Villains: Starting with the Landlady

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Chapter 321 Torturing the Demon

"Oh, so that's why you've taken a liking to me."

Lin Yueru smiled teasingly and stepped behind Ling Yun. Seeing Zhao Ling'er still leaning against Ling Yun in a daze, Lin Yueru pulled her behind her as well.

"Sister Yue Ru, this..."

"If they wanted to treat Ling Yun badly, that would be one thing, but they want to take him back to be their husband. If we interfere with such a wonderful thing, wouldn't that be inhumane?"

Ling Yun chuckled, knowing that Lin Yueru was angry that he hadn't made a move earlier, but he still had to pretend to be serious in front of the two girls.

The young man stood with his hands behind his back, facing the snake and the fox in front of him, and said: "You audacious monster, how dare you show off your skills in front of me!"

As he spoke, his sharp aura was enough to pierce through heaven and earth. Under his deliberately pretentious aura, the entire Hidden Dragon Cave began to shake!

Su Yao and Su She were utterly shocked, never expecting Ling Yun's strength to be so terrifying!

"Little sister, you go first!"

Su She took a step forward, several snake scales appeared on her face, and her eyes turned into vertical pupils, clearly indicating that she was preparing to fight to the death.

"Sister, I will never abandon you!"

Su Yao's tail swayed from side to side, her body slightly lowered, and her demonic aura surged straight to the top of the cave.

Ignoring the two shocked girls behind him, Ling Yun gently gripped the hilt of the ink-white sword at his waist and said calmly, "I will only strike once. If you can withstand this strike, I will turn around and leave. But if you lose, you will not only have to release the innocent girls you captured, but you will also have to accept my punishment!"

The two demons exchanged a glance, but remained vigilant. After all, humans and demons are different; humans are the best at lying.

"Ling'er, Yue Ru, I'm afraid this cave will collapse if we start fighting. You two go out and wait for me. I will definitely come out within an hour! Until then, do not enter!"

"Can……"

Lin Yueru had just opened her mouth when Ling Yun interrupted her again.

"Don't worry, I haven't married you yet, I won't let you live like a widow."

"Get lost!" Lin Yueru blushed and grabbed Zhao Ling'er's hand. "You silly little thief, if you die, I'll live with Ling'er!"

"Haha, just the two of them?"

Ling Yun drew his Mo Bai sword, and the dazzling white light made the two demons opposite him lose their footing, and their hearts sank completely.

After the two women left, Ling Yun gently stroked the black-white blade with his left hand: "Su Yao, Su She, I was originally entrusted to kill you, but since you still have a shred of conscience, I will change the method of punishment."

Su She was somewhat surprised that he knew her name, but she was rather impulsive. She gave Ling Yun a cold look and rushed over first...

After Lin Yueru and Zhao Ling'er left the Hidden Dragon Cave, a loud bang came from behind them. Then, the entrance to the Hidden Dragon Cave was blocked by the collapsed boulders!

"Brother Ling!"

Zhao Ling'er stared blankly at the closed entrance gate.

"It's alright, Ling'er." Lin Yueru hugged Zhao Ling'er. "Brother Ling is very capable. Didn't he tell us to wait outside for an hour?"

"But... Sister Yue Ru, didn't you say that even Uncle Lin couldn't defeat them together?"

“Brother Ling has been hiding a lot. His strength is far greater than Father’s…”

Inside the Hidden Dragon Cave, Ling Yun withdrew Mo Bai and was holding the charging Su She in his arms.

He had deliberately swung his knife towards the entrance to block the two women's view, thus neutralizing Su She's attack and incidentally pulling the dark-skinned older sister into his arms.

"you……"

Su She was stunned, and Su Yao was also stunned, completely unable to figure out what Ling Yun was trying to do.

"Now, can we have a proper discussion about the great harmony of life?"

The young woman chuckled, instantly understanding the deeper meaning of his words. Su She narrowed his vertical pupils and said in a hoarse voice, "Aren't you afraid we'll go in and tear you apart alive?"

"I bet you won't be willing to part with it."

Ling Yun's confident smile brought Su Yao back to her senses, and she smiled again as she pushed open the stone door.

