Chapter 26

Zuan An didn't know how long the effects of the drug would last. Once these people recovered, he would be in deep trouble, so he naturally had to eliminate all dangers.

He felt that he had already done enough for them by not grinding their bones to dust and reciting the funeral incantation, as he had seen a protagonist do in a novel from his previous life.

Ji Xiaoxi recalled the lecherous gazes those people had cast at her and knew that what he said made some sense, so she bit her lip and stopped trying to persuade him.

Zuan An continued to the next person. The man, seeing his two companions die one after another, steeled his heart and said, "If you want to kill, just do it. Don't pretend to offer us a way out. We are all bandits, and there isn't a single musician in the entire bandit camp!"

Zuan An frowned, "Is that so? Then I'll ask a different question, a common knowledge question that anyone should be able to answer."

The man, surprised by the sudden change, showed a look of joy, "Alright, ask away."

Zuan An pondered for a moment, then pointed to his face and asked, "Am I handsome?"

The man hurriedly replied, "Yes, I've never seen a man as handsome as you. You are the most handsome man in the entire Bright Moon City, no, in the whole world. Even the prince of the Elven race would be ashamed and commit suicide upon seeing you. And that Yu Lady, the first beauty of the capital, would probably ovulate just by looking at you and run over to offer herself to you, and you might not even want her..."

In this situation, even if Zuan An looked like a fierce black wolf, the man would still praise him to the heavens.

The other Black Wind Gang members looked at him with sympathy, thinking, "You've really outdone yourself, never thought you had such a talent for flattery."

On the other side, the Yu family's guards glared angrily, having just witnessed the scene. They didn't dare to vent their anger on Zuan An, so they could only look at the man with murderous eyes.

Anger from Yu Yanluo +99!

Zuan An found it somewhat amusing, the first time he received anger points from that Yu Lady. It seemed the man's flattery was indeed a bit over the top.

Noticing his smile, the man was delighted and quickly asked, "Am I to your satisfaction?"

"You know too much." Zuan An's hand moved, and another one was dealt with.

Anger from Black Wind Gang bandits +666!

The Yu family's guards were stunned, "What the hell?"

Pfft~

A light laugh came from the carriage, but it was quickly muffled, and the carriage returned to its usual calm.

Zuan An approached the fourth black-clothed man, "Am I handsome?"

The man swallowed, remembering the painful lesson of his companion, "You are very ugly, but that makes you more manly..."

Before he could finish, Zuan An's hand moved again, "Lying with your eyes open."

Anger from Black Wind Gang bandits +666!

He continued to the next black-clothed man, repeating the same question.

Having seen the two previous answers result in death, the man almost wet himself and answered trembling, "I... I don't know."

Zuan An's hand moved, and he sighed, "If you don't even know this, what's the point of living?"

Anger from Black Wind Gang bandits +666!

...

Continuing in this manner, he finally came to their leader, Bao Gang, "Your turn."

Bao Gang snorted, "Whether I answer or not, I'm dead. The answer is up to you. Since that's the case, why should I answer? Kill me if you want, but my two brothers will definitely avenge me, and you will be torn to pieces!"

Zuan An nodded, "Indeed, I was a bit unfair just now."

Bao Gang was almost in tears, "You know it was unfair, and you still did it? Do you know I almost wet myself?"

"Let's do this. I'll ask you a question with a standard answer. If you answer correctly, I'll let you go," Zuan An said.

"Really?" Despite knowing the other party was unlikely to let him go, Bao Gang's survival instinct made him ask. After all, life was much more enjoyable, robbing people and sleeping with their wives and daughters. Death meant nothing.

Zuan An nodded, "Of course, this question has a standard answer. If you're not convinced, I can tell you the correct answer to make you accept it."

Bao Gang gritted his teeth, "Alright, ask away."

Zuan An said, "What is the next line after 'Eating three hundred lychees a day'?" I don't believe you can answer this ancient poem from Earth.

Bao Gang was delighted, "I know, I know, the next line is 'I wouldn't mind staying in Lingnan forever.'"

Zuan An was taken aback. He had felt that the culture of this world was similar to the previous one, but he didn't expect the ancient poems to be the same. How could he show off his knowledge of poetry like the previous穿越者 (time travelers) did?

"You're wrong," Zuan An said with a dark face, raising his knife.

Bao Gang screamed, "Impossible, I've heard this poem before, 'Under the Luofu Mountains, spring lasts all year, loquat and bayberry ripen in succession. Eating three hundred lychees a day, I wouldn't mind staying in Lingnan forever.' The next line is exactly what I just said, where did I go wrong?"

