Chapter 632: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 633: Background Rabbit Demon (5)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

Nanli Town

This was a small town that Qingwei Escort Agency had temporarily decided to stop at.

The town was not large; located deep in the mountains, most of its residents made a living as hunters.

When the Qingwei Escort Agency group entered the town, unsurprisingly they attracted many curious gazes.

The men were fine, as they often went out and dealt with outsiders, but the women were rather shy, covering their faces with handkerchiefs, wishing they could immediately check into an inn.

But were the inns so far apart?

"Miss Shen, this is your guest room," Zheng Li led Shen Yao up to the third floor, while she stayed next door.

Besides this, everyone staying on the third floor of this inn were women from Qingwei Escort Agency; downstairs lived several powerful escorts, while the remaining men and other escorts stayed at another inn.

"Escort Zheng, how long will we stay in Nanli Town?"

While speaking, Shen Yao constantly looked around with her eyes; she always felt this inn was somewhat strange.

She couldn't say where the problem was, but she was a demon, and her self-preservation abilities were still there; after figuring it out, she didn't take this strangeness to heart.

"Around three days. The escort agency needs to prepare food, drink, and travel horses and carriages, which takes time to arrange."

As an escort, Zheng Li was even more unwilling to delay the escort mission's time, but sometimes various accidents occurred at the escort agency; otherwise, escorts wouldn't charge so much money, all for doing life-risking work.

Shen Yao hummed and nodded, then turned and entered the room, closing the door behind her.

Her room was near the street; after opening the window, she could see the scenery on both sides of the street. At this time, the sky was darkening, there weren't many people on the street, and looking further into the distance, she could still see the dark reflections of the mountain forest.

Like a beast with its giant mouth open, silently preparing to swallow passersby.

Hiss

Frightened by her own wild imagination, Shen Yao suddenly smiled, shook her head, and closed the window.

But at the moment the window closed, the reflection of the mountain forest opposite suddenly changed, as if the beast had dozed off, but quickly returned to normal after a moment.

Shen Yao inside the room:...

Tsk, truly scary; so there was consciousness sensing. Fortunately, she had been cautious; otherwise, being schemed against for nothing could only be said to be her own fault.

When night fell, Nanli Town fell into silence.

Shen Yao had lain on the bed early to sleep, but had not slept soundly. In a daze, she smelled a familiar fragrance at the tip of her nose.

Shen Yao:...

Suddenly opening her eyes, Shen Yao half sat up and lifted the curtain beside her, just to see a faint mist drifting in the room, a thin layer that was extremely hard to disperse.

Was this a comeback? Was the livestock stolen earlier not enough to eat?

Shen Yao tilted her head to think, then got up and came to the door, listening intently; there was movement!

"Miss, this humble one pays my respects."

"Wife, your husband has come."

"..."

Shen Yao:... Not coming to steal livestock, switching careers to act in Strange Tales?

Rolling her eyes speechlessly, Shen Yao called the system to help watch; if lives were at risk, she still had to stop it, but if it was consensual and only some Yang energy was lost... then she could only accept it.

Not only was this inn performing Strange Tales, but the inn next door was also performing a love story between humans and demons.

Only Shen Yao's place seemed to be ignored; she slept until broad daylight, and moreover went downstairs energetically to eat breakfast.

The rice porridge and steamed buns were too bland, but they also showed the fresh fragrance of the raw materials. Shen Yao ate happily, then heard scattered footsteps coming from the stairwell.

Turning her head, she gasped! How much Yang energy had been lost? A pair of eye bags drooped so much they could fall to the ground.

Zheng Li rubbed her eyes embarrassedly, yawning one after another.

Shen Yao blinked, said nothing, only said that since there was nothing to do during the day, she wanted to wander around.

After all, they had to stay in Nanli Town for three days, and Shen Yao also needed to buy some daily supplies.

"Miss Shen, Nanli Town is in a remote location; pay attention to safety when going out alone."

Zheng Li reminded her gently, but thinking of the heart-fluttering scenes from last night, she still felt too embarrassed to be explicit.

Mm

She should have held back long ago; who let the delivered male beauty be so charming!

Shen Yao went out, walking forward along the street. The environment of Nanli Town in the early morning was quiet and beautiful; placed in modern society it would be very suitable for a short trip, but placed in ancient times with underdeveloped transportation, it was infuriating.

Shen Yao looked at the shops normally open on both sides of the street and found that the things inside were far fewer than in Qingping City, basically not complete at all.

Coming out of the fifth shop, Shen Yao looked up at the risen sun, then turned to the plaza not far away.

