bookbashuk Chapter 922 Your deal is good, but I refuse
Chapter 922 Your deal is good, but I refuse
Mavica nodded thoughtfully...the self-introduction came to an end for now.
Now, it’s time to consider the matter of Xiao’s sudden, uninvited appearance at the meeting place.
"What is your purpose in coming to Nata? And you broke into the meeting place in the middle of the night!" Mavica challenged Xiao.
Xiao, you have come from Liyue to visit Nata, and I, Mavica, am very welcome. But isn't it a bit too much that you came uninvited and showed up at my bedroom door?
If Xiao’s current behavior happened in Liyue, it would be really crazy!
This is like someone attacking Yuehai Pavilion and Qun Yu Pavilion at night.
Xiao knew that he was in the wrong, so he quickly took out a beautiful gift from Liyue, "a pair of wooden chopsticks", from behind him, and respectfully handed it to Mavika with both hands.
"I'm really sorry. This is just a small token of my appreciation, I hope you'll accept it." Xiao said apologetically.
Mavica had never expected that Xiao would suddenly give her a gift. She looked at the box of chopsticks from Liyue with a confused look on her face, and couldn't help wondering: How do I use this thing?
After all, the Natasha don’t use chopsticks to eat!
However, even if it cannot be used as tableware, it would be nice to put it in the room as a decoration.
"Uh... okay, then I'll accept this gift..." Mavica hesitated for a moment, and finally accepted the gift from Xiao.
It can be considered that we don't care about the problem of Xiao's being the one in charge at night.
After receiving the gift, Mavica relaxed her guard a little. She felt that Xiao was not here to cause trouble.
So, she curiously asked Xiao why he came to Nata. It couldn't be that he just came here to travel, right?
"Um...Excuse me, what are you doing here in Nata?" Mavica asked directly.
When Mavica asked about his purpose of coming to Nata, Xiao did not hide anything and replied, "Oh, I came here specifically to find Shao Yun."
When Mavica heard that Xiao was looking for Shao Yun, she immediately became alert.
Xiao looked at Mavica's vigilant eyes and quickly explained, "I really have no ill intentions, but the situation is very urgent and I must see him immediately! Please help me, God of Fire!"
Mavica hesitated for a moment, weighing the pair of gift chopsticks in her hand, her eyes wandering over Xiao's face.
She has met too many people and has developed a pair of eyes that can see into people's hearts.
After taking a closer look, she felt that Xiao did not seem to be lying, but she did not directly tell Shao Yun her current location.
After all, you have to be careful about everything, because Shao Yun is now an important helper in helping you save Nata!
Mavica slowly stood up and said to Xiao, "Okay, follow me."
……
Just as Mavica took Xiao away, in Shao Yun's room in the House of Burnout, Shao Yun was preparing to rest.
He took off his boots, lay down on the bed, his eyes fell on the two "vine man" dolls of Ying and Paimon made by Lan Yan on the bedside table.
Shao Yun's eyes were somewhat complicated, and he gently stroked the doll's cheek.
"Ying, Paimon, good night... I will be able to rescue you soon..."
However, just when Shao Yun closed his eyes and was about to fall asleep, suddenly, the door was opened without warning.
When Shao Yun heard the creaking sound, he thought that he had not closed the door properly and it was blown open by the wind.
But he didn't realize that there seemed to be no windows in the room of the House of Ennui that led to the outside of the arena...
So, when he opened his eyes, he saw a scene that he had never expected.
Xiao stood straight beside his bed, just like Hu Tao standing vigil at a funeral.
Shao Yun suddenly lost all his sleepiness and rubbed his eyes. Did he see it wrong? Why did Xiao appear in Nata?
When he saw clearly that the person standing beside his bed was actually "Xiao", the expression on his face instantly became a little distorted, and he asked in disbelief:
"Oh my God, why are you here all of a sudden?"
Xiao's tone was a little apologetic, and he said softly, "Mr. Shao Yun, I'm really sorry for coming here uninvited. Please forgive me."
Seeing this, Shao Yun quickly sat up from the bed, crossed his legs, and looked at Xiao who appeared in Nata with a suspicious look on his face.
"No... am I dreaming? This is Nata, how could I see you here?"
Xiao's expression was a little ugly. He hesitated for a moment, but still said truthfully: "It's a long story. I came here for only one thing."
