Chapter 74: Chapter 57: If There’s a Next Time, I Will Forcefully Terminate Our Contract

"Are you a fucking devil? How could you send Si Xie that kind of photo? It’s tasteless and vulgar! Get out! Get the hell out right now..."

Jiang Yunnuan was about to explode with rage.

She reached out and swung her hand fiercely toward his incomparably handsome face.

But her wrist was caught and pulled to the man’s lips.

He lowered his head and placed a soft kiss on her palm.

"Don’t hit my face. You said that from now on, I shouldn’t let my face get hit. Have you forgotten so soon?"

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

She never imagined that a casual remark, made just to get on his good side, would backfire on her so quickly.

She took a deep breath and spoke in a furious tone.

"Do you have any idea that sending private photos isn’t just shameless, but also incredibly vulgar, tasteless, and utterly despicable? I absolutely detest it!"

"This is the first time. You’d better remember it. If there’s a next time, I will force a Contract Termination with you. Do you hear me? A *forced* Contract Termination!"

’She’d never thought this guy could be so shameless.’

’Even though the photo didn’t reveal anything explicit and was only sent to Si Xie, she still found the act itself unacceptable.’

’He’d done something so extreme just to spite Si Xie. She couldn’t imagine what kind of even more twisted and terrifying things he might do if a bigger conflict arose in the future.’

Seeing her strong reaction, Jun Yao’s expression grew solemn. He pressed his lips together and watched her in silence.

"Sorry. It won’t happen again."

He hadn’t expected her to care so much, and his apology came out in a sullen tone.

Then, he closed his eyes and focused. Jiang Yunnuan wanted to add another warning, but all her thoughts shattered and vanished, impossible to recall.

*

「Twenty minutes later.」

The Flying Device landed at the base in front of the Mist Forest.

After a smooth landing, Jiang Yunnuan’s mind cleared instantly. She turned to look out the cabin window and saw rows of bizarrely shaped buildings arranged neatly outside.

She pulled her gaze back and looked at the man in front of her.

"We’re here. Get off, right now. I’m serious!!!"

"But I’m not finished yet!"

His throat bobbed, and a low gasp escaped his lips. His pale golden eyes were scorching hot, so sexy and alluring it was deadly.

Jiang Yunnuan swallowed hard, steeling herself before speaking mercilessly.

"So what? I could let the fooling around earlier slide, but we’ve reached our destination. Get off now!"

’If he was uncomfortable, he deserved it. What did that have to do with her?’

’He didn’t even consider the time or place before getting all worked up. This was his just deserts!’

"Just give me a little more time, can you?"

He leaned close to her ear, his breaths strained and desperate.

A cunning smile played on Jiang Yunnuan’s lips.

"No. But since you’re... why don’t I help you?"

As she spoke, she reached out and pressed a pressure point on his lower back. A jolt like an electric shock shot through him, a numbing sensation rocketing from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head, followed by an uncontrollable release.

He froze, staring at her in disbelief.

Jiang Yunnuan’s lips curled as she reached out to push the heavy body off of her.

"All better now? Get off!"

Jun Yao: "..."

A few seconds later, he finally accepted reality. With a dark expression, he pressed his lips together and got off her.

Just then, the Barrier was attacked again, and the entire cabin shook from the violent collision of Energy.

Jiang Yunnuan frowned, looking at the man who had already cleaned himself up. She instructed him with a solemn expression.

"It must be Si Xie. I need to change. Take them all outside. And remember, the mission comes first. No fighting with him."

"Mm."

Jun Yao grunted in acknowledgment, smoothed his hair, and stepped through the Barrier.

「Outside.」

As soon as the Flying Device had stabilized, Ming Ye and Fu Yuan had unbuckled their seatbelts, opened the cabin door, and gone outside.

Only Si Xie was left, raging against the Barrier.

The moment Jun Yao stepped out, he sensed a powerful and ferocious wave of Energy rushing toward him. His eyes shifted slightly, and with a casual wave of his hand, he dissipated it.

"You bastard! Finally decided to come out, have you? Where’s Jiang Yunnuan?"

Upon seeing him, Si Xie’s gaze turned instantly vicious. He looked like he was grinding his teeth, wanting nothing more than to tear him to shreds. His silver eyes darted toward the Barrier, but it remained in place, and he could see nothing but a faint halo of light.

"What do you think?"

Jun Yao replied coldly.

Si Xie: "..."

His mind immediately leaped to a conclusion. His face paled, his expression turning ugly as he cursed through clenched teeth.

"You animal... You bastard..."

It was the same few words over and over, with no originality whatsoever. Jun Yao was getting tired of hearing them. He strode over, grabbed Si Xie by the shoulder, and started walking him away from the cabin.

"Come with me."

"Let go! I’m not going anywhere with you! I want to see Jiang Yunnuan..."

He immediately swung back, a fist as large as a sandbag flying toward Jun Yao, but it was intercepted with ease. The next moment, both of his arms were pinned behind his back.

