Chapter 063 Chapter 63
In the study, You Lin picked up two cushions and placed them on the chair.
Yuheng tapped his folding fan, and a palm-sized object appeared on the tea table. Taowu lay there pitifully, angry but unable to speak. A closer look revealed tears welling in its eyes, as if it had suffered a great injustice.
Liuliu sensed a strange scent and jumped over curiously.
"Chiu?" The small flame jumped.
Taowu seemed to have sensed some dangerous information, and the whole monster seemed to have turned into a freshly baked stone statue, with a pale face and cold sweat all over his body.
"What kind of monster is this? Why is it so small?" You Lin looked at it in surprise.
"It's Taowu. I cast a little spell on it." Yuheng smiled softly, a sly glint in his eyes. He leaned lightly on the table, supporting his face with one hand, his posture relaxed.
For some reason, his sea of consciousness was originally in excruciating pain, and even after the half of his soul that had been separated came back, the pain was still getting worse. However, after returning to the antique shop, the pain was actually relieved a lot.
"So that's how it is." You Lin was stunned for a moment, then looked away without leaving a trace.
Seeing that Liuliu was about to bite him, Yuheng quickly reached out and stopped him.
"Does Wanbaotang have any ideas about how to deal with Taowu?" The information about Taowu was provided by Wanbaotang, so it was reasonable for him to inform them.
Taowu's mouth was sealed and he couldn't speak, but his eyes perfectly conveyed his accusation: Is it really appropriate to say this in front of me?
"Since it was you who tamed it, sir, you can do whatever you want with it. We at Wanbaotang are just a business and have no right to interfere in these matters." You Lin sat up straight and looked at him quietly.
"How would revealing Taowu's story to me affect you?" Yuheng recalled his earlier hesitation and embarrassment. Wanbaotang actually sold intelligence, something he had only recently learned about.
You Lin's action is equivalent to directly giving away a valuable commodity.
You Lin shook his head. "It doesn't matter. The boss originally intended to send me here to handle this matter. It doesn't matter who made the move." He subconsciously glanced at Yu Heng and added, "Our boss is actually very easy to talk to. This incident happened for a reason, and he won't punish me too much for it."
"That's good," Yu Heng said as he took the amulet from his storage bag. He was about to return it to You Lin when he realized something was wrong. He didn't know when this amulet had been used, and the once shiny black scales had become dull.
"Huh? What's going on..."
Yuheng was stunned for a moment and thought to himself: When was this thing used? He actually has no recollection of it at all.
You Lin didn't care: "It's okay, it's just a disposable protective gear, sir, don't worry about it. You can keep it as a collection or throw it away."
It was absolutely impossible to throw it away. Under You Lin's bright gaze, Yuheng put it away carefully.
I always feel like this thing looks like the scales of some creature. If only this system were here, it would surely be able to figure something out with its knowledge. Of course, it's also possible that it might find nothing...
"In this case, I don't know how to repay you." Yuheng said as he poured him more tea.
His conscience was pangs at this moment. Not only had he taken advantage of someone for nothing, but now he had nothing to offer as a reward.
"You don't have to give anything in return. This is just my job." You Lin shook his head, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then sat up straight.
Yuheng noticed that You Lin's posture gradually became tense from being relaxed at the beginning.
He spoke hesitantly, his face hesitant: "By the way, sir, are you still short of an assistant?"
"Hmm?" Yuheng had no idea that the question he had been asking for such a long time was actually this.
Seeing Yuheng's slightly surprised look, You Lin quickly explained: "I, I just think it's very quiet here, and I really like the atmosphere of the antique shop..."
"Sorry, I was too pushy..." You Lin was like a snail that stretched out its tentacles tentatively, but quickly retracted itself before it could touch anything.
"Chirp." Liu Liu stood aside, looking at You Lin and then at Yu Heng with his dark eyes, unable to understand why the other one had become so depressed out of the blue.
Yuheng looked at him and gave a helpless smile: "I didn't mean that. If you want, you can come over anytime."
You Lin was stunned for a moment, and then he was sure that Yu Heng was not being polite to him. He was at a loss: "Well, will it bother you if I come here often?"
Yuheng chuckled and poured him another glass of tea. "How could that be? I'm usually the only one here, so it's bound to be a little quiet. One more person means it's more lively."
"What's more..." Yu Heng said as he gently put down the teapot. Seeing You Lin's eyes subconsciously fall on the cup, he chuckled and continued with the second half of the sentence: "We are friends, aren't we?"
You Lin suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of surprise. Yu Heng looked at You Lin quietly, his eyes gentle, as if he was not the one who had just said that.
It took a long time for You Lin to recover from his shock. He picked up the teacup in a panic and said, "Friend, can I really be with you?"
