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nEditor: Casey

nCold sweat was pouring down Zhou Xuanxuan’s forehead. Still, he mustered his courage to ask, “Song-ge, did you say it wrong–no, no. I must’ve misunderstood. You’re going to kill me if the boss runs away??”

n“That’s right.”

nSong Xiabing glanced at Zhou Xuanxuan’s beautiful face. The more he looked at it, the more displeased he felt.

n“I’m going to cook porridge. If he runs away in the meantime, I’ll skin you alive.”

nZhou Xuanxuan: “……”

nWell.

nThat’s one more death threat added to the list.

nWhat did he even do this time??

nWasn’t he kidnapped by Shi Qing because of his beautiful face?

nWas it a crime to be beautiful??

nMoreover, he felt that Song Xiabing’s words were very unreasonable.

nShi Qing was a level seven ability user, and Zhou Xuanxuan lost his primary ability. He only had a weak ass second ability left.

nHow was he supposed to stop Shi Qing if the man made a run for it??

nSure enough, Song Xiabing just wanted him dead, right?

nEven though he had a stomach full of complaints, Zhou Xuanxuan didn’t dare to say anything in front of Song Xiabing. He could only thump his chest and promise, “Leave it to me, Grandpa. I’ll definitely keep a close eye on Shi Qing. You can hold me responsible if he’s missing even a single strand of fur.”

nZhou Xuanxuan only relaxed once he watched Song Xiabing leave.

n“Life sure isn’t easy.” The phantom fox sighed.

nHe opened the door and went in.

nOnce inside, he knew that he had wronged Song Xiabing.

nFully clothed, Shi Qing was leaning against the headboard with a grim expression. There was a chain attached to his wrist.

nA wisp of black mist encircled the chain. Whenever the man struck it with flames, it would immediately spring to life and scarf down the flames like they were some delicious meal. It would settle down again once all the flames had been devoured.

nOnce it noticed someone had come in, the black mist reared up like it was alive and alertly surveyed its surroundings. It didn’t have eyes, but Zhou Xuanxuan could swear this thing was staring daggers at him. He suspected it would lunge at him and show him what for as soon as he did something suspicious.

nZhou Xuanxuan “……”

nI can’t afford to mess with that.

nAs a result, he pulled up a chair and sat at a distance from the bed instead of approaching.

nThe man stared at him grimly.

nWhen he saw Zhou Xuanxuan sitting down, he sneered. “How could you sell me out after I treated you so well?”

nZhou Xuanxuan “&#k2026;You&#k2026; Did you treat me well?”

n“Of course I did!”

nThe chained man’s temper flared up. His handsome face was filled with rage.

n“I didn’t even kill you after I found out you were a man! Laozi would’ve burned you to death if I knew you were working with him!”

nPerhaps all the exertion from cursing was too much. Shi Qing hissed and fumed as he rubbed his butt.

n“You gays are all cut from the same cloth. You pretended to be a woman for Laozi’s d*** and that bastard Song Xiabing pretended to be weak. What sins did Laozi commit for the two of you to become interested in me?”

nZhou Xuanxuan: “……”

nHe pretended to be a woman to seduce Shi Qing??

n“Get it straight, Grandpa! You were the one who kidnapped me!”

n“Then why didn’t you tell me back then that you were a man?! I wouldn’t have kidnapped you then!”

nZhou Xuanxuan: “……”

n…He just wanted to go out with a bang, okay? Dying at the hands of a level seven ability user like Shi Qing was not shameful at all.

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nBut who knew that Shi Qing was attracted to him instead of seeking revenge?

nHe tried to argue, “I really don’t think of you that way. Not even a little.”

nThe man sitting on the bed didn’t believe him one bit. “There’s no reason to lie at this point. Don’t worry, Laozi can’t kill you right now.”

nZhou Xuanxuan: …So you’re planning to kill me later??

nHe tried his best to explain, “Boss, I’m not lying. Not everyone has tastes as unique as Song Xiabing. Even if I like men, you’re not my type.”

nThe Blazing Thunder Boss’ eyes seemed to have flames burning within. “What the ** do you mean by that?!”

nHe spun the chains in his hands like a lasso. “Laozi!! Laozi’s definitely going to kill you today!!”

nZhou Xuanxuan gulped as he watched the black mist begin to stir with Shi Qing’s movements.

n“Boss, calm down!! Calm down!!”

n“I’m actually here to, well, persuade you. Let’s not talk about all that boring nonsense. Discussing what to do from now on is more important.”

nZhou Xuanxuan hurriedly changed the subject. As expected, he saw the anger on Shi Qing’s face subside.

nHe asked, “Last night…did you and Song Xiabing…do it?”

nHe quickly clarified since the man’s expression was darkening again, “Don’t be angry Boss. I’m on your side, ah!! I’m only asking you this so I can help you analyze the situation better. Then we can work together to take down Song Xiabing and save you from what he’s planned for you!”

