Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 87

Chapter 87: Is the Female Demon Waiting for Me to Beg for Her Help?

After brewing the Red Sleeve Fragrance tea, Jiang Hao stood aside.

Indeed, the place was a bit cramped, and he didn’t even know what to do to pass the time.

Occasionally, he also worried whether the door might be opened by someone.

“How long do you plan to stay here?” Hong Yuye asked while sipping her tea.

“I should stay another four or five days,” Jiang Hao answered truthfully.

This wasn’t a good place, and he didn’t want to stay longer than necessary.

If nothing unexpected happened to the rabbit, indeed, he would only need to stay another four or five days.

The results would come out in seven days, and without results, they would probably let people go back.

“I thought you not only liked staying in the mines but also enjoyed cramped and dark places,” Hong Yuye said casually, holding her teacup.

“Senior has misunderstood. This place still can’t compare to where I live,” Jiang Hao stated truthfully.

Upon hearing this, Hong Yuye became interested.

“How does your residence compare to the mine?”

“It’s better at my place,” Jiang Hao said reluctantly.

Hong Yuye looked at Jiang Hao with a half-smile.

In response, Jiang Hao bowed his head to maintain his composure.

He didn’t believe this woman could see through his thoughts.

The topic did not continue. After pouring herself a cup of tea, Hong Yuye spoke calmly,

“Use that divine ability again.”

Daily Appraisal?

Jiang Hao hesitated. He might face interrogation, and it could be beneficial to save his divine ability.

Then he silently adjusted the consumption to fake it and spoke.

“Senior, it’s been used.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Yuye, who was drinking tea, suddenly stopped and looked at Jiang Hao.

She stared at him intently.

Bang!

After a few breaths, Jiang Hao was slapped against the wall by a terrifying force.

He stood up, somewhat in pain.

But he was not injured.

“No wonder you keep a Mythical Beast Rabbit,” Hong Yuye said with a slightly cold tone while sipping her tea.

“Full of lies.”

Jiang Hao dared not say much, just stood quietly.

“Give you another chance, use that divine ability,” Hong Yuye said, putting down her teacup.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao sighed inwardly, realizing he had no choice but to use it.

He activated the divine ability.

Appraising Hong Yuye.

The result was unchanged, still a bunch of question marks.

“It’s been used,” he reported after seeing the feedback.

This time, Hong Yuye did not speak further but sat quietly drinking tea.

This woman was not easy to approach, Jiang Hao understood.

So, since she did not speak, he could only stand quietly.

From morning to noon, then to evening.

During this time, Hong Yuye only spoke a few words, mostly maintaining silence and occasionally drinking tea.

Jiang Hao kept helping with the tea.

It was the first time he saw this woman stay for such a long time, unsure of what she intended to do.

When the sun set, Hong Yuye finally stood up.

The surrounding objects disappeared with her.

She gave Jiang Hao a deep look and said,

“Next time I come, I hope you won’t be here, otherwise…”

She didn’t finish her sentence, but the surrounding atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

Jiang Hao knew it would be dangerous to stay.

“Junior understands, as long as senior does not come in the next few days,” Jiang Hao said with his head bowed.

At this moment, Hong Yuye did not leave but looked at Jiang Hao. Seeing that he had nothing else to say, she turned and left.

She transformed into a wisp of red shadow and disappeared on the spot.

Seeing her leave, Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

But he felt something was odd.

Hong Yuye rarely stayed so long, and before leaving, she paused longer than usual.

“Could she… have been waiting for me to ask for help?”

Jiang Hao didn’t think this woman was so kind-hearted, but the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower was in his yard.

Clearly, it wasn’t time to harvest it yet, so he was of sufficient value.

If the Tianyin Sect were to change the caretaker, it would be troublesome for everyone.

So whether it was this woman or Liu Xingchen and the others.

As long as he asked for help, they would likely assist.

But the cost would not be the same.

Without the rabbit, he would definitely choose this woman.

If he had known this woman would come, he might not have chosen the rabbit.

Because even with the rabbit, the risk was still too high.

