Suddenly, there was a slight noise in the bushes beside the road.
Melyuchina tensed up instantly, her golden pupils shrank into a thin line, her dragon tail stood up like a sword, and her scales shone coldly in the moonlight.
"Long time no see~Mr. Zhou Yuan!"
The familiar voice suddenly relaxed the tense atmosphere.
Zhou Yuan laughed dumbly and gently patted Melyuchina's tense shoulders:
"Relax, we're acquaintances."
He turned towards the source of the sound and saw Iwanaga Kotoko gracefully emerging from the bushes, a few leaves still clinging to her white beret.
The jeweled cane in her hand gleamed like a star in the moonlight.
"It's been a while, indeed, Miss Kotoko."
Zhou Yuan said with a smile.
The girl blinked cunningly, with a sly gleam in her eyes:
"It seems you have an interesting companion now~"
Zhou Yuan noticed the misunderstanding in her words, but did not point it out. He just continued the conversation and said:
"Yes, and so are you, then?"
He raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
"Indeed~"
Qinzi stuck out her tongue playfully and extended the back of her hand generously.
"This Command Seal just appeared on the back of my hand~"
In the moonlight, the bright red lines of the Command Seal were clearly visible on the back of her fair hand, and the complex pattern glowed faintly in the night.
A hint of surprise flashed across Zhou Yuan's eyes——
Although this trip was indeed to find other participants, such a coincidental encounter was still beyond his expectations.
Melyuchina's dragon tail unconsciously wrapped around Zhou Yuan's arm, and she looked at this sudden "competitor" warily.
The night wind blew by, lifting Qinzi's brown hair. She still maintained that relaxed smile, as if this unexpected encounter was just a game she had carefully planned.
……
"you..."
Zhou Yuan was speechless for a moment, not knowing whether to say that the girl was too naive or had extraordinary trust in him.
He sighed helplessly:
"You should have hidden this..."
His eyes fell on the eye-catching Command Seal patterns on the back of Kotoko's hand.
However, the girl seemed to be relieved, with a cunning smile on her lips.
"Hey~"
She twirled her cane briskly and took a few steps toward Zhou Yuan.
"I knew you wouldn't hurt me~"
After saying this, she suddenly turned to the shadows on the other side of the street:
"Okay, I told you it's okay, come out~"
Ripples suddenly appeared in the shadows, and a slender figure walked out slowly.
The pitch-black kimono glowed faintly in the moonlight, and the crimson horns on the head were like burning flames.
The girl lazily swung the vermilion wine bowl in her hand, her cheeks flushed with drunkenness.
"Oh my~ Master, you really know how to cause trouble for me~"
She drawled out her voice, and her lavender eyes flashed with interest as she glanced at Zhou Yuan.
"But could you tell me... who this gentleman is?"
The wine rippled in the bowl as she shook it, reflecting an amber glow under the moonlight.
Melyuchina looked at the Servant warily, with arm blades emerging from her hands.
Zhou Yuan patted the back of her hand soothingly, but his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the monster girl who suddenly appeared.
The night breeze blew by, bringing with it a refreshing aroma of wine, which formed a wonderful contrast with the tense atmosphere in the courtyard.
……
Zhou Yuan looked at the servant in front of him, who exuded a dangerous aura, with great interest, his fingertips unconsciously stroking his chin.
Melyuchina's dragon tail quietly wrapped around his wrist, and its scales shone coldly in the moonlight.
"Is this your Servant?"
He tilted his head slightly, with a hint of inquiry in his voice.
"Ghost clan? Son of the Dragon God? Or..."
As he watched, a string of information automatically emerged in his mind -
[Real Name]: Shuten-doji
[Orthodox]: Ghost clan
[Analysis]: The embodiment of the evil spirit Shuten in the strange stories that have been passed down throughout human history. However, all of its abilities are based on human imagination and differ from those of actual demons.
[Other]: Obsessed with fine wine, especially handsome men. If you drink with him in a muscular state, perhaps you can win him over?
"Oh my~"
Shuten-doji narrowed his lavender eyes, gently shaking the vermilion wine bowl between his fingertips, and the amber wine reflected the moonlight, casting mottled light and shadows on her face.
"This master is really scary. I haven't even said anything yet, but I feel like I've been seen through."
There was a hint of alertness in his voice, but also a hint of expectation.
Kotoko Iwanaga stood aside, her eyes sparkling with curiosity under her white beret.
