The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 251

Chapter 251

"Senior Brother Qinghan, how is it going?" Ling Chunann asked, peering out from the carriage curtain.

Yun Zehan squatted on the ground, his expression troubled, "The wheel is broken. Please alight, I'll fix it."

The carriage Yun Zehan had procured was actually quite decent, but no matter how you put it, it was still made of ordinary wood, not comparable to the magical artifacts used for repair in the Immortal Cultivation World. After more than a month of travel, it was inevitable that some problems would arise.

When Ling Chunann got off the carriage, he patted the horse's head. The horse, showing its intelligence, lifted its hoof and affectionately nuzzled him.

Zhang Zhifeng, who got off the carriage before him, clicked his tongue enviously, "Little Junior Brother, this horse has never shown me any affection."

"Come on, you're even jealous of this?" A stone hit Zhang Zhifeng squarely on the head, Yun Zehan's voice followed, "Come over and help."

"Hehe," Zhang Zhifeng touched his head where he was hit and grinned as he moved closer to Yun Zehan. "Senior Brother, what do you need me to do?"

Over this period, Ling Chunann had become quite familiar with Yun Zehan, who wasn't as haughty as the genius protagonists in other stories. Despite being a man of few words, he was extremely considerate and thoughtful, a habit probably carried over from his past life.

As fellow travelers, this was undoubtedly pleasant.

Similarly, 098 had a very good opinion of Yun Zehan, after all, even if the protagonist sought revenge in the original story, it wasn't because he had a flawed moral compass, but rather a matter of settling scores. However, 098 didn't offer Ling Chunann any advice, believing the host had more ideas than it did.

Ignoring the ramblings of 098, Ling Chunann also went to help, but before he could get involved, Yun Zehan stopped him, "Little Junior Brother, just watch the horse. Don't let it get restless. Senior Brother Qingyun and I can handle this."

"Yes, Little Junior Brother, you and Da Bai get along well. It doesn't listen to me," Zhang Zhifeng chimed in.

Ling Chunann nodded, accepting this "arduous" task.

098 glanced at Yun Zehan. Over the past month, Yun Zehan had taken great care of Ling Chunann, handling all the dirty and tiring work himself, giving 098 the comforting feeling of having an adult around. But it was clear that Yun Zehan was not Yun Su; 098 could distinguish that much, and Ling Chunann's attitude also made it evident.

If Yun Zehan were an adult, the host wouldn't be so eager to help.

Caught up in its thoughts, 098 suddenly heard Ling Chunann's voice, "098, what are you thinking about?"

Startled, 098 responded, "Ah?" Can the host read its mind now?

Ling Chunann just smiled and didn't say anything.

Soon, the carriage was fixed, and the trio prepared to continue on their journey. Ling Chunann got on the carriage first, about to sit down, when he suddenly paused.

"098, what's wrong?" it asked.

"Nothing." While Ling Chunann responded, he reached into a corner of the seat and scooped something up.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

A palm-sized white fox was squirming under Ling Chunann's hand, its fluffy head looking disheveled, and its green eyes watery, almost as if it was accusing him of something.

"You're awake." Ling Chunann's tone was neutral, and he even shook the little fox a bit.

"How can you treat a little girl like this?!" The fox didn't open its mouth, but Ling Chunann heard a sharp little girl's voice in his mind.

"You're hundreds of years old," Ling Chunann stated the fact, "You're not young, and since you're a fox, you can't be called a little girl."

The little fox struggled for a while but couldn't come up with a retort, eventually turning its head away in a huff, huffing loudly.

This little fox was Dalin, who had been in seclusion for several years until waking up today. But why had her form, which should have been that of an adult fox, changed like this?

Sensing Ling Chunann's confusion, Dalin explained, "This is my true form. I was just pretending before. Our Qing Fox tribe only reaches adulthood at a thousand years. I'm just over five hundred years old, still young." She added a bit coquettishly towards the end, "I'm sorry, master. I didn't mean to deceive you."

"It's fine, I never

asked you anyway," Ling Chunann responded understandingly.

098 thought more deeply. No wonder after dual cultivation with the protagonist in the original text, Dalin was suppressed in the Demon World and never came out again. It turns out she wasn't an adult yet. This realization made the originally pleasing protagonist seem a bit odd, even though it had nothing to do with him.

Relieved that Ling Chunann wasn't upset, Dalin noticed the surroundings, "Eh? We're not in the sect anymore?"

"Mm."

"What's this?" Zhang Zhifeng walked in and immediately noticed the little creature in Ling Chunann's hand.

"My spirit pet." Ling Chunann shook the little fox, who now looked dizzy, its six big tails coming out unnoticed.

