CHAPTER 90: 090 THE MAN HURT BY LOVE (ADDITIONAL FOR ALLIANCE HIERARCH SUIMUHAN)

I’m so stupid!

Under the moonlight, with a kitchen knife held to my throat, listening to the endless sweet nothings, tears streamed down my face. I’m so stupid, truly! I shouldn’t have been drawn to that Lei Fa master and come to investigate in the forest!

Why did I have to rush out to uphold justice just because I saw a man whispering sweet nothings to a fox?

How could there still be Monsters where a Lei Fa master has passed?

I’m so stupid!

Truly!

If I weren’t stupid, I wouldn’t have fallen into the hands of a crazed Martial Arts master. I wouldn’t be here with a knife to my throat, forced to watch the moon with him and listen to his meaningless sweet talk...

I’m so stupid!

Truly!

Regret filled my heart. I couldn’t even be bothered to speak to the madman before me.

Because no matter what I said, even if I cursed him, all I received in return were blush-inducing, endless declarations of love.

This kind of conversation was utterly meaningless!

Yet, I didn’t have the courage to take him down with me. I felt it wasn’t worth it. Besides, he hadn’t done anything too outrageous to me...

「...」

Jerk!

Faithless man!

You got a new flame and forgot your old fox!

Just this daytime, you were whispering sweet nothings to *me*!

And at night, you’re holding a knife to another woman, showing *her* your tenderness...

Mother was right, there isn’t a single good man in this world!

Lying in Lin Bai’s arms, the Little White Fox grumbled inwardly. She glanced from Lin Bai to Jiang Qingqin and back, snorting internally. Love is all a lie. Is it as tasty as a Beef Pill?

So, the Little White Fox nudged further into Lin Bai’s embrace.

Lin Bai understood. While maintaining his stance, holding the knife to the beauty, he fished out a bottle of Belly Filling Pills with his other hand and tipped one Pill Medicine into the Little Fox’s mouth.

The Little White Fox gulped down the Pill Medicine with a contented sigh, savoring it. Maybe love *does* taste like beef!

「...」

Watching this, Jiang Qingqin’s stomach rumbled. She swallowed hard, her resentment growing. I’m so stupid, truly! If I hadn’t tried to play the hero, I’d be in Jiamucheng right now, well-fed, lying on a warm, comfortable bed, chatting endlessly with my best friends...

Suddenly, a Belly Filling Pill also flew into her mouth, interrupting her regrets.

Jiang Qingqin instinctively wanted to spit the Pill Medicine out, but the fragrant aroma filling her mouth made her pause. She swallowed the Pill Medicine down. "Hey, give me another one..."

Why be polite to a madman? Just say what you want, right? Dignity? Can dignity fill your stomach?

Lin Bai shook his head. "There’s only one you in the entire world; how could I not cherish you?"

"Stingy," Jiang Qingqin shot Lin Bai a sidelong glance, decisively abandoning any further fruitless conversation with the madman. She sighed deeply, looking at him with pity. "Such a fine young man, how did he go mad? Endlessly spouting sweet nothings... he must have been deeply hurt by love..."

Hearing her words, Lin Bai sighed silently.

I’m done for! My reputation in this world is completely ruined. If this keeps up, I’ll probably never find a woman to love, will I?

「...」

The night of endless sweet nothings finally stretched until the first light of dawn.

Theoretically, I’ve already said far more than the normal quota, but there’s still no notification for mission completion because the time isn’t up yet.

But I’m not planning to say any more. I’ve run out of lines; anything further would venture into dirty jokes.

It’s one thing to complete the sweet-talk mission using this young lady.

But I can’t actually harass her, can I?

Besides, even if she’s a bit naive, she’s still a good person who tries to uphold justice!

I hope this ordeal of a night makes her a little wiser!

Otherwise, in this world teeming with Players, her simple and impulsive nature will easily lead her to suffer losses...

Leaving her with an apologetic look, Lin Bai nodded at her, put away his kitchen knife, and hugged the Little White Fox, who was sound asleep in his arms. Then, he soared into the sky, executed the Curve Body Single Shadow technique, and vanished in a flash.

Suddenly free, Jiang Qingqin was dumbfounded. What just happened? He just left? Just like that? This young lady hadn’t had her fill of his sweet nothings yet!

