Chapter 705: Longing Is for a Better Reunion
Jiangnan grinned. As long as he could meet her, everything would be fine!
With a teleport, he vanished from where he stood and reappeared high in the sky!
In less than a second, he was already right in front of Mi Ye!
"Jiangnan greets the Scarlet Queen!"
Mi Ye squinted, a deep, undisguised厌恶 flickering in her pitch-black eyes.
Her disgust for men was innate!
There were many species of spiders, such as the black widow venom spider. After mating with the male spider, it would inevitably devour him—this was its nature!
And the scarlet spider that Mi Ye transformed into also possessed this nature!
Mi Ye's personality was somewhat influenced by this nature. In her eyes, she didn't need a man!
And all men were no good!
How could they be as adorable as girls?
She couldn't help but coldly say, "Hmph! I certainly don't remember ever meeting you!"
Looking at the green grass on top of Jiangnan's head, she was momentarily stunned, and an urge to pluck it off welled up in her heart!
As if possessed, she raised a hand to pull it!
Jiangnan: !!!
Damn! How could he forget this!
If Mi Ye plucked his grass, given this bad woman's nature, she would definitely tie him up and beat him like a sandbag!
With a teleport, he was far away from Mi Ye, his face slightly pale.
"Your Majesty, please respect yourself!"
Mi Ye was taken aback, then waved her hand and sneered, "I wish you'd stay farther away from me! I hate men, especially those with the word 'south' in their name! Even more!"
Jiangnan: (ˀ̣ˀ̣･᷄ᴗ･᷅)
Hey, hey, hey!
Just a few days ago, you were calling me 'little cutie'!
Saying you doted on me, loved me, and would give your life for me!
Now that I've changed faces, you start hating me?
Truly a flip of the face without recognizing the person, huh?
Jiangnan felt a bit hurt. This was the first time he'd been disliked so much by a girl.
"Ahem～ Let's just keep our distance then. Good for you, good for me!"
He was genuinely afraid of Mi Ye's spider silk; once bound, he'd be done for.
Mi Ye gently swirled the wine glass in her hand and said coldly, "You've got some nerve. After pulling that stunt at the 53rd District in the United States, you still dare to roam around my Nightless City?"
"Not to mention coming to see me alone? Don't think that just because you're a Space System, you can do whatever you want in Nightless City!"
"I hold the core in my hand. If I really wanted to kill you, do you think you could escape?"
As she spoke, a cold glint appeared in her eyes.
Jiangnan was speechless. Mi Ye was truly domineering to outsiders. Otherwise, she couldn't have built up such a large Nightless City!
Jiangnan spread his hands and said, "I don't have any direct conflict of interest with Nightless City. There's no need to make the atmosphere so tense!"
"Besides, I came today to help you solve a problem. You don't want Nightless City to stay in chaos forever, right?"
Mi Ye's eyes flickered. She naturally knew the purpose of Jiangnan's visit!
"You have one minute. Convince me to cooperate with you! Otherwise, leave here!"
Jiangnan smiled. "The Seven Deadly Sins Curse of the Abyss continues to affect people, and Original Sin Punishment incidents are frequent. Nightless City is already in chaos!"
"I bet that within a month, everyone in Nightless City will sink into endless rage, conflicts will erupt, and the original order will be completely lost!"
"And there are still no clues about the true cause of the Abyss's mutation. If this problem isn't solved within a month, Nightless City will be destroyed!"
"But you're not sure if you can solve this problem either, am I right?"
Mi Ye leaned lightly against the railing, took a sip of blood, and said, "Go on."
As the master of Nightless City, she was naturally clearer than anyone about the situation in the Abyss!
She just didn't expect Jiangnan to see through it so thoroughly!
Jiangnan chuckled. "You should know that my Dandelion has magical beans!"
"I can help you detoxify everyone in Nightless City from the Original Sin of Wrath, indefinitely extending that one-month deadline until the Abyss returns to normal!"
"At that time, you will still be the Queen of Nightless City!"
Mi Ye's expression stiffened, and she was somewhat stunned. "Do you have that many beans? Nightless City's permanent population is nearly a million! Can you really do that?"
Jiangnan grinned. "Don't worry, there'll be enough! We'll grind the beans and put them into the seawater desalination plant, supplying the entire city through tap water!"
"If we dose it once a week, it can completely suppress the corrosion of the Original Sin of Wrath! That way, you'll have plenty of time to solve the problem of the Abyss's mutation!"
Making every single person in the entire Nightless City eat his Detoxifying Soybean and break free from the Original Sin of Wrath was Jiangnan's dream!
After all, helping others was more blessed than building a seven-story pagoda!
Surely everyone would be moved to tears, right?
Mi Ye's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but be tempted. If it really could be done, it would indeed remove a major worry of hers!
Then there would be no need to rush!
Unfortunately, Mi Ye didn't know the side effects of the Detoxifying Soybean…
"Your terms!"
Jiangnan: (੭ˊꇴˋ)੭ Nice!
As long as Mi Ye was tempted, it was negotiable!
"Give up your cooperation with Black Claw and switch to my Dandelion, thereby promoting the successful implementation of the Star Project!"
"Once the Dandelion international underground trading network is established, it will also benefit Nightless City!"
"And whatever cut Black Claw was giving you, my Dandelion will add another half percent on top of that!"
Mi Ye frowned slightly. This would mean abandoning Black Claw.
Although she found Hans a bit annoying now, they had been cooperating for many years. Kicking Black Claw out directly made her a bit reluctant to lose face.
