Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle
Chapter 469: Xiao Ye, You Must Take Responsibility for Us! (Please Follow)

Chapter 469: Chapter 469: Xiao Ye, You Must Take Responsibility for Us! (Please Follow)

Gu Qingcheng didn’t quite dare look at Xiao Ye, and replied in her mind, "Got it."

"But how am I supposed to say it, just straight-up ask him to help me?"

*Divine Soul Gu Qingcheng put her hands on her hips and grinned with confidence,* "Don’t worry, I’ve got a way!"

"Just send Jiang Xue’an a message, let her go nag your husband, tell him to do your trim."

Gu Qingcheng’s beautiful eyes lit up—that really was a good idea.

*Divine Soul Gu Qingcheng giggled,* "Our husband is an old perv, and yeah, that means a total horn dog—he’s got a thing for the whole package: feet, legs, boobs, hands, and butts!"

"When you make a move this time, you’re definitely gonna have his head spinning."

Gu Qingcheng’s mouth fell open a little, shocked.

*So many kinks?*

Off to the side, Ziran, Xiao Ye, and Jiang Xue’an were watching Gu Qingcheng, noticing the healthy flush in her cheeks, realizing she was just fine.

"Report!"

Outside the City Lord’s Bedroom, came the crisp voice of a soldier making his report.

Gu Qingcheng’s expression changed; for a soldier to come inform her directly meant something big had happened—otherwise, normal stuff could just be handled by her people.

"Wait here a sec, I’ll go check it out."

In a flash, the smile vanished from her stunningly pretty face, replaced by an air of overwhelming majesty, a powerful aura bursting from her body.

She restored the bearing a Hang City Empress ought to have, walking up to the bedroom doors.

"What’s the situation?" Gu Qingcheng’s tone was calm.

The reporting soldier dropped to one knee, cupping his fists, and said, "Reporting, Empress, there’s a group of women making a scene outside—about two hundred of them."

Gu Qingcheng’s brows drew tight, and she barked,

"Break the ring leader’s limbs, cripple her."

"Drive the rest out of Hang City Base City, and never let them set foot here again."

The reporting soldier said, "Yes!"

He turned to leave, muttering under his breath.

"Those women got played by Xiao Ye, like Xiao Ye is the Empress’s friend or something."

Gu Qingcheng had crazy good hearing—at this distance, she caught every word.

"Hold on!"

She flickered over to appear right beside the reporting soldier.

"Explain in detail exactly what happened!"

Anything concerning Xiao Ye had Gu Qingcheng laser-focused, all her attention on it.

*And to top it off, this soldier said Xiao Ye tricked those women out of love?*

The reporting soldier cupped his fists and said,

"Empress, those women say your friend Xiao Ye took their innocence, stole their hearts, messed with their feelings, walked off with their resources—that’s why they’re here causing trouble."

"They say they want to see Lord Xiao Ye."

Gu Qingcheng frowned, "Are these women from some other base city?"

Since Xiao Ye came to Hang City, she’d stuck by his side nearly the entire time, so it was impossible for him to have messed with those women here.

But before Xiao Ye came to Hang City, she didn’t know what went down.

The reporting soldier shook his head, "No, these women are all residents of Hang City Base City."

Gu Qingcheng’s face went cold, furious fire blazing in her beautiful eyes; her overwhelming pressure radiated uncontrollably throughout the room.

Bam! The reporting soldier buckled and collapsed under the pressure, flattened to the floor, unable to even lift a finger.

"Kill them all! Every one of those women—kill them."

Gu Qingcheng spat out each word slowly, one by one.

She was absolutely livid right now.

*How dare someone from her own base city—residents of Hang City Base City—come and slander Xiao Ye!*

*These people deserved to die!*

"Yes!" The reporting soldier lay sprawled out, struggling to say, "Empress, may I get up?"

Gu Qingcheng withdrew her aura, "Hurry up and go."

The reporting soldier rubbed his stiff limbs and scampered off, eyes still full of lingering terror.

*He’d just about lost his life back there!*

Ziran, Jiang Xue’an, and Xiao Ye, having heard the commotion, came over to Gu Qingcheng’s side.

