Besides, even if Xu Le obtained her money through shady means, so what? She's a very stubborn person; if she likes someone, these things won't stop her. To quote a line from a certain ward, "If you don't even dare to sleep with the woman you love, what makes you think you love her?"
"Ideally, there should be fewer people living nearby, as I prefer a quiet environment. The house should be large enough, with a large garden where I can grow vegetables. The furniture should be that of a normal family. By the way, if you find a suitable candidate, I can offer up to 600,000 yuan."
Xu Le's city, Yulin, is a third-tier city. Even the housing prices in the city center are very low, let alone the suburbs. Buying a house in a remote area for 600,000 yuan is a waste, even if the house is big, because in the suburbs, no matter how big your house is, it won't be worth much.
"Is that all?" Lu Siyun carefully noted down Xu Le's request and prepared to go back and ask her classmates for help. This was Xu Le's first request to her, so she had to do it well.
Ring ring!
The phone rang, and Xu Le picked up his phone. There was no caller ID, so it must be Lu Siyun.
Lu Siyun took out her Huawei phone, which was covered by a pink phone case. She looked at the name of the caller and felt a little nervous. She glanced at Xu Le guiltily and pressed the answer button.
"Hello, is this Xiaoyun?" The woman's voice on the phone was melodious and pleasant, like a lark singing.
"It's me, Auntie. Is there something you need?" Lu Siyun glanced at Xu Le furtively, making Xu Le wonder why she was so nervous.
"Are you still with that big boy? I'm not trying to be mean, but if you like him, go after him. If that doesn't work, just drug him..." Before she could finish, Lu Siyun, her face flushed, hung up on her. Xu Le looked at her somewhat bewildered, but still felt too embarrassed, so she simply said "Goodbye" and ran out the door.
Xu Le was somewhat speechless. It was no wonder Lu Siyun was nervous; having an aunt who sold her niece would be a headache for anyone. He instructed the shadow warrior to secretly protect her on the way, and then continued to wait for the shadow warrior to cook. As for Lu Siyun, this relationship was already difficult to sever, and it was already somewhat disturbing Xu Le's mind. However, in his opinion, it was still too early. Romantic feelings would become an obstacle, so he could only take it one step at a time.
Meanwhile, Lu Siyun, who had been running for an unknown amount of time, finally stopped to catch her breath, scratching her hair in a distressed manner, completely abandoning any semblance of a goddess image.
Jiang Cheng slowly exhaled a puff of smoke. He sat on the roadside with several companions with dyed yellow and purple hair, feeling somewhat bored. A while ago, he had been arrested and detained for seven days for molesting a young girl on a bus, but his father had also docked his allowance for a month, preventing him from going to those clubs to see the prostitutes. He had nowhere to vent his anger. Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng threw away his cigarette, stomped on it twice, and said with a sinister expression, "Next time I'm going to teach that bitch a lesson. All she did was touch me a couple of times, and she dared to call the police on me."
"I'm worried that you'll end up in jail for a few more days if you don't deal with the situation properly. Besides, do you even dare to go? Aren't you afraid your dad will break your legs?"
"Haha, boss, don't be scared by what Banana said!"
The thugs around him, not wanting to miss out on trouble, kept egging him on. Jiang Cheng felt he had lost face, but that was the truth, and he couldn't refute it. He could only sulk in his heart.
Suddenly, Jiang Cheng saw a beautiful woman in a blue dress and black stockings walk into the alley. He was tempted, and although he had some reservations, he couldn't care less about them because of his evil intentions. He immediately told the people around him about his idea.
They saw it too; such a beautiful woman was truly rare. Since Jiang Cheng had brought it up, they decided to go for it. After all, Jiang Cheng would take responsibility if anything went wrong, so they might as well follow him and enjoy the company of a woman they could only look up to normally.
Still sulking, Lu Siyun didn't notice that several people had followed her into the alley, and she continued to complain about her aunt disrupting her plans.
Jiang Cheng quickened his pace, preparing to step forward and cover Lu Siyun's mouth to prevent her from screaming and attracting attention. Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind, startling him.
Turning around, Jiang Cheng was about to scold them for disrupting his plans. But instead, he saw three headless corpses standing behind him, their bloodied heads scattered on the ground, their eyes wide open as if they had seen something terrifying.
