Chapter 479 This puppet has a trick

After leaving the Secret Service, Yu Sheng did not go home directly, but instead strolled around the city center first.

He hadn't been back for a long time - although he could open the door and return to Jiecheng at any time when he was in Feiyu Star Region, the series of events there left him with little free time. Even the one or two times he occasionally came back were in a hurry, and he even just showed up at the Secret Service Bureau before going back again. He had no time to hang out here at all.

He felt quite emotional about this - he remembered that when he first came to this strange giant city, everything here was so strange and dangerous to him. Even every street, every building, and every shadow here revealed an indescribable weirdness and coldness in his eyes. But the days passed one by one... Now, he really got used to living here.

The shadows of those buildings hide strange things that are invisible to the naked eye, but there are also countless people busy just trying to make a living. The city is like a huge and strange living creature in the night, but the "living" part of it no longer makes him feel resistant. There are foreign lands, entities, and many inexplicable strange phenomena here, but putting these aside, there is even more vitality flowing here.

Yu Sheng liked this vibrant place - he always liked vitality, so he was so happy when he saw the green in the valley.

He first went to the supermarket to replenish the family's food and daily necessities, and also bought a new hair care cream for Hu Li - he had to buy many bottles at a time, because it was really difficult to take care of nine tails, and the silly fox would apply half and eat half each time, so the cream was used up ridiculously fast.

Afterwards, he went to the home furnishing mall again and picked out a few simple doors that were on sale for future "enchantment". The delivery address he left was the collection point next to No. 66 Wutong Road.

While there was still time, he went to the mall to buy some small gifts for Irene.

Now he is waiting at the counter to pay.

It was summer vacation, and it was also the weekend, so the mall was exceptionally busy. Everywhere you looked were young people taking advantage of the holiday to go shopping, many of whom looked to be middle school students. Yu Sheng felt a little bored standing at the back of the line, so he observed the flow of people nearby, wondering if he could catch Long Hair and Snow White running out to play.

Of course I didn’t see it. After all, such a coincidence doesn’t happen every day.

But just as he was looking around, Yu Sheng felt someone's eyes falling on him.

He keenly noticed the gaze and looked up, only to see that the owner of the gaze was standing not far away, with no intention of hiding his gaze at all, just standing a few meters away and staring at him.

She was a strange young girl - with long black hair, skin as white as porcelain, delicate and dignified features, and outstanding appearance, even to the point of being beautiful to the point of being a little... unreal.

Of course, if she was just a pretty girl, that wouldn't be a big deal. After all, the nine-tailed fox at home was prettier than the one in front of him. What Yu Sheng really cared about the other person was something else -

First, she was staring at me. Second, on this scorching hot day, this strange girl was bundled up completely, even wearing a pair of long boots under her black dress and long black silk gloves on her hands. Only her head was exposed, which made her look a bit out of place with the people around her. Third...

She wasn't breathing and her heart wasn't beating.

Yu Sheng raised his eyebrows.

After being dead and alive so many times, and having Hu Li stew his body every now and then, plus the various strange things he "eats" on a daily basis, his physique is now extraordinary, and so is his perception ability - although it is not as good as Hu Li's external projection of spiritual consciousness or Luna's radar scanning, but at such a close distance, it is still no problem for him to detect a "non-human".

Especially characteristics such as breathing and heartbeat that are closely related to "vitality".

The delicate, porcelain-doll-like black-haired lady took the initiative to walk over here. She had obviously noticed the change in Yu Sheng's eyes, but she remained calm as she approached and extended her hand. "Hello, Mr. Yu."

Yu Sheng hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand cautiously while frowning, "Do we know each other?"

“I didn’t know him, but I got to know him very quickly.”

The black-haired lady smiled, the arc of her smile was so perfect, but it seemed to lack the warmth of a living person.

Yu Sheng happened to hold the other person's hand at this moment, but was stunned for a moment.

Through the thin silk gloves, I could feel the same body temperature as a normal person, and... the unique touch of the ball joints.

"My name is Marlene, from Alice's Cottage."

Yu Sheng opened his eyes slightly, but just when he was about to say something, the black-haired lady in front of him disappeared like a dream in his trance.

The next second, the noisy voices and music of the mall were heard again. Yu Sheng realized belatedly that his surroundings seemed to have fallen into some strange state of stagnation - it seemed that the moment the black-haired lady walked towards him, the entire mall was paused, but he did not notice it at the time.

