CHAPTER 437
Sin
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Xun Ye sat on the edge of the bed, looking helplessly at Xiao Ai, who was still clinging tightly to her tail. She sat like that for quite a while…
"Xiao Ai, get up."
Gently grasping Xiao Ai's ankle, Xun Ye lifted her up…
Then, with lightning speed, her jade-like hand flicked out, flipping Xiao Ai mid-air while simultaneously slipping a skirt over her…
Her movements flowed with such fluid grace, as if she possessed considerable experience caring for children! She even managed to pull Xiao Ai's tiny hands out of the sleeves before the child touched the ground…
By the time Xiao Ai's drowsy eyes fluttered open, she'd already been dragged to the doorway…
"Time for class."
Xiao Ai actually woke up early every day, but Lord Xun Ye's bed was just too comfortable!
Snuggled by that big tail, sleeping in that plush bed—Xiao Ai thought it was downright lazy. Who wouldn't linger in bed under such circumstances?
This was one of Lord Xunye's rare moments of tenderness!
Lord Xunye pointed coldly at the small backpack tossed by the door.
"Don't want to go to school?"
"No, Xiao Ai will go to school right now."
The chance to audit classes at the Military Academy wasn't something everyone got.
And she wasn't going as some pitiful auditor. With Lord Xunye's influence behind her, Xiao Ai might say she was auditing, but it was far more than that!
In truth, the Dean had stated: The library, training grounds, armory—Xiao Ai could go wherever she pleased. Any lecture she wished to attend, she could simply walk in and listen.
Auditing? In the dean’s eyes, Xiao Ai was practically an imperial envoy!
"Shiyao, wake up! We have to leave!"
Dongfang Jue had been awake for a while. While the senior sister went to wake everyone, she pulled up the system to strategize.
But life is unpredictable, never going as planned.
The system didn't respond…
No matter how loudly Dongfang Jue called out, the system remained silent.
The four of them had far too little information at their disposal. Whether they could return remained uncertain.
Ye Qinghan mentioned that their master had sent word, saying it wouldn't be long before they located their position.
"Huh? What dish?"
Li Shiyao was roughly shoved aside by Ye Qinghan, who then began slapping her softly with a sharp smack!
"Let's go! Lord Xunye seems to be heading out! We'll follow Lord Xunye and see!"
"Ouch! Ouch! Senior Sister, stop hitting me! I'm up!"
Su Muchan and Dongfang Jue had already stepped outside. Since the four could communicate via their jade pendants, Ye Qinghan simply let the two follow Xun Ye and leave first.
The moment Ye Qinghan stepped outside, she received a message from Dongfang Jue. He mentioned something… quite the sight…
This was behind the Council Hall—Su City's sleeping quarters, known as the Burning Heart Palace.
When Ye Qinghan arrived, she saw Xun Ye standing in the courtyard with a cold expression. From within the Burning Heart Hall came a slightly… seductive female voice…
"Jue'er, is that our Master?"
"Um… Senior Sister, you should see for yourself…"
A coquettish voice drifted from the empty Hall of Burning Hearts. It seemed to possess a certain enchantment—not just men, but even Ye Qinghan felt a bit flustered…
"Four thousand sets—not a single one less. Otherwise, I'm not leaving~"
"Ye He, stop messing around. I just allocated six thousand sets to you half a month ago. There really aren't any more!"
"Then I won't leave~ I heard you don't associate with women. Is that true?"
"No, you're a general after all. Why do you sound like such a rogue?"
Su Cheng's exasperated tone was identical to the one Ye Qinghan remembered—that of her master.
Ye Qinghan stepped closer, crossing the threshold to find a stunning figure reclining sideways on the desk.
Black-bound documents lay crushed beneath her delicate frame, while a snow-white tail coiled around Su Cheng's wrist.
Though the scene was slightly indecent at that moment, this woman was no ordinary person. She was none other than the Jade-Stealing, Fragrance-Thieving Immortal, the Great Fox herself.
"Of course I learned it from you. Remember? You took me to meet your mother, claiming you wanted to marry me, but it was all just to swindle her money~"
"You and that Ku Mu—one a prince, the other a military brat. Back at the officer academy, you two bullied me constantly."
"Lifting my skirt, pulling my hair, spreading rumors that I'd given birth to seven or eight children—you two did all that, didn't you?"
"I remember every bit of it. If you want to hear more, I can recount it all for you."
But that's all in the past. Ever since Ye He seized the reins of power, what could these second-generation officials and tycoons possibly do to her?
Even Su Cheng's father had to speak to her with utmost courtesy.
"Ye He, don't hold a grudge like this! Didn't I apologize? My mother nearly beat me to death—you know that, right?"
"So now it's my turn to be the bully. And I've got even worse tricks up my sleeve~"
Just hearing the words, Ye Qinghan could picture the big fox's expression. And she was right—the big fox did occasionally smile now. But it was just a smile.
In any world, fox demons excelled at such things. Later on, however, the big fox wouldn't need to resort to such tactics.
As Crane Light would say, these high-ranking figures maintained strict control over their expressions. Their gaze and emotional displays were the result of systematic training. For them, these were weapons—as potent as fists, and often more convenient and powerful.
Without lifting a finger, that massive tail had somehow wrapped itself around Su Cheng's back, encircling his neck. With a slight tug, it drew him close.
"Your Excellency, you can't bully people like this, can you? You can't have your cake and eat it too. How is that fair?"
"Four thousand sets of armor. I'll go search Mirror Lake for the rest. How does that sound?"
Caught off guard and pulled into its embrace, Su Cheng's composure shattered instantly…
Ye He… Her beauty was truly breathtaking. No one could resist her advances—no man could!
This masterful control of distance—that perfectly forbidden proximity—left only two options: fight or kiss.
And the two of them would never fight…
Ye He's exquisite features, when studied closely, were utterly intoxicating. They made men instinctively want to say: "Yes, yes, yes~ Whatever you say~"
"Your Excellency, you claim to love me, yet you won't even give me a few sets of armor? Hmm?"
Su Cheng had been silenced for quite some time now. Dammit, she didn't even give him a chance to raise his hand, spending all that time focused on controlling the gun!
"Wait, wait, wait… I love you, I love you… Hold on, I'm feeling a bit dizzy. I need to rest…"
"Huh? Trying to run?"
Those massive tails instantly locked Su Cheng in a chokehold cross-body pin!
The remaining tails pinned Su Cheng's arms down, as if preparing to torture him. Yet somehow, it looked…
surprisingly sensual. Ever since that big fox entered the room, the incense seemed to have aphrodisiac effects, stirring desires that were hard to suppress…
"Wait, Ye He, I…"
Su Cheng was genuinely struggling to hold back. This guy was fucking cursed!
Damn that old bastard Ku Mu! He told him to build a relationship with Ye He, only to cause all this trouble!
"Your Excellency, my children are fighting tooth and nail for you. In such bitterly cold lands, their armor isn't even equipped with temperature regulation systems. How can this not break one's heart?"
"Your Excellency is a man of great compassion. Even if you feel no pity for my daughter, surely you would have mercy on the soldiers fighting on the front lines?"
Su Cheng sighed helplessly…
"Take two thousand sets for now. The remaining two thousand will be delivered the moment the armor from Mirror Lake is ready in three days…"
"Ah! I knew Your Excellency cared for me most! Love you~"
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