When Shao Yun heard this, he immediately understood what was going on. He said unhappily, "Let me guess. It must be something related to Zhongli, right?"
Xiao nodded silently and admitted: "That's right..."
Upon seeing this, Shao Yun rolled his eyes at Xiao and directly rejected him, “Oh, then let’s not discuss this matter…”
After saying that, he lay back on the bed as if nothing had happened, turned over, and left his back to Xiao, with no intention of continuing the conversation with him.
Xiao looked at Shao Yun's resolute attitude and felt helpless... As expected, it was just as expected...
But he still decided to persuade him again, so he said: "I know that the emperor was unable to fulfill the contract with you."
"But, the Emperor has really tried very hard to save your wife and children!"
Shao Yun did not respond to Xiao's words. Instead, he pretended to snore and did not listen to Xiao's words at all.
Isn't this obvious? Why are you repeating it?
Xiao looked at Shao Yun's figure with his back to him. He knew very well that he would not be able to impress Shao Yun with just his words, so he decided to take the next step.
Xiao recalled the night they first met, when Shao Yun gave him a bottle of potion and he promised to help Shao Yun.
Now, he decided to use this promise to negotiate terms with Shao Yun.
"Do you still remember that the day after the night we first met, you gave me a bottle of potion and I said I could help you!"
"Now, let's talk about how we can help you."
If Xiao hadn't mentioned that he had helped him, Shao Yun would have almost forgotten about it.
Shao Yun's snoring stopped abruptly, and he slowly turned around and looked at Xiao.
"Do you still remember this?"
Shao Yun vaguely remembered that he had only come to see Morax to bring Ying... I wanted to ask you a favor, and you took it seriously?
"Now, let's talk about how we can help you." Xiao did not answer and continued.
Shao Yun blinked and asked, "What do you mean? You want to go with me to kill the Wind God?"
Xiao nodded and answered affirmatively: "Yes, I may not be able to defeat the God of Wind, but the God of Wind, like the Emperor, has followers."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "And there are followers who believe in the God of Wind. I can help you relieve the pressure!"
Xiao's words were very implicit. He would never kill ordinary people who had nothing to do with demons.
After all, his duty is to exorcise demons, not to kill innocent people.
Perhaps, he would have done so two thousand years ago, but he definitely wouldn’t do that now!
Therefore, at most he would help Shao Yun get those people who were in the way away from the scene...
Shao Yun listened to Xiao's words and muttered thoughtfully: "This...this deal..."
However, before Shao Yun could think more, Xiao couldn't wait to continue: "As long as you promise to give up punishing the emperor, I can assist you!"
"Well, isn't this a very reasonable deal?"
It is worth mentioning that the specific content of this transaction was the wording that Xiao came up with after a whole month of repeated consideration and careful polishing.
After all, for someone who is not good at talking, being able to say so many things is already quite good...
He thought that such conditions would impress Shao Yun and thus the deal could be concluded smoothly.
However, what Xiao did not expect was that Shao Yun poured a basin of cold water on him without hesitation.
"I refuse. This is totally unreasonable." Shao Yun's answer was crisp and clear without any hesitation.
The reason why he was so determined was actually very simple - these were two completely different things.
The reason why Iwagami chose to "commit suicide" was because he failed to successfully rescue his wife and daughter.
He himself had merely shot a bullet through his leg, which was considered leniency towards Morax.
Are you kidding me to compromise now?
Besides, even without your help, Xiao, I am fully capable of killing the God of Wind. There is no need to go through so much trouble.
Seeing that Shao Yun remained indifferent to both his soft and hard tactics, Xiao was really at a loss as to what to do.
After all, if Xiao were to eliminate the evil spirits on his own, he would naturally be familiar with it and able to do it with ease.
However, if he were asked to conduct such a negotiation, it would simply be the end of his life!
"If you don't agree, I will... I will stand here, guarding you, and watching you!" Xiao said a little exasperatedly. This was his last trump card.
Before he finished speaking, he stood straight like a wooden stake, then closed his eyes and entered a state of meditation...
Ah... this is really the most brilliant idea Xiao can think of.
Shao Yun looked at Xiao who was "guarding" him like a door god beside his bed, and felt helpless.
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Since Xiao likes to stand so much, just let him be.
"Then you just stand there to keep vigil. I'll go camping outside." Shao Yun said indifferently, then put on his boots mercilessly and walked away underground.
Xiao was left standing beside the empty bed...