Chapter 136: Sitting Beside Her, Su Xiaoxiao Was Struggling to Hold Back Her Laughter

Sitting right next to her, Su Xiaoxiao was desperately trying to suppress her laughter.
Watching Su Xiaoxiao switch between delighted and dejected expressions was honestly incredibly entertaining.

“But still… you managed to remind us that there might be threats lurking underground.
For that alone, I can give you some praise.”

The moment the words left her mouth,
Butterfly Night — imitating a gesture she’d seen other girls do —
reached out to pat Su Xiaoxiao on the head.

But that stubborn ahoge whipped around with a *whoosh*
and smacked the back of her approaching hand.

Butterfly Night blinked, wondering if she’d imagined it.
She tried again.

Once more, the ahoge mercilessly slapped her hand away.

Stretch—stretch—stretch—stretch—

Slap slap slap slap slap slap—

The air suddenly turned awkward.

Did I accidentally upset this child? Butterfly Night couldn’t help but wonder to herself.

“Um… my ahoge has a mind of its own. Please don’t mind it.”

Su Xiaoxiao spoke with utmost seriousness while spouting complete nonsense.

Butterfly Night nodded half-convinced, half-dubious, and said apologetically:

“I was rude.”

She quickly reined in her earlier overflowing emotions
and slipped back into her usual cool, handsome-girl persona.

She wore a blue hoodie layered under a jacket — practical combat attire that really made her look like a boy.
Her hair was bundled up and tucked behind her cap.

Her height was about the same as Su Xiao Zi’s — maybe just a tiny bit taller —
but compared to an average boy, she was still quite petite.

What really stood out to Su Xiaoxiao, though,
were those sapphire-blue eyes.
Her entire vibe was refreshing, sharp, and effortlessly cool.

After gathering enough information, Butterfly Night immediately prepared to move out.
She was heading personally to the central commercial district to investigate.

In the blink of an eye, she slung the large cello case onto her back,
leapt up,
and shot out the window at incredible speed,
her figure gradually vanishing among the high-rises.

“Don’t worry. If anything dangerous happens, I’ll handle it.
Everyone, please stay home and wait for good news.”

That parting line carried quite a heroic, masculine ring to it.

All in all…
she seemed like the kind of friend it was impossible to dislike —
that was Su Xiaoxiao’s current impression of Butterfly Night.

“S-rank Exterminator… so cool.
Just flying around like that already makes her look insanely strong.”

Su Xiaoxiao gazed out the window and muttered to herself,
a trace of envy flickering in her eyes.

She placed a hand on Su Xiao Zi’s shoulder and spoke in a serious, comforting tone:

“No rush. You’ll get stronger and stronger too, Xiao Zi.”

“Big Brother… were you even stronger than Little Night back then?”

“Hmph hmph, obviously.
I was an SS-rank Exterminator — a whole rank higher than her.”

She didn’t mention being the Chief.
That was just Su Xiaoxiao’s subconscious humility.
For a very long time, she hadn’t even realized she’d been recognized as the Chief.

Rankings and fame… she never cared much about them.

Su Xiao Zi turned her gaze toward Su Xiaoxiao,
looking at her with even deeper admiration,
and asked softly:

“Then… could you fly between buildings like that too, Big Brother?
Disappearing in the blink of an eye?”

“Uh… actually, A-rank and B-rank Exterminators can do building-to-building leaps too.
The real judgment comes from each Exterminator’s unique traits and actual combat power.”

“Then what about you, Big Brother? How far could you go?”

“Me? When I flew around, it wasn’t just some pretty scene.
Every building I stepped on would shatter instantly — reduced to dust in a heartbeat!”

“Ohhh~!”

Okay, maybe she was bragging just a tiny bit…
but it should be fine. Xiao Zi probably wouldn’t notice.

Occasionally showing off in front of your little sister
and earning a bit more admiration and affection isn’t a bad thing.

