Chapter 9: The Butterfly Thief Girl

  "Has the Life Jade Box been stolen?" Chu Cheng was taken aback.

  "Yes, the Life Jade Box has been stolen! This time, the Shanyang Auction House is in an uproar! You know, many major powers from all over Chu State have sent people to Shanyang City just for the Life Jade Box! If we can't catch the thief and get back the Life Jade Box, the Shanyang Auction House will offend countless powerful forces and will be finished!" Dongfang Xiang'er's face was full of anxiety.

  Chu Cheng furrowed his brow.

  Whether the auction house in Shanyang is finished or not is unimportant, what's important is that I still need to rely on the money from the auction to buy the Ferocious Beast Essence Blood! Moreover, with something like this happening, Shanyang City will definitely be plagued by turmoil, which of the four major families will be spared?

  Shanyang Auction House was founded by Viscount Shanyang. After Viscount Shanyang's death, the steward Qi Jing continued to manage the auction house, but the real owners had become the four major families. The auction house was a money-making tree, and no one wanted to let it go!

  The auction house is in trouble, and all four families cannot escape their involvement.

  Although I don't get along with my father, I also can't just sit back and watch as our own family gets into trouble!

  "It seems I have to go to Shanyang Auction House!" Chu Cheng thought to himself.

  Several people rushed back and forth together.

  The Dongfang family was far away from the Transverse Mountain Range, with a forest in between. To cross this forest, it would take at least an incense stick's worth of time.

  Suddenly, Chu Cheng's heart moved and he felt a strange wave of fluctuations, which was the Xuanli fluctuations unique to the Life Jade Box, and only Chu Cheng could sense it.

  It's clear that the thief brought the Life Orb here.

  "What kind of person steals the Jade Box of Life and doesn't even hurry to escape? Even if they can't get out of Shanyang City, they should at least hide in the mountains. Why are they hiding in this broken forest? Are they looking for death?" Chu Cheng was puzzled and secretly worried about the thief's IQ.

  This forest isn't big, but because the trees are dense, it will definitely be a focal point for the four major families. Hiding here is simply asking to die!

  And as they went further forward, the fluctuations became more intense. It was clear that the thief was in front of everyone.

  "Wouldn't it be a coincidence if we met? Hehe, even if we did meet, there are the two guards from the Dongfang family. Unless that thief is in the Five Elements realm, they're definitely done for!" A sly smile spread across Chu Cheng's face.

  "I'm really looking forward to our next encounter!" Chu Cheng let out a long sigh.

  "Brother Cheng, what's going on?" Dongfang Xiner turned her head and asked curiously.

  "Hmm, nothing much, I reckon today we'll encounter a super beautiful woman, what a wonderful first meeting that would be! If life were only like the first meeting, why face an old hag...” Chu Cheng shook his head and sighed.

  "Pfft, how can Brother Cheng say such things, so indecent!" Dongfang Xiner's small face turned bright red with shame.

  "Haha, where in the world is there a more beautiful girl than Xiaoyu? My Xiaoyu is the most beautiful!" Chu Cheng shamelessly praised.

  Dongfang Xiner's face turned even redder.

  The unique Xuanli fluctuations of the Life Jade Box are getting stronger and stronger, and Chucheng can already determine that it is within ten meters in front of him.

  Looking around, there's nothing unusual in front of me, except for a large tree that three people can hug.

  But...

  Chu Cheng sniffed and caught a faint scent of blood.

  The bloody smell was extremely weak. If he hadn't cultivated the Divine Fetal Treasure Blood Record and had a special sensitivity to fresh blood, he wouldn't have been able to smell it.

  "Blood aura? Is the opponent injured? And the blood aura is so weak, it seems that the injury must be very serious!" Chu Cheng's eyes rolled around.

  "Uh, well, Big Brother Dongfang, Xiang'er, why don't you two head back first? I still have some things to take care of." Chu Cheng suddenly stopped and scratched his head, looking embarrassed.

  "Brother Cheng, what's wrong? We need to hurry back home, it's not safe here!" Dongfang Xiner said in confusion.

  "Cough cough, that's it, people have three urgencies...... Alright, you guys go first, there won't be any danger here, I still have someone protecting me!" Chu Cheng had a hint of something.

