Great! I'm surrounded by villains!
Chapter 149 - 69: Hundred-change Fox Immortal

Chapter 149: Chapter 69: Hundred-change Fox Immortal

Terrorists!

Duan Mingyuan felt that he had recently formed an unbreakable bond with terrorists, whether on the Peach Blossom Ship or in the Emerald Theater, terrorists from various organizations seemed to be everywhere.

After what the silver-haired girl said, the image of the envoy from Red Star Chamber of Commerce in his eyes had completely changed, and the declaration, "My name is Magnetic Pump," seemed to echo in his ears.

According to the minister and the silver-haired girl, although the explosion of the red crystals was not very powerful, it would lead to a highly contagious disease. If a crystalline bomb were to detonate in this densely populated theater, it was feared that the Imperial Court would quickly be overwhelmed by the Red Death.

Duan Mingyuan did not understand the Space Security Act, nor did he know how these human-shaped walking plague bombs got past security and arrived on their planet.

The waters ran deep, the problems were significant.

Someone must have taken a bribe.

"Don’t be afraid, I was just trying to scare you. Although there is theoretically a possibility that the envoys of the Chamber of Commerce could explode, all the climate regulators on their bodies are custom-made and also implanted within their bodies. If you want to turn them into bombs, you would first have to dissect their bodies open, find the location of the regulators, and then damage them,"

The excitement of the silver-haired girl convinced Duan Mingyuan that she could be a potential terrorist herself.

Why would a normal person research how to make the bodies of Red Star people explode?

"Let me guess, you’re wondering how I could know all this so clearly?"

Facing the expectant silver-haired girl, Duan Mingyuan nodded in agreement, following her lead.

Her enthusiastic laugh erupted upon receiving his response, and she patted Duan Mingyuan’s shoulder, "Because Red Death is my research project; I am an expert in dealing with these kinds of problems. Rest assured, even if someone really intends to kidnap a member of the Red Star Chamber of Commerce and detonate the crystals within their bodies, I can prevent the spread of the Red Death. You can be completely at ease, I’ll protect you all."

If Jiuyue were here, she would have certainly criticized the girl’s act of tempting fate.

The girl’s assurance didn’t make Duan Mingyuan feel any more at ease. Based on his many years of experience, those who tell you to be completely at ease are often the most unreliable.

The Red Star’s Chamber of Commerce envoy publicly displayed the climate regulator and Crystallized Rock among other auction items, but aside from the climate regulator, which could be used as a personal air conditioning device, the rest were art pieces.

He could only marvel at the Imperial Court’s opulence, as any item featured in the auction could be worth several years of his salary.

Before they could continue their conversation, the lights in the theater suddenly dimmed.

As the melodious music began to play, everyone instinctively turned to look at the stage; they stopped talking, and many even held their breath.

The highlight of the show had arrived.

A dance of lights and shadows turned the stage into a small path in the mountains, and a breeze that brushed their faces made the guests feel as if they were there, walking among the clouds. The fog that billowed from beneath the stage covered their ankles as if they were truly walking through mist.

And then—

"Aooh—! Fox Immortal, look, it’s really the Fox Immortal!"

Someone grabbed Duan Mingyuan’s shoulder from the side, and due to excessive excitement, fingers with glittering nail polish pressed into his suit, leaving an indentation.

The silver-haired girl’s eyes shone like spotlights, her emotions so stirred that Duan Mingyuan worried she might rush onto the stage and throw herself into the arms of the Fox Immortal at any moment.

The other guests were stunned in place.

When the Fox Immortal emerged from the mist, they lost control over their bodies, unable to look away from the woman who walked slowly towards them from the depths of the forest.

The white chiffon long dress matched the descriptions of immortals in the books; moving among the clouds, seeming to wear the mist as a garment, the sword at her waist transported everyone back to the era depicted in the books.

This scene felt somewhat familiar to Duan Mingyuan.

