Chapter 195

"It turns out my intimidation is just too strong." Tang Luo thought to himself.

It shouldn't be like this; if it were the Journey to the West world, it would be fine—go out a hundred li, and all the demons would scatter.

But this is the real world; he clearly keeps a low profile in life and high profile in his actions, yet he's still targeting this group of gods and demons.

Xue Nianzhi has nothing to do with those people.

Most importantly, am I not the famed god-and-demon walker known for enlightening and healing?

"Well, let's be honest." Tang Luo said, "Let's talk openly—are you planning to move because of me?"

Xue Nianzhi thought for a moment, steeled herself, and replied: "Yes."

"Why? What's the reason?" Tang Luo asked.

"Because Master, you're too strong..." Xue Nianzhi said this reason, and even she found it a bit strange, but after a moment's thought, it seemed perfectly normal.

Actually, it can be explained in four words: seek advantage, avoid harm.

This is instinct; normal people, if a tiger lived next door—even if the tiger said it doesn't eat people and even saves lives—would definitely move if they had the ability.

"Is being too strong also a crime?" Tang Luo said.

It made Xue Nianzhi's expression almost crack; please, just put on your usual aloof, inscrutable, enlightened high monk demeanor.

Now you're saying cold jokes, which only makes people feel you're more dangerous.

"Do you think I'll strike at you at any moment?" Tang Luo looked at Xue Nianzhi and asked.

Xue Nianzhi thought seriously for a moment before saying: "Actually, I think Master has no ill will toward us."

But her mother believes "one must not have a heart to harm others, but one must not lack a heart to guard against others."

Xue Nianzhi also thinks staying away from Tang Luo isn't a bad thing; putting it bluntly, if one day this monk's ferocious nature suddenly overwhelms and captures them all, it's not impossible.

After all, just the cat he keeps makes Xue Nianzhi feel as if sitting on pins and needles, utterly terrified.

Not to mention Xuanzang himself.

Such pets are strong; in cases where the owner is generally or even very weak, Xue Nianzhi thinks the probability of this happening is low.

That cat's obedient appearance is not just a case of the fox borrowing the tiger's might.

"You seem to be thirty?" Tang Luo suddenly asked.

"Huh? Yes." Xue Nianzhi was a bit confused by Tang Luo's sudden topic shift, but nodded and said.

"You say, could it be your mother wants to marry you off early, using me as an excuse?" Tang Luo let his imagination run wild.

Xue Nianzhi's fox spirit bloodline is not strong, so it won't let her exceed a normal human lifespan by much.

So, even if you are a fox demon, you can't escape the fate of being pressured to marry.

"……" Xue Nianzhi changed expression—could it be, she really was tricked by her mother?

After all, she is, after all, a half-demon!

"Just joking." Tang Luo said, "I actually think your mother knows something you don't, which is why she's so wary of me."

"There's a saying: the innocent man is guilty of carrying jade."

Xue Nianzhi's expression is not looking good.

But what if her family still has some secrets her mother is hiding from her, unknown to her, and this secret might concern the lives of her whole family?

Speaking of which, this situation has appeared in many films, TV shows, and fantasy novels—it's basically standard procedure.

"Dong dong dong!"

Before Xue Nianzhi could continue speaking, a loud knocking came from outside the lounge—or rather, the sound of someone pounding on the door.

"Who?" Xue Nianzhi glanced at Tang Luo, saw he had no objection, walked to the door, and asked.

No one answered outside; the knocking grew louder.

Then came the salesperson's voice: "Boss, it's Mr. Shi."

"It's him—how could he come?" Xue Nianzhi turned and mouthed to Tang Luo: "Shi Ren, that honest guy."

Who is the honest guy?

Naturally, it's Xue Nianzhi's marriage prospect.

Tang Luo slightly raised his eyebrows—fake marriage, real move; after all, she's a half-fox demon, so pulling this off is still quite simple.

That honest guy gets nothing at all—truly pitiful.

Tang Luo began to sympathize with this "honest guy" he'd never met, nodded, and signaled Xue Nianzhi to open the door and let Shi Ren in.

"It's fine, you go back to work first." Xue Nianzhi said after opening the door to the somewhat flustered salesperson.

The salesperson nodded, didn't bother with the boss's gossip, and scooted downstairs.

That Shi Ren, on the other hand, is a man of composed demeanor and handsome appearance, looking about thirty, with the air of a successful person.

But now his face bears undisguised anger as he glares at Tang Luo and asks: "Who is he!"

"The landlord." Xue Nianzhi said, "Here to discuss lease renewal."

"Lease renewal?" Shi Ren frowned, "Wasn't it agreed that after marriage, we'd move for the New Year? Why renew the lease?"

"Even if we don't renew, we still need to talk, right?" Xue Nianzhi said.

"Talk, then talk about how strong or not, whether to strike or not? Or is it the mother-daughter issue?" Shi Ren sneered, as if a faint green light were shimmering above his head.

"……"

Xue Nianzhi's eyes widened—what the hell, what exactly did this guy hear outside?

The lounge's soundproofing is average; Tang Luo and Xue Nianzhi's normal conversation can be heard outside in fragments.

"……I've become the old king next door, huh?" Tang Luo muttered softly, clearly having done nothing.

"You misunderstood." Xue Nianzhi sighed, trying to reason with him kindly.

