Chapter 12 - 11. Need to pay extra

Chapter 12: 11. Need to pay extraDressed in a chiffon puff dress and lace gloves, and wearing a beret, the woman stood in front of a high-rise window, looking down at the crowd below. She had seen the young man with black hair get on the hovercraft and only come down after a long time as the hovercraft instantly departed. Then, she saw the young man with black hair walk a few steps and suddenly burst into laughter, muttering something to himself as if very happy.... Cha Naixue watched the man's fading figure with a distant gaze. "Madam, he has gone far." "I can see that, no need to tell me." The spirited woman clad in Silver Radiance Knight armor stood at Cha Naixue's side, with a long sword slung across her waist and a high ponytail, speaking in a dull, deep voice, "Madam, do you regret it?" "Regret?... There's not much to regret." Cha Naixue leisurely paced back to the sofa, shook her head gently, "Even if he is a genius, both the academy and the three major Church Courts produce a few so-called geniuses every year, it's not rare." "But now, Madam, your actions have already bred distrust in Xia Feng. What if he becomes hostile to you in the future?" The knight's dull, lifeless face was filled with concern. "Hostile?..." Cha Naixue lowered her eyelids slightly, staring at the Fibonacci spiral in the center of the tea, shaking her head softly, "Based on the emotional value system and the Empire's male psychology research data, it can be clearly calculated that the probability of Xia Feng still liking me is as high as 93%, so there's no need to worry." "Moreover, once I become the Holy Daughter, all so-called geniuses will be nothing but ants." "But Madam, your probability of becoming the Holy Daughter is only 59.91% right now, not even reaching the pass line...." The knight looked puzzled and bewildered, "And I don't think Xia Feng seems to care about you that much—" "..." The woman in the snow dress elegantly sipped her tea on the sofa, then looked up with a slight smile, "Silver, if you talk again, you get no dinner today." "Uh—" The knight got frightened, shrunk her neck, and pursed her lips without uttering any more questions. With the questioning noises finally gone, Cha Nai had remained staring at the tea table in silence for a while. Finally, she clenched her fist tightly and took a deep breath, rising gracefully. "Let's go, it's time to seclude myself for a while." Once she became the Holy Daughter, all these troublesome matters wouldn't be an issue anymore. As for Xia Feng becoming hostile to her? Impossible! * "Assassinate? Who?" In a shadowy room, a bald man lazily leaned against a mink chair, puffing smoke rings while picking up a photo from the table. The picture was of a handsome young man with black hair. "A student from Weiyang Academy?" The bald man frowned, casually tossed the photo aside, "I won't take such targets, find someone else!" The photo flew into the air, caught by a mysterious figure in the shadows. The mysterious person wore a mask with a crimson vertical eye in the center, cloaked in a black robe, indistinguishable as male or female. "I can offer double the price." The mysterious person's voice was low and mechanical. "Tch~" The bald scoffed with a mocking smile, "Weiyang Academy is famously protective, I might take the money but I've got to be alive to spend it! Enough, you better leave, let's pretend I never saw you—" "Double the price." "Go!" "Five times." "Deal!" The bald immediately snuffed out his cigarette and sat up straight, picking up the photo again. His scarred eyes coldly stared at the young man in the photo, his lips curled slightly, "Good-looking little bastard, tsk tsk, such a pity~~" The mysterious figure continued, "Xia Feng, First Rank Spirit Master, although a genius and only eighteen, he likely knows only a few Spiritual Clothes. Here's the information on the Spiritual Clothes he may possess." The mysterious man passed another piece of paper detailing Xia Feng's combat capabilities. Bald quickly glanced at it and frowned, "A genius, huh.... Has this kid's spiritual energy been unsealed?" "Unknown, but most likely not." The mysterious man passed another piece of paper, "The target will enter the Evil Dragon Forest at noon tomorrow. This is the outer map of the Evil Dragon Forest. You must eliminate him before he leaves the forest! It'll be easier to destroy the body and erase traces inside the forest, and the Academy won't easily trace it." "Well thought out." Bald clicked his