Chapter 1158 - 956: Kicked Out

The so-called today by the Grand Steward of the Gong Mansion was already nighttime at the Heavenly Domain Dingnan Prefecture.

Deep within a courtyard somewhere in the prefecture city, before nightfall, Shi Chun and the red-clothed woman had already finished a storm of passion.

At this moment, both were lazily draped with single garments, half-exposed in the spring light. Shi Chun was immersed in flipping through a book, while the red-clothed woman lay sideways, occasionally glancing at Shi Chun.

The red-clothed woman's appearance here was not coincidental; she was also stirred by the matter of the massive expenditure and wanted to investigate what Shi Chun was up to.

And since she was here, she didn't deprive herself of pleasure.

Speaking of which, she was from the Chao Yue Hall in Dazhi City and understood what a serious reader looks like, gradually realizing that Shi Chun genuinely loved reading and wasn't pretending.

Indeed, she wasn't mistaken; Shi Chun truly liked reading, the reason being his origins from the Land of Exile, always feeling there was a gap between him and people from the outside world, with a bit of a desire to compensate for his deficiencies.

Sharing the same room, the lights were soft, and both were at peace.

Suddenly, the red-clothed woman's bright eyes widened, her gaze locked onto a pile of clothes on the floor, which were Shi Chun's discarded garments, with a Qiankun Bag hanging on the pocket.

She saw a small object crawling out of Shi Chun's Qiankun Bag, slowly drifting upward.

Her open eyes didn't see that little creature, but her domain 'saw' it; it was a minuscule thing almost akin to dust.

Actually, the room was filled with many tiny dust particles that were invisible to the naked eye. Yet, her domain could capture the peculiar one due to its unique movements. After carefully discerning and confirming it was a living thing, she roughly understood what it was.

Realizing something, the small creature was fixed in the air by her, crushed decisively before it could rise.

In an attic somewhere in the city, four men gathered around a table on which a glass cover was placed upside down. Inside the cover was a pea-sized bug with emerald wings, resembling a jade sculpture.

Suddenly, the bug with emerald wings began flapping vigorously inside the glass cover, continuously crashing towards one direction, the force making loud thuds.

All four men simultaneously looked towards one direction, and one pointed towards the myriad lights outside the window, "Let's go, it should be in that direction."

After leaping downstairs with the glass cover, the man holding it pulled it out again from his cloak to show his companions. "Huh, why isn't it moving anymore?"

The group leaned closer for a look, finding the bug with emerald wings quietly crouching at the bottom of the cover again.

The four exchanged glances, someone said, "Let's first head towards the direction it was agitated."

There was no dissent, the four thus disappeared into the night...

In the deep courtyard, due to the proximity of the crushed dust creature to Shi Chun, he frowned and looked around but saw nothing, instead, he noticed the red-clothed woman staring directly at him.

The red-clothed woman beckoned him with a finger, signaling him over.

Shi Chun was speechless. He genuinely had no lewd thoughts towards her now, even if she was half-exposed.

He was also quite taken aback by this woman. In the past, he had been the one to initiate, the woman would still hold back a little before starting. But now, well, she was always thinking about doing those things between a man and a woman, often hugging his neck to kiss, actively initiating work.

Of course, it's human nature; there's nothing wrong with doing those things. The key is this woman isn't human, always wanting more day after day. Even with his vigor, he needs a break. How can a normal person keep up with this pace? Is this the difference between humans and demons?

Seeing him hesitantly unresponsive, the red-clothed woman patted the bed.

Shi Chun had no choice but to smile awkwardly and sit over. As expected, once he sat down, he was pounced upon, with the warm and soft jade pressing down, engaging him in kisses and caresses.

He closed his eyes; since he couldn't refuse, he decided to accept with his eyes shut.

Suddenly, the red-clothed woman pushed him away, complaining, "Like a dead fish, it's really boring."

Saying so, she got up and left, her bare feet landing on the ground, moving to Shi Chun's clothes, picking up the Qiankun Bag from the clothing strap. She then settled into the recliner where Shi Chun had been sitting, crossed her legs, and said to Shi Chun, who had just sat up from the bed, "Give me a gift."

Directly casting a spell to peer inside the Qiankun Bag.

Shi Chun hesitated to speak, considering that his true privacy was stored in his Qiankun Bracelet, the Qiankun Bag merely hung for show, so he didn't intervene but sighed, "I don't have any noteworthy gifts..."

As soon as the words fell, the other party immediately pulled out two invitations.

The red-clothed woman opened an invitation and glanced at its contents, her fingertips feeling the ink, then nonchalantly inspecting it under the lamp's glow, before saying, "Able to lavish on others, yet nothing worthy for me. If you don't want to give, just forget it."

She shoved the invitations back, tossing the Qiankun Bag over, "Scram, I don't want to see you again tonight."

Catching the Qiankun Bag, Shi Chun was very speechless, smiling bitterly, "Ruo Jun, what's your deal? Don't be mad; I misspoke. Just tell me what gift you want, I'll find a way to get it for you, no matter heaven or earth."

The red-clothed woman sneered, "What's a gift begged for?"

Shi Chun was dumbfounded; can it be understood that way? He quickly changed his wording, "It's not you begging, it's me voluntarily gifting to you."

The red-clothed woman said, "No, if you're trying to fool, just be blunt. Back then, when you were undressing me, you were more eager than anyone. What now? You've had enough, lost interest, showing that dead fish look to whom?"

Shi Chun was at a loss for whether to laugh or cry, standing to comfort her, "Ruo Jun, we just finished, you should at least give me a break..."

The Red-clothed Woman suddenly stood up, anger rising to her face, "It's not that I can't find a man, or that no one wants me, it's not necessarily you. I said I didn't want to see you tonight, get out, or I'll call the City Guard!"

