CFSMS -Chapter 236 An “Acquaintance Match-up,” huh? Then it’s fine

Due to her rough way of eating, bits of sugary floss stuck all over Dong Baimei’s face, but she had no energy to care about that right now.

If the first bite was about venting anger, then once the sweet flavor of cotton candy melted in her mouth, her movements unconsciously softened.

Her tongue brushed across her teeth and lips, savoring the lingering aftertaste. Dong Baimei pulled the cotton candy slightly away and stared at it for a long while, before turning to Lu Wu with a horrified gaze.

The world’s number one poisonous woman.

She was about to die, so why was she being made to taste something this delicious?

Killing someone should be a clean cut—but this poisonous woman insisted on killing her heart before killing her body.

That sweet, sugary taste stirred up what little survival instinct she had left.

Now… she didn’t want to die anymore.

Dong Baimei pressed her lips together, trying to keep that gentle sweetness on her tongue for as long as possible.

But the flavor was like a mischievous little spirit that only knew how to seduce people—it made your heart flutter, then ruthlessly abandoned you. All she could do was keep eating, trying to win back the spirit’s favor.

She took another bite. Even black cotton candy couldn’t stop Dong Baimei’s urge to keep eating.

As she ate, she noticed Lu Wu beside her, smiling faintly. She looked decent enough—but how could she act so inhumanly?

No matter how much Dong Baimei mentally cursed her, her wavering heart kept reminding her: she didn’t want to die.

“…Fine. I admit defeat.”

Dong Baimei raised the white flag.

Anyway, even if she didn’t die, she would probably end up imprisoned. Exchanging some information for a more comfortable sentence afterward was worth it.

“I’ll be honest. My target is the Rainbow Stone. Even though I acted alone this time, even if I fail, the members of the Church won’t give up.”

“They’re already prepared. Once they obtain the Rainbow Stone, they will open the Edge of Heaven.”

Dong Baimei’s expression while saying this was like someone eagerly anticipating a disaster.

Lu Wu, who had just heard something shocking, instinctively raised her hand to soothe her nerves.

“Um… I have a question. What is the Edge of Heaven?”

It sounded very grand, but she had never heard of it.

“?”

Dong Baimei’s eye twitched. She looked at Lu Wu in surprise—but soon seemed to understand something and relaxed.

Right. This woman clearly looked like some ancient monster pretending to be young. It was normal that she didn’t know about recent changes after long isolation.

“The Edge of Heaven is a dangerous land. Inside it is sealed a great demon, and the Rainbow Stone can break the seal. Once that happens, the demon will emerge and the human world will become a hell.”

“And even if the Rainbow Stone plan fails, it doesn’t matter. We’ve already found another way to break the seal—though that method requires the sacrifice of a tiny bit of innocent lives.”

As she said this, Dong Baimei couldn’t help but laugh.

Perhaps in her imagination, she had already seen that hellish scene.

“…Ah?”

At first, Lu Wu had been slightly worried after hearing all this. But now she had actually calmed down.

Because this story… sounded oddly familiar.

Wasn’t this just a “Mount Suppression Temple Demon Sealing Arc 2.0”?

But there wasn’t only one demon in the world, so to be precise, she still needed confirmation.

“So what’s the name of the demon you’re talking about?”

Dong Baimei paused. Lu Wu’s face showed no fear at all, which confused her further.

“She… isn’t afraid?”

“He is called Gu Yan, a naturally born demon.”

“He is cruel by nature, takes pleasure in slaughter, and he also—”

Mentioning Gu Yan, Dong Baimei suddenly turned into a fanatic, enthusiastically promoting him.

“Stop, stop, stop!”

Lu Wu interrupted her.

“Is it the ‘Gu’ from ‘care,’ and the ‘Yan’ from ‘banquet’?”

“Yes. How do you know that?”

Dong Baimei was becoming more and more unable to understand Lu Wu.

“Oh. Then it’s fine.”

After confirming, Lu Wu relaxed completely and shrugged.

This time, it was an acquaintance match-up—nothing to worry about at all.

As for why Gu Yan was inside the Edge of Heaven… that was easy to explain. In novels, big villains always had things like true bodies, clones, three bodies, phantom bodies, split forms, and so on.

Nothing to be surprised about.

She didn’t care about Dong Baimei’s so-called world-ending secret anymore. Looking at the system panel that had only increased by one progress point, Lu Wu enthusiastically extended an invitation:

“Sweetheart, is the cotton candy good? If it is, do you want to buy more? Lu Wu Cotton Candy—everyone who’s tried it says it’s great! You won’t get ripped off, you won’t get cheated~”

She shamelessly promoted her own business, completely ignoring the so-called apocalypse-level secret.

Dong Baimei’s eyes widened.

“Huh? Sister…”

“I’m telling you something that concerns the fate of the world, and you’re asking me if I want more cotton candy?”

Even though… it was really good cotton candy.

“Do you want it or not?” Lu Wu asked again, looking at the empty stick in Dong Baimei’s hand.

“…Yes.”

Dong Baimei gritted her teeth.

“Give me whatever is the most expensive.”

Anyway, she might die soon—who cared if the world flooded afterward? Her corpse wouldn’t drown again.

She might as well enjoy herself before dying.

After all, she had been working for the organization for years without a single vacation.

Now that she had let go of everything, she actually felt strangely liberated.

Half-dead while alive—that was Dong Baimei’s current state.

“Alright, please wait a moment.”

Lu Wu’s face blossomed into a smile for the big customer.

She rolled up her sleeves and got to work.

Lu Wu was busy, full of energy, her face showing no concern at all—only eagerness to finish the task. On the other hand, Dong Baimei’s conflicted expression was obvious at a glance.

“…You really aren’t afraid?”

Back then, when her organization decided to release the Demon Lord Gu Yan, they had hesitated for a long time, holding several meetings and going through countless procedures.

But this woman didn’t care at all.

Could it be… she had some hidden trump card?

While Dong Baimei was still thinking, a human-shaped cotton candy was handed to her. She instinctively took a bite.

Forget it. Thinking hurts.

Cotton candy is better.

She chewed and chewed, looking at the headless candy figure, then casually continued eating.

After the second cotton candy, her stomach felt warm and comfortable.

But no matter how she looked at it, it didn’t feel like poisoning.

“When will the poison take effect?” she asked while continuing to eat.

“…What poison?” Lu Wu replied casually while working.

“There’s no poison in your cotton candy?”

Dong Baimei’s voice suddenly rose.

Lu Wu looked genuinely surprised.

“I’m just a cotton candy vendor. Why would I poison people? That would ruin my reputation—and I’d get arrested.”

“My stall is clean and proper. A model citizen in the food industry, okay?”

Food safety was important. On that point, Lu Wu had strong professional ethics.

Dong Baimei froze with half a cotton candy in her mouth. She pulled it away, strands of silver sugar floss stretching out, but she no longer cared about appearances at all.