"Give me a few more days to think it over. I'll give you my answer then."
Jiangnan felt a bit disappointed, understanding that Mi Ye still had some expectations for Odin, who had already descended into the Abyss.
If Odin solved the Abyss's mutation problem, there would be no need to cooperate with Dandelion!
Jiangnan grinned. He hadn't expected to succeed in one go anyway; he still had a backup plan!
"I'll wait for your news!"
With that, he was about to teleport away. Mi Ye said lightly, "Tomorrow night at midnight, I will host a city-wide banquet at the Rainbow Lighthouse. I'll send you invitations then."
"Come with your people tomorrow!"
Jiangnan smiled and nodded, then teleported away without a trace.
Mi Ye murmured, "He's a capable man, but I still hate him."
As she spoke, she drained the blood in her glass, frowning deeply. "Why does it taste so bad? I don't like it anymore?"
Recalling the taste of that little cutie, Mi Ye licked her lips, her heartbeat speeding up, and a hint of excitement flickered in her beautiful eyes.
Ahhh～
No one else's taste could excite her anymore!
Shortly after leaving the Rainbow Lighthouse, Jiangnan felt his phone vibrate.
He pulled it out and saw it was a message from his alternate account!
Mei: (⑉◔◡◔ิ⑉) Hey? Can you come over?
Lanlan Ya: Sister Mei? Is it the Queen looking for me?
Mei: (๑ớᴗờ)♡ I'm not Mei, I'm your bad sister. I miss you～ Come keep me company.
Jiangnan: ???
Was it Mi Ye on the other end of the phone?
Damn! I just stepped out of the lighthouse, and she's calling me back already?
Business was that busy?
Jiangnan swallowed hard. Go, go, go!
He could earn another piece of clothing and whisper in her ear to secure the cooperation deal!
Excited, Jiangnan ducked into an alley to change clothes, but his body stiffened. He touched his head!
This wouldn't work!
He still had that grass on his head. Even if he turned into Jiang Lan, it wouldn't disappear!
If he went, wouldn't he be exposed?
And if Mi Ye pulled the grass again, he'd be done for!
Jiangnan: (๐･᷄～･᷅)و Damn it!
Lanlan Ya: Ah? Your… Your Majesty? I can't make it tonight. I'm super busy—can't get away!
Mi Ye, lying on her bed, stared at her phone screen, disappointment filling her beautiful eyes.
Mei: But I miss you! I miss your taste. My heart aches from missing you. I want to see you! Right now!
Jiangnan's head throbbed, and he scratched it in frustration!
Didn't we just share a drink a moment ago? How could she still want to drink?
Don't you still have Mei? Can't you just make do for now?
Lanlan Ya: Your Majesty, every day's longing is for a better reunion!
Mi Ye was taken aback, then a look of fondness appeared on her face!
Oh my god! How could she be so cute, even reasoning with me!
"Then I'll wait for you!"
Seeing the message on his phone, Jiangnan finally breathed a sigh of relief!
This was way too hard for me!
…
Inside the vault at Black Claw headquarters!
Hans waited anxiously for an hour.
He hurried to the mirror and took off his hat.
Sure enough, a tender green blade of grass "pop" emerged from the top of his head!
Hans's eyes widened in shock. "Holy shit! There really is grass growing!"
That kid Jiangnan hadn't lied to him. The Misfortune-Removing Hat really was a treasure!
After all, not every hat could make grass grow on someone's head!
Hans snapped out of his shock. How could he dare keep it?!
The grass on his head was a Grass of Misfortune! It would attract Original Sin Punishment!
He immediately plucked it and sent crackling lightning through his hand, shattering it to pieces!
A confident smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "Now I'm all set!"
With that, he opened the vault door. A group of subordinates had been waiting outside for a long time!
Everyone's eyes fixed on Hans, expressions momentarily frozen!
For some reason, just looking at him made them feel incredibly annoyed!
Just look at how Hans was smiling—disgustingly oily!
And he was still breathing? Where did he get the guts to even breathe?
Just looking at him pissed them off!
A diamond-level, crew-cut strong man's eyes gradually reddened!
This old coward had taken two slaps from that guy and didn't even get angry—he actually forgave him!
And he calls himself part of the underground? Bullshit!
How did he even become the boss of Black Claw?
And he farted and knocked me out? Every night he went bang-bang-bang, keeping all the brothers in the building awake!
The more the diamond-level strong man thought about it, the angrier he got. No matter how he looked at Hans, he couldn't stand him!
Jiangnan had slapped the boss twice, and the boss forgave him!
As the boss's right-hand man, if he slapped him once, the boss should forgive him too, right?
With that thought, he strode over to Hans!
After pulling out the grass, Hans felt completely relaxed and full of confidence!
His face beamed with a bright smile. "Hmm? Jason? Something wrong?"
Jason stared at him, mustered all his strength, and swung his arm in a full arc, landing a slap right on Hans's face!
"Smack!"
The crisp sound echoed!
The immense force sent Hans staggering, nearly falling over, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth!
This slap not only stunned Hans but also left the group of underlings dumbfounded!
For some reason, they found it incredibly satisfying!
Hans flew into a rage, fury blazing to the heavens, and roared, "Have you lost your mind?! Mutiny?! I'm your boss! You hit me?"
Jason swallowed hard. "Uh… don't you want to forgive me or something?"
Hans: ???
"I'll forgive your ass! I'll blast you to pieces today!"
Three slaps in one day?
Fuck, fuck, fuck!
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