A tremendous fear gripped Jiang Cheng's throat like an invisible hand, rendering him speechless. A dripping sound filled the air, followed by the stench of urine; he had actually wet himself in fear. Knowing the situation was extremely dangerous, Jiang Cheng turned and ran towards Lu Siyun, his mouth agape, trying to call out to her.
"save....."
A pale hand covered his mouth tightly, and a sharp knife sliced across his throat, blood gurgling out.
"Why follow into the alley..." With that last thought, Jiang Cheng was plunged into complete darkness.
Lu Siyun turned her head, somewhat puzzled. She thought she heard someone shouting for help, but when she looked back, the alley remained calm and unchanged, except for the strange dripping sound. Assuming it was just her imagination, Lu Siyun shook her head and continued walking.
Behind a large trash can, four headless corpses lay silently piled together, their original heads beside them. Blood flowed slowly, dripping onto the ground with a crisp sound, like a carelessly left-unturned faucet. After Lu Siyun turned her head, several shadow warriors reappeared and dragged the corpses away.
(I guess I'm just not cut out for romance novels. I should just finish this and head to another world.)
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Chapter 87: The Inanimate Comes to Life
The weary moon hid behind the clouds to rest, leaving only a few stars as if on guard. On this summer night, heat enveloped the earth, the bright moon hung high in the sky, and the sparse stars twinkled merrily.
Click click click!
The sound of sawdust falling to the ground echoed in the carving room. Jin Pengkang lay on the table, his eyelids twitching, as if he was about to wake up.
The sound of wood chips falling stopped abruptly. Jin Pengkang, who was asleep and did not hear any unusual noise, unconsciously stirred and continued to sleep.
Black mist rose from where the statue had been, and the statue came to life, revealing stiff green skin and a ferocious face like a demon. Two thin, sharp fangs gleamed coldly under the light, and a necklace made of skulls hung around its neck. It held a fork in its right hand and a thin, golden iron chain in its left, exuding an imposing aura.
Flying Yaksha!
Jin Pengkang sculpted a flying yaksha based on his innermost thoughts!
The flying yaksha's head was bald except for red hair on the sides of his head, with his eyebrows connected to his hair, which was as red as blood.
His upper body was bare, revealing his strong muscles and eight-pack abs that showed his power. He wore a red wool skirt that revealed his two thick and powerful thighs. His eyes were closed, and he stood straight in place.
"call!"
Suddenly, the yaksha standing in place slightly opened its mouth and exhaled a cloud of black gas, which condensed in the air and slowly floated up into the sky. Finally, it crashed into the ceiling, and the black gas slowly seeped in, making a "sizzling" sound like sulfuric acid corroding. The wooden ceiling instantly turned a large area black and small holes appeared.
The Yaksha opened its eyes, its blood-red pupils radiating a crimson light that penetrated three feet into its body without dissipating. Then, the light slowly gathered back into its eyes, like the finishing touch on a painting, instantly giving it a divine appearance.
The yaksha, wielding an iron fork, casually swung it, creating a gust of eerie wind that caused the chandelier on the ceiling to sway violently, its light flickering and quite frightening.
Click click click!
Yaksha shook his body, his bones cracking, his previously stiff skin instantly tightening. His large, red eyes, like copper bells, looked around with a hint of doubt before finally spotting Jin Pengkang sleeping on the table.
Yaksha's lips curled into an astonishing smile as he greedily stared at Jin Pengkang before him. He took a step with his blue feet, twice the size of an average person's, and the copper rings on his ankles began to spin rapidly.
The distance of more than ten meters was covered in just two or three steps for this yaksha. It stretched out its large palm, its fingers slightly bent, and its sharp, knife-like nails reached out to grab Jin Pengkang.
Under the Yaksha's palm, Jin Pengkang's head seemed to be just the right size to be grasped. His sharp nails could easily pierce his skin, and with just a light touch, he could pierce through the skull, and his brain matter would flow out.
Just as the Yaksha's large hand was about to grab Jin Pengkang's head, Jin Pengkang, who was in danger, was completely unaware and was still having a sweet dream.
"Squeak squeak squeak!"