Yongning Town Final 2
Hearing Chu Li's question, Liu Huaizhao sighed heavily, his face extremely helpless. "This fortune teller always talks about the good of the spirit pets. He also said that as long as you follow him back to have your fortune told, the abilities of both the owner and the spirit pet will be rapidly improved. A few years ago, Xumi Continent was in constant war, and when the spirit pet owners heard this, they immediately gave in and hurriedly put their spirit pets into this man's hands."
"What happened next?" Chu Li still felt something was wrong and continued to ask.
"We don't really know what happened afterwards..." Liu Huaizhao frowned as he recalled the not-so-nice past. "We just know that after that, all the spirit pets and their owners disappeared."
"Then why do you say it will harm us?"
Chu Li was puzzled. How could such a superstitious trick fool a modern person like her? If it were her, she would definitely expose the fortune teller's lies immediately.
"Because you have a spiritual pet with you." Liu Huaizhao's eyes fell on several furry creatures, his brows furrowed, and he continued to explain.
The fortune teller that Chu Li and You Chengze met today was named Shi San, and the residents called him Lao Shi.
He and Liu Huaizhao are brothers who grew up together and have a close relationship, but something unexpected happened in the past few years.
Fortune-telling was all the rage in those years, and to support his family, Old Shi became a disciple of a fortune-teller, inheriting his legacy. With his eloquent tongue, he kept the residents happy and content, and his status rose, even surpassing that of Mayor Liu Huaizhao.
At first, Old Shi helped residents solve their complex psychological problems, earning widespread praise. Later, for some reason, he also began bringing in spirit pets for fortune-telling. But when the once-desirable Spirit Pet Town's reputation soured, he changed his ways again, stealing spirit pets from their owners, regardless of their consent.
After hearing this, Chu Li finally realized why the couple wanted to drive them out of town. However, this matter sounded very strange, and it was definitely not what Liu Huaizhao had explained in just a few words.
Chu Li's intuition told her that there must be some shameful conspiracy behind this.
"So you guys, eat your fill and head to the next town quickly. Don't linger any longer."
The person who spoke was Yue Zhen, who had been silent for a long time.
Her face was full of worry, fearing that something might happen to Chu Li and You Chengze.
Chu Li didn't pick up his chopsticks. A serious look appeared on his face as he asked solemnly, "If we leave today, won't there be people like me coming here in the future? Are you planning to use this method to drive them away? If they appreciate it and leave, then it's fine. If they don't, they'll probably turn your little courtyard upside down."
In an instant, the room fell into silence.
"Doing this will only make Shi San more rampant." Chu Li's voice lost its enthusiasm and became cold and emotionless. "This matter is strange and suspicious. We have decided to stay and investigate."
As soon as these words were spoken, Yue Zhen and Liu Huaizhao's faces were full of surprise. They looked at each other suddenly, and then their eyes began to redden.
"Before that, can you tell me why you gave so much money to Shi San?" Chu Li asked again.
Liu Huaizhao was silent for a long moment, his face a little embarrassed. "He has power and connections, and I'm not very good at speaking. I'm afraid if I contradict him, I'll lose my position as mayor. Plus, Potato really went too far this time. I can only pay him money to make him look good."
"What the hell is this?!" Chu Li was so angry that his teeth itched when he heard this. He suddenly slammed the table and stood up. "You are the mayor. You should do this for all the residents, not for one villain!"
In all her years of life, this was the first time she had seen such a cowardly person.
She really wanted to open this man's head and see what was inside. How could he be so blinded by power that he didn't care about anything?
Chu Li was angry, and the next second, there was an extra force between his wrists.
It is You Chengze.
He took her hand, stood up, and said to Chu Li soothingly: "The world is like this, it's not his fault."
Chu Li withdrew her hand and didn't look at the man beside her.
"Shi San took advantage of his temper. It's the fault of this evil person. Don't be angry." You Chengze thought of many soothing words to calm Chu Li down. "Besides, it's not that Brother Liu hasn't made sacrifices for the residents over the past few years. It's just that Shi San happened to interfere, making people mistakenly believe that Brother Liu has no real power."
You Chengze's words finally convinced Chu Li.
Realizing his own mistake, Chu Li apologized to the couple.
After the misunderstanding was resolved, Yue Zhen invited Chu Li to have dinner again.
The matter of Shi San had been weighing heavily on Chu Li's mind, and she couldn't eat after just a few mouthfuls. Seeing the couple forcing a smile, Chu Li felt uncomfortable thinking of Shi San. She simply put down her chopsticks, picked up her furry pets, and went out.
