Xia Guixuan squatted in front of her and sized her up.
Yin Xiaoru reluctantly turned her head to look at him.
“Not bad,” Xia Guixuan praised, “This look of confusion mixed with a stare is quite good. No need for excessive coquetry.”
Yin Xiaoru clenched her teeth. “Are you not fully evolved?”
Xia Guixuan smiled. “Aren’t we all just skeletons? Is there something particularly appetizing about your flesh that I’m not aware of?”
Yin Xiaoru retorted angrily, “You touch me and you’re a scoundrel!”
Xia Guixuan neither agreed nor disagreed. “Now that someone is approaching, if you don’t get up, someone else might touch you.”
Yin Xiaoru quickly heard footsteps approaching from the other end of the street. Her expression changed, and she hastily swallowed the pill she held in her hand, then crawled to her feet, using both hands and feet to help her rise.
Just as she regained her footing, a group of police officers arrived. “What are you two doing?”
Without saying a word, Yin Xiaoru clung to Xia Guixuan’s arm in an affectionate manner.
Xia Guixuan glanced at her but didn’t evade, allowing her to lean on him intimately.
Being touched doesn’t make me a scoundrel, right…
Yin Xiaoru breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this guy wasn’t as clueless as she had imagined…
The police officers recognized Yin Xiaoru, and one of them said, “Ah, it’s Miss Yin… and this is…”
Yin Xiaoru had a cold expression. “My boyfriend and I were out for a drink, and we were robbed. They even took our car. Taxpayers’ money supports you, and is this how you maintain law and order?”
Xia Guixuan remained silent.
The police officers, initially wary, forced a smile. The captain said, “Miss Yin, as you may know, there’s been some unrest recently, especially this afternoon with strange celestial phenomena, the Azure Dragon’s shape appearing in the clouds. We’re not sure what the southern demon clans are up to…”
Xia Guixuan’s expression changed slightly.
In the afternoon, the shape of the Azure Dragon in the sky….. wasn’t that the phenomenon from when he emerged from seclusion?
“The higher-ups are worried that some unscrupulous individuals in the country might take advantage of the situation, so we’ve deliberately increased our night patrol efforts. We’re sorry for what happened to Miss Yin. Please accompany us to make a statement…”
Yin Xiaoru sighed. “Forget it, I don’t want to remember. Just consider it as you’re arranging their coffins. Since everyone is on edge these days, let’s not waste police manpower on petty thieves and pickpockets. It’s okay, officer. Please arrange for someone to take me and my boyfriend back.”
The southern demon clans, domestic lawlessness…Xia Guixuan felt that every word they said was about Yin Xiaoru.
He also understood why she mentioned having a boyfriend.
She was dressed in ancient attire, and he was similarly dressed in traditional clothing. Hugging each other intimately, they indeed looked like a couple in matching outfits. Going out for a nighttime date with her so-called boyfriend happened to be her best protective camouflage, and those with ulterior motives hearing that she was out late at night wouldn’t necessarily guess that the masked woman was her.
After all, how could they have conveniently found a “couple’s outfit” for the temporary act?
But just looking at the strange expressions on the police officers’ faces after hearing about her “boyfriend,” he knew that this matter was going to be complicated. As always, once it involved a woman, there was never a straightforward story, just like in the past.
Sitting in the back seat of the police car, Xia Guixuan silently looked out the window at the neon lights, not saying a word. The so-called boyfriend was a cover. He would find a convenient place to have a proper conversation with her about the current situation in this world. He was an Immortal Emperor, not a Demon Emperor, so he wouldn’t randomly capture and probe people’s souls. Having someone with whom he could have a good conversation was the best outcome.
As for the minor misunderstanding earlier, Yin Xiaoru was probably already aware.
Indeed, Yin Xiaoru knew…
When he mentioned being poisoned, she didn’t believe him, but she still felt weak. She thought the pill was some sort of inappropriate drug or aphrodisiac, but after swallowing it, she felt a subtle energy nourishing her internal organs, and the injuries she sustained from her fight with the bat-like creature had significantly improved in just a short time. The subsequent numbness and weakness had also disappeared.
So, the “poisoning” was indeed real, and it could potentially have led to being tracked, but it was already resolved.
He had a thousand ways to take advantage, but he didn’t take a single one. Although she was frustrated that he had caused her to fall, she stole a glance at Xia Guixuan’s profile.
Was this man here only to repay her for helping him out of a jam at the coffee shop?
Thinking about the pill she had taken, Yin Xiaoru became even more certain of her judgment. He was probably a young descendant who barely came out of the woods…. Human medicine research had long shifted away from using pills, although there were new revivalist sects and pills available today, they were quite rare. On the other hand, among the descendants, pills were more common.
However, there were various demon clans, just like she belonged to the fox clan, and she didn’t know what clan he was from. He might be part of a healing or medical clan because there was no way a recently emerged little demon would have access to such good pills.
