flstandardbreds Chapter 104 This is a trap
Chapter 104 This is a trap
Chapter 104 This is a Trap
Inside the Situ family's barracks, Situ Mingyue and her brother Situ Jiannan sat in a room, arguing about whether or not to continue searching for the spiritual vein.
"The wild beasts outside are causing quite a ruckus lately, so let's not go out for now and wait until things calm down," said the younger sister, Situ Mingyue.
Situ Jiannan chuckled and said, "It's just a rumor, what's there to be afraid of? It's good that others don't go, we'll actually have more opportunities."
Situ Mingyue disagreed with her brother's opinion: "Brother, just listen to my advice. Didn't you see that the Xiao family next door didn't go either? That Xiao Chong is always clever and cunning as a monkey. He must have received some bad news."
Situ Jiannan snorted coldly and said, "Xiao Chong? He's just too cowardly to go. What does that have to do with being clever?"
Situ Mingyue wanted to persuade him again, but she knew that with her brother's temper, she probably couldn't persuade him. So she sat there angrily, preparing to think of another reason.
She didn't speak, and neither did Situ Jiannan, who merely sneered contemptuously, his leg shaking as he sat in his chair. For a moment, the room was utterly silent.
In the silence, a clear laugh suddenly came from outside the door. Someone said, "It doesn't seem very kind of you siblings to hide at home and gossip about me, does it?"
The Situ siblings were taken aback and turned to look outside. They saw a young man swaggering in; it was none other than Xiao Chong, whom they had just mentioned.
It was already inappropriate to gossip behind someone's back, but now that he had been caught red-handed by the person involved, Situ Jiannan felt extremely ashamed. His face turned as red as if covered with a red cloth, and even his neck looked as if it had been soaked in blood.
Situ Mingyue, however, acted as if she hadn't heard him. She blinked, stood up, and said with a smile, "Brother Xiao, what a rare guest! What wind blew you here today?"
Xiao Chong laughed and said, "When I was cultivating in the room just now, I suddenly felt my ears getting hot. I knew that someone must be gossiping behind my back, so I walked around to see who was so rude."
After speaking, she glanced at Situ Jiannan intentionally or unintentionally. Situ Jiannan immediately became even more embarrassed, lowered his head and stared at the ground, seemingly looking for something like a crack in the ground.
Having been rebuffed, Situ Mingyue's expression darkened. She said with a stern face, "Brother Xiao, is there anything else? If not, I won't see you off."
Is this an invitation to leave? Shouldn't they be asking me to sit down, have some tea, and have a heart-to-heart talk?
Xiao Chong turned and walked away nonchalantly, muttering to himself as he went, "A rare opportunity to make money, but they refuse to give it to me. Looks like I'll just have to take advantage of it. Also, the sandworms and cured meat in Happy Forest are getting scarcer; it'll be time to start charging for them."
"Brother Xiao, please wait. I was just joking with you. Why did you take it so seriously?" Just as she reached the door, Situ Mingyue's voice came from behind her.
You're clearly a year or two older than me, so why do you turn into a little sister the moment you hear about getting rich? It seems the magic of money really is everywhere.
Xiao Chong chuckled inwardly and turned to ask, "Is Miss Mingyue calling me?"
"Of course I'm calling you. Is there anyone else here?"
Seeing that Xiao Chong was responding but remained motionless, Situ Mingyue rushed over and grabbed Xiao Chong's sleeve, saying, "And please don't call me 'Miss' anymore, it's too annoying. Just call me Mingyue."
They're getting closer and closer. Shouldn't the next step be for her to repay him with her body? Xiao Chong really wanted to ask, but considering his personal safety, he didn't dare to speak.
Just as he was having these random thoughts, Situ Mingyue brought over a chair and forced Xiao Chong to sit down on it.
Then he bent down, stared at Xiao Chong with a big smile, and said, "Brother, you just said there's a chance to make a fortune. Tell me about it."
Seeing his sister's actions, Situ Jiannan lowered his head even further.
Where is the girl's modesty? Where is it? What happened to her integrity? Why is it scattered all over the ground, and we can't pick it up anymore?
The more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt. Situ Jiannan wanted to get away from this atmosphere as soon as possible, but he was afraid of leaving his sister alone here and suffering, so he appeared restless.
Compared to Situ Jiannan's condition, Xiao Chong's performance was even worse. Despite the freezing weather, he felt extremely hot, and sweat even began to bead on his forehead.
Because of the position and angle between him and Situ Mingyue, all he could see at that moment was a white blur. Of course, this white blur was definitely not silver, so silver wouldn't cause any ripples.
It's winter now, and even indoors, a cold wind is blowing straight through. In this weather, don't you feel cold with your collar so low? Or have you cultivated yourself to the point of being impervious to heat and cold?
Xiao Chong tried hard to look away from the white, shimmering waves, but they seemed to possess some kind of magic, holding his gaze captive.
Seeing Xiao Chong staring at her silently as if bewitched, Situ Mingyue was puzzled.
Could it be that my cultivation has improved recently, making my aura too strong and intimidating this guy? Or is it that I am naturally beautiful and have made this guy feel inferior and unable to extricate himself?
Situ Mingyue secretly praised herself a few times, but she always felt that something was amiss. Puzzled, she followed Xiao Chong's gaze and looked down, wanting to see if there was something wrong with her.
"That's normal. No flowers are growing on me, and I haven't stepped in dog poop or anything. What's so interesting about that?" Situ Mingyue became increasingly puzzled.
Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly heard a loud "gulp" in his ear. When he looked up, he saw Xiao Chong swallowing hard, his Adam's apple still bobbing up and down.
