Turning back, I saw Chen Yun, supported by her younger sister Xiao Yun, stand up. Her face was still pale, but she showed no will to die. Xiao Yun's face was filled with anger. She had looked favorably upon Huang San earlier, but now she regarded him with disgust.
I guessed that Chen Yun must have told her sister about me injuring her. Just as I thought this, Chen Yun spoke.
"Didn't you just say you wanted compensation and would come to me for it? I want compensation from you now."
"How much do you want? Name your price, and I'll give it to you now." I didn't want to bicker with her. I couldn't deal with unreasonable women like her, and the best choice was to get away from her as soon as possible.
Chen Yun shook her head and smiled contemptuously. "I don't need money. I have enough money to last me several lifetimes. I want you to promise me one thing."
"Promise one thing?" I frowned, looking at her. While I might have been a bit excessive in injuring her, she was the one who made the first move. If she hadn't pushed me too far, I wouldn't have resorted to using some tricks and schemes against her.
"Yes, I need you to protect me for three days."
"Protect you for three days? Are you out of your mind? I don't have that much time. I need to find ways to make money!" I flatly refused her unreasonable request.
What a joke! With her strength, she should be protecting me, not the other way around. Besides, who knew if anything special might happen during these three days? And she herself had said she had enemies. If her enemies came to kill her during this time, wouldn't I be played to death?
Seeing my refusal, Chen Yun didn't get angry. Instead, a slight smile appeared on her face. "How about this? You protect me for one day, until this time tomorrow night, and I'll give you a million. What do you say?"
"I..."
A million? It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted. A job that paid a million in twenty-four hours was hard to come by, even with a lantern in Hua City. While the money was tempting, I didn't agree immediately.
"You need to tell me how you want to be protected first. And who is causing you trouble? I need to know the cause and effect, right and wrong. If you've done something wicked and someone wants to take your life, and I protect you, wouldn't that make me an accomplice? I wouldn't dare to do such business."
"You..." Xiao Yun opened her mouth as if to curse, but Chen Yun stopped her. Instead, she looked at me seriously and said, "I haven't done anything wicked, neither in the past nor in the future. I only attacked you because I thought you were sent by my enemy to deal with me. Otherwise, how could you know so much detail about my figure and appearance? That's why I attacked you. If there's any misunderstanding, I am willing to apologize to you. Please don't mind." With that, she performed an apology gesture.
Xiao Yun looked unwilling but also followed Chen Yun in performing a bow. I frowned at the sight.
My intention was not to get involved in her mess. I already had a lot of my own problems to deal with, let alone helping others solve theirs. The old monk's commission was not yet fulfilled. Although Sui Wan'er was injured, it wasn't impossible for her to give me a 'surprise' at a critical moment. My master needed a lot of money to support my father's condition, and I had only earned a tenth of the required amount so far; the remaining nine-tenths were still nowhere in sight. While I had plenty of time on my hands, everyone knew that time flew faster than a rabbit, especially when you needed it.
Seeing me frown and remain silent, standing there coldly, Chen Yun gave a desolate smile. "It seems that it is my fate to face this calamity, and I cannot escape the destiny of life and death. Forget it, Mr. Song, you can go. Just pretend I didn't say anything. However, I hope you can keep my injury a secret. I hope to delay it for one day at a time!"
As soon as Chen Yun finished speaking, Xiao Yun became agitated.
"Sister, why are you letting him go? He's the one who injured you. He should be responsible for you."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Responsible for what? Don't say such things." Chen Yun's face flushed slightly as she chided Xiao Yun for speaking carelessly. However, her eyes flickered towards me. Seeing me looking at her, she quickly averted her gaze.
I also felt a bit uncomfortable by her words. As the saying goes, the speaker meant nothing, but the listener took it to heart. What did 'responsible' mean? Xiao Yun probably couldn't understand. Even though she had a hundred years of cultivation, her age when she transformed into human form was very young. This was also why she called Chen Yun 'sister'.
After wild immortals cultivated into human form, it was equivalent to changing their identity. Everything started from scratch. However, it was not impossible for those with profound cultivation to possess high intelligence after transforming into human form, like Huang San, who was by my side.
"Young Master Song, why don't we protect them for a day? A day isn't long, and besides, there's that million yuan. Opportunities to earn such easy money are rare!" Huang San, seeing my hesitation, started to chime in. However, her eyes kept glancing at Xiao Yun, making me wonder if she was more interested in me making money or using me to make money as an excuse to flirt with Xiao Yun.
Never mind, just one day shouldn't bring any major changes. Besides, an opportunity to earn a million a day was not something that came along often. If I missed this chance, who knew when the next one would come.
"I can protect you for one day, but you have to tell me first if you've offended someone or if someone is threatening you. I need to know who your opponent is, after all."
Chen Yun nodded joyfully and said, "Naturally. Let's go to my office and talk."
I put down my teacup, almost jumping out of my chair. "What did you say? The ones causing you trouble are the Hu family's *chuma xian*?"
"Yes!" Facing my astonished expression, Chen Yun seemed unconcerned. After all, the Hu family's *chuma xian* were powerful in the Northeast, and not everyone had the courage to confront them. Even my master always avoided conflict with them if possible, especially since they were known as the "Gate of a Thousand Immortals."
"How did you end up opposing them?" I felt a headache coming on. Although the death of Sun Shen Po couldn't be directly blamed on me, it was still somewhat related to me.
"Opposing them?" Chen Yun looked at me in confusion and asked, "Do you have a grudge against the Hu family too?"
"No, how could I have a grudge against the Hu family? Wouldn't that be like a centenarian hanging himself? Seeking death?" I quickly denied it.
There was still no news about the annihilation of Sun Shen Po's family. Apart from the fire department's response to extinguish the fire, the news did not report any deaths. What did this mean? It meant someone wanted to conceal this information. The purpose was obvious: to catch the real culprit and avenge Sun Shen Po.
Thinking about revenge, I suddenly laughed. I didn't know who killed Sun Shen Po, but it was highly likely related to Sui Wan'er. If the Hu family was looking for trouble with me, then perhaps I could divert the disaster. Thinking about this, I had to praise myself. I was truly a genius. Perhaps Sui Wan'er's escape was a good thing after all.