Adult Fairy Tale: Starting from the Succubus's Feet

Lin Chen entered the palace and saw that the ground was covered with porcelain shards, and several fully armed guards were kneeling and bowing their heads to admit their mistakes.

Upon seeing Lin Chen, Prince Austin immediately waved his hand, signaling the guards to leave.

Then she pulled Lin Chen into the restaurant.

"Hehe... I'm sorry to make you laugh, sir. But these guards are really unreliable. It's been a whole day and we haven't been able to find a single girl."

Austin said with a sense of disappointment.

Lin Chen knew very well the reason for this; if they could find it, then something was truly wrong.

According to the original Cinderella fairy tale, Cinderella is probably sleeping in her kitchen right now, surrounded by ashes.

but.

He didn't say anything, just nodded, and then continued to enjoy his food.

Prince Austin hesitated for a moment, then said, “Sir, I have recently encountered some difficulties. If you are willing to help me, I can pay you a sufficient reward.”

Lin Chen paused, holding the grilled meat.

As soon as he entered the city of Playa, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

After Prince Austin's courteous hospitality, he had already guessed that the other party must have encountered something strange.

Now the other party has finally brought it up.

Lin Chen didn't rush to agree, but asked, "What difficulties are you facing? If they are just minor issues, then we can waive the payment."

Prince Oscar understood the unspoken meaning in Lin Chen's words.

If the task he proposes is too difficult, you'll have to pay extra.

However, he has no better options now. He has sought out many famous exorcists, but without exception, they all failed.

The man before me is a Taoist priest from the mysterious East. He is no weakling, having traveled such a long distance to Praia on his own.

He thought for a moment, organized his thoughts, and said, "The thing is, some time ago, people started going missing in the city. At first, there were only one or two, but later the number increased, and even the number of people going missing every day reached more than ten."

“I have hired many exorcists, but none of them have been able to find the mastermind behind this. On the contrary, this matter is getting more and more serious. At first, it was just commoners who disappeared, then it became nobles, and more and more nobles disappeared inexplicably. Recently, the missing people have become members of the royal family.”

In the end, there was even a hint of fear in Prince Oscar's eyes.

If the missing people were always civilians, he wouldn't care this much.

After all, Praia has several million residents, and the disappearance of a dozen or so civilians every day is a common occurrence and not worth causing any panic.

However, the mastermind behind the scenes then turned his attention to the nobility, and the number of them increased.

Now they're even taking action against the royal family.

This also means that he could be harmed and disappear at any time.

But unfortunately, those so-called exorcists were completely ineffective.

Lin Chen frowned slightly after hearing what Prince Oscar said.

He was wondering if this matter was related to the Cinderella story.

Although he didn't have enough clues, he was 80% certain that this matter was definitely related to the story behind Cinderella.

Lin Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I can investigate."

Prince Oscar's face lit up with joy, and he quickly said, "That's wonderful! With your help, Taoist priest, we'll definitely be able to find the real culprit. As for the reward, I'll make sure you're satisfied!"

Although Lin Chen felt that the other party had nothing particularly attractive to offer, he was already investigating the background of Cinderella anyway, so it was just a side thing for him.

He nodded and agreed.

Afterwards, Lin Chen left the palace.

Walking along the roads of Praia, Lin Chen listened to the continuous cawing of crows in the distance, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

There are far too many crows here.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Finding Cinderella

Lin Chen strolled aimlessly along the bustling streets.

He originally intended to go directly to Cinderella and find out the real culprit behind this incident.

But when he asked about Cinderella's identity from the previous night.

Those people seemed to have suffered from amnesia, completely unaware of anything about Cinderella.

All I remember is that last night a stunningly beautiful girl wearing crystal shoes danced on stage.

They had forgotten everything else; they couldn't even recall what Cinderella looked like, only knowing that she was a stunning beauty.

Without information about Cinderella, Lin Chen didn't have many good options.

All I could do was wander around the streets and try my luck.

He vaguely remembered that in the Cinderella fairy tale, Cinderella's family was a wealthy family.

Although the stepmother was very mean, the father was a successful businessman.

The gifts I give my daughter are either exquisite clothes or luxurious jewelry.

just.

After Lin Chen had explored the entire wealthy neighborhood...

Cinderella was not found either.

Without any choice,

He had no choice but to try his luck in the slums.

The area of ​​the working-class neighborhood is much larger than that of the wealthy neighborhood.

Lin Chen spent most of the day exploring, but he had only managed to check a few streets.

The result was still nothing.

Seeing that it was getting dark, he casually found a tavern to sit down and prepared to ask around.

