LWDC Chapter 49

Chapter 49 – Defaulter

Chapter 49 – Defaulter

Chapter 49 – Defaulter

Duan Yunhong finally obtained Ning Fei’s location marker. With it, he could know which world Ning Fei was in and follow him.

Ning Fei agreed in a daze, unable to tell if it was because he was treated too harshly or if he was blinded by lust. In any case, after waking up, when Duan Yunhong asked him meaningfully, “You wouldn’t go back on your word and default, would you?” Ning Fei still gave him the marker as promised.

“I’m warning you—” Of course, Ning Fei didn’t just hand it over and be done with it. He also reminded him coldly, “If you dare use this to mess with me, you’ll find out how many torturous methods I still have.”

Duan Yunhong didn’t give him any verbal guarantees, only saying, “I can give you one too.”

Meaning, they would be even. If he messed with Ning Fei, Ning Fei could retaliate in kind.

But Ning Fei said, “I don’t want it.”

Duan Yunhong clenched his fingers, suppressing the urge to force it on him and ask “Why?”

He changed the subject, asking casually, “No one else has your location? Really?”

Ning Fei replied, “…Really.”

“You seem a little hesitant.” Duan Yunhong’s tone was indifferent. “Even if you said someone did, I wouldn’t pursue who else has it.”

“Just recalling to make sure. Even if someone had it before, my marker has been updated, and the old one is invalid.” Ning Fei didn’t want to discuss the details and quickly changed the subject again, “Tsk, I’ve given you the marker. Next time we meet, you have to help me pass the level.”

“I only said I’d give it to you, not help you.”

“Stop lying. I remember you said you’d let me ‘directly pass the level’. Doesn’t ‘directly’ mean letting me reap the benefits without any effort? I’m already being kind by just asking you to help me.” Ning Fei said, “You wouldn’t want to default, would you?”

“…Fine, I’ll help you, okay!” Duan Yunhong couldn’t win against Ning Fei in an argument again. “But I’ll use my own methods. Don’t think about ordering me around.”

Ning Fei scoffed, “You think I’m like you, wanting to be the leader wherever I go.”

Duan Yunhong simply shut up.

Ning Fei didn’t press his advantage. He realized that since Duan Yunhong was going to follow him, he might as well take advantage of it, so he asked, “You guys, these bandits, enter the worlds with your own bodies, right? Then can you bring some things?”

Duan Yunhong was now very wary of him: “What do you want to bring?”

“The props for the night, of course.” Ning Fei replied frankly, “What if it’s another backward era like this one, and you go crazy again? I’ll have to suffer again. Just bring some for emergencies.”

Duan Yunhong was silent.

Ning Fei: “What, you’re not even willing to bring that?”

Duan Yunhong: “I’m just thinking… the amount for one world, how much would that be?”

Ning Fei: “…Figure it out yourself!”

*

The seventh day arrived quickly.

Ning Fei wore his last new outfit, also the most elaborate and carefully crafted one. Clothes make the man, and his already handsome face was instantly enhanced, becoming even more striking and radiant, even with a hint of glamour. The housekeeper who came to deliver the outfit didn’t know what to say, muttering an ambiguous “How could a scholar like you… sigh…”, which made Ning Fei laugh.

Duan Yunhong returned early in the afternoon. He had just seen Ning Fei’s new look and hadn’t had time to comment when he heard Ning Fei’s retelling of the housekeeper’s reaction. Faced with this ambiguous statement, Duan Yunhong immediately guessed the housekeeper’s meaning: “He’s saying, how could a scholar like you be reduced to using your looks to please others?”

“Probably.” Ning Fei was unaffected by such evaluations. “That’s just what he didn’t say. If he dared to say it out loud, I’d say it was your general who kidnapped me. It’s not like I chose this path.”

Duan Yunhong: “The way he looked at me just now was as if he wanted to shout ‘Public Indecency’ at me.”

Ning Fei laughed heartily.

“Forget it, General Duan. It’s the last day. Once I leave tomorrow, who will remember there was someone like me? At most, they’ll see the extra clothes and vaguely remember that there used to be someone in your courtyard.” After Ning Fei finished laughing, he got up and checked the jar Duan Yunhong had brought in, “Where did you get this good wine from?”

