The Universal Mask

The Little Maidservant recounted everything honestly. "The young lady asked me to come down and see what was making that noise. She also told me to find out why smoke kept coming from under the bed. Do... you know what's going on?"

Chang Ping was speechless.

"Who's interrogating whom here? Why are you asking me questions?"

It wasn't hard to figure out from the Little Maidservant's words that Shen Xiu had no idea what was happening below.

Chang Ping's eyes darted around as he quickly came up with a plan.

"Take off your clothes!" Chang Ping stood up, rolled up his sleeves, and leered as he stepped over the torch and approached the Little Maidservant.

?!

The Little Maidservant was horrified!

"No, don't! I have syphilis. If you touch me, you'll die a horrible death!" the Little Maidservant screamed, backing away.

Chang Ping broke out in a cold sweat.

What was she even talking about?

Chang Ping flashed a wicked smile and stroked his chin, deliberately teasing the Little Maidservant. "What a coincidence. I have syphilis too!"

"Huh?"

While the Little Maidservant was stunned, Chang Ping rushed forward and knocked her to the ground. In a few quick moves, he stripped off her outer clothes, leaving her in only her chest wrap and underwear.

If the little minx hadn't had syphilis, he wouldn't have left her so much as her panties. He'd have pulled the elastic from them, turned it into a slingshot, and shot at her family's windows to see if she'd still dare help a tyrant.

After changing into the Little Maidservant's dress, Chang Ping summoned the shop interface and exchanged for a Universal Mask.

It was a Silver-quality item. For just 1,000 Strength Value, it could change his appearance into anyone's, transforming everything from the neck up to look exactly like that person.

Its only drawback was that Gold rank powerhouses could see through it.

Shen Xiu was only a Silver Two-star Demon Spirit Master, so fooling her wouldn't be a problem.

After putting on the Universal Mask, Chang Ping gave the Little Maidservant a gentle kick. She was lying flat on the ground, limbs spread out, brows furrowed and eyes shut as she bit her delicate, tender lip. She probably thought he was about to do something beastly to her.

She was so young, yet her mind was full of dirty thoughts. The Sacred Family's upbringing was plain to see. No wonder they'd raised a scumbag young master like Shen Fei.

Shen Fei was the eldest legitimate son of the Sacred Family and Shen Xiu's nephew. He had a good chance of inheriting the position of Family Head one day. But the kid was a playboy. Every day, he was either sleeping with a maidservant or on his way to sleep with one. Chang Ping suspected he'd been reincarnated from a teddy bear.

Just thinking about that bastard made Chang Ping furious. He wanted to kick him so hard he'd never have children, though not because he was jealous that Shen Fei could sleep with whichever maidservant he wanted. The main reason was that Shen Fei was engaged to the woman of Chang Ping's dreams.

"Once I get out, I'll find a chance to cripple that son of a bitch!" Chang Ping swore silently.

The Little Maidservant slowly opened her eyes. When she saw her clothes on Chang Ping, her mind went completely blank.

Could it be that he'd only wanted her clothes, and hadn't planned to do anything indecent with her?

The Little Maidservant's face instantly turned bright red.

Chang Ping walked to the other side of the torch, letting the Little Maidservant get a clear look at his face. "How's my disguise? Can I fool Shen Xiu?"

Hearing Chang Ping's question, the Little Maidservant looked closely and was horrified to discover that his face was exactly like hers—even the pimple on her nose had been perfectly copied.

"Why did you disguise yourself as me?" the Little Maidservant asked warily, sitting on the ground with her legs tucked to one side.

Was he planning to help the Eldest Young Lady bathe, then take advantage of her?

"Could you take a look at your situation, little girl?" Chang Ping rolled his eyes. "You answer whatever I ask. Say one more word, and I'll throw you in the water to feed the monsters. Understand?"

The Little Maidservant nodded hurriedly.

"Your face is fine. It's just your chest... a little small." As she spoke, the Little Maidservant proudly thrust out her chest.

Chang Ping looked down at his flat chest and snorted. Then he stuffed the cloth bundle containing the divine core through his collar and pushed his old robe into the other side.

Looking at the two huge melons hanging from Chang Ping's chest, the Little Maidservant was at a loss for words. "Th-that's way too big! And the left side's bigger than the right. Even an idiot would know something was wrong!"

There was no choice. Chang Ping took out the cloth bundle containing the divine core, tore his old clothes into strips, and wrapped them around his chest, layer after layer.

The Little Maidservant stared fixedly at Chang Ping's ridiculously muscular body, swallowing repeatedly.

She had never seen such a fit man.

"If a man like this would cherish me, then even if I died, my life would have been worth it." Such an embarrassingly shameless thought suddenly popped into the Little Maidservant's little head.

It was the first time a woman had blushed at the sight of him, and Chang Ping couldn't help feeling a little pleased.

"Looks like I'm quite the catch after all~"

What Chang Ping didn't know was that his charm could attract not only young girls, but also dirty old men.

After he finished wrapping his chest, plenty of strips were left.

Chang Ping promptly used them to tie up the Little Maidservant's hands and feet.

Before leaving, he took the Nuclear Torch out of the Gasoline Barrel, planted torches all around the Little Maidservant, and lit them one by one.

"Don't scream, don't run, and don't talk to the monsters in the water. I'll come back and let you go once I've taken care of things. Understand?" Chang Ping straddled the Little Maidservant's slender waist and looked down at her.

The Little Maidservant nodded obediently.

"Remember, whatever you do, don't talk to the old monster in the water. If it gets you killed, don't blame me for not warning you!" After warning her, Chang Ping crumpled the strips of cloth and stuffed them into the Little Maidservant's mouth, then carried her into the oil drum in the middle of the torches.

Every debt had its debtor. The ones who'd harmed him were Shen Xiu and Shen Ming, not the Little Maidservant. He'd only kill those who deserved it.

"Why does this look like some kind of evil ritual?" Before climbing into the exit, he glanced back.

The Little Maidservant was curled up inside the oil drum, surrounded by torches—pitiful, weak, and helpless.

"Don't worry. Once I've dealt with Shen Xiu, that bitch, I'll come back and free you. Trust me, it won't take long!" Chang Ping waved at the Little Maidservant, then grabbed the rope and began climbing up.

Half an hour later, the Gasoline Barrel began rocking from side to side, harder and harder.

Soon, the barrel tipped over. The Little Maidservant crawled out, wriggling like a giant grub.

She rolled over to the torches and used the flames to burn through the strips of cloth. Then, in a flash, she yanked the gag out of her mouth.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! What is that taste? It's disgusting!" The Little Maidservant frantically fanned the air in front of her little nose.

"Hey, little one. Are you all right?" a kind voice suddenly called from behind her.

The Little Maidservant hurriedly turned around and saw that the one speaking to her was the eight-headed snake monster.

"I-I'm fine. Thanks for asking..." She suddenly remembered what Chang Ping had said before leaving, and immediately grew wary.

She untied the strips of cloth binding her ankles and hurried toward the center of the safe zone.

"Don't be afraid, child. I'm not a bad person." Xiangliu's voice was full of sorrow. It gazed eagerly at the Little Maidservant and asked, "Would you like to hear my story?"

"No!"

What the hell! Why wasn't this brat following the script?

Xiangliu was stunned.