Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 5: The Reptilian Marriage Contract between the Mind-Reading Snake Woman and the Face-Changing Lizard

She was probably the most beautiful woman Rean had ever seen.

She has a tall figure, but her waist is as slender as a snake. Her oval face has breathtaking emerald eyes, and her cold cheeks have the exquisiteness of a doll. Well, her lower body is a snake's tail. She is a real femme fatale.

She was wearing a backless scaly dress, and every snake scale on it was shining with life. The decoration that looked like it had just come from a ball was obviously a very impressive enchanted armor.

The black crystal necklace on her chest sparkles with arcane light. It is beautiful and expensive, and must be a treasure.

The desert rose tattoo that extends from her waist to her chest adds a touch of feminine softness and charm from the desert.

It is so beautiful, it is undoubtedly a treasure, or a disaster.

She is Sallyman, the shining pearl.

"In a sense, I should be considered your distant relative." We are from different racial branches, so the relationship is quite distant.

Considering that the genes of the offspring of the mixed-blood orc branch in this world take on the form of the stronger parent, this is quite normal in this world.

The kingdom's Viscount Sudar's family was indeed a branch of Earl Sudar of the Desert Kingdom, and the source of this overly lengthy engagement. It was said that this marriage was originally arranged in the hope of improving the Sudar branch's increasingly fragile bloodline and allowing it to be traced back to a stronger source.

It can be said that, in a sense, a certain unlucky person who was exiled is a son-in-law who is thrown here for breeding.

But now, with the unexpected revival of the Viscount's family, the situation has changed a little.

Her ripe body was like the juicy fruits on a peach tree, and her innocent girlish face was a stark contrast to the others. She spoke in a soft and charming voice that seemed to have a hypnotic effect.

The drooping snake-like hair and the "little snake" on it that didn't want to look at people revealed that she was not at peace and even felt a little ashamed.

She is mustering up the courage to face her own fate and the shackles that have bound her for so many years.
"Are you here to break off the engagement? Fine, break off the engagement now."

As soon as Li En opened his mouth, the situation became completely frozen.

The three of them froze there, and Taliyah, who was watching, opened her mouth wide, unable to believe that someone could be so decisive.

This is Sallyman, the most beautiful pearl in Silver City and one of the richest women.

Even if you haven't seen her before, but now she is in front of you, are you blind? Are you a man?

"No, I'm superficial. How could he be an ordinary man who was attracted by beauty?"

But the next moment, she thought of this saint who still adhered to the ancient oath in modern society, and she suddenly realized that she was superficial.

"This lord has actually already made up his mind. As a degenerate, he doesn't want to be a burden to his fiancée. And as an Ancient Oath Bearer who has practiced hard for half a lifetime, how could beauty and money sway him?"

A new logical chain has been formed, and the female police officer looks at the man with longing eyes.

Years of experience in law enforcement allowed her to observe the sincerity and truthfulness in Li En's words. He had a relaxed smile on his face, and even a sense of relief.

It seemed that the snake woman's money and beauty meant nothing to him, and he was looking forward to the moment of breaking off the engagement.

Of course he expected it.
"He's already taken someone else's identity, and then he's lying to someone else's fiancée. That's really too much."

Even if the other party did not take the initiative to cancel the engagement, Li En planned to ignore it. Now that the other party took the initiative to come to him, he naturally felt a lot more relaxed.

"Alright, let's just pretend the engagement never happened. I'm not a member of the Sudar family anymore anyway. By the way, thank you for your help. Otherwise, I might have to stay in the detention center for a long time."

The man's face did not show any anger or humiliation, but rather a sincere thankfulness.
This, in turn, made it difficult for the snake lady Sallyman to deal with it.

Her snake hair stood up, and her snake head, which was originally too shy to show itself to others, drooped down, and her small eyes looked at him with disbelief.

After a while, the woman came to her senses and forced herself to recite the lines for breaking off the engagement that she had memorized long ago.

"I don't have anything against you personally, but it's a bit abrupt that we've been arranged to spend our entire lives together, even though we've never met."

The more she talked, the smoother it became. The first half was her idea, but the second half was more subtle.
"I have a suggestion. We are still young. Can we spend some time together to see if we are compatible and whether this contract is still necessary after three years?"

