Chapter 262: Creating a Little Trouble

But this matter... The news had already been spread by busybodies who had climbed onto the giant rat tribe’s wall. They even spoke with great conviction. The story vividly portrayed the sordid enmity among the four siblings and gave the residents of Monster City a juicy tale. This delighted everyone, and they could not help mentioning it wherever they went. They were not afraid that the giant rat tribe would come looking for trouble, since all of Monster City was talking about it and they were not the only ones.

Upon hearing this, Shu Ming was so angry that he almost fainted. After calming down, he ran to the dungeon and berated Miss Shu Nan and Shu Bei, then had them hung up and beaten before he could vent his anger.

As for Shu Dong and Miss Shu Xi: Shu Dong was under house arrest. Apart from his clansmen bringing him food, he would not be able to leave this year. Miss Shu Xi had not done anything outrageous in these incidents, and she came out after reflecting on her actions behind closed doors.

However, at this time, the elves jumped out and stirred up trouble too. How could they not, after Lin Yun and Bai Yu had delivered a note to Aino in the middle of the night? Aino contacted the gossip society in Monster City directly, had the gossip about the giant rat tribe printed on the pages, and even bought several thousand copies to give to the residents of Monster City for free. The gossip spread like wildfire, reaching the Fairy Tale Forest and Fairy Tale Town, and by now it had probably spread to other continents.

Upon hearing this, Shu Ming, who had been about to release Miss Shu Nan and Shu Bei from the giant rat tribe’s dungeon, fainted from anger. The entire giant rat tribe was in complete chaos. But that was a story for another time.

The people in the special channel were thoroughly enjoying the gossip, exclaiming how satisfying it was.

Qi Zhu: "Sister Yin, you’re like this thumbs-up image."

Baili Sheng: "This gossip has made me so full, but I’m still curious about who the mastermind is. They’ve managed to fool them so well. It’s hilarious."

Zhao Yinyin: "I suggest we do this a few more times, so we won’t have to be so careful around the giant rat tribe, hahaha."

Zhao Yinyin: "By the way, I’ll continue collecting the giant rat tribe’s racial perfume, hahaha. I’m going to keep an eye on things. I have a feeling this isn’t over yet. There’s definitely more to come."

Dong Nian: "Sister Yin is getting better too. I’m here to watch the show."

...

Lin Yun relayed the contents of the special channel to Bai Yu, who was thrilled to hear it. Bai Yu was incredibly excited that their scheme had triggered so many chain reactions.

"Lu You, do you have any other good ideas? Think of some more ways to mess with the giant rats. I reckon if we do it twice more, the giant rat tribe’s reputation will be ruined, and they won’t be able to sit in the city lord’s seat."

Lin Yun looked at her in surprise. "Is that even possible? But wouldn’t that be risky? What if the rats are alerted and we get caught? We’d be doomed!"

Bai Yu’s eyes darted around restlessly. She wondered when those old bastards would be back. She was starting to think about messing with the giant rat tribe again.

"Never mind. The elves will probably get involved too."

The two chatted about gossip for a while, and then Lin Yun walked toward her little courtyard. They had not gone far when a few people emerged from the forest. They were taken aback when they saw Crocodile Lan riding on the cat, but then, as if they had realized something, they rushed over.

"Crocodile Lan! What are you doing here? Weren’t you locked in your room by Big Brother? How did you get out? Aren’t you afraid Brother Maple will eat you?"

A slightly younger crocodile stared at Crocodile Lan.

Another, slightly older, crocodile chimed in. "Yeah, what are you doing here? Did you sneak out of solitary confinement? Aren’t you afraid of getting caught by Big Brother?"

Lin Yun’s lips twitched. What was she supposed to say? Since she was wearing this identity now, she was in trouble, wasn’t she? Damn, she really had gotten into trouble. Heaven was going to destroy her!

Just as she was about to speak, the smaller crocodile in the hood said, "Crocodile Lan, why aren’t you saying anything? Or have you finished your business, and are you going back now?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yun nodded. "Yeah, I’m going back now. I just came out for some fresh air."

The crocodiles scratched their heads, exchanged glances, and said, "Well... be careful on your way back. Don’t let Big Brother find out. If Big Brother finds out that you snuck out, he’ll probably think you still have designs on Miss Shu Nan and want to rescue her."

One crocodile thought for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Second Brother, why don’t you stop liking her? She’s quite pretty, but she doesn’t like you. And she’s always so mean to you."

Lin Yun opened her mouth again, but what could she say? Headache.

"By the way, we seem to be free now. How about we go back together?" a crocodile suddenly said, blinking.

Lin Yun’s eyes widened. Go back together?! Wouldn’t that expose her immediately? Going back was no small matter!

"No, no, I have other things to take care of. I’ll be going now."

Lin Yun quickly patted Sang Biao to make him run. Sang Biao transformed into a cat-shaped car, and even several crocodiles could not stop him.

One crocodile scratched his head and looked back at his companions. "Do you think... he’s not going to try to rescue Miss Shu Nan again?"

The crocodile called Crocodile Jing looked darkly in the direction Lin Yun had come from and said, "Let’s go back and tell Big Brother. If he has other things to do, that’s fine, but if he’s involved with Miss Shu Nan, that won’t do. Big Brother was already very angry a couple of days ago because he helped Miss Shu Nan escape from prison, and the giant rat tribe even warned him. If he does it again... it’s hard to guarantee that the giant rat tribe won’t really get angry, especially after what happened today..."

The group’s expressions changed, and they abandoned their plans to go out and hurried toward Monster City.

At that moment, Lin Yun was still unaware that she had unwittingly created a small problem for Crocodile Lan. This further solidified Crocodile Lan’s determination to kill Crocodile Maple and Shu Bei.

When the crocodile brothers returned to the Crocodile Clan’s territory, Crocodile Maple was not there, nor was their father. They could only wait. By the time they met him, it was already dinnertime. After hearing his younger brothers’ complaints, Crocodile Maple was so angry that he hurried to Crocodile Lan’s place. He was furious that his younger brother was so useless, capable of doing anything for a woman.

What a coincidence! As soon as Crocodile Maple and his men arrived at Crocodile Lan’s residence, they saw Crocodile Lan walking toward the courtyard! He looked as if he had just come back from outside.

Crocodile Maple: "!!!" Damn it, you little brat!

His younger brothers: "Oh no, we’re doomed."

Crocodile Lan had not expected to run into Crocodile Maple when she came back from outside. His heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the next second:

"Crocodile Lan!"

Crocodile Maple was furious. "Guards, throw him into the dungeon! Release him only after things with the giant rat tribe are over!"