"Today you didn't succeed in sleeping, you're lucky. We'll meet again." Zhou Hong didn't want to stay any longer, feeling that Lian Qingyi wasn't easy to deal with, so he decided to go back first.
Upon hearing Zhou Hong say he was leaving, Lian Qingyi, for some reason, also breathed a sigh of relief. In truth, she was also filled with apprehension towards Zhou Hong. If she continued to tangle with him, she had no confidence in winning.
Just as Zhou Hong was about to leave, he suddenly sensed a powerful aura approaching from outside, seemingly extremely potent.
"Not good, a Demon King level expert has arrived," Zhou Hong's heart trembled. Although he didn't know if they were friend or foe, anyone coming here was highly likely to be aligned with Lian Qingyi.
"My uncle has arrived, you can't leave," Lian Qingyi's voice echoed through the air.
Zhou Hong was frustrated. The City Lord was here in the middle of the night.
If he rushed out now, he would definitely be caught. After all, with Zhou Hong's current strength, he couldn't escape at all.
What to do?
Tonight has been too unlucky.
At this moment, Lian Qingyi had also appeared. Zhou Hong looked at her, and a plan suddenly struck him. Based on his observations, Lian Qingyi seemed to care a great deal about her reputation.
So, in the span of one second, Zhou Hong stripped himself bare.
"What are you doing?" Lian Qingyi was stunned to see Zhou Hong completely undressed, especially when she caught a full glimpse of what he was hiding.
Lian Qingyi found it hard to believe. She had thought Zhou Hong was like a turtle in a jar, with no way to escape. She had been expecting to see how he would manage to get away, but instead, Zhou Hong had instantly revealed himself.
Zhou Hong didn't answer Lian Qingyi. Instead, he quickly acted, trying to extract some Source of Life. The reason why would become clear later. Whether he could save his life might depend on this. Of course, he was just taking a gamble.
In just a few seconds, under Zhou Hong's forceful actions, finally...
"Are you crazy? What are you doing?" Lian Qingyi was dumbfounded, utterly unable to comprehend Zhou Hong's actions. Her face was flushed red, clearly a mixture of shame and anger.
"Lian Qingyi, listen closely. I can't escape now. If I go out, I'll be caught by the City Lord. Therefore, I have no choice but to hide in your room. Don't worry, I'll enter my sub-world. As long as you don't say anything, the City Lord is unlikely to find me."
"Hmph, you wish! Why would I not say anything? I didn't have much confidence in catching you, but my uncle is coming soon, and you can't escape."
"Just as I expected, you'll definitely disagree and give me away. That's why I've stripped off all my clothes. If I'm caught by your uncle, I'll say I've already... you know... with you. You might try to argue that it didn't happen, so I just did it myself earlier. Your uncle is a man, and once I remind him, he'll be able to smell it immediately. By then, your uncle will definitely believe you've been... with me."
"Are you insane? Why would you ruin my reputation?"
"There's no other way. If you give me away, this is all I can do. It depends on whether you care. Please, I'm not the bad guy you think I am. Your cousin, she truly deserved to die." After speaking, Zhou Hong immediately entered his sub-world, leaving it to chance.
Lian Qingyi stood there, somewhat bewildered by this person's actions. However, she did indeed smell an unusual scent in the air. If she hadn't been prompted, her uncle might not have thought in that direction, but with the reminder, her uncle would definitely recognize it as coming from a man.
"This scumbag, he's truly disgusting. Should I reveal him or not? If I give him away, he'll definitely appear naked before my uncle, and with that smell... my uncle will definitely think I've already been...!" Lian Qingyi's heart was in turmoil. She had never imagined such a man could exist, but at the same time, he was somewhat refreshing.
"Forget it. I don't think this person is lying. Perhaps my cousin wasn't as simple as I imagined. If my cousin was truly a devil who ate human brains, then him killing my cousin would be understandable. Since that's the case, I won't capture him this time. Once I've investigated thoroughly and if my cousin wasn't as he described, then I'll kill him."
Lian Qingyi had made up her mind not to reveal Zhou Hong. She didn't know why she had suddenly made this decision. The first reason might be that Zhou Hong's last words sounded very sincere, not like he was trying to deceive her, and she didn't want to be called a hypocrite by Zhou Hong. Another reason might be that she had seen Zhou Hong's most private parts just now. As a woman with traditional values, she felt it was somewhat unseemly to betray a man who had seen her first time in such a situation. In any case, she decided not to expose Zhou Hong.
Just then, the footsteps outside grew closer.
A few seconds later, a knock came at the door.
"Qingyi, are you asleep?"
"Uncle, it's you. Is something wrong?" Lian Qingyi quickly replied.
"I was just at the City Lord's mansion and suddenly sensed fighting energy from this direction, so I came to check. Is everything alright?" the City Lord asked urgently.
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle. It's fine. It was just a petty thief earlier."
"Open the door, let Uncle come in and take a look."
"No need, Uncle."
"Open it."
Helpless, Lian Qingyi had no choice but to open the door. She was also vexed. Why did her uncle insist on coming in? Although he was her uncle, there was still a distinction between men and women.
The City Lord walked into the room.
At this moment, Zhou Hong, hidden in his sub-world, was filled with tension. He didn't know if Lian Qingyi would give him away. Although he had threatened her with her reputation, Zhou Hong knew the threat was weak. But at this moment, he couldn't think of any better plan, so he could only gamble.
Fortunately, when the City Lord was still at the door, Lian Qingyi hadn't let him in, clearly not intending to reveal Zhou Hong.
However, he hadn't expected the City Lord to want to come in and look around. Although Zhou Hong was confident he wouldn't be discovered in his sub-world, there was no such thing as a hundred percent certainty.
At this moment, the City Lord stood in the room, scanning his surroundings. He could immediately tell there had been a fight in the room, but he couldn't understand why his niece wasn't saying anything.
Just then, the City Lord walked up to the bed and sensed something. He moved his nose, detecting an unusual odor in the air. He frowned slightly, as if catching a scent.
"What's that smell?" the City Lord asked in confusion. At this moment, he wasn't thinking in that direction and didn't immediately realize.