Chapter 271 The Third Pulse Sequence

"Wait a minute." Chu Hengkong called a halt.

"Find out the situation before enforcing the law!" Ji Huaisu said angrily.

Trick stroked his unshaven chin and said nonchalantly, "According to our tradition here, we can talk things over... It's a pity that you're an outsider, so even bribing me won't work."

"Captain! It's useless to bribe you with the words of ordinary people!" Squirrel Team Member squeaked.

"Well... in theory."

"Please don't talk about theory, please respect yourself!"

Trek put on his sunglasses and sat down on a beach chair. "Even if you gave me a new suit, a briefcase, and a new car from the Fourth Order… I wouldn't be much of a slouch."

"Please remove that last sentence! This lack of conviction sounds like a direct bribe!"

"Indirectly," Trek corrected.

"What a bastard!" Ji Huaisu sneered.

The Squirrel team screamed, "Enough! Someone come and shut the captain's mouth!"

The last few animal archers jumped up to cover Trek's mouth, but unfortunately Trek was two meters tall and the animals couldn't reach him even after jumping for a long time.

Captain Trek wore a pair of large flip-flops, his hairy legs visible beneath his beach shorts. He also wore a floral shirt, the standard beach gown for beachgoers, and a pair of quirky sunglasses, popular at the end of the last century, adorning his long face. If it weren't for the military coat draped over his back, it would be hard to associate this somewhat shabby vacationing uncle with a position like "Captain."

But the locals of the city-state are obviously very good at looking beyond the surface to the essence. Gulibo's first words after landing directly confirmed the other party's identity: "Captain, don't shoot, it's me, Bo!"

"Gulibo, it's you, kid." Captain Trick said, "It's great to be back in the city-state, but since you're hanging out with outsiders..."

Trick wiped his eyes hypocritically and said, "We have no choice but to kill them together."

"Don't kill me, Bo!" Gulibo waved his claws anxiously, "This guy is not a heretic, he is, he is..."

Gulibo hesitated for a long time, staring at Chu Hengkong blankly: "Who are you now, Yabo?"

Chu Hengkong suddenly had the urge to cover his face. Cui Ke took off his sunglasses and looked him up and down with a pair of black eyes.

"It's really hard to say. The aura is so mixed. Who created this new thing?" Trick counted on his fingers one by one. "Demon? Fallen? Scourge? True machine? Or..."

His gaze pierced through the crowd, like a sharp arrow shooting towards Chu Hengkong's chest.

"A lustful demon?" Trick narrowed his eyes.

His voice passed over the archers and reached everyone. Ji Huaisu, who was about to protest, fell silent. Chu Hengkong once again raised his opinion of this man and grasped the hilt of the Divine Slash.

"Let's just consider him a Dragon Country martial artist."

At this moment, the Shenglong ship's cabin opened again, and Ji Qiufeng came down, holding a flower pot. He raised his hand to Cui Ke and said, "Long time no see."

Chui Ke took off his sunglasses, his mouth opened into an o-shape. He looked back and forth at Chu Hengkong, Ji Qiufeng, and Fen Ya, exclaiming in amazement from the bottom of his heart.

"I was wondering which heretic was so cruel and ruthless, but it turns out to be Inspector Chu from Huilong City!"

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After the encirclement and suppression order was rescinded, the archers disappeared as mysteriously as if they had dived into the ground. Trek strode to the front of the ship and shook hands with everyone one by one.

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding." Tracy laughed, his face wrinkled. "That old man Ji Qiufeng came over here without even telling me, deliberately wanting to see me make a fool of myself."

"I applied to Mansa Star Castle three weeks ago." Ji Qiufeng said helplessly.

"First pulse sequence? I've been transferred to another job..."

Cui Ke opened his arms and gave Ji Qiufeng a warm hug. Being much taller than him, he patted Ji Qiufeng's shoulder vigorously. "It's been over 20 years! Before you left, you were a soaring cultivator, and now you're a formidable Dharmakaya."

"After going through so much hardship, some changes are inevitable." Ji Qiufeng smiled. "Hengkong, you already know me even without me saying anything. This is Ji Huaisu, my daughter. Huaisu says hello to Uncle Cui Ke."

"Hello, Uncle Cui Ke." Ji Huaisu pretended to be well-behaved.

Cui Ke couldn't help nodding. "Oh, you already have a daughter. This girl has the same spirit and energy as you. You can tell she's your biological daughter."

