Master Bai! This Celestial Fox Spirit Is Asking For Divorce
Chapter 76: Episode 7.4 Picking up an errand dog!

Chapter 76: Episode 7.4 Picking up an errand dog!

"Oh? And why is that?" Shen Yuan played with his lips using his index finger. He felt satisfied that everything was going exactly as he had planned. "I hope you’re not thinking of threatening me or telling the authorities about me letting you stay in this house. This is not kidnapping. I just asked you to stay here so that you could recuperate from your injuries."

"You see, I am okay with you going out so that you could willingly surrender yourself to the police. I am a law-abiding citizen. Right, Bai Tingfeng?"

"Absolutely, Yuan," the man spoke the name with familiarity. "I already instructed Assistant Su to prepare the documents that prove his crimes. It’s all in your beck and call if you want to forward it to the Hunter Association."

The former assassin gasped.

"Master Shen, Master Bai, please! Anything but that!"

Bai Tingfeng’s expression didn’t undulate even when he saw the alpha opposite him falling into the pits of despair. The man before him was a so-called blooded assassin who killed a lot of important figures that he once met for business.

Although there’s still discomfort, he already steeled himself to see the most gruesome end. If Shen Yuan decided to proceed to that bloody route, then he wouldn’t mind. He will end Gu Jinpeng himself if Shen Yuan asks him to do it, just like what they both agreed before.

"So, you want to die, Mr. Phantom One-shot?

"No! Absolutely not! Master Shen, please!" This time, Gu Jinpeng didn’t bother to save his face. He dropped to the ground and kneeled. "I have a family. My only family. I can’t just go to jail! My brother needed me."

"Don’t you think that’s kind of low even for a criminal? I saw your profile, and you don’t have other living relatives in your registry," Shen Yuan nonchalantly replied— or so it seemed. "You grew up under the care of an orphanage."

Bai Tingfeng couldn’t help but give the Shen Yuan a look because he knew that what the omega said was a lie or, at best, a half lie. From Zhou Kai to Gu Jinpeng, Shen Yuan studied these people’s profiles a few times before, so he should know the truth.

But despite that, his tone was firm and confident when dismissing the alpha before them.

Turns out, Shen Yuan is not just a model. He is a good actor too.

"I am not lying, Master Shen. I have a younger brother. We are six years apart, and we both stayed in St. Bell Orphanage after our parents died during my tenth birthday. That is the truth!" Seeing that there’s no hope to reason out vaguely with Shen Yuan, Gu Jinpeng spilled everything there is to know about him. He never trusted anyone about this secret because of the nature of his work, but if it would save him from losing his freedom to meet and help his only family, then he doesn’t mind showing his weakness.

"He was out of the registry because a childless couple adopted him when he was five years old. Back then, they said it was for the best, so I... agreed to have him adopted. But I can’t just leave him in jail. He contracted a rare sickness after he reached adolescence. That’s why I..."

Gu Jinpeng was obviously having some difficulty in telling his life story. But it wasn’t because he was thinking about his next lie. The alpha before them tried his best to keep his emotions in check.

Shen Yuan internally sighed. He was trying to force Gu Jinpeng to divulge something he could use as reins for this wild horse. Drama is not part of his itinerary for today. This is the part that isn’t part of his plan.

What he expected was that he would be forcing this alpha to become his personal errand boy who would help him terrorize Zhou Kai in under ten minutes.

But that time will be longer because of this sobbing man!

They still need to fetch Yanyan from Bai Tingfeng’s parent’s house, so they should be hurrying!

But is he heartless enough to dismiss such a sad, broken man? Absolutely not.

Sighing, the celestial fox spirit discreetly took out his handkerchief from his side pocket and gave it to Gu Jinpeng.

"Take this."

"Here."

To his surprise, Bai Tingfeng was also handing out his personal handkerchief.

Shen Yuan and Bai Tingfeng looked at each other speechlessly for a full minute before the two of them averted their gazes. The two of them have small smiles hiding from each other.

All of a sudden, Bai Tingfeng took Shen Yuan’s handkerchief, put it in his coat pocket, and placed his own handkerchief on the glass coffee table.

Shen Yuan was left sitting, open-mouthed. What will this man do with his handkerchief?

"Bro, you can use this to wipe your tears," Bai Tingfeng said to Gu Jinpeng.

The latter only nodded and used the back of his palm to wipe away the stray tears.

"Thank you."

Gu Jinpeng raised his head to look at the alpha male with gratitude, and then he turned to the side to meet Shen Yuan’s gaze.

"Master Shen. I don’t mind if you consider my story false. I don’t care if you call me a liar. But here’s the thing: I can’t afford to go to prison no matter what. The kills that I made before this, I will carry them with my conscience alone for my entire life. My brother needs me, so pardon me if I use any means to escape your clutches!"

Gu Jinpeng’s voice echoed inside the house.

And an awkward silence followed it.

"I will escape after the two of you leave," the alpha belatedly added. He was emotional, but that doesn’t mean his brain was muddy. Even with his stealth skill, he believes that Bai Tingfeng and Shen Yuan could capture him in no time.

Bai Tingfeng was internally fighting his laugh from getting shown. He doesn’t want to be rude, especially to a person who’s taking this situation seriously.

He will ask Shen Yuan how he would react before discreetly laughing.

The celestial fox spirit snickered, "Then, will you kill again as Phantom One-shot after this?"

"I will... not."

Gu Jinpeng doesn’t want to admit it, but days after he got caught and treated with electricity, he got a ridiculous realization that he was lucky that it was Shen Yuan who cornered him. Because if it was someone else, he feared his breath would be no more right after his identity was uncovered.

"What about your younger brother?" Shen Yuan once again asked. Triumph was almost visible in his bright eyes.

"I will find other work," Gu Jinpeng’s voice was full of determination.

He does not expect that Shen Yuan will believe his words. He was a sinner. Who would believe him, someone who could sell his conscience for money?

"Song Yujin was charged with sexual assault to a minor, tax evasion, and four other felonies. Shin Qian, a drug dealer wanted by the police, has connections to high-profile cartels from overseas. Qin Ruan is a convicted serial killer who is at large due to insanity claims proven by the court. Kang Shia..." Gu Jinpeng was startled when Shen Yuan suddenly recited names and their long lists of sins and charges.

It was a familiar set of names to Gu Jinpeng. "Those are..."

"The people you killed. All of them have terrible and questionable backgrounds. I am just saying all those because it seems like you just focused on investigating your clients and not your targets."

"That’s because once he delves deeper into their identity, then he is afraid that he will end up failing to kill them!" Gu Jinpeng internally said.

"Well, that kind of made me feel better about my sins. Thank you very much." Gu Jinpeng bitterly replied. What’s the use of knowing that they are terrible people? That doesn’t change the fact that there’s still blood in his hands.

Shen Yuan clicked his tongue and rolled his eyes, "Who do you think you are? I didn’t say recite the names of the dead people for your sake. It’s for me to convince myself that I am doing the right thing."

Bai Tingfeng softly laughed on the side. "Still prideful, I see."

On the other hand, Gu Jinpeng was completely baffled. His eyes were glued to Shen Yuan, asking for an explanation.

"Hey, Gu Jinpeng. Do you want to become my errand dog?"