Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 159 – The Intelligence Network Begins to Take Shape

Lin Fan pushed open the door to the inn room, and Su Xiaoxiao immediately stood up.

“Sister Ning Shuang!”

Lin Fan casually closed the door, her gaze sweeping over the densely packed papers on the table.

“Finished organizing the intelligence?”

“Mhm!” Su Xiaoxiao nodded, her fox ears twitching.

Lin Fan walked to the table, picked up a sheet of paper, and scanned it.

Recorded on it were the distribution of power in Azurewood City’s various districts, the transaction records of the Slave Market, and the movements of several of Hu Lie’s trusted subordinates.

“Well done.”

Lin Fan put the paper down and turned toward the bed.

She reached out, unzipped the zipper, and yanked off the black, tight-fitting leather suit.

The moment the clothes came off, a wave of stuffy heat hit her face.

Lin Fan frowned.

This body of Long Ningshuang’s sweated too easily.

She glanced down at the undergarments beneath the leather suit; they were soaked through with sweat, sticking clammily to her skin.

Lin Fan then took off her leather pants and combat boots.

The socks inside the boots were completely drenched. She habitually picked one up and sniffed it.

A strong, sweaty odor shot straight to her head.

“This smell is really something else.”

Lin Fan tossed the sock aside in disgust.

She thought of her original body.

With its long, silver-white hair, rainbow-colored eyes, and the enhancement of her God-level charm, even her sweat carried a refreshing fragrance.

But this body of Long Ningshuang’s stank when it was supposed to stink.

Su Xiaoxiao quickly came over, took the discarded clothes and socks, and carefully placed them in the laundry basket.

“Sister Ning Shuang, I’ll go wash them right away.”

“Don’t rush.”

Lin Fan lay naked on the bed, her long, dark green hair fanned out on the pillow, her golden vertical pupils staring at the ceiling.

“Go prepare some hot water first. I want to take a bath.”

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“Okay!”

Su Xiaoxiao hurried into the bathroom, carrying the laundry basket.

A short while later, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Lin Fan closed her eyes, feeling every inch of muscle in Long Ningshuang’s body.

This body possessed great strength, but it lacked the agility of her original form.

Lin Fan calculated in her mind.

If she wanted to return to Blue Star through the Rift, she had to wear Su Rou’s Skin.

But Su Rou’s physical constitution, even with the boost from her original body, was only at the level of an average Rank 5.

Although it was enhanced by the incomplete Nine-tailed celestial fox bloodline, her raw power was still a notch below.

If she encountered danger then, she would have to either avoid combat or reveal her true form directly.

“Sister Ning Shuang, the water is ready!”

Su Xiaoxiao’s voice came from the bathroom.

Lin Fan opened her eyes, got up, and walked into the bathroom.

The room was filled with steam, and the wooden bathtub was full of hot water.

Lin Fan walked to the side of the tub and stepped in.

The hot water rose past her knees, the temperature just right.

She sat down, submerging her entire body until the water reached her chest.

“Comfortable.”

Lin Fan let out a long sigh, leaning against the edge of the tub.

Su Xiaoxiao approached with a towel and knelt beside the tub.

“Sister Ning Shuang, let me scrub your back.”

“Mhm.”

Lin Fan closed her eyes, allowing Su Xiaoxiao’s hands to gently scrub her back.

“How is the intelligence network on Su Yue’s side progressing?”

Su Xiaoxiao reported as she scrubbed.

“Sister Su Yue said that besides the sisters at the tavern, she has also arranged for five sisters to enter the City Lord’s manor as maids, three sisters to work as accountants at the Slave Market, and two sisters to help out at the tailor shop.”

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“The tailor shop?”

Lin Fan opened her eyes.

“Yes.” Su Xiaoxiao nodded. “Sister Su Yue said that the tailor shop is Azurewood City’s largest supplier of armor. The City Lord’s manor procures all its armor from there. If we can control the intelligence there, we’ll know the City Lord’s manor’s weapon reserves and combat deployment.”

