Zong Yuan’s voice betrayed no emotions, but Sheng Mingyan had an intuition that something was off. “What’s wrong? Why are you suddenly asking about that jade pendant?”
Sheng Minglang asked Zong Yuan to turn on the speakerphone and approached, angrily questioning, “You said you sold the jade pendant for 300 yuan, and now you claim to have given it away. Sheng Mingyan, tell the truth, did you give the jade pendant to Zhong Yuan?”
“You should call her Sister Zhong Yuan,” Sheng Mingyan corrected before asking, “What happened?”
He didn’t give a direct answer.
Zong Yuan’s voice became colder, “A’Lang said you stayed at the Taoist temple.”
“I did stay at the Taoist temple for three years,” Sheng Mingyan said. “He’s right. Even the jade pendant you’re talking about, I bought it from an old Taoist, not sold for 300, but bought for 300.”
Listening to this, Lin Gousi couldn’t help asking, “Big brother, why did you break up with Zhong… Sister back then?”
Sheng Mingyan never discussed such private matters with others. He sighed and vaguely said, “Different ideologies.”
Zong Yuan furrowed his brows deeply. “Sheng Mingyan, since you stayed at the Taoist temple for three years, you should know that everything has a spirit.”
“I know.”
“You should also know that the jade pendant is not an ordinary one.”
Sheng Mingyan remained silent for a long time before responding, “I know.”
Sheng Minglang also frowned, “Sheng Mingyan, my husband mentioned the golden light. Is it from the light on your jade pendant?”
“…Your husband?!” Sheng Mingyan exclaimed, “Sheng Minglang! You’ve got some nerve, Sheng Minglang!”
Zong Yuan interrupted him, impatient, “Speak quickly.”
Sheng Mingyan sounded aggrieved, “The jade pendant indeed has spirituality. The old Taoist who sold it to me said so. He told me to keep it with me for three years. I carried it with me all the time at the Taoist temple. After breaking up with Zhong Yuan, she came to me exhausted after a few days. She said she couldn’t sleep well since we broke up and wanted something as a memento. She didn’t look well at that time, and since they say the jade pendant nurtures people, I gave it to her.”
Zong Yuan remarked, “You’re quite sentimental.”
Sheng Mingyan had a feeling that he wasn’t being praised but rather ridiculed.
Just as Zong Yuan was about to end the call, Sheng Mingyan remembered something, “Oh, by the way, this jade pendant didn’t come from the Taoist temple. The old Taoist made it clear. It belonged to one of his fellow monks who achieved enlightenment. After he passed away, only this jade pendant was left behind. He wanted to use it to raise the price, but in the end, he couldn’t outbid me. I got it for 300 yuan.”
Zong Yuan hung up directly.
The three of them had reached the intersection. Sheng Minglang looked at Zong Yuan, “Should we go back and find her?”
He still remembered Zhong Yuan’s smile just now.
However, Sheng Minglang couldn’t believe Zhong Yuan’s innocence based on that smile alone.
The residential streets were winding, and as they turned, Zhong Yuan’s house disappeared behind other buildings. Zong Yuan frowned, “We need to find a way to remove her jade pendant.”
Zong Yuan wasn’t human, and Sheng Minglang was concerned about him. He pulled Lin Gousi, “Gousi, don’t you think we’ve been deceived?”
Just a moment ago, Lin Gousi was deeply moved, but now things were as complicated as they could be. Although he still wanted to trust Zhong Yuan, the impact he received today was too strong. Whether it was the snake demon in Zong Yuan’s story or Zong Yuan himself, the person he trusted the most was his gay buddy. He made up his mind, “Alright! Let’s go get the jade pendant!”
Zong Yuan went to find the snake demon, and before getting into the car, he advised, “Merit is a clumsy and stubborn thing. Don’t try to forcibly seize it. Don’t give merit a chance to mark anything for you.”
Sheng Minglang watched him sit in the car, bending over to look at him through the window, earnestly nodding to remember his words. After Zong Yuan finished speaking, he followed up, “Zong Yuan, is it okay if we can go to bed after resolving this matter?”
Zong Yuan looked at him with a smile, “Yes, we can roll in the sheets.”
Sheng Minglang’s eyes instantly lit up, “I have 30 gigabytes of videos on my computer, and there are quite a few positions I like. How about studying them at home?”
Zong Yuan, who had been teasing without release for these days, was about to explode. He felt that he couldn’t hold back after watching a few gigs of videos, “Oh, but I can’t resist.”
Sheng Minglang’s face blushed slightly, feeling both naughty and anticipatory, “Can’t resist what?”
A pair of big eyes stared at Zong Yuan.