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An hour later, Ling Yun destroyed the boulder at the entrance and walked out.

The two girls rushed into his arms like swallows returning to their nest. Ling Yun waved to the back, and the group of abducted girls bowed in gratitude before running into Suzhou City.

"Brother Ling, you did it!"

“Of course.” Ling Yun composed himself. “However, no matter how much evil the snake demon and fox demon committed, they ultimately did not kill any innocent girls, so I did not kill them directly.”

Seeing Lin Yueru frown slightly, Ling Yun glanced at Ling'er, causing the latter's heart to skip a beat.

"Actually, we can coexist peacefully with monsters, but we lack an effective communication bridge. I have already taught these two monsters a lesson with a big stick, and they have promised to move to a remote mountain far from human habitation and never dare to come out to capture people again."

"I understand, Brother Ling." Lin Yueru sniffed the young man's scent. "I won't tell my father. He's old-fashioned and always tries to exterminate demons."

Ling Yun nodded, then led the two women toward Lin Family Fortress.

The news of the girls' return had spread throughout the streets and alleys, and the people of the city knew that a young hero had entered the inner palace of two great demons alone and successfully rescued the girls.

The Lin family also held a grand banquet, during which Ling Yun drank quite a bit. However, he is now so good at drinking that he can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, which disappointed some people who wanted to see him make a fool of himself.

"My dear nephew, about your marriage to my daughter..."

As the banquet was drawing to a close, Lin Zhengnan, though somewhat annoyed, still raised the question.

“Uncle Lin, there are some other reasons why we brought Ling’er back to Miao territory to visit relatives. I think we should wait until we return before arranging the wedding.”

Lin Zhengnan pondered for a moment, then conceded that he agreed with Ling Yun's assessment. After all, judging from Ling Yun's actions, he was indeed a perfect match for Lin Yueru, and possessed both courage and resourcefulness, along with outstanding abilities.

According to the girls, Ling Yun attacked the two demons from the inner palace when they were off guard, catching them completely off guard. After subduing them, he secretly slipped out and released them.

Such a chivalrous and righteous young talent is truly rare. Moreover, judging from his unwavering commitment to Zhao Ling'er and his willingness to offend her to protect the girl, Yue Ru wouldn't suffer much hardship if she followed him.

After the banquet, Lin Yueru returned to her room, while Ling Yun slept in the same room as Ling'er.

As night fell, Zhao Ling'er looked at Ling Yun, who was fast asleep beside her, and then at herself, who was barely able to maintain her human form, and felt a bitter pang in her heart.

Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her stomach, followed by a scream, and her two legs miraculously merged into a snake-like tail!

Her jet-black hair gradually turned red, and even the color of her pupils changed.

Her appearance bore a resemblance to Nuwa, and the girl, gazing at herself now, couldn't help but cover her face and weep.

However, when she felt the life growing inside her, a smile appeared on her face.

"Brother Lingyun, with Sister Yueru by your side, you shouldn't be lonely anymore. Please forgive Ling'er for leaving without saying goodbye..."

"You're leaving without saying goodbye, where are you going?"

The young man's voice came from beside her ear, and Zhao Ling'er covered her mouth and shrank into a corner.

Ling Yun stroked the scales on her snake tail. The girl trembled and cried out, "Brother Ling Yun, I didn't... I..."

"My Ling'er is not a monster."

Ling Yun held her in his arms, his tone as gentle as ever: "My Ling'er is still my Ling'er."

Chapter 322 Baihe Village

After a while, Zhao Ling'er nestled in Ling Yun's arms, the snake's tail wrapped around his waist.

Ling Yun just tried it out; although he lost his legs, a snake body wasn't out of the question...

"Brother Lingyun~"

The girl's current state is called "Dream Snake," but she hasn't fully mastered it yet because the life inside her womb, combined with her emotional excitement, has turned her into this state.

But the descendants of Nuwa are fast! It's only been a few days, and they already have the next generation...

After Ling Yun comforted him for a while, the snake tail that was wrapped around him slowly turned back into human legs.

"Ling'er, I think you look beautiful even in that form, like you've suddenly grown up."

