Chapter 158: 158, Three fights with the White Bone Demon

In the backyard of the shop, Xiao Yu Jie was busy picking and washing vegetables, having not approached Dong Fu Nan since last night, as Ren Xiao Su had warned her that this Dong Fu Nan was problematic.

Actually, before Yang Xiao Jin spoke, Ren Xiao Su had already felt something was amiss. Though he had received sincere gratitude, the issue was that the girl had refused Luo Lan far too decisively.

Moreover, when he asked about her supernatural ability, she claimed it was merely greater strength.

This made Ren Xiao Su suspicious—was it truly just strength, or was she deliberately concealing her powers?

Based on these doubts, Ren Xiao Su directly instructed Xiao Yu Jie to stay far from Dong Fu Nan, lest something unforeseen occur.

Now, thinking back, Dong Fu Nan likely possessed an ability to distinguish supernatural beings, and upon arriving at the shop, she immediately abandoned Luo Lan because she discovered two supernatural bloodlines to feed upon.

However, Dong Fu Nan remained cautious, waiting until her wounds healed and Chen Wu Di was alone before striking.

At this moment, Chen Wu Di sat on a small stool beside Dong Fu Nan, intently watching a line of ants on the ground.

He had not noticed that the Dong Fu Nan, originally bound behind him, had somehow slowly freed herself from the ropes.

Her slender, boneless frame twisted like a serpent, allowing her joints to move freely, rendering the ropes mere decoration.

Xiao Yu Jie called out from outside: "Wu Di, it's time for lunch."

"Yes, Sister Yu Jie," Chen Wu Di replied honestly, when suddenly Dong Fu Nan's arm climbed up his neck, her entire body pressing against him.

Dong Fu Nan whispered, "Brother, what are you looking at?"

"Please conduct yourself with dignity, benefactor," Chen Wu Di stammered.

But before he finished, Dong Fu Nan opened her crimson mouth, her two tiger teeth rapidly growing, and sank them into his neck!

A crunching sound—the teeth snapped…

At the moment Dong Fu Nan bit down, golden armor suddenly appeared beneath Chen Wu Di's skin, then enveloped his entire shoulder and neck.

Dong Fu Nan had not anticipated this; she didn't even know Chen Wu Di's ability, but this armor was simply too hard!

Before she could react, a gust of wind swept through the room, and Chen Wu Di knelt, twisting to deliver a heavy punch to Dong Fu Nan's abdomen!

In the dim room, Dong Fu Nan could see the bulging veins on Chen Wu Di's arm as the armor faded, and with that single punch, she spat blood, nearly killed by the blow.

Yet Chen Wu Di did not relent out of respect for her gender, but struck her left cheek again.

By now, Dong Fu Nan had completely lost her fighting ability, even her capacity for coherent thought, her mind buzzing.

"No…" Dong Fu Nan tried to plead, but the iron-like fist slammed into her right cheek!

When she took the first punch, Dong Fu Nan knew she was finished; she was certain Chen Wu Di was stronger, so she thought to lie down and surrender.

But Chen Wu Di's combination of strikes left her no chance to even fall to the ground…

Chen Wu Di stood up coldly: "I thought you were the White Dragon Horse, but you turned out to be the White Bone Spirit. Too weak—you're not even worthy of my punch."

Dong Fu Nan lay on the ground, tears streaming: "Then why three punches? You could've just hit once."

Chen Wu Di sneered: "Because it takes three strikes to defeat the White Bone Spirit."

Dong Fu Nan: "???"

In Chen Wu Di's memory, the Three Strikes of the White Bone Spirit were convoluted—the first time his master would misunderstand, the second time his master would still misunderstand, and only the third time would his master realize he was striking a demon.

So Chen Wu Di believed that to avoid misunderstandings, he might as well finish all three strikes, skipping the middle steps!

Heh, I'm so clever.

"Who's never read Journey to the West? Does 'three strikes' mean finishing all three at once?" Dong Fu Nan sobbed on the ground.

At this, Xiao Yu Jie arrived at the doorway, finding Chen Wu Di had beaten Dong Fu Nan to tears.

Upon seeing Xiao Yu Jie, Dong Fu Nan immediately said: "Sister Yu Jie, you're the kindest—please ask them to let me go."

But before she finished, Dong Fu Nan saw Xiao Yu Jie hand Chen Wu Di another rope: "This time, bind her tighter. Come eat, the meal's ready."

Dong Fu Nan wondered what kind of people filled this house, treating human lives so carelessly!

She probably didn't realize she had fallen into the hands of the most ruthless family in the 109 Barriers…

Though Dong Fu Nan had killed before, she had grown up in the peaceful environment of the Barriers, and honestly, Yan Liu Yuan had killed more people than she had…

Originally, she planned to loiter at the Huo Zong Company entrance, waiting for someone to sell blood, then follow them home to feed.

Each time Dong Fu Nan fed, she grew stronger, so she wondered if feeding on a supernatural being would make her powerful faster.

But she couldn't figure out how she had ended up in this situation.

To Ren Xiao Su, this girl handled things like a child playing house, with no sense of proportion. As Yang Xiao Jin said, she was indeed a novice.

She wasn't like Ren Xiao Su and the others, long accustomed to life and death, with extensive combat experience.

Nor was she like Yang Xiao Jin, with organized training, a chaotic mix of skills, and a complete organization backing her with information.

Thus, Dong Fu Nan was merely an ordinary person who had suddenly gained supernatural powers, then been consumed by this strange and overwhelming force.

When evening came, and Ren Xiao Su returned home with Yan Liu Yuan and Wang Da Long, they found Dong Fu Nan, bruised and bound, peering through swollen eyes at them with utter despair…

Honestly, Ren Xiao Su didn't want to treat a woman this way, but in this world, safety threats don't distinguish between genders.

Evil isn't always male—it could be female, elderly, or children; anything is possible, and that's the wasteland.

Kindness is precious, but if kindness doesn't wield a weapon, it becomes weakness.

Suddenly, Dong Fu Nan heard Xiao Yu Jie say to Ren Xiao Su: "What do we do? Should we kill her?"

"No," Ren Xiao Su said: "But lock the door tightly, so Luo Lan doesn't see her like this. Wu Di did exceptionally well this time, worthy of praise."

After all, he still had to "take in" the other party for six days to complete the task, and Ren Xiao Su was looking forward to the new items unlocked in the vending machine.

Beside him, Chen Wu Di beamed—sure enough, striking three times skipped the misunderstanding phase!