Tang Luo was beside her, and she didn't dare use her fox spirit charm to bewitch Shi Ren.

Speaking of which, from their first meeting to now, she hasn't used her fox spirit charm to make him obey.

It's a blind date route, "hit it off," planning to get married, relying on personal charm, hum!

"Don't say it!" Shi Ren interrupted Xue Nianzhi's words, "I just want one result! Are you pregnant?"

"No!" Xue Nianzhi squeezed out two words from between her teeth, "You're crazy, your imagination is too rich."

"No pregnancy, then it's good." Shi Ren breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't say it, this plate, I'll take it."

Instantly transformed into a plate-taking hero.

"... You don't have a fever, do you?" Xue Nianzhi froze, big brother you are also a successful person with considerable family assets, a diamond bachelor in the blind date market, coming out of your luxury car, you can attract a bunch of little girls blinking their eyes and calling "uncle uncle."

Why bother becoming a lickspittle, going to be a plate-taking hero?

"I don't care about your past." Shi Ren let out a long breath, gazing deeply at Xue Nianzhi, "I truly like you."

"... Old lady has what past!" Xue Nianzhi gritted her teeth.

She's still a yellow-flower maiden, oh, big maiden fox! Why would someone brainwash themselves into becoming a plate-taking hero.

What exactly did you go through before?

"Don't worry, I said, I don't mind. As long as we walk forward well together——" Shi Ren paused, "Not being discovered by me is fine, that's my only small request."

The anger just now had completely vanished, his deep affection carrying a wretched look.

It seemed he had fully accepted the sad fact, who made him like her!

Let Tang Luo suspect he's the yellow-haired guy in some NTR work, or still the most successful kind.

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!" Xue Nianzhi gave a triple denial, hurriedly explaining.

Shi Ren becoming a lickspittle, "this plate I'll take" behavior, won't Master Xuanzang misunderstand it as him controlling him? Then come a salvation, replace heaven's way.

If so, then dying would be too wronged.

Xue Nianzhi didn't think post-founding laws could restrain this monk.

Everyone says not sure about becoming a spirit, she's still not a fox spirit.

"This gentleman." Shi Ren turned and walked to Tang Luo's front, looking down at him sitting on the chair.

"You won't want to say go easy......" Tang Luo blurted out a sentence.

Shi Ren's face changed instantly, revealing anger again, the victim also has dignity, okay!

"Just joking, just joking." Tang Luo waved his hand.

"I want to say, we'll leave this city after the new year, please don't come disturb our life." Shi Ren took a deep breath, "I'm only making concessions because I love her. It doesn't mean you can do as you please! My foundation isn't here either, if you come to my turf, I'll have a hundred ways to deal with you, if you don't believe it, come on, I can accompany you to the end!"

Instantly turned from plate-taking hero into Ye Liangchen.

Speak human words to people, ghost words to ghosts, various role shifts freely, an excellent talent.

Tough attitude toward yellow-haired guys, toward mother...... deep affection, moving by emotion and enlightening by reason, this victim, wants to turn the tables!

Basically the combat main among victims, capable of achieving a final counterkill ending.

"Good, good." Tang Luo nodded, "I promise, after you marry, I will absolutely not disturb your life again."

"Then it's good." Shi Ren turned, "Nianzhi, I booked dinner, at Tianfu top floor, want to come together?" Tone deep, gaze sincere.

If not for love, who would willingly be a lickspittle?

Tianfu is the city's highest building, landmark structure.

The top floor has a very expensive restaurant, average price per person, not counting alcohol consumption, equals a month's income for salaried workers.

Tang Luo had eaten there before crossing over, expensive is expensive, but unfortunately the taste is very ordinary, eating is about ambiance and emotion, belonging to a field he truly cannot appreciate.

"Good, some things I also want to clarify with you." Xue Nianzhi said.

Since Tang Luo came to the door, she also doesn't plan to keep pretending marriage, with Shi Ren, cut then cut.

Being a lickspittle ends with nothing.

Of course, it can also be said Xue Nianzhi's conscience awakened, not intending to delay honest people, let him go, let him live well.

Later find a girl with ordinary appearance, warm smile, dimples when smiling, not bad?

Don't provoke fox spirits again.

Shi Ren left, leaving very much like a second male lead, leaving the male and female leads alone time.

"This person is quite interesting." Tang Luo said to Xue Nianzhi, "How did you guys meet?"

"An accident......" Xue Nianzhi felt tired, feeling she won't love again.

"What accident?" Tang Luo put on the posture of "I want to listen to storytelling."

Xue Nianzhi had to cheer up, introduce to Tang Luo how they met.

Shi Ren is not a local, but from Yuefu, usually does various investments, parents died early, quite wealthy.

Came here for inspection, also counts as relaxation.

Drove over, don't know why, the car had a problem at the shop entrance, after a while they got acquainted.

Then under Xue mother's urging, two people planned to marry and elope.

"Isn't Yuefu in the same province?" Tang Luo said, "Distance is just a few hours by car, I still thought you'd move farther."

"Of course not moving to Yuefu, after marriage plan to go to Modu." Xue Nianzhi said, "He said he wants to invest in opening a chain store for me."

"Tsk tsk."

Tang Luo meaninglessly "tsk"ed twice, gaze somewhat teasing, "Evening, can I come along too?"