Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 727: Chapter 727: National Demon Sprite (18)

Shanshui Manor.

Today was the birthday of the head of the Li Family.

The Li Family was in business, with an impressive family fortune.

Even the common visitors who came to offer their congratulations were endless.

With two daughters in the Alliance, some people who were aware of this were even more eager to come to the event to socialize and support.

Dressed in a wine-red tight-fitting dress, Li Xiaoyu stood out in the crowd, dazzling like a brilliant pearl.

In contrast, the Second Miss of the Li Family seemed somewhat dim.

She stood quietly next to her mother, nodding with a smile to the guests who approached, the epitome of a lady bred from a distinguished family.

”Your sister is really...” Mother Li shook her head in dissatisfaction as she watched Li Xiaoyu mingling with the others.

”Sister has always been like this; Mother shouldn’t be angry,” the Second Miss of the Li Family said gently in an effort to soothe.

”Oh,” sighed Mother Li, her eyes filled with displeasure and dislike for Li Xiaoyu.

Having finished mingling, Li Xiaoyu took the chance to go upstairs.

Li Yan waited for her at the corner: ”Miss.”

”Is everything ready?”

Li Yan nodded, but he was still a bit worried, ”Miss, is it not too risky to make a move on the Second Miss today, with both your father and mother present?”

”I want them to see clearly for themselves what kind of person their most beloved daughter is,” Li Xiaoyu smiled seductively, her red lips curved in amusement, ”Just wait for the show to start.”

For the Second Miss of the Li Family, to be seen fraternizing with a demon at such an event, pretending to be gentle and virtuous, yet being a profligate at heart—she wondered how explosive the headlines would be tomorrow.

The more Li Xiaoyu thought about it, the more exhilarated she became.

After Li Xiaoyu and Li Yan left, a figure slowly emerged from the corner.

The sunlight penetrated the glass and shone on golden hair, sparkling brilliantly.

The girl with glittering golden eyes stared quietly in the direction Li Xiaoyu had left.

Second Miss of the Li Family...

Hearing this was of course no coincidence, Chuzheng had been watching Li Xiaoyu all along.

She had come all this way.

If she didn’t stir some trouble and collect some interest, would it have been worth her while to come such a long distance?

Chuzheng went downstairs from another side and saw the Second Miss of the Li Family among the crowd.

If Li Xiaoyu was like burning fire and the blazing sun, enchanting and coquettish, then the Second Miss of the Li Family was like a lotus flower rising out of the water, fresh and naturally elegant.

Chuzheng stopped a servant, ”Do you have paper and a pen?”

The servant was somewhat surprised by Chuzheng’s appearance. Was this cosplay?

The girl in front of him had golden hair and eyes, with features as delicate as a porcelain doll... Such dazzling colors and still so beautiful, it was quite rare to see.

But the color looked so lifelike.

It didn’t seem like cosplay at all.

”...Yes, yes, I do. Just a moment, please,” the servant snapped back to reality and quickly brought some paper and a pen.

Chuzheng asked the servant to wait, as she wrote slowly, and the servant waited patiently, not in a hurry at all.

-

”Second Miss, there is a note for you.”

The servant handed the note to the Second Miss of the Li Family.

Second Miss Li was a little puzzled, ”Who is this from?”

The servant pointed in a direction, ”That... huh?”

The servant appeared confused.

”Who?”

”A girl with golden hair and golden eyes,” the servant said. ”She was just there a moment ago, and now she’s gone.”

”Golden hair and golden eyes?” Second Miss Li furrowed her brows slightly. Of all the guests today, she had not seen such a person.

Second Miss Li waved her hand, signaling the servant to leave.

She unfolded the note.

If there were no traces of ink and brush, the handwriting would have looked as though it had been printed.

The note didn’t have many words.

——Your sister wants to harm you.

Her sister... Li Xiaoyu?

”What’s wrong, darling?” Mother Li tugged on Second Miss Li.

Second Miss Li put the note away, ”Nothing, Mother. I’m just a bit tired, maybe the shoes don’t fit quite right, and my feet are sore from standing.”

”Oh, then you should go and rest upstairs for a bit, and come back down when things officially start,” Mother Li immediately voiced her concern.

”Yes, yes, thank you, Mother.”

”Go on then,” Mother Li’s face was full of doting affection.

-

The current guardian of the Monster Tower had the uncommon surname Zhongli.

It’s a compound surname, which is not often seen.

At the whole banquet, there was only one person named Zhongli.

But this person...

Chuzheng looked at the kid in front of her, who reached up to her waist.

Are you serious?!

”Your surname is Zhongli?”

The kid’s glossy black eyes whirled quickly, his cheeks puffed out: ”Brother Ji said, don’t talk to strangers.”

”If you nod your head or shake it, that’s not talking,” Chuzheng coaxed him seriously.

The kid thought about it and seemed to agree that Chuzheng made sense.

”Your surname is Zhongli?”

The kid nodded.

”Does your family own the Monster Tower?”

The kid tilted his head, forgetting the advice of his Brother Ji, and asked curiously, ”What is the Monster Tower? Is it like the Pagoda of the Eight Treasures? Is it fun? Sister, you’re so pretty, like the sun in the sky.”

The kid started flattering Chuzheng out of the blue.

When Chuzheng looked at him, he grinned, revealing a beautiful smile that made him look all warm and cuddly.

Chuzheng: ”...”

Chuzheng questioned Bastard.

Are you sure we’ve got the right person?

Bastard gave an affirmative answer.

Chuzheng: ”...”

The kid didn’t know much.

He just kept saying how pretty Chuzheng was.

”Where are your adults?” Chuzheng asked him.

The kid sniffled, ”Brother Ji told me to wait for him here.”

”Young Master!” A gust of wind swept past Chuzheng, and a not-so-old boy scooped up the kid, eyeing Chuzheng warily.

”Brother Ji,” the kid hugged the boy’s neck.

The boy scolded the kid, ”Didn’t I tell you, Young Master, not to talk to strangers?”

”...” With his cheeks puffed up, the kid fell silent, his glossy black eyes full of grievance.

The boy patted the kid on the back, letting him lie on his shoulder, before he looked at Chuzheng, ”Ma’am, may I ask what it is you want?”

”Are you from the Zhongli Family?”

”Yes,” the boy was utterly gentlemanly.

”Does the Zhongli Family have someone in charge?” What’s going on with a little kid and a young boy?!

The boy fell silent.

He sensed danger from Chuzheng.

He held the kid tightly, his heart alert and cautious, not daring to relax a bit.

”Do you need something?”

”I wanted to ask...”

Chuzheng hadn’t finished speaking when she heard an uproar coming from the second floor.

Chuzheng had only turned her head for a moment, and the boy and the kid had vanished without a trace.

Chuzheng: ”...”

Chuzheng looked in the direction of the second floor again.

There was a lot of noise up there, and Chuzheng quickly heard the news: a Demon Hunter had detected Monster Qi and followed it, only to discover an unsightly scene.

Li Xiaoyu was mixing with a demon sprite.

Ordinary people thought the demon was just a person, but the fact that Li Xiaoyu would do such things at this kind of event...

To do such things was one thing, but getting caught was another—it showed complete disregard for her father, as if trying to infuriate him to death.

But it was different in the eyes of the Demon Hunters.

That was a demon.

You can have your private fun, who doesn’t have some dirty secrets? But to allow such a scandal in public...

Li Xiaoyu still wanted to run for Vice-Chairman. What would the Demon Hunters think? After all, the Alliance and the monsters are opposing forces. The rule is to kill on sight; you can’t be allowed to consort with demons.