She gently turned the jeweled staff in her hand, seeming to be quite interested in the scene.
"Xiaoyuan!"
Zhou Yuan raised the corners of his lips slightly, and walked straight towards the ghost girl amid Melusina's exclamation.
Shuten-doji's crimson horns shone with an eerie luster in the moonlight, and faint green demonic patterns could be seen on his slender wrists exposed by the cuffs of his kimono.
"you..."
Before Shuten-doji finished her words, Zhou Yuan had already taken the vermilion wine bowl from her hand.
The rim of the bowl still had traces of rouge from the girl's lips, glowing an ambiguous pink in the moonlight.
He raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
"Comfortable!"
He exhaled freely, his Adam's apple rolling up and down as he swallowed.
The moment the wine enters my throat, it feels like fire is flowing through my blood vessels.
This is no ordinary wine, but a "divine poison" that contains magical powers.
Kotoko Iwanaga's eyes widened, and the jeweled cane in her hand fell to the ground with a "crack".
"Wait, that's..."
She looked at her servant hurriedly, fearing that this volatile ghost would get angry.
After all, according to legend, Minamoto no Raikou defeated Shuten-doji with this poisonous wine.
However, unexpectedly, Shuten-doji was not angry, but instead his eyes were lit with unprecedented interest.
She took the empty bowl with a light smile, opened her cherry lips slightly, and blew gently into the bowl——
The exhaled breath was filled with peach-colored magical lights, and the amber wine was instantly filled again.
"Ah la ah la~"
She handed the wine bowl to Zhou Yuan again, her voice filled with bewitching sweetness.
"Master is really heroic~"
Her slender fingers brushed against the back of his hand accidentally.
"However, you know that accepting alcohol from the ghost tribe is not that simple~"
In the moonlight, the wine rippled in the bowl, reflecting the faces of the two people close to each other.
Melyuchina's dragon tail flapped the ground restlessly, while Kotoko watched the scene thoughtfully, wondering what she was thinking about.
"Shuten? It seems like everyone is like this..."
Chapter 47: Ounegai, form an alliance with me!
Under the moonlight, Shuten-doji leaned lazily against a stone lantern by the roadside, the vermilion wine bowl spinning gently at her fingertips.
She tilted her head slightly, and her lavender eyes looked at Zhou Yuan with interest through the amber wine.
"This world is really magical,"
She took a sip of the wine, and her red lips left ambiguous water marks on the edge of the bowl.
"To think someone as interesting as you could exist~"
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly raised her hand to straighten the somewhat messy collar of her kimono.
With a gentle pull of her slender fingers, the silk fabric slid down her snow-white shoulders, revealing a large area of jade-like skin.
However, she didn't care about the possible exposure of her spring light, but instead deliberately let the moonlight shine on her delicate collarbone, reflecting a bright and lustrous luster.
Melyuchina's dragon tail instantly straightened, and the scales stood up.
She was about to explode, but was stopped by Zhou Yuan's soothing look.
Iwanaga Kotoko covered her mouth and chuckled, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
She knew her Servant's bad taste too well; they were very similar in this respect.
"how?"
She suddenly spoke, her voice as light as the song of a nightingale.
"Would you like to sit over at my place?"
Slender fingers casually curled a strand of brown hair,
"We said before that we would definitely meet again, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon~"
Shuten-doji chuckled when she heard this, and the crimson wine bowl turned a beautiful arc at her fingertips:
"Master, you're really anxious~"
She glanced at Zhou Yuan meaningfully, and her red lips curled up in a meaningful arc.
Melyuchina's dragon tail unconsciously wrapped around Zhou Yuan's arm, and its silver scales shone coldly in the moonlight.
Her golden vertical pupils glanced warily back and forth between Kotoko and Shuten-doji, and she was obviously wary of this proposal.
Zhou Yuan stroked his chin thoughtfully, his eyes moving between the three of them.
The night wind brought the scent of cherry blossoms from afar, mixed with the faint aroma of wine from Shuten-doji, adding a touch of beauty to this encounter in the night.
"Now that you've said that..."
He finally chuckled and responded, but his eyes fell on the wine bowl in Shuten-doji's hand.
"But before that, shouldn't we finish the rest of the wine?"
Qinzi heard this and a triumphant smile appeared on her face. She tapped the ground lightly with the gemstone staff in her hand.
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