Dream Travel

Chapter 463: Driving the tiger to swallow the wolf?

After packing his gear, Bai Mu went to find Lily the next day. His place was very close to Lily's shop; it was just a short walk away.

"What was it you were talking about before?" Lily wasn't slacking off today; Bai Mu saw her as soon as he arrived at the store.

"Have you finished your own work?"

"I haven't been to the Dream Graveyard yet."

“Oh~” Lily took out a letter: “It’s about Vibel. She’s been targeted by a demon, but she doesn’t want to become that demon’s person.”

"What? Demons can abduct women?" Bai Mu asked jokingly. Vibel was considered a capable person in Coal Forest City, wasn't she?
"She is a succubus."

Her words only fueled Bai Mu's curiosity.

"What exactly happened?"

"It's just like I told you, a succubus wants her to be her subordinate."

Bai Mu understood: "Then I'll go kill that succubus?"

"It's not impossible, but she might not be able to afford the payment."

Lily's words were very realistic: friendship is friendship, but business is business.

She wouldn't let Bai Mu be taken advantage of just because of her relationship with Vibel...

What's your relationship with her like?

"I have good relationships with many people."

"I understand. So, what about our relationship?"

Bai Mu put down the weapon case and sat on it.

“We’ve held hands before. That succubus is very powerful, and she has the blood of a hell dragon. It won’t be easy for you to deal with her.”

Lily joked as she got down to business, and Bai Mu's expression became a little strange: "The succubus you mentioned sounds familiar. I encountered a special succubus when I was locked up by a group of demons."

"So you want to get involved in this?"

"Hmm, let me take a look first, but this matter..."

"I can help you negotiate; how about we include it in the agreement?"

“Okay.” Bai Mu noticed that Lily was wearing the meteorite earring he had given her.

Lily noticed Bai Mu's gaze and said with a smile, "This thing is pretty good."

"I'm glad you like it. I still need to go to Meilin City now. By the way, how's my bounty?"

Bounty? Lily produced the latest bounty for the White Curtain.

Some bounties have been withdrawn, such as the three million bounty for his death, the twenty million bounty for his capture, and the seven million bounty.

Then another new bounty of 50 million was added, which caused the total bounty of White Curtain to not drop below 40 million, but instead surge to more than 80 million!
"I want to know, is there a higher bounty than mine?" Bai Mu looked at the bounty, clicked his tongue, and thought it was outrageous.

A bounty of over 80 million! If this thing weren't in the black market, people would think he had done something heinous.

"Yes, but many of them are dead."

"Even now, I'm not the tallest?"

Lily smiled and nodded. The world is vast and full of hidden talents. Bai Mu thought he was powerful enough, but there were actually other experts out there.

The topic of bounty didn't last long before Lily brought up the serious matter again: Bai Mu wanted to go to Coal Forest City, and Vibel had arranged the journey, so Bai Mu wouldn't have to pay anything himself.

But there was one thing Bai Mu was curious about: "Why didn't she just tell me about this before?"

"Because she can't afford the payment."

"...Actually, I'm quite easy to talk to."

Lily laughed: "Easy to talk to? How about she repays you with her body?"

“That won’t do.” Bai Mu shook his head. A half-succubus is still a succubus. Bai Mu didn’t know much about demons like succubi, but if Vibel really did that, wouldn’t the other party get both the woman and the money?
"See, if you think this way, how could she not understand?"

Bai Mu may be easy to talk to, but that doesn't mean he's easy to mess with.

"So that's how she found you... You two really don't have any special relationship?"

"It's not that far yet."

"Then I'll go take a look." Bai Mu picked up the weapon case, wanting to go to Meilin City first.

He strikes hard against demons he hates!
“You’re so easy to talk to.” Lily’s smile held a strange meaning as she handed a letter to Bai Mu, which wasn’t even sealed.

Bai Mu stuffed the item into the weapon case and asked Lily, "You really don't have that kind of illusion magic?"

"There are none that meet your criteria."

Lily shook her head.

"alright."

Bai Mu didn't linger. He went home first, and after almost a month, the hype surrounding the Maple Crown Medal subsided.

Oscar kept his promise; no one contacted him during this time, and of course, even if they wanted to, they couldn't find him.

Akame and the others discovered something new: Shiro's new and old residences were being watched.

Those people didn't seem to be officials, but rather some unknown force. They only paid attention to Bai Mu's residence, but didn't take any concrete action.

Kurohime suggested killing them all...

Bai Mu didn't have that much murderous intent. He had the Maple Crown Medal, so it was normal for him to attract attention. As for the forces he had offended, if they really showed up and were full of hostility, Bai Mu wouldn't mind going up and fighting them.