“The First Prince gave it to me.” Duan Yunhong replied, “I told him a joke and took the opportunity to ask him for it.”

“General Duan, CEO Duan, your skills are impressive.” Ning Fei complimented casually, “What joke? Can I hear it?”

Duan Yunhong tossed out a sentence indifferently: “Because Dong Lingyan only gave bracelets to the Prime Minister’s daughter, Lan Li got angry and ran out to have fun, and ended up rolling around with the guard the First Prince sent to her side.”

Ning Fei: “…Pfft!”

This time, he laughed even harder, collapsing in the chair and laughing for a while before asking, “Then what? What was Dong Lingyan’s reaction? What was Lan Li’s reaction?”

“Dong Lingyan flew into a rage, and Lan Li’s emotions were even more heightened after he criticized her. Now she’s already declared that she’s going to marry that guard.” Duan Yunhong replied calmly, “The Hamingk tribe’s relationships between men and women are relatively open. Lan Li is also the daughter of the Great Elder. It’s normal for her to have relationships with different men and want to marry someone else.”

Ning Fei clicked his tongue in amazement: “How can it be so humorous! Every day is like watching a comedy…”

Speaking of this, Ning Fei suddenly glanced at Duan Yunhong, raising his eyebrows and saying, “Wait a minute, you didn’t instigate this, did you?”

Duan Yunhong: “I didn’t give her the bracelet.”

“I gave it to her.” Ning Fei said, “But I just sent a fuse. It exploded so quickly, and so violently. You dare say you didn’t have a hand in it?”

Duan Yunhong’s expression was indifferent and he didn’t answer, but Ning Fei saw a hint of smugness in his eyes, so he knew that he was definitely behind it again.

Duan Yunhong had previously admitted that he had planted people next to Dong Lingyan and the Prime Minister’s daughter. And the guard sent by the First Prince to Lan Li’s side in the name of safety was likely also related to Duan Yunhong. In this way, surveillance, instigation, tracking, taking advantage of weaknesses, it was simply a one-stop service.

Ning Fei rested his chin on the table, chuckling, “General Duan, could it be that you’re helping me speed things up? So that I can see the results of throwing out the bait before I leave?”

“…You’re overthinking it.” Duan Yunhong replied indifferently, “It’s not stable enough to have two women in Dong Lingyan’s hands. If Lan Li can really change husbands—especially to someone from the First Prince’s side—it would be easier to control.”

“What, are you still wary of the comeback method I casually mentioned before?” Ning Fei looked at him, raising his eyebrows slightly, “But there’s no way Chonglin’s brain could come up with such a method. You can rest assured.”

“I know he’s stupid.” Duan Yunhong replied, “That has nothing to do with the methods I choose.”

“Ha, as expected of you…” Ning Fei felt that this opponent was not to be underestimated. Next time it would be alright, but starting the time after that, he would be finding a big trouble for himself.

Of course, Ning Fei wasn’t afraid. On the contrary, a 1v1 challenge was exciting.

Ning Fei planned to figure out Duan Yunhong’s style and rhythm within three worlds—the supermodel world, this world, and the next world. This man seemed to be a senior “Luck Bandit,” so his actions must have his own set of habits. As long as he was given a fatal blow to disrupt his rhythm at a critical moment, the possibility of sneaking away would greatly increase.

Currently, Duan Yunhong liked to choose high-ranking people, not necessarily very close to the transmigrator, but definitely those who could easily influence the transmigrator. Moreover, Duan Yunhong was basically always in a favorable position, and when he got serious, he would use all available forces to save the transmigrator who was forcibly unlucky. Ning Fei wanted the transmigrator to suffer, so he had to guard against Duan Yunhong’s interference…

*Clang!*

While Ning Fei was thinking wildly, Duan Yunhong personally opened the jar of wine. As the lid was opened, the fragrance of the wine spilled out eagerly, and Ning Fei immediately shifted his attention. He immediately got up, leaning over to look and smell: “Putting aside everything else, Duan Yunhong, your taste in wine is really good. Among everyone I know, you can be considered in the top tier!”