A smile touched the corners of Lin Fan’s lips.

“That woman, Su Yue, has a good head on her shoulders.”

“Also,” Su Xiaoxiao continued, “Sister Su Yue has arranged for two sisters to go to the City Guard’s logistics department, responsible for registering supplies.”

Lin Fan nodded.

The intelligence network was being established even faster than she had anticipated.

“Well done.”

Lin Fan closed her eyes, enjoying the warmth of the hot water.

“But this isn’t enough.”

Su Xiaoxiao stopped what she was doing.

“What do you mean, Sister Ning Shuang?”

Lin Fan opened her eyes, her golden vertical pupils staring at the bathroom ceiling.

“Azurewood City is just the starting point.”

“In the future, the intelligence network must not only cover Azurewood City but also gradually expand to the entire Dragon Spirit Continent.”

“I want to know the power distribution of every city, the movements of every member of the Pureblood Dragon Clan.”

“I want to ensure that not a single secret on this continent can escape my eyes.”

Su Xiaoxiao was stunned.

She looked at Lin Fan’s profile, her golden vertical pupils reflecting the steam in the bathroom.

“Sister Ning Shuang… Are you going to…”

“That’s right.”

Lin Fan turned her head and looked at Su Xiaoxiao.

“I’m going to build an intelligence network that covers the entire continent.”

“And you will be the very first thread in this web.”

Su Xiaoxiao’s fox ears twitched, and her eyes reddened slightly.

“Xiaoxiao will definitely not disappoint you, Sister Ning Shuang!”

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Lin Fan reached out and stroked Su Xiaoxiao’s head.

“I believe in you.”

Su Xiaoxiao lowered her head and continued to scrub Lin Fan’s back.

Lin Fan closed her eyes, her fingers gliding over her body.

The water rippled.

Lin Fan looked down and frowned slightly.

“Xiaoxiao.”

“Mhm?”

“Go get me a razor.”

Su Xiaoxiao froze for a moment.

“A… a razor?”

“Yes.”

Lin Fan stood up, hot water dripping from her body.

Upon seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao instantly understood what Lin Fan meant.

“S-Sister Ning Shuang, this… this isn’t a good idea…”

Lin Fan turned her head, her golden vertical pupils fixed on Su Xiaoxiao.

“What’s not good about it?”

“I… I’m afraid I’ll cut you…”

“Don’t worry.”

Lin Fan stepped out of the tub and picked up a towel to dry herself.

“A razor can’t hurt me.”

Su Xiaoxiao bit her lip, but finally nodded.

“I… I’ll go get it.”

She quickly walked out of the bathroom.

Her long, dark green hair fanned out on the pillow, her golden vertical pupils staring at the ceiling.

A short while later, Su Xiaoxiao returned with a razor.

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Her face was still red, her fox ears pressed tightly against the top of her head.

“S-Sister Ning Shuang…”

Lin Fan raised a hand and beckoned with her finger.

“Come here.”

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Lin Fan sat up.

“Not bad.”

She reached out and stroked Su Xiaoxiao’s head.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Su Xiaoxiao looked up, her fox-like eyes filled with shyness.

“It… it was no trouble…”

Lin Fan stood up and walked to the wardrobe.

She took out two sets of clean sleepwear from her Storage Space.

She gave the other set to Su Xiaoxiao.

“Tell Su Yue to keep a close watch on the movements in the City Lord’s manor.”

“If Hu Lie shows any unusual activity, have her notify me immediately.”

Su Xiaoxiao immediately stood up and took the sleepwear.

“Yes!”

Lin Fan walked to the window and pushed it open.

The night wind blew in, carrying a hint of coolness.

She gazed at the night view of Azurewood City, her golden vertical pupils reflecting the distant lights.

Three hundred slaves.

As long as she obtained them, she could merge Long Ningshuang and Su Rou.

When that time comes, what new thing would the fusion of the Dragon Clan and the Nine-tailed celestial fox produce?