Chapter 36: The Pervert

Ever since the Machete Imp had eaten its fill during its last period of roaming free, it had been sleeping within the system.

Upon being summoned, the Machete Imp looked visibly displeased and turned its head, ready to throw a tantrum. However, the moment it saw it was Yang Xuan, its annoyance vanished instantly, replaced by affection and joy.

"Apu, apu, apu~"

Yang Xuan was quite satisfied with the imp's attitude. It was greeting him.

"Let’s go, take me to Xihua Valley!"

As he spoke, the Machete Imp shook its large head, and a plume of cyan mist enveloped Yang Xuan. Bolstered by the mist, a massive lifting force carried him into the air, and they sped off toward Xihua Valley.

No sooner had Yang Xuan left than Fatty and Skinny sneaked into the villa. Out of the many villas, the one they chose to enter happened to be the one where Yang Xuan lived.

"Good heavens, he’s truly wealthy!"

After looking around and discovering that the room was empty, Fatty spoke to his livestream camera. "My friends and followers, today I’m taking you on an adventure!"

Fatty then led Skinny on a search through the room. When they reached the innermost part, Fatty pulled open a drawer. It was filled to the brim with property deeds.

"Skinny, come here! Something’s going on over here!"

By the time Skinny arrived, Fatty had already taken out all the deeds to examine them.

"What on earth is this? Why is the name on every single one of these deeds Yang Xuan?"

Upon hearing this, Skinny snatched the deeds to check for himself. When he confirmed that it was indeed the case, his face was filled with shock.

"Does this mean this entire villa complex belongs to this guy named Yang Xuan?"

The thought of Yang Xuan’s face—which was handsomer than his own—already irritated Fatty, and now finding out he was richer than him as well was more than Fatty could bear. His eyes darted around and landed on something hanging on the wall. Once he saw what was framed, a devious thought crossed his mind.

"Just as I suspected, this Yang Xuan is a pervert! No, I have to video call Mengmeng and reveal Yang Xuan’s true colors to her!"

Once the call connected, Fatty greeted Yu Mengjia and pointed to the framed object on the wall to show her.

"Mengmeng, do you see this? This Yang Xuan is a total creep! Framing his contraceptives—is he trying to show off his twisted psyche?"

When Yu Mengjia saw what it was, she was momentarily at a loss for words.

At the organization’s headquarters, Du Qing, who had failed to capture any footage, was feeling frustrated. He took out his phone, intending to watch a livestream to soothe his mood. He happened to enter the "Timid Cat" livestream channel.

As soon as he entered, the screen showed the wallpaper framed on the wall.

"This... why does it look so familiar?"

"Damn it!"

"Isn't this the one I accidentally grabbed and gave to Yang Xuan?"

"A total humiliation!"

Du Qing had been brooding over this incident, and now that it was being broadcasted by Fatty, as a 24K pure straight man, how could he swallow this insult?

"Old Zhen! Get over here!"

After Zhen Yao Fu arrived and saw the livestream, he couldn't help but offer a silent prayer for Fatty. "Brother, may luck be on your side."

True to form, a second later, Du Qing slammed his fist onto the table and issued an order. "Contact the relevant authorities and have him taken in for interrogation! Find out exactly how much dirt he has on him! If there is anything to be found, show no mercy!"

Back at the villa, Fatty was still busy boasting to Yu Mengjia about how capable he was. But in the next second, two helicopters descended, and four or five fully armed, professional operatives rushed in and pinned Fatty to the ground. A flashlight shone directly into his face. After seeing who he was, the leader gave a cold order: "Take him away!"

Xihua Valley.

The fire had been burning for a day and a night with no sign of dying down. Standing at the entrance of Xihua Valley, Yang Xuan felt a sweltering heat that left him restless. Stepping any closer, he risked being roasted alive.

*Ding, ding, ding~*

The system’s emergency alert sounded. Checking the system, Yang Xuan saw that the Fortune Token had issued a warning.

[Fortune Token: A random fortune has been triggered. A secret treasure has been detected in the Hanhai realm near Xihua Valley. Location: As shown in the image.]

After glancing at the map, Yang Xuan decided to head to Hanhai.

Minutes later, in a dense forest near the Hanhai coast, Yang Xuan pressed down on the Machete Imp’s massive head to keep it hidden. The reason was simple: the imp’s head was just too big. If he didn't hold it down, they would likely be exposed.

By the Hanhai shore, several groups had already gathered. Among them were a few faces Yang Xuan recognized.

A One-Star Ghost Emperor had arrived early with three Ghost Kings. To show his sincerity and the importance of the matter, he had gone so far as to set up an altar for offerings by the shore. His goal was to beg the Dragon Lord of Hanhai to go to Xihua Valley and extinguish the fire. The Dragon Lord of Hanhai was also a One-Star Ghost Emperor; for someone of equal standing to set up an offering altar was truly a total loss of face.

However, the One-Star Ghost Emperor could no longer afford to care about such things; his entire fortune was staked on Xihua Valley. If he lost everything, only endless retaliation awaited him. Therefore, the fire in Xihua Valley had to be put out.

With the altar set up, the One-Star Ghost Emperor muttered some incantations. As he finished, a massive surge of malevolent energy soared into the sky, and a Dragon King in white robes descended onto the shore.

"This aura is very familiar. If I am not mistaken, you must be that newly ascended Ghost Emperor from the Evil Spirit Canyon, right?"

Facing the Dragon King, the One-Star Ghost Emperor dared not be negligent and quickly curried favor. "Lord Dragon King, that is indeed me. Since you know who I am, I won't waste words. I have come to ask you to step out and help me extinguish the massive fire in Xihua Valley!"

Upon hearing this request, a glint of cunning flashed in the Dragon King’s eyes. "No problem, but after the fire is out, you must let me meet the existence inside that valley."

The two Ghost Emperors reached an agreement and headed toward Xihua Valley. Yang Xuan did not dare to delay and quickly followed.

In the interrogation room of the relevant authorities, Fatty and Skinny were handcuffed to the interrogation table. Their phones had been confiscated. There was no one else in the room besides them.

"Fatty, what do we do now?"

"When you brought me here, you didn't tell me this job would be so dangerous!" Skinny said, his whole body trembling.

A full minute passed, and when Skinny didn't hear a reply from Fatty, he couldn't help but turn his head. "Fatty, have you been scared stupid?"

As soon as he turned, Skinny saw Fatty picking the handcuffs with a wire he had in his hand. The handcuff on his left wrist had already been undone.

"Fatty, you..."

*Click.*

The other handcuff was also opened. Fatty stood up from his seat and looked at Skinny. At that moment, Skinny felt that the Fatty before him was somewhat unfamiliar, especially the playful look in his eyes.

"Fa... Fatty, don't scare me!" Skinny said, trembling even more violently; his thin frame made his ribs ache with the shaking.

"Heh heh."

Fatty let out a cold laugh, walked to the locked door of the interrogation room, poked the wire into the keyhole, and with a couple of movements, the door clicked open. Fatty stepped out.