The Plan

"Kiss me!"

Nangong Ru repeated herself, and only then did Zhang Yunhao confirm he hadn't misheard. He glanced at Nangong Ru, completely bewildered. What was going on? She wanted him to kiss her? This female constable was cold, sure, but she was stunningly beautiful. She couldn't possibly be that desperate, could she?

A thought struck him, and Zhang Yunhao's eyes lit up. "Can kissing you help us escape? If it can, I'll kiss you right away. I don't mind sacrificing myself."

Nangong Ru stated directly, "No."

Zhang Yunhao was immediately disappointed. "Then what's the point of kissing? Female constable, please have some self-respect. Even if you have some special need, could you at least recognize the current situation?"

Nangong Ru glared at Zhang Yunhao, then said coldly, "I have poison hidden in my teeth. If you come kiss me, I'll break the poison capsule and get it into your mouth, and then we'll die together."

"What the hell? You want to kill me? Are you crazy?"

Zhang Yunhao was greatly shocked. He never expected her to be planning to kill him. Luckily, he hadn't been foolish enough to go through with it, or he would have died a truly unjust death.

"I don't know what the demon's plan is, but this plan clearly involves both of us. If we both die, his plan will naturally fail."

Nangong Ru spoke as she painstakingly shuffled closer. "This way, he won't be able to escape. No matter what, we cannot let this demon leave our Qianshan City alive!"

Zhang Yunhao quickly retreated, saying, "Hey, hey, let's think of another way. It's not time to despair yet. I don't want to die. Besides, even if we die, he can just find someone else!"

"There are no other options right now. As for him finding someone else later, that's not our concern. Furthermore, that would give him a chance of being discovered."

Nangong Ru looked at Zhang Yunhao, her expression righteous. "For the sake of the Empire, please sacrifice yourself with me."

"Sacrifice my ass! What era is this? Why hasn't a weirdo like you gone extinct?"

Zhang Yunhao rolled his eyes and immediately refused. "Sorry, I have absolutely no desire to die. Stay away from me. Don't tell me you're going to force me?"

Nangong Ru replied very seriously, "I won't rule out that possibility."

"Don't despair, maybe there'll be a miracle."

Zhang Yunhao felt like he was going mad. What was all this? He tried to persuade Nangong Ru while using his remaining strength to crawl away. He really didn't want to be 'kissed' to death.

Nangong Ru pursued him with unwavering resolve. "There's no other way. Death is the only thing we can do now."

And so, the two poisoned individuals crawled at a snail's pace. Even more absurdly, it was a chase, like a slow-motion scene.

When the Poisonous Snake Young Master returned with a bundle of herbs, he happened upon this scene and expressed his surprise. "What are you two playing at? Running away? Wrong direction, though."

"Would you believe me if I said I was exercising?"

Seeing the Poisonous Snake Young Master return, Zhang Yunhao felt an immense sense of relief. He was finally free from crawling. He sat up straight and asked directly, "What exactly is your plan? Just tell me, and let me die quickly!"

"Fine, I'll let you die quickly."

The Poisonous Snake Young Master smiled and said, "This place is sealed off now, and I can't escape. Therefore, I need someone to help me draw the attention of these people, create a gap in the defenses, and then I can slip away."

Zhang Yunhao was confused. "I'm not you, and my strength isn't high. Even if I rushed down the mountain screaming 'ahhh,' what good would that do?"

"You are useful. Your body is good. I will transfer my demonic arts into your body, causing you to become a demon. Then, using my secret technique, I will detonate all your potential, driving you mad and increasing your strength tenfold."

The Poisonous Snake Young Master said triumphantly, "This way, you can draw everyone's attention in my place, allowing me to escape easily. You see, I just went to prepare the materials for becoming a demon and the secret technique. I also need to extract the heart's blood from those corpses over there."

"So that's how it is. You're truly vicious."

Zhang Yunhao gasped. In this scenario, he was doomed. And he would die a meaningless death. However, if he wanted him to die, he would kill him first!

Nangong Ru cast a cold glance at Zhang Yunhao. It was a pity this brat wasn't cooperating; otherwise, they wouldn't have to worry about being pawns. She asked coldly, "Then why are you keeping me alive?"

"What else? Of course..."

The Poisonous Snake Young Master looked at Nangong Ru with greedy eyes. "Of course, I'll take you. After I complete the demonic transformation and the secret technique, my power will temporarily drop significantly. But with you here, I'm sure I can recover a lot."

"I see."

Nangong Ru understood the truth, but she showed no fear. Instead, she said resolutely, "You won't escape the Martial Immortal Empire. We from the Demon Extermination Alliance will definitely capture you and bring you to justice."

"I will naturally escape, and I'll escape with the Li family's treasures. But you are definitely doomed, hahaha! Kid, I'm going to prepare the demonic transformation secret technique now. You just wait here!"

The Poisonous Snake Young Master laughed heartily and began processing the materials at the cave entrance, mainly grinding them into a paste to be mixed together. At the same time, he had also killed the large snake from before, which became an ingredient.

Inside the cave, Nangong Ru looked up at Zhang Yunhao and whispered, "Can you kiss me now?"

"Can you stop saying the word 'kiss'? I'm afraid I'll have psychological trauma. I've never had a woman proactively ask me for a kiss before, and now, one kiss means death."

Zhang Yunhao grumbled. Before Nangong Ru could say anything else, he suddenly leaned close to her ear. Nangong Ru felt a little uncomfortable but didn't dodge.

Zhang Yunhao whispered, "Before I die, don't commit suicide. It's not the end of the road yet."

Nangong Ru didn't believe him, even showing disdain. "What method could you possibly have? Don't even mention that you're poisoned now; even if you weren't, you'd be no match for him. Just kiss me quickly."

Zhang Yunhao didn't say more. Instead, he asked, "Never mind what method I have. But there's a problem here. The Poisonous Snake Young Master seems to have a demonic art that attacks people's minds. Can you tell me specifically what that's about?"

Nangong Ru didn't have high hopes for Zhang Yunhao, but she still answered, "The Divine Sea Realm primarily cultivates the mind, which has some peculiarities. However, these types of martial arts are generally only effective against lower-level opponents and have significant limitations. If you can find a way to inflict severe pain upon yourself, you can break through this mental oppression."

Zhang Yunhao's eyes lit up. "Severe pain is enough? That's great! Just you wait and see, I'll deal with this demon!"

Nangong Ru remained pessimistic. "You can't defeat him. Just kiss me now, and don't make me force you."

Zhang Yunhao's expression turned dark. He threatened, "Hey, where is the Poisonous Snake Young Master now? If you dare do anything, I'll report you to him immediately."