Well, three years after three years, three years after three years, the gap in status and position became larger and larger, and as time went by, it disappeared.

When the time comes, giving some money, some help with work, and some favors will be considered a reward.

"No, just cancel it. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Having said that, Li En turned around and tried to leave.

Sallyman was stunned. She had thought the man would be a sticky person, but at this moment he behaved quite freely and easily.

But suddenly, an inexplicable fear struck her chest. As a psychic, she vaguely sensed lies and disguise.

Is there some conspiracy here? Is this a long shot to catch a bigger fish?
This is not simply neurosis, but she has experienced too much betrayal and deception, and has special abilities in this regard.

Perhaps this was another conspiracy against him, or his "fiancé" had been bribed by his political enemies, or perhaps this was his way of deceiving himself.

So, she bit her teeth lightly and grasped the crystal pendant in her right hand.

"Heart and soul, don't hurt me."

The extraordinary power of her heart and soul was activated by the amplification of the treasure. A faint silver light covered her pupils, and her originally charming voice was filled with magnetism like a hypnotic voice.

"Wait a moment, is there something urgent going on? Am I so hideous that you don't even feel like chatting with me?"

"No, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. I have something else to do and I am in a hurry to fight evil."

Words spoken with a smile, relaxed and humorous.

This is undoubtedly the truth. Rean's time is very limited. He needs to improve the satisfaction of the heroic spirits as soon as possible and keep as much supernatural power as possible.

Facing Rean's answer, a voice sounded in Sallyman's heart at the same time, and that was her true voice.

"You are beautiful, but it has nothing to do with me. I am in a hurry to fight evil." Rean's deep voice expressed his most sincere feelings.

Now, the snake girl was completely frozen. The inner truth that the extraordinary person had peeped into and the teasing words he had said were exactly the same.

Is this man really the same as he appears to be?

However, she still had a few questions to ask using her unique supernatural ability, which she couldn't waste.

She gritted her teeth and continued asking.

"You seem to be in a hurry. Do you need my help? You should know that my family still has some power in this city."

"I'm really anxious. I'm eager to do some good and fight evil at the same time. Your power has nothing to do with me. To be honest, before coming to this city, I knew nothing about you and your family. No matter how powerful you are, you can't help me."

But in my heart, I felt a little unhappy.

"Don't waste my time. I didn't even know you or your family before. No matter how powerful you are, it has nothing to do with me. I have to seize every minute to fight evil. Go play, girl."

This disdain from the bottom of her heart made Sallyman a little unhappy, but she also felt inexplicably relieved.

Isn't this really another conspiracy against me?
After she gained this power, it was the first time she met someone who was so consistent in his inner self.

It seems that in his mind, compared to the wealth and beauty that he represents, the so-called fight against evil is much more important?

"It seems that you are not in good condition. Could it be that you have no interest in women?"

This guess was a bit offensive, just short of directly pointing and asking "Are you gay?". But it seemed that she only found this possibility.

"Oh, maybe." The man was a little unhappy and didn't bother to say anything more.

And deep down in her heart, for the first time, there was a discrepancy between her words and her thoughts, proving that Sallyman's mind-soul ability was taking effect.

[I'm not gay, of course I like beautiful women.]

Beneath the man's disdainful expression was a firm will.

But now, I only have two weeks left before I lose this strength. My time is limited.

[Beautiful women are good, but now they only affect the strength of my sword and the speed of punishing evil!]

After only two weeks, he was completely powerless. Instead of taking advantage of the opportunity to make money, he actually wanted to fight evil? What kind of weird thing is this! Is this a human?!
Sallyman felt like her worldview was shattered, but looking at this man who was "not what he seemed on the outside but what he was inside", she inexplicably felt at ease.

"He really doesn't need me? He doesn't plan to use me?"

She thought about saying something, but words seemed meaningless in the face of that iron will. Seeing the man about to turn and leave, Huicheng Zhenzhu, rumored to have an extreme aversion to male contact, took the initiative to pull him back and took out a wrapped letter.

This was originally intended to be a backup plan to sever ties with the other party, meaning "take the money and leave my daughter."

But now, it is an uneasiness and gift after peeking into the other person's pure heart.

"You probably don't have a place to stay or money here. Even fighting evil requires shelter and supplies. Please stay in this room for now."

