Monsters (3)

"Oh, okay." Ren Fang nodded slightly upon hearing this. Although she still didn't understand the reason, she knew that the battle was over. The two sides had resolved the issue peacefully.

Ren Fang stepped forward and greeted the two women.

The two women didn't hold it against Ren Fang for deceiving them earlier; they smiled slightly and shook hands with Ren Fang, making peace.

From the conversation, Ren Fang learned the names of the two women: the woman in the red cloak was named Wang Yan, and the woman in the blue cloak was named Bingfeng.

The two women also recounted some of their experiences. It turned out that they hadn't forced the two girls to be their soul vessels; rather, the two girls had been murdered as children and abandoned in their territory.

At that time, they needed a vessel for their souls. So, they entered the bodies of the two girls who were about to die, temporarily uniting with their souls.

After they entered the girls' bodies, both girls miraculously survived because of them.

Because these two girls had only ordinary physical bodies, they couldn't maintain the immortality of their souls. That's why they searched for souls everywhere. And those they killed all died willingly; they weren't forced.

"Alright, once you find a physical body, you'll be completely free." Ren Fang didn't know what to say after hearing their story. Although the two demons had used the girls' bodies to do many bad things, they had actually rescued the girls in the process.

The girls' souls still live inside their bodies, and once the monster's soul leaves, they can live freely.

"From what you're saying, you really are going to find a physical body, right?" Wang Yan asked upon hearing this.

"That's right, that's exactly what we're looking for. Fanxin has been living as a soul, which is very inconvenient. Moreover, his strength is limited, preventing him from unleashing his full power." Ren Fang nodded and countered, "Hey, you still don't believe us!"

Ren Fang was very frustrated. She thought these two women had completely trusted them, but it turned out they were still skeptical.

"Hehe, you can't blame us for that. We've only just met, and you expect us to trust you completely? Do you think that's possible?" Wang Yan chuckled, pointing to Langyue and the Little Black Cat behind him. "Look, those two little guys still don't accept us. They think we're just stalling for time."

Upon hearing this, Ren Fang shook her head helplessly and stopped talking about it, because she had nothing to say.

"Let's go! I'll take you to buy some clothes," Ren Fang said, waving her hand.

The two women nodded, said no more, and followed Ren Fang away.

Not long after, they returned to the market. Ren Fang first booked several rooms for everyone, letting Fanxin, the Little Black Cat, and Langyue stay there first. She herself took Wang Yan and Bingfeng to the clothing store.

The clothing store had a wide variety of clothes in different styles, and they were all very trendy. As soon as the two girls came in, they started picking out clothes.

Ren Fang was also there picking out clothes. Girls love to look beautiful, and there were so many pretty clothes there, she naturally wouldn't let them go easily.

Ren Fang chose four outfits, while Wang Yan chose eight, and Bingfeng chose ten.

They had all tried them on in the fitting room, and they fit perfectly. So, they brought them to the cashier and asked the staff to pack them up.

The waiter's eyes lit up when he saw that they had encountered a big customer. He immediately served the customers and packed the clothes into bags.

"How much?" Ren Fang asked.

"Ten thousand gold coins!" the waiter said, holding up the inventory list.

"Okay." Ren Fang nodded and prepared to take the gold coins from Wolf Valley. However, to Ren Fang's surprise, Wang Yan took out the money first. Wang Yan directly tossed a palm-sized piece of gold to the waiter. The piece of gold was shiny and heavy, and the waiter leaned forward slightly when he caught it.

"Go calculate it yourself! Give me back the extra money," Wang Yan said calmly. She had already changed her clothes; she was no longer wearing a bikini and cape. They dressed like that before to attract men. Now, they didn't need to seduce men anymore, so there was no need for them to dress like that.

She changed into a black lace dress, which was very form-fitting and perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure. Dressed like this, she looked very mature and charming.

Upon hearing this, the waitress nodded slightly and immediately went to find the manager; she had no idea what to do with that lump of gold.

"You..." Ren Fang was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. She brought two women here to buy clothes, so logically she should be the one paying, but in the end, it was the other way around.

"Hehe, it's just the cost of a few clothes. We can afford it." Wang Yan waved his hand and said, "We're not short of money, so we'll pay for it ourselves."

"Yes, if you ever need money in the future, just come to us. We have plenty," Bingfeng said with a smile.

She changed her clothes; instead of a dress, she wore a white gauze top, blue jeans, and shiny black high heels. Her hair was loose down her back, making her look youthful and beautiful.

"Hehe, looks like he's a tycoon. Alright!" Ren Fang didn't argue with that.

A moment later, the waiter brought out a man, a middle-aged man. He was wearing a suit and glasses, and looked very calm and experienced; he was probably the manager of the restaurant.

The waiter approached Ren Fang and the other two and said, "These are our store manager. You can ask him for change."

"Alright, you can go about your business." Wang Yan waved her hand, then looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Manager, give us your change! We have other things to do."

"Hehe, no problem. I just wanted to ask, do you still have any gold like this?" The middle-aged man nodded, looked at Wang Yan, and asked. There was a hint of anticipation on his face; clearly, he was very interested in this kind of gold.

"Yes, why do you want more?" Wang Yan frowned and asked.

"Indeed, this gold is of very high purity. I would like to exchange some with you, is that possible?" The middle-aged man nodded and said. He had just checked it, and the purity of this gold was the highest he had ever seen, so he wanted to get more to store here.

"Oh, I'm sorry, we still need it." Upon hearing this, Wang Yan waved his hand and said, "Just give us the change you have!"

