Chapter 149
The man with a buzz cut, known as Yu Cha'an, addressed the group, "Are you representing yourselves, or is it your family or some other power behind you?"
Yu Xunhuan replied, "I mainly just want to see my parents."
Yu Cha'an said, "Then wait by the south wall of the siheyuan at 11 PM tonight. I’ll have your dad hanging there, and you’ll get to see him."
Yu Xunhuan: ?
Yu Xunhuan was a bit dazed. "Alive?"
Yu Cha'an answered seriously, "Of course."
Yu Xunhuan: "…"
Han Qianshan and Han Qianhai fell silent as well.
Yu Cha'an continued, "So?"
Han Qianshan said, "We represent the Han family's guild, 'Wildfire.'"
Yu Cha'an responded like an AI devoid of emotional intelligence, "Okay, rejected."
Han Qianshan: "…"
Han Qianhai smiled and asked, "Bro, can you tell us why? Recently, several collaborations between the Han family and the Special Affairs Bureau have been turned down. Did we do something wrong?"
Yu Cha'an replied, "Hard to say."
Han Qianhai smiled even wider, "Can you give us a hint? We want to know where we went wrong so we can make amends."
Yu Cha'an said, "Hard to say."
Han Qianhai asked, "Then who can we ask?"
Yu Cha'an replied, "Hard to say."
Han Qianhai: "Could you please transfer me to customer service? Thanks."
As Yu Cha'an's cold figure disappeared from view, the three exchanged helpless smiles, the distance between them suddenly feeling much closer. Han Qianshan took the initiative to invite Yu Xunhuan to dinner, and of course, Yu Xunhuan readily agreed.
'Wildfire'...
He had seen that name on a gaming forum.
As for whether 'Wildfire' had offended someone, Yu Xunhuan wasn't worried; his territory wasn't here.
During dinner, Yu Xunhuan used the excuse of "checking in with my wife" to text Su Yitong.
【Miss, I was wrong】: I ran into someone from 'Wildfire,' do you know Han Qianshan and Han Qianhai?
【In the midst of hard training, please do not disturb】: The twins of the Han family in power, are you having dinner with them?
【Miss, I was wrong】: Yeah.
【In the midst of hard training, please do not disturb】: Just eat and leave; they’ve offended the Yu family.
【Miss, I was wrong】: The Yu family? How do you know? We just asked the people from the Special Affairs Bureau next to my grandma, and they all said it was hard to say.
【In the midst of hard training, please do not disturb】: Thanks to you, I just found out. The Yu family saw you dining with them and called to ask if the Su family was getting involved.
【Miss, I was wrong】: … I was wrong.
【In the midst of hard training, please do not disturb】: After dinner, pay the bill to create a good relationship. The Han family has some businesses in S City; they might retreat here.
【Miss, I was wrong】: Okay.
After shutting off her phone, Su Yitong continued to draw blood from her arm.
Some things can be threatened once, and they can be threatened again. This time it was the Liang family; who would it be next?
Su Yitong didn’t want to live in constant fear. Rather than that, it was better to pull everyone onto the same boat.
After finishing the blood draw, she took out a tattered piece of cloth that looked like it had been buried underground for a hundred years. She pushed the syringe, letting the blood drip slowly onto it.
【This family tree must be marked?】 (奇物): The user drips their own blood onto this family tree to mark it. After marking, the user can use this family tree to have direct relatives share the burden of harm and curses. (Unmarked)
This was something Yu Xunhuan had obtained. He seemed to stumble upon strange objects and items every week for various reasons. This family tree was something he had found in a decorative vase during a casual shopping trip.
If it weren’t for the contract, Yu Xunhuan wouldn’t have been willing to give this to her.
The blood was quickly absorbed by the family tree, and three characters appeared in the center: 【Su Yitong】. This name swiftly moved to the top of the family tree, while a blood character 【Su】 slowly emerged in the lower right corner.
The name 【Su Yitong】 branched out into three lines, each connecting to three names—Su Langfeng, Wen Eya, and Yu Xunhuan.
Su Yitong first silently crossed out Wen Eya’s name in her mind, then stared at Yu Xunhuan’s name for a long time, ultimately deciding to exclude him as well.
It had nothing to do with feelings; she simply didn’t want to push Yu Xunhuan into a corner. His bizarre luck was too frightening, especially since he occasionally delivered benefits to the Su family. It was as if he had some sort of cheat code.
Not to mention those strange objects and items, after their attribute points were stolen, Yu Xunhuan always managed to acquire all sorts of odd things to boost his stats.