tongue, "But I'm not a member of an adventure group. I don't have the qualifications to enter the forest." "Don't worry, I'll solve your identity problem for you. Here's the down payment." The mysterious man placed a box on the table, "I hope you can successfully kill him." Bald smirked and smiled, "I've been at Second Order for over ten years, taking on three First Rank kids single-handedly is no problem. Could I still fail to kill him?" "Tsk tsk~ Brother, just rest easy, then prepare the balance and wait for my good news!" * Xia Feng went back to his rental and had nothing to do, so he went to sleep to catch up on the past few days' worth of sleep. But early in the morning he was suddenly awakened by a nightmare, drenched in cold sweat. In the dream... Mu Qingtong actually fell in love with him and wanted to have children with him, but who is Xia Feng? A married man with an unborn wife! Naturally, he staunchly refused, shouting "Damn it!"—and then— Then Mu Qingtong cut off his head with a single strike. Mushroom, that short winter melon, clapped gleefully at the side. What a slap-worthy dream~ Xia Feng rubbed his temples, frowning in thought. Though it was just a dream, he still felt as if there were scoundrels out to get him.... [You have further analyzed the core spiritual particle structure of the "One-tail" Spiritual Clothes—95%] "Eh, eh?" When he woke up, something good had indeed happened... He immediately sat up. Did that woman Mu Qingtong study the One-tail Spiritual Clothes all night? She was so fast! As the structure of the One-tail Spiritual Clothes became more complex towards the end, the speed of learning would also slow down, and he was worried that he still wouldn't learn it today. But now it seemed he had underestimated the situation. While One-tail wasn't a very powerful Spiritual Clothes, if he could learn it before entering the forest, it would greatly increase his chances of survival. While keeping an eye on Mu Qingtong's progress, he quickly washed up and left the house. The Evil Dragon Forest was located to the north of Zone 51, bordering several other large zones including Zone 49, its perimeter enclosed by a high wall that stretched thousands of miles. Above the high wall, one could clearly see an endless light barrier reaching into the sky, which isolated the dense Evil Power inside the forest from the outside world, safeguarding the safety of all the major zones. And this high wall had a resounding name—The Great Wall! At the city gate under this wall. Xia Feng arrived on time and immediately saw that cheap foster father with his sleekly combed hair, elegantly leaning on a walking stick in a suit, expressionless, standing in front of the city gate. Seeing him arrive, he smiled slightly, "You're here." Xia Feng raised an eyebrow. This was the second time Wei Shutong had smiled at him—the first was the night before last when he discovered he was a genius. Searᴄh the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. If it had been before, giving him an extra glance would have been strenuous. It could only be said that this terrifying man, who had adopted eighteen foster sons and was still a single dog, could really change his face fast, Xia Feng mused sarcastically internally. "You still have a full year to prepare. With your talent, wouldn't it be a sure win to challenge Qi Xiao next year?" Wei Shutong asked in a deep voice, "You still have a choice now..." From a distance, Qi Xiao saw the two talking. He quickly approached, and with a mocking low chuckle, he said, "Junior Brother Xia, are you thinking of backing out of the fight? But that's normal, if you're really scared, just bow to your senior brother and apologize. I'll allow you to come challenge me next year, what do you say?" Xia Feng glanced sideways at Qi Xiao and smiled, "Senior Brother Qi Xiao, I know you're afraid I'll back out, but just rest easy. 'Fear' isn't in my vocabulary!" Xia Feng tilted his chin up, showing a villainous smile, his tone cocky and irritating, "After all, I never even considered you a threat." "??!!" Qi Xiao, irritated by Xia Feng's arrogance, was a bit heated, but luckily he was used to it. The Xia from before was also like this, always sassily snapping at him, so annoying. "Arrogant!" At the same time, Zhao Jie, who had come over, shouted loudly but then showed a kind smile, "But I like it! Young man, I like this kind of arrogance in you. It shows the vigorous spirit of youth." Zhao Jie heavily patted Wei Shutong's left shoulder and grinned, "Right, Wei?"