Chapter 102: Chapter 101: Recruiting a Underling
While Lin Wanwan was transporting goods under the moonlight and the glow of the Space-Time Gate, she never expected that a pair of eyes was hidden in such a godforsaken, desolate, and remote corner.
After moving everything onto the land of the Tang Dynasty, Lin Wanwan waved her hand, and the Space-Time Gate disappeared. Then she walked step by step towards the shadow plastered against the wall in the darkness.
"How long have you been watching? Did you see everything?" Lin Wanwan looked down at the other person.
It was just a skinny monkey of a man, less than 1.6 meters tall, slightly hunched over and appearing even shorterâscared stiff by the sudden appearance of Lin Wanwan in the dark, not because he had a spinal problem.
"Divine divine divine...immortal spare my life, I-I-I...I didnât see anything, I-I...I canât see at night."
"Heh." Lin Wanwan chuckled softly, her face as white as glowing under the moonlight, making her expression seem unusually bewitching.
"Who sent you? How long have you been squatting here?" Lin Wanwan truly didnât expect that someone was "guarding the corpse" here.
How did he manage to get here? Before leaving, she carefully observed the surroundings to make sure no one was there.
Mind you, her six senses now, modified by the Space-Time Gate, far surpass those of ordinary people. If she had observed carefully, it would be impossible for someone to hide without being detected by her.
"I-I-I was just passing by." Under Lin Wanwanâs calm and unwavering gaze, the skinny monkey couldnât help but speak more and more softly, as the scene he had just witnessed really overturned his imagination.
Could someone in this world actually appear out of thin air! And that extraordinary door, it must be a door from the heavens, and this person must be an immortal from the heavens!
No wonder her things are so strange, and she casually took out a priceless glazed bowl to exchange for a worthless little beggar.
Sheâs an immortal! Of course, she can conjure anything out of thin air!
Thinking of this, the skinny monkeyâs knees went weak, and with a "thud," he knelt on the ground, begging and crying, "Please, immortal, spare my life! Let me go, I didnât see anything, I really didnât see anything."
In the Beggar Gang, there are indeed many night-blind people, but the skinny monkey, having eaten much seafood, did not become a night-blind. This was also the reason why he was sent by the "Prince" to find people.
Planning to send someone to search for Lin Wanwanâs residence was naturally because the "Prince," who controlled most of the beggars at the West Pier, wanted to play a game of killing and looting after obtaining the glazed bowl.
And besides his mission to find someone, the skinny monkey could also sneak into wealthy households at night to steal things.
However, right now, he regrets his intuition immensely. Why did he think someone was hiding in this alley? Why did he think he could single-handedly spy? Why did he even come?
In fact, his encounter with Lin Wanwan was purely coincidental; he hadnât discovered Lin Wanwanâs tracks before.
He hadnât walked far into the alley before he suddenly saw a luminescent green door appear in the night sky, and he was stunned. Then, when he saw a hand as white as jade push open the door, and an immortal emerge from inside, he was even more breathless.
His brain told him he should turn and run immediately, but his feet felt like they were nailed to the ground, unable to move. It wasnât until Lin Wanwan started walking towards him that he finally staggered and fell, kneeling on the ground.
Lin Wanwan thought for a long time, listening to the other partyâs pleas, and didnât respond, essentially turning a deaf ear.
Ending his life to silence him? The other party is just a beggar, probably not even on the books. If she snapped his neck on such a dark and windy night and tossed him into the sea by the pier, then left without a trace, probably no one would trace this back to her.
Once someone possesses power beyond the mundane, itâs easy to lose their awe of certain things.
The skinny monkeyâs sixth sense was exceptionally sharp. Although the nights in Qiong County were also hot, he felt a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head at this moment.
This woman, who might be a god or a ghost, definitely harbored killer intent towards him!
He lay flat on the ground, almost desiring to kiss the mud at Lin Wanwanâs feet, "Divine Lady, I beg you, spare me! I have elders above and young below, I canât afford death. Spare my life like a dogâs, and in my next life, Iâll repay you by being an ox or horseânot, I can repay you by being an ox or horse in this life, as long as the immortal doesnât mind."
"Huhâ"
Lin Wanwan exhaled a sigh, deciding against killing, as it was beyond her moral boundaries.
She took out a box of Qingshu Yiqi Pills from the side pocket of her backpack. Due to the intense heat outdoors in Qiong State and the lack of cooling equipment in this era of the Great Tang, she had prepared them fearing heatstroke. She poured a few into her hand and coldly said to the skinny monkey, "Open your mouth."
The skinny monkey froze for a moment, not daring to lift his head, still maintaining his prostrate posture.
"Donât make me say it a second time."
The skinny monkey had no choice but to slowly raise his head. As soon as he opened his mouth, he felt several items being flicked into his throat, tasting slightly bitter.
Is this poison?
He had instinctively swallowed them, and now was too afraid to try to cough them back up.
Lin Wanwan spoke blandly, confirming his inner suspicions, "These are called Life and Death Pills. They can both give life and cause death, all depending on my mood as a celestial. If you want to live, behave obediently, and Iâll reward you with them every two months, so you can continue living. If you miss even one dose, hmm, then youâll wait for your gut to rot and die, and after death, youâll go to hell to atone, unable to even reincarnate."
The skinny monkey clutched at Lin Wanwanâs shoes, crying out, "Immortal! Spare my life! I will burn incense for you day and night! I will obey! If you tell me to go east, I wonât go west; if you tell me to beat dogs, I wonât chase chickens."
Lin Wanwan frowned and kicked him away, but controlled her strength, not hurting him.
Her current strength was so immense that it momentarily made the skinny monkey feel as though heâd been slapped by a giant wave, rolling over three times before he came to a stop. His fear amplified, and his mind ran wild with imagination.
Could any ordinary woman possess such strength? She certainly must be an immortal!
"I donât care for your incense, but you should indeed behave because I have granted you the position of my servant. I am an immortal from the White Jade City above, reduced to mortal trials by the Jade Emperor for a mistake, yet you accidentally witnessed this.
Heaven has the virtue of nurturing all life, and I wonât take yours. You can follow me, and when I ascend back to the Heavenly Court after my trials, perhaps youâll gain some benefit."
Lin Wanwan spoke slowly, realizing that her acting skills had improved lately, thanks to her past job experience during university.
Indeed, life has no useless experiences; all the hardships endured eventually become the path under your feet.
"Thank you, immortal, for sparing my life! I understand, and I will obey, ready to do whatever the immortal commands."
The skinny monkey was completely taken in by Lin Wanwanâs fluent trickery, without a trace of doubt, and began kowtowing furiously in the alley, pledging his allegiance. The "thud, thud, thud" sound echoed in the alleyway sincerely. Fortunately, the ground was made of yellow clay, otherwise, he wouldâve cracked his head open by now.