Ji Huaisu smiled foolishly. Ji Qiufeng coughed and said, "I have no blood relationship with him..."

Cui Ke remained calm and said, "I was wondering why they only resemble each other in spirit. Your daughter doesn't look like you at all."

Ji Huaisu bared his teeth and made a face at him. Trick took a step back. "Oh my, how scary! This little guy is the Eye Demon, right?"

Finder saluted with his tentacles, his single eye curved into a frown. "Hello, hello. I'm Finder, a graduate of the Twilight Library. I'm currently on my graduation trip. Please take care of me in the future."

"No, no, we should learn from each other and communicate more when we have time." Trek squeezed its tentacle. "I'm Captain Jas Trek of the Third Vein Divine Guard. I'm pretty much the same as the Chief of Police in your Huilong City. Feel free to talk to me if you have anything to say."

He withdrew his hand and asked, "I roughly understand Ji Qiufeng's purpose. Who are you three?"

"Send it back to the bookstore and take care of some personal matters." Chu Hengkong picked up Gulibo, "and go on vacation."

"Then you've made the right choice. Jingsha is the perfect place in the world for a vacation." Trek bent down and looked them over. "Just to confirm the routine, what are your genders?"

Chu Hengkong and Ji Huaisu were puzzled, wondering if they even needed to ask. Gulibo answered for them: "Physiologically male, psychologically male. Physiologically female, psychologically female. Physiologically asexual, psychologically asexual, Bo."

"Very traditional." Trek pulled out three perfume bottles and shook them. "Are you interested in finding a romantic encounter in the city-state?"

The two of them shook their heads at the same time. A wood bud sprouted from between Trick's fingers and he dipped it into each of the three vials. He pressed the bottle with three fingers and sprayed a stream of perfume on each of the three people.

"That's all right." Trick put away the bottle. "Your Uncle Ji and I are going to the bar to catch up. You can let Gulibo lead the way wherever you want to go. Have fun!"

He took out a pocket watch-like thing and pressed it, and instantly disappeared in front of everyone. Ji Qiufeng and Fen Ya, who had been silent, also disappeared.

"He is a master." Chu Hengkong said.

"After all, he's Dad's good friend. It would be strange if he was weak." Ji Huaisu sniffed the faint scent of perfume on his body: "But what's going on?"

"You'll see the traditional customs of the city-state later." Fander was not surprised. "Gulibo, lead the way!"

"Let's go home!" Gulibo ran forward happily.

Trek's forces seemed to have evacuated the surrounding civilians in record time, leaving no one visible around the harbor. They entered a wooden building for a checkpoint. Alarms blared frantically as they passed several wooden-carved instruments. The guard (a bipedal pig-headed figure) seemed to have been greeted and let them in.

The moment they emerged from customs, the tranquil atmosphere vanished, drowned out by a cacophony of voices like a tide. A dazzling display of colors filled their vision. Mushrooms as tall as trees dotted the streets, painting a complex canvas with countless hues. At a glance, Chu Hengkong saw over a hundred species, and simultaneously heard the most complex chirping sounds in the world.

It was the sound of flapping wings, the humming of bees, the low breathing of beasts, and the high-pitched roar of humanoids, but all of these were just the "noise" in the environment, and the intertwining music was the main tone here.

The drums roared, the piano melodiously played, a female singer from the treetops belted out her song, and a chorus of flowers and exotic plants sang in unison within the bushes. Everywhere were notes, everywhere were musicians, and the incredibly complex music presented an incredible harmony, like a symphony of all living things.

Their arrival was a cacophony in the harmonious melody, and the sensitive musicians immediately came to the scene. The next moment, the music became lively and enthusiastic, and the musicians sang in unison: "Friends from afar, welcome to the city-state of Jingsha!"

"Oh my God." Ji Huaisu stared at all this in a daze, "This is too... this is too..."

"This is awesome!" Vander exclaimed. "This is what traveling is all about, my friends!"

It dove into the small band's circle, excitedly playing along with the xylophones thrown to it by the citizens. Chu Hengkong smiled at this and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's like being in a fairy tale world."

"As far as living conditions are concerned, our place is even more comfortable than Paradise." A small flower resembling a sunflower nodded at him, its petal bearing American cartoon-style facial features. "Welcome, welcome. This is the third venation, the 'Poetry Umbrella', the cradle of writers, poets, musicians, and architects. We have—"

"—The best poetry in the world, and unparalleled music!" A young man with insect wings came over, strumming his guitar and looking at Chu Hengkong lovingly. "Oh, sir, you are so handsome that it's fascinating. May I have the honor of singing a song for you?"