"How can this be so embarrassing?"

After a little excuse, Rean ran away happily. It's bad enough that he cheated other people's lives, but he didn't take the house that a rich woman gave him for free. Isn't that stupid!
He also realized that this might be a "take the money and run" routine. Well done, more please!

I am currently short of start-up capital. At worst, I can make up for it when I have money later.

After he left, Talia, the third person, spoke in shock and disbelief.

"He, he just left like that?!" This is Sallyman Sudar, the most dazzling pearl in this city. Rean, you just say to leave her like that?

"Yes, he doesn't care." Looking at Rean's back as he walked away without hesitation, Sallyman was a little dazed.

When she thought that the shackles that had troubled her for many years were gone so easily and that no one took her nightmare seriously, her expression became more complicated.

"Rean Sudar." This time, she also completely remembered the "Knight of Justice" whose mind was full of punishing evil.

Perhaps she could try to trust him.
Rean, who left in a hurry, was really anxious, eager to punish evil and promote good and increase the synchronization rate!

If the synchronization rate and satisfaction level reach a certain level, the Heroic Soul will be delighted and may gain Heart Soul skills or Heart Soul characteristics.

This is the super prize he is most likely to win in the next half month, and it can even be regarded as the source of a hero's power.

Mind-body skills, the mind is the source and the most unique part of the self.

On the path of transcendence, mind, body and skills complement each other. When the physical body and professional abilities reach a certain level, the characteristics of the soul as the source will become apparent.

It combines with the physical body and professional skills to form an often unique characteristic or talent.

Soul skills are often a combination of the abilities and personality of a transcendent person. They may not be extremely powerful, but they are absolutely unique and infinitely evolving, and are the cornerstone of abilities that best suits you.

Rean didn't know it yet, but he had just been hit by the very mind skill he longed for.

[Soul. Don't Hurt Me (Silver): Ask the target's inner thoughts about their feelings towards themselves (Sallyman), and get their sincere answer.]

[Note 1: Use goals limited to "thoughts about yourself," and the more the goal focuses on you, the better the effect.]

【Note 2: The other party must answer or respond with action in order to receive the answer from their heart.】

This is why Sallyman dressed up. She had to make Rean look at her seriously and respond to her questions before she could use this ability.

The source of this ability is actually the "perception of malice" of the "psychic", but with the blessing of her heart and soul, she has achieved such a hidden mind-reading effect.

It is also because of this ability that Sallyman, who is known as a mind-reading witch in the business world, was able to become a wealthy businessman smoothly and have the financial resources to protect herself.

However, the awakening of mental skills often also means the turmoil and awakening of the mind, which is not necessarily a good thing.

Sallyman: Why are you all lying to me? If you had told me directly, I would have given up everything, whether it was the family inheritance or the heirloom. If I had a choice, I would have given up wealth and honor and returned to the days of my family and friends.

And now, it is the spiritual power of the heroic spirit Sur that allows Rean to fully exert his energy.

[Heart Soul. Wall Breaker (Gold): Your will is your hammer. Infused with your extraordinary power of will and rage, you can ignore the opponent's defenses to a certain extent.]

Can we just ignore the evil we can't see? Can we just cover our ears and ignore the sins behind the walls?!

[No, never—the last words of 'Foolish Justice' on his last day.]

This simple description is actually so powerful that it was called "unstoppable justice" in that era.

The detection sin of an ordinary oath knight is not enough to ignore the opponent's defense and turn a large area red.

Most extraordinary abilities depend on the opponent's resistance. This ability that directly looks at the opponent's underwear often has a low success rate, especially when wearing protective items.

In the hands of "Sul", the noble young man's own protection and magic props were meaningless.

Rean even vaguely realized that even when he was swinging his sword, he could still use this ability. Otherwise, with the weak attributes of his body, there was no way he could break through armor and kill people with one blow, and kill children one by one.

[Soul: Justice that cannot be blocked? No, I'm just a coward. I just want to tear down that wall, the wall that has blocked my dreams countless times. Mother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.]
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Going back in time a little, that was something Rean didn't know about a few hours before he met his fiancée.

He also didn't know that his sudden incident was actually vaguely related to the internal struggle of the city.

