? Ha, that's something more terrible than poison!"
"Xu Banmeng is more cautious than I thought. She didn't even touch any alcohol at the banquet. That's why I asked you to come on stage and give it a try... If there's anything else I need you to do in the future, I'll send someone to notify you."
The man's eyes swept towards Bai Wei, his gaze was extremely cold: "You should have taken an oath before joining the organization. You should know that the moment you took the oath, your soul was already given to the Demon King."
Bai Wei's eyelashes trembled.
Ennis: "If you mess up, or if you try to do something else - you should know the consequences."
After saying this, Ennis disappeared into the darkness as if he had never been here.
However, Su Xingyuan, wearing a mask, was still standing there, deep in thought.
Judging from what Ennis said, could it be that the oath that the woman asked him to swear at that time was not made casually?
Indeed, the woman's ability seemed to be related to curses and oaths. She didn't look very smart, and the reason she could have a place in the Demon King's City in Country C was probably because of this ability.
No wonder she looked obviously relieved after she swore.
It's just... she might never have dreamed that Bai Wei seemed to have made the most vicious oath at that time, directly bypassing the six demon kings and reporting the name of the Lord of Hell, but the fact was that the Lord of Hell was standing opposite her at that time and swore to himself.
He didn't even realize anything was wrong after he swore the oath. He didn't feel like he was under a contract at all. After all, the essence of that oath was to declare loyalty to the devil, so that he could be "seen" and controlled.
Realizing this, Su Xingyuan felt that choosing the profession of "Lord of Hell" was a good thing.
Although the main storyline of the game is to make him the savior, and the events are also advanced from the perspective of the savior, it goes without saying that if you choose the savior, many things will definitely not be as convenient as they are now.
Soon, the staff who had just left returned to the warehouse, but this time they didn't say a word and directly took Su Xingyuan to the hotel where Xu Banmeng and the others were staying.
"Your room is 417, please."
Su Xingyuan obediently entered the room and saw the clothes that Ennis had prepared for him at a glance.
It was a retro-style suit, with a vest, jacket and even a shirt clip.
A somewhat absurd thought came to his mind.
...Could it be that Ennis wants him to use the beauty trap?
After all, normally speaking, the gifts selected and given by Xu Banmeng are very likely to be in line with her own aesthetic taste.
The player didn't care. He checked and found a bug, but ignored it and went into the [Home] first, using [Thousand Mile Voice Transmission] to tell Ariel that it was time to go to bed.
Ariel, who lost several rounds, said: "..."
He looked at the battle results on TV and felt very unwilling, but still obediently returned to bed.
At the same time, Su Xingyuan changed into a suit with □□, opened the door, and entered the banquet hall downstairs.
Even in such an occasion, the secretary still followed behind Xu Banmeng, her face calm and unmoved, and she did not seem to be disturbed by the luxury before her at all.
Xu Banmeng was smiling and talking to the men around her, looking very comfortable with the situation. However, she never took a sip of the champagne glass in her hand.
"Boss Xu."
As a "gift", Su Xingyuan seemed to have no idea what embarrassment was. He naturally interrupted the conversation among a group of CEOs and squeezed next to Xu Banmeng.
Xu Banmeng glanced at him and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Did Mr. Ennis ask you to come over?"
Su Xingyuan: "I'll liven up the atmosphere."
Xu Banmeng burst out laughing, and didn't seem to care that the gift he had given came back to him, as if it had been returned.
"Don't you have a good appetite today? I see you haven't even taken a sip of the champagne in your hand. How about I get you some hot water?"
Seeing that his boss was in a good mood, the black-haired young man continued.
Xu Banmeng's gaze subconsciously fell on the golden liquid in his hand.
Get hot water.
Her eyes darkened a little, and she turned the wine glass slightly, smiling: "Of course not for this reason. After being assassinated so many times, I should at least be on guard against something, right?"
…
The woman's voice was transmitted to Ennis' ears through the tiny earphones without any error.
Ennis's brows frowned and then relaxed.
He did not expect that Xu Banmeng would openly and directly express such a defense, and what she said was a well-known fact. If he continued to care about it at this time, it would seem that he was inconsiderate.
Moreover, such a reasonable reason also dispelled the slight thought that had arisen in Ennis' mind, whether Xu Banmeng had already had some suspicions.
But even if Xu Banmeng had doubts, it was useless. Wasn't the purpose of her coming this time to discuss cooperation with him on the "potential development potion"?
She can't run away.
The banquet ended with everyone having their own ulterior motives, and Su Xingyuan returned to his room.
Xu Banmeng is a smart man, and the wine and water he ordered should be enough to alert her.
But Su Xing was not here to play tricks with these people. After a whole day, these cutscenes really bored him. It might even be less interesting for him to continue running around the town.
So he took off his mask, put on an invisibility cloak, and climbed out of the window.
Open the mini-map at the origin of the star.
A moving green dot was revealed on it as if by design.
The player does not need to sleep to restore his strength, and night is his natural place of activity. Therefore, the moment he discovered Ennis, he used tracking on the green dot, waiting to follow him at night to "gain experience."
Ennis is on his way to a secret location.
Before leaving, he had done a comprehensive check on himself and found no locator or bug anywhere, nor was there any residual magic from other people.
Very safe.
He walked confidently towards his factory and entered his fingerprints and irises. The metal door opened and quickly closed after he entered.
Ennis paused and turned to look at the closed door.
When the door opened just now, he seemed to feel a very small breeze.
It's an illusion.
He has an infrared detector installed here. Even if someone could follow him in stealthily, the technical team would have discovered it long ago and notified him.
Ennis is very confident about the safety here.
Behind him, the player who adjusted the [Fire Crossing] to the appropriate temperature and immersed it into every inch of his blood took a sip of the potion, looked around at the instruments aimed at the gate, and followed calmly.
He had long been prepared for the infrared detector, and he used the fire to control the temperature just to give it a try - after all, when he dealt with enemies before, he had tried to integrate the fire into their flesh and blood - and he didn't expect it to be really useful.
It is worthy of being called Hellfire, whether it is murder and robbery or tracking and sneaking, it is so reassuring.
Next, every checkpoint was almost strictly guarded. Su Xingyuan followed Ennis all the way and finally saw his huge production line.
But the production line is not the most eye-catching thing now.
——In the center of countless workshops, there was a water-blue dragon ball.
Su Xingyuan blinked.
He seemed to know where Ennis got the confidence to declare himself to be S-level.
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