  "Cheng Gege is bad! That, that you be careful!" Dongfang Xiner pouted her small mouth, then reluctantly left.

  "Don't worry about Chu Xiaozi, sister. He's thick-skinned and won't die even if something happens!" Dongfang Ye waved his hand grandly. Ever since he saw Chu Cheng's abnormal physical body, he had truly admired him.

  "You're so thick-skinned!" Chu Cheng cursed with a smile, watching as the few people walked away. Suddenly, he smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "Not coming out? Then I'll invite you out!"

  Before the words had fallen, a "swish" sound was heard, and Chu Cheng shot onto the big tree, his left hand pressed on the trunk, and the blood vessel in his body suddenly burst out, then retreated back into his body. Then there was another "swish" sound, and Chu Cheng returned to his original place.

  This swift movement was called the Blood Shadow Divine Escape, and it only required one blood vessel to be executed. Chucheng had used it countless times, becoming more and more proficient.

  Then suddenly a loud noise, that three people can hold big tree, actually burst open, crashed to the ground.

  "Hmm, not bad. It seems that this young master is getting stronger and stronger." Chu Cheng's face showed a satisfied expression as he gazed at the spot where the big tree had exploded.

  There, a girl in black clothes, no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, hugged a black package and stared viciously at Chucheng.

  And from the corner of her mouth, a drop of deep red blood was slowly dripping down.

  What shocked Chu City the most was that there wasn't a single bit of Xuanli on her body!

  There's no doubt this girl is seriously injured!

  Chu Cheng's eyes narrowed, staring at the girl's right arm, where there was indeed a small and delicate butterfly.

  "Butterfly Thief? That's strange, you're the Butterfly Thief? Why don't I remember there being someone like you among the Butterfly Thieves?" Chu Cheng tilted his head to one side.

  Butterfly Thief is one of the top ten thieves in Chu State, ranking ninth. It is said that all members of Butterfly Thief are women, each of whom is an orphan and extremely cruel and ruthless, refusing to give up until they achieve their goal. Moreover, Butterfly Thief has unclear relationships with various forces in Chu State.

  Butterflies are all pretty, but they're not too young, the youngest is also seventeen or eighteen years old, where can you find such a small one?

  The girl in front of me, although dressed in black and with a fierce gaze, is actually a beautiful young woman with an excellent figure, curvy in all the right places, with a delicate face, she's a beauty who can bring ruin to a country.

  In Chu Cheng's mind, there was a rough profile of Butterfly Thief, but there wasn't such a person.

  "What a girl like this is actually a Butterfly Thief... what a pity..." Chu Cheng sighed.

  "Hmph! What's wrong with being a Butterfly Thief? We steal to survive, which is better than you rich second-generation officials who rely on your parents!" the girl said viciously.

  Whoa!

  The city of Chu was suddenly delighted.

  Chu Cheng is a rich second generation?

  And let's not mention that the Bian Huang government is not rich at all. Chu Tian Ge doesn't even have a spatial mystic instrument, let alone the Chu City, which is poor and pitiful to death. Where is the second generation of riches? Why would it attract so much hatred?

  "I asked the little beauty, what's your name? So stylish?" Chu Cheng Ruo walked up with interest, propping his chin and staring at the girl, sizing her up from head to toe.

  The girl had no fighting power at this time, and Chu Cheng didn't worry about it at all. Besides, there was Ninth Uncle here, what was there to fear?

  "Scram! Get away from me! What are you staring at, you little brat? Be careful or I'll dig out your eyes!" The girl clutched her package tightly and glared fiercely at Chu Cheng.

  Little fart?

  Wipe, actually called me little fart?

  Wipe wipe, uncle can bear it but auntie can't!

  Chu Cheng was truly enraged, opening his hands wide and waving his ten fingers wildly as he walked towards the girl.

  "You, what do you want to do? Get away from me, get away! I'm telling you, if you dare to come closer, I'll... You know what's in this package? It's the Apocalypse Thunderbolt! One of them can blow the entire Mountain City to ashes! If you dare to come over, I'll destroy everything!" The girl threatened.

  Hehe!