She reached out, and her sword flew from the ground into her hand. With a tap of her toes, she leaped onto a treetop, but all that remained in her line of sight was a fleeting dark speck.

Jiang Qingqin stared blankly in the direction Lin Bai had disappeared. Comparing their speeds, her expression darkened.

With such advanced Martial Arts, he must have been deliberately toying with me yesterday afternoon, leading me in circles!

But then, recalling the sweet nothings that had filled the night, Jiang Qingqin’s face grew slightly warm. She subconsciously touched her cheek and murmured, "Such a fine man... I wonder who broke his heart? I wonder if the Heart Cleansing Pill from Medicine King Valley can cure his madness?!"

「...」

Lin Bai flew all the way back to Jiamucheng.

He landed in front of the Chef’s Divine Food Stall and let out a long breath. Finally, I’m back. That night was truly excruciating!

The moment Lin Bai appeared, Li Jin darted out from around the corner, saying urgently, "Lin, the Storekeeper, the City Lord requests your presence."

He had been staking out the Chef’s Divine Food Stall for Lin Bai for a full day and night.

At this moment, Li Jin’s attitude was exceptionally respectful. Lin Bai’s Morning Flight hadn’t scared the City Lord, but it had thoroughly terrified him.

After a day and night at the Chef’s Divine Food Stall, Li Jin had also become certain of one thing: that day, Lin, the Storekeeper, had truly shown mercy to Zhou Jiang.

Moreover, the City Lord might genuinely be interested in Lin Bai.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had him wait here for a day and a night after Lin Bai flew out of the city, just to inform Lin Bai to go to the City Lord’s Mansion at the earliest opportunity...

Lin Bai glanced back at Li Jin and nodded. "I love you, and there’s no reason why."

Li Jin was speechless. "..."

MBD! It’s a conditioned reflex! Lin Bai’s face darkened. He waved his hand impatiently at Li Jin and turned to duck into the Chef’s Divine Food Stall.

Li Jin followed him to the entrance, hesitated for a moment, but didn’t go inside to rush Lin Bai. Instead, like Guard Xu Longyun, he stood obediently at the door of the Chef’s Divine Food Stall—waiting for him.

"Master, you’re back!" Dumbelldore greeted him joyfully, his gaze then falling on the white fox. "This must be the Demon Beast they were talking about, right?"

Lin Bai ignored Dumbelldore. Until the mission time was up, he didn’t want to utter a single word.

"Master, have some tea." Dumbelldore, not minding the silence, diligently brought over the teapot, poured Lin Bai a cup, and placed it before him.

Lin Bai was very thirsty. He glanced at Dumbelldore, then at the hot tea on the table, his mind already drifting to the matter of refining Detoxification Pills at the City Lord’s Mansion later.

"Master, it’s not poisoned!" Dumbelldore said, looking at Lin Bai with some embarrassment. He poured himself a cup from the pot and gulped it down with a GULP GULP. He then gave a dry laugh. "Master, how about this? From now on, wherever you go, please take me with you. I can help you test dishes and taste for poison. I’m not afraid of death, anyway..."

Lin Bai glanced at Dumbelldore, dipped his finger in the tea, and wrote a single word on the table: ’Okay.’

Dumbelldore was overjoyed and about to speak again.

But Lin Bai had already written a second word: ’Scram!’

"Yes, I’ll go practice then and won’t disturb you, Master!" Dumbelldore forced an awkward smile. Even though resentment seethed within him, he maintained a polite tone.

Having understood the rules of the Righteous Door and his own standing in Lin Bai’s eyes, Dumbelldore now knew the correct way to act: to give Lin Bai no cause for complaint.

Compared to that bunch of Beggars, his status as a Disciple was far superior.

Even if Lin Bai disliked him, his Skills were now leagues ahead of others. Therefore, he absolutely could not lose his position as a Disciple.

「...」

By late morning, when the sun was high in the sky, the Great Language System delivered a mission completion notification:

[Love Words Endlessly, Love’s Affection Deepens... Maintain Love Words Endlessly (Completed); Reward: Ventriloquism (Delivered)]

[You Look So Cool When You Lie: Lies are a disguise, sometimes well-intentioned, sometimes malicious. Lies are an inescapable part of everyone’s life. They can protect you, help you achieve your goals in the quickest way; one’s life is inseparable from lies. Please tell no truths for the next 24 hours. Reward: Vocal Techniques]