In "Fox Demon Chronicles," a woodcutter met a fox demon amidst the mountain mists and could never forget the fox demon’s visage.

But he had never seen Jiuyue like this.

Different from her usually lively and enchanting demeanor, the Fox Immortal on stage was stunningly beautiful, her cool temperament keeping people at a great distance—even though she was right in front of them, there seemed to be an insurmountable gap.

Cai Die, working behind the scenes, was amazed by Jiuyue’s temperament. With just a mention, Jiuyue had precisely grasped the effect they wanted to achieve. Even Cai Die herself, as a woman, was deeply attracted and found it hard to take her eyes off Jiuyue.

To Cai Die, makeup, clothing, and jewelry were all manageable, but the innate temperament of a Fox Immortal was not something just anyone could imitate.

It was a pity that Jiuyue didn’t plan to stay in the Imperial Court any longer; a true regret.

The reaction of the guests was all within her expectations. When they snapped out of their dreamlike state, everyone, regardless of their status, did their utmost to try and catch the Fox Immortal’s attention for just one more second on them.

But just as written in the books, the affairs of the mortal world couldn’t attract the gaze of the celestial maiden.

Until—

"Look, look! The Fox Immortal is looking at me, she must be looking at me!"

The silver-haired girl desperately waved at the Fox Immortal on stage, who still seemed to look at her. Today must be her lucky day.

She had not seen wrong.

The Fox Immortal on stage was indeed looking at her.

Even thinking about hitting her, to give her a taste of her sword.

As a master fox tamer, Duan Mingyuan read the look in Jiuyue’s eyes. A deep chill emanated from her gaze, causing the temperature in the Emerald Theater to plummet several degrees.

This was the tacit understanding between him and Jiuyue, who spotted his location in the vast sea of people below the stage at a glance.

Unfortunately, he also noticed the silver-haired girl who was dressed rather lightly, with one hand resting on his shoulder.

"Stay calm."

Duan Mingyuan shifted a step to the left, causing the silver-haired girl’s hand on his shoulder to lose its support.

"I can’t stay calm!"

Not just the silver-haired girl, but all the surrounding guests became just as excited, everyone believing that the Fox Immortal’s glance was meant for them.

And then, this place turned into a competitive scene.

People started to debate over "who exactly was worthy of the Fox Immortal’s attention".

Ultimately, the square-faced minister triumphed over all, securing victory in the debate with the highest office among those around.

This was the Imperial Court, where people naturally believed that only a status just below one and above ten thousand deserved attention. Someone like Duan Mingyuan, dressed in a suit and clearly an ordinary working-class bystander, naturally didn’t even get a chance to participate in the debate.

The victorious square-faced minister was full of self-satisfaction, and his posture relaxed considerably.

He was a regular patron of the Emerald Theater, having attended nearly every grand ball and witnessed the carefully prepared shows, but none had amazed him as much as this one.

Even knowing that the Fox Immortal on stage might just be portrayed by an actor, he still yearned deeply.

Having made clear his boundaries with the silver-haired girl, Duan Mingyuan picked up the camera.

It was time to get down to business.

The Fox Immortal Jiuyue was a rare sight, and he wanted to seriously record this moment.

Jiuyue on stage noticed Duan Mingyuan’s actions and slightly turned her body amidst the crowd’s exclamations.

And then—

The Fox Immortal smiled at them!

As Duan Mingyuan pressed the shutter, he felt as if the people around him had also fallen into a frenzy.

Some even beat their chests and stamped their feet in jealousy, their eyes that seemed close to dying of envy all converged on the square-faced minister.

The minister didn’t pay attention to the surrounding gazes, or rather, his eyes could no longer contain anything else, his heart also melting with that fleeting smile.

Yes,

The Fox Immortal had smiled at him.

The minister was utterly convinced.

Tonight, at this very moment, he was the luckiest man in the world.