"But... won't my brother think I'm ugly or weird?"

"How could I?"

Lingyun hugged her and kissed her: "I love my Ling'er no matter what she looks like."

"Yes, Brother Lingyun is the best! I like Brother Lingyun the most!"

The girl spoke in a slightly coquettish tone, which made Ling Yun feel comfortable all over. After being affectionate with her for a while, they both fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Ling Yun took Zhao Ling'er and bid farewell to Lin Family Fortress, heading towards Miao territory.

Not long after, a girl carrying a large backpack blocked their way.

"Sister Yue Ru!"

Seeing her attire, Zhao Ling'er immediately guessed her thoughts, smiled, ran over, and hugged her.

Lin Yueru also liked this pretty and well-behaved girl from the bottom of her heart. She first whispered a few words to Ling'er before looking at Ling Yun.

"Hey, you silly little thief, I secretly ran away from Daddy's place to elope with you. Shouldn't you show some appreciation?"

Ling Yun stepped forward, embraced the two women, and kissed each of them.

At this moment, Zhao Ling'er simply wore a faint smile, while Lin Yueru blushed deeply.

"satyr!"

The girl's mutterings did not escape Ling Yun's ears. He picked up the girl's bag, felt its weight, and then froze.

"Wow, this is so heavy, what did you put in it?"

"Money, when you're traveling, especially to such a faraway place like Miao territory, how can you go without bringing enough money!" Lin Yueru's expression returned to normal, and she poked his chest with her hand. "Hey, Brother Ling, you should have had some money on you to begin with, right?"

"Indeed there are."

"That's good." The girl smiled mysteriously. "I've figured out a new technique—the more money you have, the more powerful you become!"

Ling Yun's lips twitched. He suddenly remembered that Lin Yueru had a powerful area-of-effect attack skill—[All-Out Attack].

The meaning of this move is obvious from its literal translation: it's "sprinkling money"!

This isn't an insult; each use deducts 5000 coins and attacks a group of enemies. The damage is quite considerable; Lingyun used this move quite often back in the day, but the cost was that all the hard-earned money would be used up in a single battle.

Even now, he trembles when he hears that name.

Lin Yueru is such a spendthrift!

Even if he still has a lot of silver in his storage space, it's not enough to use it like this!

Seeing him put his luggage into his spatial storage, Lin Yueru smiled and said, "Hey, I had an epiphany about this move last night. Do you want to know what it's called?"

"Thank you, but I don't want to."

Ling Yun took the two girls' hands and walked out of the city. The spoiled young lady stomped her feet in anger and kept muttering to herself, while Zhao Ling'er covered her mouth and chuckled.

The three of them walked towards a bright new future, facing the rising sun.

After the three of them had gone far away, a servant from Linjiabao ran back to Linjiabao and told Lin Zhengnan about these things.

Lin Zhengnan sipped his tea, his expression remaining unchanged after listening. He said, "I already knew. How could she take money from the accounts without my permission?"

"Master, it's not good!"

The accountant ran over, his face bruised and swollen, walking with a limp, looking rather pathetic.

Lin Zhengnan's expression changed slightly: "What's wrong?"

"Master, Miss has taken over a thousand taels of silver and left!"

Ling Yun glanced at the girl's baggage in the space, which was stuffed with gleaming silver. It was fortunate that she was a martial artist; otherwise, even an average adult male would not have been able to move such a heavy bag of silver.

With the girl's nagging still ringing in his ears, Ling Yun spoke up: "Hey Yue Ru, you didn't empty out the Lin Family Fortress, did you?"

"No, my dad's rich, this is nothing!"

Zhao Ling'er blinked. She had no concept of money and didn't know what so much money represented.

The three of them left the city and came to a small village when they suddenly saw a group of people queuing in front of a rice shop.

Lin Yueru pricked up her ears and learned from the conversation that this place was called Baihe Village. Now the village was plagued by zombies, and it was said that glutinous rice could suppress the zombie poison, so everyone was queuing up to buy glutinous rice.

Ling Yun found it somewhat amusing; this felt like a dream revisiting the zombie world.