Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 256 – Fishing Requires Bait

Lin Fan took out a clean silk handkerchief from the System Space. It carried a faint, elegant fragrance of orchid.

She didn’t show any disgust for the dirt on the young girl’s face. She didn’t even use her Mental Strength to manipulate it from a distance. Instead, she personally pinched a corner of the handkerchief and gently wiped Yui’s cheek.

Her movements were as gentle as if she were wiping a dusty piece of porcelain.

“Don’t… don’t touch me!”

Yui subconsciously tried to dodge, her body trembling violently with fear, like a quail shivering in a blizzard.

“Shh… don’t move.”

Lin Fan’s fingers weren’t forceful, yet they carried an undeniable firmness that stopped the girl’s retreat. “How can you face anyone when you’re so filthy?”

As the stains were wiped away bit by bit, a pure and lovely face was gradually revealed.

A standard oval face. Although her skin was somewhat pale from long-term malnutrition, its foundation was excellent, so fine that no pores were visible.

Her eyes were especially striking. The corners drooped slightly, giving them a natural look of innocence. Even now, filled with terror and hatred, they couldn’t help but evoke a sense of pity.

Truly a natural beauty.

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Lin Fan narrowed her eyes, an imperceptible glint flashing in their depths.

This skin texture… if made into a Skin, it should feel quite nice.

“See, isn’t this much prettier?”

Lin Fan withdrew her hand and looked at the dust staining the handkerchief, a satisfied arc forming on her lips. “A girl as pretty as you shouldn’t be rotting away in the sewers.”

Yui stared blankly at the noble Dragon Clan girl before her.

She was in a bit of a daze.

That was… it?

No beating, no humiliation, not even the bossy attitude of that ugly woman from before.

The fragrance from this person was pleasant, and her voice was lovely too. If not for the pair of Dragon horns that marked her as an invader, she was almost like a big sister from next door.

“That guy named Teiichi just now said you have an older brother named Yuzuru?” Lin Fan casually tossed the dirtied handkerchief aside and asked nonchalantly.

Hearing that name, the dazed look in Yui’s eyes instantly turned vigilant. Her body tensed up again, and she bit her lip hard, remaining silent.

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“Don’t be nervous.”

Lin Fan smiled and reached out to tidy her messy bangs. “He’s the leader of the Resistance Army, right? I’d like to meet him.”

Yui remained silent, her gaze only growing more defiant.

“You don’t want to talk? That’s fine too.”

Lin Fan shrugged, her tone as casual as if she were discussing what to have for dinner. “It’s not like I absolutely have to capture him. Since he left you here, it means he can’t protect you either. As long as you’re in my hands, I believe… as an older brother, he’ll come looking for me sooner or later.”

This was an open conspiracy.

When fishing, as long as the bait is fragrant enough, the fish will naturally take the hook.

Looking at Yui’s hostile gaze, Lin Fan didn’t get angry. Instead, she crouched down, bringing her line of sight level with the girl’s.

“I know what you’re thinking. You think I’m of the Dragon Clan, an invader, a demon, right?”

Lin Fan pointed to her own stunning face and blinked. “Come on, take a good look. I’m only sixteen. If we’re talking about age, I might even have to call you big sister.”

Yui was stunned.

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Sixteen?

This Dragon Clan princess, who possessed a terrifying aura and could decide life and death with a single sentence, was only sixteen?

“Enough people have died in the fighting for this land.”

Lin Fan stood up and opened her arms to the survivors who were still in a daze. Her voice was crisp and clear. “I don’t care how those other guys treated you before, but here with me, the rules are going to change.”

“From today on, you no longer have to hide like rats.”

“I, Long Wu, Princess of Border Dragon City, swear in the name of the Dragon Clan that as long as you do not attack first, I will guarantee your safety, give you food, and give you dignity.”

At this, she turned her head, her gaze falling on Yui once more as she extended a hand.

“Yui, I want you to be my mouthpiece. Go and tell all the survivors in these ruins that we are not here to annihilate them. If they want to live, if they want to eat their fill, they should come find me.”

Sunlight pierced through the gray clouds, happening to fall upon Lin Fan, coating her golden hair in a sacred glow.

At that moment, in the eyes of the despairing survivors, she truly seemed to have become a world-saving angel.

Even Lu Yuan, who had been watching coldly from the side, couldn’t help but roast her in his mind: This woman may have a rotten personality, but her acting is absolutely top-notch.

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If not for his recent interactions with her, Lu Yuan would have almost believed her nonsense.

“Long Yan.”

Her performance over, the sacred expression on Lin Fan’s face instantly vanished, replaced by her usual lazy arrogance.

“Your subordinate is here!” Long Yan immediately stepped forward.

“Take these people to the temporary camp and find a clean place to settle them. Get them something to eat, don’t let them starve.”

Lin Fan waved her hand as if shooing away a swarm of flies. “Especially this one named Yui. Watch her closely. If a single hair on her head is missing, I’ll hold you responsible.”

“Yes! Your subordinate will see to it at once!”

Although Long Yan was a little confused as to why his lady was so concerned with these ants, the bodies of Teiichi and Wanae were not yet cold. He didn’t dare to question her and immediately ordered his men to herd the crowd away.

Once only her own people remained, Lu Yuan finally couldn’t hold back any longer. He leaned in and asked in a low voice, “Hey, fellow countryman, what’s this act all about? Are you really planning to open a charity hall here?”

“A charity hall?”