226: Chapter 226 Qin Zhuo's Defenses Broken by the Scolding

Jiang You stood in place. The red alert in his mind regarding the "possession crisis" began to fade under the temptation of this extremely luxurious and decadent material comfort, even starting to produce static.

"Hmm..."

Jiang You touched his chin, his gaze becoming somewhat unfocused:

"Actually... come to think of it, that old monster possessing me, besides being a bit arrogant and chuunibyou when he speaks..."

"He doesn't seem to have done anything truly evil, right?"

"Not only did he help me fight and win matches, but he even helped me show off in front of reporters!"

Jiang You walked to the fridge, skillfully took out a bottle of iced happy water, twisted it open with a "hiss," and took a large gulp.

"Refreshing!"

As the cold carbonated drink slid down his throat, Jiang You let out a satisfied sigh, his train of thought becoming remarkably unique:

"As long as I don't go looking for trouble, and as long as I keep him well-fed and taken care of every day, that old monster shouldn't be in such a hurry to eat me, right?"

"Besides, even if I went to find Fugui to buy a peach wood sword... with that brat's profiteering nature, and given how high prices are in the Imperial Capital right now, wouldn't he just rip me off?"

"Forget it, forget it!"

Jiang You waved his hand, placed the half-bottle of happy water on the nightstand, and wore an expression of "I've figured it out" relief:

"The car will find its way to the mountain, and the boat will straighten itself when it reaches the bridge."

"Since I can't resist, then... I'll just lie flat and enjoy it!"

"At worst, when I encounter a fight I can't win, I'll just close my eyes and hand my body over to him! Isn't this just an automatic AFK leveling system? How awesome is that!"

Having figured this out, the lingering fear in Jiang You's heart vanished completely.

He spread his arms, let out a thoroughly languid cheer, and then, like a dehydrated salted fish, leaped with perfect precision into the embrace of the super-large bed.

"Thump!"

Jiang You sank deep into the soft silk quilt, lying sprawled out, and let out a comfortable groan:

"This bed... is amazing..."

"The possession thing, let's talk about it tomorrow! Nothing is more important than sleep!"

"Goodnight, Imperial Capital!"

In less than ten seconds, the sound of extremely steady and rhythmic snoring filled the luxurious room.

Meanwhile, deep within Jiang You's vast internal world.

The organs, which had been monitoring the situation outside, watched this heartless Slacker Ruler who could reach peace of mind at light speed even after being "possessed" and fell asleep immediately, all falling into a long silence.

[Kidneys]:

"...Isn't this guy a bit too carefree?"

[Right Hand]:

"I had even prepared a speech about 'I am an ancient remnant soul' to fool him, and he just went straight to sleep?"

[Brain (pushing up glasses and sighing helplessly)]:

"Just get used to it. For a guy who has 'slacking off' engraved into his DNA, as long as it doesn't affect his sleep and his ability to freeload, he wouldn't even bother to turn over if the heavens collapsed. But this is fine, too; it saves us the trouble of explaining."

...

The night grew deeper, and the neon lights of the Imperial Capital flickered outside the window, outlining a scene of debauched prosperity.

Jiang You was lying sprawled on the 2.2-meter soft bed, sleeping soundly.

Even the snot bubble on the tip of his nose was expanding and contracting steadily with his breathing.

In the entire room, only the faint "whoosh" sound from the air conditioning vent could be heard.

Everything seemed so peaceful and serene.

However, this tranquility was destined to be short-lived.

Downstairs at the Qianlong Hotel, a fire-red supercar roared with anger, performed an extremely aggressive drift, and parked steadily at the entrance.

The door opened, and a long leg wearing a red high heel stepped out.

Immediately after, a tall, beautiful woman with a face that screamed "Stay away from me" stepped out in a red dress.

It was none other than the Imperial Capital University chief, Qin Zhuo.

She didn't go upstairs immediately, but stood in the hotel lobby's lounge area, staring fixedly at her phone screen, her fingers tapping "tap-tap" against the screen.

She was truly furious tonight!

Originally, as the host, she had held a glimmer of expectation for the rumored SSS-rank freshman from Magic City Martial Arts University, thinking about properly meeting the other party at the networking banquet tomorrow.

But look at what happened! This brat had barely arrived in the Imperial Capital before he arrogantly declared in public that "everyone here is trash," and even specifically named her, saying he "doesn't know any Qin Zhuo."

This was practically trampling her face into the ground!

What made her blood pressure soar even more was when she angrily opened the campus martial arts forum and discovered that there was a keyboard warrior with the ID "Honest Boss Gou" jumping around and frantically stoking the flames!

[Honest Boss Gou]: "What Divine Phoenix Undying Fire? Sounds like roasted chicken! My Brother Jiang can blow out ten of them in one breath!"

[Honest Boss Gou]: "Everyone in the Imperial Capital should just wash up and go to sleep; tomorrow Brother Jiang will show you what cruelty is!"

Qin Zhuo had spent a full three hours arguing with this "Honest Boss Gou" on the forum, only to end up being completely broken by the opponent's incredibly rich vocabulary of street slang!

"He's actually still scolding me!"

"Snap!"

The screen of Qin Zhuo's expensive, custom-made phone was crushed directly by her slender fingers.

"Good... very good..."

Qin Zhuo laughed out of extreme anger, the temperature around her rising instantly, startling the waiter nearby into taking three steps back.

"Jiang You, is it?"

"You scumbag, you actually dare to hire internet trolls!"

"This lady originally wanted to wait until the competition to deal with you, but now it seems you won't live until tomorrow morning!"

Qin Zhuo took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to burn the hotel down.

She used her family connections to get Jiang You's room number, then avoided the blind spots of the lobby's security cameras, and, like a vengeful flame spirit, slipped into the elevator silently.

"2808... Jiang You, don't even think about keeping a single hair on your head tonight!"

...

Meanwhile.

In the shadows of the hotel's outer wall, a figure like a gecko was hanging upside down on the 28th-floor windowsill.

This person was wearing a tight night-suit, and that graceful figure, even wrapped in dark fabric, still revealed curves, outlining breathtaking arcs.

Especially that slender waist, which seemed like it could snap with a gentle fold, yet with every breath, it exuded a sense of flexible power.

She was Spade 10, a gold-medal assassin of the Wusheng Divine Sect's Imperial Capital branch, and also the female assassin best at "special operations" in the organization.

"Calling Lord, Spade 10 is in position."

She pressed her earpiece, her voice seductive and low.

A sinister voice came through the earpiece:

"Spade 10, remember your mission."

"According to core intelligence transmitted from the Magic City branch, that captain named Jiang You appears to be a genius on the surface, but in private, he is a pervert with extremely special fetishes!"

"In the S-Rank Dungeon, he risked his life to protect a silver box full of lace underwear! He even went so far as to withstand a Tier 5 Great Demon for it!"

Hearing this, a trace of disdain appeared in Spade 10's eyes, but it was mostly professional confidence:

"Heh, so he's just a glutton for beauty."

"This kind of person is the easiest to deal with."

The voice continued to instruct:

"That's right, the weakness of such a pervert is women. Your mission tonight is to use a honey trap, infiltrate his room, and use your charm to control him, or directly... control his consciousness when he is most relaxed, making him a pawn for us in the competition!"