Chapter 009 Yuheng
The commercial street was a little deserted in the early morning.
A young man in a dark Tang suit strolled over. He held a folding fan, now closed and gently placed against his lips. A smear of red eyeshadow had appeared on his lower eyelids, mitigating any aloofness and making him appear more approachable.
As he walked, the jade pendant hanging around the man's waist swayed gently.
Mo Xuanji yawned boredly. For some reason, every time he controlled this body, his spirit would become lazy.
"System, I think we can scan a shared bike and go over. Walking is too slow."
"Have you ever seen any cool guy riding a shared bike?"
"Which big shot would walk 20 kilometers to look for someone?" Mo Xuanji showed the navigation, and the long route made Tong silent.
After his real body went to school, his vest had been kept at his home in Linjiang City. Since it was not yet the holiday, his real body could not leave school, so he could only control the vest to go there. However, the Wanbaotang that the system asked him to find was in the next city.
Initially, Mo Xuanji planned to take a taxi, but for some reason, once he got in, every cell in his body clamored to leave, as if he was completely resistant to being in such a small space. He was forced to get out within a few seconds, nearly ruining his image as a ethereal, bossy figure. Initially, he'd thought it was the car's fault, but after trying more than a dozen others, he realized the problem lay with him.
The system felt a little guilty at the time, and it said that this vest was set up like this and could not stay in a very small space.
"Let's walk." If you can't stay, then don't stay. At worst, you can just walk. Vest won't feel tired anyway.
"When your cultivation level improves further, I will teach you the spell to shrink the earth into an inch. From now on, wherever you want to go will be just a matter of a spell."
Mo Xuanji's eyes lit up: "Are you serious?"
"Seriously? When have you ever seen me lie to you?"
Mo Xuanji immediately forgot about this unpleasantness.
Soon, everyone arrived at their destination.
The magnificent building nearly blinded Mo Xuanji. Wanbaotang, as its name suggests, specializes in a wide range of precious jewelry, occasionally dealing in antiques. Wanbaotang is now a leading industry player, with numerous chain stores. And the one before them was Wanbaotang's headquarters.
Mo Xuanji tidied himself up briefly, took a deep breath, and began his performance.
Zhou Zhengda, a manager at Wanbaotang, arrived at his workstation early as usual, clocked in, changed into his work clothes, and began his workday. Not long after, a strange visitor arrived.
The visitor was quite impressive, and judging by his clothing, he looked a bit like the boss's friends. The man's first words confirmed his suspicions: "I'm here to see Boss Yan."
The man had a faint smile on his face when he spoke, and his attitude was gentle but a little distant.
That's the smell. It must be the boss's friend. Adhering to the principle of following the rules, Zhou Zhengda still asked, "Do you have a reservation?"
The man shook his head.
"Then please sit here for a while. I'll go up and make the announcement."
The man thought for a moment, then casually took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to him: "Okay, please help me hand this jade pendant to Boss Yan."
This was a piece of fine black jade, as black as lacquer, with a lustrous texture that seemed to contain an extremely pure energy. The jade pendant was not overly decorated, with only a uniquely shaped flower engraved on it.
Zhou Zhengda didn't recognize the flower, but that didn't affect his ability to judge the value of the jade.
Jade of this quality is definitely the best of the best even in the demon world.
Zhou Zhengda did not dare to delay. He took the jade pendant respectfully, then switched shifts with a colleague and walked towards the boss's office.
Boss Yan was shocked when he saw the jade pendant. He immediately grabbed Zhou Zhengda's arm and asked "Where did it come from? Where is the person?"
Zhou Zhengda looked confused and answered truthfully, "It's a gentleman. He asked me to give this to you. He's in the reception room now."
Zhou Zhengda was a little surprised. He had been working here for more than ten years, and this was the first time he saw his boss behave so out of control.
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Mo Xuanji sat bored in the reception room, casually opening a fan and staring at the patterns on it in a daze.
The system expressed confusion: "What's so good about this fan that costs ten yuan a piece at a street stall?"
Before Mo Xuanji could answer, Boss Yan walked in. When he saw Mo Xuanji, he was stunned at first, as if he had not expected the visitor to be a young man who looked to be in his early twenties.
After a brief moment of surprise, Boss Yan immediately revealed a delighted expression: "I didn't know you were coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you! I'm sorry for keeping you waiting."
"It's okay." The man sat there steadily, gently closed the fan, and looked up at him.
What Mo Xuanji didn't know was that although there was no emotion in his look, the aura in his bones was inadvertently released by him. Boss Yan felt as if he was glanced at by a dangerous existence. His calves immediately became weak and he had to hold on to avoid falling to the ground.
"Demon King! Which little ancestor of the clan has escaped to play?"
Boss Yan wiped the sweat off his face and smiled politely, "What's your name, distinguished guest?"
"My name is Yuheng." The man's voice was gentle and his expression was calm.
However, Mo Xuanji was thinking, "Help! Why is he looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with me? System! System! System! Father!"
System: Don’t cue me, hold on tight, or I’ll kill you if you mess up!
Yuheng? Boss Yan had never heard of this name among the demon race and thought it might be a pseudonym.
