Chapter 372
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Chapter 372: Yumeko
The phone call ended, and Yun Wuxin and Xue Hanlei, who were supposed to enjoy their dinner together, lost their appetite at the same time.
The immortals were as cold as the snow on Changbai Mountain, and their personalities were icy, no matter how much colder it got.
Xue Hanlei’s reaction clearly gave others a sense of unpredictability.
"Hmm, seems like Yingzhou’s girl really likes him." Xue Hanlei hinted, "I thought he was just a commoner, but it turns out he has taken over an entire fish pond."
"It shouldn’t be that exaggerated." Yun Wuxin speculated, "Maybe it’s because there’s nowhere else to hide, that’s why he went to the sword witch’s dormitory."
"But it proves that he’s getting too close to the sword witch." Xue Hanlei’s mood and expression showed displeasure.
"Even so, why are you in such a rush?" Yun Wuxin asked.
"I was still counting on him to be my brother-in-law, but he’s been taken away by that short-legged woman from Yingzhou. Can I not be in a hurry?"
Xue Hanlei sighed, realizing she couldn’t say this in front of Yun Wuxin, "I’m just standing up for you."
"I don’t think so." It’s not that easy to deceive fairies.
"My good friend, don’t you believe me? I feel really sad."
"Every time you feel guilty, your excuses become exaggerated. The more you act, the more insincere it feels." Yun Wuxin calmly said, "You obviously care about him more than just a business partner, but you haven’t taken any further action, so what are you really thinking?"
Xue Hanlei rested her chin on her hands, not answering.
She said, "Is there any point in me telling you all this? Don’t forget, the young master is still in the land of affection."
Yun Wuxin said, "He called you, there’s nothing I can do about it."
Xue Hanlei laughed, "Are you jealous?"
"No."
"If you say you are, maybe I can help you teach him a lesson."
"I’m not that bored." Yun Wuxin frowned, "I’m just very curious why the Shogunate is involved in this matter. The impact is too big. The Four Seas Group’s logistics system is very important to Yingzhou. But once it involves the Shogunate, even you should think carefully."
"I’m just a weak woman now, don’t expect me to do anything earth-shattering." Xue Hanlei smiled, "I’m just cooperating with him. I won’t take the initiative to do anything. Since he said goodbye until tomorrow, let’s wait until tomorrow. Do you want my staff to snatch him out of the dormitory? I’m not that bored. And Bai Wei…isn’t worth it."
"Not worth it, such a high price?"
"It’s not worth worrying about him." Xue Hanlei stirred the ice cubes in her glass, making a tinkling sound, "Whenever he appears somewhere, it seems like a bloody storm follows."
"I think you’re mistaken." Yun Wuxin argued, "It’s not that he brings the bloody storm, it’s quite the opposite."
"But he’s always in the eye of the storm, it doesn’t make a difference to me. It’s more trouble to worry about a man who’s always seeking out challenges. I’d rather enjoy my own life." Xue Hanlei smiled, "Cheers."
The dragon maiden lifted her cup and clinked it, "Cheers!"
Yun Wuxin nodded, took a small sip of the drink, and a slight blush appeared on her fair cheeks, but quickly returned to normal.
"Drinking like this, you can’t taste the flavor."
"I get drunk easily."
"She can’t tolerate alcohol, without control she easily gets drunk."
"So you rarely drink?" Xue Hanlei shook her head. "That’s a shame, drinking is a great pleasure in life. But I’m curious, how did you find out that you get drunk easily?"
"That’s in the past." Yun Wuxin closed her eyes, suddenly recalling a long time ago when she walked alone on a bustling street, stood in the cold rain, soaked from head to toe, feeling hopeless.
The feeling from that time is still with her, so she tilted her head back and took another sip of alcohol.
"…Drink less." Xue Hanlei started feeling subtly uneasy seeing this, as someone who doesn’t drink suddenly drinking heavily is not a good sign.
"Another glass, please." Yun Wuxin said expressionlessly. "Refill my glass."
Tonight might be a night of ‘drinking till one is tired, not returning until drunk.’
…
It was late at night.
Bai Wei lay on his bed, and the kind witches helped him tidy up the empty room in the dormitory and make the bed.
If he wasn’t shy and if they had known each other longer, maybe a few brave ones would have wanted to play a night attack or keep him company while sleeping.