Yu Sheng blinked his eyes, waking up from the trance of the brief dream. He subconsciously looked for the Alice doll that called herself "Marin", but he could no longer see the other person's figure, and even her breath was gone.

But then he felt something was wrong. He looked down and found that he was holding something in his hand - it was a puppet's hand wrapped in a long black glove.

Yu Sheng was completely stunned.

...No, what's going on? What's going on? What's the point?!

Three soul-searching questions immediately crossed his mind. He couldn't understand why a girl who looked like an Alice doll came over, said hello, and then disappeared, leaving him a secret before disappearing. Was there some hidden meaning behind this? Or was this part of Alice's House's unique corporate culture? A gift for a first meeting...

But before he could figure it out, he was interrupted by the urging voice from behind him. He could only quickly come to his senses and realized that no one around him seemed to notice what had just happened. He quickly stuffed his hand into his pocket, then took the things he had just bought to the checkout counter to pay.

…

At No. 66 Wutong Road, Yu Sheng pushed the door and returned home.

Hu Li was cleaning the restaurant with a broom, and picking up the hair she had shed recently. Luna was nowhere to be seen. Judging from the time, she should be farming in the valley. The sound of the TV came from the living room, and from time to time, there was the sound of the little doll's heartless laughter.

As soon as Yu Sheng entered the house, Hu Li was the first to come forward, his tail whirring in the wind: "My benefactor is back! Is there anything..."

She had barely said half of her words when Yu Sheng stuffed a large bag of snacks into her hand.

The fox girl's eyes lit up instantly. As she took the snack, her tail swung like a hot wheel. In the blink of an eye, the dust and fox fur she had just swept up were blown all over the floor again...

Yu Sheng rubbed his fox head, feeling both amused and helpless, and turned to walk towards the living room. Irene, who was sitting on the sofa, had heard the noise and immediately poked her head out from beside the TV cabinet. The little puppet's voice came from the direction of the stairs: "Yu Sheng, you're finally back! Let me tell you, this stone ball is amazing, super wear-resistant..."

The main strategy is to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, and she is everywhere.

At this time, Yu Sheng was still thinking about the "Alice doll" he met in the mall before, but when he saw Irene coming out from various places in the house, he couldn't help but relax. Then he bent down with a smile and grabbed the little doll that was holding his legs and climbing up - judging from the weight, it should be the one made of super light clay - and carried her to the sofa.

After a slight hesitation, he did not mention the doll that called herself "Marin" for the time being. Instead, he took out a small box from the shopping bag and placed it in front of Irene.

"What's this?" Irene stared at the box in surprise, then became visibly happy. "...For me?!"

"Yeah, a smartwatch. It's the highest-end spec you can buy," Yu Sheng said with a smile. "Originally, I wanted to ask the Secret Service for a high-tech gadget similar to my phone, but Baili Qing said there haven't been any psychic detectives or investigators wearing children's smartwatches to explore foreign lands, so there's no demand for it..."

At this time, Irene no longer cared about what Yu Sheng said. She quickly unpacked the box, took out the contents and fiddled with them. The phone watch prepared for children was almost bigger than her hand in her hand. The dial was almost one-third of her face, but it was exactly the same proportion as an ordinary person holding a mobile phone.

The little doll turned on the watch and poked the dial with her fingers. The touch screen icons that were too small and even a little inconvenient for adults were just right for her.

After all, her fingers are as thin as thicker bean sprouts...

The little doll couldn't put down his new gift.

Although her speaking skills were usually questionable, she was very clear in her thanks: "Thank you, Yusheng, you are so kind! I like this!"

Yu Sheng smiled and reached out to touch the doll's head. Then he hesitated for several seconds before finally speaking: "There is one more thing."

Irene was still fiddling with her phone watch, not even looking up. "Hmm?"

"I met someone at the mall today. It was a puppet."

This time, Erin looked up instantly: "...What?!"

"It's a puppet who claims to be from Alice's cabin. Her name is Marlene."

Irene's entire puppet froze for two seconds, and then the one watching TV next to her suddenly jumped over. "Really? Are they sisters from the cabin?! Oh my god, someone finally showed up—and then what? Did you tell her about me? Didn't she come with you?"

Yu Sheng was so annoyed by the little doll's barrage of questions that he kept raising his hands. He finally found an opportunity to interrupt, "Don't worry, just listen to me first—she came over to say hello, but before I could even open my mouth, she disappeared."

Irene was stunned: "...Gone?"

"Yes, it's gone, but she left something behind, literally..."

(End of this chapter)