Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?-Chapter 80 - Admiration Like a Mighty River_1

Chapter 80: Chapter 80 Admiration Like a Mighty River_1

Chapter 80: Chapter 80 Admiration Like a Mighty River_1

“Why am I here? Of course, I’m here to apologize to you.”

Lady Jiang cast a sideways glance at Jiang Hanyun: “You’re quite loud, seems you’ve got something to say?”

Jiang Hanyun immediately went silent, she could only redirect her gaze towards Li Xuan, her eyes cold as a blade.

Li Xuan had intended to decline as he was already experiencing a heatiness from over-nourishment recently. Consuming this bowl of Hudan Soup would likely induce further heatiness.

However, after his gaze landed on Lady Jiang and Jiang Hanyun, he sheepishly picked up the soup spoon: “It’s a gift from an elder, I dare not refuse. I should respectfully obey.”

As soon as he tasted the first spoonful of soup, Li Xuan squinted his eyes, showing a look of pleasure.

“It is truly delicious! I didn’t expect Aunt’s cooking to be so good, on par with Chef at Sanweiju. I am indeed fortunate this time.”

Lady Jiang chuckled upon hearing his words: “Oh, not really. I may have some knack for making soup, but I’m still far from a true chef’s skill. If you like it, Xuan, Aunt can make it for you next time. Your Uncle occasionally brings home all sorts of delicacies anyway.”

“How can it not compare?”

Li Xuan exhibited a wolfish appetite, yet still retained his elegance: “I have dined at Sanweiju a few times, and it’s just that taste. Their chef has skills indeed, but where could he match Aunt’s precision?”

Jiang Hanyun couldn’t stand it any longer, her gaze filled with contempt: “Li Xuan, are you disgusting? Even if you want to please my mother, could you at least have some limits? You’re talking about the Hudan Soup as if it were a heavenly delicacy.”

“To me, it is a heavenly delicacy.” Li Xuan retorted, lifting the earthenware pot to drain the last of the soup, then praised: “It’s indeed delicious. Perhaps Colonel, you just used to having Aunt’s soup regularly, making it feel commonplace.”

Lady Jiang was originally irritated by Jiang Hanyun’s words, but after hearing Li Xuan’s comment, her mood improved as if she had drank a bowl of cold beverage in the middle of summer: “The phrase ‘heavenly delicacy’ is a bit too much. However, Li Xuan, you’re right about one thing. Hanyun and her father don’t appreciate what they have. They have delicious soup to drink, and yet they still find faults.”

Jiang Hanyun was left speechless. Shooting glaring flames from her eyes at Ma Chenggong, she said, “Today, you guys are in charge of Xuanwu Street!”

“Huh?”

Ma Chenggong was shocked. Adding Xuanwu Street to their patrol duties effectively doubled their workload.

He wanted to argue, but Jiang Hanyun had already stormed off in a blaze of anger.

Lady Jiang was left happily fastening the earthenware pot in the carrying basket: “Duwei Ma, right? Xuan hasn’t been feeling well lately. Make sure not to overwork him, understood? I’ll be watching.”

At that moment, Ma Chenggong could only manage a statuesque silence.

He felt like crying but no tears came out. Jiang Hanyun was his superior, but he couldn’t afford to offend Lady Jiang either.

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Not until Li Xuan leads everyone fully armed onto the streets, Yue Qianqian, Peng Fulai, and Zhang Yue were all looking at Li Xuan as if he was a god.

“Qianzhi! Qianzhi!” Peng Fulai repeatedly called out Li Xuan’s name. His chubby face was full of disbelief: “Do you have any idea what I’m feeling right now?”

“I can probably guess.” Li Xuan was trying to control his horse. It was getting harder and harder for him to ride, but he understood Peng Fulai’s thoughts very well: “Is it like a torrential admiration for me that keeps growing and overflowing, like the Yellow River in spate and unstoppable-”

Peng Fulai was stunned for a moment, then nodded in admiration: “Good words! I’m going to remember these. They can probably describe a part of what I’m feeling.”

Zhang Yue curiously asked: “I heard Lady Jiang referring to you as ‘Xuan’, she seems to regard you as her future son-in-law. Are you really planning to discuss marriage with that shrew?”

“We’re in the midst of discussions.” Li Xuan responded nonchalantly, “However, for a marriage to work, it should be consensual.”

Actually, he was trying to find a backer to avoid the demoness’s clutches, he never intended to proactively throw himself into the arms of a witch. If he voiced these thoughts, not only would he be smearing Jiang Hanyun’s reputation, but also betray the goodwill of Lady Jiang.

“Really?” Zhang Yue, full of admiration, carefully considered his thoughts and nodded at Li Xuan with a complicated expression: “Bro, my admiration for you is like an endless river, never ceasing.”

Just imagining that demoness as his sister-in-law sent a chill down Zhang Yue’s spine. He felt his friendship with Li Xuan was on the brink of collapse.

Peng Fulai scoffed. “What do you know? Xuan is leveraging Lady Jiang to control the demon king. Haven’t you noticed how terrified she is of her mother?”

He was convinced he understood the situation, “With Lady Jiang’s protection, from now on, where would the demon king dare to lay a finger on Xuan?”

“But why are you guys happy? Why are you taking pleasure in others’ misfortune?” Yue Qianqian looked at them quizzically, her eyes filled with fear, “If the commander can’t do anything to Li Youjiao, won’t she vent her anger on us?”

Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue looked as if they’d been struck by lightning. The former stiffly turned his head: “Li Xuan, I’m cutting ties with you right here, right now!”

He believed that if he went to prove his loyalty to Jiang Hanyun now, he might still be able to fix the situation.

Yue Qianqian suddenly exclaimed, “Youjiao, you’re bleeding from all orifices!”

“It’s fine!”

Li Xuan casually took out a handkerchief, wiping his nose and his ears as if nothing was wrong, “I’ve been taking too many tonics recently.”

His own handkerchief wasn’t enough. He took one more from Peng Fulai. For the first time, he noticed his best friend’s refined features.

As Li Xuan tried his best to suppress himself, he reflected that this was the price one paid for controlling the Demon King by leveraging Auntie Jiang.

At that moment, they saw a group of youngsters on horseback walking over from the other side. Li Xuan was familiar with a few of them in the lead.

“What a coincidence, it’s Cui Hongan and Zhang Jin.”

Peng Fulai’s eyes lit up, and he greeted them with a smirk, “Hey~ Isn’t this Master Cui and Mr. Zhang from Beijing? Are you guys coming back from the Qinhuai River? How are things down there, nothing broken, right?”

Cui Hongan and his gang appeared sour-faced at the sight of Li Xuan’s group. They shifted their gaze, avoiding direct eye contact with Li Xuan.

Li Xuan had locked them inside Zhuque Hall’s dark prison for several days and had only let them out few days ago. When they returned home, their elders were furious. That’s why most of them were now extremely wary of Li Xuan.

When Peng Fulai spat out such provocative words, none of these rich and privileged young men dared to respond.

Cui Hongan, included, look up at the sky as if he hadn’t even heard him.

What the hell is he talking about? Does it have anything to do with me?

Only Zhang Jin, filled with rage, retorted, “Fuck you! Your shit is what’s broken! Peng Fulai, you guys just wait, I’ll make you pay for this soon.”

Previously at the wharf of Xuanwu Lake, he had also been beaten up by Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue after being thawed out by Li Yan. They had stomped his private parts several times.

He was tougher than Cui Hongan and his cultivation was higher, so he got beaten up even more.

This was a huge resentment in Zhang Jin’s heart, remembering it, he felt pain in his lower body again.

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