It was already ten o'clock at night. Yun Zhengfeng went downstairs to get a drink of water when out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of a figure falling from the third floor.
"Hey!"
All sleepiness vanished instantly, and he rushed anxiously toward the window.
"Someone fell! Someone fell—"
Before his cries could even finish fading, he saw the figure outside stand up and even dust off her hands.
Yun Yao turned her head and glanced back at Yun Zhengfeng.
Wasn't it just jumping down from upstairs? Did he have to make such a big fuss over it?
Yun Zhengfeng seemed to read the impatience in the depths of Yun Yao's eyes, swallowed hard, and gave a thumbs-up.
This Yun Yao... was truly formidable!
After heading out, Yun Yao scanned a shared bicycle and, following the navigation, rode toward Su Yuchen's villa.
Because she was taking the backstreets, she needed to cut through a night market.
The smoky scent of grilled food and the clinking of wine glasses made her hands itch.
She only had three major hobbies in this life!
Handsome men!
Fine wine!
Money!
Although Luohong offered wine at the temple every day, back then she was just a spirit body, so the taste on her tongue was ultimately different.
Thinking this, Yun Yao steered her shared bicycle around a corner.
"Boss! Bring a hundred skewers of kidneys! A crate of beer, and a bottle of liquor!"
Yun Yao holstered out the order just like the big guy sitting next to her.
This rough-and-tumble way of ordering clashed completely with her stunning, exquisite little face, drawing many people to look her way.
A young woman dressed in elegant athletic wear effortlessly unscrewed a beer bottle cap with her bare hands, lifted her chin slightly to take a sip, and her pretty eyebrows furrowed slightly.
At a table not far from Yun Yao, five burly men covered in tattoos sat together, their bodies entwined with dragons and snakes, a ferocious aura washing over the area.
"Heh, take a look at the chick behind me. She's got style." The scarred face tilted his head back and finished a beer, a flash of cunning light in his eyes.
The others cast their gazes toward Yun Yao, swallowing hard without exception.
"That's right, Brother Biao, this broad is spicy!" The long-haired man waved his greasy yellow hair, a lewd smile spreading across his face.
Although they kept their heads down drinking, their eyes exchanged frequent glances, as if plotting something.
When the pitch-black kidneys were served on the table, Yun Yao was completely dumbfounded.
Could this... even be eaten?
Yun Yao leaned in to sniff them, nearly choked unconscious by the smoke, and hurriedly gulped down a bottle of beer to calm her nerves.
Everyone loves beauty, and the people present kept glancing at Yun Yao. When she finished a bottle of beer in one breath, everyone was stunned.
She could drink that much?
The most excited ones were the table of tattooed brutes, a few of them chuckling secretly as they ate peanuts.
Drink up, drink up—the more you drink, the happier we'll be.
Yun Yao drank the beer bottle after bottle, the look of disgust on her face growing heavier.
This kind of beer fell far short of her beloved ice-brewed wine; this was practically just water, and they dared to call it beer?
Yun Yao directly abandoned the beer, looking at the high-proof liquor in front of her with curiosity flashing in her eyes.
Opening the cork and taking a sniff, the aroma of the wine rushed to her nose.
She poured a cup, drained it in one gulp, and after savoring it carefully, a flash of pleasant surprise crossed her eyes.
Although it couldn't compare to her ice-brewed wine, this was already the most mellow wine she had tasted in the Mortal Realm.
Yun Yao drank cup after cup, leaving everyone around her dumbfounded.
If she remembered correctly, Yun Yao had just downed a crate of beer, and now a bottle of liquor was already bottoming out, yet the beauty remained completely sober, making those tattooed brutes extremely anxious.
"Brother Biao, what do we do? This broad has a bottomless capacity!" Huang Mao said anxiously.
The man addressed as Brother Biao glanced at Yun Yao. The alcohol had gone to his head, making him feverish all over, and he couldn't hold back any longer.
"Don't rush, I'll go see what she's made of!"
With that, he picked up a bottle of wine and walked unsteadily toward Yun Yao.
Yun Yao had noticed his movements long ago, yet she remained completely calm.
Big as the world was, if she wanted to listen, not even falling flowers and dancing butterflies could escape her ears, let alone this mere five-meter distance, which to her was like a whisper right beside her.
These thugs actually dared to target her. If they weren't courting death, she might have spared their lives, but if they didn't know what was good for them, she wouldn't mind clearing these scum from society!
Just as Yun Yao put down her cup, Chen Biao poured wine into it.
Looking at the steadily filling cup, Yun Yao's eyes darkened.
"Pretty lady, your big brother is happy today, so big brother is footing your bill! Keep me company for a drink!" Chen Biao said smugly.
Yun Yao completely lost her appetite for drinking, took out her phone right in front of Chen Biao, and dialed Luohong's number once more.
Chen Biao didn't understand what Yun Yao meant, but every move she made completely infatuated him.
"Pretty lady, big brother's Volkswagen has letters on the back, big brother will give it to you!" Chen Biao's gaze locked onto Yun Yao.
Luohong's attitude remained respectful.
"Ancestor, what are your instructions?"
"Can I kill people?" Yun Yao's fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, her voice calm and cold.
"Ancestor, how many people are on the other side?"
"Five."
"You must not. In today's law-abiding society, such a large group of people getting involved will certainly cause unnecessary trouble." Luohong lowered his voice to analyze.
Yun Yao raised her head, her gaze sweeping over Chen Biao and the four men behind him.
Chen Biao kept thinking Yun Yao was just putting on a bluff, so he swaggered over, pulled out a chair, and sat down in front of Yun Yao to wait for her to finish her call.
"But they also want to sleep with me." Yun Yao dropped the sentence straight to Luohong.
Sure enough, the other end fell into a brief silence.
"Ancestor, in my view, as long as it's not fatal, you are completely free to vent your anger." Daring to harbor improper thoughts about the Ancestor meant they must have tired of living!
Luohong was already mourning for these five men in his heart, praying for their good fortune.
After hanging up the phone, Yun Yao shifted her gaze to Chen Biao.
"Someone's coming to pick me up, kid." Yun Yao's tone was nonchalant.
Chen Biao thought Yun Yao was trying to scare them, the corners of his mouth lifting as a look of utter contempt piled across his greasy face.
"Alright then, beauty, go on ahead, your big brothers will provide an escort for you!"
Yun Yao stood up, and the four men in the distance stood up right along with her.
After paying the bill, Yun Yao walked alone into that alleyway devoid of streetlights.
"Brother Biao, this is truly a heaven-sent opportunity! Is this little broad a complete idiot, choosing this path? Doesn't that just make things easy for us?" Huang Mao was so excited he was practically drooling.
Several of them had their reason blinded by desire, completely failing to consider why a targeted girl would dare choose such a desolate little path!
When they chased into the alley and couldn't find a trace of Yun Yao anywhere.
"Are you guys... looking for me?"
Yun Yao under the moonlight seemed shrouded in a layer of silvery, gentle light, making her look even more ethereal and refined.
Chen Biao and the others stared in a daze, rubbing their hands together as they prepared to reach out toward Yun Yao's clothes.
Yun Yao quietly gazed at the burning desire dancing in their eyes, the smile hooking the corner of her mouth under the moonlight appearing even more cold and bloodthirsty.