195: Chapter 195 Saying no with his mouth, but holding on tightly with his hand!

Cao Kun walked over and sat down opposite the stone table.

From the moment he entered the door, his gaze had never left that high-heeled embroidered shoe dangling in mid-air.

That section of her calf was fair and well-proportioned; a bit more would be plump, a bit less would be thin.

It could be said that the sense of fleshiness was handled to the absolute limit.

Seeing him looking so intently, Pei Qinglan stopped her swinging toes.

With a gentle stretch of her jade foot, she firmly put back on the half-hanging embroidered shoe.

Supporting her chin with one hand, her eyes rippling with charm, she spoke with a coquettish laugh: "What is it? Is Young Master Cao dissatisfied with Qinglan's outfit tonight? You've been staring at it."

"Satisfied, of course I'm satisfied. It's practically a work of art."

Cao Kun smacked his lips.

"I just feel that the length of this dress is still a bit conservative. On such a hot day, it's not cool enough."

Pei Qinglan let out a giggle and leaned her body back.

A long, slender, and fair leg was raised directly, resting on the edge of the stone table.

The emerald silk skirt hem slid down with gravity, revealing a large expanse of dazzling snowy white.

"If the Young Master thinks it's too long..."

Pei Qinglan's eyes were like silk, her red lips slightly parted, "You can just do it yourself and snip off the extra parts."

This kind of game of feigning rejection while inviting advance was something she played with consummate skill.

If it were any ordinary man with slightly less self-control, his blood would have rushed to his head by now, and he would have pounced regardless of anything.

Cao Kun, however, had a Face full of noble righteousness.

"Fairy Pei, what are you saying?"

He criticized her with righteous words: "I, Cao, have read the books of the sages and am a decent and refined man. How could I do something as crude and barbaric as tearing a dress?"

Before his voice had even faded.

His body very honestly moved forward a bit.

One hand naturally reached out to touch that beautiful leg resting on the stone table.

"But since the Fairy is so insistent, I'll take on a little trouble and help you trim it as I should."

Just as that wandering hand was about to make contact.

Pei Qinglan, as if prepared long ago, nimbly withdrew her leg.

Her whole person slid backward using the momentum, moving half a foot away along with her chair.

She just barely avoided Cao Kun's move.

"Wait a moment, Young Master Cao."

She smoothed her skirt and laughed softly while covering her mouth:

"Qinglan came tonight because I have serious business to ask of you."

Cao Kun's hand stopped in mid-air, grasping at nothing.

He leaned back against the chair with some annoyance, rolled his eyes, and complained unceremoniously:

"I hate you bad women with hearts full of schemes the most."

"I was already prepared to take off my pants, and you tell me you want to start talking business? Isn't this intentionally leaving a person hanging?"

Pei Qinglan wasn't angry; she knew the man in front of her had this kind of rogue personality.

If she went along with him, she feared he would take full advantage of her tonight.

"Speak then, what exactly is this trouble."

"That would make the dignified Chief Manager of the Treasure Pavilion not hesitate to sell her charms to find a small Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator like me?"

Pei Qinglan put away the flirtatious smile on her Face, and her expression became solemn.

"Qinglan has witnessed the Young Master's abilities."

Her tone was serious, with a hint of flattery.

"Even the Body Integration Stage experts of the Taichu Holy Land could do nothing to the Young Master. In this Central State, I fear no one dares to treat the Young Master as an ordinary Soul Transformation Cultivator."

Cao Kun raised his hand to interrupt her business flattery.

"Less flattery, don't give me all this fluff, just get straight to the point."

Pei Qinglan sighed softly and stated the true purpose of her trip.

"One of my merchant caravans was hijacked by the local King Youtang while passing through the border of the Lingxiao Divine Kingdom."

"Now the entire caravan, both people and goods, are being held in King Youtang's fiefdom, and they could be wiped out at any moment."

"It's just a hijacked merchant caravan, is it worth giving you such a headache?"

Cao Kun was dismissive.

"Your Treasure Pavilion is a massive enterprise. Just send two Body Integration Stage enforcers to negotiate. Would a mere feudal king dare not to give you Face?"

Pei Qinglan shook her head with a bitter smile, a touch of lingering worry appearing between her brows.

"If it were just ordinary goods, I would naturally have a thousand ways to solve it."

She lowered her voice,

"But among the hijacked goods, there are three nine tribulations nirvana fruits."

Cao Kun thought for a moment and remembered the function of this item.

It was the main ingredient for refining Nirvana Pills.

As long as one was a Great Expert of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, taking a Nirvana Pill could increase the chance of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation by thirty percent.