【Chapter 192: Sorry, she’s messing with the people on the family tree!】
The most outrageous time was when he accidentally fell into an elite mini-boss's lair while running a dungeon. His head hit an unknown treasure stolen from an alien leader, and the treasure turned into white mist, directly covering his wound. When he got up, he had gained 2 additional attribute points…
Now both she and Yu Xunhuan were at level 7, with Su Yitong’s average attributes being about the same as a level 3 player. But Yu Xunhuan? He had already recovered to the level of a level 5 player.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. When Yu Xunhuan returned from B City, she was determined to give him a few more punches!!
Following the method that appeared in her mind, Su Yitong pressed her finger on the name Su Langfeng, unhesitatingly choosing to share the curse.
In an instant, her status changed from 【Unknown Curse Level I】: All healing effects reduced by 5%; life points cannot recover automatically; has infectious properties. to 【Unknown Curse Level I (？)】: All healing effects reduced by 2.5%; life points recover more slowly; has infectious properties.
Su Yitong looked at the name of the strange object in her hand and let out a sarcastic laugh.
Back when she was married off, her name had also been successfully recorded in the Su family’s family tree.
Looking back now, she really must have been out of her mind back then!
Su Yitong put away 【This family tree must be marked?】 and took out another item Yu Xunhuan had obtained—a mug.
【Hello, I’d like a refill】 (B-level): Drip any liquid or potion below master level into the cup; just one drop is needed. After sitting for 10 minutes, the cup will automatically refill with that liquid, with a net capacity of 250ml, and a cooling time of one natural day.
Su Yitong picked up the dropper containing a few drops of Su Baihe’s blood from the table.
Isn’t it said that loyalty from subordinates is the most useless thing?
As long as there are enough benefits, one can make the other forget the Su family’s kindness. They might even find reasons to justify their betrayal: This is Su Baihe’s younger sister; how could she harm her brother?
Ten minutes later, Su Yitong gently placed the entire cursed feather into the blood-filled cup, holding it by the base of the feather.
Sorry, she’s messing with the people on the family tree!
All those who advised her to consider the bigger picture were just people who could benefit from it.
But if she wasn’t the winner, what was the point of caring about the bigger picture?
…
While Su Yitong was plotting the annihilation of the Su family, Yu Xunge hadn’t even had a chance to say thank you. He was busy looking at the martial arts book she had brought back from the library in Yuehu City.
She had grabbed whatever she could find without time to be picky, and now she had to find what suited her best at this stage.
She skipped over the dazzling and powerful martial arts and magic for now, leaving only two books: one for training the five senses and the other for a skill that swapped positions with her weapon—【Fox Shadow】.
What did this mean for an archer? It meant that wherever her arrows could reach, she could instantly arrive, even without lighting up the map. In critical moments during team battles, she wouldn’t have to expose her phantom movement.
This skill not only allowed her to escape but also enhanced her combat mobility.
Not only could she launch surprise attacks, but combined with the sharpshooter talent 【I’m Getting Serious Now (Passive)】, which guaranteed a hit after a 3-second aim, she could even fly directly onto the boss during battles…
For instance, when fighting the dragon, she could join the flying team and land right on its back.
The only tricky part was that this skill was a secret technique of the Moon Fox, which had a prerequisite: the weapon must be coated with a fragrance personally crafted by the user. It relied on the scent and the magical aura infused in the fragrance to connect the user with the weapon.
This was actually easy to solve because potions also have scents. It’s just that the scents of the same potion are all the same. But she could definitely create her own blend! Although she didn’t understand fragrances, she could rely on herbs to concoct a harmless “perfume” for positioning.
As for the magical aura, as long as one became a player using skills, everyone could feel the magical fluctuations produced when using skills. Over time, everyone learned how to control this intangible thing, which felt like an extension of the body, almost like a breath that could be controlled.
While clearing monsters in Tulan, Yu Xunge sat nearby experimenting with brewing scents. She even poured in a bottle of expired perfume, ultimately creating a small barrel of potion with a peculiar fragrance—【A Pot of Nonsensical Potion】.
It had no effect, and the scent was far from the Moon Foxes she had encountered before, but it wasn’t unpleasant, leaning more towards herbal. She immediately poured the potion into her special quiver, spraying the rest on herself.
Then she began practicing 【Fox Shadow】 according to the methods taught in the book.
How to locate her own scent, how to perceive the traces left by the scent in the air, how to move… and so on.
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