What Su Xiaoxiao didn’t realize was that
Su Xiao Zi had deliberately asked about her past strength
precisely because she’d seen that wilted-flower look of dejection earlier
and wanted to give her big brother a chance to brag and cheer up.

It’s okay, Big Brother~
Don’t feel down.
Your little sister is still here, ready to listen to you boast about your past glorious deeds~

While Su Xiaoxiao stood there with hands on hips, looking smug,
Su Xiao Zi quietly watched her adorable antics from the side,
a doting smile spreading across her face.

In the end, Su Xiaoxiao received the corresponding intelligence.

The Blood Dragon King was dead.
That meant Sheffield had secretly used spatial transfer to bury its remains underground in Tantan City.
For the short term, it posed no real threat.

They just needed to dig up the skeleton and dispose of it properly —
to prevent Bloodkin from using it as some kind of medium to endanger human cities.

After all, a lifeless skeleton devoid of consciousness couldn’t do anything on its own.

Hopefully that was the case.

When she stepped out of the study,
Evran was standing right behind her.
At the corner, Su Xiaoxiao nearly jumped out of her skin.

“What are you doing standing here the whole time? Were you eavesdropping too?”

“Because Xiaoxiao came in~
The living room was left with just me…
and also… there’s something a little embarrassing I want to say…”

Evran’s cheeks flushed faintly.
She looked shy, like a bashful young girl.

Su Xiaoxiao tilted her head in confusion.

“What is it?”

“I’m… hungry…”

Come to think of it, it had been several days since Evran last drew blood from Su Xiaoxiao.
She’d been sustaining herself purely on her own strength.

Knowing that Evran couldn’t do without her right now,
Su Xiaoxiao’s gaze flickered for a moment before she half-heartedly agreed:

“O-Okay…”

At this stage, she didn’t want anything bad to happen to Evran.
Losing a little blood should be fine.
She’d already recovered her condition thanks to Su Xiao Zi.

“Thank you.”

Evran thanked her politely.
Lately, she seemed to have changed quite a bit.
Back when Su Xiaoxiao was still a boy, she’d been tough and hard to bully.
Now that she’d become a delicate little loli, Evran found herself growing gentler.

Of course, part of it was because they’d fought side by side —
their mutual understanding had deepened, and their relationship had grown just a little closer.

But what neither expected was —
the moment permission was granted,
Evran suddenly cupped Su Xiaoxiao’s face in both hands,
slowly closed her eyes,
and without another word, pressed her lips firmly against the smaller girl’s.

“Mmmph mmph mmph mmph!?”

Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes flew wide.
She immediately tried to pull away,
but was held in place with unyielding strength.

As mentioned before, Evran’s kissing technique was excellent.
When those soft, sweet lips sealed tightly together,
Su Xiaoxiao felt her entire body go limp and powerless,
as though she might collapse right there on the floor —
a floating, otherworldly sensation.

Kissing for too long felt like it could become addictive.
It also easily stirred up certain colorful desires.
There was something about blood-sucking that carried this feeling —
Su Xiaoxiao had no idea what the mechanism was.

Especially because Evran loved to misbehave —
she’d sneak her hand toward the hem of Su Xiaoxiao’s skirt at moments like this,
though it was always blocked before she could succeed.

A tiny nip broke the skin of Su Xiaoxiao’s lip.
From that small wound, Evran gently, slowly drew blood.

To anyone watching, it would just look like two people sharing an intimate kiss.
If no one saw, fine —
but if someone did, it would cause a massive misunderstanding.

And of all places —
this was right at the entrance to the study!!!

Thud—

The stack of books Su Xiao Zi was carrying slipped from her arms
and scattered across the floor.

She stood frozen in the doorway, petrified.

Staring at the two people outside…
lips locked tightly together…

Why did it turn out like this?

Clearly it was—

Snap! Stop right there! First things first — kill the White Scholar!