Scourge Messenger

Chapter 372 The feeling of stealing is very strong
Ying Rushi was momentarily speechless, stammering and unsure how to answer, until she caught sight of Yan Qing secretly laughing, at which point she became furious and embarrassed:
"Don't ask!"

She paused, then said in a low voice, "Do you know what I dreamed about last night? I dreamed about today's meeting, but the main topic wasn't discussing the mission. It was about you, Black Wolf, and Red Serpent... You were in the hall, you were sitting at the stone table, Black Wolf was holding you, and Red Serpent was kneeling below... Do you know what that means?"

"You've described it so briefly, it's hard for me to judge. Could you elaborate?" Yan Qing said seriously, "This is the first time I've heard of a story with me as the protagonist. Are you interested in writing a book? I'd like to cherish your masterpiece. It would be a great loss to the literary world if you didn't write a book."

"Stop grinning, I'm serious now!"

"I took it very seriously, I even set up a defensive barrier." Yan Qing shrugged: "Didn't we agree that we didn't need to hold back and could do whatever we wanted?"

"Whether it's an illusion or reality, good or bad, I will accept everything about you."

He placed his right hand on his heart, as if in some kind of oath: "I won't lose, so bring it on, don't be sad in secret."

Ying Rushi watched Yan Qing trying so hard to make her laugh, her nose tingled slightly, and she turned her gaze away, complaining softly, "I wasn't sad at first..."

"Why are you pretending not to know me very well?" Yan Qing asked. "Deception is wrong, you know."

"Who do you think forced me to lie?" Ying Ru Shi was truly angry this time: "You just came out of Red Serpent's room and went into Black Wolf's room, and I haven't even said anything to you yet! ...And what did I say wrong? We really aren't that close!"

"Hey, you've been spying all this time." Yan Qing thought of a possibility: "You don't happen to have some kind of unusual fetish, do you? The Ying family of Qi is really..."

"Remove the defensive barrier!"

"what?"

Will you solve it or not?

Yan Qing reluctantly deactivated the defensive barrier, and then Ying Rubang punched him twice, making him grimace. He finally felt better and reminded Ying Rubang, "Remember to restore the barrier. Don't forget to do it when you sleep either. Good habits should be maintained."

He hit me and then still cared about me. Is this the legendary PUA?
“I think it’s better if we maintain our previous relationship,” Ying said. “I’m different from them… Red Serpent goes without saying, she was the first to become familiar with you, and she’s the most qualified to be with you openly. Black Wolf came later, but she did it fair and square, without any hesitation towards Red Serpent. Although Red Serpent was angry, she accepted Black Wolf as a rival… They are all very proud people, believing that victory with a rival is sweeter, and they also believe that they will be the final victor.”

"But I'm different. I got involved secretly, like in a novel where two powerful figures fight over rare treasures, but the protagonist manages to steal the spoils without anyone noticing... No wonder they're angry."

"That's true, but they'll probably be even angrier at me, right?" Yan Qing asked curiously. "Didn't you think that telling them would make them all leave me on their own? Then you'd get what you wanted."

"I don't want to let you, you lecherous dog, get what you want." Ying Ru chuckled, her smile beautiful and radiant. This rare display of girlishness made Yan Qing slightly stunned. "They'll be angry with you, but they'll only be angrier at me. After all, in our eyes, you're just a blockhead who isn't interested in women." Yan Qing was shocked. "I didn't expect you all to see through me! Indeed, a true gentleman is like a firefly in the night—he can't hide."

“Don’t interrupt,” Ying said. “You remember Li Long from the last mission, right? Actually, he doesn’t need to pay women. It has nothing to do with power. Simply spending a night with a third-tier messenger is an extremely pleasant experience. It’s not very noticeable for first and second-tier messengers, but a third-tier messenger’s blood and qi are nearly a hundred times that of an ordinary person. Close contact will cause a phenomenon similar to a ‘blood and qi tide,’ which will stimulate the blood and qi of ordinary people and improve their physical condition.” She paused. “It is said that the experience is also… very good.”

Yan Qing thought to himself that this was definitely not a game setting. The Messenger's 6+ game rating did not support the existence of such a system that only existed in adult games. If it were unpacked, it would probably be crushed by its competitors.

"If you were truly lustful, countless women would be willing to share your bed with you with a mere wave of your hand. You could have any type you desired, just for a moment of pleasure. There are only about two hundred third-rank messengers in the Central Plains, yet the population exceeds ten million. You would be an honored guest wherever you go. Not to mention third-rank messengers, even ordinary messengers often have multiple concubines, and these concubines far surpass ordinary people in both beauty and lifespan, even if they have never received any training in any skills." Ying said, "This is probably why Black Wolf and Red Serpent are relatively lenient towards you. It is indeed quite rare for a third-rank male messenger to remain so clean."

"Wait a minute." Yan Qing noticed a problem: "How do you know I'm clean?"

Ying hesitated for a moment, "You've seen a lot of messengers, so you can sense it... Any messenger who has a deep exchange of qi and blood with someone will have their qi and blood slightly mixed up. Especially if something happened between the two meetings, and the other party had an outburst of qi and blood in both of those meetings, you'll sense it even more clearly."

Yan Qing thought to himself, no wonder he hadn’t noticed this setting for so long—he had only gone out twice so far, and his meetings with everyone were almost always one-time events, so how could he have had the opportunity to sense such details?
He often met only the wives of thieves from thieves' families, but they were either concerned about the country and its people, or busy with their family's reputation, or were lazy and good-for-nothing young ladies. Compared to them, he was more likely to be... etc.!
Shang Xinlei requested that lunch be served frequently...

The pharmacist is willing to offer daily training...

So I've been under surveillance all along? I'm sweating a bit, sis.

“Have you ever seen those bottles that have been storing sauce for a long time? Because the sauce has solidified, you have to tap the bottom of the bottle hard to pour it out,” Ying said. “They must be thinking, they tapped the bottom of the bottle for so long, and now I secretly snatched it and it comes out with just one tap… Do you think they blame the bottle or me?”

Yan Qing pondered for a moment, then patted Ying Rushi on the shoulder: "You really have committed many sins."

Ying Rushi, unusually, did not refute: "So you understand now? It's not that I'm afraid they'll be hostile to me, but the next task is to face Ying Le directly, and we don't need to create unnecessary trouble."

"So when do you plan to tell us?"

Ying thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about it after you sever your close relationship with them."

　There is one more chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)