Vol. 1 - Ch. 73 - Don't Know Each Other

“Sir, would you like to pick out some jewelry for your wife?”

Ning Yechen led Luo Ruying into another crowded street. After taking a few steps, a stall owner sitting on the ground suddenly called out to him.

The stall owner had a slender feminine silhouette. Even though she was wearing a mask and her face was hazy, it was clearly a woman.

Ning Yechen stopped and frowned. A familiar sensation suddenly flooded his mind.

He approached the stall owner and asked uncertainly, “Is that you, Chi Huan?”

Chi Huan was at a loss for words.

”S-Sir, what are you saying? My name isn’t Chi Huan.” Chi Huan looked away guiltily.

Ning Yechen was speechless.

It really was her.

Ning Yechen saw through Chi Huan’s disguise instantly.

He had already changed places, but why did it feel like his subordinates were everywhere?!

He glanced at the street and noticed many familiar figures!

The short-haired man using a pair of double halberds to mince meat and make beef balls was the 7th Demon God of the Demon Realm, Luo Sha!

The woman with her hair hanging down on the sides of her face, covering her face, sitting at a stall selling wigs was the 5th Demon God of the Demon Realm, Fa Ji.

And the girl with fiery red hair among the street performers was the 10th Demon God of the Demon Realm, Yan Lili.

In addition, among the crowd, he spotted many secret guards and regiment leaders.

They stood around him, encircling him.

Even the harmless-looking children running around were members of the Demon Realm in disguise!

“Qingyou, tell me honestly. How many people have you stationed here?” Ning Yechen asked Yue Qingyou quietly.

“Demon Lord, as you have ordered, I have retained the minimum number in the city. There are only sixty thousand people covertly stationed here.”

“What? Sixty thousand?” Ning Yechen was shocked.

60,000 was overkill! However, Yue Qingyou actually called this the minimum!

Moreover, these people were basically the cream of the crop of the Demon Realm. Otherwise, Luo Ruying would have noticed them by now!

60,000 cultivators at or above the Heavenly Immortal realm were secretly stationed in Nanli City.

For a moment, he was not sure if he was in the Mortal Realm or in the Demon Realm!

60,000 people was enough to take over any province or even country in the Mortal Realm.

Ning Yechen did not know what to say.

He could reprimand Yue Qingyou, but she was merely conscientiously fulfilling her duty, so he could not bring himself to.

Even if he did, she would never do as he said. Instead, she might list numerous reasons to try and convince him to keep them around.

“Yechen, do you know her?” Luo Ruying asked in puzzlement when she saw Ning Yechen look at the woman closely and keep staring at her.

“No, we don’t know each other,” Ning Yechen and Chi Huan promptly answered in unison.

”I see. I guess I was mistaken.” Luo Ruying was stunned.

Ning Yechen and Chi Huan were almost scared to death.

Ning Yechen was worried that Luo Ruying might discover something.

Chi Huan was afraid that if she accidentally exposed the Demon Lord’s true identity, she would not be allowed to stay. Also, Yue Qingyou would absolutely not let her off the hook.

Of the 13 Demon Gods, there might be one less…

Chi Huan smiled awkwardly. She secretly glanced at Yue Qingyou standing behind Ning Yechen. When she did not see any change in her expression, she felt relieved. Then she turned her attention to Luo Ruying. “Madam, would you like to buy some jewelry?”

Although Luo Ruying used to be a Heavenly Empress from the Heavenly Realm, she did not care about jewelry.

She wanted to turn her down, but when her eyes landed on the jewelry at the stall, she squatted to study it.

The jewelry was made of gems and ore that even she did not know.

Any random item was flawless and well-made. She could even see a rainbow-colored glow radiating from a bracelet. Everything looked top of the line.

The bracelet seemed to be made of rainbow-colored demon stone that only existed in the Demon Realm!

Judging from its purity and quality, no ordinary jeweler could have made it!

She did not think she would encounter someone capable of working with the rainbow-colored demon stone in the Mortal Realm.

“Madam, do you like this bracelet?” Chi Huan asked with a smile when she saw Luo Ruying looking at the bracelet closely.

She heard that the Demon Lord and the princess had patronized Kuang Yin’s and Ye Tianshen’s stalls already. How could she miss such a supreme honor?

“Dear, do you like the bracelet?” Ning Yechen asked as he squatted beside Luo Ruying.

If Luo Ruying liked it, he would buy it without hesitation.

No, these things were already his.

Luo Ruying put down the bracelet and shook her head. “The bracelet is nice, but forget it. This bracelet is made of no ordinary material, and it won't be cheap.”

Seeing Luo Ruying stand up, Chi Huan hurriedly said, “Madam, please wait. My stall is running a lucky draw event!”

“A lucky draw?”

“Uh-huh! The lucky draw is free. There are four kinds of prizes. Fourth prize: 50% off. Third prize: 70% off. Second prize: 90% off. First prize: Free. You can pick whatever you want at no charge!” Chi Huan said enthusiastically as she took out a box.

The box was filled to the brim with identical small balls.

Seeing Chi Huan’s excitement, Luo Ruying hesitated briefly before she reached her hand out to take a ball from the box.

Since it would not take much time to draw something, she went for it.

Moreover, how could it be so easy to win a prize?

She would randomly pick a ball and leave.

Luo Ruying broke open the ball in her hand and took out the strip of paper inside.

When she opened it, she clearly saw the words “first prize" on it.

Before Luo Ruying could show the strip of paper to Chi Huan, Chi Huan smiled and congratulated her excitedly. “Ah~ Congratulations! It’s the first prize! You can pick any jewelry you want from my stall for free!”

Ning Yechen did not know what to say. He just looked at Chi Huan speechlessly.

Chi Huan did not even look at the strip of paper before announcing that Luo Ruying had won.

He had a feeling that the box only contained first prizes.

Luo Ruying did not expect she would win the first prize.

Now, even if she wanted to say no, it would be a waste to give up the first prize.

Luo Ruying looked at the jewelry displayed at the stall, waved Luo Hongye over, and asked, “Yeye, anything you like?”

Luo Hongye clearly had little interest in jewelry. She looked around and pointed at the hairpin with a white rabbit carved on it. “The rabbit~”

“Okay. We’ll take this one.” Luo Ruying smiled, picked up the white rabbit hairpin, and inserted it into Luo Hongye’s hair.

Ning Yechen picked up an exquisite black and white comb.

“Do you like this comb?” Luo Ruying asked curiously.

“This is for you. From now on, I will comb your hair every day,” Ning Yechen said with a charming smile.

Luo Ruying’s face blushed, and her heart raced.

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