Chapter 98: Do You Prefer Charcoal Grilled or Braised?
“Oh, what a pity,” the man sneered.
“But that’s okay,” he added with a wicked grin.
“I still have more. I’ll give it all to you later.”
Through the gap in the door, those bloodshot eyes gleamed with crazed greed.
Hearing this, Fang Xiaocao felt an overwhelming wave of nausea.
[Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit!]
At that moment, her phone notification chimed again.
She quickly unlocked the screen and checked the message.
[Hot Noodles: This man’s name is Wang Zheng, nicknamed ‘Dolphin.’ He’s a world-famous, notorious serial killer.]
[Hot Noodles: Once Dolphin marks a target—whether male or female—they will endure extreme torment before being dismembered and turned into a specimen, which he then sends to their family or lover.]
Reading the message, Fang Xiaocao’s jaw nearly dropped.
Wait a minute…
A world-class serial killer?
How did someone like that end up in Tang City?
How did he even enter the country?
More importantly, why the hell was she his target?!
[Hot Noodles: Dolphin is listed on international bounty lists, both black and red notices. His total bounty is a whopping one hundred million.]
Wait…
A walking one hundred million?!
Fang Xiaocao blinked and instinctively made eye contact with the pair of bloodshot eyes peeking from under the door.
Dolphin blinked, startled.
For a brief moment, he felt something was… off.
Why did his prey look so excited?
Could she be… one of his kind?
[Hot Noodles: So, sister, I want that hundred million. Can we take him out?]
Reading this, Fang Xiaocao’s eyes widened, and a tear of joy slipped down her cheek.
“Slurp—”
“If you put it that way, I can’t help but get excited!”
Suddenly, the so-called terrifying psychopath outside the door didn’t seem that scary anymore.
In fact, he seemed a little… adorable?
“YES!”
“Absolutely yes!”
“Steamed or braised?”
“Wait, no—”
“I mean, where do we claim the bounty?”
Fang Xiaocao fired off several messages, practically tripping over her own words.
[Hot Noodles: Ahem, I know you’re excited, but please control yourself.]
[Hot Noodles: I personally think charcoal-grilled would be better…]
[Hot Noodles: Wait, no! I meant to say—capture him however you want, dead or alive. The money will be legally transferred to your account.]
“Nice~”
“I still prefer braised, though…”
Fang Xiaocao replied, practically bouncing with joy.
[Hot Noodles: Wipe your drool!]
[Hot Noodles: You’re going to scare him off!]
“Mind your own business!”
She shot back.
Setting her phone down, Fang Xiaocao turned to look at Dolphin.
She smiled. “One hundred million, huh…”
“No, I mean—Mister Pervert~”
“Thank you for nature’s generous gift!”
Hearing this, Dolphin froze.
What the hell?
His mind filled with question marks.
Wasn’t she supposed to be terrified?
Why did she look… more excited than him?!
For the first time in his life, Dolphin was dumbfounded.
Even he, a serial killer, thought she was a freaking lunatic.
“Slurp—”
“A walking hundred million~”
“Slurp—”
“How adorable~”
Right now, Fang Xiaocao’s mind was buzzing with excitement.
She was already imagining the perfect photo pose with her bounty—whether she should use a beauty filter, whether Dolphin should be included in the frame, and even whether the bounty was before or after taxes.
“Wait…”
“Why the hell is she SMILING?!”
“Why is she DROOLING?!”
“Am I the psycho here, or is she?!”
Dolphin stared blankly, completely lost.
“Ahem…”
“Sorry, my bad,” Fang Xiaocao wiped her mouth and put on a serious face.
“Mr. Pervert, do you prefer charcoal-grilled or braised?”
The moment she spoke, she regretted it.
Damn this competitive streak of mine…
“Huh…?”
Dolphin was utterly confused.
“What… charcoal-grilled or braised?”
“Why does that sound so… ominous?”
For the first time in his life, he wanted to run.
“Ahem… nothing, nothing!”
“I just suddenly got a bit hungry.”
Fang Xiaocao grinned innocently.
“No, no, NO!”
“How the hell is she smiling?”
“How can she laugh?!”
Dolphin was breaking down.
“Mr. Pervert, I’m getting really impatient now~”
Fang Xiaocao lay flat on the floor, looking directly at him through the door gap.
Her big, bright eyes sparkled, blinking playfully.
“…???”
Dolphin was officially defeated.
He stared at her, dumbfounded.
“No way…”
“SHE’S the psycho!”
For the first time in his career as a notorious serial killer, Dolphin felt afraid.
“M-miss, this is really inappropriate behavior!”
“I’m a serial killer!”
“Can’t you at least show some respect for my profession?!”
Dolphin tried to sound intimidating, his voice low and husky.
But—
“KAWAII~”
“SO CUTE~”
Fang Xiaocao gasped in awe.
“A walking hundred million is so adorable!”
“So. Freaking. Cute~”
She nearly squealed.
“M-mom…”
“I’m scared…”
For the first time ever, the world-famous, notorious serial killer—Dolphin—
Had a mental breakdown.
At that moment, he finally understood what his victims felt.
For the first time in his life—
He empathized.
He sympathized.
Hell—he even wanted to apologize to them.
“I-I left my kettle on… I gotta go!”
Dolphin suddenly panicked.
Something about this woman wasn’t normal.
He suspected she might be a fellow serial killer.
This time—
He had seriously messed up.
No way—he wasn’t risking it.
Two killers fighting? Someone was bound to get hurt.
Better to retreat!
Without another word, Dolphin scrambled to his feet and ran.
“Hey?!”
“My walking hundred million is running away!”
That was Fang Xiaocao’s first reaction.
She immediately bolted after him.
“Mr. Pervert, don’t go~”
“I’m fine with hot pot too!”
With two throwing knives in hand, Fang Xiaocao raced out the door.
Was she scared?
You’d think so—after all, she was chasing after a world-famous serial killer.
But if you asked her, she’d say:
“This is a walking hundred million!”
Scared?
If this were a ghost, she’d still be chasing it for two miles straight!
Let him run?
Over my dead body!
If she let him escape, where the hell was she supposed to find another walking hundred million?!
Even if the King of Hell came down himself—
She was taking this bounty home.
“Holy sh*t?!**
“Why the hell is she chasing me?!”
Hearing the footsteps behind him, Dolphin turned back—
His soul nearly left his body.
(To be continued…)
