jdhmnovel Chapter 365 The Story of Jing Ni
Chapter 365 The Story of Jing Ni
"I have to admit, I really underestimated you!" Teacher Himeko teased with a sly smile. "Tsk tsk tsk! I thought you were going to be a pushover... but I didn't expect... Aren't you worried about whether those two young girls can handle it?"
Li Muyang rolled his eyes: "Aunt Ji Zi, have you forgotten that I'm still a cultivator? Don't even mention just the two of them! If I hadn't been taking care of them before, I would have... cough cough! You know what I mean!"
"Don't call me auntie! You're an old monster who's lived for who knows how many years! Who are you trying to act young with?" Teacher Himeko said righteously, hands on her hips.
Li Muyang rolled his eyes but didn't refute it. If you really count the time he spent in other worlds, he was indeed older than Himeko.
But I won't change the way I call her "Auntie"! I'm already used to it!
It was at this moment that Jingni walked over from another room—well, the room she moved into after moving in—through the hallway outside the room.
As soon as she entered the living room and saw Li Muyang, the assassin blushed and turned to go back.
"Ahem, please wait a moment!" Li Muyang coughed awkwardly. Although he had set up a barrier so that the sounds inside couldn't come out, it was obvious that something had really happened to Jing Ni.
How did she find out? That's not important. What's important is that she found out!
It's fine if Teacher Ji Zi knows. We've known each other for a while now. Li Muyang is thick-skinned, but Jing Ni is someone who just joined not long ago, and she even seemed embarrassed. Even if Li Muyang is thick-skinned, he still has to explain a few things!
Jingni paused, hesitated for a moment, but still obediently walked to the living room and sat on another sofa far away from Li Muyang.
Li Muyangヾ(￣□￣；)ノ: It's over! My glorious image is completely ruined!
"...Never mind, how do you feel here?" Li Muyang finally gave up. The more he explained, the more trouble he would cause. He decided to change the subject.
Jingni remained silent for a moment, looking reserved, but still managed to answer calmly, "...Very good."
It's not just good, it's a life she never dared to dream of before. Even the living environment of royalty and nobility probably can't compare to that in this small world.
In this small world, besides a group of monsters and mythical beasts, there are also a group of robots with various functions!
There are machines and devices that handle household chores, manufacture products, and many other intelligent machines and devices.
There are robots to clean the house, and each person can only take care of their own room; the rest is not a problem.
First of all, there's food. Besides what's made by machines, there's also food cooked by Ratatouille King Xiaomi himself, and occasionally Li Muyang cooks for us, so food is never a problem!
Living... This little world is so big, it has all kinds of scenery. Wherever you want to live, whatever kind of building you want, the robot construction team can solve it, including some strange and special buildings.
Okay... Even if you don't use those strange and magical means of transportation, you can still use the teleportation anchor points in the small world with the jade disc given by Li Muyang.
With her food, lodging, and transportation issues resolved, and all of them refreshing Jingni's worldview, as for entertainment, she, as a former assassin, simply didn't have much time or energy for that.
Jingni has indeed been exposed to music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but it's mostly for the sake of mission objectives and to carry out tasks, rather than because she enjoys them herself, so it can't be considered a hobby or entertainment.
Bai Yuxiu and her companions roamed the martial world, and apart from occasionally coming to the small world to retrieve some items, they never stayed there permanently. Naturally, they would never bring outsiders in. Without Li Muyang's permission, they would not do so, regardless of whether they could bring people into the small world or not.
At least they would say something.
Therefore, before Jingni came here for the first time, she did not know about the existence of the small world. She only knew that Bai Yuxiu and the others would often take out some things from somewhere, things that did not seem like they could be carried on their person.
However, players also have this ability, so it's not magical.
Resources in the small world are plentiful, and there is virtually no waste. The monsters, divine beasts, and residents rarely have any extravagant or wasteful habits.
Moreover, there are rules even in the small world; there is no such thing as acting without restraint.
In conclusion, Jingni was indeed very satisfied with her life in the small world!
"Okay, as long as you're comfortable." Li Muyang nodded, said nothing more, and got up to go to the kitchen.
He always felt that Jing Ni was very...respectful to him, to the point of being nervous. So, if he stayed by her side all the time, it would easily have the opposite effect.
That's the old method: there's nothing a meal can't solve! If there is, then have another meal!
Teacher Ji Zi naturally guessed it... Well, it was Li Muyang who sent her a telepathic message, asking her to talk to Jing Ni.
Himeko: What do you want to talk about?
Li Muyang: Let's chat casually! Let her relax! I'm not going to eat her! I didn't use any force to suppress her, so why is Jing Ni so nervous?
Himeko thought maliciously: That's hard to say... What if you suddenly become sadistic one day?
Li Muyang: ...
Well, today was indeed a bit absurd. I couldn't resist doing *that* in broad daylight… *cough*! And I did get my satisfaction, otherwise… otherwise… otherwise…
It seems there's nothing we can do about Aunt Himeko right now.
Oh! No, wait! We can deduct her salary!
Message Akemi Miyano right now! Deduct Himeko's salary! For ruining your boss's image! Hehehe...
Aunt Himeko suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. There are always treacherous people trying to harm me!
After thinking about it for a while without figuring it out, Himeko put aside her little thoughts and started chatting with Jingni.
