Little Alpaca – Chapter 17

Volume 1: Little Alpaca

Not Even Letting the Alpaca Catch Its Breath, Are You!

You Yan assured her that from now on, she would definitely not allow anyone to bully her again. She believed it for the time being, but what she believed was not that deceiving mouth, but the phrase “beating a dog also depends on the master” itself.

Before entering this novel, Yi Qiu was just a corporate slave heading towards thirty, living her days in a muddle. She had never experienced any big winds and big waves¹.

Precisely because of this, no matter how much she forced herself to calm down, it was very difficult to hide the fear in her heart, let alone the fact that her body was still stained with a dead person’s blood.

Although the smell of blood was faint, it was right at the tip of her nose, unsettling her heart and making her tremble. Yet, she didn’t dare to complain even half a sentence, only daring to cower in the corner, quietly waiting for her “Master” to speak.

You Yan stared at Yi Qiu for a moment, then finally stepped forward and grabbed one of her front legs. Amidst her suddenly raised cry of terror, she used a swift movement technique to bring her to a quiet little stream not far outside the city.

Then, with a backhand motion, she threw her into the stream.

The moment she fell into the current, Yi Qiu instinctively flailed and stood up.

The stream water was clear and shallow, only submerging half of the little alpaca’s body. She shivered in the stream, the cool water soaking her fur. At the same time, it slowly, bit by bit, pulled her out of the overwhelming panic from just moments before.

Although she had been thrown in by You Yan, the fall seemed to have been cushioned by spiritual power, as it didn’t hurt her, and she didn’t even choke on a mouthful of water.

This place was quiet and secluded. The gradually setting sun seemed to want to embrace the world one last time before burning out. It released its remaining heat to its heart’s content, passing through layers of green shade and sprinkling indistinct spots of light.

For a moment, Yi Qiu even felt as if only the two of them were left in the world.

But she quickly realized that she couldn’t be considered a “person” at all.

I’m having it too hard, Yi Qiu complained in her heart, evasively submerging her entire body into the water, leaving only her small head above the surface.

Perhaps because of a guilty conscience, her gaze darted about nervously; she looked uncomfortable no matter where she looked.

But You Yan didn’t seem to notice her strange behavior, or perhaps, she did notice, but simply didn’t care.

Just now… my performance must have been terrible, right?

The great villain killed someone for her, but she, the protected little pet, was scared to the point of trembling all over. I’m afraid the villain is going to hold this against me.

Yi Qiu absent-mindedly scrubbed her body, but her gaze unconsciously shifted to the side.

She carefully stole a glance at You Yan.

That snake-and-scorpion woman who killed without blinking an eye was currently squatting upstream, washing a blood-stained long whip.

Her ink-black hair was casually tied up with a single wooden hairpin. Her white robe seemed to be woven from clouds, the light gauze of its hem inadvertently dampened by the flowing water.

The splash of red on Chuixue (the whip), like thick ink meeting water, slowly bloomed and spread, quietly slipping away from between You Yan’s fair and slender fingers.

By the time the blood-colored water flowed past Yi Qiu, it had already nearly dissipated without a trace.

Yi Qiu stared blankly at the person before her, as if mesmerized, unable to look away.

Overly beautiful women are often very dangerous. This saying was an even better fit for You Yan.

It was she who forced the female lead to be unable to enter reincarnation, becoming an earth-bound spirit² eternally tormented by hatred and obsession.

It was she who deceived the male lead, causing him to step-by-step walk the path of blackening, lose everything, and fall into the demonic path, led by hatred to kill his own father, the Heavenly Emperor.

The calm and powerful second female lead knew her true nature but was utterly helpless against her. The third female lead, who was ruthless in her dealings, was also played in the palm of her hand for her own selfish desires.

This woman was a very good actress.

In her heart, everyone was deceivable. In her destiny, there was no one who could make her heart soften, and nothing she would ever care about.

Yi Qiu couldn’t help but think that when that idiot author created this character, she probably gave her everything except a conscience.

Speaking of which, You Yan had killed someone in the busiest teahouse in Moshui City. Moshui was a place protected by the Xianlumen³ sect, so the cultivators from the mountain should have come to make trouble for her. Would this cause a change in the plot?

For example, if her identity was exposed early, You Yan wouldn’t be able to approach the male lead in the guise of a little white flower and gain the trust of the female lead and Xianlumen!

At this thought, Yi Qiu immediately perked up.

She quickly washed the bloodstains from her body, bounded ashore like a little deer, vigorously shook the water from her fur, and walked towards You Yan, who was sitting under a tree resting with her eyes closed.

Her light steps crunched on the gravel by the stream. You Yan slowly opened her eyes, her gaze betraying no joy or sorrow, just quietly watching her.

The little alpaca was soaking wet, its fleece clinging tightly to its small body, faintly revealing a hint of pink. It looked thin and shriveled, quite ugly, and completely lacked its usual cuteness, but its eyes were exceptionally bright.

“Master…” Yi Qiu’s call was ever so soft and timid.

The moment she spoke, she began to carefully observe You Yan’s facial expression, trying to discern the great villain’s mood and whether it was a suitable time to discuss serious matters.

Seeing Yi Qiu’s cautious and timid appearance, You Yan let out a light laugh and said faintly, “If you have something to say, just say it. There’s no need to be so hesitant.”

Yi Qiu assumed she was losing patience, so she quickly nodded and said after some serious thought, “Master, today you… ah, you killed someone for me in Moshui City. I presume Xianlumen won’t sit by and do nothing. Will they… will they come to capture us?”

It would be best if they came to capture us, she thought. Then I could fan the flames from the side and watch You Yan get into a big fight with Xianlumen.

