Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Nine Phoenix’s brain ached as she watched from the side, but she didn’t dare to do anything again. She could only hold her breath and prepare to leave. But at this time, the bird demon she had sent to summon people came back and brought two or three people with her.
“Mam, the person you asked for is here.”
Aunt Xu’s smile paused and she looked at Nine Phoenix suspiciously: “What era is this? Why are you still doing the same things as in the feudal era? What are you trying to do by calling people here?”
She glanced at Nine Phoenix’s group suspiciously.
Nine Phoenix glared at the little demon behind her and said coldly: “Ask them to dance.”
The little demon didn’t know what was going on. Hearing this, he hesitated and said, “Didn’t you say they would have a day off from dancing today? It’s rare for them to have a rest, so they all went out to play.”
The amount of information Little Bird said was huge.
Aunt Xu clapped her hands: “Hey, were all your members paid and hired by you? I wondered why they all danced so well, as if they are professionals. Why are you doing this?”
Jiang Lan didn’t expect such a thing to happen.
He looked at the blushing Nine Phoenix and thought that some of the great demons also liked square dancing.
Sure enough, there was species diversity.
Nine Phoenix glared angrily at the little demon who spilled the beans, then she turned around to leave.
She just liked to dance, but few of the big demons she knew were willing to dance in the square with her. She didn’t want to deal with humans, so she could only coerce and lure a few little demons to dance square dances with her every day.
As a result, within a month of the jump, residents of the community complained and reported her. She then had to move to Yuwan Plaza.
There used to be a dance troupe in Yuwan Square. They were latecomers, so naturally they could only dance in the nearby venue. But how could Nine Phoenix endure that injustice? If inducement failed, she could only use coercion.
Who knew that she would bump into someone from the Demon Management Bureau just like this?
What bad luck.
Nine Phoenix thought angrily, it seemed that the only solution was to move to a new community.
But as soon as she turned around, Aunt Xu grabbed her. Nine Phoenix turned to look at her with a cold face: What else does this human want to do?
Unexpectedly, Aunt Xu said: “Isn’t it a waste of money to hire people to dance in the square? Even if you have money, you can’t do it like this. If you really like to dance, come to our group. I think the dance you did yesterday was pretty good. If you join our group, will this place just be yours? We will also have new dance lessons, isn’t this killing two birds with one stone?”
Jiang Lan silently gave Aunt Xu a thumbs up.
This was really how bold people were and how the land was used productively.
There were still people who dared to drag Nine Phoenix to dance in the square.
See you soon.
The group of little demons behind Nine Phoenix were trembling, and they all looked at this ignorant human with sympathy.
Who knew that Nine Phoenix was not angry? She rolled her eyes and said hesitantly: “Are you going to let me be the lead dancer?”
Aunt Xu cheered again: “We have a large group and there are several lead dancers. Anyone who dances well will have the opportunity to be the lead dancer. If you dance so well, there is no problem in being the lead dancer. If we compete with other communities in the future, there is also a chance to go.”
Nine Phoenix was tempted.
How could a group of people dancing together not be happier than one person dancing alone?
As a laid-off god who had nothing to do all day long, Nine Phoenix’s only remaining hobby was dancing.
She found Aunt Xu’s suggestion very agreeable.
Without even thinking twice, she nodded in agreement.
Jiang Lan and Aunt Xu both laughed. Only the little demons behind them showed surprised expressions and cautiously followed behind to ask for confirmation: “Then we don’t have to meet at seven o’clock in the future?”
Nine Phoenix had already been enthusiastically taken away by Aunt Xu. She waved her hand perfunctorily: “No need.”
The little demons burst into joy. You must know that they were poorer than the big demons, so they all had jobs. Every day after getting off work, they had to drag their tired body to square dance. Even though they received money, it was still very painful.
Now that they were finally freed, so the several little demons said in unison: “Thank you, mam.”
Nine Phoenix didn’t react at all, but Aunt Xu disagreed and said: “Looking at them like this, your family is a big family, right? I’m not saying that you are out of step with the times. But it’s the 21st century now, and feudal rule has long been overturned, both adults and villains are feudal dregs. In other words, I don’t mind, but if others hear it, I’m afraid they will have objections to you, which will not be conducive to your integration into the group.”
Nine Phoenix remembered that she really didn’t have any friends, so she asked humbly: “Why? I didn’t ask for it, they wanted to call me that.”
Aunt Xu looked like she understood everything and explained to her: “We are ordinary people in our dance troupe. They can manage food and clothing, but they can’t compete with the rich and powerful. When they call you like this, won’t others know that you are the wife of a rich family? Although I don’t hate the rich but the gap between the rich and the poor is too big and then who would dare to play with you? Wouldn’t this make you isolated? What’s the point of dancing with you alone like this? What would be the difference?”
