âOkay.â Leng Ruoxue nodded, and the two casually found a couple of seats to sit down.
âHello, what would you like to eat?â The noodle seller was an old man in his seventies. When he saw customers, he walked to Leng Ruoxue and Freak.
âUncle, we want the best noodles you have,â Leng Ruoxue said after some thought.
âOkay! Wait a moment!â The old man turned around and left happily. A few minutes later, he brought two bowls of steaming noodles.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Just as Leng Ruoxue and Freak picked up their chopsticks and were about to taste the noodles, a young man knocked over their table. The two bowls of noodles fell to the ground with a plop, directly feeding the ground.
Freak grabbed the young manâs collar and roared angrily, âCompensate us.â
âIâm sorry. I didnât do it on purpose. Someone is chasing after me,â the young man said apologetically and kept apologizing.
âEven if someone is chasing you, couldnât you have run somewhere else? Why did you have to knock into our table?â Freak shouted furiously.
âIâm sorry. I really didnât do it on purpose. Hurry up and run. It will be too late if you donât,â the young man said anxiously. He tried his best to break free from Freakâs grasp, but he couldnât break free no matter what.
âRun? Why should we run? Is there a tiger behind us?â Leng Ruoxue asked in puzzlement.?Isnât this man the one being chased? Why do we have to run too?
âItâs even more terrifying than a tiger! Zhu Mudan is chasing after me. Run!â the young man said anxiously.
When the old man selling noodles heard the name Zhu Mudan, he was so scared that he ran away without caring about his stall.
âWho is Zhu Mudan? A pig with a peony on its head[1]?â Leng Ruoxue asked curiously.
âHow can you not know who Zhu Mudan is? Sheâs part of the famous Four Evils of Windless City, the daughter of the City Lord,â the young man said anxiously. He really wanted to die. How could he be unlucky as to meet these two ignorant brats? What was more infuriating was that these two people were still holding onto him tightly.?Boohooâ¦
âUh, isnât she choosing a husband on East Street?â Leng Ruoxue still didnât know that she and Freak had been classified as idiots by this man!
âI am her chosen husband!â the young man roared.
âUh! Congratulations,â Leng Ruoxue said with a smile while looking at the man being held captive by Freak. The man was about twenty years old. He was tall and had a handsome appearance with an extraordinary temperament. He was indeed a rare handsome man, but he was far inferior to Freak.
âCongratulations my ass. Iâll give you two choices. Either let me go or kill me,â the young man said with a demeanor welcoming death.
âWhy should we kill you? Itâs good to be the city lordâs son-in-law! Thatâs an iron rice bowl. You will have a backer in the future,â Leng Ruoxue teased.
âHmph! Who cares! Zhu Mudan already has eighteen husbands.â the young man said disdainfully.
Eighteen husbands! Amazing! Leng Ruoxue was stupefiedâ¦
The young man gritted his teeth and said resolutely, âWhat must I do for you to let me go? State your conditions. Iâll do anything.â
The young man looked at Freak and continued, âMoreover, donât blame me for not reminding you. The two of you are also in danger. You are a stunningly beautiful man and a stunning beauty, so Zhu Mudan will definitely not let you go. Therefore, leaving this place earlier will be beneficial for us.â
âDonât even think about leaving today!â An extremely arrogant voice sounded in their ears.
Leng Ruoxue raised her beautiful eyes and sized up the owner of the voice.?Uh! Is this one of the Four Evils of Windless City??The woman in front of her was between twenty to thirty years old. She was tall and strong-looking, a little like an orangutan. Her skin was dark, but her figure was curvy. As for her facial features, they were quite complete, and there was everything that should be there. But her eyes, which obviously had signs of excessive overindulgence, were currently releasing a lusty glow. Her not-so-large eyes were staring intently at the young man and Freak.
At this moment, Leng Ruoxue suddenly remembered what the waiter said. The city lordâs daughter hated women who were more beautiful than her the most. But with this womanâs appearance, it was really not easy to find someone uglier than her.
Upon seeing this woman, Leng Ruoxue really wanted to ask, âWhich zoo did you come out from? Why were the gates of the zoo so weak? Even gorillas run out!â
âWho are you?â Leng Ruoxueâs beautiful face was full of question marks.
âI am the famous daughter of the city lord, Zhu Mudan. How can you not know me? Damn it!â Zhu Mudan was instantly angered when she heard that someone didnât know her!
âIâm sorry. Iâve only heard of the famous Four Evils of Windless City, but I donât know the city lordâs daughter,â Leng Ruoxue said lightly with a gentle smile.
âIt doesnât matter if you donât know. Iâll let you know me now!â Zhu Mudan said, seemingly generous.
âThank you! I know you now.â Two drops of cold sweat dripped down Leng Ruoxueâs forehead.
âBy the way, did you just say that none of us can run away today?â Leng Ruoxue asked doubtfully.
âThatâs right!â Zhu Mudan said confidently.
âThen what do you want to do with us?â Leng Ruoxue was really curious.
âIâm going to kill you! And then keep these two men as my nineteenth and twentieth husbands,â Zhu Mudan boasted shamelessly with her mouth wide open.
âOh~!â Leng Ruoxue deliberately dragged her voice. Her beautiful eyes looked at the young man and Freak, but she saw that the young man had the words âI was right! It was better to run early!â written on his face.
âCan you manage so many husbands?â Leng Ruoxue asked curiously.
âNo problem. My wish is to have three thousand in my harem. I only have a few now!â Zhu Mudan said proudly.
ââ¦â Leng Ruoxue was speechless.?This woman is really extraordinary! How could she say something like that?
[1] The first character âæ±â in the name Zhu Mudan (æ±ç¡ä¸¹) is a homonym of âpigâ (çª) while âç¡ä¸¹â means peony.