Under hundreds of surveillance cameras, that Yellow Immortal had nowhere to hide. Even if that failed, the blood curse connection on Xie Litang made her shine like a candle in the dark night; the beast would come to her on its own anyway.
As was her custom, Xie Litang hid her sister first.
The first floor used a bank vault door salvaged from a vault demolition, guaranteed to withstand an explosion from even a bomb.
Chen Linling said with a slight pout, "Sis, this is our turf. Is there really any need for this?"
As Xie Litang put on her gear, she said with a solemn expression, "If you don't like my concern, I won't care about you in the future. After all, you're grown up and it's normal to have your own thoughts. It was just me sticking my nose where it didn't belong."
Chen Linling's eyes instantly widened. She hurriedly waved her hands, her mind falling into utter panic. Looking anxious and full of remorse, she seemed like a child who had done something terribly wrong. She had wanted to fight for a bit of operational freedom, never expecting her sister to counter-slay her so completely.
Chen Linling reached out, grabbing Xie Litang's fingertips, and murmured in a low voice, "I-I listen to Sis the most. Sis, please don't be angry, okay? It's all Linling's fault. In the future, even if Sis locks me up, puts me in the basement, or keeps me in a canary cage, I won't object ever again."
Xie Litang flicked her forehead with a finger.
"Ouch!" (ｷ｀ﾟДpx´)!!
Xie Litang installed the final module of the Crane Whisper Battle Armor and said testily, "I'm not mad at you. And in the future, read fewer of those domineering CEO novels."
She shut the vault door, finally having hidden her sister away safely.
She completely failed to notice the corners of Chen Linling's lips curving up exceedingly high. Even if she had seen it, she wouldn't have suspected anything, because in her heart, her younger sister was the best.
Xie Litang quickly left their residence, walking alone through the long, quiet, broken streets of the Old Era bathed in soft moonlight.
The moonlight stretched her shadow out long. In the dark, a pair of crimson eyes fixed upon her.
Squeak~
A weasel as large as a goat stepped out from deep within a dilapidated building.
The weasel stood upright on its hind legs and actually spoke in human tongue: "Fellow traveler, do I look like a person to you, or do I look like a god?"
Xie Litang remained silent.
She hadn't expected Chen Linling to guess right. Her big data model for demon beasts was indeed well made.
However, her silence gave the weasel demon beast the false impression that she was terrified.
The weasel demon beast stepped forward, pressing her further. "Silence won't save you. Answer me now! Do I look like a person, or do I look like a god? As long as you answer me, I'll spare your life today. Hurry up and speak, speak!"
Xie Litang stroked her chin, finally speaking: "I think you look like a pile of crap."
The weasel demon beast sneered sinisterly, speaking to itself, "Very good, you finally answered... Wait, what did you just say? I look like a pile of crap?!"
"Damn it!"
"Human, I'm going to kill you!"
A cloud of toxic mist spewed out from beneath the weasel demon beast.
Gag~
Xie Litang didn't hesitate for another moment. Using Sweeping Blade, she slid behind the weasel demon beast in an instant and threw a punch.
Clang.
Splat~
As a century-old demon beast, the weasel demon beast didn't even have the ability to resist in the slightest before its body was directly blasted into shredded pieces by a terrifying force.
Xie Litang covered her nose, her face darkening. "My mistake. It stinks to high heaven."
But this wasn't the end of it.
A crimson light of a blood curse fell onto Xie Litang, while an unwilling voice echoed out: "Human, even if I die, I won't let you live in peace! You've been hit by my blood curse! My seventh grandaunt won't let you off!"
Xie Litang exhaled, took a deep breath, and then: "Gag."
[Ding.]
[Obtained Gold Coins: 20.]
These weasel things were such that if you killed one, it was equivalent to poking a whole nest.
Tonight's hunt was only just beginning. Chen Linling's reports kept coming through her earpiece without pause.
"Sis, there's another one on the pedestrian street."
Xie Litang didn't doubt her at all, heading straight for the pedestrian street.
Ten minutes later, Xie Litang chopped off the dog head of the second weasel demon beast with her sword.
"Human, you deserve to die! My eighth granduncle won't let you off!"
The third one.
"My second granduncle won't let you off!"
The fourth one.
"My maternal grandaunt won't let you off!"
By the second half of the night, after she killed a total of eleven Yellow Immortals, an entire nest of weasels had likely been wiped out.
Only then did Chen Linling notify her that she could call it a night.
Xie Litang's face, however, was as dark as soot.
When she returned to their quarters, Chen Linling pinched her nose from far away and said, "Sis, go take a shower first. And as for that Crane Whisper Battle Armor of yours, I think it might be beyond saving."
Xie Litang gritted her teeth, filled with immense regret. "My hands just had to itch. Why did I have to go mess with Yellow Immortals?"
She washed herself a full four times.
Her body still carried a lingering foul stench.
The only comforting thing was probably that she had earned over two hundred gold coins in a single night.
Among the eleven Yellow Immortals, the strongest one—the so-called Eighth Granduncle—had over three hundred years of cultivation and actually took two hits from Xie Litang before dying.
Xie Litang could only console herself, saying, "At least a demon core dropped, and skinning them all should fetch a few hundred thousand."
However, she knew that this was merely the beginning.
The next day, she killed another seven or eight Yellow Immortals.
By the third day, the Yellow Immortals dared to show up even during the daytime.
The good news: she was making at least several hundred gold coins a day, and the remaining four Immortals should be on their way soon.
The bad news: she stank.
Emerging from the foul smoke of a weasel demon beast, Xie Litang called the top salesperson in tears.
"Yes, you heard right."
"A biochemical hazmat suit—the kind with an oxygen tank. One that can withstand extreme environments like extreme cold or extreme heat, but most importantly, it must be gas-proof and odor-proof."
Over the phone, Yang Yiyi's voice asked, "Does it need to be radiation-proof?"
Xie Litang, wanting to die while baring her teeth, said, "Whatever works. Money is no object; just get me the most expensive one you can find."
Yang Yiyi's voice came through: "Understood. I'll get it to you in three days at the latest."
"Three days is too late!"
"Then when do you need it?"
"Deliver it to me tonight. I'll pay extra."
"Is it really that urgent?"
"It's worse than you think. My poor life is riding entirely on your hazmat suit."
"Alright, I'll make a delivery personally tonight."
"Wait a second."
"Miss Xie, is there something else?"
"Get me some of the best body wash, shampoo, or perfume you can find."
"I'll package up the bath set I use personally and send it over to you tonight."
Xie Litang took a deep breath.
"Gag."
Truth be told, Yang Yiyi was even more anxious than she was.
Having finally found a high-potential client—and currently her biggest customer—Yang Yiyi wanted to see Xie Litang come to harm less than anyone.
Severing someone's income was like killing their parents.
Yang Yiyi pulled every connection she had, racking up quite a few favors, and managed to secure a hazmat suit that met Xie Litang's requirements in less than half a day.
Just as night fell...
After leaving the city...
She slammed the gas pedal to the floor and sped all the way to Fumu City.
"Miss Xie..."
The moment Yang Yiyi opened her mouth, she immediately pinched her nose and retreated seven or eight meters away.
Oh no.
Such a big client...
She seems to stink.
Rate on N.U.
