Chapter 1005 - 852: Grace Period
Under the eaves, Shi Chun sat down on a chair and pulled the Red-clothed Woman onto his lap. She was not used to being teased like this and wanted to stand up to escape, but Shi Chun pulled her back and wrapped his arms around her waist.
The Red-clothed Woman looked up at the eaves and took a deep breath, suppressing her instinctive reaction to fight back.
Shi Chun, with his face pressed against her, inhaling her fragrance, asked, "Ruo Jun, why are you here?"
This courtyard was rented by Shi Chun years ago. Afterward, it was naturally unrelated to him. Passing by, he recalled its past allure and impulsively decided to take a look. Unexpectedly, he encountered an old flame, saving him the trouble of searching further.
Dong Liangyu had said this woman had long left, which puzzled him.
Had he not been acting on his own impulse, he would have suspected it had something to do with his arrangements.
The Red-clothed Woman had long become unaccustomed to the posture of a little woman. Yet, being stiff was uncomfortable, so she eventually softened, slowly leaning her body into Shi Chun's embrace, replying, "After you left, I bought this place and occasionally come to stay secretly for a while. I didn't expect you to come here."
Her words moved Shi Chun slightly. Why buy this courtyard needed no explanation. He immediately carried her horizontally, burying his head into the big red flower by her ear, and kissed her red lips.
The Red-clothed Woman resisted slightly but gradually softened, her demeanor becoming more alluring. She then closed her eyes, wrapped her arms around his neck in response, as his hands wandered inside her clothes, mischievously but not rejected.
Then, since things couldn't go well outside, both stood up, and a red coat fell to the ground. The man had already carried the woman inside, and the door closed by itself without wind, everything just so natural...
After clouds dispersed and rain stopped, the sky was already dark. Inside the room, there was no light, only the dim light under the eaves came in.
The naked woman half lay on the naked man, her fingers drawing circles on his wet chest, laughing softly, "Such vigorous blood, so nourishing..."
Shi Chun was very calm now, ignoring her teasing, and asked about serious matters, "Back then in East Victory Royal City, when I was captured, you surely knew, right?"
The Red-clothed Woman sighed, "I knew, I tried everything, but Life Prison wouldn't let me in."
That wasn't what Shi Chun wanted to hear. Smack, he delivered a loud crisp sound on her butt, questioning, "I surrendered because you told me your uncle would save me, but I nearly lost my head on the execution ground. Do you know what twenty years in Life Prison feels like?"
The Red-clothed Woman laid her ear against his chest, gently caressing his body, "I was surprised too. My uncle, who always pampered me, didn't dare to plead with the East Victory Queen, nor at Life Prison. I was sad for a long time, that's why I bought this place, so don't blame me."
Her simple explanation left Shi Chun somewhat speechless. On reflection, even as a confidante beside the Demon Queen, how much influence could he possibly have over the East Victory Queen's side? He wondered what madness had possessed him to foolishly believe in such nonsense back then.
"Shi Chun..." The Red-clothed Woman spoke but then remained silent, resting her head on the man's body, eyes relaxed, looking tense suddenly.
"Hmm?" Shi Chun responded, but waited for her reply that never came.
Meanwhile, in the alley near the courtyard, a shadow moved ghost-like in the darkness. Its spectral nature went unnoticed by the watchful Spirit Cats and Spirit Bats within the surrounding residences.
Yet, its presence was entirely within the gaze of the Red-clothed Woman's slightly narrowed eyes. The entire vicinity was guarded by her 'Domain.' Not just a large living entity approaching, even a speck of dust behaving unusually would catch her attention.
She turned her head towards a direction, using magic to transmit voice, "Something has come to the southwestern corner."
Shi Chun didn't hear her words, but because of their proximity, he felt the mana fluctuation on her lips, grabbed her face and teased, "What's up? Planning to bite again?"
The Red-clothed Woman rolled her eyes at him, pried his hand away, and laid her face again against his chest.
Shi Chun inadvertently saw the big red flower nearby, picked it up, flipped the woman over, and tossed a piece of Sandalwood Gold onto the beam for illumination.
The Red-clothed Woman questioned his intentions, only to see Shi Chun pluck petals, wet them with his sweat, and paste them onto her body.
Shortly, he filled the Red-clothed Woman's chest with petals, exhausting those in his hand.
The Red-clothed Woman casually brought out a few more, handed them to him, propped her head with one arm, side-lying with closed eyes, enjoying letting Shi Chun paste red on her, while sensing the Domain.
The sneaking phantom had reached a tree in the adjacent courtyard, cautiously observing when a figure appeared behind him on the courtyard wall—indeed, Dao Zhen beside the Demon Queen.
"Meow..." The cat in the courtyard spotted Dao Zhen and let out a sharp cry.
Just as the man on the tree was about to turn around, Dao Zhen flicked his hand, releasing a dark light that transformed into a sphere, enveloping the man on the tree.
As the sphere retracted, it shrunk back into a shiny black pearl, landing in Dao Zhen's palm. The tree and man on it vanished, disappearing silently, followed by Dao Zhen himself.
In the neighboring house, Shi Chun was plucking petals while speaking of serious matters, "Ruo Jun, I've established myself in the Heavenly Domain, as you should know. Now, our Domain Master has given a task to introduce population, command the departments to bring in thirty million people within a year. Alas, time is too tight and hurried, and I've pledged military orders. Failing to accomplish it could mean losing my role as Commander. Can you ask your uncle to help with this?"