Xin Hai'an's Doubts

Awesome!

Bai Xiaodu trotted over gleefully, his beautiful wine-red eyes sparkling. He took a flying leap right at her, spreading his arms and holding his tail straight up to maintain balance in midair.

As for whether he would fall or if he would hurt Xin Hai'an, Bai Xiaodu wasn't worried at all. After all, didn't she have such a soft, large, comfortable, and bouncy cushion?

But unfortunately, as a Ranger, Xin Hai'an was far too quick.

With a slight lift of her forearm, she firmly caught him by the clothes around his waist. After his limbs flailed in the air for a few moments, Bai Xiaodu was gently set down by her, behaving himself.

Xin Hai'an pulled him into her embrace, gently patting his head. Given her height, this wasn't difficult at all.

A look of pure bliss appeared on Bai Xiaodu's face.

A woman's body temperature was naturally a bit higher, and Bai Xiaodu felt warmth wherever they touched. Even though Xin Hai'an's head-patting technique was also pretty terrible, the fragrance practically wafting into his nose completely made up for it!

Bai Xiaodu comfortably narrowed his eyes. The mixture of perfume, makeup, alcohol, and sweat in the bar was nauseating, making any so-called body fragrance repulsive. But he had finally caught a purely natural one.

Xin Hai'an gently ran her finger across his cheek. “Was that guy Jedoli hard to deal with?”

Bai Xiaodu hummed twice and shook his head. “A Rank 0.6 Ranger is indeed tough to handle, but with Sister Xin Hai'an's darts, I naturally took him down with ease.”

Though he hadn't used her dart at all when killing Jedoli, this was a mission from his boss! Since the task had been successfully completed, he had to highlight his boss's contribution.

A hint of confusion flashed in Xin Hai'an's eyes. “Then why do you look so exhausted?”

Bai Xiaodu merely kept his head down. “Huh? Do I look tired?”

Xin Hai'an nodded. “You've been panting heavily, alternating with deep breaths, and your breathing rate is very fast.”

Bai Xiaodu: “...”

“Haha, I just remembered. I did run into some trouble. We had an earth-shattering battle, fighting for hundreds of rounds without a clear victor. Good triumphs over evil, so of course I won in the end, successfully crushing Jedoli's evil plot.”

Xin Hai'an couldn't help but nod slightly. Being able to bring this information back already proved everything. Besides, the speed of this fox's progress was astonishingly fast.

“You did a wonderful job. I'm very pleased. However, there's one more thing. Where is Jedoli now?”

Just mentioning the name brought a wave of anger to Xin Hai'an's fair, delicate face. From childhood to adulthood, she detested persistent, shameless suitors the most, not to mention that this guy had poked such a massive hole in the Crimson Blood Group's operations! No matter where he fled, Xin Hai'an and the Crimson Blood Group would not let him off.

Bai Xiaodu, whose face was full of intoxication, suddenly froze. Seeing Xin Hai'an's questioning gaze turn toward him, he quickly laughed it off.

At that moment, he suddenly realized something. Jedoli seemed to be an official member of the Vampire race, while he himself was still just an insignificant local nobody. Even if Jedoli was to be killed, it seemed it should have been left to those major clans to clean their own house.

“Jedoli? Uh, him? He committed suicide out of fear of punishment!”

Thoughtfulness appeared in her beautiful eyes. “Committed suicide? That's strange. I recall he was quite afraid of death. Do you know where his body is now?”

Bai Xiaodu pursed his lips. Stop asking, stop asking. “I was worried he'd turn into a bat and fly away like in the stories, so I cremated him in advance!”

“...”

Xin Hai'an couldn't help but burst into laughter, tapping his forehead repeatedly with her slender, pale fingers. The latter closed his eyes and held his head, looking completely submissive.

“You really refuse to suffer even the slightest loss or get your hands dirty at all. You were like this when we first met, and you're still like this now.”

“I think I get it. It's fine. If Jedoli committed suicide, so be it. His life doesn't matter anyway. The most important intel is in our hands now. If those guys still want to keep their heads on their shoulders, they won't dare cause any more trouble. They might even come to apologize in person. When that happens, I'll share a cut with you. Do you want it?”

She swung her legs in a half-playful, half-serious manner, bouncing Bai Xiaodu, who was sitting astride them, up and down with mischievous amusement.

Xin Hai'an was indeed considering this matter now. As mentioned before, she wasn't an ungrateful or harsh person. She was never stingy with rewards for subordinates who got the job done, let alone an obedient subordinate with a beautiful face who had vastly exceeded expectations.

Now, how to reward him had become a bit of a dilemma. After a brief moment of thought, her elegant brow relaxed.

“First of all, the Blood Bat I gave you is completely yours now. Also, since you've just leveled up, you must be lacking some equipment, right? If you have any requests for armor, grimoires, wands, and the like, just ask. I can easily get you something at the top tier below a Wonder. Don't worry about the cost. I can be considered reasonably wealthy.”

As one's cultivation rank increased, they could naturally use items that were previously difficult to wield. But these were all absolute money sinks. Even if Bai Xiaodu spent his remaining hundreds of thousands, he would probably only get a lower-quality transcendent weapon. Whether it was compatible with him was one thing, but whether it would ship and when it would arrive would depend entirely on the seller's mood.

Thus, Xin Hai'an's gesture was far more than just giving money. It could be considered tapping into the network of connections in her social circle—things Bai Xiaodu might not even be able to buy if he begged on his knees with money in hand!

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaodu remained in his original position, comfortably lying against her.

Hearing Xin Hai'an's words, Bai Xiaodu's eyes curved into crescents, his silver-white tail wagging rapidly behind him. “These things are all great. Thank you first, Sister Xin Hai'an. But... compared to those, I'd rather have something else.”

“Something else?” Xin Hai'an was slightly puzzled. She lowered her head slightly, coming almost face-to-face with Bai Xiaodu.

A beautiful face could withstand close scrutiny. The two of them silently admired each other.

Actually, while Bai Xiaodu had been taking deep breaths, Xin Hai'an had also leaned in to sneak a few sniffs of her own.

Thanks to Bai Xiaodu's excellent habits as a temporary romance sharing consultant, the body wash he used and his bathing frequency were specifically chosen. Consequently, he didn't have the strange odor typical of ordinary fox-kin at all; instead, he smelled exceptionally clean, with a faint, fresh scent. It was a wonderful scent, as comforting as being right beside him.

Xin Hai'an said softly, “You always play outside the rules, even when asking for a reward. Oh well, since I'm in a good mood today, just go ahead and ask.”

That silver-white fox tail wagged even faster, becoming almost a blur.

Bai Xiaodu sat up, gently placing his hands on Xin Hai'an's shoulders, his wine-red eyes staring straight at her. His face was filled with seriousness, and even a hint of anticipation.

“Can I give you a big, passionate kiss?”