Chapter: Chapter 128
“Oh, so you agreed?” Leticia sat in her chair, propping her chin with her hand as she listened to Bai Ling recount the day’s events.
“Yes, Xue’er advised me to agree to the elf’s request.” Bai Ling looked at Xue’er. The maid gave a faint smile, as if to say this had nothing to do with her.
The Demon King Miss took a sip of water from her cup on the table. “Fine, I don’t feel like Lin Qingyu is the half-elf the elf is looking for anyway.”
“Are you serious?” Bai Ling shot Leticia a glare.
The elves might not know, but did her human Sword Saint not know? There had only been Lin Qingyu among the half-elves who suddenly appeared in the central city these days!
The elves must have come looking for her. If not for her, who else could they be looking for?
If they were looking for another half-elf, then Bai Ling could only say she couldn’t help, as she only knew of this one half-elf and had no other information.
“Don’t you think Lin Qingyu agreed too easily?” Leticia shot back without hesitation, glaring at the woman who dared to glare at her, as if Bai Ling didn’t know her own intelligence was lacking. “If she were really the half-elf being hunted by the elves, do you think she would agree to meet with that elf so simply?”
In Bai Ling’s description, Lin Qingyu had only hesitated for a short while and her expression had only turned slightly worse before she agreed to meet the elf.
She must have been confident that she wasn’t the half-elf being hunted by the elves, which was why she dared to agree. Otherwise, given the girl’s temperament, she would have probably been so scared she’d be trembling in her bed.
“But…”
“No buts. I guarantee Lin Qingyu isn’t the half-elf the elves are hunting. If I’m wrong, I’ll warm your bed for a week, okay?” Leticia forcefully ended the topic.
You elves are looking for Evangeline, what does Lin Qingyu have to do with me?
Leticia didn’t believe Evangeline would have done nothing to disguise herself when she came out. Lin Qingyu’s current appearance must be unknown to the elves.
Therefore, the elves were definitely not looking for ‘Lin Qingyu’.
“I hope you won’t go back on your word later.” Bai Ling’s eyes lit up, thinking this was Leticia throwing herself at her.
It was obvious that the half-elf the elves were looking for was Lin Qingyu, otherwise why would they come to the central city?
And the mysterious person who launched an attack a couple of days ago, although it couldn’t be confirmed if that person was an elf, the poison they released undoubtedly proved their connection to the elves.
With these pieces of evidence, Bai Ling was certain that Lin Qingyu was the half-elf at the center of the storm.
Bai Ling felt that she had already won Leticia’s bet.
“No, I feel like I might be at a disadvantage.” Leticia thought about it and realized that even if she won, there was no real benefit.
If she lost, she would warm Bai Ling’s bed. If she won, Bai Ling would have no punishment, wouldn’t that be a huge loss?
“If I lose, I’ll warm your bed for ten days.” Bai Ling immediately offered to warm the bed.
But Miss Leticia told Miss Bai to get lost with her shameless words, “Heh, do you think I’m an idiot?”
“No, you’re not.” Miss Bai shook her head.
Apart from her usual tsundere nature, Leticia was quite good, and her mind was sharp. She certainly couldn’t be called stupid.
“Then, if you and I sleep together, who earns more, me or you?”
“We both earn,” Bai Ling replied confidently.
Leticia responded with a ‘forceful’ hand chop. “I think you should get your brain checked at the hospital if you’re free. Do I earn? Huh? I’m at a huge loss!”
Leticia’s hand chop didn’t cause Bai Ling any pain. Perhaps in Leticia’s eyes, she had used all her strength, but the thick-skinned Bai Ling felt nothing.
She only felt a slight itch where she was hit, nothing more.
Her paper defense was relative to her current strength level. It was very difficult, or even impossible, for ordinary people to break her defense.
“Then what do you want?” Bai Ling asked.
“Three days. You have to obey me, no objecting, no refusing my requests,” Leticia snorted.
It was the same as last time, except last time it was three requests, and this time it was three days.
On one hand, warming the bed for ten days, and on the other, obeying for three days. It seemed the stakes were about the same.
“Okay, I agree.” Bai Ling nodded.
“I can only say, you’re bound to lose.” Leticia giggled. She was one hundred percent sure that Lin Qingyu was not the half-elf those elves were looking for.
Before, she had wondered if her guess was wrong. For example, maybe Lin Qingyu wasn’t Evangeline, but just a very skilled half-elf thief who was being hunted by the elves for stealing an artifact.
