51: Chapter 51 The Collapse of Sobriety

"Feel free to sit, handsome," an effeminate voice rang out.

The corners of Qian Mo's mouth twitched.

He never would have imagined in a million years that the mysterious Mayor, in the eyes of the people of Youfeng City, would be such a beautiful... man...

If not for the prominent Adam's apple on his neck, he would have truly mistaken him for an elegant lady.

Secretary Wu Ming placed two cups of hot tea in front of the youth and the Mayor, then turned and left the room.

Leaving the two of them alone.

Feeling as if he had been played, Qian Mo had waited for a full three hours outside the Mayor's office before being notified that the Mayor was available.

His mobile phone and other electronic devices had been confiscated on the grounds that the Mayor's office area was a restricted zone, so he had just sat there idly for three hours.

But having lived two lives, he still possessed the necessary composure and depth of character.

Therefore, upon realizing that the effeminate man before him had no intention of speaking first, he thought for a moment and chose what he considered the safest way to start the conversation.

"Good morning, Mayor. I am Qian Mo. May I ask why you summoned me?"

"Hmm... Qian Mo... the child of Qian Yu and Li Ling..."

Seeing the Mayor's reminiscent expression, Qian Mo felt a bit curious.

"Could it be that you and my parents were friends, Mayor?"

"Friends... that might be a stretch, but we were colleagues for a few years..."

"Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Leng You, the Mayor of Youfeng City. It is a pleasure to meet you."

Leng You looked at the youth before him with a smile.

The youth's mouth parted slightly, preparing to offer some polite pleasantries, but he didn't expect Leng You to continue speaking directly.

"Qian Mo, from the fact that you hid your Innate lack of spiritual power for over a decade, I discovered that you are a smart person..."

Listening to the Mayor's words, Qian Mo secretly felt the originally peaceful atmosphere suddenly begin to surge with undercurrents.

"And I like smart people, because chatting with them doesn't require spelling everything out; they understand on their own. Wouldn't you agree... Qian Mo, who likes small animals..."

"Hum~" The moment Leng You's voice fell, Qian Mo felt as if his head had been struck by a hammer, causing a wave of dizziness.

"Actually, I don't particularly like them. Once, when I encountered someone else's Spirit Pet, I was chased for half a street by it... haha..."

The youth forced himself to calm down, steering the conversation elsewhere with his words.

"You know, the 'Birdcage' squad from the capital just killed a Star Beast not far from your home, right."

"They are still staying at the hotel I arranged for them, living quite leisurely..."

Leng You picked up the hot tea on the table and took a gentle sip.

"What do you want!"

An invisible Killing Intent was released instantly.

Even if Qian Mo was unwilling to think so, he had to admit that the man before him already knew the secret he had been trying his best to hide.

"Young man, having such heavy Killing Intent is not good..."

As if completely ignoring the youth's abnormality, Leng You just sipped his tea leisurely, not even letting his hand tremble.

Suddenly, he stopped his movements and looked up at the youth, whose Killing Intent had almost solidified into substance.

The dagger pressed against his neck glinted coldly, yet the smile on his face remained.

"You don't want her to die, right."

"With your ability, you cannot protect her at all."

"Hand her over to me; I can keep her safe."

Leng You said calmly, as if he were not the one with a dagger held to his throat.

"You..."

Qian Mo's hand, which had been gripping the dagger, suddenly loosened.

He knew that if he were to attack Leng You here or refuse his demand, the existence of his white wolf would be exposed immediately.

At that time, she would be wanted by the entire Human Alliance, and no matter how heaven-defying her abilities were, she would absolutely be unable to escape this certain death.

"Wait! If humans cannot tolerate her, what about the Yao Race..."

Qian Mo suddenly felt that he had found the key to solving the problem.

"I can pretend to agree to Leng You's request first, then use the excuse of saying a final goodbye to Xing Yaoyan to buy some time.

"Then find Hu Wang to see if he can contact the Yao Race hidden among humans and have them secretly send my white wolf to the Kingdom of Myriad Demons.

I heard that the relationship between the Yao Race and Star Beasts is relatively mild, and since Hu Wang is a great Reincarnation demon, he should have some connections..."

Qian Mo's mind gradually became active.

The youth lowered the dagger gently and casually put it away into his System space.

"Can you really protect her..."

He lowered his head, feigning a look of confusion, while observing the effeminate man's reaction from the corner of his eye.

Unfortunately, Leng You still maintained that somewhat mocking smile, showing no change even after hearing the youth's words.

"So that means you are willing to give that Star Beast to me?"

"If you can protect her..."

"Stop pretending, Qian Mo. You only treated her as a tool to alleviate your loneliness from the start, and when it comes to a life-or-death moment, you would only push her out first!"

The effeminate man suddenly lashed out, speaking righteously.

"I..."

Just as Qian Mo was about to retort, his perspective as an assassin from his past life immediately held him back.

"Calm down, Qian Mo. What you need to do now is stabilize the Mayor. You must go along with what he says; everything is to buy time..."

With this thought, Qian Mo forcibly suppressed his inner anger; this was the strong mental fortitude brought to him by his life as a gold-ranked assassin in his past life.

"Haha... you are right, Mayor... but before I bring her to you, could you give me a day or two to say goodbye to her?"

"Eh? Qian Mo, seeing your disrespectful act of holding a knife to my throat earlier, I thought you were a man who valued loyalty and affection? I didn't expect... tsk tsk..."

Seeing the disdainful expression on the effeminate man before him, the youth clenched his fists secretly, but on the surface, he continued to speak with a smile.

"Well, Mayor, I was a bit impulsive. My apologies..."

"Sigh~ Forget it. You are a Genius who came from my Youfeng City, and Longxiang Ability University even specially sent me a congratulatory notice. I'll just treat it as you being young and ignorant, and I won't make things difficult for you..."

Leng You waved his hand casually, appearing magnanimous.

"Then, my time for saying goodbye..."

"Fine, fine, I'll give you three days. Bring her to me after three days."

"Haha... that's great, Mayor. Then I will take my leave now and stop bothering you..."

After saying this, the youth turned and walked out, not wanting to stay there for even a second longer.

But what he didn't know was that behind him, Leng You wore a smug smile of a scheme fulfilled.

What he knew even less was that behind a full-length mirror embedded in the wall of the Mayor's office, the white wolf he cared so much about, Xing Yaoyan, was watching his departure with tears streaming down her face.

"So... the kindness you showed me before, and the promise to meet at the peak, all of it... was it all a lie..."