Chapter 82: Freebie Successful, Next Time Not Certain

I saw that the person in the mirror had a beautiful appearance, clear and refined, skin smooth and shiny, without a trace of flaws.

"What’s going on?"

Ling Ling Shuanghua subconsciously stroked her face, rubbing the original scars, but couldn't find a trace of unevenness, as if she had never been disfigured.

No beautiful woman does not regard her appearance as her life, so Ling Ling Shuanghua’s disfigurement to show her ambition was worth admiring, because she had once destroyed her own life.

Seeing her appearance regained, Ling Ling Shuanghua was dazed, terrified that she was actually in a dream.

"That pill?"

Ling Ling Shuanghua’s inspiration flashed, and she thought of the pill Gu Gu Hanyuan gave her.

"Beauty-Restoring Pill, no matter what kind of scars, can restore appearance."

Gu Gu Hanyuan’s mouth curled into a smile, looking at Ling Ling Shuanghua who had regained her appearance.

Sure enough, it was pleasing to the eye like this.

Ling Ling Shuanghua’s eyes were complex; for her, disfigurement was like dying once, and now regaining her appearance was like living again, and such a miraculous pill must be extremely precious, perhaps the only one in the world.

In fact, it was also equivalent to Gu Gu Hanyuan’s exclusive product.

Ling Ling Shuanghua was naturally happy, but she also felt sudden worry, because in this way, there was no reason to stop Gu Gu Hanyuan from attacking her.

"Worried that this seat will attack you?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan still had the mood to tease Ling Ling Shuanghua.

"Won't you attack me?"

Ling Ling Shuanghua experienced the ups and downs of her mood all night, but instead looked down on many things.

"This seat didn't restore your appearance for you to leave it to Ding Ding Dian."

Gu Gu Hanyuan said bluntly.

"Then I will return my appearance to you."

Ling Ling Shuanghua had the idea of disfiguring herself again, even if it was difficult to do, not many people could resist the joy of regaining what was lost.

"You can try."

Gu Gu Hanyuan’s mouth still had that playful smile, making people unable to fathom his thoughts.

Ling Ling Shuanghua was silent, because she knew it made no sense.

Since Gu Gu Hanyuan could take out one Beauty-Restoring Pill, there might be a next one.

And Gu Gu Hanyuan’s words also carried threats; it wasn't just her life that could be threatened, her appearance could be too.

"I know."

Ling Ling Shuanghua closed her eyes, tears slid down, and she finally compromised.

The next day.

After Ling Ling Shuanghua opened her eyes, looking at Gu Gu Hanyuan who was holding her beside her.

She reached out and felt for the scissors that had been knocked to the side of the bed last night; they were originally meant for her to use against her father, Ling Ling Tuisi.

She had intended to use them last night as well, but just as Gu Gu Hanyuan had said, seeking death in front of him was useless, and so he had already gotten his wish.

Ling Ling Shuanghua held the scissors, aiming them at Gu Gu Hanyuan’s throat, yet she could not bring herself to strike.

No matter how unwilling she had been in her heart last night, her body would not lie to her; it had been a beautiful night.

Looking at herself in the mirror—more beautiful and radiant than before—Ling Ling Shuanghua let out a long sigh and set the scissors down.

She looked at the mask on Gu Gu Hanyuan’s face, wondering if it was out of habit, but it no longer felt as cold and terrifying as it once had.

Ling Ling Shuanghua looked at the lower half of his face, suddenly very curious about what he looked like.

She reached out to grab the edge of the mask, Yu Wanting to take it off, only to find that it seemed embedded in his skin; it would not come off no matter what.

"Is it fun?"

The sudden voice startled Ling Ling Shuanghua, and she saw that Gu Gu Hanyuan’s eyes were already open, looking straight at her.

Ling Ling Shuanghua’s face flushed red, and she hid back under the covers.

Gu Gu Hanyuan got up to dress and pressed the lower half of the mask back into place.

"Rest well. I will come to see you again when I have time."

After a long while, a faint, lingering sigh echoed through the room.

Gu Gu Hanyuan ignored Ling Ling Shuanghua’s complex thoughts and went straight to find Ling Ling Tuisi.

Upon seeing him, Ling Ling Tuisi wore an enthusiastic smile.

"Good son-in-law..."

"Hmm?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan cast him a cold glance.

"Ah, Your Excellency Brother Wutian, did you sleep well last night?"

Ling Ling Tuisi’s expression turned ugly for a moment. He thought to himself that this bastard really intended to get a free ride, but since he needed him and feared his strength, he had no choice but to concede.

"It was fine. I just wonder when Prefect Ling will be able to send Qi Fang over?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan pushed his luck.

Ling Ling Tuisi’s expression grew even uglier.

"Please, give me some time."

"I don't have much time to waste here. Don't force me to change my mind. While it is troublesome to take out the treasure all at once, taking out a little bit each time is no problem. It’s just a matter of spending more time."

What Gu Gu Hanyuan said now was completely different from what he had said last night. He wanted to pressure Ling Ling Tuisi step by step. This was the nature of sunk costs; having already given up his daughter, how could he be willing to end up with nothing?

What he said was exactly what Ling Ling Tuisi feared.

Gu Gu Hanyuan didn't bother with Ling Ling Tuisi anymore and used his light-body technique to vanish before him.

Ling Ling Tuisi was indeed shaken once again. With such high-level martial arts, if poisoning him failed, he would have no ability to resist at all.

Even using Ding Ding Dian to deal with him would be useless; the gap was still too great.

Moreover, last night Ling Ling Tuisi had once again tried to coerce and bribe Ding Ding Dian, even promising to let him marry Ling Ling Shuanghua, but he still gained nothing. He was furious at this blockhead.

In truth, the heavily injured Ding Ding Dian was heartbroken last night and hadn't paid any attention to what Ling Ling Tuisi said. Of course, even if he had heard it, he would not have agreed to hand over the secret of the treasure; he still clung tightly to the righteousness in his heart, drowning in it.

Brushing off the Blood Saber Sect had given 1200 villain points, and heavily injuring Ding Ding Dian had given 1400. With such a large gap in strength, the villain points awarded were becoming fewer.

Qi Fang had also provided 1600 villain points, and it had even triggered a series quest. It seemed the system judged Qi Fang to be a heroine as well.

He had gained quite a lot from Ling Ling Shuanghua: 3800 villain points and a large amount of spiritual energy, roughly equivalent to thirty Zhu Zhanglings.

As for the 500 villain points spent on the Restoration Pill, it was not worth mentioning. By the way, he had also placed divine sense trackers on Qi Fang and Ling Ling Shuanghua.

There was also a divine sense tracker on the Blood Saber Ancestor. This person was the same type as Yun Yun Zhonghe—a very useful tool.

Gu Gu Hanyuan then headed toward the Wan residence.

Although he couldn't eat one sheep three ways, eating it two ways was no problem.

As for Qi Qi Changfa and Yan Yan Daping, they were worthless; they weren't even qualified to be tools.

At this moment, Wan Gui was conversing with Wan Wan Zhenshan.

Naturally, it was the kind of conversation where they couldn't go three sentences without mentioning the treasure.

Gu Gu Hanyuan had no intention of hiding his presence and appeared directly before them.

The two were startled and recognized Gu Gu Hanyuan’s identity as Brother Wutian.

"You are Brother Wutian? What is your business at the Wan residence?"

Wan Wan Zhenshan was an old hand in the Jianghu after all; he didn't show a hint of panic.

Seeing that Gu Gu Hanyuan had no intention of attacking, he knew he hadn't come for revenge. As long as it wasn't for revenge, there was room for negotiation.