Duan Yunhong put the lid back on: “First, three rules.”

Ning Fei raised his eyes to look at him a little dissatisfied: “What now?”

“I know you can hold your liquor, but this stuff has a very strong aftereffect.” Duan Yunhong said, “If you drink until you’re completely passed out, you’re not allowed to leave tomorrow.”

Ning Fei’s mind turned: “So this jar of wine is to trade for you to be happy for one night? If I fall down, it doesn’t count? You don’t want to lose out at all, do you, Duan Yunhong!”

Duan Yunhong didn’t take the bait, only continuing, “Also, no matter when you leave, you have to tell me.”

“What, you’re going to see me off?” Ning Fei joked, then thought of something else, smiling meaningfully, “CEO Duan, last time I left, you didn’t go looking for me everywhere, did you?”

Duan Yunhong: “…I guessed it when I couldn’t find your name when I opened my phone.”

“Oh, well, it seems you have a lot of experience dealing with people from other bureaus.” Ning Fei didn’t know that he was being stubborn again, just shrugging, “Okay, what’s the third rule?”

Duan Yunhong originally wanted to say “There isn’t one,” but after thinking about it, he added, “You’re not allowed to reset your location marker as soon as you get back.”

Ning Fei: …How did you know I had that thought?

But of course, Ning Fei wouldn’t admit this. He just nodded calmly: “I’ve already given it to you. I wouldn’t default.”

Only then did Duan Yunhong open the lid of the wine jar: “Remember what you said.”

*

The next day, Duan Yunhong skipped the morning exercises, the morning court, and the morning duties in the military camp. The housekeeper muttered behind his back that this was definitely caused by another “Young Master Ning,” and he would have to persuade the general later.

As a result, the housekeeper forgot about it in the afternoon.

Ning Fei was gone.

The courtyard where he lived was naturally cleaned up, and the servants and guards who followed him returned to their original posts. Duan Yunhong resumed his life from a week ago, but it seemed like it hadn’t completely resumed. The housekeeper discovered that he had become lazy in his official duties, becoming less enthusiastic about everything, and no longer diligently paying attention to the Second Prince’s movements. But no matter how the housekeeper inquired, he couldn’t find out why. He vaguely remembered that his master seemed to like handsome men, but when he suggested finding some entertainment for Duan Yunhong, Duan Yunhong refused.

Until Chonglin came to his door again.

When Chonglin visited the general’s mansion this time, he saw Duan Yunhong personally burning something as soon as he walked into the courtyard. Looking closely, it seemed to be high-quality silk clothing. Chonglin couldn’t help but ask, “What are you burning?”

Duan Yunhong glanced at him, responding coldly, “None of your business.”

“Oh.” Chonglin didn’t pay too much attention, changing the subject and saying, “Ning Fei is gone, isn’t he? I asked people to come here to look for him, but no one remembered who he was. He didn’t even tell me he was leaving. You didn’t tell him about our cooperation, did you?”

Duan Yunhong turned back, looking at the firelight: “What’s there to say?”

“That’s good.” Chonglin showed a gloating expression, “He actually abandoned the mission and ran away, and he left in just a week. Did he suffer a big loss at your hands?”

This time, Duan Yunhong was too lazy to even respond.

Chonglin could feel that the other party didn’t really want to pay attention to him, so he simply got to the point: “Since you’ve seen him and you’ve thoroughly taken revenge on him, shouldn’t you give me the ‘full payment’?”

Duan Yunhong glanced at him: “What ‘full payment’?”

“Dong Lingyan’s luck, of course.” Chonglin said righteously, “Although my mission isn’t completely over yet, I’ve completed what I promised you. According to the agreement, you have to give me the remaining 2/3 of the luck. You can just prepay me the equivalent amount first. Anyway, the mission will definitely fail later, so you can just take Dong Lingyan’s luck again after it becomes a bad debt.”

Duan Yunhong sneered, “What agreement? I don’t remember we had an agreement.”

“How could you not remember? You even prepaid 1/3 of the luck…” Chonglin retorted subconsciously, but seeing Duan Yunhong’s teasing expression, he gradually realized.

“You want to default?!”

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Volume 2 is coming to an end!