After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me-Chapter 1217: Zhouzhou: Is This Really That Difficult?

Feeling a wave of resentment, Zhouzhou quickly turned her head and saw Xi Mo.

Seeing his expression, Zhouzhou shuddered.

It was clear from his look—he really wanted to hit her!

Zhouzhou was so scared that she immediately jumped up, hiding behind a tree, glaring at him, and threatening, "Uncle, if you dare hit me, I'll tell my dads!"

She had backup!

Hearing this, Xi Mo scoffed, "Go ahead, tell them. I'll beat you up first, and by the time you tell them, it'll be too late."

See? He really did want to hit her!

Zhouzhou was so angry that she stomped her feet, "You said I was your treasure, how could you bear to hit me!"

It was precisely because he had been too soft on her before that she had become so unruly now.

She was being bullied—way too much!

Xi Mo gritted his teeth in anger, and Zhouzhou puffed up her cheeks, glaring at him in protest.

Scumbag!

What a flip-flopper!

Seeing the look in her eyes, Xi Mo's temples twitched.

What kind of sin had he committed to get a niece like her?

It was incredibly frustrating.

The two of them stared at each other, neither willing to back down, and those watching around them exchanged puzzled glances, unable to hold back their laughter.

It was kind of fun. When had they ever seen Captain Xi like this? Wanting to hit her but unable to, normally it was the other way around.

The tables had turned.

Some people, eager to see drama unfold, clapped and cheered, "Zhouzhou, hit Captain Xi! He can't beat you, show him your strength and let him see if he dares to mess with you in the future!"

"Yeah, that's right, beat him up and he'll be quiet."

"If one beating isn't enough, give him a few more!"

"..."

Xi Mo narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as he shot them a cold look. With a forced smile, he said, "You all have too much time on your hands. Fine, I'll deal with you first and get some exercise."

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and started walking toward them step by step.

Each step felt like it was stepping on their hearts, and those people immediately ran for their lives.

They might not be able to beat him, but they could definitely avoid him!

Xi Mo stopped and turned his head toward his niece, still hiding behind the tree, and smiled darkly, "Come out now."

Zhouzhou shook her head vigorously. "No, if I come out, you'll hit me."

Xi Mo sneered, "At this point, I should be the one scared of you."

Zhouzhou still shook her head. "I can't hit you, I'll be struck by lightning."

It would be fine for a normal sparring match, but if they really fought, that was a major transgression. She had learned her lesson when she was younger, and she wouldn't make the same mistake again.

Xi Mo paused for a moment, "So, you're only afraid of being struck by lightning, not that you actually don't want to hit me?"

He felt like he'd been stabbed in the chest—what a cruel blow!

Zhouzhou blinked innocently and said, "I didn't say that, Uncle, you're the one saying it."

But she never denied it!

Xi Mo was so angry that his teeth started to hurt. This heartless little brat, couldn't someone come take her away?

He was both furious and amused. After a few more minutes of stalemate, he finally couldn't do anything about it, so he sighed and said, "Come here, I won't hit you, and you don't have to hit me. I have something serious to talk to you about."

Zhouzhou stared at him for a few seconds, confirming he wasn't lying, and then skipped over to him.

Seeing her like this, Xi Mo started getting mad again.

What a little brat.

Zhouzhou jumped in front of him and smiled brightly, "Uncle!"

Her smile was sweet and soft, making Xi Mo forget everything that had just happened. His expression visibly softened.

Fine.

He thought to himself, if he sold her to someone else, he'd just bring them the trouble. He was doing this out of the kindness of his heart—he'd deal with the trouble for himself.

Zhouzhou, with her sharp mind, saw his change in expression and immediately knew he wasn't angry anymore. She happily looped her arm through his and said, "Uncle, I knew you were the best!"

After saying that, she rested her head on his shoulder and rubbed it.

Xi Mo, at a loss for words, poked her forehead with his finger, "You've got a pretty face, or else you'd have been beaten up long ago."

Zhouzhou didn't feel ashamed at all, instead, she proudly lifted her chin and said, "That's because my uncle is good-looking, I look like you, I inherited your looks."

She knew she was just flattering him, and she'd probably said the same thing to Ye Lingfeng before, but Xi Mo couldn't help but feel happy inside.

It wasn't that he was happy she was complimenting his looks, but because she said they looked alike. That triggered a sense of kinship inside him, making it harder for him to stay mad at her.

Well, the reason she's gotten this far in life wasn't just because of her looks—her mouth had played a big part too.

Unable to hold back, he rolled his eyes at her, "Smooth talker."

He said that, but couldn't stop himself from smiling, "Alright, enough teasing. Let's get to business."

As soon as he said this, Zhouzhou immediately straightened up and became serious.

Xi Mo said, "Don't be nervous, I just want to discuss the training plan with you. I see you've almost finished setting it up, right?"

Zhouzhou nodded, "Everything's set up, just need to finalize the punishment system."

Xi Mo raised his hand, stopping her from continuing.

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He'd already heard what came after, and it was too much for his ears.

He directly skipped the topic and said, "Let me try it out first."

"Alright." Zhouzhou was going to ask him how to set up the punishment, but hearing his words, she had to give up, though her gaze couldn't help but fall on his forehead.

Almost as soon as she looked, Xi Mo raised his hand and manually turned her head to the side, squeezing through his teeth, "Focus on the task."

Fine, fine, no need to be so fierce.

Zhouzhou pouted, standing by the control panel, "Alright, let's begin."

"Mm."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Zhouzhou activated the mechanism.

It was built on the Fourth Bureau's basic mechanism, and she only made a few modifications. There was no fixed spot for the traps, so even those with good memory wouldn't be able to memorize them. It relied purely on skill, and also tested one's sensitivity.

One mechanism after another, without a moment's rest, if you weren't careful, you'd be hit.

Xi Mo's figure moved quickly through the middle, passing the last mechanism and landing, slightly out of breath.

Zhouzhou watched him eagerly, asking, "Uncle, how's the mechanism?"

Xi Mo looked at her and paused before replying, "Didn't I tell you to make it simpler?"

Zhouzhou looked at him in confusion, "It's already simple."

She said that and pressed a button to walk in herself to demonstrate. Her speed was so fast that she almost turned into an afterimage. Even without knowing where the next trap would land, she was still able to quickly avoid it.

In the blink of an eye, she arrived at Xi Mo's side and tilted her head, "It's really simple, Uncle, do you think it's difficult?"

Xi Mo: "..."

It didn't hurt much, but it was extremely insulting.