Chapter 115: No Money But You Want a Free Ride?
Chi Yanliu was about to move when he noticed the gang leader on the ground starting to wake. “How do you want to deal with him?”
Chi Qian flashed a devilish little grin. “Simple.”
She grabbed the man by the collar, had the eagle descend, and hung him off a stone pillar jutting out from the wall.
Then she draped the broken rope ladder over his head.
Thoughtfully, she reminded him: “Seeing as we were brothers once, I’ll leave you a way out. Climb down yourself.”
Gang leader: ?
Wasn’t this basically sending him to his death??
That rope looked more like a noose than a lifeline!
Chi Qian couldn’t care less what happened to him. She went back up to pull Chi Yanliu aboard, and had the eagle land.
Chi Yanliu had flown fighter jets and bombers before, but this was his first time riding a “direct-eagle flight.”
No cockpit, no dashboard, none of those complicated control panels.
Not even a safety belt.
His only guarantee was silently praying the bird was steady enough not to crash.
This feeling… was deeply out of his control.
And Chi Yanliu despised anything outside his control.
Yet when the eagle dove headlong, wind howling in his ears, he could feel his blood boiling.
It was an exhilarating experience.
…If only the brat next to him weren’t eyeing him mischievously and asking whether he liked green peppers.
When the eagle landed, Chi Qian slid down its wing like a playground slide, “whoosh”—straight to the ground.
Shen Jiashu clapped excitedly. “Princess, you’re so cool! Your servant wants to try too!!”
Chi Qian: “No problem, wait your turn.”
But when it came to Chi Yanliu, the eagle instantly tucked in its wings with a sharp snap, staring straight ahead without even glancing at him.
Didn’t care a whit whether he lived or died.
Chi Yanliu seemed to notice the eagle’s bias. Bracing with one hand, he leapt down with perfect ease.
He adjusted his cap and looked at Chi Qian—currently squealing as Chi Fengxiao hugged her—his eyes flickering with puzzlement.
This brat… wasn’t quite what he thought she was.
At least, he’d never seen another brat favored by animals like this.
Then he heard her say: “Uncle, want to try the roller coaster? One ride, a thousand bucks, no scams, no favoritism!”
Chi Fengxiao lit up. “Really? It won’t throw me off, will it?”
Truth be told, he’d been itching to try ever since watching from outside.
After all, what man doesn’t like extreme sports?
Chi Qian: “Just grab tight onto its feathers and you’ll be fine. As long as the money’s good, anything’s negotiable!”
Since the bird had pocketed her “tip,” she needed to make up for it elsewhere.
Roller coaster, slides, free fall tower, spinning swings, carousel… every ride could be arranged.
Ultra-new extreme sports—if you’ve got the guts, climb aboard.
Chi Yanliu was tempted too, quietly checking if he’d brought any cash.
Shen Jiashu eagerly raised his hand: “Princess, me too! I want to ride!”
Chi Qian: “Children’s ticket half price, five hundred.”
“Okay! But I didn’t bring money. Can I transfer it after we get back?”
“O98k.”
“Qian Qian, I want to try too…”
“I don’t need the discount, I’ll pay full adult fare.”
One by one they signed up—even Luo Fan, who had joined the team later, couldn’t resist the roller-eagle’s allure and thick-skinned his way in.
Chi Qian charged him two thousand alone.
Though ripped off, Luo Fan oddly felt relieved.
If Chi Qian had refused him, he really would’ve cried.
As expected, picking the right side mattered most!
[No way, she’s seriously turning an extinct species into an amusement ride? Please let me be your first paying customer!! (screaming)]
[Exclusive rides by Qian: includes Golden Castle tour, only 1000 a ticket! Don’t just think about it, sign up now!]
[I showed my little brother this, asked if he wanted to try, and successfully tricked him into revealing where he hides his secret stash of money.]
[Luka hahaha! Witch-sama, please grant me the power to soar!!]
Watching the livestream, the Chi family members all felt a strong urge to beat up Chi Fengxiao.
Trailing after such a mischievous niece like Chi Qian, no wonder he was laughing his head off.
Even the hooded men tied up like zongzi were staring longingly.
They looked like a bunch of abandoned quails.
Weren’t they supposed to be their boss’s darlings? The boss was even willing to share his elixir of immortality with them!
But now these wretched hostages had stolen their boss’s heart!
Shameless!
Vile seductress!!
Even more furious were the Xia sisters and Ling Qian with Gu Hua.
“Why didn’t they ask if I wanted to ride? Do they think I can’t afford it?!” Xia Zhenzhen was sour to death. “Where the hell did that eagle come from, listening to Chi Qian like that? Anyone would think she was its mom!”
They couldn’t get into the golden castle, none of the treasure chests were theirs, and now they weren’t even allowed a turn on the roller coaster.
Wasn’t this just bullying?!
Xia Xinyue sneered coldly: “I warned you long ago not to offend her. If you had listened, these benefits would be ours too.”
Instead of waiting for the livestream to end and then going home to face the Xia family’s wrath.
Xia Zhenzhen stared in disbelief. “How dare you… talk to me like that?!”
“Why wouldn’t I dare? You’re not even my real sister. Why should I keep indulging you like before?”
“I was never your real sister! I’m the Xia family’s true eldest daughter, while you’re just the adopted one!” Xia Zhenzhen lifted her chin proudly, her brain filled with nothing but arrogance.
Xia Xinyue couldn’t even be bothered to reply. In the end, they were both doomed—but Xia Zhenzhen’s fate would be far worse.
At the very least, she was her father’s biological daughter.
Gu Hua and Ling Qian remained unusually silent.
The system: “Side mission ‘Slap in the Face’ failed. Returning 1% fortune to the villain, Chi Qian.”
Gu Hua: “…Do you have to announce it? I’ve got eyes, I can see. Also—are you sure Chi Qian doesn’t have a system? Like an Animal Domination System or something?”
System: “Host, that is impossible. Chi Qian is the villain. She does not receive such privileges.”
Honestly, if it were possible, even the system would want to defect and follow Chi Qian.
This villain was too damn capable.
How comfortable would life be under her wing… No! It was bound to the female lead—its ideology had to stay correct.
System: “Rest assured, host. Even if you cannot compete with Chi Qian in that area, you still have other advantages.”
Gu Hua: “Like what?”
System: “You are the heroine. You have plot armor.”
Gu Hua: “……” You can keep that “advantage” for yourself, thanks.
Meanwhile, Chi Fengxiao and Shen Jing came down from their roller-eagle ride, chattering excitedly about the experience.
Chi Qian, notebook in hand, was busy tallying up her earnings from this round.
Just then, someone tugged on her clothes.
Turning her head, she saw the researcher girl who’d barely made her presence known until now.
“What is it?” Chi Qian asked. She was always patient with pretty little sisters.
The girl bit her lip and handed her a slip of paper. On it was written: Can I buy a ticket?
Chi Qian: “Of course! How old are you?”
The girl wrote: Fourteen.
“No heart problems or anything like that?”
The girl shook her head.
Chi Qian jotted down her name. “Five hundred bucks. Special price.”
The girl patted her pockets but only came up with a few coins.
Chi Qian stared at her. The girl blinked innocently back.
“No money, trying to freeload?!” Chi Qian instantly grew wary. “Do you know how hard it is to run a small business? Those coins won’t cut it.”
Face flushing with guilt, the girl searched every pocket before finally taking off her watch.
It was a sleek black mechanical men’s watch, clearly valuable.
