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Chapter 173 Let's just make do with patching and mending

Chen You's eye twitched, and he looked at Meng De with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

He succinctly reminded him, "Lord of the city, the demon is gone."

To help him understand more clearly, he added, "The kind where the bones are crushed to ashes and the spirit is completely destroyed."

"Huh? No... that's all?"

Mengde repeated it blankly, his brain seeming to rust, making a "creaking" sound as it struggled to function.

What should we do in this situation?

The system didn't tell him it could turn out like this!

Only then did he belatedly realize that the earth-shattering thunder just now seemed to have been summoned by the man in front of him.

What kind of alliance?

That person alone took down his entire harem and almost blew up his house.

How about we let ourselves improvise a bit?

Or should we continue to pretend to be "following the animation"?

Meng De swayed, his face instantly turning deathly pale, filled with endless regret and pain.

Just then, the system notification in front of Chen You finally refreshed.

[Ding! System logic correction complete!]

Based on your specific behavioral patterns, the task "He must love you very much" has been restructured!

[Task Update!]

[Mission Objective: Proceed to the 'Ten Thousand Fox Cave,' located thirty miles west of the city, to completely eradicate the remaining fox demons and sever the root of this demonic scourge.]

[Quest Rewards: 50000 Experience Points, 2000 Reputation Points in Thousand Light City.]

[Ding! A story interruption was detected, causing you a poor gaming experience. Source Realm sincerely apologizes and is now issuing a special compensation item x1.]

Chen You raised an eyebrow. There was compensation?

The service is quite good.

He casually opened his backpack, and a strangely shaped wooden puppet lay quietly in the compartment.

【Red Thread Puppet (Special Consumable)】

【quality:???】

[Effect: Designates two NPCs and forces them to engage in a ten-minute "frank exchange".]

During this period, both parties will disregard all external interference and reveal their truest thoughts (including but not limited to love, resentment, secrets, and hardships).

[Note: The threads of cause and effect have been placed in your hands. Whether you tie them into a knot or weave a tapestry of beauty is entirely up to you.]

Use with caution, otherwise it may easily cause a major social disaster.

"..."

Chen You fell silent again.

Is this thing... for real?

Isn't this the official prop of the legendary "Head-Pressing Squad"?

It was practically tailor-made for this mess of drama.

Just as he was studying the props, Meng De opposite him also completed his "system correction".

This city lord was just immersed in the three philosophical questions: "Who am I? Where am I? Where are my wives?"

His face was now filled with relief and gratitude for surviving a disaster.

He bowed deeply to Chen You, his voice trembling.

"Thank you for your help, sir, in eliminating all the demons that had infested my residence!"

"If it weren't for you, I would probably have been drained of my life force and died long ago!"

"I will never forget this immense kindness!"

His words were delivered with great emotion and force, perfectly connecting to the plot after "slaying demons and monsters".

"It's nothing," Chen You waved his hand, his expression indifferent.

He doesn't have time to act with Mengde right now; he's busy making plans.

The quest asks me to go to "Ten Thousand Fox Cave," which should be the instance I want to visit.

In other words, that's enough for the door-opening task.

But there's another hidden story...

What should we do about the area under the car?

Du Chedi and Cai Wenjuan, this ill-fated couple, deserve a happy ending, right?

Since it's a hidden storyline, the rewards are bound to be good, so it's impossible to just ignore it.

Just as Chen You was pondering how to deal with this mess in the most efficient way, Meng De across from him suddenly raised his head.

His eyes no longer held the relief of surviving a disaster, but were filled with a new and more intense emotion.

"Your Excellency..." Mengde's gaze drifted into the distance, "You're right, my love... is too frivolous, too cheap."

Chen You was taken aback. Huh?

"I... I always thought that universal love was salvation, but I didn't realize that my mind had been blinded by evil."

Meng De took a breath, and a look similar to "sudden enlightenment" appeared on his face.

"It wasn't until just now, when the lightning struck my body and the demonic aura dissipated, that I suddenly awoke!"

His fists clenched suddenly, and a fierce fire ignited in his eyes.

"My Juan'er!"

"Three years ago, I went out to gain experience and met her."

"She is exceptionally talented, and I... I am deeply attracted to her!"

"It's me! It's Mengde who wronged her!"

"I promised her a future, but then I turned around and fell into this false haven of tenderness, completely forgetting about her!"

"I'm an idiot! I'm not human!"

Meng De slapped himself hard, the sound crisp and loud.

Chen You: "..."

He watched Mengde's one-man show with a blank expression, but he was also somewhat shocked inside.

No, buddy?

How did your brain work like that?

You just climbed out of one pit and seamlessly jumped into another, right?

The key point is that Cai Wenjuan should be someone else's wife!

I don't know why you tricked me...

But don't you even consider the husband's feelings at all?

Chen You watched as Mengde's emotions shifted from regret to self-blame, then to a kind of ecstatic joy at "losing and finding," and finally settled into an unquestionable firmness.

"No!" Meng De turned around abruptly, grabbed Chen You's shoulder, his eyes bloodshot.

"I can't keep her waiting any longer! I have to go see her!"

"I will bring her back to the City Lord's Mansion and give her the best life in the entire Thousand Light City! I will make up for all the mistakes I have made!"

Chen You felt a little dizzy from being shaken.

He opened his mouth, wanting to remind him: "Brother, what you're doing is poaching someone's partner. Isn't that a bit inappropriate in front of so many people?"

But the words caught in his throat.

A bold and exciting idea popped into his mind.

and many more……

Let Mengde go.

Then, he took Du Chedi with him.

And then...

Chen You's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the [Red Thread Puppet] in his backpack.

[Designate two NPCs whose affinity level is not "Hateful" to force a ten-minute "frank exchange".]

hiss……

In front of the "woman who has fallen for someone else," let the "domineering city lord who has changed his mind" and the "disabled and devoted fiancé" have a heart-to-heart talk.

What a magnificent sight this is!

I wonder if the story planners of Origin Realm anticipated this kind of gameplay. Are they going to patch it up for me on the spot again?

Thinking of this, Chen You's lips curled up slightly.

He patted Mengde on the shoulder and spoke in an encouraging and approving tone.

"Lord of the city, it is truly gratifying and commendable that you have come to this realization and turned over a new leaf."

"Go."

"Go bravely to pursue your happiness, and don't leave yourself with regrets."

"Your Excellency..." Meng De was moved to tears.

"You not only saved my life, but also enlightened my understanding of life! Such a great kindness, Mengde..."

"Stop talking, I understand." Chen You interrupted him.

"Go quickly, Juan'er is waiting for you."