A Tempting Offer and a Shocking Revelation

Being called ‘sister’ by Qiao Qiao infuriated Tou, yet he had no desire to escalate the situation.

The simplest and most sensible course of action was to gently pinch Four-Master’s neck, then resume playing dead on her back.

Yue Ye Si, understanding Tou’s unspoken intent, gently stroked Qiao Qiao’s head.

“This elder sister isn’t sick at all!” she said. “She’s merely sleeping, so we shouldn’t disturb her!”

“Sleeping?” The little loli’s bright, intelligent eyes blinked rapidly.

Suddenly, with a mischievous tug, she grabbed one of Tou’s pigtails, expressing her concern.

“It’s not good for a twin-tailed sister to sleep during the day! Your body will grow very slowly! You’re already short and flat-chested, so you need to exercise regularly and run around to grow bigger and taller!”

“Ow, ow, ow! You—you wretched brat, do you have a death wish?!”

Qiao Qiao’s grip on Tou’s hair was so firm, it felt as though she could swing from it.

The pain was excruciating for Tou, who, despite the culprit being a child, erupted in a furious roar.

“The sister is so fierce! But Qiao Qiao won’t give up!”

Ignoring Tou’s discomfort entirely, Qiao Qiao then seized his other pigtail, attempting to pull him from Yue Ye Si’s back, all while whining:

“Twin-tailed older sister, the two sisters next to you have such big chests, don’t you feel inferior?”

“Come down quickly and run with Qiao Qiao, let’s exercise together! If you develop good habits every day, you’ll grow up big!”

“Grow a hammer, you brat! Let go of me! If you don’t release me, I swear I’ll spank you!”

Tou threatened loudly, though the pain was immense, he refused to loosen his grip around Four-Master’s neck.

“Qiao Qiao, quickly let go! You shouldn’t treat your sister like that!”

Yue Ye Si dared not move, as Tou was on her back, and she feared any movement would only intensify the pain in Tou’s scalp.

“White-haired sister, I’m doing this for her own good!”

Qiao Qiao retorted with an annoying air of righteousness, as if her actions were solely for Tou’s benefit.

“If you keep favoring her like this, how will she ever grow? Who would ever want her if she stays small and short?”

With that, the force with which she pulled Tou’s hair increased by several degrees.

“I’m dying of pain! I’m dying of pain! I’m dying of pain! Master, quickly get this nuisance away from me!”

Tou, writhing in agony, pounded Four-Master’s shoulders.

Then, catching sight of Ji Jie, he noticed the wretched maid was merely observing the spectacle.

His own master was being bullied, yet the maid remained utterly indifferent, fueling Tou’s rage even further.

He glared ferociously at Ji Jie, unleashing a torrent of abuse.

“Useless dog! Worthless hound! Why are you just standing there gawking? Get rid of this annoying brat at once! You’re infuriating me! Just wait until we get back, I’ll make sure to teach you a proper lesson!”

Ji Jie flinched, her body stiffening at the reprimand.

Though she secretly enjoyed seeing Tou in such a predicament, to avoid being dismissed, she promptly rose.

Approaching Qiao Qiao from behind, she wrapped her arms around the child and spoke.

“Now, now, Qiao Qiao! What’s so fun about her?”

“Come play with me, big sister! Didn’t you want to touch my chest earlier?”

“Big sister will let you touch them to your heart’s content, and I’ll even tell you many methods for making them bigger!”

Ji Jie presented an incredibly tempting offer, leaving Qiao Qiao momentarily stunned.

The child hesitated, and her grip on Tou’s hair loosened slightly.

As a child, Qiao Qiao found such a grand temptation irresistible, prompting her to seek confirmation.

“I… I play with you, and let go of the twin-tailed sister… will… will you really… let me touch your chest?”

“Hehehe~ That’s right! As long as little Qiao Qiao wishes, for the entire time I’m here, you can touch them for as long as you like!”

“Come on, let go of that sister and come play with me~”

Ji Jie’s heart swelled with delight. ‘Children are so easy to manage, just as foolish as Tou!’

“Daga, kotowaru!”

“What?!” Ji Jie exclaimed, her eyes widening in disbelief.

“One of Qiao Qiao’s favorite things to do is to say ‘no’ to those who tempt me with enormous benefits and reject them!”

“I will not give up on teaching the twin-tailed sister! You’re all in this together, aren’t you? Your ‘weapons’ are all so big, and you have so many ways to make them bigger, so why don’t you help the twin-tailed sister’s small chest swell up too?”

Qiao Qiao’s refusal was not only swift and decisive, but her subsequent reasoning was delivered with resounding conviction.

Had Ji Jie not known that Tou was actually a boy, she truly would have been eager to impart all her magical methods for bust enhancement.

