Chapter 332: To Save the Declining Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, You Two Should Become Idols
“Furthermore…” Qiao Qiao placed her small hand on her chin, her eyes half-lidded in a charming smile. “If Lord Bai Feng wishes, I can do that too~”
“……”
Ah, truly, she is a genuine fox spirit!
Earlier, Little Jiu and You Su Rong Rong’s personalities had left him a little unsure of himself—one was silly, the other straight-laced and serious—so much so that he even wondered if You Su Rong Rong was a mixed-bl**d nine-tailed fox, or maybe from Little Jiu’s line?
At this moment, suddenly, a hand rested on Qiao Qiao’s head, then forcefully pressed her down.
“Sorry about that. After I get back, I’ll definitely teach her a lesson.” You Su Rong Rong clutched Qiao Qiao’s head, apologizing hurriedly.
“It’s fine.” Bai Feng waved his hand. “This also counts as fulfilling one of my childhood fantasies.”
You Su Rong Rong: “?”
“Anyway, I’ll pass along your message to Little Jiu properly,” Bai Feng continued. “Do you have anything else to ask?”
“No… actually, I have a small question.” After hesitating for a few seconds, You Su Rong Rong spoke up. “Recently, some disciples of Heavenly Sword Sect show disappointment when they see me. I want to know if I did something wrong?”
“That thing…”
Bai Feng slightly turned his gaze aside. Of course he knew about this; it was widely discussed on the Heavenly Sword Sect’s forum about fox girls.
After organizing his words, he explained, “Actually, you guys were quite famous when you were working at Yu Ling Long. Many Heavenly Sword Sect disciples out on adventures also knew about it. When you arrived at the Sect, the news spread. They probably were disappointed because they didn’t see your fox ears and tail.”
“Ah…”
You Su Rong Rong’s expression immediately froze a bit. Were they already so famous?
Bai Feng stared at the confused You Su Rong Rong for a few seconds, then suddenly hatched a strange idea: “How about, to save the declining Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, you two become idols.”
You Su Rong Rong: “?”
What?! What kind of thing was that? Was the genius’s thought process always so hard to understand?
“Ahem, just kidding.” Bai Feng chuckled, waving his hand. “But if you want to find a way out or make some ‘money’, you can come find me. I’m planning to recruit some fox girls to work at Yu Ling Long.”
Although the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan might have good relations with certain lucky children of destiny, the two were far apart and barely interacted. Besides, Bai Feng wasn’t doing anything bad. Borrowing a few background characters unrelated to the fate-child should be fine. The fox girl’s popularity in the Northern Region was unexpectedly high, making him reluctant to give up this rich profit.
Thinking of this, he quickly added, “Oh, and I absolutely do not want Fox Clan members who have close dealings with humans, especially those with strong human contacts, and this is all voluntary.”
“Alright, I’ll consider it,” You Su Rong Rong nodded instinctively, but her mind was full of confusion. She understood Bai Feng’s first half of the sentence—probably he was thinking of recruiting a few stable-working fox girls after seeing her and Qiao Qiao’s popularity.
But the latter part—that she didn’t understand at all. Why exclude fox clans that had close ties with humans? Logically, wouldn’t such fox clans be more suitable as employees?
While she was lost in thought, beside her, Qiao Qiao moved her head away from her hand and raised her head to ask Bai Feng, “Can I?”
“… Sure, but you have to behave yourself. We are a formal shop,” Bai Feng replied.
“Don’t make me look like some lecherous fox spirit just wandering around,” Qiao Qiao grumbled somewhat dissatisfied.
“Your behavior just now isn’t very convincing!”
“Well, I was just flirting with you,” Qiao Qiao said without a blush or shame. “And wasn’t I doing pretty well in the shop recently? I doubt you don’t know about it!”
Bai Feng: “……”
Ignoring the first part, what she said was indeed true. Previously, Yu Yao had told him about this, and there was indeed a fox girl doing very well.
Qiao Qiao pressed on, “So, what do you think of me?”
“Nothing wrong. If anything, you’re practically perfect—just, our wages might not satisfy someone as powerful as you, who’s at the Transformation God Stage.”
Qiao Qiao waved her hand dismissively, pretending not to care. “No worries, I don’t mind—just give me a slight discount as an internal staff perk.”
“This I can discuss with the Yu Ling Long boss,” Bai Feng nodded. Compared to the benefits brought by a top-tier fox girl employee like Qiao Qiao, offering a small discount was nothing. Anyway, even if her clothes were discounted, she would still use the extra money to buy new outfits, per her usual habit.
“Then, when can I—”
Before Qiao Qiao finished, You Su Rong Rong cut her off, “Alright, Qiao Qiao, this isn’t something we can decide. Let’s talk about it later.”
Qiao Qiao instantly pouted. During her time living in the Northern Region, she had grown used to the life here—countless beautiful little dresses, various sweets, the Image Retainer, the forum—and she was really reluctant to go back.
You Su Rong Rong didn’t look at Qiao Qiao’s resentful eyes but turned to Bai Feng and said, “Sorry, we’re leaving now. I’ll get back to you soon.”
“Mm, no rush. Take care on your way!”
Bai Feng waved as he saw the two fox girls off. Instead of returning to his room, he headed toward a nearby open space.
It was time to make that old golden-haired rat pay for moving all the cakes!
……
On the way back, You Su Rong Rong let out a breath and then looked at Qiao Qiao with a bit of reproach. “What’s wrong with you today? Did your charm art make your brain go haywire?”
“Just trying to build good relations with our future boss. And don’t you think teasing him is kinda fun, Sister You?” Qiao Qiao smiled brightly.
You Su Rong Rong shook her head. “Nope. I just find it scary. Don’t forget our mission—if we irritate Bai Feng, how are we supposed to explain ourselves when we go back?”
“Why go back?” Qiao Qiao played with the Image Retainer in her hand. “Sister You, you can see it too—the changes brought by the Image Retainer, the forum inside it, and the portable array disk. I dare say, the future belongs to the Northern Region.”
“If the clan really plans to get closer to humans, I suggest we do it all at once—move directly to the Northern Region. That way, we can also get a little closer to Lord Xiao Jiu. Maybe we can improve our impression of him a bit!”