It also revealed the entire process of how Jing Ni and Bai Yuxiu met.
They met when Bai Yuxiu and her group went to help Xuan Jian and his wife rescue their child. At that time, Jing Ni was on a mission to get close to assassinate Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji.
She had just disguised herself as a talented singer and dancer, and took advantage of the opportunity to listen to music at Lord Xinling's brothel to get close to him.
However, Bai Yuxiu and her companions sought help from Lord Xinling in order to rescue Xuan Jian and his wife's child from Wei Qianqian's powerful and ruthless father, Wei Yong, the Grand Minister of Works of Wei.
Four Celestial Realm experts came knocking, and it was a matter of great importance concerning the very foundation of the Wei Kingdom. Wei Wuji had no reason to refuse. This matter involved the Armored Sect, the death of its sect leader and general, and the Wei Wu Soldiers of the Wei Kingdom...
This matter is of utmost importance; Lord Xinling has no choice but to take charge!
Even though his status was special and his influence was too great, even surpassing that of the King of Wei, and he usually had to protect himself by being depressed and self-deprecating, now any rash move would arouse the King of Wei's suspicion, and his death was not out of the question, Wei Wuji still chose to help.
At the same time, she refused Bai Yuxiu and the others' help, unwilling to leave Wei Kingdom's Daliang after this incident, and instead chose to calmly accept whatever the outcome might be.
So, on a perfectly normal dinner invitation, Wei Wuji helped deal with Wei Yong and rescued the children of Xuan Jian and his wife. In a self-deprecating way, this guy took... mainly the people from the Armored Sect who came to his door, to a brothel for some fun.
Originally, the four girls weren't going, but... perhaps because they'd never been before, and because Wei Wuji said they were just going to the brothel to listen to music, they actually went to join in the fun!
She even disguised herself as a man, but she went separately from Wei Wuji and the others, and they weren't part of the same group. Wei Wuji didn't know about this at first.
Of course, the two groups did run into each other. Wei Wuji recognized them immediately, but pretended not to see them.
After all, it's understandable for four women to dress as men and visit brothels, but if they get involved with him again... Wei Wuji was afraid that Li Muyang, the Immortal Physician, would misunderstand!
Then they encountered Jing Ni, who was disguised as a woman of the night.
Jing Ni was only at the peak of the Innate Realm at the time, so how could she possibly hide it from four Celestial Realm experts? Upon noticing her cultivation level, Feng Ling'er thoughtfully informed Wei Wuji that a martial arts master had infiltrated this group of beauties and was likely there to take his life.
Having just dealt with Wei Yong and confronted the King of Wei, Wei Wuji was well aware of his own danger. If he hadn't known this in the first place and had brought Jing Ni into his residence, he might have turned a blind eye, allowing the situation to escalate. But now...?
Since Feng Ling'er had already given him a heads-up, Wei Wuji certainly wouldn't do something reckless, and he could be considered to have accepted the kindness of the four women! Naturally, Jing Ni's plan was ruined.
Then the task changed to investigating the information of the four women around Wei Wuji, because at this time, Bai Yuxiu and the others had already fought with Luo Wang because of Xuan Jian's matter!
Under normal circumstances, who would have thought that all four women were actually at the Celestial Realm? Therefore, the information received by the Luo Net was always at an unimaginable level.
The real high-ranking officials of various countries certainly know about the four women, but they don't know the specifics. They only know that Bai Yuxiu and the others are the confidantes of the physician Li Muyang.
The appearances, cultivation levels, and locations of the remaining four women are all kept secret! Other countries did make appearances, but so what? The news ultimately didn't reach here.
Some people who have been scammed naturally want to see others get scammed in the same way, so they keep the news to themselves.
The people in the Luo Wang organization naturally couldn't possibly know this, so when they encountered unclear situations, they sent people to investigate.
With information about Bai Yuxiu and the other three women urgently needed, Jing Ni's new mission became to gather information about them.
However, during this process, there exists a special group: the players! This group has information about Bai Yuxiu and her three companions! They discovered that the four women go wherever there is a storyline! They are also hidden, super-powerful NPCs. Therefore, the same group of players appeared and followed Bai Yuxiu and her companions.
This created an opening for Bai Yuxiu and her group, leaving them struggling to cope with the harassment from the Luo Wang.
During this process, Jing Ni had a relatively deep understanding of Bai Yuxiu and the others. Although they thwarted her assassination plan, after several encounters, Jing Ni gradually found herself attracted to the four women, including their lifestyles and personalities.
The most important thing is freedom. After spending time and talking with the four women, Jingni awakened her self-awareness!
Or perhaps she wasn't completely brainwashed by the Luo Wang organization! Because to assassinate Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, a single-minded, stubborn assassin would never succeed! It was precisely because Jing Ni still possessed some humanity and self that she was able to get close to Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, and thus succeed in the assassination just like in the original story.
The problem is that assassins who aren't completely brainwashed can't guarantee absolute loyalty! This is why Wei Wuji's death had a huge impact on Jing Ni in the original storyline—because Wei Wuji was willing to sacrifice himself to influence her! Meanwhile, the inhumane organization, Luo Wang, didn't even give Jing Ni maternity leave, forcing her to carry out missions while pregnant!
Isn't this forcing Jing Ni to rebel?