But now, after knowing that Lin Qingyu had agreed to Bai Ling’s request so easily, Leticia was completely sure of one thing: Lin Qingyu had full confidence in her disguise.
Lin Qingyu was sure she wouldn’t be recognized.
“Sister, you can’t get ahead of yourself now.” Qilala walked over balancing a plate of cut fruit. She had overheard most of the conversation between her sister and Bai Ling. She didn’t know how to react to the childish bet between Leticia and Bai Ling.
You two are the most powerful people in the world, and you’re making bets like this. It’s really ruining your image.
“Don’t worry, Qilala, I won’t lose.” Leticia assured her sister that she didn’t need to worry about her. She was determined to win this bet.
“Their meeting time is tomorrow. Do you want to go and see?”
“Didn’t you say that place was very dangerous before, and it was best that I didn’t go?”
“I’ve brought some more people, and the songstress will also be present tomorrow. That elf will bring professional medical staff, and with Xue’er and me, I think ensuring your safety is not a problem.” Bai Ling seriously told Leticia about her security arrangements.
Her arrangements could be described in one word: impregnable.
Next to Leticia alone were the Sword Saint, the former S-class hero Songstress, Xue’er, and the two elves. The outer perimeter defenses were enough to trouble ordinary S-class heroes.
If Leticia were to have an accident even with all this, Bai Ling thought she could twist her head off and use it as a soccer ball for Leticia.
There would definitely be no accidents, she firmly believed this.
Since the meeting time was not early, Leticia dressed leisurely the next day and watched television on the sofa for a while. only after Bai Ling came to call her did she get up and bid farewell to her sister.
“Qilala, I’m leaving now.”
“Okay, sister, be careful.” Qilala walked out of the study and tidied her sister’s clothes, which had become wrinkled due to her ungraceful sitting posture.
“The Heavenly King is already on their way and will arrive by noon at the earliest today.” While tidying her sister’s hair, Qilala whispered in Leticia’s ear.
The speed was quite fast this time. Leticia was very satisfied with her subordinates, these ‘great fools’, and would continue to call them if she needed anything in the future.
“Yes, once they arrive, have them stay nearby first. I’ll tell them where we’re going later,” Leticia replied in a low voice. “But why do I feel a chill down my spine?”
Qilala looked up helplessly. Her respected sister Bai was looking at them with a very intimidating gaze, seemingly displeased with the intimacy between her and her sister.
Honestly, she’s so easily jealous.
“Alright, sister, remember to maintain our demon race’s noble and elegant image in front of the elves.” After smoothing Leticia’s clothes, Qilala took a step back and looked at her sister, who exuded an aura of nobility, nodding with satisfaction.
As expected, a long dress paired with black stockings could give even a cute girl like her sister a mature and noble feel.
“Don’t worry.” Leticia picked up the black thin gloves from the table and put them on, giving her sister a smile that conveyed everything was under control. “Miss Bai, let’s go. we can’t keep our elf friends waiting.”
This girl entered character quite quickly.
“Do you want me to pull you?” Bai Ling extended her hand.
With a snap, Leticia said, “Don’t even think about it.” “Hurry up.”
“Oh.” Bai Ling retracted her hand. As expected, when facing her, Leticia could seamlessly switch back to that tsundere, short-tempered girl.
Due to her body’s recovery, Leticia no longer needed anyone’s help when going out today. She could run and jump, and could handle any activity except for extremely strenuous ones.
Of course, expecting her to fly through the skies and flee into the earth like before was too much. According to Dr. Candice’s authoritative judgment, it would take at least another two months for Leticia to fully recover.
In two months, Leticia would be able to return to her peak condition.
It sounded quite long, but compared to the nearly one-year recovery period last time, it was significantly shorter.
Getting into the car, facing Bai Ling’s shameless closeness again, Leticia frowned and pushed her away slightly.
“Get away, get away.”
“Don’t want to sleep today?”
“I’m not a pig. That time was an accident, understand?” Leticia snorted, stating that what happened the day before yesterday was entirely an accident. “I don’t like sleeping on other people’s laps.”
“Really? I thought you slept quite soundly.” Bai Ling thought Leticia was being contrary. Leticia had slept very soundly that day, and Bai Ling could even hear her mumbling in her sleep.
If that wasn’t sleeping soundly, then Bai Ling thought no one slept soundly.
“No, not at all soundly, and I had nightmares too.”
