Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 237 – As Long as You Give a Dog a Bone, It Will Obey

Azurewood City, a mansion in the eastern district.

This residence, which originally belonged to the former city defense commander of Azurewood City, was now neat and orderly.

In the main hall, the original crude beast bone decorations had been taken down and replaced with softer, more exquisite silk tapestries and wood carvings.

A faint scent of incense wafted through the air—a taste unique to the Fox Clan, capable of relaxing one’s nerves.

Lin Fan was sprawled inelegantly on the wide chair at the head of the hall, which was draped with a thick white tiger pelt.

She wore that gothic-style black dress that turned heads everywhere, her long legs, wrapped in translucent black stockings, crossed one over the other. Her pointed high heels dangled, swinging idly.

“So this is the corrupt life of the privileged class.”

Lin Fan squinted, enjoying the grapes Su Xiaoxiao was peeling for her at her side.

Ever since this little girl had met her, she had been like a pendant, wishing she could stick to her.

Now, she was by the side of the chair, carefully feeding the peeled and deseeded grapes to Lin Fan’s lips. Her large, fluffy tail wagged happily behind her, its sweeping motion tickling Lin Fan’s calf.

“Big Sister, is it sweet?” Su Xiaoxiao tilted her head up, her face begging for praise.

“Sweet.” Lin Fan opened her mouth to accept the grape, casually pinching the girl’s fox ears. “Much better than those sour tributes from Border Dragon City.”

Standing below, Su Yue watched this scene. Although she had already mentally prepared herself, the corners of her eyes still couldn’t help but twitch twice.

Who would have thought that the Pureblood Dragon Clan member, rumored to be a merciless and temperamental killer, would be so… “down-to-earth” in private?

Moreover, Su Xiaoxiao, who was usually timid as a mouse, was truly on close terms with this great personage.

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“Ahem.”

Su Yue cleared her throat, forcing herself to tear her gaze away from those dazzling, black-stockinged legs. Holding a thick ledger, she took a step forward.

“Lady Long Wu, allow me to report to you on the situation in Azurewood City during this period.”

Lin Fan waved her hand, signaling for her to continue.

“Ever since Lord Long Yan defeated Hu Lie and left, the situation in the city was indeed turbulent for a while,” Su Yue said, observing Lin Fan’s expression. “Those factions that originally clung to Hu Lie, although they submitted on the surface, have been making moves in private.”

“Especially Hu Lie’s former confidant, the guard captain named Hu Ben.”

At this point, Su Yue paused, a hint of mockery in her tone.

“That fellow is a blockhead. He believes Lord Long Yan killed his master and has been trying to rally the old guard to counterattack. A few days ago, he even tried to storm the City Lord’s Mansion, attempting to seize power.”

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow. The grape seed in her mouth shot out with a “pfft” and landed precisely in the trash bin nearby.

“And then? Who finished him off?”

She didn’t think that Hu Ben could stir up any real trouble.

Before Su Yue could speak, Lu Yuan, who had been standing in a corner pretending to be invisible, suddenly gave a dry cough and puffed out his chest. His rather handsome face was written all over with “Hurry up and praise me.”

“Who else could it be?”

Lu Yuan flicked the bangs on his forehead, striking a pose he thought was very cool. “Of course, it was this captain who personally took action. With a little trick, I turned them to dust.”

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Lin Fan shot him a sidelong glance. “Speak like a normal person.”

Lu Yuan’s face immediately fell, and he reported honestly, “That night, Hu Ben brought about two hundred men, all elites of level four or higher, intending a night raid. Boss Su got the news in advance, so I was waiting at the entrance of the City Lord’s Mansion.”

“As you know, my ability is light-based.”

Lu Yuan extended a finger, and a dazzling ball of white light lit up at its tip, drawing a circle on the wall like a laser pointer.

