"Hey, Rooster Demon, wait!"
Seeing Rooster Demon sprint deeper inside, Qi Yuan tried to call him back.
If the other demons were merely substitutes for White Moonlight, then Rooster Demon counted as at least half a White Moonlight.
Unfortunately, upon hearing Qi Yuan's words, Rooster Demon only sped up, not stopping in the slightest as he headed for the abandoned residence.
Qi Yuan held Little Bride's icy sleeve and pondered, "Could it be that he guessed I wanted him to help repay my star loan?"
Qi Yuan was preparing to purchase Arch Star, and Rooster Demon was well suited to repaying loans.
Little Bride nodded, incomparably obedient, seeming to agree deeply with Qi Yuan's words.
Seeing this, Qi Yuan laughed heartily and pulled Little Bride's waist even closer.
A wooden plaque bearing a "happy" expression slipped from Little Bride's sleeve.
It was unknown whether she had been amused by Qi Yuan's words, or because she had heard him say that she was the wife he had married in an eight-man bridal sedan.
The abandoned residence was especially deep and secluded, yet with Little Bride there, everything felt warm and gentle.
"Come on, Little Bride. Shall we go meet my White Moonlight together?" Qi Yuan held Little Bride's icy sleeve, yet he was thinking that if Little Bride became jealous and wanted to kill all these White Moonlights—
Should he help her?
After all, wives and White Moonlights were natural enemies.
With such strange thoughts in mind, Qi Yuan and Little Bride headed deeper into the residence.
Along the way, Qi Yuan saw quite a few hunched figures. Their expressions were numb as they swept the ground or served tea.
If one looked closely, one would discover that their throats and ears had been poisoned, turning them into deaf-mute servants.
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