In Douluo Continent, what is a martial soul? It's like Luckin Coffee.

Chapter 99 The store manager didn't treat me like a woman, nor like a human being.
Could what that strange old man said be true?
Not long after leaving the store, Bai Ran sensed that someone was following her.

He pretended to turn around and glanced back, and sure enough, he saw three burly men dressed as city guards.

Bai Ran leaned close to Hyotei's ear and whispered, "Can you solve this, Hyotei?"

Since Bingdi was already protecting him, Jing Hongchen did not arrange a special soul master to protect Bai Ran.

Moreover, this is Mingdu, the stronghold of his Hongchen family. Even if something really happens, Jing Hongchen can receive the news and come to deal with it immediately.

Xiao Bing remained silent, only making an "OK" gesture.

In Hyotei's perception, the three people behind him were nothing more than worthless scoundrels, worthless wretches.

Hyotei: Even if I have to protect the manager, I, Hyotei, can still easily solve the problem at hand.

Because of the store employee card, Bai Ran trusted Xiao Bing even more than his future wife.

If Bai Ran dies, Hyotei won't survive either. It's no exaggeration to say that no one wants Bai Ran to live better than Hyotei.

Three-Eyed Golden Lion: ? ? ?
Ye Tian: ? ? ?
So instead of heading towards the bustling city center, Bai Ran led Hyotei into a quiet alleyway where there were hardly any people.

……

"Boss, those two kids headed towards the slums. Could it be that they've spotted us?"

"How could that be? You idiot! Is it possible that those two children are from the slums?!"

"Oh dear, if they are children from the slums, it's as if even God is helping us."

Many children in slums are orphans, and even if they go missing, they won't report it to the authorities, saving themselves a sum of money to keep quiet.

……

"They actually caught up."

Bai Ran still harbored a glimmer of hope: what if these city guards were just patrolling along the same route?

But what kind of legitimate guards would patrol into such deserted alleyways?

……

"Boss, do you think those two kids might be lying in ambush on us?"

They were almost at a dead end when one of the evil spirit masters, disguised as a city guard, couldn't help but ask.

"Second brother, did you suck so much blood that it blocked your brain with fat? You two little brats who haven't even grown their hair yet, and you dare to ambush us?"

"That's right, I'm a Soul Master. I can take down these greenhorns with a single shot."

Because of their unorthodox methods, evil spirit masters are often stronger than spirit masters of the same level.

Of course, once you reach a higher level, such as Super Douluo or above, the difference in combat power becomes much smaller.

Now, with two Soul Master-level evil Soul Masters and one Soul King-level evil Soul Master, even a Soul Emperor would find it extremely troublesome to encounter them.

……

"Manager, do you even know the way?"

Seeing that Bai Ran had led her into a dead end, Xiao Bing was quite speechless.

"Well, actually, I did it on purpose."

Bai Ran would never admit that he was directionally challenged. Back in the day, he never got lost even when walking back to Shrek City from the Star Dou Great Forest. How could he possibly get lost in a small alley now?
I did this to lure out the evil spirit masters behind me, not because I got lost or anything!
"Good, good, good, the store manager is the most clever."

Hyotei had nothing to say and said, "You're the manager, so you're in charge."

"Young men, are you lost? Do you need my help?"

The leader of the evil spirit masters walked up, pretending to be very friendly.

In reality, he had already concealed a packet of sleeping powder in his sleeve. He only needed to get close to the two children to knock them unconscious and stuff them into a sack. The Evil Soul Masters had a special supply of sleeping powder; let alone two children, even a Soul Saint-level Soul Master would instantly lose their Soul Power and become lambs to the slaughter if they inhaled it.

Bai Ran: Did you not take direct action because you were afraid of being protected by a powerful figure in the shadows?

"Need not."

Bai Ran turned around, waved his hand, and said.

"Kids, this isn't up to you! Second brother, third brother, make your move!"

"Okay bro."

Two voices sounded at the same time.

Two evil spirit masters dressed as city guards pounced on Bai Ran and Bing Di from the left and right respectively.

Hidden in the shadows, the middle-aged man silently pulled out a paralyzing soul guide ray from his pocket.

Although evil soul masters are universally hated in Douluo Continent, these evil soul masters are disguised as city guards. If they are killed, it will be impossible to prove their identity as evil soul masters, which will make things very troublesome.

So after thinking it over, the middle-aged man took out a paralyzing soul guide ray. One shot could render a soul master below the sixth ring unable to move for 30 seconds.

……

"biu"

A paralyzing ray shot out from the corner, and the evil spirit master who was about to put Bai Ran in a sack instantly froze on the spot as if he had been struck by an acupuncture point.

Just as the next paralyzing ray was fired toward the other evil spirit master.

Having received the store manager's order, Hyotei threw a punch, sending the evil spirit master flying.

Thus, the paralyzing ray struck Hyotei with perfect accuracy.

Hyotei: ? ? ?
Middle-aged man: !!!
"Who?"

Bai Ran hadn't expected that besides the three evil spirit masters disguised as guards, there were other helpers.

Directly using the power of Di Tian's dragon scales? That's unlikely.

Moreover, this place is, after all, the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Releasing the imperial might here would be no less than dropping a nuclear bomb on the city.

If we accidentally activate Mingdu's defensive array, things could get really messed up. (Where's my boss? He didn't say I was going to cosplay Louis XVI!)
Remembering that his first soul skill had a detoxifying effect, Bai Ran quickly took out a Luckin Coffee coconut latte.

"Manager, I... I can't move."

When Bai Ran offered him a Luckin Coffee coconut latte, Hyotei wanted to drink it but was powerless to do so.

He couldn't move his hands, or even his mouth.

"It's okay, I'm here to help you."

Hearing the store manager's words, and seeing the store manager come to him.

Xiao Bing started having random thoughts: "Is the shop manager going to feed me mouth-to-mouth? It seems like only heroines in novels get that kind of treatment. Oh dear, Xuexue, let's not contact each other anymore. I'm afraid the shop manager will misunderstand."

Just as Hyotei felt her heart racing and was about to close her eyes to avoid being too shy,

Bai Ran opened the coffee lid with one hand and pried open Xiao Bing's mouth with the other, then poured the coffee in all at once, like dumping garbage.

Hyotei: The manager didn't treat me like a woman, nor like a human being. Aminos!
As the effects of the coconut latte took hold, Hyotei's paralysis was relieved.

Hyotei, seething with anger and nowhere to vent it, couldn't very well take it out on Shiro, the shop owner who had the remote control.

He had no choice but to turn his fierce gaze to the evil soul master at the Soul King level standing at the very back.

(End of this chapter)