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As soon as Jun Yao finished speaking, a sudden gust of wind swept in through the car window.

A strong wind whipped up sand and dust, blinding everyone.

When the gust of wind passed, everyone suddenly realized that the old man with the glazed eyes had disappeared!

Jun Yao sat in the car, staring at the panicked reactions of the people outside the window, and covered her face in fear with a slightly exaggerated tone.

"No way, how did he get away?"

"Bad guys are really something! They can slip away in the blink of an eye!"

"But since he ran away, let's just let it go. Anyway, he didn't do anything terribly wrong; he just spied on us while we were working."

"After all, it's common for a beautiful woman like me to be followed and spied on. There's nothing we can do about it; everyone loves beauty, right?"

Zhou Yichuan stared blankly at her without offering any comment.

Liang Jingu nervously walked to the car and knocked on the window.

Junyao immediately rolled down the car window, opened it a crack, and said politely, "Master Liang, let that bad guy get away. It's not your fault, so you don't need to blame yourself too much."

Liang Jingu understood the instructions instantly.

"Alright, alright! We really shouldn't waste our time on these unnecessary people! In that case, let's hurry back to Jiangcheng! The old lady's health is the most important thing!"

"Um."

Junyao slowly straightened her sleeves, carefully using the cuffs to cover the extra purplish-red pattern on her right wrist.

On the way to the airport, this new pattern caused her a lot of trouble.

One moment she felt cold, the next she felt hot, and she wished she could use every trick in the book to fight Junyao.

Jun Yao simply closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

After a long time, the pattern seemed to finally give up and began to gently circle around, as if giving Junyao a massage.

Seeing that it finally seemed to be admitting its mistake, Junyao opened her mind and communicated with it.

"I won't do anything to you, so don't be too afraid. Once we get back to Jiangcheng, I'll contact the 749 Bureau again to come and take you in. Keep your words to yourself, and we'll talk to them then."

Old Snake Man: "You're a magnanimous person, please don't hand me over to them! If I fall into their hands, all my years of cultivation will have been for nothing!"

Jun Yao: "Don't try to disgust me with the word 'cultivation' in front of me. Judging by the smell you give off, you've killed quite a few people."

The old snake-man was on the verge of tears. "Young lady! Be reasonable! I'm a snake, for goodness' sake! Do you expect me to live on carrots and bok choy all the time on the mountain?"

Jun Yao ignored his words.

The old snake-man had to soften his tone and added, "Before I ate them, I did pluck their feathers to extract pigment... but I discussed it with these birds, squirrels, and rabbits before I did it! Their worthless lives being used to paint grotto statues—how can that not be considered their glory?"

Jun Yao sneered, "Old man, don't try to sweet-talk me. If you dare to spout another word of nonsense, I'll rip out your tongue and throw you out."

Just as the old snake-man was about to rejoice, he heard Jun Yao say again, "Of course, before throwing you out, I also used a small knife to cut open all the gems you hid in your belly pocket and took them out. Not a single one will be left for you."

"At that time, all the stones will belong to me, and you, this piece of trash, will belong to Bureau 749. The grotto murals you have been so painstakingly protecting will belong to the whole society."

"This is the best possible ending."

Every word Jun Yao spoke was like a knife stabbing the old snake man in the heart!

His mural toys are very important!

The rare gem he's been hiding for so long is very important!

His cultivation level, which he has worked so hard to achieve to this day, is also very important!

This woman, who had only been there for less than a day and a night, not only knew his background perfectly, but also hit him where it hurt the most with every move!

The old snake-man gritted his teeth, "My name is Baxi, what should I call you?"

Junyao was still pretending to be asleep.

She nonchalantly tossed her hair, silently replying, "What right do you, a defeated opponent, have to ask my name?"

"I... I don't think things need to go that far yet. Tomorrow! Can you discuss it with me again? Let's see some other solutions! Anyway, you've already gathered the Fox and Gray sects, so if you add our Willow sect, we'll have five sects in total, which would be a good name," Ba Xi urged.

Jun Yao smiled slightly, raising his eyebrows slightly.

This Baxi is indeed very observant.

Even though Wan Lin only had a very faint smell of rodents on him, it still couldn't escape his senses.

Junyao didn't know much about Wanlin's situation, nor did she inquire about it in detail.

It was only when Baxi mentioned it that she thought she would find some time to visit Wanlin alone after dealing with Old Madam Zhou's matter.

Take a good look at how Wanlin got involved with the five spiritual elements: "Fox, Yellow, White, Willow, and Black".

The most urgent task is to quell the unrest at Baxi.

Junyao refocused her attention and began negotiating with Baxi.

"It's not impossible for you to stay by my side, but I'm a rather demanding person. If you want to sign a master-servant contract with me, you must first agree to ten rules. If you break any of them, I'll sell you to the old man at the market who buys wild animals, so he can stew you with snake meat."

Baxi: "...Your rules are way too unfair!"

Jun Yao sneered, "I'm informing you, not discussing it with you. If you feel it's not suitable, then we won't get married—"

"Yes!" Baxi said with tears in her eyes. "It's just ten rules, right? Just tell me, I can accept them!"

Jun Yao hadn't expected this guy to agree so readily, and for a moment she felt a little cheated...

She should have just said "a hundred rules" instead.

However, she couldn't recall all the specific rules in such a short time, so she said to Baxi, "The first and most important rule: Since you've joined my camp, you must abide by my rules. Everything must be done according to my orders. If you disobey my orders, I'll stew you in snake meat stew."

Baxi pursed his dry lips, his face contorted in a mournful expression, and said, "Fine... what's the second one?"

Junyao: "I'll talk about the second one when I remember it."

Baxy: "...You can do that?"

Junyao: "Please refer to point one for details if you have any opinions."

Baxi: "..." No objection.

The matter of Baxi's misdeeds in Qingmo Village has come to an end here.

Along the way, Junyao casually inquired about the time and circumstances of his encounter with the grotto, and added a rule for him that he must never use snake venom to harm people under any circumstances.

Baxi took this opportunity to explain himself thoroughly.

"My poison will at most cause them to develop sores and feel uncomfortable; it won't kill them unless the amount is sufficient."

"It was their own poor health and underlying diseases that, combined with the effects of my snake venom, hastened their death."

"But ever since I learned they were going to die, to spare them pain, I used snake venom to cut them in two... I did them a great favor. How can that not be considered a good deed?"