"Why? I can offer a higher price," the middle-aged man said, still somewhat unwilling to give up.

"Even if you gave me all your assets, I wouldn't exchange them. I really need that money." Wang Yan said helplessly, "Hurry up and give me the change, I'm in a hurry."

The middle-aged man wanted to say something, but after Wang Yan glared at him with a fierce look, he immediately shut his mouth and dared not say anything more. He saw the murderous intent in Wang Yan's eyes and knew that if he continued to pester him, Wang Yan would definitely take action against him.

The middle-aged man immediately gave Wang Yan all the extra money in change. Wang Yan put the money away, then picked up the packed clothes and left the clothing store.

Ren Fang and Bingfeng followed behind and walked straight out.

"Hey, why don't you exchange with him? Is there something you can't tell me?" Ren Fang asked curiously.

"Well, that gold belonged to the family of the girl I possessed, but she refused to say anything even when she was dead. So how could I possibly have exchanged it all?"

Wang Yan gave a wry smile and said, "I've lived in the same body with this girl for over ten years. Even if I were a demon, I would still be influenced by her soul. Therefore, I can't simply exchange what she's unwilling to give up. Otherwise, the girl's soul will rebel against me."

"From now on, I won't use that gold anymore. This time is an exception. From now on, I'll rob pirates of their money. All the pirates' money will be mine, hehe."

She revealed a cunning look, like a Little Fox. Ren Fang smiled bitterly, and began to feel sorry for those pirates. Encountering such a powerful bandit, the pirates probably even wanted to die.

"Let's go! We have nothing to do anyway, let's wander around and grab some coffee while we're at it," Ren Fang suggested.

"What about the others? Are they going to stay in their rooms the whole time?" Wang Yan asked.

"They have hands and feet, they can go out whenever they want. We'll do our shopping, they can do theirs," Ren Fang said nonchalantly.

Wang Yan and Bingfeng agreed with this, so they began to wander around the area.

After exploring the entire village, they stopped at a coffee shop.

They found a seat, ordered three coffees, and sat there chatting while they drank.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was evening.

The three of them felt tired and prepared to go back to rest.

However, at that moment, the coffee shop door was smashed open, and a group of people rushed in, all looking aggressive and menacing. The waiters were so frightened that they screamed and hid.

A group of men stormed in, all armed with knives and guns. Without saying a word, they started smashing things, and in no time, the once brightly decorated coffee shop was reduced to a complete mess.

Upon hearing the news, the coffee shop manager rushed out of his office. Seeing the menacing men, his legs trembled uncontrollably. However, this was his shop; he couldn't escape and had to face them no matter what. Therefore, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and confront them.

The store manager was a middle-aged man, dressed in a suit and tie, with striking good looks and a side-parted hairstyle, looking very gentlemanly. However, he seemed to have never seen anything like this before; he was completely frightened, sweating profusely, and looked rather embarrassed.

"Gentlemen, I don't know what you're doing here! Let's talk this out, don't resort to violence," the shopkeeper said, his lips trembling.

"Hmph, this island is ours from now on. Remember, you'll have to pay us three thousand gold coins every month. If you lose even one, I'll go back to this shop and kill you, understand?" The speaker was a tall man, three heads taller than the shopkeeper. He had long hair, a full beard, and held a large knife in his hand. The people around him looked at him with awe, presumably he was their leader.

"Three... three thousand? I can't do that. My shop only makes five thousand gold coins a month." The shopkeeper was immediately shocked. If this happened, he would lose a fortune.

"Can you do it now?" The tall man didn't bother with giving the shopkeeper any reasons. He simply drew his large knife, held it to the shopkeeper's neck, and asked calmly.

Feeling the sharpness of the broadsword, the shopkeeper shuddered, his legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly, saying, "Sir, sir, please don't do it, please don't do it! Don't worry, I will do my best to finish it."

His heart was bleeding as he said these words, because he knew that this meant he would never have a good life again.

"Heh, looks like we'll have to resort to force. Otherwise, these guys will always say they can't do it." The tall man chuckled, quite satisfied, when he heard the shop manager agree.

The tall man glanced around and saw that there were still several people drinking coffee inside the shop, who didn't run away at all because of their arrival. He felt this was a challenge to his authority.

He walked straight towards those people. Those people were none other than Ren Fang and her two companions.

They were about to leave, but the tall man and his men blocked the gate. If they left, they would inevitably end up with the tall man and his group. So, they had no choice but to sit down and wait for the time being.

However, in the eyes of the tall man, their behavior was seen as a disregard for his authority.

The tall man approached Ren Fang and the other two and said, "Hey, take out all the money you have on you, understand?"

"Hey boss, these are beauties, you know. Not only do you want to leave the money, but you also want to leave the women here." One of the tall man's henchmen glanced at Ren Fang and her two companions, then suddenly ran over and said with a lewd grin.

The man was short and somewhat thin, but his appearance was extremely lewd. He was ruthless and would take anything that looked good. Although he couldn't snatch it himself, he had his boss with him. With their superior strength, taking down a few young women would be a piece of cake.

The tall man, upon hearing this, agreed that it made sense. He carefully examined the three women, nodded slightly, and said, "Very good. From now on, you will all follow me."

"Hmph, don't spout nonsense, or you'll suffer a terrible death." Wang Yan glanced disdainfully at the tall man and said.

"How dare you ignore my boss? You're asking for death!" The tall man didn't speak, but the sleazy man couldn't hold back any longer and slapped Wang Yan across the face.