She opened her mouth as if she really meant it, scaring Shi Chun into quickly clasping his hands in surrender, "Stop, okay, I'm leaving, calm down, I'll leave, is that not enough?"

He was truly afraid of alarming the City Guard, although they were all his subordinates, it wouldn't be appropriate for people to see him hiding a lover in a golden house. Besides, he wanted to avoid Feng Xi right now, and didn't want to expose his whereabouts.

He hurriedly dressed, put on a mask to disguise himself, and only then did he open the door and leave. As he exited the courtyard gate, he threw on a cloak.

Inside the room, the anger on the Red-clothed Woman's face had vanished without a trace, as if nothing had happened. She slowly sat back on the lounge chair and slowly closed her eyes, sensing Shi Chun's movements after he left.

Ever since she pulled out and examined that invitation, confirming the details within, she knew it was the Gong family making a move.

Chasing away Shi Chun was because she didn't want to be implicated by him. If Shi Chun didn't leave, this little hideaway would be exposed.

She was quite comfortable living here; many of the things here were personally selected and arranged by her, so she didn't want to abandon it easily.

She naturally knew Shi Chun had fallen into the Gong family's trap, and trouble would soon follow. She could easily warn Shi Chun to avoid this disaster, but she didn't do it.

Some affairs involved too many chaotic participants, and naturally, many people would know about it. The Heavenly Palace Chief knew about the possible source of the trillion-dollar funds, she had heard something about it too. Seeing the details on the invitation, with the Gong family putting in such effort, the facts were basically confirmed.

Thus, she was very clear, the Gong family's actions were not simply to kill Shi Chun, at least not directly. She wanted to see if Shi Chun's backers would counterattack, she wanted to see what kind of magic battles would unfold and who would emerge.

Such opportunities to grab hold of a vital clue and follow it down were rare.

Walking alone in the alley, Shi Chun was secretly cursing his luck, feeling that the Red-clothed Woman had been spoiled by the outside world too much. If this flaw were thrown into Life Prison, it would be cured quickly.

As he walked, he used his blood energy to activate his Right Eye Superpower to observe the surroundings. Facing the Gong family, such a giant force, he had to be cautious whenever he showed his face outside.

Stepping out of the alley into the bustling street, he looked around. He had nowhere to go for the time being; returning to his Commander Mansion was inconvenient at the moment. After thinking it over, he headed towards Yuling Mountain.

As he walked, he suddenly noticed flies or some other flying bugs surrounding him, and he cast a spell to flick the insects away, directly killing them.

Among the crowd, four people witnessed this; three of them quickly turned into an alley to pause, leaving one to continue following in the crowd.

One of those lingering at the alley communicated, "Bi You'er circling him, could he be Shi Chun?"

Another replied, "Would Shi Chun actually be strolling the streets late at night?"

The leader spoke in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter if he is or isn't, find a suitable opportunity to act and seize him. He has Illusion Demon King Bai Sheng aiding him, whether Bai Sheng is present or not, use the Spiritual Medicine targeting Bai Sheng's illusions first. Remember, the medicine's effect only lasts about half a quarter hour, you need to reapply it each half quarter."

As he spoke, he first took out a bottle and opened it, revealing gentle purple light flickering inside. He dipped two fingers into the purple liquid, applying it to his own pupils, using magic to evenly spread the liquid across his eyeballs.

One of the other two followed suit, sighing, "We've been warned not to use it for long periods; this stuff isn't good for the eyes."

Despite the warning, they proceeded to follow suit.

Afterwards, the three quickly turned out from the alley, following Shi Chun's direction.

Shi Chun, initially intending to head to Yuling Mountain, noticed during his observations that there was a trace of Demon Essence among the crowd. He wasn't sure which Demon Cultivator it belonged to, but from its scale, it was quite considerable, even at the Heavenly Immortal Level. His interest was piqued; he wanted to track the other person.

However, before he could keep up, he sensed something was off—the other person stopped whenever he did.

Initially, he didn't think much of it, waiting for the other person to leave before following, but the person remained stationary at a stall.

After observing for a while, he noticed three more Demon Cultivators with Demon Essence appearing, all at the Heavenly Immortal Level, scattered around him without moving.

Such a coincidence?

This swiftly led him to suspect they were coming for him. To confirm his suspicion, he selected a purchase from the stall and left, only to find the four Demon Cultivators mingling into the crowd and turning into the same street as him.

At that moment, his heart sank suddenly, basically confirming they were targeting him.

Just out and already tracked?

He couldn't figure out how they discovered him, but his first suspicion was towards the Gong family.

First, it was this period; the Gong family was already likely to act against him, and secondly, the Gong family might not just be involved with Gong Shaoci and the Demon Path.

Then he turned away, abandoning the plan to head to Yuling Mountain because the route to Yuling Mountain included less crowded sections, he now had to purposely head to busier streets.

The tailing didn't cease, killing any hope of luck he held.

From within his cloak, he retrieved the Mother-child Talisman to contact Huang Yingying and Yu Xuanbing, specifically reminding Huang Yingying to bring the Void Escape Divine Arrow.

With Wu Jinliang's cultivation, the Void Escape Divine Arrow wasn't very useful for him right now. After saving Young Master Nan last time, for convenience, Shi Chun had left it with Huang Yingying.

He continued to circle the streets like this, while the Red-clothed Woman, pretending to sleep with eyes closed inside a deep courtyard, was simultaneously monitoring those tails. Through the series of street pursuits and interactions, she suddenly realized something, quickly opened her eyes, and spoke to herself with gleaming eyes, "That guy is indeed extraordinary; he actually noticed them!"