Chapter 138 - 91: His Deliberate Seduction, Finally Taking Effect?

She had to see it for herself to be sure.

"If we leave, what about that Leopard Beastman?"

"Of course we’re kicking him out!"

Jiang Yunnuan shot back, perfectly justified.

Normally, she wouldn’t have minded keeping him around for her own amusement, like playing with a pet. But now, she had something far too important to do. How could she possibly have the patience to keep playing along with his act?

"Alright. When do we leave?"

"Now!"

Yan Chen frowned, his voice laced with surprise. "This urgent?"

"Yes, extremely urgent! It’s an absolute emergency!"

Jiang Yunnuan was in a frantic hurry, terrified that if they were even a moment late, something would happen to the Silver Fox in the Beast Fighting Arena.

Beast fighting was a cruel, bloody, and dangerous business.

Every duel meant another living beast would die on that platform.

Even though the Silver Fox was fierce and powerful, having won dozens of consecutive victories, who could guarantee it wouldn’t face an even stronger opponent in the next match?

It could win a hundred matches in a row, but one loss was all it took. Its neck would be brutally snapped, and it would disappear from this world forever.

She had to get there as fast as possible to confirm the Silver Fox’s identity.

"Alright!"

Yan Chen agreed without any further questions.

’How can he be so accommodating?’

Jiang Yunnuan was incredibly moved. She silently vowed to repay his kindness; in the future, she would be exceptionally good to him.

She quickly packed her things and went downstairs to find Ning Xiu.

Ning Xiu was taken aback for a moment when he saw her, but he quickly recovered, a gentle smile gracing his lips.

"You’ve come looking for me. Is something the matter?"

’This is the first time she’s ever sought me out. Is it because I haven’t gone to see her yet today? Has she finally given in?’

’Are my attempts at seduction finally working?’

At this thought, the smile on Ning Xiu’s lips deepened.

"Sorry about this!"

Jiang Yunnuan offered a polite apology before getting straight to the point and telling him to leave.

"We’ve just accepted a mission and will be gone for a long time, so we can’t host you anymore. Your injuries look fully healed to me, so getting around shouldn’t be a problem for you at all."

"You should get ready and head back. You’ve been gone for so long, Jiang Wanwan must be worried sick about you."

Ning Xiu: "..."

He never would have imagined this was why she had sought him out.

His ego brutally bruised, the smile on his lips froze for an instant before vanishing completely. He paused, his expression darkening considerably as he spoke.

"You’re going too?"

"Of course!"

Jiang Yunnuan nodded without a second thought, her voice laced with impatience as she urged him on.

"We’re about to leave. It’s not like you have anything to pack, so don’t even bother. Just go now."

Ning Xiu: "..."

’This family is really something else. Why insist on bringing a useless person on a mission?’

’It was the same thing in the Mist Forest!’

’He was really curious. Besides getting in the way, what possible use could she be?’

’So many days, and no progress on the seduction mission. Now it’s being cut short and I’m being kicked out. If I go back like this, not only will I have nothing to report to Jiang Wanwan, I’ll definitely be ridiculed by Ling Ze and the others.’

’What should I do?’

After a moment’s thought, he decided to try to convince Jiang Yunnuan to stay behind.

"Missions are tough. You have to deal with the wind and sun, sleep in the wilderness... Just let them go on their own. Why do you need to go along and suffer with them?"

"Cut the crap. I just want to get out and have some fun. Think of it as a vacation. I don’t mind ’suffering’. Now go, go, go! Get out! I’m in a huge hurry!"

Seeing him drag his feet, Jiang Yunnuan finally lost her patience. After snapping at him, she reached out and began to shove him toward the door.

’He’s being kicked out and he still doesn’t want to leave. The nerve of this guy!’

"What mission did you take this time? How about I go with you? Maybe I can even help."

Even as he was being pushed out the door, Ning Xiu was still trying to salvage the situation, even offering to help with their mission.

’His goal was to seduce her, after all. It didn’t matter if it was at her house or out on the road, as long as he could stay by her side.’

However, his offer was rejected without a hint of mercy.

"Sorry, the mission is classified. I can’t tell you about it, let alone take you with us."

Ning Xiu: "..."

’Is there really no room for negotiation at all?’

There wasn’t.

A few minutes later, he found himself pushed outside the villa.

Right in front of him, Jiang Yunnuan activated the villa’s security system. Then, with a wave and a quick "goodbye," she linked arms with the coolly indifferent man and walked away without a single backward glance.

Ning Xiu remained stunned, unable to process what had happened, long after their figures had disappeared from sight.

He had never imagined his seduction mission would end so abruptly. For a moment, he simply couldn’t accept it.

*

Meanwhile.

The moment they were out of Ning Xiu’s sight, the two of them entered Yan Chen’s Domain.

He looked at Jiang Yunnuan. "Where in the Leon Empire do you want to go? I can use Instant Teleportation to take you there."

"Hold on, let me check my messages."

Jiang Yunnuan opened her Light Brain and, just as she expected, saw several unread messages from Jiang Tang. They had arrived around the time she was kicking Ning Xiu out.

"Sis, I asked around. That Beast Fighting Arena is in Uguria City, one of the three major cities in the Leon Empire. I’m not sure what the arena itself is called, but the Silver Fox is named Twelve."

"He’s supposedly very famous in Uguria City, so you can ask around once you get there, Sis."

"I also heard there’s an old, established family in Uguria City. Their enterprises include casinos, beast fighting arenas, auction houses, the illegal capture and trafficking of Beastmen, and even the trade of Inner Core Q Officials. Everything they do is part of the criminal underworld."

"Sis, you have to be extra careful when you get there. Whatever you do, don’t cross that family."

After reading the messages, Jiang Yunnuan sent a reply.

"Okay, I got it. Please thank your friend for me. I’ll thank him in person when I get back."

Closing her Light Brain, she looked at Yan Chen. "To Uguria City."

"Alright."

*

「Leon Empire, Uguria City.」

After two brutal fights, the exhausted and wounded Silver Fox was taken to the Dark Prison beneath the Beast Fighting Arena to rest and recuperate.

He lay listlessly in the corner of a large, sturdy iron cage, licking his wounds.

Days of relentless, brutal combat left his old wounds unhealed while piling on new ones. On top of that, he was being injected daily with potent drugs that had severe side effects, leaving his body completely drained.

’In the last few days of fighting, he could feel his strength failing him more and more.’

’I can’t let this go on!’

’Otherwise, I’ll soon end up just like the opponents I’ve killed, left for dead on that dueling platform.’

"How has Twelve been lately? Is he any more docile?"

The Silver Fox’s thoughts were interrupted by a voice that was seductive to the bone. His ears twitched, and every nerve in his body instantly tensed.

"To answer, Young Miss, he’s the same as always. But his spirits seem a little lower."

"Oh, really? Let me see!"

The black cloth covering the iron cage was pulled aside. Melorin saw the Silver Fox lying weakly on the ground, its body covered in wounds. Its fur, once sleek and beautiful, was now completely ruined.