Lin Hai thought for a moment and quickly came up with an idea.
“Um, Princess Lin’er, don’t you think it’s kind of boring just playing chess with me every day? Plus, I’m often not around. How about you find someone else to play chess with you?” Lin Hai spoke gently, like a sly old wolf trying to coax a little lamb.
“Find who?”
“Someone from the Underworld, of course. Think about it—you’re a princess. If you say you want to play chess, who would dare not play with you? They’d play with you even if it meant skipping meals and sleep.”
“But we in the Underworld don’t eat or sleep anyway, do we?” Chu Lin’er blinked her big eyes, looking completely confused.
Pfft!
D*mn it, why is this girl so stubborn?
“I was just giving you an example,” Lin Hai said, feeling helpless.
“What kind of example?” Chu Lin’er asked, looking adorably bewildered.
Oh, come on. Isn’t this girl usually pretty sharp? Why is she suddenly acting so dense?
“What I mean is, if you asked them, they’d put down even important things like eating and sleeping just to play chess with you!” Lin Hai enunciated every word.
“Are you an idiot? I already told you, we in the Underworld don’t eat or sleep. Why do you keep saying eating and sleeping are important?” Chu Lin’er looked at Lin Hai with utter confusion.
Dang, you’re the idiot here.
Lin Hai felt so frustrated. Why can’t he get through to her?
“I know you don’t eat or sleep. I said it was just an example!”
“What kind of example?”
Lin Hai slapped his forehead. Great, here we go again.
“Um, Princess Lin’er, let’s not bring up the example anymore…”
“Why not? No, you have to explain it to me!” Chu Lin’er was getting really into it.
Lin Hai was so annoyed. I’d love to explain it to you if I could.
“Let me put it this way,” Lin Hai thought for a moment. “As long as you ask someone from the Underworld to play chess, no one would dare refuse. They’ll come whenever you call. Do you understand now?”
Chu Lin’er gave Lin Hai a look like he was an idiot.
“Well, isn’t that obvious? I’m a princess. If a princess asks someone to play chess, who would dare not play with me?” Chu Lin’er suddenly seemed to look down on Lin Hai’s intelligence.
Pfft!
D*mn, so she does get it. Then why all the pointless chatter with me?
“Right, right, right, that’s exactly it,” Lin Hai said, not wanting to go in circles anymore.
“Oh, then what about the example you mentioned?”
Pfft!
Lin Hai almost fell flat on his face. D*mn, is there no end to this?
“Let’s talk about that later. Can we just focus on the main issue first?” Lin Hai quickly tried to change the subject.
“No way. I want to know about the example you gave right now.” Chu Lin’er fluttered her big eyes and shook her head.
Oh man, I’m going crazy!
Lin Hai groaned inwardly. This is all because of that stupid example!
“The example is way too deep. You’re still young. I’ll explain it when you’re older, okay? Be good.”
“Hmph! I’m not young at all. I’ve grown up so much!” Chu Lin’er huffed, annoyed.
“Um, Princess, do you have anyone in mind to play Gomoku with you?” Lin Hai quickly steered the conversation back on track, or else who knows how long she’d keep digressing.
“Not right now. No one in the Underworld knows how to play. Let me see who’s nearby.”
As she spoke, Chu Lin’er opened WeChat and searched for people nearby.
“Oh? Du Qian!” Chu Lin’er’s eyes lit up.
“Come here, hurry up!” Chu Lin’er sent Du Qian a WeChat message.
“Woof woof!” Soon, Ahua’s barking came from outside the door.
“Princess, there’s a strange dog at the door. It seems to have a strong restraining effect on us. I can’t get in,” Du Qian’s message read.
“Hmph, it must be that darn Ahua!” Chu Lin’er grumbled.
“Hey, Du Qian’s here. Tell Ahua to get lost. Du Qian can’t come in.”
“No way, really?” Lin Hai had been wondering why Ahua suddenly started barking in the middle of the night. Turns out she was blocking Du Qian at the door.
