Chapter 538 538: High Stakes!
Twenty minutes later, Nora, wrapped in a bathrobe, walked out of the bathroom while wiping her damp hair.
"Beiming, I'm done washing, how about we open a bottle of red wine!" Nora said with a sense of romance.
Official Ling watched Nora's curvaceous figure, taking a deep cool breath. This woman was unlike the beauties from the East, more of the explosive type, especially just after showering, like a freshly ripened peach.
"There is some in the fridge, help yourself!" Ling Fan said, quickly averting his gaze and calming his heated emotions.
Nora, seeing this, felt both nervous and amused. She swayed to get the red wine and poured a glass for both herself and Ling Fan.
"Looking at Beiming's reaction, it seems I have to take the initiative!" Nora mumbled to herself, trying to figure out what Official Ling was thinking.
"Here!" Nora approached Ling Fan and leaned forward to hand him the glass.
Ling Fan wasn't paying attention and as he looked up to take the glass, he nearly went blind from the sight of the trembling bright chest before his eyes.
"Beiming, there's still some time before we board the ship, so why don't we rest a bit first!" Nora suggested breathily.
"Sss~"
Official Ling wasn't exactly a spring chicken and could see exactly what Nora was implying. He set down his wine glass and suppressed the fire in his heart.
"Nora, even though that old fellow Miles might have instructed you to do something, rest assured, I won't do anything to you!
On the way to Snow Country, let's pretend to be a couple, it'll make some things more convenient. If you're not too tired, change your clothes, and we should head out!
Oh, and when we leave, don't call me Beiming, just call me Ling Fan," Ling Fan reminded her lightly, carefully avoiding looking at Nora's tempting figure.
Had this been two years ago, Official Ling might have taken his chances with this woman right then and there, but now, he felt an endless sense of guilt every time he got close to a woman, guilt towards another woman!
Nora was slightly taken aback, it seemed she had overthought the situation, but her impression of Ling Fan immediately changed.
She quickly agreed and turned around to change clothes.
"Good Lord, is this the legendary War Emperor Beiming? Even in the presence of a beauty like me, he can show a touch of shyness, like the boy next door. I'm really starting to like him!" Nora whispered to herself, her fondness for Official Ling growing, as she also felt less restrained.
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At this time, in Snow Country, in a building near the outskirts.
"Lord, Takako-kun has failed in Xiangjiang!" a ninja respectfully reported to the man in front of him.
This ninja was the only one who had escaped from Xiangjiang while protecting Tang Anqi.
"Oh? What exactly happened?" the man with the Fu Manchu mustache asked, frowning.
The escaped ninja promptly relayed everything about their follow-up to Takako Junta in Xiangjiang, and the events that had occurred thereafter!
"Hahaha, 'tis said that to die under the peony, one would be a ghost embraced by romance. Xiangjiang was not our main battleground, that place belongs to Huaxia, especially the inland areas, where martial arts sects abound, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers!
Takako Junta took a few of you there, just to meet his end for nothing.
The moment you left the mountain, you encountered an extremely powerful expert. He was just unlucky!" The man laughed heartily, showing no signs of sorrow on his face.
He had always seen Takako Junta as a hidden danger, because he knew that the guy might have already reached the Chunin Realm.
If Takako Junta managed to achieve a glorious victory at the right opportunity, he could become an equal to himself, reaching the status of Dijie in the Martial Alliance, or even supersede him.
Within the Martial Alliance, the status of Dijie is equivalent to that of a real boss. Above Dijie is Tianying, and below are ordinary members, the Disciples!
However, Disciples are also ranked into lower, middle, and upper classes, and Takako Junta was previously among the top Disciples.
The reason he did not want Takako Junta on an equal footing with himself, or even above him, was because he was still coveting the man's woman.
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If he gets promoted by him, then where would the chance be?
"Right, where is Miss An Qi now?" the man asked.
"Reporting to the Lord, Miss An Qi is at her residence," the ninja replied.
"Hmm, Miss An Qi must be very sad and needs someone to console her. Tonight, bring her to me," the man's eyes glittered with a devilish light.
This guy was none other than Takako Junta's boss, Kuno Ichiro!
This fellow had his eyes on Tang Anqi for more than a day or two. Once, when Takako Junta was drunk, he let slip how unparalleled Tang Anqi was in bed, which is what set Kuno Ichiro's heart aflutter ever since.
Now that Takako Junta was gone, it was the perfect opportunity to take the beauty into his arms. He wanted to thoroughly experience what made this woman so highly praised by Takako Junta!
"Yes, Lord. Oh, there's another matter I need to report to you!" the ninja said with some hesitation.
"What's the matter, let's hear it!" Kuno Ichiro was in a good mood.
"Lord, I was watching from a distance before Takako-kun died, and by reading his lips, it seemed he mouthed a few words," the ninja hesitated.
"Oh? What did he say?" Kuno Ichiro became slightly more serious.
"He seemed to say that the female ninja assassin is called 'Demon Moon'!" the ninja spoke up.
"Smack!"
Upon hearing this, Kuno Ichiro abruptly stood up, knocking over the teacup on the table.
"What did you say? Are you sure?" Kuno Ichiro's eyes widened suddenly.
"I'm certain that Takako-kun definitely said this before he died. Moreover, the hidden weapon used by our opponent to kill our people seemed to be the Bee Needle!" the ninja replied gravely.
"Hiss~"
Kuno Ichiro sharply inhaled, taking a while to calm down, "You may leave for now, don't speak of this to anyone. I need to see Mr. Dongcun immediately, and additionally, I must report Takako-kun's accident to the higher-ups of the Martial Alliance!"
After the ninja left the room, Kuno Ichiro also tidied up quickly and hastily left the room.
Half an hour later, Kuno Ichiro appeared in front of an ancient-looking manor's gates.
After getting out of the car, he reported his identity to the guards and hurried inside.
He slid open the door and entered the room.
"Kuno-kun, what brings you here in such a hurry?" a stern-faced man sitting at a tea table said flatly.
"Lord Dongcun, is it convenient to talk here?" Kuno Ichiro asked in a low voice.
"Hmm?" the man immediately looked serious.
"Speak, there won't be a third person who knows about this," the man, dressed in a samurai outfit, sat cross-legged, emanating authority.
"I have just received some information regarding 'Ghost Mother Demon Moon,' hence I came to report!" Kuno Ichiro saluted and bowed his head.
"Smack~"
The man also abruptly stood up upon hearing the news, his reaction mirroring Kuno Ichiro's earlier one, spilling the teacup without a care.
"Damn it, this matter is of utmost importance, you must take responsibility for your words. Is the intel reliable?" the man's complexion changed drastically.
PS: Writer's block, this is it for today, need to organize the plot, pulling my hair out~~~
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