Chu Hengkong was not surprised. He had seen many special orientations in his career, but he did not expect that there were also male X in the Shendongjie. Gulibo jumped up and flapped his insect wings: "You should go to the temple first!"

"What's wrong?" The man with insect wings sniffed hard, then quickly distanced himself, his face full of apology: "I'm so sorry, I've had a cold these past few days and couldn't smell you! As an apology, I'll give you a poem. I wish you a happy day~"

He sang a short poem with great emotion, then flapped his wings and flew away. Xiaohua curled her lips and said, "You see, the atmosphere in our area is quite open. Courtship and love at first sight are common. If you don't use perfume to mark yourself beforehand, you'll have a lot of trouble when you go out."

"Use smell to identify whether someone is single and their gender?" Ji Huaisu asked.

"Everyone looks so different. It would be so rude to misjudge someone's face." Xiaohua laughed repeatedly. "Gulibo, you should hurry back to the bookstore and report in. We've been looking for you for a while."

"I shouldn't be fired..." Gulibo's nose turned white.

“Who knows~~~”

Xiaohua turned away and went off to chat with the other flowers and plants. Gulibo walked ahead, carrying a small bag, feeling uneasy. Chu Hengkong didn't forget to use his wrist to grab Fander, and within a moment, he had three specially crafted wreaths, two miniature musical instruments, and a collection of stories woven from leaves.

"Hehehe, I haven't had enough fun yet!" Vander protested loudly.

"After finishing your work, there are some fun things for you to do." Chu Hengkong put it in his pocket. "How far is the bookstore from here?"

“It’ll take an hour… or two hours…” Gulibo was like a mouse that was about to go to school but hadn’t done a single word of homework.

"You show me the way, and I'll walk."

"No!"

There was no point in protesting. The journey of one or two hours was shortened to 5 minutes by Inspector Chu's feet, and Gulibo finally brought them to a big mushroom.

"It's a lot bigger than I imagined." Ji Huaisu said, looking up. "I always thought it was one of those... you know, small, fresh, college student entrepreneurship bookstores."

"I understand." Chu Hengkong said, "It is indeed very big."

This was the largest mushroom Chu Hengkong had ever seen, nearly six stories tall. Its white stalk was lined with rows of square windows, and its thick red cap formed a natural roof, upon which crouched a plump seal statue. Clutched between its paws was a wooden plaque with four large characters on it: Seafood Bookstore.

He walked forward and pushed open the door, which rang with a clear, crisp chime. Soft folk music filled the bookstore, reminiscent of a library: large bookshelves nestled in the spacious lobby, each type neatly organized into categories. Besides books, there were also entertainment items. Card game shelves were visible upon entering, and on the upper floors, there seemed to be a dedicated section for various toys and models.

A fish wearing tacky overalls was watering a potted plant, its eyes apathetic, as if it had been scorched by the sun for ten thousand years after landing. It wiped its fins on its apron and said dryly to Chu Hengkong, "Welcome—"

Gulibo popped his head out and said, "Manager Bangbangji, I'm back."

The manager's already bulging eyes widened as if they were about to pop out. He leaped up and grabbed Gulibo, flapping his fins excitedly. "Oh my god, the sacred tree has sprouted! You've been missing for almost five months! I thought you'd already been stewed!"

"Why do you assume I was eaten?!"

"In a round earthenware pot, soaked in cream, curry, cumin and broth..."

"You even thought of the recipe for me?! And it tastes so bad!"

Manager Bang Bang Crucian Carp cheered as he tossed Gulibo up almost three stories high. The pet shop assistants working on every floor chirped, "Gulibo's back!" "Gulibo's not dead!" "After skipping work for five months, Gulibo has set a new record!"

"Go do what you need to do and don't make a fool of yourself."

A command came from behind the counter, and the small animals all jumped and hurried back to their posts. Chu Hengkong looked over and saw an otter with shiny fur sitting behind the counter. Its fur was a beautiful light green, and it wore a pair of elegant square-framed glasses. In its paws, it held a goblet.

It took a sip of wine, put the cup down and clasped its paws together.

"Thank you so much! My little animal is so kind to you all." The editor, Dudu Otter, bowed. "Welcome. What kind of books would you like to read?"

(End of this chapter)