Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 673 - 99 Doing Ye Juns Hair
Chapter 673: Chapter 99: Doing Ye Jun’s Hair
Chapter 673 -99: Doing Ye Jun’s Hair
Yan Yu had two tasks for this trip: first, to devise a method to suppress those rogue cultivators and stop their disturbances; second, to find the behind-the-scenes merchant who was selling Elixir Medicine and undermining the state’s monopoly.
As for the matter with Ye Jun… ahem, this was an official business trip, so personal affairs were off the table.
Considering these two tasks, the former was relatively straightforward, since there were various trial plans from his previous life to choose from, with clear advantages and disadvantages for each path; the latter was a bit more troublesome, for Yan Yu had not been involved in this matter in his previous life and did not know who was handling it at the time.
In any case, it was best to discuss these matters thoroughly with Ye Jun first.
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Three civilian cultivators were verbally hired by Yan Yu as temporary workers, among whom Feng Hang was tasked with assisting the Dingbei Army cultivators in maintaining order in the surrounding area. Since he was not officially enlisted, he had fewer concerns than the Military Mansion Cultivators, and Yan Yu instructed him to “hit hard, just don’t kill” when dealing with criminals, primarily to serve as a proactive deterrent.
The sisters Qian Qian and Ru had encountered the one selling the Elixir Medicine, so Yan Yu asked them to try to contact the person again and report back promptly if there was any progress.
The military manor leaders and administrative heads present watched Yan Yu openly recruit civilian cultivators without raising any objections; instead, they ordered everyone to unconditionally cooperate with his work.
Actually, the idea of “fighting heroes with heroes” was not something only Yan Yu could come up with. Instead, everyone was concerned about the Cabinet’s attitude—while the Cabinet had yet to reach a unified consensus, even though the aggressive faction had recently gained the upper hand and started to push harder for the recruitment of civilian cultivators, there was fear that if the wind suddenly changed direction and the conservatives launched a full-scale counterattack, the initiator of the strategy would undoubtedly be targeted afterward.
As the direction of the wind remained unclear, even those who thought of this strategy opted to feign ignorance for the sake of cautiousness.
Let that “Inspector Prosecutor” do it! His wife has connections; he’s not afraid of stepping on mines!
At the leaders’ command, Feng Hang was temporarily appointed as the “Head of Public Security for the Cultivator Competition,” and two senior constables were assigned to assist him with his duties.
Feng Hang was originally a factory worker and, even after becoming a civilian cultivator, mostly kept to himself. Now, suddenly in charge, he felt somewhat anxious and secretly vowed to maintain the surrounding security, not to disappoint Yan Yu who had recognized his abilities.
Yan Yu, on the other hand, had long since ceased to concern himself with the issue and was merely strolling with Ye Jun in a nearby market.
Most of the market stalls in the town were run by local townsfolk selling barbecues, cold skins, and stir-fried cold noodles. The farther one went from the town center, the more cultivator stalls appeared, selling Flying Swords, Magic Treasures, Elixir Medicine, Jade Slips… It was a dazzling sight for Ye Jun. If not for maintaining her dignity, she would have been tempted to personally join the hustle and bustle of the market.
Having lived through two lifetimes, Yan Yu had seen much and could discern the Grade of items at a glance. Seeing Ye Jun pay no attention to the Grade and simply fiddle with those that looked good, he could not help but chuckle quietly to himself.
Come to think of it, could you really expect to pick up any truly powerful Magic Treasures from these civilian cultivators?
If they had such treasures, would they be willing to sell them?
“Which of these two hairpins do you think looks better?” Ye Jun asked, arriving at a stall selling hairpins and picking up two to compare.
“Didn’t you cut your hair short, sister?” Yan Yu asked in surprise. “Do short hairs still need hairpins?”
“I just wear it at shoulder length, not like a man’s hairstyle,” Ye Jun was somewhat speechless at him and tried to twist her hair up, “Look!”
She actually managed it… Yan Yu observed closely for a moment and thought that the sister looked even more elegant with her hair up, no wonder she eventually became the Dingbei Army’s spokesperson in his previous life, truly blessed by the heavens.
“I think the jade one would look nicer,” he suggested honestly.
“This one?” Ye Jun picked up another jade hairpin, its head adorned with many carved jade flower buds as tassels.
“Yes,” Yan Yu nodded.
“Sister, do you mind if I try this on?” Ye Jun asked the stall owner with a smile.
The stall owner, a female cultivator in her forties, had been stationed there for several days. Having witnessed Ye Jun’s competence in quelling brawls, she immediately responded with a beaming smile:
“Feel free, I’ll give you one as a gift.”
“I wouldn’t take it for free,” Ye Jun laughed, “Yan Yu, come and hold my hair for me, I want to see how this hairpin looks.”
Yan Yu went over to hold the hair she had fixed in place, and as he did, his gaze inevitably drifted to the fair skin of her neck visible through the collar of her clothes—Ye Jun’s shoulders were not broad, but they were not sloping either; coupled with her height, the shoulder line looked extremely elegant, and below it, her back was smooth and jade-like.
Stop, looking further would be impolite.
He moved his gaze elsewhere, his fingers sliding through Ye Jun’s hair, he caught a scent as faint as that of crabapple blossoms.
With the hairpin, Ye Jun secured her hair in place and, seeing that Yan Yu had not let go, reminded him:
“It’s done.”
Yan Yu then released her hair, watching as she took out her phone to open the selfie camera and scrutinized her image on the screen, asking again:
“How does it look?”
“Vividly charming,” Yan Yu complimented sincerely.
“Keep your flattery coming,” Ye Jun rolled her eyes at him and continued staring at the phone screen, “A three-point item can be turned into seven or eight with your words.”
