Chapter 147

Seeing that Gong Shaoyu was still deeply lost in his dreams and unable to extricate himself, Gu Li simply tied him up securely.

As for himself, he picked up some books to read; reading always brought him joy.

However, the longer he read, the darker Gu Li's face became. Watching his cherished books transform into a series of vividly salacious erotic illustrations, Gu Li could no longer keep his temper in check.

"Gu Yun!" His shout was cold enough to scare away every single bird in the forest, startling the little maid outside so violently that she shivered. What on earth was wrong with the Young Master?

With a whoosh, a dark shadow materialized instantly.

"Master."

"I'll give you the time it takes to burn a cup of tea. Immediately, right now, catch that shameless monster for me."

"As you command."

The powerful aura of Gu Yun, a seasoned hunter, instantly intimidated the erotic picture book that was currently using stealth inside the canopy bed.

*No good, I have to run.*

He hadn't expected someone with such a high-level master to be around. Actually, Gu Yun hadn't wanted to reveal his true capabilities.

He preferred to keep a low profile, but who told him his monthly wages were on the line?

After wandering around the bed canopy for a while, Gu Yun knew the monster must be using an invisibility technique.

With that in mind, he reached into the small pouch hanging from his waist, pulled out a weasel, and squeezed its belly.

Gu Li: What is this fellow trying to do? I have a bad premonition.

Erotic Book: Is it too late to run now?

Suddenly, an indescribable stench rushed straight into their nostrils. Gu Li fared a bit better as he managed to cover his nose in time, but the unfortunate Gong Shaoyu, who was tied to the chair, was fumigated to the point of foaming at the mouth.

Gu Li: Brother, I've let you down!

Just as Gu Li was planning to resuscitate Gong Shaoyu, with a soft plop, a small booklet dropped from mid-air onto the floor.

Gu Yun tossed the weasel—now drained of its primordial divine power—back into the pouch and picked up the booklet from the floor.

"Oh? So this is the monster? How come it's a book?" Gu Yun muttered, flipping it open to take a look.

***

Having successfully revived Gong Shaoyu, Gu Li turned his head only to find that his formidable guard, Gu Yun, had collapsed onto the floor with a flushed face, still giggling foolishly.

Lying beside him was a manual of erotic art. Don't even ask how Gu Li knew; it was written right on the cover.

"Hmph, even a thing like this can gain sentience and become a spirit? Too filthy, burning it is better." Without missing a beat, he called someone to prepare a brazier and tossed the little erotic book right into the flames.

...

"Your Highness, won't you let this humble servant accompany you?" At this moment, Yu Qianqian was trying her utmost to seduce the Crown Prince, who was lying flat on his stomach.

"I say, my beauty, Gu's posterior is still aching, I'm afraid I can't satisfy you right now, oh."

"Your Highness, you are so bad. Naturally, I wouldn't make Your Highness do the work this time; let this humble servant take the lead instead." Yu Qianqian's delicate hand slid from the Crown Prince's neck down to his back, full of ultimate temptation.

Crown Prince: "..." Can this even work?

"Come now, come now," Yu Qianqian urged in a coquettish voice.

Crown Prince: "..." Should I do it or not? But my rear still hurts. Am I really going to end up on the receiving end? No, that's not important; the important thing is whether I am actually going to give away my virginity today!

The Crown Prince, waging an intense battle between heaven and hell in his mind, saw his expression shift quite a bit.

His face was a mixture of hesitation and more hesitation.

"Fine then, my beloved consort, be gentle," the Crown Prince said, turning his head away with the look of a shy young bride.

Yu Qianqian: "..." Something feels slightly wrong here.

Just as His Highness the Crown Prince, still pure in his maidenhood, closed his eyes and waited to be "favored," he heard a sharp shriek. When he opened his eyes, he discovered that Yu Qianqian had already vanished.

Crown Prince: "???"

Where did she go? Was she shy?

...

Deep in the dense forest, a large civet cat was being chased in a mad sprint by a red fox.

"Where did this stinking thing come from? Not only did you ruin my good deed, but you actually dared to bite me!" the red fox bared its teeth and said viciously.

***

"Hehe, you flirtatious fox, refusing to walk the righteous path and instead taking the crooked one. My Master specifically ordered me to capture you and bring you back," the large civet cat wagged its tail and said with narrowed eyes.

"Master? Hah, a monster of unknown origin dares to rule the demon realm?"

"Shut your mouth! How dare you offend the Master!" The civet cat was enraged.

"Hmph, since you ruined my good deed today, let's see me devour you!" The red fox extended its claws and lunged at the civet cat.

After a bout of claw-to-claw combat, the red fox panted heavily as it glared at the civet cat opposite, which was leisurely wagging its tail, looking utterly exasperated.

Its eyes narrowed as a brilliant idea struck it.

Thus, after the large civet cat finished grooming its fur, it suddenly found itself inside an exquisitely decorated small room, resembling the private boudoir of a human maiden.

Only, the table was littered with some rather strange items: a small leather whip, candles, and all sorts of bizarre garments.

Large Civet Cat: "???"

A moment later, an exceedingly gorgeous and glamorous beauty entered, swaying her hips and fluttering her eyelashes heavily at the civet cat.

Large Civet Cat: Is she having a muscle spasm in her eyes?

Naturally, a little later, the red fox was beaten black and blue by the large civet cat and thrown out the door. To a thoroughly straight male civet cat like him, human beauties held zero appeal.

The fox spirit, having been tossed out the door, gritted her teeth. Sooner or later, she was going to devour this stinking civet.

Before long, the large civet cat, who had been lazily tugging at the small leather whip out of boredom inside the room, noticed another small civet cat entering the doorway. Not to mention how kawaii it looked.

And just like that, the large civet cat surrendered.

After a short while—

The large civet cat patted its dizzy head as it was trapped inside a monster-catching pouch, while the red fox, hanging its two hind legs outside, looked thoroughly satisfied.

Trying to bewitch him? What a joke; he was a renowned, diamond-hard, straight-as-an-arrow male in the civet cat world. Could this little bit of charm spellbind him?

Speaking of which, the monster-catching pouch sent over by the Master's little ant wasn't half bad.