Alright, now Bai Ling was completely convinced that Leticia was just putting on a brave face.
Leticia’s performance that day was definitely not like someone who had nightmares.
Speaking of which, she had been a pillow for Leticia once, and Leticia hadn’t been a pillow for her yet.
Bai Ling thought for a second and felt she couldn’t be at a disadvantage.
So, she yawned, “A little tired.”
“Then let’s sleep. How long will it take to drive there?”
The black-clothed lady driving answered Leticia’s question. “The destination is at the other end of the central city, about a two-hour drive.”
Good heavens, that place is too far!
“For safety, the farther the better.” Bai Ling explained.
Anyway, with her extreme speed, if anything happened, she was sure she could reach the scene in ten minutes. She didn’t believe that so many people she had arranged couldn’t even last ten minutes.
“Then that’s perfect. If you want to sleep, then sleep.”
“But sleeping leaning against the chair isn’t very comfortable,” Bai Ling said cautiously.
Sleeping leaning against the chair isn’t comfortable? Leticia turned to look at Bai Ling. Then what do you want to lean on?
There seems to be only one thing to lean on in this car besides the chair, right?
“Um, can I…”
“Do you think you can?” Leticia smiled.
“I think so!”
“Let me warn you, I don’t have much meat, unlike you who are so soft,” Leticia stated that she wouldn’t feel as good to lean on.
“It’s okay, it will only be for a moment,” Bai Ling said nothing more and directly leaned on Leticia. “Actually, it’s quite comfortable.”
Leticia rolled her eyes. “I didn’t agree to you leaning on me.”
“Hehehe.”
“Forget it, forget it. Sleep if you’re tired.” Leticia took out her phone, intending to pass the time with games.
But this girl, Bai Ling, was not very obedient. She seemed to think Leticia’s shoulder was uncomfortable to lean on and actually lay down on Leticia’s lap when Leticia wasn’t paying attention.
Although Leticia was wearing a long dress today, Bai Ling was only in contact with a layer of fabric, but this still made Leticia blush slightly.
How did it suddenly turn out like this?
She agreed to let Bai Ling rest her head on her lap? No, right? Wasn’t it just leaning on her shoulder?
“Hey, get up. I didn’t agree to let you sleep with your head on my lap.” Leticia poked Bai Ling’s face with her finger.
The elastic skin felt good to poke, so Leticia couldn’t help but poke a few more times. When she realized what she had just done, she blushed and retracted her hand.
It was too embarrassing, and she absolutely couldn’t let anyone else find out.
Bai Ling, on the other hand, adhered to the principle that if I play dead, no one will wake me up, and resolutely refused to react.
This made Leticia think that Bai Ling had really fallen asleep.
Then, as if by an irresistible impulse, she reached out and poked Bai Ling’s face again.
As she poked, she even pinched it. Bai Ling’s face was kneaded in her hands, changing into various shapes.
Really, this feeling was very uncomfortable, but Bai Ling didn’t dare to open her eyes. She was pretending to be asleep, and if she woke up like this, it might expose her pretense.
In that case, she might have to face Leticia’s stormy offensive, which made Bai Ling a little afraid to open her eyes.
…
“Awake? Get up if you’re awake.”
Leticia’s face-pinching session only lasted for ten minutes and then stopped. For the next hour or so, she had been playing games.
As for Bai Ling, she had indeed dozed off a little. Although Leticia’s lap wasn’t as soft as hers, it was still quite good as a pillow.
At least Bai Ling slept quite comfortably.
When she woke from her light sleep, Leticia immediately poked her forehead, telling her to get up.
“Let me lie down for a little longer. I’ve already slept once, so another few minutes won’t hurt, right?” Bai Ling blinked, wanting to linger on Leticia’s head for a while longer.
Such shameless behavior made Leticia grit her teeth. She resentfully lifted her leg, “Don’t push your luck!”
Letting her be a pillow to sleep for a while was already the limit of Leticia’s endurance. Now she wanted to continue lingering. Leticia couldn’t stand it anymore.
“Oh, then I’ll get up.” Bai Ling sat up with some disappointment. “We’re almost at our destination. The speed today is much faster than expected.”
“Because there are fewer cars on the road today, the speed is much faster,” the black-clothed driver explained.
“Xue’er, the Songstress, and Candice are already waiting for us there. The elves will arrive in about an hour.” Bai Ling took out her phone to check the time. “Oh, I forgot to tell you yesterday, Candice said Miss Xi will wake up today.”