"She’s the one who told me to take you out."

"I don’t believe you! Let go..."

*

By the time Jiang Yunnuan had cleaned up and gotten dressed, another twenty minutes had passed.

As the Contract Master, she could pass through Jun Yao’s Barrier at will. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

When she opened the cabin door, she came face to face with an exquisitely handsome man. Jiang Yunnuan froze for a moment.

’What a coincidence.’

’I see this guy the moment I open the door?’

Si Xie pressed his lips together, snorting coldly in his mind.

’It wasn’t a coincidence at all. He had been waiting right outside the door, ensuring that he would be the first person she saw the moment she opened it.’

"You’re finally out."

Hearing those words, Jiang Yunnuan’s mind subconsciously recalled the earlier incident. Her eyes darted away, not daring to meet his.

"Mm."

She fidgeted with her fingers, feigning a calm response, but her mind was in turmoil.

’Agh!!!’

’That bastard Jun Yao sent that photo when I wasn’t looking. The three of them must all know we were doing... shameless things in the cabin.’

’What do I do?’

’How am I supposed to face them?’

’I’m too ashamed to face anyone!’

’I just want to die!’

’Shameless?’

’Too ashamed to face anyone?’

Si Xie was taken aback.

’Where was all this coming from?’

’In the Empire, it wasn’t just a photo—even several people doing *that sort of thing* together was considered normal. How could this possibly be something to be so ashamed of?’

’This woman had flirted with them before, and her thoughts were always so lewd and colorful. He’d thought she was much more open-minded. He never would have guessed that something this minor would stress her out so much.’

’What was he supposed to do in the future, then?’

He suddenly chuckled, then lifted her and set her down on the ground.

"You’ve probably never left Central City, have you? The scenery here at Mist Base is quite nice. I’ll show you around."

"Huh?"

Jiang Yunnuan was slightly taken aback. "Aren’t we going to do the mission?"

’The mission we accepted this time has a seven-day deadline.’

’Time is so tight, why does this guy want to go sightseeing?’

’What happens if we fall behind on our objective?’

"It’s getting late. We’ll rest at the base today and head into the Mist Forest first thing tomorrow morning."

Si Xie tucked a stray strand of hair from her face, patiently clearing up her confusion.

"Oh. Where are the others?"

Not seeing the other three, Jiang Yunnuan couldn’t help but ask. The smile on his face vanished instantly, and he replied, displeased.

"They went to find a place to stay for the night."

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

’I thought we would just spend the night in the Flying Device. I guess we need to find another place.’

"Weren’t we going to see the sights? Let’s go. We can look around."

The scenery at the base was indeed quite nice.

Along the way, they encountered many strangers, all of them teams here for missions.

After walking for a while, she suddenly remembered the check-in task.

’Oh, right. The random challenge is complete, so yesterday’s check-in is made up for, but I still haven’t done today’s.’

’I almost forgot again!’

’Why don’t I complete today’s check-in while we’re strolling around? Then tonight, I can open the rewards together and see if there are any surprises.’

’If I get another Ancient Beast Soul, that would be awesome.’

’Oh!’

’So that’s how she got that Ancient Beast Soul last time? From some kind of check-in task?’

Si Xie raised an eyebrow, a strange glint flashing through his eyes.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunnuan had already accepted the mission, and a prompt sounded in her mind.

[Ding! Host, please proceed to Base Area 3 to complete the mission.]

The mission came with its own navigation, so Jiang Yunnuan wasn’t afraid of not finding the location. However, she would have to walk around to pinpoint the exact coordinates.

"Come on, let’s go to Base Area 3."

Jiang Yunnuan set off, following the system’s navigation route.

Seeing this, Si Xie quickly followed.

The two had just arrived in Area 3 when they heard a very arrogant voice from a distance. Several burly men were gathered together, laughing and jeering.

"Hey, pretty boy! You’ve got nothing but a nice face. What gives you the right to have Momo so hung up on you?"

"That’s right! Who do you think you are, trying to compete with us for Momo? We’re gonna break your legs and destroy your inner core today! Let’s see you compete with us for Momo then!"

Just then, a pleasant-sounding female voice cried out in terror.

"My brother doesn’t like Momo! He’s not trying to compete with you! Please, I’m begging you, let him go..."

"Well now, you must be that punk Jiang Wang’s little sister, Jiang Tang, right? They say the Jiang Family is full of beauties... Ptooey! Except for that ugly hag Jiang Yunnuan, of course. You, on the other hand, are quite a looker. Why don’t you..."

Before the big man could finish, a wave of sleazy laughter erupted from the others.

Suddenly, his head was struck by a blast of Energy, and a large lump instantly swelled up.

The sudden turn of events stunned the men, and they immediately went on alert.

The big man rubbed the stinging lump on his head and looked around, only to see an arrogant, silver-white figure slowly approaching, accompanied by that useless, ugly girl known throughout the Empire.

"Who did you just call an ugly girl?"