A talented healer, just a fledgling, not lecherous, and a little inexperienced. Why does he seemed quite cute…
“What are you doing?” Xia Guixuan’s voice came from her ear as if squeezed through his teeth.
Yin Xiaoru snapped back to attention. Subconsciously, she had been checking if he had a tail… Oops.
She wanted to push herself away but restrained herself and whispered, “The police are driving, act natural.”
Xia Guixuan couldn’t be bothered with her. Were the police driving, or were you driving?
Yin Xiaoru’s face blushed a bit.
Would he think she’s too easy?
But her seductive behavior wasn’t intentional… She had been acting as a high-and-mighty human for over twenty years, keeping her fox nature hidden from everyone. Who knew that through some twist of fate, it had turned into this kind of demeanor?
Right, she was even taking him home. If he thought it was a sleepover invitation… Would he really believe that she was interested in him?
Yin Xiaoru’s heart pounded like a deer colliding with something, while Xia Guixuan remained calm and expressionless. The police officers in the front seats saw them through the rearview mirror and couldn’t help but feel like they were having a romantic moment.
In a police car, you’re blushing as you lean on a man’s shoulder, and your hand is fumbling somewhere… Bah, lovebirds. She used to be the high-and-mighty CEO of Sangyu City, but when she sees a handsome man, isn’t she acting the same way?
The police car arrived at a suburban villa in a rather strange atmosphere.
The “lovebirds” got out of the car, and the hovercar’s rear end emitted a puff of light smoke as it fled for its life, not even leaving a courteous word behind.
Yin Xiaoru breathed a sigh of relief; tonight’s embarrassment was over.
Xia Guixuan watched the police car speed away and asked, “By the looks of it, are you familiar with the authorities?”
“Authorities?” Yin Xiaoru chuckled.
Somehow, even though she had intended to restore her normal cold demeanor, she was still amused by such a word and felt like teasing him. Besides, in his eyes, she was already a seductress.
Yin Xiaoru couldn’t help but extend her index finger and gently flick Xia Guixuan’s chin, playfully saying, “Oh yes, the authorities… ha, sister even chats and laughs with the magistrate. Be careful, or sister might send this little demon to the authorities.”
Xia Guixuan grabbed her finger and seriously told her, “I’m not a little demon.”
“Alright, alright.” Yin Xiaoru didn’t push it further. She understood the caution that descendants had in human society, as she was doing the same thing. She hadn’t revealed to Xia Guixuan that she was a demon either, only daring to show the demeanor of a human seductress. It was entirely normal that neither of them was willing to admit their true nature to the other. She merely asked, “Do you not have a place to stay?”
Xia Guixuan could only say, “Yes, if it’s convenient, may I stay for a night…”
Yin Xiaoru smiled slyly, “Aren’t you just homeless?”
Xia Guixuan: “…”
“You don’t have an ID card, no facial recognition, iris recognition, or any form of identity verification, not even a penny?”
Xia Guixuan: “…”
“Still, you’re fortunate that you encountered me,” Yin Xiaoru’s eyes briefly revealed a complex emotion, but she continued to smile, “Let go of my hand, let me flick your chin, and call me ‘good sister’ and I’ll help you sort all of these out.”
Xia Guixuan shoved a pill into her mouth without saying anything.
“Ugh,” Yin Xiaoru choked a little, “What’s this now?”
Xia Guixuan earnestly said, “This time, it’s really an aphrodisiac. If you help me with those arrangements, I’ll give you the antidote.”
Yin Xiaoru: “???”
Now, she really felt the rising heat, and as a member of the fox clan, she was well aware of what this meant.
Yin Xiaoru was filled with grief and indignation, “I just want you to call me good sister, is it asking too much?”
“It is,” Xia Guixuan calmly replied. “You help me, I help you. We’ll call it even. This is a brand-new transaction. You can have me assist you in one matter in exchange for the ‘ID’… but saying things like ‘good sister’ or something….”
He paused for a moment and added, “In this lifetime, Xia has no intention of being subservient to anyone.”
Yin Xiaoru was so infuriated she felt like stomping her feet, “You’re not subservient or anything, you’re a strait-laced man! I knew it earlier; you’re just an undeveloped gorilla!”
Xia Guixuan remained silent.
He wasn’t a complete idiot when it came to social skills. He even understood that this could have been the beginning of a potential relationship between a man and a woman.
But women are creatures who tend to make you distracted and confused, and it will only affect the speed of drawing the sword.
In his ear, he seemed to hear an ancient whisper: “Tai Kang, I don’t want to be just your sister… You… your heart is so ruthless.”
The voice faded, returning him to the present moment. Yin Xiaoru’s furious voice now replaced his inner thoughts, “Fine, fine, you give me the antidote, and I’ll help you with your identification! What’s your name?”
Xia Guixuan shifted his focus from ancient times to the present, whispering softly, “Xia… Guixuan.”