He said he was thankful for the tea from the afternoon, but he was actually mostly curious.
Bai Wei didn’t feel guilty about it either.
He stared at the ceiling. In this situation, it wasn’t really suitable to go to Europa, but should he go find Kokonohana Nori?
Saying that might easily reveal his identity. In unnecessary situations, it’s best not to give her any reason to think there is a connection between Bai Wei and the Emperor.
As time went on and it got later, he started to feel a bit sleepy. He closed his eyes and drifted into a light sleep.
Half an hour passed, and Bai Wei, breathing evenly, fell asleep, while a cat suddenly jumped down from the windowsill.
The three-colored cat slid cleverly through the gap in the window and looked at the person lying under the blanket. Then it showed a dangerous expression, like a hunter.
It approached, then extended its paw from the side of its paw pad.
Paw…
The three-colored cat glanced at the cat claw… Where’s the paw?
The paw was almost impossible to find because it had just been trimmed.
This is a house cat.
Even without its paw, it still pounced and took on the appearance of assassinating humans. But just as it leapt, its body was suspended in mid-air.
In the dark room, echoes came as Bai Wei’s soul appeared semi-transparent in the nighttime, carrying the three-colored cat with one hand.
"I thought it was an assassin, but it turns out to be you…"
The three-colored cat licked its paws, trying to be cute.
"Stop pretending, I recognize you," Bai Wei sneered dismissively. "You must be a member of the Hundred Demons Party. You are the one who exchanged the souls of White Snake God and Hokusinn Kichyō. You also tried to exchange my soul, but you failed…"
The three-colored cat lowered its hands and looked at Bai Wei. "I can’t believe you actually recognized me. Didn’t I do a good job pretending?"
"You did a good job, but cats are not confident around large animals, so they won’t approach them easily," Bai Wei said. "And since I’ve seen you once, I have a way to remember you."
"Impressive," said the three-colored cat. "Now, can you let me down?"
"That won’t do," said Bai Wei.
"I came here to deliver a message to you, and this is how you treat me?"
"I can’t trust you," Bai Wei said coldly. "We are enemies."
"We may be enemies, but sometimes we can become allies. In the current situation, you need my help," the three-colored cat licked its paws. "I’m sure you have no idea about the surroundings, but we do, I do."
Bai Wei remained noncommittal.
"How about it, interested?"
"It’s okay, go on."
"Put me down first!" The three-colored cat exclaimed, fur standing on end. "Don’t you know that cats feel insecure when their limbs are dangling?"
"I know, that’s why I’m interrogating you." Bai Wei said, expressionless.
"You’re not sincere enough, let me go!"
"You can’t leave," Bai Wei said. "Spill everything you know."
The three-colored cat looked dejected. "You’re so unreasonable, you Ming Country person, you don’t know anything about courtesy and knowledge!"
"That’s right, I’m a man who idolizes Confucius." Bai Wei tapped the three-colored cat’s head, leaned against the desk, and then placed it on his lap, pinching its little face. "Now, tell me, what information did you bring… But first, introduce yourself."
"I am Yumeko, the Demon Cat Yumeko."
"What is the relationship with the Lord of Yellow Spring?"
"I made a pact with it… No, that’s not what I wanted to say," Yumeko realized and waved her little paws.
Bai Wei held the kitten’s face, "I am a spirit, not afraid of your scratches, immune to physical attacks… Since the Lord of Yellow Spring is now your creditor, I suppose it allowed you to come this time too."
"Sort of," Yumeko glared at Bai Wei. "Though you ruined our plans many times and we were originally destined for a never-ending fight, we were also determined to conquer Yingzhou. But now the situation has changed, and dealing with the evil gods from the outer realms is a different matter. We can’t let them in."
"So they are indeed evil gods," Bai Wei asked. "But why do they have any connection with me? Why are they targeting me?"
"How would I know, meow," a three-colored cat stared with big eyes. "I just came to tell you that this time the evil gods are causing a large-scale disturbance."
"Even the government is involved, so it must be significant," Bai Wei commented, neither confirming nor denying. "But that’s stating the obvious."
"Is that so?" Yumeko continued, "But what if I tell you that the target of the evil gods this time is to seize Hokkaido?"
"What did you say?" Bai Wei’s eyes instantly turned cold… Simozi, his sister, has gone to Hokkaido and still hasn’t returned!