Then Lin Hai remembered. Last time Ahua drank that bucket of dragon saliva, she mentioned she’d gained some new abilities, but he hadn’t taken it seriously.
Seeing this today, it turns out she’s actually useful.
Lin Hai stepped outside and happened to run into Song Qin, who was also coming out.
“Xiao Hai, why is Ahua barking in the middle of the night? Did a thief get in?”
A thief? No, but a ghost did!
“Mom, it’s nothing. You should go back to sleep. Ahua’s just in heat. A couple of kicks will shut her up.”
“Child, don’t keep hitting Ahua. I treat her like your little brother,” Song Qin frowned and scolded.
Pfft!
D*mn, if my little brother is a dog, then what does that make me?
“Mom, can we not use that kind of comparison?” Lin Hai said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
“What, you don’t like it? Let me tell you, Xiao Hai, in today’s world, dogs are sometimes more loyal than people. I’ve seen plenty of folks who aren’t as good as dogs.”
“Alright, alright, Mom. Just go back to bed.” Lin Hai quickly pushed Song Qin into the bedroom. Seriously, why is she getting all ranty in the middle of the night?
“Not bad. You’re not completely useless,” Lin Hai said as he walked to the door, praising Ahua.
“Of course, I—”
“Alright, scram.” Ahua raised her head proudly, ready to brag about herself, but Lin Hai kicked her aside.
“Brother Du, we meet again.” Lin Hai smiled at Du Qian, who was at the door.
“Uh… yeah.” Du Qian looked a bit embarrassed, since last time he had come to arrest Lin Hai.
“Come in. Princess Lin’er is waiting for you. There’s a good job for you.” Lin Hai raised his eyebrows at Du Qian.
For some reason, seeing Lin Hai’s punchable expression sent a chill down Du Qian’s spine.
“Um, could you give me a hint? What does the princess want with me?” Du Qian swallowed nervously and asked.
“It’s something good, of course. You’ll find out when you go in.” Lin Hai led Du Qian into the bedroom.
“Soul Reaper Du Qian pays respects to the Princess.” As soon as he saw Chu Lin’er, Du Qian immediately bowed.
“Rise.” Chu Lin’er sat upright, raised her hand slightly, and spoke with authority.
Lin Hai saw this and thought, wow, this girl can really act. That serious look is totally different from her usual self.
An actress, and an Oscar-level one at that!
Lin Hai made his assessment of Chu Lin’er.
“May I ask, Princess, what business do you have with your subordinate? I am on a soul-reaping mission and passed by here. I cannot stay long.”
“You have worked hard, messenger. I do have something for you.” Chu Lin’er wore a dignified smile.
“Please instruct me, Princess.” Seeing Chu Lin’er’s captivating smile, Du Qian’s heart fluttered, and he quickly lowered his head.
“This matter isn’t difficult. For the development of the Underworld…” Chu Lin’er trailed off suddenly.
“Oh, this is so annoying. I’ll just be direct. Do you have your phone? Play a game with me!” Chu Lin’er couldn’t keep up the act any longer and revealed her true nature.
Pfft!
“Hahahaha…” Lin Hai burst out laughing.
D*mn, she was putting on such a good show just now, acting all proper. And now, not even a moment later, she’s back to her usual self.
“Play… play a game?” Du Qian was completely stunned.
“Oh, just stop worrying. Hand over your phone first!” Chu Lin’er reached out her hand toward Du Qian.
“Oh, yes ma’am!” Du Qian had no idea what Chu Lin’er wanted, but he quickly handed over his phone.
“Hey, hurry up and install it for him!” Chu Lin’er passed Du Qian’s phone to Lin Hai.
D*mn, finally someone to take over!
Lin Hai took the phone, added Du Qian as a friend, sent him the Gomoku game, and installed it.
“Here you go.” Lin Hai handed the phone back to Du Qian.
Du Qian took the phone, looking completely confused. He glanced at it and then turned pale with shock!