The plaza had relatively more people; what didn't surprise Shen Yao was that demonic energy existed here. Although it was only a thin layer floating above the crowd, it could almost cover the entire plaza.

Shen Yao approached and found that many were emitting demonic energy from within, while a small portion floated around.

"Is it a demon?"

"A mixed-blood born of humans and demons," not counting as a demon, but also not human, a half-demon?

The system couldn't tell what this mixed-blood counted as, but it definitely didn't belong to humans.

"Those people next to you, some have lived with demons for a long time, some have only come into contact with them." Relatives and neighbors of demons? It seemed the entire Nanli Town was not very chaste.

But it was also reasonable; not far from Nanli Town was the mountain range where demons lived. Demons existing here was too normal; she just didn't expect Nanli Town to play things so big.

But thinking about it carefully, it was also quite normal. Nanli Town was the town closest to the mountain range, and the people inside could be considered natives.

Walking by the riverside often, how could one not get wet shoes? After getting along for a long time, they would always run into demons.

Speaking objectively, demons who take human form are all good-looking; it is extremely rare for them to have an ugly appearance.

And humans are creatures who judge by looks; both sides may be on guard against each other at first, but after getting along for a long time, feelings will gradually develop.

Shen Yao strolled around the plaza for a circle, then returned to the inn.

The daily necessities bought earlier were delivered to the third floor, and the escorts of the escort agency were all purchasing outside.

Shen Yao had nothing to do, so she simply chatted a few sentences with the shop assistant in the inn; between the lines, she spoke of the mountain range not far away, and of the demons that made everyone change color at the mention of them.

"Sir, you can't say such things; our Nanli Town is very safe, and the guests who come and go all want to come again."

The shop assistant was not old, with a pair of eyes bright to an astonishing degree, smiling three parts in his words, making it extremely easy for people to let down their guard.

Shen Yao was no ordinary person; she completely did not fall for the shop assistant's charm package, but rather because of her step-by-step temptation, the shop assistant revealed more inside information about Nanli Town.

Shen Yao knew when to stop, and returned to her room to rest before the shop assistant could react.

The system in her mind condemned Shen Yao for deceiving a little demon, yet her heart did not feel the slightest guilt.

Shen Yao:... Guilt?

"It is an adult demon, older than I am," and make me feel guilty? That's simply laughable, alright?

Shen Yao simply ignored the system, turned around to tidy up the daily necessities she had bought back, then went to bed and slept.

When she opened her eyes again, it was already dusk; the evening clouds on the horizon were brilliant, like a gorgeous and beautiful colorful ribbon.

Shen Yao leaned by the window to admire the scenery outside for a while, then, following the footsteps at the doorway, came downstairs to enjoy the dinner provided by the inn.

Zheng Li and the others were also among them; after a day of slow recovery, their spirits had recovered more than half, though they still looked somewhat fatigued and haggard.

Seeing this, Shen Yao did not say much, but quickly finished her dinner, then hurried back to her room to rest.

Zheng Li, who had wanted to speak to Shen Yao but was cut off because the other party left:...

Forget it!

Zheng Li thought it over again and again, but still decided to check the relevant situation again tonight; if, if someone came knocking again, she, she would definitely refuse!

At this moment, Zheng Li's great ambitions did not make Shen Yao think highly of her; after all, before encountering temptation, saying more was all pretense.

Shen Yao slept sweetly on her second night in Nanli Town, unlike others tossing and turning, as if expecting, yet also as if resisting.

Zheng Li fell asleep with this extremely conflicted state of mind, but before dawn, she heard the call from beside her ear again.

"Wife"

Zheng Li:...

Keeping her eyes tightly closed and unwilling to open them, but the call beside her ear was like cutting and polishing; Zheng Li finally could not bear the tenderness in her heart, lifted her eyes, and collided with a pair of beautiful eyes.

The person who came had the same beautiful appearance as last night, but Zheng Li felt he was even more moving than last night.

Can a man be described as gentle and weak? Yet such vocabulary placed on him did not feel out of place; Zheng Li was naturally tall and imposing, and even though she had the ability to support her family, her marriage matters were still not going smoothly.

In ancient times, women were required to be virtuous and dignified, filial to elders, and serve their husbands.

But this was contrary to Zheng Li's original nature; how could she make do?

The troubles of life made her suppress all bitterness within the escort agency; every time she went on an escort mission, Zheng Li actively applied to go out, because only in this way could she feel the freshness and vitality of life, and feel that she was still alive.

After a while, more intense and melodious sounds came from the room.

Similar scenes did not only happen to Zheng Li; the other rooms were no less.

The night was still long, and in this licentious night, Shen Yao's uniqueness became especially important.

