After Turning Into A Little Skeleton, I Got Contracted By A Goddess Novel - Chapter 229

229 The Hunter and Prey

“I’m here for a private matter. I have no intention of targeting your clan.”

Zhou Mingrui said indifferently, “If you’re willing to call a truce, I can leave your territory with my Summoner. I can also guarantee that as long as you don’t threaten our lives, we will not attack any shadow leopards!”

Qi Ming did not say anything after hearing that. It simply stared at Zhou Mingrui. After a moment, it suddenly grinned and said.

“Zhou Mingrui, what makes you think that I, as the king of the shadow leopards, would let the two of you, who have killed our clansmen, leave so easily?”

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The shadow leopards around them seemed to have received an order as they took a step forward in unison and closed in on Zhou Mingrui.

Zhou Mingrui’s expression remained the same as he said, “Qi Ming, your clansmen took the initiative to attack us. We were just fighting back normally, not provoking them on purpose.”

“Fighting back normally?” Qi Ming opened its mouth and revealed its sharp teeth. It said fiercely, “So what? This is our territory. Stepping into someone else’s territory without permission is considered a declaration of war. I remember that humans have this rule too, right?”

“Now, I’ll give you a choice. You can either leave behind treasures that are enough to compensate for the lives of dozens of my subordinates, or you can leave your life behind.”

Zhou Mingrui’s eyes narrowed slightly. Two seconds later, he smiled and said, “No problem, but you should know that treasures are usually left with Summoners, right?”

Qi Ming nodded. “I understand that. Lead the way. I want to meet your Summoner.”

Zhou Mingrui’s eyes flickered slightly, but he maintained his smile and said, “Qi Ming, it’s not convenient for my Summoner to see you right now because she’s a little far away.”

Qi Ming tilted its head and said, “How far is it? I can get my men to bring you along. With our speed, we don’t have to worry about the distance. We’ll be able to reach the place very soon.”

Zhou Mingrui shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands. “I think my Summoner needs time. After all, she has to offer a treasure to resolve the misunderstanding between you and her. I think she needs time to calm herself down, right?”

Qi Ming did not answer. Instead, he stared into Zhou Mingrui’s eyes as if he was trying to figure out something.

“Sure, one hour. Is that enough?” Qi Ming suddenly asked.

However, Zhou Mingrui shook his head. “At least two hours. After all, she’s a female. You also know that female life is more sentimental, don’t you?”

“Just one hour. I won’t repeat myself a third time,” Qi Ming said.

Zhou Mingrui was silent for about ten seconds before he said, “Thank you for your magnanimity.”

“Don’t use the hypocritical flattery of you humans to say these things to me,” Qi Ming said disdainfully.

Just like that, under Qi Ming’s command, the shadow leopards around them began to wait quietly.

Zhou Mingrui sneered in his heart. Qi Ming was indeed a cunning old fox. He actually wanted to use him to find out Yan Wuyue’s location.

Everything it said sounded very sincere and did not have any intention of interfering with the fight. However, only Zhou Mingrui knew that it was nonsense.

Although it said that it wanted treasure as compensation, Zhou Mingrui believed that Qi Ming would not hesitate to break his verbal agreement and kill the two of them as long as he could confirm the location of the Summoner.

That’s right. Zhou Mingrui was 100% certain that this fellow was a fox that hid a dagger behind his smile.

And it was the kind that only ate meat, without leaving any soup.

As for the time, an hour was a test. If Zhou Mingrui agreed, it would not hesitate to reduce it to half an hour.

Such a simple psychological test could not be any easier for the well-read Zhou Mingrui.

Of course, this was when Zhou Mingrui was in a disadvantageous position. The other party had already seen that he and Yan Wuyue needed to stall for time.

However, this guy knew that it was useless to kill Zhou Mingrui. He had to use Zhou Mingrui to find Yan Wuyue, who was hiding.

Furthermore, Zhou Mingrui was certain that the cunning fellow would not do as he was told.

As expected, half an hour later.

“I’ve changed my mind, Mr. Zhou. Please take me to your Summoner now because I’ve been angered by the death of my companion. I believe that half an hour is enough time for her to sort out her emotions.”

Zhou Mingrui laughed, but he still spread his hands and said, “Alright, since you’ve said so, let’s go.”

Qi Ming narrowed its eyes slightly and tilted its head at the subordinate beside it. Immediately, three level 5 shadow leopards came to Zhou Mingrui’s side.

“If you don’t mind, my three men will help you get there as soon as possible and ensure your safety along the way. Of course, you don’t mind giving them directions, right?” Although Qi Ming asked in a very gentle manner, the smile on its face had already disappeared.

“Naturally, I don’t mind.” Zhou Mingrui didn’t mind at all as he sat on one of the shadow leopards.

Who would reject the feeling of being able to ride for free?

Along the way, Zhou Mingrui did not randomly point the way to stall for time. After all, this was the enemy’s territory. How could the enemy not know the way?

He calculated the time in his heart. It had been more than four hours since Yan Wuyue had told him.

In addition to the time taken to rush over from here, he had taken a full twenty minutes. This was the limit of what Zhou Mingrui could do.

Soon, they were getting closer and closer to Yan Wuyue.

[Mingrui, why are you with that group of shadow leopards?]

At this moment, Yan Wuyue’s voice suddenly rang in his mind.

Upon hearing this, the corners of Zhou Mingrui’s mouth curled up slightly. Then, he quickly recounted what had happened to Yan Wuyue.

[What’s your situation now?] Zhou Mingrui asked.

[It’s okay. You can bring them all over. It will save me a lot of effort, and I don’t have to look for them everywhere.] Yan Wuyue’s voice was full of confidence.

[You’ve succeeded?] Zhou Mingrui finally understood.

[Yes, I’ve successfully changed my profession.] Yan Wuyue responded.

[I have a level 6 Shadow Leopard King and tens of thousands of shadow leopards behind me. Are you sure you’ll be fine?] Zhou Mingrui asked.

[I could’ve killed them before I leveled up and specialized in my profession, let alone now. Bring them over.] Yan Wuyue was very confident.

[Okay, then get ready.] Zhou Mingrui did not say anything else.

Very quickly, the shadow leopards arrived at the entrance of the cave.

“Get your Summoner to come out.” Qi Ming said in a commanding tone.

“Qi Ming, are you sure you want to do this?” Zhou Mingrui suddenly asked.

“What, you think you still have a chance to turn the tables?” Qi Ming looked at Zhou Mingrui as though he was looking at a dead man.

“Yes, I don’t think there’s a chance.” Zhou Mingrui suddenly turned around and smiled at Qi Ming. “However, it’s not that we don’t have a chance. It’s you who don’t have a chance.”