Monsters don't rely on their human forms to identify each other. After all, these are illusions and are not fixed. It's common for them to change their appearance just because they're in a good mood. To determine identity, most rely on the opponent's true form and demonic power.
The demon before him maintained his human form, its demonic power restrained, and Boss Yan had no way of identifying him. Seeing that his search had yielded no results, he had no choice but to abandon the idea and respectfully returned the jade pendant to the other party.
"I've checked the jade pendant, there's nothing wrong with it. Please follow me."
Yuheng nodded calmly, as if he didn't care about Boss Yan's inquiry just now, and followed him slowly.
Mo Xuanji quietly called the system in her mind: "What on earth did you arrange? Why does it feel so weird? Don't mess around."
System: "We live in a society ruled by law. As a law-abiding system of the 21st century, how could I possibly do anything that disrupts social order? Don't worry, everything I arrange for you will be done through legitimate channels."
"Don't be afraid, everything is under the control of this system."
"Okay."
When they reached a secret room, Boss Yan stopped and stepped aside. "We're here. You can input your demonic power into it and open the door. Behind the door is what you want to take out."
Oh, input demonic power... Wait, demonic power? So Wanbaotang is a demon clan business? No, Mo Xuanji is human, where does the demonic power come from? Is this Boss Yan also a demon? Then he must have lived a long time. He couldn't have seen through such a clumsy performance at a glance!
"Don't panic. He can't tell. Just input your special ability into it."
With the system's guarantee, Mo Xuanji felt relieved.
Yu Heng glanced casually at Boss Yan, then raised his hand and placed it on the spirit stone that transmitted demonic energy. The demonic energy flowed, and when the fiery red filled the colorless spirit stone, the specially designed door automatically opened.
Boss Yan finally let go of his worries when he saw the door open. He glanced at the spirit stone calmly, a genuine smile on his face.
Back then, the master had specifically instructed that the object behind the door be handed to the jade pendant's possessor upon his arrival. Over the years, Boss Yan had changed countless owners, and he had guarded this place for over a century. Boss Yan had thought he would never receive the jade pendant, but fortunately, it finally arrived today.
The door opened, revealing an empty room save for a dark red wooden box lying quietly in the center. Yuheng's expression was calm, as if he already knew what was inside. Boss Yan noticed Yuheng's gaze, immediately understood, and closed the door before leaving.
Mo Xuanji breathed a sigh of relief and then focused his attention entirely on the box. He searched around but couldn't find the switch, but he did find a few movable patterns.
"This is a box with a trap. To open it, you have to unlock the trap first," the system said slowly. "Come on, solve it in three minutes."
"Three minutes? What happens if I don't solve it in three minutes?" Trap boxes are described as magical in some literature, with the idea that "if you solve it incorrectly, it will release a hidden weapon to hit you" being child's play. While there's no historical record of this happening, it's always wise to be cautious. What if art truly is inspired by reality?
"If you can't solve it within three minutes, I will doubt your IQ." The system's voice was still gentle, but the sarcasm value instantly reached its maximum after adding these words.
“…”
In two minutes, Mo Xuanji disassembled the box into a pile of parts and cast a provocative look at the void.
The system clapped emotionlessly in his mind.
"What is this, a title deed?" It was unknown what process was used to process this title deed. Even after so many years, the paper was still as shiny as new - it might have been placed in the system not long ago.
Beneath the deed lay a feather. The feather was slender and fiery red, without a single tinge of color. Mo Xuanji was captivated by it at first sight and carefully took it in her hands.
Based on his experience, he judged that these should be the tail feathers of some bird.
"This is the tail feather of a phoenix."
"Oh~Phoenix..." Mo Xuanji almost choked on his saliva: "Ahem! What did you say, Phoenix?"
"What's wrong? What's there to be surprised about?"
"I thought the phoenix only existed in myths and legends, something people made up. I never thought it actually existed." He even held its feather in his own hands! Oh my god, this is the feather of the mythical phoenix!
"Are you so excited just because of a phoenix feather? Be good, and one day daddy will give you some dragon scales to play with." There was an inexplicable hint of pity in the system's voice, making it sound disdainful.
After getting familiar with each other, the system's true nature gradually emerges.
Mo Xuanji examined the feather carefully, but no matter how he looked at it, it seemed to be just an ordinary feather, without the extraordinary power he had imagined. Mo Xuanji could not help but feel a little disappointed.
"Put this feather away. It might be useful in the future."
"Okay." Mo Xuanji took out an exquisite wooden box from the storage magic device and carefully placed the phoenix feather in it.
After a while, Yuheng came out holding the wooden box as if nothing had happened. When he saw Boss Yan standing beside him, he smiled and nodded: "Boss Yan, see you later."
This was a farewell. Boss Yan seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden, his expression relaxed. He smiled and said, "See you later. If you have any future needs, just take out this jade pendant, and Wanbaotang will serve you anywhere."
Yuheng nodded, his expression indifferent: "That's thoughtful. Give my regards to your master for me."
Zhou Zhengda looked puzzled, but Boss Yan made no attempt to explain. In Boss Yan's pocket, the phone screen automatically lit up, displaying the chat screen from earlier.
Opposite was a dark profile picture with the nickname blank.
In a chat record that seemed to be a work report, the other party only sent two words.
"Help him."
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