"So you still couldn't refuse? This is very normal," Shen Yao felt the system had seen too little; modern society still mentioned emotional value, and ancient society needed this kind of thoughtful care even more, especially for women who had always been in a weak position; they were often very suppressed in daily interaction, and these demons could precisely grasp what people thought; it would be strange if the success rate were not high!

Placed in modern society, they would each be perfect lovers, as long as they were willing.

Getting up to eat, Shen Yao unsurprisingly ran into Zheng Li again.

Her dark circles were much worse than the previous day, and she even seemed lacking in energy, walking unsteadily; although she could control it by instinct, she was still unsteady.

Shen Yao:... Did she make a scene all night last night? Why does she look so serious.

She clicked her tongue in her heart; the demons here should only seek wealth and not take lives, but Zheng Li was so unrestrained that at least half her life would be drained.

"Escort Zheng, did you not sleep well last night? We leave tomorrow; the journey is long, so you must still take care of your health."

Shen Yao advised her tactfully; after all, as an unmarried woman, the word "excessive indulgence" could not come out of her mouth.

Zheng Li:...

Zheng Li was somewhat embarrassed, but more so from the natural shyness of being a woman.

There was no dissatisfaction from having her face exposed; after all, anyone who saw her condition would say something; if not for the fact that she had always found excuses to avoid the Head Escort and the other escorts these past two days, Zheng Li would not have been sure she could hide it.

"I, I know. Miss Shen, thank you for the reminder; you too."

Speaking was one thing, but Zheng Li did not take it to heart, because when people lie, they unconsciously blink their eyes.

Shen Yao smiled slightly, nodded, and stood up to leave; she had done what she could, and the rest was up to her; whether she did not want to wake from a beautiful dream, or knew it was impossible but did it anyway, as long as she bore the consequences herself, it was fine.

People must always bear the consequences of their own choices.

Shen Yao considered herself not a blaming person; as long as she did not blame heaven and earth when things happened, she would not meddle in others' affairs.

Three days passed in a flash; Shen Yao carried the daily necessities she had bought and went downstairs.

At the inn's doorway stood the carriages bought by the escort agency; the number was the same as before.

Living in Nanli Town for three days with no loss of life; next was to leave normally, but unexpectedly a small matter occurred: someone was unwilling to leave.

Among them, the women and men each accounted for some, but the escorts all had tense faces; even though they looked in poor health, they did not dare offend the Head Escort's fierce evil qi.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is not early; our Qingwei Escort Agency has no tradition of losing escorts," the Head Escort was the only one among the escorts with an extremely good complexion; Shen Yao secretly sighed, no wonder he could sit in this position.

"I, we are not leaving, and we will not haggle; you of the Qingwei Escort Agency are simply meddling too much."

Someone weakly refuted a couple of sentences, but more words could not be spoken.

It was truly that the Head Escort's evil qi was too heavy; just looking at him one more time would make one tremble with fear.

Others did not have the courage of the one just now; more was silent protest; they just stayed in the inn and did not leave, putting on an attitude of "what can you do to me."

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao wanted to see how the Head Escort would handle it, but this man was even more unconventional, directly signaling the male and female Escort Chiefs to put the people on the carriage; those unwilling were met with direct action, while those willing actively cooperated.

"Coming back in the future is your own business, but today you must leave with Qingwei Escort Agency."

Other People:...

'Host, those demons actually didn't stop them?' the System said in surprise.

Shen Yao casually drew the curtain, 'Stop what? Those with intent will naturally come over; those whose minds are addled by fleeting romantic feelings will feel fortunate once they leave Nanli Town and sober up.'

This was clearly a mutual choice during the Sobering Stage; Nanli Town was not lacking travelers who strayed into it, and these demons were greedy for yang energy and wanted to earn more—three days, just treat it as having had a beautiful dream.

Now that the dream has awakened, continue living your own life.

System:...

Originally so, the System said it had learned; apparently this was a higher form of fishing, those willing take the hook.

Shen Yao:... Fine, even if the System thinks that way, it can't be said to be wrong.

Essentially it was a transaction between humans and demons that was both equal and unequal, neither side losing anything (although much yang energy was lost, it could be replenished by basking in the sun on ordinary days, and at worst one would catch a minor illness, nothing a few doses of medicine couldn't fix).

With the carriage replacing travel on foot, Qingwei Escort Agency's speed improved considerably.

Jiahe Town, Yongning Township, Yudai Bay, Xinghua Lane, Diecui Town... Fortunately, the Escort Agency had passed through many towns and cities along the way, finally arriving safely at their destination—Floating Cloud City.