Zuan An snorted, "The next line is clearly 'Eating ten thousand nine thousand five hundred lychees a year.' This is clearly a math problem, not a poetry question." He raised his hand and struck.

"You're deliberately screwing me over!"

Anger from Bao Gang +1000!

Zuan An wiped the blood from his knife on Bao Gang's body and sighed, "You finally figured it out."

Gulp~

The remaining Yu family guards swallowed hard, thinking, "We insulted him earlier, didn't we?"

Dead, dead!

Zuan An ignored them and searched the bodies of Bao Gang and his men.

Ji Xiaoxi, curious, approached, "Big Brother Zuan, are you looking for something to prove their identities?"

Zuan An shook his head, "No, I'm just checking if they have anything valuable... Damn, not even a single copper coin!"

Ji Xiaoxi: "..."

Yu family members: "..."

Ji Xiaoxi weakly said, "These people probably wouldn't carry money when they come to rob."

Zuan An thought about it and agreed, but he still felt a bit frustrated. All this effort, and he even wasted a bottle of paralyzing poison.

Wait, you mentioned anger points?

Can anger points be eaten? No one in this world recognizes this stuff.

Suddenly, he noticed the trembling Yu family guards and smiled, thinking it was a friendly smile, "Why don't you answer my question? How will you repay me for saving you?"

The Yu family members were terrified. They had seen the Black Wind Gang members die in such a tragic manner and were now trembling at the mention of a question.

"Thank you, young hero, for your assistance. I am willing to offer ten thousand gold pieces as a reward. Would that be satisfactory?" A soft and seductive voice rang out.

The carriage, which had been still, finally moved. A delicate hand lifted the curtain, and a stunning beauty slowly stepped out.

Zuan An had thought he was quite resistant to beauty, having seen all kinds of beautiful women in the internet, movies, and TV shows in his previous life.

Chinese, European, Japanese, even anime characters, and he was used to scrolling through TikTok like a royal selection. Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to the "First Beauty" titles in this world, thinking they were just the locals' lack of exposure.

But at this moment, he realized he was wrong, very wrong. The impact of seeing a beautiful woman in real life was far stronger than seeing her on a screen.

The Yu Lady who stepped out of the carriage had skin so delicate that even a young girl couldn't compare, smooth and fine like milk. Her eyes were as deep and beautiful as the stars in the night sky.

Her flawless face, long neck, and the elegant bun on her head made her appear even more noble and mature.

His gaze involuntarily moved down, over her perfectly proportioned chest, to the slender waist where her white dress hugged her, and then to the curve at her hips, creating a heart-stopping perfect line.

Ji Xiaoxi felt a sense of inferiority. Despite the compliments she received, she knew she couldn't match the natural elegance and maturity of the Yu Lady.

"Beautiful, right?" The Yu Lady noticed Zuan An's slightly bold gaze but didn't show any anger, instead smiling gently.

"Beautiful," Zuan An nodded, "I thought I was the most beautiful person in the world, but you're only a little less beautiful than me."

Pfft~

Ji Xiaoxi couldn't help but laugh, her previously gloomy mood lifting.

Yu Yanluo was also taken aback. Over the years, she had grown accustomed to the admiring gazes of men, but no one had ever been so... so natural.

"You are quite interesting," Yu Yanluo smiled, her face lighting up like the first snow melting, and a hundred flowers blooming, "What is your real name? You called yourself Cheng Shoubing, but this little girl called you Big Brother Zuan. Which is it?"

"I always do good deeds without revealing my name," Zuan An shook his head. He had used the name Cheng Shoubing to take the blame, and with the Chu family in danger, he didn't want to reveal his true identity until he was sure.

Yu Yanluo glanced at the messy bodies of the Black Wind Gang bandits on the ground, her lips curling into a beautiful smile, "But I don't have that much money on me. If I don't know your real name, how can I pay you later?"

Zuan An scratched his head, clearly conflicted, but finally decided to yield to money. He grabbed her hand and pulled her aside, "Come with me!"

Yu Yanluo's eyes fell on the hand gripping her arm, a cold light flashing in her eyes, but she didn't say anything.

The Yu family guards were stunned. Their lady usually hated any physical contact with men, yet she allowed him to grab her without stopping him?

They wanted to scold him but remembered his treatment of the Black Wind Gang members and dared not speak.

Zuan An pulled Yu Yanluo to a secluded spot and said, "Let me make it clear, I'm not doing this for the ten thousand gold pieces..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted. Yu Yanluo looked at his hand, "Could you let go of my hand first?"

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Thank you to the book friend for the generous donation. It's late, around 2 or 3 AM. I should go to bed earlier, or my health will suffer, and I might end up with kidney problems.