Mister Zero, Her Story: Chapter 8 – Qin Wen, Red Butterfly
“What kind of clothes does Luo Yan like?”
Hua Qiling whispered, glancing at Luo Yan’s indifferent expression.
Actually, although Luo Yan appeared indifferent, she was simply lost in thought.
Or rather, mesmerized.
Luo Yan was currently using her “Eagle Eye” vision to observe the shops lining Flower Street, the bustling crowds and the endless stream of novelties captivating her attention.
The nature of “Eagle Eye” allowed her to see everything without moving her head, so outwardly, she appeared aloof, or perhaps simply dazed.
“Ah!” Snapping back to reality at Hua Qiling’s question, Luo Yan quickly replied, “Anything… is fine… I don’t really mind…”
In Ghost Town, Luo Yan had always worn simple, roughly made dresses. This wasn’t because Mrs. Natalie had mistreated her, but because resources in the real town were scarce.
The other townspeople, existing within the spiritual domain, could be manifested by Mrs. Natalie’s mental power, but Luo Yan, who stood outside the sketchbook’s world, couldn’t.
“Then… how about I pick something out for you?”
Hua Qiling blinked, her excitement uncontainable.
Although she was the head of the Disaster Response Department, a pillar of Yan City, a “Ruin” level ability user, she was still only in her early twenties.
Although not exactly a little girl, she could still be considered young.
Young women loved beautiful things, and Hua Qiling was no exception.
The exception was the innocent Luo Yan.
Luo Yan’s situation was more like a complete lack of aesthetic sense. She didn’t know what was beautiful or ugly; appearances were simply a way to identify people.
Because of this, she didn’t think she was much more beautiful than Hua Qiling, though she had been troubled by her unusual silver hair.
After arriving in Yan City, she had even considered cutting it off.
If Hua Qiling hadn’t wrestled the scissors away from her, promising to take care of her hair, that beautiful silver hair might be gone now.
…Of course, whether ordinary scissors could even cut silver hair was another question.
With her eyes covered, the unsettling aspect of Luo Yan’s beauty lessened, allowing Hua Qiling to observe her more closely.
Hua Qiling touched her chin, the more she looked, the more beautiful Luo Yan seemed, but she couldn’t think of how to make her look even better.
After all, even in a simple gray dress, she was already stunning.
After pondering for a while, Hua Qiling suddenly exclaimed,
“Right, Luo Yan, you said you used to work as a maid, right?”
“Yes.”
Luo Yan nodded.
“Then… have you ever worn a maid outfit?”
Hua Qiling imagined the scene, a wide smile spreading across her face.
Miss Luo Yan in a maid outfit… she would be incredibly beautiful, wouldn’t she?
“This is it,” Luo Yan gestured to her simple gray dress. “See? The sleeves and skirt are designed for easy movement…”
“No, not this kind of maid outfit,” Hua Qiling discreetly wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth. “The kind… that’s more… real…”
“There are fake ones?”
Luo Yan asked, surprised.
“No, no, the world outside the town is different. Maid outfits have evolved from actual servant attire into a kind of… cultural symbol… or something…”
Hua Qiling scratched her head. “I don’t really understand these things. My sister knows more. I heard it from her. She’s a pretty good tailor.”
Having been used as a dress-up doll by her sister since childhood, Hua Qiling decided to treat Luo Yan the same way.
However, if anyone heard Hua Qiling describe her sister as just a “pretty good tailor,” their jaw would drop.
Probably no one else would speak of Hua Qingling so casually.
“It’s okay, you decide. I know even less than you.”
Luo Yan smiled gently, the smile behind the blindfold taking on a different kind of beauty, making Hua Qiling’s heart flutter.
“Ahem,” Hua Qiling quickly looked away, touching her nose to hide her embarrassment. “Then… let’s go.”
Hua Qiling took Luo Yan’s hand and led her towards her favorite shop.
…
As their figures disappeared into the crowd, a figure in white appeared on Flower Street, her eyes fixed on the direction Hua Qiling and Luo Yan had gone.
“How…?”
Qin Wen’s breathing quickened slightly, her brow furrowed.
“If I’m not mistaken, she should be an ability user from the Yan City Anomaly Management Bureau?
“But why… is someone from Yan City openly associating with a Devil’s minion?”
Qin Wen closed her eyes, focusing on the surrounding auras.
A faint demonic aura lingered, refusing to dissipate.
This was the aura she had been tracking for days; she couldn’t be mistaken.
“It must be her,” Qin Wen opened her eyes, the image of the silver-haired girl appearing in her mind. “There’s no mistake… when I looked at her, my sword heart trembled…
“Combined with the demonic aura, although she wasn’t wearing red, she must be…
“A minion of the Witch of Envy!”
The situation was clear: Yan City’s higher-ups were colluding with a Devil’s minion! And they were doing it openly!
Qin Wen took a deep breath and murmured, “It seems Master sensed something and sent me here to investigate.
“It looks like I’ll have to postpone contacting Yan City directly…”
Thinking of this, Qin Wen observed her surroundings, then her figure gradually vanished.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side of Flower Street, in the shadows.
A figure in red stood in the darkness, its gaze fixed on the departing Hua Qiling and Luo Yan, a hoarse voice murmuring,
“It’s her… it’s her! It’s her! It’s her! I can’t be wrong… Qin Wen’s aura… I didn’t expect…
“The Lord knows my hatred for Qin Wen! He has granted me power to tear her to shreds! It’s just a pity she’s so close to the people from Yan City… It’s not yet time…
“Heh heh, it doesn’t matter, I’m patient… I’ll have my chance. I’ll kill you, Sword Saint Qin Wen, tear you to pieces, a thousand pieces won’t be enough!”
Just then, a raspy female voice called out from behind the red figure.
“Red Butterfly, where did you run off to? It’s your turn to perform!”
The red figure turned around, a melodious voice replying,
“Coming, Mother, I’ll be right there…”
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