For those old monsters whose Lifespan was nearly exhausted and who were bitterly suppressing their cultivation, afraid to undergo the tribulation, this thing was a priceless treasure.

Even in the Central State, this item was something money couldn't always buy.

"That is a divine object worth a fortune," Cao Kun said meaningfully.

"It's more than just worth a fortune."

Pei Qinglan smiled bitterly repeatedly.

"If this batch of goods is lost in my hands, the loss is simply not something a branch manager like me can bear."

"At that time, not only will I receive severe punishment from the Treasure Pavilion's Main Pavilion,"

"But those old fogies in the Main Pavilion who have always disliked me will certainly use this as an excuse to directly strip me of my qualification to compete for the next Pavilion Master."

After listening, Cao Kun not only felt no sympathy but instead let out a cold laugh.

"Fairy Pei, do you think I look like a fool?"

Pei Qinglan was stunned, her beautiful eyes flickering slightly: "Why does the Young Master say that?"

Cao Kun leaned forward, quickly sorting out the stakes involved.

"For your caravan to transport such valuable things, the route must be extremely secret."

He pointed out the problem incisively.

"How would that King Youtang dare to risk offending the Treasure Pavilion to hijack the caravan? It's clear he has no fear and was well-prepared."

"Perhaps there's a traitor within your Treasure Pavilion who deliberately leaked the news to him, wanting to use someone else's blade to cut off your future."

Pei Qinglan remained silent.

Clearly, with her intelligence, she had long ago guessed this point, which was why she didn't dare to use the Pavilion's internal forces for the rescue.

"Since it's your internal struggle, the water is incredibly deep!"

"You want me, a Mid-stage Deity Transformation, to deal with this kind of local snake?"

"Isn't this sending me to my death?"

Cao Kun shook his head repeatedly, his tone firm, showing no pity for the fair lady:

"No, no, Fairy Pei, our friendship is one thing, but you can't treat me like a sucker. You should find someone more capable for this job."

Seeing that he wasn't falling for it, Pei Qinglan bit her red lip.

She simply stood up, went around the stone table, walked to Cao Kun's side, gently grabbed his sleeve, and pleaded softly:

"Young Master Cao, please be flexible."

"You can even stand up to the old monsters of the Body Integration Stage from the Taichu Holy Land, so why fear a mere feudal king?"

"You can't let Qinglan make this trip in the middle of the night for nothing, can you~"

An older sister's coquetry was the most lethal.

That high-pitched, cutesy voice mixed with mature charm made Cao Kun's bones feel a bit weak.

But his heart was like a rock, and his mouth still wouldn't let up.

"One thing at a time. I'm indeed not afraid of him, but why should I work for you for nothing?"

To show her sincerity.

Pei Qinglan flipped her hand and took out a Storage Ring, stuffing it directly into Cao Kun's hand.

"There are one million Top-Grade Spirit Stones inside as a deposit."

"After the matter is successful, Qinglan will have another great reward."

Cao Kun held that Storage Ring.

His thumb rubbed over it twice.

One million Top-Grade Spirit Stones was indeed not a small amount.

But this woman was very shrewd.

The so-called great reward was most likely more verbal promises.

So Cao Kun's attitude was firm, and he pushed the Storage Ring back without hesitation.

"No."

"This job is too thorny, I won't take it."

Pei Qinglan refused to give up, her slender hand pressing on the ring as she pushed it back again.

"Young Master Cao, just help Qinglan this once."

"Fairy Pei, it's not about the money."

Cao Kun had a Face of righteousness.

"In everything I do, I value safety most. This water is too deep; I'm afraid I can't handle it."

Pei Qinglan got anxious and suddenly pressed down on the back of Cao Kun's hand, pinning the ring to the tabletop.

"Young Master! Consider it Qinglan begging you!"

Cao Kun felt the smoothness on the back of his hand and flipped his hand over.

He grasped Pei Qinglan's small hand in his palm.

"Fairy, don't get excited. Let's talk things over nicely. Getting all handsy isn't proper."

He said not to get handsy, yet he didn't let go of her hand, playing with it back and forth.

The two of them, across the stone table and separated by a Storage Ring, began a game of extreme push and pull.

Just as Cao Kun was planning to force Pei Qinglan to pay a bit more.

The System's notification sound suddenly rang in Cao Kun's mind.

[Ding! Detected a Top-Grade Jade Beast meeting the criteria!]

[Chain Task triggered!]

[Task 1: Reclaim the three nine tribulations nirvana fruits.]

[Task 2: Completely subdue Pei Qinglan and take her as a bound Jade Beast.]

[Completion Reward: 20,000 task points!]

Pei Qinglan