My Pretty Campus Queen

Protector Li received the order and immediately rushed to a small town not far from the foot of Xing Mountain, called Pengling Ancient Town.

The people of Pengling Ancient Town had always lived a peaceful and happy life. Protector Li once passed through here and saw these happy people, which sparked malicious thoughts in him, unable to stand others’ happiness.

Protector Li soon arrived at the ancient town and settled in a hostel with a few of his men, then began to observe and search for targets.

That day, Fang Xiaotong had just returned from chopping wood on the mountain, and after selling it for a few taels, he prepared to go home, passing by a casino.

"Xiaotong, why not come and gamble a few rounds? You might have good luck today. Otherwise, even if you chop wood for a lifetime, you won’t earn much and remain poor," said Boss Zhu, the casino owner, seeing him hesitate at the entrance.

"Uh, I’ll just take a look and go back soon," Fang Xiaotong explained.

"Haha, right, just come and look, I won’t force you to gamble," Boss Zhu said on purpose, knowing Fang Xiaotong couldn’t resist gambling.

"Hehe, okay, I’ll look a bit to satisfy my cravings," Fang Xiaotong replied with a smile.

Protector Li and his men spent half a day finding no suitable targets, as most were serious people who came and went quickly. But as they walked, they suddenly saw the large words "Casino," sparking an idea in Protector Li.

Soon he entered the casino and, to cover his tracks, pretended to gamble a bit.

Fang Xiaotong, claiming just to observe, correctly guessed several rounds and became eager, finally unable to resist and bet half his money.

Unfortunately, he guessed wrong for that hand, feeling frustrated, thinking, "I don’t believe this, after guessing so many rounds right, why would I lose?" So, he decided to bet all his remaining money on the next round.

Sadly, the result was the same, and Fang Xiaotong was now penniless. But where would he dare go home, having lost all his money? His wife would surely kill him if he returned.

Thus, he approached Boss Zhu with a silly smile, saying, "Boss Zhu, lend me some money to gamble a few rounds more."

"Huh? Weren’t you just watching? How did you end up gambling? No, I can’t lend you money," Boss Zhu said deliberately.

"Uh, hehe, I couldn’t resist for a moment. Boss Zhu, rest assured, I’ll pay you back when I sell wood tomorrow," Fang Xiaotong promised.

"Alright, I’ll lend you ten taels. You can try again," Boss Zhu acted reluctant.

Fang Xiaotong took the money, thanked him profusely, and ran back to gamble madly. By this time, Protector Li had already found his target; compulsive gamblers are the easiest to entice.

Soon, Fang Xiaotong emerged from the crowd with a gloomy face, likely having lost everything. At this point, Protector Li stepped forward, deliberately bumping into him and dropping a bundle of five thousand on the ground.

"Oh, I’m sorry, hey, bro, you dropped some money," Protector Li suddenly said, pointing at the money on the ground.

Fang Xiaotong froze, but upon seeing the large bundle of money, his eyes nearly popped out, thinking, "Wow, am I about to strike it rich?"

So shamelessly, he said, "Uh, yes, how did my money fall on the ground? What an error, what an error."

Saying this, he stuffed the money into his pocket and quickly left the casino, leaving only a sentence: "Boss Zhu, I’ll pay you back the money tomorrow."

Fearing someone might pursue him, Fang Xiaotong hid in a corner for a while. But suddenly, he felt someone behind him, startling him greatly. He quickly turned around to find the man who had bumped into him earlier.

"Haha, is the money enough?" Protector Li asked deliberately.

"Huh? What money?" Fang Xiaotong thought the man had come to reclaim the money and feigned ignorance.

"Haha, you’re Fang Xiaotong, aren’t you? No need to pretend; do you really think the money earlier was yours?" Protector Li pointed it out directly.

"Who... who are you?" Fang Xiaotong realized this person was no ordinary individual.

"You don’t need to know who I am, just know that by listening to me, you’ll have endless money to spend." Saying this, Protector Li threw a large bag of silver taels in front of Fang Xiaotong.

"Follow me, and there will be more money, enough for you to spend," Protector Li continued to entice.

At this point, Fang Xiaotong was dizzy with happiness, seeing so much money delighted him, but he thought, what if they asked him to die? So he immediately asked.

"What do you need me to do? It won’t be asking me to die, right?" Fang Xiaotong stated upfront.

"Haha, why would we ask you to die? Just need you to help with a small experiment. I assure you it won’t affect your life, dare you do it? If not, we’ll find someone else." Saying this, Protector Li pretended to leave.

"Wait a moment! May I ask your surname?" Fang Xiaotong agreed.

"Uh, my surname is Li, just call me Brother Li. You needn’t know more," Protector Li didn’t want to leave too much evidence.

"Alright, I’ll do it."

Fang Xiaotong, accustomed to poverty, gritted his teeth and agreed.

Soon Fang Xiaotong returned to the inn with Protector Li, who then took out a small bottle containing some tiny creatures swimming inside and handed it over.

"Xiaotong, drink this to complete the task. Rest assured, it’s not poison; I guarantee you won’t die," Protector Li said, thinking to himself indeed he wouldn’t die but would change into another kind of person.

Fang Xiaotong looked at the contents inside the bottle, feeling scared, thinking the little bugs were quite disgusting.

"Why does this look so disgusting? Are you sure it’s okay to consume?" Fang Xiaotong asked suspiciously.

"Yes, it’s a new medicine we’ve researched, just want someone to try it, but I guarantee you won’t die," Protector Li reaffirmed.

Fang Xiaotong thought for a moment, staring at the bottle, then the money beside him, and summoned the courage to grab the little bottle and gulp it down.

After drinking it, no immediate reaction was seen, so he was instantly happy.

"Haha, see, didn’t I say nothing would happen? Alright, take your money and go home; the medicine has been tested and is safe. I can complete my task too," Protector Li said lightly.

After many thanks from Fang Xiaotong, he left the inn brightly happy, heading home.

....

After descending the mountain, Chen Tianlong and Wu Mengting exited through the secret path of Xing Mountain, soon seeing a small town ahead. It was dark as they walked and looked up, finding the words "Pengling Ancient Town" written on the entrance.

"Chen Tianlong, looks like we’ve arrived at the town, it’s very dark, let’s quickly find an inn," Wu Mengting said.

"Yes, alright," Chen Tianlong agreed.

So the two quickly found an inn and went inside.

"Anything to eat, you two?" a male waiter politely asked.

"Hmm, just some side dishes for drinking will be fine," Chen Tianlong said directly, not being picky.

"Alright, you two sit down and wait a moment," said the waiter as he went to prepare.