Scourge Messenger

Chapter 328 You will regret it

Ying Rushi's heart skipped a beat. How could she, who had been so shrewd and perceptive since childhood, not hear the disappointment in Yan Qing's words?

If she were just a little colder here, she could push Yan Qing away completely, which was what she wanted, but the words wouldn't come out. She lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers.

“I’m asking you,” Yan Qing leaned forward, “Are you informing me as Ying Rushi, or are you contacting me as the White Fox to discuss this?”

"I just feel this way—"

“Look into my eyes and answer me.”

Ying Rushi took a deep breath, feeling that she had been cornered. The solid defense she had just built was shaken by Yan Qing's two questions. She even felt a little wronged. Why was he so gentle to Black Wolf and Red Serpent, but so aggressive to her?

In the suffocating silence, Murong Hui's voice suddenly rang out: "Little fox, I want orange juice!"

"They're here!" Ying Ru felt as if she had been granted a pardon and quickly grabbed the orange juice to escape the conversation.

In the hot spring, Murong Hui leaned casually against the pool wall, offering no cover whatsoever, occasionally lifting her leg to play. Her caramel-colored, graceful body made even the mist seem vibrant and alluring. Seeing this, Ying Rushi slapped her again with a chop to the neck: "At least wear some underwear! The yellow dog is still here!"

"If he dares to come in, I'll laugh at him!" Murong Hui snorted. "Don't let his lecherous appearance fool you; he's actually very concerned about his image. He's the kind of little bitch who takes advantage of others and then acts innocent!"

Ying Ru smiled wryly. Wasn't this just Yan Qing's self-deprecating remark? However, she also agreed with Murong Hui's words. Although Black Wolf seemed to be the most arrogant in the Thieves' House, the most haughty one was actually Yellow Dog. For example, when Black Wolf went berserk during the third mission, Yellow Dog refused to back down no matter what. If he insisted on going his own way, he would rather break up with him... Thinking of this, her heart sank again.

"So little fox, you need to be careful. You've angered him many times already. If you really piss him off, I might team up with him to deal with you, really," Murong Hui said seriously.

"I didn't make him angry," Ying Rushi retorted instinctively, then reached out and roughly rubbed Murong Hui's pretty face. "And why are you siding with him? We've known each other for ten years, but you've only known him for two days, and you're not even helping me?"

“It’s different. If I help him, you won’t be angry with me, but if I help you, he will definitely be very angry with me.”

"Huh!?" Ying Ru was a little flustered: "I have a good temper, so you all bully me, right!?"

"Where is your good temper? You have the worst temper, always causing trouble and ruining the atmosphere."

Ying Rushi's eyes widened. Seeing Murong Hui's shamelessness, she could hardly contain herself. She pressed Murong Hui's hands against the edge of the pool, conjured the scabbard of the Heaven-Slaying Sword, and slapped it against Murong Hui's big buttocks. With a splash, water sprayed everywhere.

Murong Hui let out a howl, angrily grabbing Ying Rushi's inner clothes before retreating back into the hot spring, yelling, "Little fox, you'll regret this!"

Ying Rushi dodged the water she splashed, closed the wooden door, and returned to the hall.

Yan Qing was lying on the sofa, continuing to read the "Black Moon Tide" volume of "Yuanshi Daozun", with his legs crossed and looking nonchalant.

Ying Ru was somewhat surprised, not expecting Yan Qing to read such a pointless and unrealistic harem novel. In truth, with Yan Qing's cultivation level as a third-tier messenger, he could easily find women if he wanted to, but it was impossible for him to be like in the book, with a bunch of highly skilled female messengers wholeheartedly loving the protagonist and living in harmony with each other—only because of the title of Yuanshi Daozun would anyone believe in such a fantasy story.

Ying Rushi took off her outer garment and inner armor, and took out repair tools to maintain her equipment. She didn't plan to continue talking to Yan Qing about what had just happened. She would think about it after Murong Hui left. Maybe she would run into the Hundred Guards then, and the two of them would naturally part ways without saying goodbye or apologizing.

Just after repairing the hole in the inner armor, Ying Rushi saw Yan Qing get up to get a can of beer. As he passed in front of her, he sat down cross-legged, drinking and watching her.

"...What is it?" Ying Rushi's voice sounded somewhat guilty.

"You still haven't answered me," Yan Qing said. "Or have you finally given up on that foolish idea?"

“But I’m right,” Ying Rushi couldn’t help but retort. “Our best strategy would be to split into two groups, which would maximize both safety and efficiency. Besides, you didn’t plan to form a team in the first place, did you? Just pretend you never met me, and everyone can go their own way.”

"Do you feel like you're a burden to me?" Yan Qing said. "Do you feel that without you, I wouldn't have to be so careful in my investigations, and I wouldn't have to run around and move around so much?"

"Yes." Ying Rushi nodded. "You just risked your life to save me; I already owe you too much, I can't owe you any more—"

"Since you owe me so much, shouldn't you repay me?" Yan Qing interrupted her: "Don't tell me that you lured away the Hundred Guards as repayment. That's what you should have done. If you hadn't come in, how would the Hundred Guards have come? But what about the repayment I owe you? I saved you, shouldn't you show some appreciation?"

Ying Rushi was stunned; she was truly stumped by Yan Qing's question.

It's not that she doesn't intend to repay the favor, but the current situation simply doesn't give her time to think about it. Even if she were to repay the favor, it should be after leaving the Demon Gathering Land, when she can spend time preparing a generous gift for Yan Qing.

Now that Yan Qing wanted it immediately, she was naturally at a loss: "I—"

"drink!"

Suddenly, Murong Hui shouted in the hot spring, followed by a crackling sound of electricity, and then Ying Rushi's clothes exploded.

After removing her outer garment and inner armor, Ying Rushi was only wearing one piece of clothing. Because her wounds were wrapped in bandages underneath, she wasn't even wearing an undergarment, and her snow-white, round breasts bounced out. Yan Qing was startled, raised her hands to indicate that she hadn't done anything, and widened her eyes to show her innocence.

A blush instantly crept onto Ying Rushi's cheeks, as if steam was about to burst from her crown. She immediately covered her chest and turned around, but it was quite large, or perhaps she covered it too tightly, as the slickness from behind could be seen.

"Still watching?!" Ying Rushi cursed angrily.

Yan Qing was startled. She hadn't even turned her head, so how did she notice that I was still watching?
"Haha!" Murong Hui, dressed in her pajamas, opened the wooden door and emerged from the hot spring. "Scared you, huh! Destroying clothes with a tiny electric current—that's my newly invented prank!"

With a loud bang, Murong Hui was slammed back into the hot spring by the rushing train, falling in with two splashes.

Murong Hui shouted from inside, "I've told you you have a bad temper, but you won't admit it! Why are you getting angry for no reason... Stop hitting her! If you hit her again, I'll lose it! I'm really going to lose it! Stop hitting her! Yellow Dog, come in and help me hold her down, the little fox has gone crazy!"

(End of this chapter)