NOVEL WEB chapter 170
95. Encounter
“Don’t move.”
In the darkness, Mu En felt a soft and fragrant warmth.
Through the thin fabric of clothing, Mu En could sense a warmth and an exquisite touch, two voluptuous forms overwhelming him like a surging tide, making it hard to breathe.
A faint, familiar scent that he couldn’t quite place invaded his nostrils, stirring his senses. Two delicate hands firmly pressed down on his head, hiding him within the wide black robe.
In this close contact, Mu En found his hands at a loss, instinctively bracing against the ground, and then feeling the smooth skin beneath, experiencing a sensation as soft as a Dove chocolate.
Though he couldn’t see, just by touch… it had to be black silk!
Though he didn’t know who this person was, since they were wearing black silk… they must be a good person, right?
Mu En lowered his guard slightly, suppressing the urge to draw his blade, and curled his body a bit to make the cramped space less uncomfortable for both.
The footsteps of the strange person were drawing closer.
“So bad to eat…”
“So bad to eat…”
“So bad to eat…”
Getting closer and closer.
Mu En felt the ground tremble slightly with each step he took.
“Eh?”
The strange person stopped.
He stood at the mouth of the alley, looking around.
“Strange, strange, strange, strange…”
As if he had lost his target, the strange person kept wandering at the entrance.
“Not good to eat, not good to eat, not good to eat, not good to eat…”
Though he couldn’t see, Mu En’s heart raced.
Even if the strange person suddenly couldn’t determine his location, as long as he walked into the alley where Mu En was, he would definitely run into him.
In other words…
Three choices to make.
“Little rooster, whoever you point to is who it is. This way, it’s tasty.”
Finally, it seemed that fortune had finally smiled upon Mu En; the strange person chose the opposite path and continued to walk away unsteadily.
Disappearing into the darkness.
Once he confirmed that the strange person had completely left, Mu En abruptly raised his head from the surging waves and took deep breaths of fresh air.
Although this felt wonderful, it must be said that if the strange person had lingered a moment longer, he might have died in a chest massacre.
“Th… thank you.”
Mu En gasped, sincerely expressing his gratitude.
After all, for a girl to sacrifice so much to save him was already a tremendous kindness.
“No need to thank me.”
The wide black robe could not conceal the alluring figure as it tugged at the somewhat disheveled garment and spoke casually.
She seemed indifferent.
However, when Mu En heard this voice, he froze.
Though this voice was obviously altered, it still left a deep impression on him.
He suddenly looked up, and sure enough, that familiar figure in the black robe came into view.
“Rogue merchant, it’s you!”
The shame of being deceived time and again surged into his mind, leaving him momentarily stunned, then he immediately whispered angrily:
“How dare you appear before me!”
“Rogue merchant?”
Upon hearing Mu En’s exclamation, the figure in the black robe seemed taken aback as well, and the gaze from beneath the hood scrutinized Mu En carefully, as if recalling something, and then that look became meaningful.
“Oh, so that person… is you.”
“Y… yes, it’s me!”
At this moment, Mu En finally remembered that he was no longer in disguise, but his back immediately straightened.
When dealing with such a rogue merchant, one must never back down; it’s essential to cut through the chaos decisively and seize the initiative, or else one would be led by the nose!
“You rogue merchant, since you’ve come, let’s settle the accounts clearly.”
“Oh? What accounts?”
“Still playing dumb.”
Mu En laughed in anger: “Deceiving me time and again, treating me like a fool, if you don’t settle this account, don’t even think about leaving!”
“Oh, you mean you want to clarify all the accounts with me?”
“Exactly!”
“Well…”
The shopkeeper suddenly leaned in and said softly, “I saved you, so how should we settle this account?”
“……”
Mu En’s expression suddenly froze.
Right, she saved herself.
How could she have forgotten so quickly,
If we’re really going to settle accounts, then this debt…
“And you just touched me, didn’t you…”
The shopkeeper continued to close in, and although she released neither a hint of magic nor a trace of hostility, Mu En felt a terrifying pressure.
It was like a little white rabbit curled up on a lonely island, while around her, a towering tsunami was sweeping in.
“Then… wasn’t that your initiative?”
“Oh? So when you secretly touched my thigh, that was also my initiative?”
“That was an accident, it was an accident! I had nowhere to put my hands…”
“Wuwuwu, you’ve touched my body, how am I ever going to get married now, what should I do…”
The shopkeeper stepped closer, and Mu En stepped back.
Until… there was nowhere left to retreat, Mu En felt her back pressed against the wall.
The shopkeeper leaned in directly, one hand propping against the wall behind Mu En, like a little rogue teasing an innocent girl.
“Tell me, since we’re settling accounts, how should we calculate these two debts?”
“I… I have money, I can give you money, just tell me how much you want.”
Mu En trembled, after thinking for a long time, the only thing she could offer was money.
“Money isn’t everything, you know. Although I am indeed quite short on cash lately, I don’t want it.”
“Then… what do you want?”
Mu En’s eyes widened in terror; she noticed the shopkeeper’s gaze was constantly circling around her, looking like a… big bad wolf drooling over a little white rabbit!
She wouldn’t be craving my body, would she?
What if she wants me to pay with flesh?
Am I, the dignified Mu En Campbell, really going to sell my pure body today?
That kind of thing is simply…
“What… what do you really want?”
“I want…”
The shopkeeper lowered her head, and that familiar fragrance once again enveloped Mu En. Not only that, due to the angle, Mu En could clearly see the smooth half of the shopkeeper’s chin that peeked out from under her hood.
Her rosy lips glistened, the corners curling into a wicked smile.
That was a smile Mu En knew all too well, a wicked smile.
“Senior?”
In that moment, without any thought, those two words flowed naturally from Mu En’s lips like clear spring water falling from a height.
The air fell silent for a moment.
“Oh dear, has it been exposed? I wanted to tease you a little longer, junior.”
The shopkeeper let out a regretful sigh, straightened up, and pulled back her hood.
Although the light was dim, Mu En could still clearly see that familiar pretty face.
Her hair was unusually let down, casually falling behind her head, her eyes still as crystal clear as ever, curved and more enchanting than the bright moon in the sky.
The beauty mark at the corner of her eye revealed a hint of charm, but it was not overly seductive, making one unwittingly fall under its spell.
The corners of her mouth curled into a mischievous smile, like a little demon capable of stealing souls.
“It’s nice to see you again, junior. How have you been?”