This is a fairly large tavern, the air is somewhat murky, and the floor is a bit black.

Lin Chen entered the tavern and found a seat.

"Give me a glass of rum, and some snacks to go with it."

He tossed out a silver coin; prices in this slum were very low, so a gold coin would have been more than enough.

Soon, the rum and several side dishes were brought out by the waiter.

Just as Lin Chen took a few sips of wine, several old drunkards were chatting idly at the next table.

"Have you heard? Three more nobles have recently gone missing, one of whom is a viscount!"

"Good riddance! Those nobles are nothing but parasites that bleed and suck blood. I should thank that monster!"

"Shh! You idiot, are you out of your mind? How dare you say such things? You'll get your head chopped off!"

"Alright, let's leave it at that. There's one more thing that's quite interesting."

"You're talking about the Marion family, right? Marion must have been bewitched to find a woman like that."

"The family, which was originally very wealthy, was ruined in just a few years by that wicked woman and her two adopted daughters. In the end, he died of tuberculosis without money for treatment. It was just a pity for his biological daughter."

"You're out of touch. Something new happened yesterday. That wicked woman is going to marry Cinderella off, but it's more like she's selling her than marrying her off."

"There really is such a thing? Is it true?"

"Of course it's true! The price is a full twenty gold coins, but as long as someone is willing to pay, they can take her away immediately. It's said that Cinderella is quite the expert!"

"Twenty gold coins?! Is that woman crazy for money? Who can afford to spend that much to marry a woman?"

"There is a lot of money, but Cinderella looks dirty and grimy all the time, but she actually has a great figure! The black robe can't hide it, and her face is also very delicate. If she were to clean and dress up, she would definitely be a great beauty."

"Hehe! Now that you mention it, it's true. I always thought that girl was really pretty. If I could experience her for just one gold coin, I'd be willing!"

The group of old drunkards got excited when they started talking about women, and they all revealed sinister smiles and kept spewing vulgarities.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but have a thought.

It’s not a waste of time to break through the iron shoes.

He spent a whole day searching for information about Cinderella but couldn't find any. Unexpectedly, he overheard it by chance in a tavern.

and.

According to those old drunkards.

Cinderella is about to be sold by her stepmother for twenty gold coins.

Based on Lin Chen's understanding of prices at this time.

Twenty gold coins are very valuable; the annual income of an average family is only two gold coins.

It would take a full ten years, even without eating or drinking, to save enough money to marry Cinderella.

but.

Twenty gold coins might be a lot for others.

But for Lin Chen, it was just a drop in the ocean.

He could even rob Cinderella of that money without paying it.

Lost in thought.

Lin Chen walked up to the table of several old drunkards and waved to the waiter.

"I'll pay for their table."

After saying that, he casually tossed out a silver coin.

Upon seeing this scene, the old drunkards all revealed fawning expressions.

"Sir, thank you so much for your generosity. Is there anything we can help you with?"

Lin Chen asked calmly, "Where is that Cinderella now?"

The words fell.

The old drunkards suddenly looked enlightened, wondering why this person was suddenly being so kind as to treat them to a meal.

So he's interested in Cinderella!

However, this person was dressed exquisitely and had an excellent demeanor, with pure black hair and black eyes, clearly a nobleman.

The old drunkards had no doubt about Lin Chen's abilities and quickly told him all the information about Cinderella.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Beautiful and Voluptuous Cinderella

Lin Chen walked through a narrow alley and came to a dilapidated courtyard.

He was about to knock on the door when he heard a sharp, sarcastic female voice from inside: "How dare you sit in the living room? And you even have the nerve to eat peas? A stupid girl like you should go back to the kitchen."

Lin Chen frowned slightly, pushed open the door, and went inside.

Four women came into view. Three of them were reclining on the sofa in the living room, while a dusty young girl stood to the side, holding a bowl and looking bewildered.

Lin Chen recognized at a glance that the dusty but plump figure was none other than Cinderella.

Compared to last night, Cinderella now looks like a jewel covered in dust; her once gorgeous and exquisite dance costume has turned into a tattered old gray jacket.

Those dazzling crystal shoes were transformed into a pair of wooden clogs.

However, her delicate, fair little feet were pristinely exposed.

Each toe was like a lush green scallion, white and tender, small and adorable.

As for the other three women, each of them was ugly in their own unique way.

It's obvious at a glance that those two daughters are definitely her biological children.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be so uniquely ugly.

The door was pushed open with a bang.

The women also noticed Lin Chen, who had suddenly barged in, immediately.