Chapter 036 Chapter 36

"I'm sleepy." Mo Xuanji yawned, and the corners of his eyes turned slightly red from the stimulation of a few drops of saline.

Hearing the noise, Liuliu poked his head out from the flames and said, "Chiu."

"Well, good morning." Mo Xuanji rubbed Liuliu's head casually, forced himself to cheer up, and prepared to meet the official. After taking a few steps, he suddenly found that something seemed to be wrong with him.

What is that white thing?

He lowered his head and found that he had changed into a white dress without knowing when. The style of this dress was a bit simple, barely suitable for daily wear. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with some patterns with golden thread, which made it look very noble.

Mo Xuanji was stunned for a moment, and soon figured out who did it: "System?"

After all, the Tang suit was created by the system using energy.

"Ahem, it's me." The system said shyly, like a girl whose little secret was exposed: "I have thought about it carefully these past two days. As a big boss, Yuheng must be very wealthy. It is impossible for him to wear the same clothes from the beginning to the end, right?"

There seems to be a little truth in this.

Seeing that Mo Xuanji remained silent, the system lost its temper and said, "Well, it's just a little hobby of mine... I'm a system now, so it's not too much to play a dress-up game. And this outfit is not ugly, it perfectly highlights your bossy temperament, right?"

In order to prove his own aesthetics, the system used energy to create a mirror in front of him. Mo Xuanji looked at himself in the mirror and hesitated to say, "You are right."

"Okay, okay, let's go out and take a look. That guy has been waiting since around five o'clock." The system quickly changed the subject.

Mo Xuanji took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his state, and opened the door of the antique shop.

At this time, Zhao Wencheng was squatting on the steps, drowsy. He waited for an unknown period of time when he heard the crisp sound of wind chimes behind him. Zhao Wencheng, who was about to touch the edge of Zhou Gong's clothes, woke up instantly and jumped up.

"Good morning, senior!" The greeting was deafening. Of course, it was deafening in the physical sense.

The villain in Yuheng's heart silently covered his ears.

…

A thin wisp of smoke slowly rose from the light golden incense burner, carrying a faint fragrance. The incense seemed to have a calming effect, causing Zhao Wencheng's tense body to relax a little.

He sat in front of the tea table, not daring to speak, his eyes fixed on the incense burner, as if he wanted to stare it to pieces. Across from him, the mysterious boss named Yuheng was brewing tea expertly, his movements were smooth and natural.

Zhao Wencheng was under tremendous pressure, but he didn't know that Yuheng was even more panicked than he was.

"Help, why doesn't he say anything? I'm so embarrassed." Maintaining his composure, Mo Xuanji kept scrolling through the screen in his mind. "Tong, this is how the tea is brewed, right? What's the next step?"

"Don't panic. We are in a good momentum now, hold on. The next step is to pour the tea, so pour it slowly."

The clear tea is slowly poured into the cup, and the unique fragrance of tea leaves immediately fills the air.

"How are you these days?" It's so embarrassing, so just say something.

Zhao Wencheng seemed relieved as well, with a smile on his face: "Very good. Senior, I came here to report the progress of the mission to you."

"According to the clues you provided, we were able to track down other victims and the people involved... the demons. Except for the mastermind, the dream invader, whose whereabouts are still unknown, we caught all the others."

It's only been three days, right? How come it happened so quickly? Although he was surprised, Yu Heng didn't show it on his face. He just smiled faintly: "Not bad."

Zhao Wencheng's smile got bigger. He smiled and stroked his hair: "Thanks to our predecessors for finding it in time. Otherwise, if it had been delayed for a long time, we really don't dare to think about what irreversible consequences would have been caused."

"It's just a coincidence." Yuheng picked up the tea lid and gently scraped off the foam.

Zhao Wencheng picked up the teacup and took a sip. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Senior, have you ever heard of the monster Jichen?"

"Jichen?" An unfamiliar name. Yuheng was about to say he didn't know him, but the system stopped him. It showed a line in the sea of ​​consciousness, and Yuheng understood it and changed his words: "I've heard of him. He's a very hard-working kid. What's wrong?"

Zhao Wencheng took a deep breath. In this man's eyes, a thousand-year-old monster was just a "hard-working kid"?

"That's right. Based on our investigation results and the experience of another supernatural team, it is basically certain that Ji Chen is the dream invader."

"Tap." The tea lid was gently put back.

Zhao Wencheng was unsure of the boss's attitude towards Ji Chen, so he gritted his teeth and continued, "Our special-powered team was attacked by Ji Chen and his accomplices during the mission. They have a hostile attitude towards humans."

Having said that, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

The human race and the demon race are not as solid as they seem. In fact, many great demons had opinions about humans at the beginning, and they only maintained the superficial peace due to the orders of the demon king. I thought that after these years of getting along and running-in, they would be able to put aside their prejudices. Unexpectedly...

How many demons are there who hate humans like Jichen? Zhao Wencheng thought so and spoke out his thoughts subconsciously. After he finished speaking, he began to regret it and looked at Yuheng cautiously.