Now, all he could do was wait.

And whether Hong Yuye was really waiting for him to ask for help remained unknown.

No matter how much he thought, he couldn’t reach a conclusion.

……

At night, the door to the small dark room was opened.

Jiang Hao was taken out.

It was a slightly dark place.

Opposite him sat three people with indistinct faces, seemingly two men and a woman.

The man in the middle had a beard.

‘Even with my cultivation, I can’t see clearly. This room is not simple.’

While he was surprised, he had already come to sit opposite the three.

“Duanqing Cliff’s Jiang Hao?” the man in the middle slowly spoke.

“Yes,” Jiang Hao nodded.

“Take a seat, there are some things I want to ask you,” the other party said.

Jiang Hao sat down, maintaining his composure.

“You seem much calmer than the others,” a female voice from the left remarked.

Although he couldn’t see the faces of these people, they all seemed to be quite old.

The one on the right might be younger.

“I am Fan Lu, the Elder in charge of the Hall of Enforcement. I am the main person responsible for this matter. I hope you will tell us everything you know,” Fan Lu said seriously.

“Yes,” Jiang Hao dared not say more.

The questioning began quickly.

“Did Li Kai look for you? What for?”

“There was an accident with the Bone Flower.”

“How was it resolved?”

“I compensated with two thousand five hundred spirit stones.”

“Do you resent him?”

“Yes.”

“What were you doing when Li Kai died?”

Jiang Hao instinctively wanted to say he was cultivating in his room, as it was late at night but quickly expressed confusion.

“When did it happen?”

“Did you cause the Bone Flower to wither?”

“No.”

“Li Kai left behind the clue ‘Duanqing Cliff’ when he died. Do you think it refers to you?”

“This…” Jiang Hao was at a loss for words for a moment.

“Just answer yes or no,” the female voice prompted.

“No.”

“How many spirit stones were in Li Kai’s storage bag?”

“I don’t know.”

“When Cheng Chou found out about the Bone Flower’s problem, was his expression worried or angry?”

“Worried.”

“What was Li Kai’s expression when he died? Happy or dejected?”

“I don’t know.”

“Does Ming Zuoquan carry a storage magical treasure with him?”

Jiang Hao, puzzled, shook his head and said:

“This… I cannot answer.”

At that moment, Jiang Hao felt terrible; these people’s questions were illogical.

If it weren’t for his strong mental fortitude and calmness, he would have certainly answered incorrectly.

Especially since he always felt that something in this room influenced his mind, similar to Senior Sister Yun Ruo’s charm technique.

……

Dawn.

The questioning finally stopped.

At this time, they proposed to inspect the storage magical treasure.

Jiang Hao handed over his storage bag, and the person who had been silent until now checked it.

But after a moment, the magical treasure was returned.

“Alright, you can go back in a couple of days. We have to inconvenience you for a little longer.”

After acknowledging, Jiang Hao walked out.

……

Only then did the three inside look at each other.

Fan Lu said with a steady tone.

“He performed the best, yet we got nothing from him.”

“Not only that, he remained calm under my charm technique. I have no idea how he did it,” Yan Mei couldn’t help but express her surprise.

“There was nothing special found in the storage magical treasure, but there were some extraordinary items. Iit seems he has had some fortuitous encounters,” the young man spoke.

“After all, he was in the top ten for contributions last time. We can’t keep him too long. If there’s nothing tonight, let him go back although he’s very suspicious,” Yan Mei said.

“Being in the top ten for contributions was just because Man Long couldn’t shoulder the achievement and pushed him forward. Both the Xuantian Sect and Fenglei Sect are watching; whoever takes on this achievement will soon face trouble. As an inner disciple, Ku Wuchang won’t be able to protect him. He’s in the limelight now, but what follows will be tragic,” Fan Lu shook his head, showing a hint of disdain.

“Then we’ll have to trouble the two Senior Uncles later. I will go back and report to the master,” the young man said as he stood up respectfully.

Fan Lu and Yan Mei didn’t dare to take it lightly and stood up to personally see him out.