“In the dead of night, they were charging over with torches, making them living targets. I directly set off a ‘flashbang,’ blinding their dog eyes, and then used ‘Light Beam Pierce’ to pick them off.”

Speaking of this, Lu Yuan clicked his tongue twice, seemingly still savoring the pleasure of crushing weaklings.

“You should have seen the scene. Those tigers are thick-skinned and tough, and physical attacks usually have a hard time breaking their defense. But in front of my high-energy laser, they were like paper. That Hu Ben didn’t even touch the corner of my clothes before I shot through his kneecaps, making him kneel on the ground and call me daddy.”

Lin Fan was amused.

Although this Lu Yuan was usually flippant and unreliable, his light-based ability was really something else.

In this otherworld, where physical enhancement and Mental Strength control were mainstream, a light-based ability that was fast, highly penetrative, and could also blind opponents was practically a divine skill.

Especially for the beastmen who were used to head-on clashes, they simply couldn’t comprehend why a transparent hole would appear on their bodies before they even saw their opponent clearly.

“Well done,” Lin Fan praised without reservation. “It seems that tricking… ahem, inviting you over was the right decision.”

Lu Yuan was speechless.

Did you just say “tricking”?

“Where is Hu Ben now?” Long Yan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

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He stood in the shadows behind Lin Fan, like a dutiful statue.

But at the mention of the Tiger Clan, the killing intent radiating from him became somewhat difficult to suppress.

“Locked in the dungeon,” Su Yue answered quickly. “He’s not dead yet. We left him barely alive, thinking we’d wait for you to return to pass judgment, my lady.”

“Kill him,” Lin Fan said nonchalantly, as if discussing what to have for dinner. “Skin him. The tiger pelt should be quite valuable.”

Su Yue’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly bowed her head and made a note. “Yes.”

“Besides this blockhead, what about the others?” Lin Fan shifted her position, and the direction her black-stockinged legs were crossed changed, emitting a faint rustling sound.

“That brings us to another person.”

Su Yue closed the ledger, a strange smile appearing on her face.

“The manager of the Slave Market, Hu Wei.”

Hearing this name, a playful curve formed on Lin Fan’s lips.

That fat tiger?

She had a vague impression.

Back when she was still “Long Ningshuang” and went to the Slave Market to buy people, he was the one who had received her.

“What about him?”

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“The day the news of Hu Lie’s death arrived, this guy was the first to run to the gates of the City Lord’s Mansion and kneel,” Su Yue said, her tone a mix of disdain and admiration. “Not only did he hand over the Slave Market’s deed, ledgers, and keys, he even revealed several of Hu Lie’s private stashes hidden in the market.”

“At that time, Hu Ben went to him to form an alliance, wanting to rebel together. In the end, this fatty turned around and sold Hu Ben out, revealing their entire plan.”

“Now, he’s more diligent than anyone, managing the Slave Market in perfect order. Whenever he sees someone from the Fox Clan, he looks like he wants to call them ‘grandma’.”

Su Yue shook her head and sighed, “This is the first time in my life I’ve ever seen a tiger with such weak knees.”

“Hahahaha!”

Lin Fan couldn’t help but burst out laughing. She laughed so hard her body shook, and the lace veil on her hat trembled along with her.

“Good! What a good, obedient dog!”

She liked people like this the most.

No bottom line, no integrity. As long as you gave them a bone, they would bite whomever you told them to.

In this dog-eat-dog world, such people often lived the longest.

“This kind of talent must be put to good use.” Lin Fan stopped laughing, her fingers tapping lightly on the armrest. “Tell him, whatever Hu Lie gave him, I’ll give him double. The Slave Market is still his to manage. As long as he can get me what I want, we’ll let bygones be bygones.”

“Yes,” Su Yue nodded.

“Right.” Lin Fan seemed to remember something. She leaned forward slightly, a dark glint flashing in her golden vertical pupils.

“Tell him I need female slaves of level three or higher. Regardless of race, I want as many as he can get!”