"I need to go to Meilin City."

"What kind of special operation is it?" Leone immediately came over; she wanted to go.

"We might have to deal with a primordial demon."

“I want to go with them!” Mine immediately stepped forward; she wanted to deal with the primordial demon that Bai Mu had mentioned.

"We don't yet know exactly how strong the original demons are. Can we go and take a look?" Akame asked.

When the White Curtain fought the Primal Demons, it was always within the Shadow Realm of Luxembra, so they didn't have a direct understanding of the Primal Demons' strength.

If they don't understand that kind of enemy, and they go in with swords and knives, they're likely to fail miserably.

“That’s fine, but you can only provide remote support for now.” White Curtain said, looking at Mine.

She could be a sniper, but considering her close-combat skills, even a sniper would need someone to protect.

This task fell to Akame and Kurome.

After completing the arrangements, Bai Mu went directly to Meilin City.

The expenses were covered by Vibel, but the process was still not very comfortable, and the first-class experience on the plane was just so-so.

Meilin City.

The return of the white curtain made some people look uneasy.

For example, the wealthy men and their sons who supported Beatrice in the beginning...

The tycoon didn't die of old age; it was only because Beatrice died that he had to find other ways to prolong his life.

“Your arrival this time has had a significant impact.” Vibel personally greeted Bai Mu.

She never expected that Bai Mu would receive the Maple Crown Medal. Although the news was limited by the internet and not widely known, those who followed Bai Mu were aware of this fact, which was not a secret.

The fight against those monsters before the White Curtain was held up, which affected the interests of some people. Now, those people can only turn a blind eye to this.

When it comes to the Maple Crown Medal, even if they use their own power to deal with the White Curtain, if they are killed by the White Curtain, the White Curtain will not only be unharmed, but those who deal with the White Curtain will be investigated first.

If it's just a problem with the white curtain, that's fine. The problem is that they've already taken such drastic measures. Who can withstand an investigation?

Therefore, the best way to deal with the white screen is to turn a blind eye. They can even hold a joint commendation ceremony with the municipal government if the white screen is needed.

These are heroes who prevented the disaster from spreading further.

"Have I made some people unable to eat or sleep properly? Who cares about me if I have no connection with them?"

Bai Mu glanced at the citizens on the street from inside the car.

“You’re right.” Vibel took Bai Mu to her house, and after arranging rooms for the others, she got down to business with Bai Mu.

Her attitude was different from the last time they met. When she needed something from someone, Vibel's attitude became very formal.

White Curtain handed the unsealed letter to Vibel.

After reading the letter, Vibel nodded: "I have no objection to the conditions above."

"What are these conditions?" Bai Mu asked Vibel curiously.

"She sold me to another devil."

"Huh?" Bai Mu saw that Vibel seemed to be in a good mood, so it seemed that the conditions Lily offered were pretty good?
"Sell?"

"It's just a way of putting it; to be specific, it's about me being affiliated with a demon."

Vibel didn't explain much, as it involved the 'privacy' of another demon.

The demons that Lily "recommended" to her were more reliable and trustworthy. Although this term sounds unreliable when applied to demons, some demons are indeed law-abiding.

Compared to dealing with those unreliable native demons, being affiliated with such a demon would be much more convenient for her; at least she wouldn't be harassed by other native demons at will.

Just like this time, when a powerful primordial demon came knocking on her door, she didn't even have the option to refuse outright.

As for the price to pay for affiliating with this demon, it's much lower than what's currently happening.

"So you mean she can handle this without me?

Bai Mu clicked his tongue twice in his mind. Meilin City wasn't a great tourist destination, and the transportation options like airplanes weren't comfortable either. If he could avoid coming, Bai Mu really didn't want to.

“Of course not. I only have the conditions to do this because you’re here.” Vibel shook her head; she couldn’t resist the primal demon she was in contact with at the moment.

If Bai Mu hadn't come, and the other party had found out about this, she would probably have been killed by the primal demon that had come looking for her before she even made contact with that demon.

Don't expect the lawful demon to help you with anything until the 'affiliation' is completed; they have no prior relationship.

To lay a hand on her after that would be tantamount to slapping that devil in the face.

But before she can 'complete' it, she must first meet certain conditions.

Vibel needs a strong bodyguard, especially now that things have dragged on, her requirements for this bodyguard are even higher.

That primordial demon doesn't have much patience. If it had happened two or three weeks ago, her affiliation wouldn't have made things too serious.

Now? If she does this again, that primal demon will definitely think she's toying with him.

However, the process took a little longer than expected, but Vibel was quite satisfied with the 'bodyguards' that Lily had arranged.

(End of this chapter)