“I already know.” Leticia shook her phone. After Miss Xi woke up, Xue’er had sent the news to her phone. “You should have received the message too, right?”
Bai Ling was stunned. She hadn’t checked her unread messages yet.
When she opened her phone, she indeed saw a message stating that Miss Xi had woken up.
During the rest of the journey, Bai Ling and Leticia didn’t communicate much. The atmosphere in the car couldn’t be called harmonious, but it could be called awkward.
Fortunately, this agonizing time alone was about to come to an end.
Opening the car door and jumping out, Leticia took a deep breath of the fresh outdoor air, feeling much happier.
This was a dilapidated manor on the outskirts of the central city. The former owner had either gone somewhere, perhaps died, or forgotten that they even owned this place.
In short, after a long period of being ownerless, this manor was finally remembered and became the residence of a certain half-elf lady.
This manor was also a famous haunted house, and generally, no one would approach it. Bai Ling chose this place because no one would come here, and it had a large space, making it convenient to set up defenses.
As for why Miss Xi was here, probably only she knew.
“Let’s go in first.” Bai Ling also got out of the car and said to Leticia.
“Let’s go, you lead the way.”
“Follow me.”
The two entered the heavily guarded big house together. The poisoned Miss Xi and Lin Qingyu lived here, but because the house was too large, they had not met each other.
“It’s a bit old,” Leticia said, frowning as she looked at the mottled walls and rusty interior decorations.
Bai Ling shrugged. “It’s good enough to live in. A few days ago, the environment here was even worse. Only Lin Qingyu’s room was temporarily tidied up so she could live there.”
Although it was old now, it looked livable at least.
“Let’s check on Miss Xi first.” Bai Ling led Leticia to a room, raised her hand, and knocked on the door. “It’s me, and Qianqian.”
A few seconds later, the door opened from the inside. The Songstress, looking somewhat unhappy, revealed a pair of cautious eyes. Only after confirming that it was indeed Bai Ling and Leticia outside did she open the door.
“Miss Bai’s circle of friends is truly, astonishingly diverse.” After the two entered the room, the Songstress closed the door and said meaningfully to Bai Ling.
The Songstress was not naive. She had recognized the races of Xue’er and Candice at a glance and also realized that she and these two demons seemed to be on the same side.
It was difficult for her, a former hero who had fought fiercely with demons, to stand on the same side as demons.
However, the magic circle under Miss Xi’s bed told her a cruel reality: currently, she really had to stand with these two demons.
“More friends, more paths.” Leticia said with a giggle. “I heard Little Xi has woken up. How is she now?”
When talking about Little Xi, the Songstress’s expression softened a little. “Her consciousness is clear, but her mobility has not recovered. She can still only lie in bed.”
“Miss Su, Miss Bai, good morning.” Xue’er, standing by, greeted Leticia and Bai Ling politely with a smile.
Her current role was that of a demon information broker. She only had business relations with Bai Ling and Su Qianqian of the human race. Their personal relationship was not bad, but that was all.
“Morning, Miss Xue’er.” Leticia responded with a forced politeness. “Hello, Dr. Candice.”
“Mm, hello.” Candice, who was examining Miss Xi, replied without looking up.
After greeting everyone in the room, Leticia finally had time to observe Miss Xi, who was lying on the bed wearing a thin nightgown.
She looked quite like the female protagonist in movies, but the details were slightly off. She wasn’t as beautiful as in the promotional photos and movies.
But this was normal. Makeup techniques nowadays were truly terrifying.
At this moment, Miss Xi’s cheeks were slightly flushed, and her eyes darted around uncomfortably in her sockets.
The reason, of course, was the physical examination Candice was giving her.
After finishing, Candice wrote a few sentences in her notebook and said to everyone, “The situation is okay now. The elf’s antidote is effective, but the poison is still accumulating in the chest.”
“Although it might be inappropriate for me to ask, Miss Xi, why are you here?” Leticia cleared her throat and asked a very important question.
Was Miss Xi’s appearance here an accident?
“Um, my name is Xi Mengyao.” Xi Mengyao first stated her name and then began to answer Leticia’s question. “I just wanted to come and see the filming location for the next movie, but as soon as I arrived, I ran into a man in black, and I don’t know what happened after that.”
“But the agency is still debating your upcoming arrangements.” The Songstress said, puzzled. “Who told you this was the filming location for the next movie?”
“Ah? My agent. He told me on the phone.”