Gu Qingcheng reined her aura in, her face lighting up with a friendly smile, now seeming warm and approachable.

"Just a minor thing, got it handled," she said, grinning.

Ziran rolled her eyes, "You think we’re deaf? We all heard it!"

"Didn’t that soldier say there’re tons of women yelling outside the City Lord’s Mansion, all demanding to see Xiao Ye, right?"

"Qingcheng, you totally lost your cool—you’re obviously really invested in Xiao Ye."

"You didn’t hold back, even used the most extreme method possible."

Gu Qingcheng looked totally embarrassed.

Xiao Ye rubbed his chin and said, "There’s no way I could’ve had anything to do with those women, which means someone’s pulling strings behind the scenes just to mess with me."

"Those women raising a fuss are just cannon fodder."

"What we need to do is dig out whoever’s in the shadows, and make them pay a serious price!"

Gu Qingcheng nodded, "I overlooked it."

After discussing their plan, everyone decided to head over to the City Lord’s Mansion gates together.

Ten seconds later, Xiao Ye, Gu Qingcheng, Ziran, and Jiang Xue’an stood above the City Lord’s Mansion’s main hall, looking down at the two hundred-plus women gathered at the gates below.

They were a ragtag bunch—tall, short, skinny, chubby, all shapes and sizes.

The young ones looked super naïve; the old ones were practically using canes.

Xiao Ye’s mouth twitched, "These homely chicks couldn’t even get a job at the Red Blossom Courtesan House. Like I’d ever go for them?"

"If they wanna slander me, couldn’t they at least hire a couple real beauties? At least someone in the league of Ziran, my wife."

Ziran rolled her eyes, "I’m the top beauty in the Imperial Capital, only Qingcheng in Hang City can even come close. Where’s that instigator supposed to find anyone else?"

Xiao Ye chuckled, "Ziran, you really think I’d go for any of those women down there?"

Ziran glanced down, full of disdain, and said,

"That’s all garbage. Even if you were starving out of your mind, literally about to die, you wouldn’t lower yourself to their level!"

"Any random female entertainer from the Red Blossom Courtesan House—yeah, even the ones who only perform, not sell themselves—would totally outshine them in looks, temperament, and figure."

Thud, thud, thud! The neat, heavy steps below echoed up.

Ten fully-armed Order squads closed in, surrounding over two hundred women tightly.

"Kill! Leave not one alive." The Hang City General waved a hand.

The rough crowd of women started yelling indignantly,

"Xiao Ye, get your ass out here! You stole my innocence, now you’re gonna take responsibility!"

"Xiao Ye, you scammed my retirement resources, give them back!"

"You can’t do this to us! We’re the victims!"

Right as the Order squads’ attacks were about to rain down on these frail and elderly women, Gu Qingcheng’s detached voice rang through the air.

"Just apprehend them."

Soon, the two hundred women were all rounded up, forced to kneel inside the City Lord’s Mansion’s great hall.

Gu Qingcheng sat in the seat of honor, with Ziran, Jiang Xue’an, and Xiao Ye stationed on either side.

Gu Qingcheng’s cool gaze brimmed with frost, her voice chilling, and she said,

"Spit out who put you up to this, or die!"

Once she dealt with this bunch, she still wanted Xiao Ye to do her trim; she wanted this problem gone, the puppet-master dragged out fast.

The kneeling women looked up at the Empress with reverent eyes, honestly declaring,

"Empress, we aren’t lying. Xiao Ye took our innocence and tricked us out of resources."

"It’s that guy standing right next to you. Uh—wait, does he look even more handsome than before?"

"Damn, when did Xiao Ye’s aura level up? He looks younger than yesterday."

"No way I’m wrong about that face. You heartless bastard, sure, you’re hotter, younger, you’ve even got better vibes today, but I’d never forget that face of yours!"

Gu Qingcheng’s brows pinched together, "So from what you’re saying, there really is a guy called ’Xiao Ye’ who fooled you out of your hearts and cultivation resources."

She guessed, probably somebody disguised themselves as Xiao Ye to swindle those women out of love and money.