Yuheng didn't seem to care, and still looked as warm and gentle as ever. He poured another cup of tea for Zhao Wencheng.

"Take your time. This is a good view now."

Today, humans and demons fight side by side and live in harmony. If this scene happened three thousand years ago, it would probably be regarded as a fool's dream. But now it is the most common thing.

"After all, the demons who want to stir up trouble are still a minority. No one is willing to give up the hard-earned peace, and the demons are no exception."

Zhao Wencheng also figured this out and breathed a sigh of relief: "You're right."

Neither of them spoke after that.

After sitting for a while, a clear "gurgle" sound suddenly came from somewhere. Zhao Wencheng subconsciously covered his stomach, looking embarrassed: "Well, senior, have you had breakfast? How about we go out to eat together? I'll treat you."

"No need, human food is useless to me." Yu Heng's alias really didn't need to eat. Living things eat to obtain energy from food to maintain the body's functioning, and Yu Heng's body has enough energy, so he doesn't lack any.

Maybe Yuheng can't eat because of this. Deep in his mind, Mo Xuanji thought silently. But after he said that, I really felt a little hungry. I'll go back to my main body and eat something after I'm done.

Zhao Wencheng did not stay long. He left after leaving a copy of the mission report.

Mo Xuanji breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in his chair, "Finally gone... System, which Ji Chen are you talking about?"

"That's the person who wanted to brainwash you yesterday." The system briefly explained Jichen's identity and background, and finally sighed: "What a pity, he was a good seedling, but he went astray like this."

The sleepiness from the depths of his soul seemed to be even more severe. Mo Xuanji yawned, stood up and prepared to close the shop door and go back to sleep. However, just as his hand touched the door, he heard a surprised voice.

"Manager, you finally opened the store. I've been waiting for you for two days!"

Mo Xuanji sighed and resigned herself to Yuheng mode. "Good morning, has your mirror ever broken?"

"No. Manager, I have to say your craftsmanship is really amazing. My dad didn't even notice anything wrong when he came back." Fang Ying came over with a smile. She looked Yuheng up and down and gave him a thumbs up: "Wow, Manager, you look so stylish in this outfit! You look like the hero in a fairy tale novel."

Yuheng showed a tired smile. "Don't bring up such embarrassing things. Thank you."

Fang Yingxiao followed Yuheng into the antique shop. She looked left and right, as if she was looking for someone. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Manager, do you know Liuhe? Do you have a good relationship with him?"

Yuheng paused while drinking tea: "Hmm?"

Fang Ying took out her cell phone, opened the comic in front of him, and scrolled to the page where Yuheng rescued people.

"Look, this is exactly like you! Even his clothes are the same as the one you wore two days ago!" She held her phone next to Yuheng and compared them back and forth, and suddenly discovered something: "Hey? Manager, didn't you put on eye shadow today?"

"..." Deep in his consciousness, Mo Xuanji couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand.

It was a mistake. He only knew that ordinary people could see comics, but he never thought that one day someone would hold up a mobile phone and let him watch his pretentious scenes. Help! The toes hidden in the shoes were fiercely pinched.

Under Fang Ying's expectant gaze, the store manager nodded calmly: "I know you, but we only met once." They only communicated through text at the beginning.

"At that time, he said he wanted to paint me in. Maybe he was afraid that I would cause trouble for him. After that, he never showed up again." Yes, every word was true, and it was not a lie. Mo Xuanji's conscience was slightly relieved.

Fang Ying showed a disappointed expression. "Well, I thought I could catch Liuhe this time to urge him to update..."

"?" Suddenly I had a bad feeling.

As expected. Fang Ying skilfully scrolled to the last page, and a cute, round, white ball appeared on the phone. Yu Heng's calm expression cracked for a second, but fortunately Fang Ying didn't notice.

"Look, this little chicken is so cute! But Liuhe only draws here and there is no follow-up, which makes me unable to sleep because I want to update all day!" The girl's face was full of resentment, and she began to mutter in a voice that ordinary people could not hear: "I really want to tie up Liuhe and lock him in a small dark room to make him draw every day. If he finishes, I can give him advanced on-demand viewing. If he can't finish, I will whip him... hehe"

Yuheng, who was not an ordinary person and heard everything clearly, silently took two steps back.

Fang Ying seemed to realize something and coughed twice to change the subject: "Hey, Manager, I wanted to say this the last time I came." She pointed to the screen at the door: "Will it really not affect business if you put this here? You really can't see anything from the outside."

"It doesn't matter. Just come when there's a chance." This is exactly what he wanted. If there wasn't this screen, he wouldn't even feel comfortable drinking water. Whether as Yu Heng or Mo Xuan Ji, he didn't like the feeling of being spied on by others.

"Oh~ I understand, you want to learn how to fish like Jiang Taigong!" The girl showed a wise look.

Yuheng gave her a polite smile.

Ah, I’m so sleepy. I really want to go back to sleep... Yuheng silently poured himself a cup of tea.