Chapter 33 Li Xiao's Independent Side Story - Obsession (18)
The moment the door opened, Yu Qingzhou felt as if she were truly witnessing the aftermath of a human hell on fire.
Small clusters of orange flames lingered in the corner, embers of ashes rising, and a faint aroma of meat wafted through the pungent smell of burning.
—The aroma of human flesh.
Even those who consider themselves the pinnacle of creation don't seem any more special when their flesh is sizzling and they scream in agony on the verge of despair.
If I had to say something, it's actually less appetizing than other improperly processed meats.
(...It has been confirmed that there are no survivors.)
This is how my subordinate reported it.
When Yu Qingzhou heard this, she was strolling through the strange landscape of ruins and charred corpses.
The living are like busy ants, constantly on the move.
Busy cleaning up the mess, busy... on tenterhooks.
This is no longer an ordinary accident.
It can be described as a complete disaster, but it is not entirely an undeserved one.
After all, what mentally sound person would come to a place like this to have fun?
The best course of action now...
We can only assume it was a natural disaster.
A group of wicked people with similar vices, who happened to gather together, were then caught up in the same group.
Such stories of evil being punished are generally welcomed in most places...
If it hadn't been such a coincidence that it happened on Yu Qingzhou's own turf.
It was around that time that Li Xiao appeared before Yu Qingzhou.
The half-demon child, covered in dust and dirt, looked like a mud monkey.
Only those eyes still hold some appeal.
A pure turquoise color...
In this dark and desolate underground world, filled with scorched earth and ashes, it seemed so out of place, yet full of life.
When Yu Qingzhou realized that someone had survived, and that this person was the half-demon who had indirectly caused the accident, he originally intended to add the person to his collection.
The tongues and human bones had been sitting for too long and weren't as fresh anymore.
Adding this one makes it just right.
However, the moment she met those eyes, Yu Qingzhou suddenly changed her mind...
He wanted the other person to live, he wanted those eyes to live.
So he told the children, "Either acknowledge the Lord or die."
Fortunately, the other party's mind did not seem to have been damaged by the smoke, and they wisely chose the former, signing the soul contract under Yu Qingzhou's guidance.
Thus began his indefinite period of working to pay off his debts.
"...Huh? So what? So what? If Xiao Xiao had made the wrong choice back then, would you really have had the heart to kill him?"
Xun Xun was chatting while eating melon seeds, but when he heard this, he put down all the seeds.
She looked at Yu Qingzhou with a mixture of curiosity and gossip.
The latter smiled slightly: "I never lie."
Upon hearing this, Xun Xun spat and said with a coquettish laugh, "What nonsense! This humble woman had no idea when the Daoist priest became a monk?"
If Li Xiao were present, he would be surprised by the woman's unrestrained demeanor at this moment. She was not exactly the same as the timid and dependent distant cousin she usually was; she was completely unrecognizable.
Unfortunately, Li Xiao was sent to perform a mission in another region, so he had no chance to meet her.
Yu Qingzhou, who always showed great affection for women in public, frowned slightly at this moment.
“Miss Xun may say what she wants, but there’s no need for me to come over here. I’m not deaf; I can hear you.”
While speaking, he didn't forget to decisively pull his sleeve back from under the other person's arm.
Seeing this, Xun Xun pouted and reverted to her frail and sickly demeanor, unable to take care of herself.
She twisted the handkerchief in her hands and began to complain with a wronged expression.
"Before, when there was profit to be made, they would act in front of others, constantly asking them to find their cousin. Now that the business is done and the money is in hand, they start calling her Miss Xun, and they do it so formally..."
As she spoke, she blinked her alluring eyes.
Unfortunately, Yu Qingzhou on the other side remained completely unmoved, as if he were blind.
"It's as if you didn't receive any money."
"..."
Having his truth exposed, Xun Xun paused for a moment, then beamed with joy again: "Well, even close brothers should keep clear accounts. With our friendship, talking about money would only hurt our feelings."
Yu Qingzhou lowered her eyes and slowly took a sip of tea before saying, "Then let's talk about money. At least it's still worth discussing."
Upon hearing this, Xun Xun pursed his lips, gave a soft snort, rested his chin on his hand, and stared at Yu Qingzhou with a resentful look.
"Calling you a monk is really not an exaggeration. Don't you know what it means to cherish women? You deserve to be a bachelor for two lifetimes."
Finally, as if sighing, she said, "They say people don't go back to the way they were in their previous life, but you seem even more heartless than in your last. Could it be that this Meng Po soup has been mixed with the effects of the water of forgetfulness?"
As Xun Xun spoke, his fingers, painted with bright red nail polish, traced patterns in the air, as if trying to depict the likeness of another person on the person before him.
But her wrist was grabbed.
Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was Yu Qingzhou who had been avoiding him from a distance just moments before, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
This was the first time since they had met that Yu Qingzhou had taken the initiative to touch Xun Xun, and with such force at that. This surprised and delighted Xun Xun, but also left him slightly bewildered.
"...Yu Qingzhou?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Qingzhou on the other side also let go of his hand.
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure just now."
Yu Qingzhou apologized softly, his usual gentle tone sounding somewhat stiff for some reason.
Xun Xun was about to say that she didn't actually care, and on the contrary, she quite liked it.
The other party had already excused themselves and left.
Xun Xun was left alone in the garden.
With nothing to do, Xun Xun was about to admire his own reflection in the water.
Suddenly, as if she had noticed something, she abruptly turned her head to look in a certain direction.
Sure enough, a boy was standing there quietly.
With long, silver-gray hair and beautiful jade-green eyes, it was none other than Li Xiao, who was supposed to be on a mission elsewhere... It was unclear when he had returned.
However, judging from the look in the boy's eyes, he seemed to have misunderstood something.
There's been a misunderstanding... What is it?
It felt as if the force of another person's grip still lingered on my wrist.
As if she had thought of something amusing, the woman's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes.
Then, with an innocent look on her face, she raised her head and greeted the boy in a generous manner: "You're back, Xiao Xiao."
As he spoke, he acted as if nothing had happened, raising his hand to beckon the other person over.
It was the same hand that Yu Qingzhou had gripped.
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