In that instant, Aiden Ao's heart was thrown into chaos, like ten thousand wild horses stampeding through.
It wasn't the overwhelming momentum he felt, but rather a thunderous storm raging inside.
He truly hadn’t seen this coming at all...
From a human’s perspective, Aiden Ao’s proposal made perfect sense. But through a demon’s eyes—or better yet, a bandit’s—the Monkey’s way was undeniably superior.
What now? I’ve dug myself a hole and fallen right in...
At that moment, he finally realized that no matter what connection he might claim with Monkey, this Monkey... was, at the end of the day, still a demon. And Blossom Mountain was, after all, a bandit’s den.
Making deals with bandits—what could be more foolish?
Slowly, his jaw dropped, eyes wide with terror as he stared at Monkey. His eyeballs looked ready to fall out.
Seeing Aiden Ao’s terrified expression, Monkey released his grip, lowered his head, and calmly poured himself tea, sipping with a leisurely air.
After a long pause, Aiden Ao finally managed a strained smile and said cautiously, “Monkey, you really do love to joke.”
His earlier excitement had completely vanished from his face.
“Is it a joke?” Monkey glanced at him.
Aiden Ao’s heart skipped a beat. He hesitated for a long while, then forced a cheerful face and said, “Hey, don’t scare me. Kidnapping and extortion aren’t the acts of a gentleman, are they? Besides, with our relationship, how could you possibly?”
“I’m just a demon, not even human, let alone a gentleman.” Monkey replied with a bright smile, “If a demon doesn’t rob or kidnap, he’s not doing his proper job, you know? Besides, what relationship do we really have?”
His gaze was like a cat watching a mouse it had already toyed with nearly to death.
Aiden Ao was truly frightened—terrified, in fact.
After another long hesitation, he gathered his courage and whispered, “Don’t forget, you still owe me a favor. If word of this got out, it wouldn’t be good for your reputation in the Jianghu.”
“Hmm?” Monkey lifted his head as if suddenly enlightened, then lowered it and thought for a moment. “I’d forgotten all about that. Now that you mention it, it really wouldn’t look good.”
At last, Aiden Ao’s heart eased. But before he could finish his sigh of relief, Monkey said nonchalantly, “Hardly anyone knows about that anyway, so we’ll just do it like this—collect the goods first, then tear up the ticket. As long as the story doesn’t spread, my reputation stays intact. Don’t you agree?”
“T-t-t-t-tear up the ticket——”