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Chapter 14 A Thief Within is Hard to Guard Against
Late at night, a stumbling figure arrived at Bibi Dong's door and knocked.
Bibi Dong, who was already preparing for bed, frowned upon hearing the knock, wondering who would be knocking at her door at this hour, but still got up and opened it.
There she saw Chen Yao, his eyes glazed, face flushed, and reeking of alcohol.
Bibi Dong was startled.
"It's you?"
She hadn't expected Chen Yao to be so bold, daring to come see her at this hour; wasn't he afraid of being discovered?
However, Chen Yao ignored Bibi Dong's reaction, entering the room and closing the door behind him. He then swept Bibi Dong up in his arms and carried her to her luxurious bed, large enough to fit eight or nine people.
"You bastard! We're inside the Spirit Hall! How dare you!"
Chen Yao's actions instantly made Bibi Dong understand his intentions, and she began to struggle violently.
But Chen Yao remained unmoved, going his own way. He even went so far as to shut Bibi Dong up because he found her too noisy.
Originally, Chen Yao had sold Bibi Dong's jewelry that day, leaving him with bulging pockets, and he was planning to indulge himself.
He went to Tianxiang Pavilion as usual, but strangely, watching the top courtesan on stage playing the zither, he felt no excitement as usual.
Instead, his mind was filled with Bibi Dong's breathtakingly beautiful face and her alluring figure.
Silently comparing Bibi Dong to this top courtesan, Chen Yao found the difference was indescribable.
Suddenly, he lost all interest.
If he had never seen the light, he could have endured the darkness.
Bibi Dong had truly caused him great distress.
Frustrated, Chen Yao downed several large cups of wine, but his anger remained unabated. Finally, mustering his courage, he made his way to Bibi Dong's courtyard.
However, having learned from Bibi Dong's previous escape from the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji had assigned two guards to monitor her and prevent a recurrence.
Qian Xunji hadn't gone too far, simply placing them outside the courtyard to keep an eye on her every move.
This arrangement conveniently benefited Chen Yao. Bibi Dong's courtyard was extremely spacious, quite a distance from the main gate. Once Chen Yao entered, any noise from within would be difficult for the two guards to detect.
As for how to bypass the guards and enter the courtyard, that was even simpler; they were merely two Great Soul Masters with strength around level 23-25.
Perhaps Qian Xunji thought it would be easy for these two Great Soul Masters to guard Bibi Dong, whose strength was currently sealed. However, for Chen Yao, the possessor of a Dark Martial Soul, and under the cover of night, breaking through their defenses was even easier.
Thus, Chen Yao entered the courtyard unnoticed, silently arriving at Bibi Dong's residence and knocking on the door.
This led to the scene just now.
At this moment, Bibi Dong felt intense hatred at the thought that Chen Yao, after returning to the Spirit Hall, would not let her go and would commit further violence against her in her beloved little house.
However, despite her inner resistance, her body gradually gave up, even subconsciously responding. As her body temperature rose, her beautiful eyes gradually became hazy.
Perhaps she had already become accustomed to it…
…
The next day.
Bibi Dong slowly opened her eyes, the aches and weakness in her body as if she had been repeatedly run over by a cart loaded with goods the night before.
"Beast... animal..."
Bibi Dong threw back the covers, looking at the fresh, vivid wounds on her body, her face grim, gritting her teeth as she weakly cursed. She didn't know what had gotten into Chen Yao yesterday, making him even more frantic than usual.
Little did Bibi Dong know, Chen Yao had simply felt that coming in wasn't easy and he couldn't afford to lose out.
Suddenly, something occurred to Bibi Dong. Her hands and feet trembling, she quickly dressed, then struggled to get out of bed and searched the room.
Sure enough, Bibi Dong soon discovered that Chen Yao was nowhere to be found, and some of her belongings were missing. It wasn't hard to guess that Chen Yao had taken them to sell again.
"That bastard! Does he think this place is some den of sluts? Coming here drunk to have fun, then leaving as soon as he wakes up?"
Logically, Bibi Dong should be happy that Chen Yao is gone, as her resentment towards him has long since reached its limit.
But now, she doesn't know why, after waking up to find Chen Yao missing, she feels an inexplicable surge of anger that she wants to vent!
However, Chen Yao, outside, is unaware of Bibi Dong's impotent rage. Now, relying on his nominal position as the Holy Maiden's confidant, he is becoming increasingly lawless, even abandoning his job of guarding the servants. He
spends his days indulging in pleasure.
For several days in a row, Chen Yao indulges in debauchery and revelry. By
day, he listens to music in brothels, eats, drinks, and plays; by night, he sleeps drunk at Bibi Dong's house, enjoying a blissful and intoxicating existence.
That day, Chen Yao, as usual, reeking of rouge and alcohol, stumbled into Bibi Dong's house and skillfully opened the door.
Now that he had the key, he didn't even need to knock.
Entering the house, Chen Yao immediately spotted Bibi Dong sitting on a luxurious sofa.
However, unlike her usual relaxed home attire, Bibi Dong was dressed formally tonight, exquisitely elegant, and her expression was extremely cold.
But Chen Yao, completely drunk, paid no attention to what Bibi Dong was wearing or her expression. He went straight to her, about to lean down.
Suddenly, a powerful surge of soul energy swept over him, enveloping him and sending him flying, crashing heavily to the ground.
"Cough cough!"
The fall sobered Chen Yao considerably. He coughed up two mouthfuls of bright red blood, then looked at Bibi Dong with a look of bewilderment.
"So that's why you seemed a bit off today. It turns out the Pope broke your seal."
Chen Yao wiped the blood from his lips and shakily rose from the ground.
"What, you want to kill me? Then bring it on. I've had my fill of fun lately, especially with you. I'll die without regrets. It's just a pity for Yu Xiaogang, who'll be buried with me without even knowing it."
Chen Yao leaned against the wall, looking at Bibi Dong without fear, even letting out a hearty laugh.
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's expression changed instantly, becoming somewhat grim. Her jade-like hand clenched quietly, turning pale.
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