  Chu Cheng really wanted to say, what's in that package of yours? And who would know better than me, Young Master? What's the point of using this to deceive me?

  "I say, maiden, to die under the peony flowers is a romantic fate! To be able to die with you, I'm overjoyed! Come on, come on, let's explode together and ascend to heaven!" Chu Cheng continued to close in.

  The girl, seeing Chu Cheng not being threatened, was clearly panicked: "You, you really don't believe? I'm telling you, kid, our Butterfly Thief sisters are nearby. If you don't run away now, you'll definitely be out of luck!"

  Wipe it off, are you still calling me a little kid? Do you believe I'll take care of you?

  Chu Cheng decided to teach this girl a good lesson.

  He quickly stepped forward, snatching the package from the girl's arms, ignoring her bared teeth and angry curses, and threw it directly behind him.

  "Thief! Bandit! Shameless! Despicable! Robbing a girl!" The girl's face turned pale in an instant.

  "Whoa, scolding me? Who's the thief after all? Do you want to lose face? You say I'm shameless and despicable? Then I'll be shameless and despicable for you to see!"

  "How shameless! You're still wet behind the ears and you dare to say something like that, how shameless!" The girl's eyes darted back and forth, ready to think of a way to slip away at any moment.

  Although she was seriously injured and her opponent had transcended the ordinary realm, she was confident that even if she couldn't defeat him, she might still be able to escape.

  Although the task failed, it's a good thing to escape alive, and we'll find another chance someday.

  Another little brat? Your sister's little brat!

  Chu Cheng hated hearing those three words now, his small eyes bulging: "Girl, don't think about being a wild card, this young master is in charge here, you can't escape! You look so pretty, what's with the Butterfly Thief nonsense? Come back home with me and be my maid!"

  As he spoke, he was about to reach out and grab the girl's hand.

  The girl naturally refused to give in, turned around and was about to leave, her feet treading an eerie pace. Although she had lost all her magical powers, she couldn't be underestimated after all. She was the Butterfly Thief, not someone to be trifled with.

  If it were an ordinary twelve-year-old boy, he would have been escaped by the girl. Unfortunately, Chu Cheng's body was only twelve years old, but his mind was far beyond twenty years old, and he had long been prepared for this move!

  He took a step to the left, stretched out his left hand, and with one move, the golden snake wrapped around the girl's slender jade-like hands. A weak blood-red aura flowed along her arm, reached her shoulder, and then wrapped around her neck.

  "Girl, don't force me to use violence! I don't want you to die a tragic death! Follow me obediently, or else you'll be in trouble!" Chu Cheng glared at the girl fiercely, scaring her into trembling with fear.

  Haha, with a smile, Chu Cheng pulled the girl and they walked forward together.

  Suddenly, a chill rose to his heart, and Chu Cheng hastily tilted his head. A sharp blade grazed his scalp and shot into a large tree ten meters away. Upon closer inspection, it was a thin knife blade.

  Looking back again, the girl's mouth was open, with a somewhat surprised look on her face. He suddenly understood.

  "You little girl, how dare you hide a blade in your mouth? Daring to secretly plot against me? You're done for!" Chu Cheng clenched his fist and with a sudden movement, the girl let out a soft cry, her body going limp as she fell into Chu Cheng's arms.

  "Little brat, you dare to fight with me? I won't play with you till you die! Alright, now you can't escape!" Chu Cheng nodded in satisfaction, shouldered the girl and turned around, running towards the mountain range.

  The girl was thrown into the cave, and then several large stones weighing hundreds of pounds were brought to block the entrance of the cave, ensuring that the girl could not escape. Only then did Chu Cheng feel at ease descending the mountain.

  The reason why the girl was thrown into the mountain cave instead of being thrown into the Life Jade Box is that although the Life Jade Box can store living things, it has no defensive ability... What if this girl goes crazy and breaks the Ten Sides Jade Box... It's all about money!

  This mysterious butterfly thief girl is probably not simple at all. She can steal the Life Jade Box, so her cultivation is probably at least threefold beyond the mortal realm, or even stronger.

  Thirteen or fourteen years old, breaking through the ordinary realm three times?

  The corner of Chu Cheng's mouth slightly rose.