Chapter 157: Ambiguous Workshop
The two cars continued driving towards the outskirts. The surroundings were now filled with half-man-high weeds, and a light rain was falling from the dim sky.
Those carrion crows circled in the sky, emitting croaking cries of hunger, quite eerie.
Some small bats were mixed among them, their red eyes fixed on the two cars. They seemed even hungrier than the carrion crows.
“Oh, heavens!”
In the car, Su Jiu felt a soft sensation on her legs and turned her head to look out the window, reciting the Three Character Classic. If one ignored her small, red face, like a monkey’s backside, she would have been a proper gentleman.
IIling’s car bounced with every incline, and she could feel the “Q-bounce”. That primal urge tickled her nose like foxtail grass, especially when it was gently brushed by that green silk…
🌿, Damn it!
You’re making me sin!
Su Jiu looked at the other person’s small face on the window. For some reason, she always felt a sense of familiarity, like a silly person but not quite—it was so uncomfortable, it would have been better if she were a silly person.
But… just hugging wouldn’t lead to anything, right?
Thinking this, Su Jiu’s hand slowly reached towards the other person’s waist. As if accidentally touching the soft flesh at her waist, she flinched and quickly withdrew her hand, only to find Yun Xi had already turned her head, her expression innocent with a touch of daze.
“Hmm? What’s wrong, Sister Jiu?”
Su Jiu took a deep breath, her lips trembling slightly. She forced an awkward smile: “Nothing, I just touched you by accident.”
In Su Jiu’s opinion, that innocent expression seemed to be condemning her: Why are you full of yellow trash, I’m just a child.
She simply closed her eyes, trying not to think about anything, pretending the person on her legs was a large Kumamon, so she couldn’t see…
On the other side of the window, that small face was secretly smiling. Seemingly thinking of something fun, she gently twirled her green silk with her fingers and hummed a folk song with a British flair.
Not long after, Su Jiu’s phone rang with a “ding dong!” She quickly opened her eyes and took out her phone from her skirt pocket. This sound was from a contact she particularly cared about on QQ.
It was from Little Bat, who had sent a message:
[You haven’t contacted me for so long, are you playing with other women? Monkey elbow nudge (smirking)]
Su Jiu had revealed her sexual orientation to Silly Duke in the game and had hinted at certain feelings, but Silly Duke had always pretended to be foolish.
But because of this, it was normal for the other person to tease her, but fearing misunderstanding, Su Jiu quickly replied:
[No, where would I find any women here! I have important things to do. I’ll play games with you after I’m done. Heart hands]
While typing, Su Jiu glanced at Yun Xi, noticing that she was supporting herself with both hands on Su Jiu’s thighs, humming that inexplicable little tune, and her little bottom was swaying restlessly.
This is a child! Not a woman!
Thinking this, she breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little more confident facing Silly Duke. She—Su Jiu, was not lying. Just as she was about to try teasing Silly Duke, the other person sent: [I don’t believe you, unless… video! Blood Princess (serious)]
“Beep beep!”
[Video Call]
[Yes or No]
Seeing the incoming video call on her phone, Su Jiu was stunned for a moment. Then, looking at the pure and cute Yun Xi in front of her, she felt cold sweat pouring down her back.
Holy crap! What the hell, this is like being checked up on!!
At this moment, as if telepathically, Yun Xi turned around and brought her small face close to Su Jiu’s, asking like a true sister concerned about her elder sister: “What’s wrong, Sister Jiu? Are you feeling unwell? Why is your face so pale.”
Su Jiu turned her phone over and slid to “no” in red, her face looking miserable as she said: “It’s nothing, just a good friend.”
Being checked was one thing!
The problem was that she truly hadn’t flirted with any other girls, but if she accepted this video call, she wouldn’t be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
“Oh, oh, so it’s a friend.” Yun Xi turned her head, tucking Su Jiu’s other leg in with one foot, and sat down on it, wiggling her little bottom as if she had found something fun.
Su Jiu wasn’t in the mood to worry about Yun Xi. She quickly wanted to send a message to Silly Duke saying that she had accidentally hung up, but Silly Duke sent back:
[Hmph, woman, I’m going to play games. If you want me to forgive you, after finishing your business, you’ll have to play games with me continuously for half a month tonight. Blood Princess (angry)]
With a wry smile, she tied Yun Xi’s stray hair, Su Jiu touched her nose with one hand. She was indeed angry. She wondered if her favorability in the other person’s heart had decreased…
Her feelings for Silly Duke were different from the感动 (touching/moved) she felt for Little White; it was the purest liking. The moment she saw her in the examination hall, she felt as if she had already decided to be together.
“Alas… I wish I could send her some gifts. She’s always sending me things. Alas, I just hung up… she shouldn’t be angry, right?” Su Jiu muttered to herself, sighing again.
“And this child, if she confesses in the future, how will I explain it…”
But she didn’t notice Yun Xi in front of her lowering her head, the upturned corner of her mouth flattening, and opening slightly, a gentle smile appearing: “Silly…”
After driving for about an hour or two.
“Beep beep—” The car horn blared, waking the two of them, who were lost in their own thoughts. Yun Xi was the first to open the car door, jump out, and wave to Su Jiu: “Sister Jiu, hurry down, it’s so cool here!”
Looking around, Su Jiu also got out of the car. Only after getting out did she discover countless tombstones. The weeds grew wildly, and a huge manor sat in the distance, stretching as far as the eye could see.
The wind blew freely, and it seemed like the sun’s heat was not felt here at all, just an inexplicable coolness.
Su Jiu felt that this manor was larger than some small towns. Looking at the rusted iron fence, she thought she saw something white floating past in a fleeting glimpse.
Her mouth twitched, and she muttered inwardly, “Could there really be a ghost?”
Seeing the five people already approaching the large iron gate, Su Jiu also pulled Yun Xi along. While parting the grass, Yun Xi noticed that there were traces of grass being pressed down not far away and asked suspiciously: “Sister Jiu, are there tire marks over there?”
Hearing this, Su Jiu’s gaze sharpened. She levitated and looked, feeling a slight shock in her heart.
And not just one! There were five or six such marks—someone had come before them!
She landed on the flattened grass, looking at the raindrops on it. She lifted a clump of grass—it was half dry underneath!
This proved that those people might be inside, or even just entered not long ago.
Coming up to the five people, seeing them still discussing how to get in, Su Jiu frowned. She pointed to the wheel marks and asked, “Didn’t you notice the wheel marks? There might be people from the Vampire forces inside.”
Upon hearing this, Laura smiled and said: “Those are people I hired to check the situation. There shouldn’t be any Blood Clan! Even if there are, they would be Corpse Demons who have nowhere to go and are hiding here.”
Thinking of those tire marks, Su Jiu wanted to interject: “But…”
“To disrupt those Blood Clan forces, we took many detours, and we didn’t find any trace of High-Class Blood Clan along the way. They were all Corpse Demons,” the Bald Young Man said, scratching his head and explaining for Laura.
“Our Family Head has spread many ambiguous hiding places. They have no reason to risk coming here to lie in wait, as it’s not just them who are interested in humans; some major powers are also ‘interested’ in them.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Hearing this, Su Jiu looked at the dusty gate again, then at the flying bats and carrion crows. She pouted, “No vampires?
Nonsense, whatever—but it’ll be the same to go in and kill them.”