Glowing City is an emerging city that emerged after the great disaster in the kingdom. For some reason, it is well-known for its various extraordinary material industries.

It is also because of the rise of emerging industries in recent years that the current turbulent period has led to a natural under-the-surface conflict between the old royal aristocracy and the new bourgeoisie aristocracy in the kingdom.

Simply put, with the transformation of productivity, the new nobles beat up the old nobles and competed for the right to speak and the share of the industry. In this chaotic era of turbulent royal power, the new nobles who hold real power are on the rise and have a tendency to go sideways in Glowing City.

However, Baron Labole, a rising star among the new aristocrats, was in a very bad mood due to a sudden piece of news.

His son is dead! (Three times)
"Such an dishonorable death." Death would have been fine, but the cause of death was so humiliating and disgraceful to La Boer. This was the source of the baron's rage.

Just yesterday in the dock area, his third child, that undisciplined little brat, was discovered to be a serial killer in the slums!
As a result, he was caught in the act by a nosy wild paladin and killed directly!

How audacious! That was La Boer, the web weaver! How could he be dishonorably executed by a commoner?

The deliberately disguised calmness was shattered, and hatred was reflected in the trembling compound eyes.

If it were normal, his child would have died like this, and the killer would have been on the way. However, he couldn't act at this moment.

"It is so sad to hear the bad news about your Excellency's death."

The woman sitting at the table, Viscount Sudal from the old nobility, actually came over to "comfort" her.

There was also a land deed on the table, which was a property in the commercial area, a "consolation money", or "compensation".

Some things don't need to be said directly. After the female violin entered the living room, she just chatted about irrelevant gossip.

In just a few words, I expressed my sympathy and sorrow for the “victims.” Does that count as condolence? No.
"The offender is also a Sudar. I have secured his life. It depends on whether you will accept the settlement or go to war."

This is the subtext beneath the aristocratic friendly comfort, and the hint from the femme fatale with a sweet smile in front of me.

Sallyman Sudar, Viscount, is a legendary political and business genius.

She was very young, but due to several outstanding gambles, she succeeded in taking power by eating up several bankrupt nobles. Not only did she revive her family, but she also took advantage of the city lord's royal conservative faction. The old nobles despised her behind her back as a witch with a poisonous tongue and a traitor without honor.

After all, the outsider Sudar should have been a member of the new nobility.

At this moment, when the hostile factions met, she smiled as brightly as ever, but her words caught Labor's soft spot.

"By the way, the princess may be visiting soon, and I should be the one to receive her then. She is very interested in your weaving factory. I wonder if you would be interested in inviting her to visit. She has actually always been interested in strange stories and murders. Perhaps you can collect some interesting stories and tell them to her during the reception." It seemed that this friendly invitation also carried a different flavor.

Your son's death was, after all, extremely dishonorable, and can even be considered a stain on your Labor. You don't want to make a big deal out of it, and you know that even to the royal family, right?
Finally, Baron Laboer sighed. It seemed that he would not be able to avenge his son in the short term.

The industrial projects he was working on were still under development and were not suitable for receiving too much attention from the upper echelons.
"Thank you for your concern. There is no need to invite the princess. Why pollute her eyes and ears?" When he accepted the condolence money, his face was as hard as stone, and there was unconcealable anger in his eyes.

The enchantress opposite smiled innocently, a pure smile that was very consistent with her age, a girl who should still be in college.

A few hours later, the manipulative Viscount Sudal, after resolving the hidden danger of his "fiancé", stood in the reception room of the police station. At that time, it was difficult for her to force a smile.

At that time, she just looked at the man in front of her with a complicated expression, the man who was supposed to be with her for life, but caused trouble when they met for the first time.

She originally had many plans and assumptions to deal with sticky people, embryos, thugs, and wimps, but she didn't expect to meet a true classical knight, a strange guy who preferred punishing evildoers to beauty and money.

"A person like this won't lie to me or hurt me, right?" The mind-reading witch felt inexplicably relieved in the face of the foolish lizard knight.

Well, here is the big chapter worth 5,500 yuan.

For the sake of readers' reading experience, this time, I will not divide the chapters by word count. Sometimes there will be more or less, and the priority is to tell the story clearly.

Well, the reading order of this chapter has been adjusted to some extent, but it does not affect the content.

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