Sir, do you mean to make friends with him?
Yuheng smiled at him: "Can't you?"
"Yes, of course!" You Lin said quickly. In his excitement, he lost control of his voice, and Liu Liu was so frightened that his "spiritual body" trembled, and he immediately jumped into the lamp. Taowu lay slumped over the table, a look of dismay and disappointment on his face.
The tea was almost spilled, and You Lin was already in a dizzy state. For an ordinary boy, this was like a pie in the sky.
The demon race instinctively worshipped the strong. Among the demons, being accepted as a subordinate by a powerful leader was something worth bragging about for a lifetime, let alone when a powerful leader offered to be their good friend.
Good friend! He, You Lin, is just an ordinary boy. How could he be so appreciated by the master?
Thinking of this, You Lin shed two lines of tears on the spot: "Sir, if you need anything in the future, please feel free to tell me. I will tell you everything I know and will also meet all your material needs!"
Wait, wait, this isn't going the right way. Friends don't have to do this! Mo Xuanji's consciousness reached out to Erkang's hand in her sea of consciousness.
"It doesn't have to be like this..."
"Sir, friends should help each other. This is what I should do." You Lin stood up excitedly, as if he was saying, "If you refuse, I will throw a tantrum and roll around on the spot until you agree."
Is this guy's character really like this? He must be overthinking it... He looks so worthless, there's no way he could be that kind of person.
Yuheng could only smile helplessly: "Okay."
If You Lin had a tail, it might have been turned into a propeller by now.
You Lin couldn't stay here for long. He was very busy with work. Not long after Taowu's problem was solved, he was assigned a new job. He could only say goodbye to Yuheng with regret.
Before leaving, You Lin said he would bring him some pastries next time.
The system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly poked its head out from within the sea of consciousness. Even though it was barely breathing, it shouted at the top of its lungs, "I want the sweet osmanthus flavor, more!"
But by this time You Lin had already walked away.
"System, how do you feel now? Are you okay?" Helping him stabilize his soul probably consumed a lot of the system's energy.
"It's okay. This little bit of consumption is no problem." The system hummed twice in its sea of consciousness, and then it said, "Jizi, you need to strengthen your soul training from now on. As long as your soul is strong enough, even if you split yourself into four or five pieces, it will be no problem."
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Mo Xuanji nodded.
If there's one, there's another. Today's incident was definitely not an exception. In the future, there would always be situations where he couldn't pull himself apart. No matter what, he had to master the skill of dual-tasking.
The system sighed: "It's my fault too. I originally planned for you to proceed steadily and step by step, but I ignored these variables."
"In the sixth cabinet in the study, the first one in the third row from left to right is the spell for cultivating the soul. Take a look at it when you have time." The system yawned after saying this. "I will be dormant for a while. Remember to take care of yourself."
"good."
The system was silent for a while. When Mo Xuanji thought it had entered sleep mode, it suddenly spoke: "Remember to save two pieces of that cake for me."
"……good."
The system is really dormant this time.
"Next, it's time to deal with Taowu's matter."
At the table, Taowu, who was fighting with Liuliu, suddenly felt a chill on his back.
…
After Yuheng's affairs were dealt with, Mo Xuanji's consciousness returned to his body.
He opened his eyes and, as expected, found himself in the school hospital ward again.
"Hey, you're awake? You've only been in school for a few months, why do you keep sending yourself here?" It was the same doctor who had been in charge of him last time. She deftly opened several small medicine bottles, and under Mo Xuanji's horrified gaze, she pulled out a large syringe and filled it with medicine.
If it were another student, the doctor might have seen it once and forgotten it, but this one was truly impressive. Seeing the tiny chick lying there limp, looking like it was about to die at any moment was truly heartbreaking. Fortunately, after he opened his eyes, the invisible aura of death dissipated.
"This shouldn't be meant to prick me, right?" Mo Xuanji stepped back repeatedly. Only then did he realize that there was an IV tube stuck in his wings.
"Next time you get hurt, I will really prick you with this needle." The doctor gave him a kind smile while holding the syringe.
It wasn't until the medicines were injected into the infusion bag that Mo Xuanji breathed a sigh of relief.
The infusion process was incredibly long, and the doctor, growing bored, started talking to him. "Your wound is truly bizarre. Just a few symmetrical skin breaks on your chest, but nothing's wrong inside. The little guy who brought you here was terrified, and kept asking me to check your internal organs."
"...So what was the result?"
"Very healthy." As she said that, she took an X-ray film from the side and handed it to Mo Xuanji.
Mo Xuanji couldn't understand the numbers, so the doctor explained them one by one. She even said, "Look, your heart is quite beautiful."
“…”It’s a bit scary.
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