Nine Phoenix smacked it for a while, and actually felt that what this human being said made some sense.
She had not had many friends since time immemorial. Those who were not as powerful as her were afraid of her, and those who were more powerful than her had different interests and hobbies so they could not play together.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had to spend money to hire someone to accompany her just because she wanted to dance square dance.
She thought about it and felt that she should keep a low profile like this human said in the future.
Seeing that she seemed to have listened, Aunt Xu had a better impression of her. She thought her family situation may be too good, so her personality was a bit domineering, but she was not completely unable to communicate.
She had been a teacher for decades and felt that this person could still be taught.
The two women, who had been so tense just now and wanted to roll up their sleeves and yell at each other, suddenly started to make out and warm up.
Aunt Xu asked enthusiastically: “By the way, how did you do that trick before? It was the one with nine heads. I have learned how to change faces with my old master, but I have never seen anyone with nine heads.”
Nine Phoenix reacted for a moment, then meowed Jiang Lan guiltily, fearing that he would think of this again and deduct points for herself.
“This? It’s a skill passed down from family. It’s difficult to learn.”
Aunt Xu was very measured. When she heard that it was a family inheritance, she didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, she sighed: “There are not many ancestral tricks like this. I loved watching those tricks when I was a child. This is not like following people after retirement. I’ve learned how to change my face[1], and I’ll bring my tools with me one day to show you how to change your face. It’s no worse than your nine-head trick.”
Nine Phoenix: ……
Try to keep smiling.
People were already arriving in the square one after another. After Aunt Xu introduced Nine Phoenix to the other members, she came to thank Jiang Lan in person.
She praised Jiang Lan again and again, thanking him for not only mediating the venue dispute, but also adding a general to the dance troupe.
“Thank you for your hard work today, I will definitely send you the banner next week.”
Jiang Lan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Seeing that a formation had been set up in the square, he quickly said to her: “You’re welcome. Look, the formation over there is all ready. You can hurry over.”
When Aunt Xu heard this, she didn’t say anything more and quickly returned to the team.
Jiang Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He did not go home immediately but found a pavilion to sit down and watch what Aunt Xu was talking about to everyone there. After a while, he saw the tall Nine Phoenix being pushed forward and performing a dance demonstration on the spot.
It was estimated that Aunt Xu wanted to teach them a new dance and was asking Nine Phoenix to demonstrate it.
Not to mention, Nine Phoenix could dance quite well.
Jiang Lan only remembered that Nine Phoenix had been chasing him for a month with a ferocious look on her face. Only now did he realize that Nine Phoenix’s dancing was actually quite good.
She originally had a very aggressive and gorgeous appearance, but when she danced, her whole body seemed to be enveloped in a soft halo, which made people ignore her appearance and danger, and instead made them feel a sense of peace and tranquility.
Dancing was probably the talent of the bird tribe.
He took out his mobile phone, recorded a short paragraph and sent it to Ying Qiao: [Today, I helped mediate disputes with nearby residents. Guess who I met?]
Ying Qiao replied instantly: [Who?]
He was sitting in the conference room listening to his subordinates reporting on their quarterly work. When he saw the message from the little monster, his thoughts started to wander.
Who could make the little monster come and talk to him in high spirits?
[Little Monster: I met Nine Phoenix!]
Ying Qiao glanced at the news and sat upright in an instant.
Nine Phoenix?
Ying Qiao hurriedly said: “You’ll report it another day” and hurriedly got up and went out.
How did the little monster meet Nine Phoenix?
He still remembered that Nine Phoenix was a famous lunatic in ancient times.
She was famous for being petty and vengeful, even compared to the Yazi of Dragon Palace[2]. Moreover, Yazi had dissipated into the heaven and earth, but she was still alive. And as always, she had a bad temper and loved to fight.
Tai Feng had also complained to him about her, saying that Nine Phoenix was too capable of causing trouble and that once she had deducted the last few points, he would drive her back to the mountains. So as not to affect the peaceful cause of the human and demon tribes.
How could the little monster mess with her?
The author has something to say:
Longlong: I can’t let the little monster be bullied. I have to support him.
Nine Phoenix: Let’s be clear, who is bullying whom? Ah???
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Today’s three-second dragon is too short, it really doesn’t work.
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[1] Chinese changing face involves performers rapidly changing their elaborate masks or face paint with a quick flick of the head, or a wave of the hand or fan. The secret behind this art lies in the skillful use of specially designed masks and face paint, as well as the performers’ dexterity and precise movements.
[2] The yázì (Hybrid of dhole and dragon) a creature that likes to fight, is aggressive and is normally found on cross-guards on sword as ornaments.