"Wow." Zhang Zhifeng's eyes lit up, "Is this a fox? So cute, why haven't I seen it before? Can I pet it?"

Zhang Zhifeng was most interested in the last question, looking eagerly at Ling Chunann... and the fox in his hands.

Ling Chunann was generous, handing the little fox over to Zhang Zhifeng, "Be careful, it bites."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhifeng's hand that was about to reach out retracted a bit, and the little fox took the opportunity to jump out of Ling Chunann's hand, climbing up his sleeve to his shoulder, glaring and baring its teeth menacingly at Zhang Zhifeng.

Zhang Zhifeng blinked innocently, what did he do?

Ling Chunann then pulled the little creature down, and the previously fierce little fox immediately became docile, looking pitifully at its master, its voice turning sweet and soft, "Master, I don't like others touching me. They'll make my fur dirty."

098: "..."

Dalin had intended to evoke a sense of pity from Ling Chunann, but instead, he reflexively threw her out.

Yun Zehan, who was hit by the fluffy ball, slapped it out of reflex, and the little fox rolled several times on the ground, its originally white fur now dirty, lying on the ground somewhat dazed.

Dalin: "..."

098: "..." Fortunately, it didn't have the habit of acting spoiled towards the host.

"Little Junior Brother?" Zhang Zhifeng was somewhat stunned.

Ling Chunann made a sound of surprise, looking innocent, "My hand slipped just now."

Zhang Zhifeng then looked at Yun Zehan, who pursed his lips, a serious expression on his face, "I didn't see it clearly."

In the end, the aggrieved little fox had to crawl back on its own. After Ling Chunann cleaned it with a spell, it hid in a corner licking its fur for a long time before finally feeling clean again.

Zhang Zhifeng glanced at it from time to time, his eyes full of affection, but the little fox ignored him completely, focusing on its master. Seeing him still indifferent, it felt unbearably sad, "Master, I'm sorry, I won't talk nonsense anymore, I'll be good."

Ling Chunann looked up from his book, noticing the pitiful little fox beside him, scooped it up, and placed it beside him, then continued reading.

The little fox looked at Ling Chunann, then at the book, sitting still on the spot.

Zhang Zhifeng tried to tease it, but it fiercely growled back at him, so he could only occasionally cast envious glances at it.

"Junior Brother, we're approaching Fucheng," Yun Zehan's voice came in.

Ling Chunann closed his book and looked out the window. Not far away was the city gate, with many people coming and going, similar to when Ling Chunann first visited, but the heavy iron gates built over a decade ago now bore some rust marks, and the guards had been replaced, adding a touch of the passage of time.

This city clearly left a deeper impression on Yun Zehan, but until they entered the city and found temporary accommodations, he showed no unusual behavior, and there was no sign of the extreme actions 098 had worried about, such as destroying the city outright.

Of course, that was just a thought. In the original text, the protagonist did destroy Fucheng, but not by his own hand.

With the host and Zhang Zhifeng present, such an event was unlikely to occur... probably, 098 thought uncertainly.

"This city is not bad. Let's rest here for a few days; there's no rush," Yun Zehan suggested.

Zhang Zhifeng, who usually didn't like to make decisions, looked at Ling Chunann, "What do you think, Junior Brother?"

Ling Chunann nodded, "That's fine. Along the way, I heard someone talking about a lake tour. Brother, let's go tomorrow."

Yun Zehan agreed under Ling Chunann's gaze

, "Alright."

"Host, are you thinking of seeing the female lead? She shouldn't have crossed over yet at this time," 098 said.

Their arrival in Fucheng was a few days earlier than when the male protagonist in the original text had arrived, and the female time-traveler mentioned in the original text should have crossed over just a few days before the protagonist arrived.

"Master, what's fun about lake touring?" the little fox also asked, poking its head out, then had a realization, "Oh, I know!"

Ling Chunann tapped the little fox's head, "What do you know now?"

The little fox covered its head with its paws, huffing, "I won't tell."

"Why don't you transform into your human form?" Ling Chunann didn't dwell on this issue, instead asking another question.

The little fox immediately fell silent. Seeing this, Ling Chunann didn't press further and turned to tidy up the room.

After a while, the little fox couldn't help itself, "Master, why won't you ask me why?"

As Ling Chunann cleaned the room with a spell, he responded, "Why?"

"I'll show you." The little fox finally perked up.

Then, in front of Ling Chunann, appeared a little girl with fox ears and a fox tail, about seven or eight years old.

Seeing Ling Chunann looking at her, Dalin shyly shook her ears, covering her face with her hands, "I'm sorry, master. I always imitated my mother's appearance in the secret realm."

098 also covered its face, "Ah, so cute!"

Before it could finish its exclamation, 098 felt a pinch, "098, you're still young. No dating."

098: "..."

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