That expression, that voice, those actions—they were clearly the hallmarks of an animal called a "pervert"! Situ Mingyue suddenly realized.
"Hey, have you seen enough?!" Coming to her senses, Situ Mingyue asked, her face full of exasperation.
"I haven't seen enough." Xiao Chong was already dazzled by the white things and didn't realize any danger.
"Then do you want to watch some more!" Situ Mingyue slammed her hand on the table, her eyes filled with raging anger.
Xiao Chong was about to nod and say "yes" when he was startled awake by a loud crash from the table. He exclaimed, "No, I've seen enough!"
Hmm? Got enough looking? Is this implying that my figure isn't hot enough? Why does it sound like there's a hint of disdain in that tone?
The more Situ Mingyue thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. The raging anger in her eyes burned brighter and brighter, as if she wanted to turn Xiao Chong to ashes.
"Bang!" Filled with shame and anger, Situ Mingyue raised her hand and slammed it hard on the table again. The table, unable to bear the weight, shattered into pieces instantly.
However, the palm strike was too forceful, and the arm span was too wide, pulling Situ Mingyue's collar even lower.
Didn't I already say "no"? What are you trying to do now that you're going to escalate things? Are you trying to seduce me? But I'm still a kid, I don't fall for that.
Xiao Chong wanted to tell the other party with righteous indignation that he was a fine young man who was completely unyielding and uncorrupted, but unfortunately, the two streaks of blood slowly flowing from his nose betrayed him.
This guy is really going too far. Does he have to be so obvious about it? Situ Mingyue was already on the verge of exploding, glaring at Xiao Chong and clenching her fists so tightly they were cracking.
It seems we can't reach an agreement today. A wise man doesn't fight with a woman; we'll find another opportunity later. Sensing the murderous intent in Situ Mingyue's eyes, Xiao Chong secretly glanced towards the door, ready to flee at any moment.
Just then, Situ Jiannan, who had been keeping his head down and remaining silent, finally raised his head.
Because he had been looking down, he had no idea what had just happened. He only heard the two of them say a few meaningless things like "Have you seen enough?", followed by two loud noises. When he looked up again, the atmosphere in the room was already tense.
"Mingyue, how can you be so disrespectful to a guest!" Situ Jiannan raised his hand to stop his sister's fist, then turned to look at the two streaks of blood on Xiao Chong's face and said, "I'm really sorry, did you get that injury on your nose from a splinter that flew off the table?"
What a well-mannered person! I must have misjudged him before; I never expected him to be so considerate!
Xiao Chong raised his sleeve and gently wiped his face, saying gratefully, "It's nothing, this little injury is nothing. Your sister didn't mean to do it."
What kind of talk is this? You've gotten a good deal and you're still trying to act innocent? You're talking as if I actually hurt you! Situ Mingyue's black lines deepened, and she clenched her fists, ready to explode again.
"Enough, Mingyue!" Situ Jiannan shouted, he was genuinely angry.
My younger sister is usually obedient, so why is she being so unreasonable today? I don't know what you were looking at just now, but it shouldn't have escalated to this point, right?
Thinking of this, Situ Jiannan looked at the pitiful Xiao Chong, then at his sullen sister, and tried to smooth things over, saying, "What rare and wonderful thing is it that you two have been arguing about for so long? Come, let me take a look. If it's just an ordinary thing, then let's just forget about it."
Are you sure you want to take a look too? Xiao Chong coughed violently, choking so badly that tears welled up in his eyes.
"Brother!" Situ Mingyue almost choked on her own blood, so ashamed that she stomped her feet wildly, making the ground tremble.
But this is really hard to explain, especially since Situ Jiannan is his older brother, how could he possibly say such things in front of him?
Therefore, Situ Mingyue simply stomped her foot and fell silent, but her eyes, sharper than knives, sent chills down Xiao Chong's spine.
"Xiao Chong, what brings you here today?" Situ Jiannan asked, seeing that things were gradually calming down.
He's definitely someone destined for great things, never bothering with trivial matters. So what if a young man like that is a little arrogant? It's not a flaw at all!
Xiao Chong felt that Situ Jiannan had never been so agreeable as he had today, so he smiled politely and explained his purpose for coming.
Situ Jiannan agreed that the idea was good, a lucrative way to make money. He nodded and said, "No problem. But what about the profit distribution..."
“The distribution of profits was decided long ago, and you can only each take one share.” Xiao Chong quickly interrupted, “It’s a bit little, but when I had a sword duel with Brother Jiannan before, you said you owed me a favor, so why don’t we just consider it as repaying that favor.”
"Well... alright." Hearing Xiao Chong use this matter as leverage, Situ Jiannan was immediately speechless and had no choice but to agree.
"Done!" Xiao Chong felt secretly pleased and a happy smile appeared on his face, but the next moment, the smile suddenly froze.
"No way!" Situ Mingyue glared and shouted.
"Then what do you want?" Xiao Chong asked somewhat guiltily.
“If my brother and I want an extra share, we’ll take it from yours!” Situ Mingyue said matter-of-factly.
It's really not easy to take advantage of a woman! Could what just happened have been a trap? Xiao Chong's eyes flickered, and a wave of white waves surged in his mind again.
Hmm? You're still hesitating even after getting a good deal? Do you think you can get away with this for free? Seeing Xiao Chong's hesitation, Situ Mingyue puffed out her chest, instantly exuding an imposing aura.
The atmosphere in the room once again became filled with murderous intent.
"Deal!" Seeing that the raging sea was about to surge again, Xiao Chong finally couldn't withstand Situ Mingyue's momentum and was defeated.