Ji Jie’s thoughts were also influenced by her hesitation; Qiao Qiao still clung to Tou’s hair.

She dared not forcibly pull Qiao Qiao away, for that would indirectly pull Tou’s hair as well.

To do such a thing would surely mean she had a death wish.

“You two useless fools! Stupid dogs! You can’t even handle such a minor matter; you’re absolutely infuriating!”

A full minute had passed with the four of them frozen in this peculiar tableau, yet the little loli showed no sign of releasing Tou’s hair.

Tou, utterly displeased, cursed under his breath.

He finally loosened his grip on Four-Master’s neck, just about to punch the little girl in the head, when the raspy voice of the Village Chief, who had been chuckling and praising his granddaughter’s cuteness, suddenly rang out.

“Little Qiao Qiao! Stop making a fuss!”

“These are warriors sent by the Demon Exorcism Bureau to drive away the demon race for us, and they have important matters to attend to.”

“If you want to play, wait until they’ve chased off the demons, and I’ll ask them to stay overnight.”

“Then they can play with you to your heart’s content, how does that sound?”

“Daga…”

“How about I let them stay in the same room with you tonight?”

“Grandpa! Grandpa! Let them stay! Tonight, I’ll ask Mom to make lots and lots of delicious food for them!”

Qiao Qiao had been on the verge of outright refusal, but the prospect of sleeping in the same room with the three women was simply too enticing!

Without further hesitation, she released Tou’s twin pigtails and readily agreed.

“Delicious~” Tou’s throat moved almost imperceptibly.

“It’s super, super delicious! My mom is really amazing, you know!”

“They say when she was younger, the town mayor even invited her to be his personal chef!”

Tou’s quiet utterance was overheard by Qiao Qiao.

Immensely fond of her mother’s exquisite cooking and immensely proud of having such a mother, she happily patted Tou’s back.

“Hmph! That useless dog of mine still hasn’t gotten any information about the water monkeys, wasting so much time.”

“By the time we finish this mission and head back tonight, it’ll definitely be dark.”

“So, we’ll just stay here tonight! Hmph! Don’t get any ideas; I’m absolutely not staying for the delicious food!”

Ah, delicious food! It was Tou’s absolute favorite, making him instantly forget Qiao Qiao’s earlier disrespect.

He chuckled softly, wiping the corner of his mouth, his words contradicting his true feelings.

“Then, Master, I’ll go back to the Village Chief to inquire about information!”

Ji Jie, feeling as though she’d been metaphorically stabbed while lying down, released Qiao Qiao and went off to chat with the Village Chief.

“Hey~ Sisters, you said you’re warriors sent by the Demon Exorcism Bureau, so do you know a warrior named Ji Jie?”

However, Ji Jie had barely taken two steps after setting Qiao Qiao down before her name was mentioned.

Just as she was about to ask Qiao Qiao how she knew her, Tou interjected, speaking with disdain.

“Ji Jie? Is she famous? Why would I bother knowing someone so useless?”

“You should tell me what delicious dishes your mother can make!”

“Sister, you must be new here! Ji Jie is very famous in Pinghu Town!”

“But she’s infamous. I heard that everyone who goes on missions with her comes to a bad end. My dad lost both his legs because he went on a mission with her!”

“If you ever meet her in the future, you absolutely must stay far away from her!”

As Ji Jie listened to Qiao Qiao’s words, cold sweat trickled down her back.

Fortunately, she had managed to hold back the sentence that would have exposed her true identity.

“Sister, what’s wrong? You look very uncomfortable!”

Qiao Qiao’s eyes were quite sharp, and she had noticed Ji Jie’s subtle changes.

“N-nothing at all! It’s just that I once teamed up with that Ji Jie I told you about.”

“That scoundrel was absolutely despicable; she stole my spirit stones while I was sleeping! She’s utterly shameless!”

Ji Jie furiously cursed herself in her mind.

At this moment, not revealing her true identity as Ji Jie was the best and most effective strategy!

Indeed, upon hearing this, Qiao Qiao looked at her with a hint of sympathy in her eyes, and likewise cursed with indignation.

“Exactly! That hateful Ji Jie caused my dad to lose both his legs!”

“When I grow up, I will personally avenge my dad and make sure she receives the punishment she deserves!”

Ji Jie shivered, afraid to utter a word.

Just then, the door swung open.

Into the room stepped a middle-aged woman, strikingly beautiful and bearing a strong resemblance to Qiao Qiao, accompanied by a man with only one leg, leaning heavily on a crutch.

The man’s eyes instantly locked with Ji Jie’s, and he erupted in a furious rage.

Pointing his crutch at her, he bellowed.

“Ji Jie! You rotten b*tch! How dare you show your face before me again!”