LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 73 - We Don't Know
Chapter 73
We Don’t Know
“Sir, would you like to choose a piece of jewelry for your wife?”
Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying turned into another bustling alleyway. They hadn’t walked far when a stall owner sitting on the ground suddenly called out to him.
The owner had a slender and graceful figure, her face veiled, making her features indistinct, but it was clear she was a woman.
Ning Yechen stopped, his brows furrowing slightly. He suddenly felt a sense of familiarity…
Ning Yechen leaned closer to the stall owner’s face and asked quietly, unsure,
“Chi Huan…?”
Chi Huan: “…”
“Sir, what are you talking about…”
“My name isn’t Chi Huan…”
Chi Huan averted her gaze guiltily and tried to explain.
Ning Yechen: “…”
Alright, it’s definitely her…
Ning Yechen immediately confirmed Chi Huan’s identity, a helpless expression on his face.
He had deliberately changed locations, yet it felt like his people were everywhere!
Ning Yechen casually glanced down the street and spotted several familiar figures…
Over there, the short-haired man wielding a double-bladed halberd and making beef balls by hand was the seventh Demon God of the Demon Realm, Luo Sha…
The woman with hair cascading over her face, sitting at a stall selling wigs, was the fifth Demon God of the Demon Realm, Fa Ji…
And that girl performing amidst the crowd, with fiery red hair, was the tenth Demon God of the Demon Realm, Yan Lili…
Besides them, there were also many Demon Realm Imperial Guards and Legion Commanders mixed in with the passing crowds…
Those standing near him had already formed a circle around him…
Even those seemingly harmless children running around and playing were also disguised demons from the Demon Realm!
“Qingyou, tell me the truth, how many people have you arranged in the city?”
Ning Yechen couldn’t help but secretly question Yue Qingyou.
“Demon Lord, as per your request, I’ve only kept the minimum necessary personnel in the city.”
“There are a total of sixty thousand people hidden within the city.”
“Sixty thousand?!”
Ning Yechen was taken aback.
He thought even six thousand was too many, but Yue Qingyou had arranged for sixty thousand!
Moreover, these sixty thousand were basically the top elites of the Demon Realm, which was why Luo Ruying couldn’t detect their presence…
Sixty thousand cultivators above the Immortal Realm lurking in Nanli City…
For a moment, he wasn’t even sure if he was in the Demon Realm or the Mortal Realm.
Any one of these sixty thousand could easily sweep through any region or state in the Mortal Realm.
Ning Yechen was at a loss for words.
He couldn’t really reprimand Yue Qingyou, as she was just doing her duty diligently…
Even if he did scold her, she wouldn’t listen anyway. Instead, she would probably come up with a whole bunch of reasons to convince him…
“Yecheng, do you know this young lady?”
Luo Ruying, seeing Ning Yechen leaning close to Chi Huan’s face and staring at her intently, couldn’t help but ask in confusion.
“No!!”
Ning Yechen and Chi Huan almost simultaneously denied it firmly to Luo Ruying.
“Is that so…”
“I thought you two knew each other.”
Luo Ruying was slightly taken aback.
Little did she know that Ning Yechen and Chi Huan were nearly scared to death just now.
Ning Yechen was worried that Luo Ruying might notice something strange.
And Chi Huan was even more afraid of accidentally exposing the Demon Lord’s identity. If that happened, not only would she not be able to stay here, but Yue Qingyou would definitely be the first one to not spare her…
The thirteen Demon God seats might soon be reduced to twelve…
“Madam, would you like to choose a piece of jewelry?”
Chi Huan forced a smile, secretly glancing at Yue Qingyou behind Ning Yechen. Seeing no change in Yue Qingyou’s expression, she breathed a sigh of relief and addressed Luo Ruying.
Although Luo Ruying was once the Empress of the Heavenly Realm, she had no particular fondness for jewelry.
Luo Ruying was about to decline directly when her gaze casually fell upon the jewelry on the stall. She couldn’t help but squat down and examine them.
The jewelry on the stall was crafted from rare and unknown gemstones, even to her.
She casually picked up a bracelet, its delicate and smooth workmanship flawless. Within the bracelet, a seven-colored radiance flowed gently, captivatingly beautiful.
This seemed to be crafted from the seven-colored magic stones found only in the Demon Realm!
Moreover, the purity and craftsmanship were beyond the capabilities of ordinary people!
She hadn’t expected that there would be someone in the Mortal Realm who could work with seven-colored magic stones.
“Madam, are you interested in this bracelet?”
Chi Huan asked with a smile, seeing Luo Ruying’s unwavering gaze on the bracelet.
She had heard that Kuang Qiu and Ye Tianshen had both been visited by the Demon Lord and the Little Princess. She couldn’t let such supreme honor pass her by!
“Do you like this bracelet, wife?”
Ning Yechen also squatted beside Luo Ruying and asked with a smile.
If Luo Ruying liked it, he would buy it without hesitation.
No, wait, these were originally his…
Luo Ruying put down the bracelet and slowly shook her head.
“The bracelet is indeed beautiful, but I’ll pass.”
“The material of that bracelet is extraordinary; it won’t be cheap.”
Seeing Luo Ruying about to get up and leave, Chi Huan became anxious and hurriedly said, “Madam, please, please wait a moment. We’re having a free lucky draw event!”
“A lucky draw?”
“Yes!”
“The lucky draw is completely free~”
“There are four types of prizes.”
“Fourth prize: 50% off any item from this stall!”
“Third prize: 30% off!”
“Second prize: 10% off!”
“First prize: Choose any item you like, completely free!”
Chi Huan took out a box from behind her and enthusiastically promoted it.
The box was filled with small balls of the same size.
Seeing Chi Huan’s enthusiasm, Luo Ruying hesitated for a moment, then reached into the box and randomly grabbed a ball.
She thought it wouldn’t take much time to participate in the lucky draw.
Besides, how could it be so easy to win?
She would just pick one and leave.
Luo Ruying gently crushed the ball in her hand and took out the slip of paper inside.
Upon opening it, the paper clearly stated “First Prize.”
Before Luo Ruying could even show the slip to Chi Huan, Chi Huan immediately congratulated her with excitement,
“Oh my~ Congratulations~!”
“You’ve won the first prize!”
“You can choose any jewelry you like from my stall, completely free!”
Ning Yechen: “…”
Ning Yechen, standing to the side, looked at Chi Huan speechlessly.
She knew she had won the first prize before even looking, huh…
He guessed that the box was probably filled entirely with first-prize slips…
Luo Ruying hadn’t expected to win the first prize with such a casual pick.
Now, if she wanted to refuse, it would feel like a waste of the hard-won prize…
Luo Ruying once again looked at the dazzling array of jewelry on the stall and asked Luo Hongye beside her.
“Ye Ye, do you see anything you like?”
Luo Hongye clearly wasn’t too interested in jewelry. After glancing around, she pointed to a hairpin carved in the shape of a white rabbit on the stall.
“Bunny~”
“Then I’ll just take this one.”
Luo Ruying smiled slightly, picked up the rabbit hairpin, and placed it in Luo Hongye’s hair.
Ning Yechen casually picked up a black and white hair comb from the stall, its craftsmanship exquisite and beautiful.
“Do you like this hair comb?”
Luo Ruying asked curiously.
“This is for you, wife.”
“From now on, I will personally comb your hair.”
Ning Yechen turned around with a charming smile and handed the hair comb to Luo Ruying.
Luo Ruying’s cheeks flushed, and a flutter of emotion stirred within her heart at that moment.