Nian Jiaojiao shook her head as she got into bed.
When she lifted the covers, she found the other person "smooth and slippery," utterly unrestrained.
Nian Jiaojiao: ...
"Wife, Yun'er is scared..."
Xing Yun wrapped herself and Nian Jiaojiao together with the blankets.
"Hey! Wait!"
Nian Jiaojiao's head popped out to take a few breaths, but she was quickly pulled back under the covers by the other person.
"Stop messing around!"
"...Sleep."
"Be good..."
But this voice didn't last long, and the room gradually filled with rustling, intimate sounds.
...
Wuding Prefecture.
Hot City.
"Oh heavens, how can there be such demons and monsters in this world!"
"Sir, please don't be too sad. The faceless person who killed your son has already been apprehended by the authorities."
"Wuwuwu, my son~"
...
County Office.
"How many people have had their faces stolen this time?"
"Reporting to Your Honor, this is the 32nd."
Prefect Huang felt a headache looking at the faceless person raging in the cell.
She had been scared at first, but she had grown accustomed to it after seeing so many.
No matter how much this faceless person thrashed in the cell, tomorrow they would breathe their last.
"Has the King's City sent anyone over yet?"
The city was in a state of panic, and she, as the prefect, was under too much pressure.
Moreover, she didn't know who the demon's next target would be. If they came to their prefecture office, what difference would their fate be from that of the common people?
The bailiff lowered his head and replied:
"No news has been received about anyone coming from the King's City."
"Sigh..."
Prefect Huang sighed deeply.
To think that she, a dignified scholar, could be slaughtered like a lamb.
She thought of her former classmates, who were all scholars too, but others had embarked on the path of cultivation, reaching at least the Transcendent realm.
When she had passed the imperial examination, she had been greedy for power and status, giving up the opportunity to study at the Imperial Academy. Now, without reaching the Transcendent realm, who could she blame?
...
A light drizzle was falling from the sky.
Nian Jiaojiao held a paper umbrella with red bottoms and white flowers, followed by Xuan Yi and Nan Qing, who were also holding paper umbrellas.
Half an hour later, the three arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Academy.
The other three people were already waiting at the entrance.
They were surprised to see Nian Jiaojiao accompanied by two men.
They were going to slay demons, not go on an outing...
Nian Jiaojiao was also surprised when she saw the people opposite her.
She knew two of the three people.
Luo Wen and Luo Jin...
However, they had only seen her disguised as "Qiu Yu," and they were clearly unfamiliar with her true appearance.
At this moment, the person Nian Jiaojiao didn't recognize hesitated for a moment and stepped forward, saying:
"May I ask if you are Senior Sister Nian?"
[When facing someone of a higher cultivation realm, everyone will use respectful terms.]
Nian Jiaojiao nodded slightly.
The three people's expressions stiffened upon receiving a positive answer.
After all, this was a matter of life and death, and no one wanted to entrust their lives to an unreliable person.
But it was too late for them to regret it now.
Although taking on tasks at the Imperial Academy was voluntary, once a task was accepted, it had to be completed.
"Then, who are these two?"
Luo Jin smiled wryly, but she dared not offend Nian Jiaojiao.
Because during demon slaying, the real main force was Nian Jiaojiao. If they offended her, and she subtly tripped them up during the demon slaying, it could cost them their lives!
Thinking of this, Luo Jin regretted it again.
How could she have been so infatuated by the "reward" that she accepted such a task?
Nian Jiaojiao paid no mind to what they were thinking. She pointed to Xuan Yi and Nan Qing and introduced:
"These two are my husbands."
The three of them could no longer smile.
Bringing husbands on a demon-slaying mission!?
What kind of operation was this!?
At this moment, Nian Jiaojiao continued:
"My two husbands are also at the Transcendent realm. Don't worry, they won't hold us back."
After Nian Jiaojiao finished speaking, the expressions of the three people improved considerably.
Although they didn't have much expectation for the "combat power" of her two husbands, they at least understood Senior Sister Nian's attitude...
Well... she wasn't here to play.
At this moment, the three people, whose moods had shifted from "stormy" to "cloudy," began to introduce themselves.
As for Luo Wen and Luo Jin, Nian Jiaojiao already knew them.
The third woman was very square-faced with a belly like a Maitreya Buddha. When she smiled, she looked even more like the Buddha statues Nian Jiaojiao had seen in temples in her previous life.
"Senior Sister Nian, my name is Nie Xian. I've been in the Transcendent realm for over a year."
Nian Jiaojiao nodded.
Luo Wen and Luo Jin were mere novices who had only just reached the Transcendent realm a month ago. She really didn't know where they got the courage to accept a task for the Object Moving realm.
But this Nie Xian seemed...
"Have you taken on any missions before?" Nian Jiaojiao asked.
Nie Xian scratched the back of her head sheepishly and said:
"I don't have much experience. I've only completed two missions of the lowest level... I imagine Senior Sister Nian must have extensive experience in demon slaying..."
After Nie Xian finished speaking, Luo Wen and Luo Jin also looked at Nian Jiaojiao expectantly.
At this moment, Nian Jiaojiao could feel Nan Qing behind her trying hard to suppress a laugh.
She slowly opened her mouth and replied:
"You don't need to be so modest. We're all in the same boat."
The three women opposite her didn't react immediately.
Then they heard Nian Jiaojiao say languidly:
"I've never completed a mission before... Let's grow together."
Luo Jin: ...
Luo Wen: ...
Nie Xian: ...
"Alright, let's get in the carriage,"
Nian Jiaojiao had no more time to chat with them, so she called out.
This carriage was from the Imperial Academy's Public Works department. The words "GONG" were carved in large characters on both sides of the carriage exterior.
Since the people from the Imperial Academy started going out to slay demons in this manner, their reputation among the common people had soared.
There was now a saying: "GONG" carriage appears, demons are eliminated.
The interior of the carriage was spacious enough to seat over ten people.
The three women, in front of Nian Jiaojiao, the senior, sensibly shrunk into the corners, trying to stay away from her two husbands.
Nian Jiaojiao took out her fan, preparing to use her power.
However, before she could even open her mouth, the carriage started moving on its own.
Nian Jiaojiao: ???
She lifted the curtain and saw an old woman driving the carriage.
She asked in confusion:
"What are you doing?"
The old woman was startled by Nian Jiaojiao's sudden appearance.
She quickly pulled on the reins, stopped the carriage, and respectfully replied:
"Replying to my lady, this old servant is the one driving the carriage for everyone's travel."
Luo Wen from inside the carriage called out:
"Is there something wrong with this old woman? Should we find someone else?"
Luo Wen's words made the carriage driver feel very wronged.
She had been diligent in her profession all her life, but unexpectedly, she was being disliked in her old age.
Nian Jiaojiao shook her head and said:
"Don't misunderstand. I mean we don't need anyone to drive the carriage. It's too slow. I'm afraid everyone in Hot City will die before we get there. I'll just use my abilities."
"But, but you are currently in the Object Moving realm. We don't know where we'll end up."