nThat was certainly not Zhou Xuanxuan’s actual motive.

nBy this point, he’s given up all hope of escape.

nThe best thing he could do now was to mislead Shi Qing into obediently accepting Song Xiabing.

nYou couldn’t really blame him for being unscrupulous.

nAfter all, things came to this point because Shi Qing fumbled around and ended up provoking the wrong person.

nPutting what he did to Zhou Xuanxuan aside, you could see how hard he worked at provoking others since even someone like Song Xiabing couldn’t escape such provocations.

nNow that he was thinking about it, were all straight men so good at this?

nZhou Xuanxuan: “How about this? You tell me the details of what happened last night, and I’ll help you find out what Song Xiabing’s weaknesses are.”

nAlong the way, he’ll figure out the best way to placate Shi Qing and sell him out to Song Xiabing.

nShi Qing thought this was the perfect opportunity.

nHe just happened to need someone to show off to.

nTongtong was too young and pure. There were some topics Shi Qing couldn’t bring up when talking with it.

nOf course, he would never admit that the main reason was that even if he told Tongtong, that guy would immediately delete any explicit memories.

nThis was great.

nHe could show off to Zhou Xuanxuan.

nShi Qing: “He said he wouldn’t use his ability or let me use mine either or something. But Laozi isn’t exactly helpless without my ability. I snatched his peach, but damn, this bastard actually let me keep going!”

nZhou Xuanxuan suddenly realized something. “So you ate the peach?”

nThe man gave him a somber look. “No.”

nZhou Xuanxuan: “He ate the peach?”

nThe man’s expression became a little more gloomy. He didn’t deny it, but his face was dark enough to start spouting black mist.

nZhou Xuanxuan understood immediately.

nHe continued to ask, “Then you kissed…no, you were shamelessly done by him?”

nShi Qing: “Of course not. Laozi isn’t the type to take it lying down. I kicked him in the face and told him to get lost.”

nZhou Xuanxuan: “Did he get lost?”

nThe Blazing Thunder Boss: “……”

nHe grit his teeth. “He grabbed Laozi’s foot and put me flat on my back.”

n“There was no way I would just give up like that. But that guy got chains from who knows where and tied me up. That’s when I used my ability to try and burn him.”

nZhou Xuanxuan pretty much knew where things went from here. “He put your fire out, didn’t he?”

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nThe man’s face darkened again.

n“He pulled out a candle.”

nZhou Xuanxuan: Fuck!

nShi Qing: Heeheeheehee.

nThe stimulation Zhou Xuanxuan received was too much.

nHis eyes couldn’t help but trail over the man’s exposed skin, trying to figure out where the candle had been used.

nEvery now and then, he had to hum and nod enthusiastically in agreement.

n“That’s right, that’s right. He’s so shameless.”

n“Yep, yep. His face is really thick.”

n“Boss is right. Such scum deserves to be scorned by everyone.”

nAfter complaining (bragging) to his heart’s content, Shi Qing seemed to settle down a bit.

n“There, Laozi said what happened. Hurry up and find a way to get rid of him.”

nZhou Xuanxuan cautiously reminded him, “Boss, you’re bound to him. If he dies, you die.”

nThe man didn’t care. “So what if I die? I would rather die than suffer this kind of humiliation!”

nNormally, Zhou Xuanxuan wouldn’t care if Shi Qing had a death wish.

nBut the problem was, if anything happened to Shi Qing, his head would be the first on the line!

nHe could only quickly coax:

n“Boss, don’t say such things. How much blood, sweat, and tears have you invested into your Blazing Thunder? You’re also a level seven ability user who can do whatever you want without consequence. Why do that to yourself just to deal with him? Isn’t that a bit excessive?”

nSeeing Shi Qing nodding thoughtfully, Zhou Xuanxuan quickly struck while the iron was hot. “You’re just being topped by a man, right? That’s nothing compared to a zombie bite.”

nShi Qing scoffed. “You say that like you’ve been bitten by one before.”

nZhou Xuanxuan stroked his hair. “In fact, one did bite me before.”

n“But that’s not the point. The point is… Boss! You’re still young! You have countless admirers! Why ruin yourself for a person who needs to get his eyes checked?”

n“How about this? Let’s put in a bit of effort. If he wants to **, then let him. Your butt hurting for two days is nothing.”

nThe man gave him a dark look. “If you think it’s nothing, then let him ** you instead.”

nZhou Xuanxuan: “……”

nHe’s not shy or anything…he just didn’t have the guts.

n“Don’t be like that, Boss. I’m trying to help you brainstorm here. You’re a man too, so you know how quickly we move on. He might seem really infatuated with you now, but maybe he’ll find some other fresh meat as time goes on. You’ll still be young then, so you can find a bunch of women and do whatever you want, right?”

n“…You have a point.”

nShi Qing shook his head in annoyance. “Let Laozi think about it.”

nHehehehe. I’ve found the perfect excuse for my plan.

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