Wu Tao Wen Guan

Chapter 570 Equal Footing

"Lin Fan, I want you dead!"

A roar filled with fury nearly made the old man collapse onto the ground.

Fortunately, Lin Fan was quick-witted and steadied him.

Just by the sound of it, who else could it be but Wang Xiaoli?

Something was off; this guy would never come down the mountain without a reason.

"What are you doing? What if you scare him to death?" Lin Fan grumbled.

"It's alright, it's alright."

The old man waved his hand. "Young lady, let's talk things out properly. I know Doctor Lin, and his character in the surrounding villages is this."

As he spoke, the old man gave a thumbs-up.

Wang Xiaoli's face was grim. "Fine, fine, fine! I'll settle all accounts with you today!"

"Don't get agitated, let's talk calmly."

Lin Fan noticed the dark hue on Wang Xiaoli's neck and knew she was extremely angry.

Strange, he hadn't offended her recently?

With his mind full of confusion, Lin Fan saw off the remaining two patients at the clinic.

CRASH!

The door shut.

Wang Xiaoli's gaze was icy, as if she wanted to devour him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Tell me, how did I offend you?"

Lin Fan's eyes were full of innocence.

"I'm asking you, what's going on with the statue at the Mountain God Temple?"

Luo Feng Mountain had been restless lately, with large machinery humming day and night.

Xu Zixin had invested heavily, wishing she could have the Mountain God Temple built in a day.

But she didn't know that a severely injured snake demon king, Wang Xiaoli, resided in the mountain and urgently needed rest.

Wang Xiaoli, unable to bear the disturbance, went to investigate.

The result was worse than she could have imagined; upon seeing it, she was enraged.

The image of the Mountain God that Xu Zixin discussed with the sculptor looked more and more like Lin Fan triumphantly stepping on a snake's head.

A supreme humiliation!

Wang Xiaoli couldn't swallow this insult, so she came to the clinic.

"What statue?"

Lin Fan immediately understood Wang Xiaoli's intention, thinking to himself, she found out so quickly.

"Don't tell me you don't know."

Wang Xiaoli sneered, and signs of her true form began to manifest.

"Don't rush!"

Lin Fan explained with a playful grin, "Wasn't I trying to share some incense merit with you? Don't tell me you don't know the benefits of being worshipped. I thought, since you're a native of Luo Feng Mountain, it wouldn't be right for me to usurp your place."

"You'd be that kind?" Wang Xiaoli didn't believe him at all.

"I meant no harm, I just drew it casually at the time."

Lin Fan hadn't expected to make her this angry and quickly tried to justify himself.

"Casually drew it? Why didn't you draw me stepping on you?" Wang Xiaoli said coldly.

"It's not impossible, the statue probably isn't finished yet anyway," Lin Fan said with a smile.

Wang Xiaoli was stunned, not expecting Lin Fan to actually agree.

"Alright, you said it."

Since that was the case, she would retaliate in kind.

Lin Fan spread his hands. "Tell me how you want it."

Wang Xiaoli snorted lightly. "Hmph, I want it like this..."

She beckoned, and papers from the medicine cabinet rustled as they floated over.

Then, her gaze fell on a blank piece of paper, and dark ink lines slowly appeared on it.

Before long, a lifelike, eerie, and terrifying painting appeared before Lin Fan.

A giant snake with a powerful visual impact occupied most of the frame, with a small human figure curled up in a corner, looking as if it were trembling.

Lin Fan's mouth twitched. "Why don't you just change the Mountain God Temple to a Snake Temple? Although the pose I drew is easily misunderstood, at least we're on equal footing. I wasn't stealing your spotlight at all."

Wang Xiaoli thought about it and drew another picture.

"This won't do either. You coiled me up so only my head is showing. If someone didn't know, they'd think you were holding a baby," Lin Fan complained.

One painting after another was created under Wang Xiaoli's conception, only to be ruthlessly rejected by Lin Fan.

The two of them argued and compromised, almost forgetting their original purpose.

A tall and mighty man held a Tongtian Pot in his left hand and a wooden stick in his right.

A brilliantly patterned giant snake was coiled around him, its head precisely pressing down on his head.

"Alright, you can press on me now, can't you?"

Lin Fan sighed.

"This..."

Wang Xiaoli felt something was wrong no matter how she looked at it.

She was coiled around Lin Fan, her head pressed against his.

Wasn't this too intimate?

A normal person would never think that way, but Wang Xiaoli was a snake demon on the verge of dragon transformation!

"I think..."

"It's not what you think, it's what we both think is acceptable."

Lin Fan said irritably, "You tell me, how many have we changed? My stomach is rumbling, haven't you heard it?"

Wang Xiaoli rolled her eyes dramatically. "You caused this problem, and you're blaming me?"

She tucked the painting into her embrace. "I'll go tell that woman to change it."

"Lin Fan, if you dare to scheme behind my back again, don't blame me for turning hostile!"

Wang Xiaoli's voice was stern, leaving behind a harsh threat.

"I know. By the way, do you want to stay for lunch?"

Lin Fan turned to pack up, preparing to go home for lunch.

"Hmph, who wants to eat your food."

Only then did Wang Xiaoli feel her anger subside.

She stepped out with light footsteps, and as soon as she opened the door, she bumped into someone.

A strong scent of cosmetics wafted over, making the demon who grew up in the mountains feel very uncomfortable.

"Boss, are you alright?"

Zhou Yi was followed by a bodyguard in sunglasses and a stern expression, his gaze vigilantly fixed on Wang Xiaoli.

Despite her being a delicate and beautiful young woman, his intuition told him this person was dangerous, extremely dangerous!

Wang Xiaoli was already in a bad mood. She was almost knocked over when she was about to leave, and then being stared at by a fierce man, her anger instantly ignited.

"Hmph!"

She snorted coldly, expressing her displeasure.

If the other party dared to say anything, she wouldn't hesitate to be ruthless.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I hired you to protect my safety, not to cause trouble for me!"

Zhou Yi, sensing that the woman in front of him was not simple, turned back and severely reprimanded his bodyguard.

"Sorry, boss."

The bodyguard was confused.

His boss wasn't a forgiving person!

This was just an ordinary rural clinic, and most of the people who came and went were from the nearby villages.

No matter how powerful they were, it wouldn't warrant the chairman of Xinghe Real Estate acting this way.

"Miss, are you alright?"

"I'm sorry, I had an urgent matter to find Xiao Fan and accidentally bumped into you. I'm truly sorry."

Zhou Yi apologized with a proper attitude, while meticulously observing Wang Xiaoli's appearance and demeanor.

Not simple!

There was an indescribable coldness and purity about her, radiating an aura that warned others to keep their distance.

"It's alright."

Wang Xiaoli said briefly and brushed past Zhou Yi.

The bodyguard lowered his head, no longer daring to meet her gaze, and respectfully made way.