Zong Yuan’s Adam’s apple rolled up and down, lips curled up, “Can’t resist the urge to fuck you first.”
Oh no.
Even before hitting the bed, Sheng Minglang felt his legs starting to go weak.
Two cats jumped out of the rear window, not understanding what these two humans were talking about, “Meow?”
Lin Gousi pulled Sheng Minglang away with a stiff face, “Can you pay attention to the occasion?! They’re about to start a big battle!”
Sheng Minglang was absent-minded, “Buddy, where’s the butt mask you bought last time?”
Lin Gousi rolled his eyes, “Damn, Sheng Minglang, why bother with butt masks? Just apply it to your whole body.”
The two little milk cats followed them silently. Zhong Yuan had just washed her face and heard a knocking sound. She walked over to open the door, “Gousi, A’Lang…”
Lin Gousi smiled warmly, “Hey, Zhong Yuan, we just had something to talk about.”
—
Zong Yuan moved forward, following the scent of the snake demon. 0046 sighed, “Indeed, still a simple-minded big snake, even forgot to conceal the scent.”
“He’s too naive.”
0046, “Well, it’s understandable. If you’ve been an honest demon for hundreds of years, you’d also be deeply suspicious of people with golden light on them.”
The scent of the snake demon lingered down to the bottom of the forest. Zong Yuan got out of the car, stood at the foot of the mountain, and looked at the dense forest. “Snake demon, come out.”
Calm and quiet, there was no response.
Zong Yuan casually added, “Don’t you want revenge?”
Silence.
Zong Yuan continued, “You don’t want to get back at those who wronged you?”
A gentle breeze blew, and a huge python coiled in front of Zong Yuan. The snake head transformed into a human head, and blood dripped from the eyes. Slowly and deliberately, the snake demon asked Zong Yuan, “How can I seek revenge?!”
Zong Yuan said, “Go and kill those who deserve to die.”
The wind whispered, and a sense of unease lingered in the air. The snake demon’s voice trembled as he asked Zong Yuan, “How can I kill her?! With merit, hahaha, merit! The great benevolent person!”
Zong Yuan looked at him expressionlessly, “She doesn’t have any merit.”
The snake demon’s movements froze, and a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes. Trembling, he uttered, “You’re the White Tiger; you can’t deceive me.”
“I’m not deceiving you,” Zong Yuan tossed the car keys, “She has a jade pendant in her heart. The golden light comes from the pendant.”
The snake demon transformed into a human and got into the car with Zong Yuan. He was extremely nervous, sitting next to the White Tiger. This was something he had never dared to imagine.
Zong Yuan glanced at him with the corner of his eye and said to 0046 in his mind, “He’s too easily fooled.”
0046 said, “He cultivated in accordance with the way of heaven. If it weren’t for this personality, he wouldn’t have ended up in a mutual demise with Zhong Yuan.”
Zong Yuan asked, “Snake demon, if that woman truly has merit, do you still plan to kill her?”
The snake demon replied, “If she is truly a great benevolent person, if she is not the murderer—then, then… I misunderstood a good person. But if she is,” the snake demon’s face twisted hideously, revealing faint snake scales, “I will tear her apart with a thousand cuts!!! Even if it means enduring the backlash of her merit and the punishment of the way of heaven, I will torment her to death!!!”
Presumably, the original snake demon who killed three people also held this desperate mindset.
—
Sheng Minglang and Lin Gousi were well aware of Zhong Yuan’s character, or rather, the character she displayed in her daily life. They teased Zhong Yuan about the parting gift Sheng Mingyan gave to her. Zhong Yuan declined a few times, but the two thick-skinned men completely ignored her unwillingness.
Zhong Yuan was someone who never refused anyone.
At least, not on the surface.
She took off the red rope from her neck, and the white and translucent jade pendant, half the size of a finger, reflected light in the lamplight. Zhong Yuan held the jade pendant in her hand and inexplicably felt a flutter in her heart. “You’ve seen it, and it’s nothing special. I’ll put it away.”
She had barely taken it out for a few seconds before she nervously tried to put it away. Sheng Minglang and Lin Gousi didn’t even have time to reach out. “Damn it!”
A white figure flashed by, and the furry little milk cat landed. It held the rope in its mouth, circled around, and ran out together with the gray kitten that had been waiting there.
Sheng Minglang relaxed and ran after the milk cat. “Little brat, it’s not in vain that I feed you cat food every day.”
In panic, Zhong Yuan stood up. “A’Lang! Quickly, let the cat give me back the jade pendant!”
Sheng Minglang rushed outside with long, attention-grabbing legs. He turned his head to look at Zhong Yuan, pulled a mocking smile, and waved handsomely, “Wish you good luck, Zhong, Yuan, sister.”