That way, You Yan wouldn’t be able to become friends with the male and female leads, wouldn’t be able to cause trouble behind the scenes, and wouldn’t be able to create all those unnecessary misunderstandings between them.

The more Yi Qiu thought about it, the more wonderful it seemed. However, before a smile could even form on her lips, she was jolted awake by a basin of cold water.

“How could I possibly expose my identity so easily?” You Yan looked at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

“Ah?” Yi Qiu was stunned. “But… but so many pairs of eyes, they all, they all saw…”

“Saw what?” You Yan’s fingertip gently stroked Chuixue at her waist as she asked and answered herself in a low voice, “Before I left, I had already disrupted everyone’s memories. No one can remember what happened. They can’t explain a person’s bizarre death, so they will naturally attribute it all to ‘evil spirits causing trouble’⁴.”

After speaking, she closed her eyes, curled her lips, and gave a cold smile.

Yi Qiu couldn’t help but shiver, thankful that You Yan didn’t see it.

She finally remembered. In the original text, in the first two chapters before the character “Bai Jianyou” appeared, the various minor characters in Xianlumen had indeed mentioned that evil spirits were causing trouble at the foot of the mountain. The Sect Master Shizun⁵ had already sent the Eldest Shijie⁶ to lead the sect’s elite disciples down the mountain to handle it.

It turned out that the whole “master and dog” incident was just a side affair. Yi Qiu feared that You Yan had already decided to kill the man the moment she heard him say, “if there are evil spirits causing trouble, the immortals will come.”

As a “three-good”⁷ alpaca who hoped her villainous master would have a bad start, Yi Qiu’s mood at this moment was one of disappointment; very, extremely, and especially disappointed.

But no matter how disappointed she was in her heart, she still had to put on a good show.

“Wow, Master, you are so amazing, so far-sighted!”

After flattering her against her conscience, Yi Qiu decided to go to the side to cool down alone for a while. However, she didn’t know when Chuixue had wrapped around her hind ankle. The moment she took a step, she felt the resistance.

Her voice couldn’t help but tremble. “Master, what are you tying me up for…”

You Yan pulled the long whip back slightly, dragging the soaking wet little alpaca in front of her. Only then did she open her eyes and say with a smiling curl of her lips, “Little Yi Qiu, what do you think of the human world?”

Yi Qiu looked down at the long whip wrapped around her ankle, so nervous that she unconsciously swallowed twice. Only then did she timidly reply, “The human world, the human world is good… The sun, sunny and bright, the moun-, mountains are beautiful and the waters are clear, the markets are bustling, the human world, it’s…”

You Yan raised her eyes, her tone indifferent. “But I find it very uninteresting.”

Yi Qiu was momentarily choked.

Yes, yes, what I think isn’t important. What you think is what’s important.

Yi Qiu: “Indeed, indeed it’s quite uninteresting.”

How could this broken place that can’t even connect to fifty-cent wifi be interesting?

Right now, it doesn’t matter what this villain wants. As long as I can get to the main storyline quickly, finish my mission, and go back successfully, I’ll even close my eyes and give that idiot author a five-star review!

Seeing Yi Qiu’s submissive expression, You Yan continued, “How about I take you to find some amusement?”

“Ah?” Yi Qiu’s eyes widened as she played dumb.

“Moshui’s Xianlumen, the righteous path of the human world, the head of the immortal sects,” You Yan said, a slight smile playing on her lips. “I wonder if it’s truly as pleasant-sounding and as clean as it’s made out to be.”

Yi Qiu pouted. She didn’t dare say a word, but in her heart, she was already frantically roasting the system.

“It’s starting, it’s starting! The immortal sects are always sanctimonious⁸, the righteous path is full of people with their own ulterior motives, and the villain just has a different standpoint. They dare to act and take responsibility, they’re free and easy, and even if they’ve done every bad thing imaginable, they’re still better than those hypocritical folks. Right, right, that’s the trope, isn’t it?”

“Any other novel could pull this trope, but can 《Thin, Withered Branch》 please not? This villain is practically an Oscar-winning actress, it’s not an exaggeration to call her a saint among lotuses, the king of green tea⁹. How can she be whitewashed just by saying she has a ‘different standpoint’?”

【You Yan Favorability -30】

Fuck! What’s going on?

Yi Qiu looked at You Yan in astonishment, only to see You Yan looking back at her with an icy gaze.

Wait, that look…

Could the villain have mind-reading powers? Did she hear what I just said in my head? That can’t be right. If she could really read minds, wouldn’t I have died a thousand, ten thousand times by now?

“Ma-Master…” Yi Qiu asked timidly, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

“What do you think?” You Yan retorted.

No way, she can’t really read minds, can she?

The little alpaca couldn’t stop herself from trembling all over once again.

“I, I d-don’t know…” She didn’t want to seem so guilty, but her body was out of her control.

You Yan: “Where was I?”

Yi Qiu: “You said, Moshui’s Xianlumen, is, is the righteous path of the human world, the head of the immortal… Oww!”

The little alpaca’s forehead was flicked heavily, making her gaze go dazed for several seconds.

You Yan said with a displeased expression, “You really weren’t listening to me.”

Yi Qiu: “Ah…”

So after all this, the great villain was just mad that I was spacing out during her lecture? You should have said so earlier! You nearly scared this alpaca to death!

Yi Qiu couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

【You Yan Favorability -20】

Stop deducting! It was so hard, I was just two hundred and fifty away from the target, how did it get deducted all the way back to six hundred in one day?!

Not even letting the alpaca catch its breath, are you!

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