Zhong Yuan took two steps forward to chase him. She stumbled and fell to the ground. Tearfully, she looked at Lin Gousi, “Gousi, please help me!”
Lin Gousi gave her a deep look. “Zhong Yuan, since Sheng-ge likes Big-ge’s jade pendant so much, and you’re such a good person, why not give it to him?”
Zhong Yuan’s expression stiffened for a moment. “Gousi, that’s my parting gift…”
“He’ll return it to you,” Lin Gousi said. “If you have no issues, Zhong Yuan, don’t be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door when you haven’t done anything wrong. If you’re innocent, you have nothing to fear.”
He turned around to chase after Sheng Minglang.
Zhong Yuan crawled on the ground, fingers spasming with pain. Beneath her dark hair, her expression twisted in agony. “Sheng Minglang, Lin Gousi…”
The two small cats raced towards them at incredible speed, carrying the red string in their mouths.
The jade pendant in their mouths emitted a familiar golden light recognized by Zong Yuan and the snake demon.
Sure enough!
As Zong Yuan took the jade pendant, the snake demon cowered in fear and then disappeared in a black mist.
He could already smell the scent of his deceased sons.
He rushed towards the source of the smell.
Revenge! Revenge!
Tear her apart!!!
The snake demon burst into the room, and Zhong Yuan remained pitifully on the ground.
Not only did she not emit the slightest bit of meritorious golden light, but there was also a strong stench about her.
Upon seeing the snake demon, she screamed and retreated, “Ah, no, I didn’t kill them! I’ve already explained, believe me!”
The snake demon reverted to his original form, coiling massively in the living room. His voice carried intense hatred, “But, on you, there’s the scent of my sons.”
How he wished to bite her to death with wide-open jaws, but it wasn’t enough, not enough!
Terrified, Zhong Yuan looked at him. “Ah, ah, ah, ah!!!”
She rolled and crawled, avoiding the snake’s body. Trembling, she reached for her phone to call for help. “Answer the phone, answer the phone.”
With a beep, “Hello, this is the police station. May I ask—”
“There’s a snake demon trying to kill me!!!” Zhong Yuan’s eyes widened in despair as she clung to her last hope. “Help me, ah, ah, ah!!!”
On the other end, there was a “shhh… shhh…” sound, followed by a sinister voice, “Then you can just wait to die.”
It was the voice of the snake demon.
Zhong Yuan turned her head blankly, and the enormous, terrifying snake head loomed behind her. Its crimson beast eyes stared at her malevolently, brimming with malice.
Outside the room, the three—Zong Yuan, Sheng Minglang, and Lin Gousi—listened to the screams, holding the two little kittens.
After a while, Zong Yuan said, “Let’s go.”
When the three returned home, the sun had already set. Lin Gousi, exhausted, returned to his room. Before closing the door, he warned them, “Don’t go too far. I’m still a single dog.”
Sheng Minglang pushed Zong Yuan into the bedroom. “Dog, I want what you got!”
He sneakily took the butt mask and slipped into the bedroom, intending to put it on while taking a shower.
Seeing him enter, Zong Yuan started undoing his belt. “Come on.”
His underwear peeked out, and he found Sheng Minglang’s strawberry-flavored condom. Gesturing to Sheng Minglang standing by the door, he said, “Come over and kneel.”
Sheng Minglang rubbed his dusty face. “No!!! Wait for me to take a shower!!!”
Zong Yuan raised an eyebrow. “Sure, go ahead and wash.”
Sheng Minglang hesitated as he took his bathrobe, keeping an eye on Zong Yuan with a feeling that Zong Yuan’s gaze made his entire body heat up.
Sensual and itching.
He asked in a low voice, “Husband, do you want to shower with me?”
He had long wanted to touch the tattoos on Zong Yuan’s body up close.
Zong Yuan walked behind him, and the tattoos emerged. Zong Yuan, full of desire, licked Sheng Minglang’s earlobe and whispered in a hoarse voice, “Sure, baby.”
**.
In the humid bathroom, Sheng Minglang pressed against Zong Yuan’s shoulders, breathing heavily. “I can’t take it! The first time must be on the bed!!!”
Zong Yuan continued his actions indifferently. “Okay.”
Sheng Minglang couldn’t stand it and grunted intermittently, “Damn it, Zong Yuan… I can’t handle it.”
“You can handle it,” Zong Yuan said with explicit words, “Look, it’s all inside.”
“Damn…”
Sheng Minglang closed his eyes but fiercely pounced on Zong Yuan.
Husband, you’re amazing!
Author’s note:
Goodbye, Sheng Minglang baby! Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!!! The next is Zerg, here we come!!!