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As the night wore on, the evening breeze rustled fallen leaves. Lights were lit on both sides of the street, candles nestled among lanterns, the dim glow of the lights juxtaposing the moonlight.
Chu Li sat at the end of the street, holding a few spirit pets. Sometimes he observed the vendors shouting or soliciting customers, sometimes he watched a few children weaving through the crowd, and sometimes he focused his attention on a few summoners with spirit pets.
The flow of people coming and going crossed in front of her eyes, but she did not catch any trace of Shi San.
She was a little anxious and touched the heads of the Samoyed and the little fox randomly.
The next second, a pair of feet wearing cloth shoes appeared in front of Chu Li's eyes. Shadows fell and she raised her head.
You Chengze was standing in front of him, holding a paper bag in his arms, leaning over and looking at him. Under the embellishment of the night, his eyes seemed to be tempered with a layer of soft light, making it impossible to look away.
The man spoke first: "Do you have any idea?"
Chu Li sighed and shook his head. Seeing someone approaching, he swiftly moved aside, then patted the dust-free stool with his hand, motioning for him to sit down. Then he said, "I've been guarding here for several hours, and he hasn't appeared. Do you think he knows what we're up to, so he's hiding?"
You Chengze followed her instructions, sat down, and began to take things out of the paper bag.
Chu Li became a little impatient when she didn't get a response. She was about to continue talking, but You Chengze brought a bowl of sugar water to her.
Smelling the sweet aroma, Chu Li paused, his eyes fixed on the syrup with many ingredients.
She heard his voice rise slightly: "It's been a long time since lunch, let's eat something to fill our stomach first."
At the end, as if afraid that Chu Li would refuse, he added: "Eating candy can make people happy."
Chu Li responded softly, took the sugar water, scooped a spoonful with a spoon, and the sugar water slid into his stomach, and all the tiredness in his body was instantly swept away at this moment.
Her heart warmed, and she was about to say thank you, but then she saw the man lean over slightly and hold a few furry pets in his arms. One hand gently stroked their heads, and with the other hand he took food from the paper bag to feed the pets.
The orange-yellow lantern light weaved through his hair and playfully slid down from the bridge of his nose.
The focused and careful look made Chu Li a little dazed.
"Is it tasty?"
"...Yeah." Chu Li was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded after realizing what was happening.
Suddenly she thought of something and asked, "Why are you here?"
"They're all worried about you, and so am I."
Hearing this, Chu Li was silent for a moment: "Sorry."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man who was feeding his pet stopped, turned around and said, "No need to apologize, you did nothing wrong."
Chu Li felt a warm feeling in his heart. In such a contradictory world, it was rare to have someone speak for him so unhesitatingly.
She couldn't help but sigh at You Chengze's mentality. Although he was born and raised on this continent, he had a different aura from everyone else on this continent. He had a sense of stability and security.
"If you really don't have any other ideas, could you please listen to my suggestions?" Seeing that she hadn't spoken for a long time, You Chengze took the initiative to ask.
Chu Li's curiosity was piqued, and he moved closer to You Chengze: "Tell me about it."
"Forge a summoner's identity and bring your spirit pet to Shi San for fortune-telling."
"Okay, You Chengze, this is a good method!" Chu Li sighed, patted his shoulder, and got up to go back to the yard to prepare.
However, the next moment, You Cheng stopped her behavior and pushed her back onto the small stool.
The man's thick brows were furrowed, and a wave of emotion welled up in his eyes. After a long moment, he finally said, "You can't go."
"Why? I have so many spiritual pets, am I afraid of Shi San?!" Chu Li yelled.
You Chengze's eyes darkened even more. He held Chu Li's hand tightly and said soothingly, "It is precisely because you have so many spirit pets that you should stay here and protect the rest of us."
Hearing the hidden meaning in his words, Chu Li's expression changed slightly, and he instantly realized that something was wrong.
"You mean... you want to bring my spirit pet and join the game yourself?" At this moment, her face was a little pale.
"I will protect it."
"What about you?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them fell into an eerie silence.
At this moment, it was obvious what he wanted to do.
You Chengze wanted to bring his pet to Shi San for fortune-telling. After Shi San left with his pet, You Chengze would follow him, and when he understood what this group of people were doing, he would let the pet send out the final signal.
As for her, Chu Li, she only needed to wait for the signal to be sent out and then wipe out their nest in one fell swoop.
A hastily drawn up plan, not carefully thought out, just a prototype, was bound to be full of dangers. She had finally rescued the person, and there was no way she would let You Chengze take this risk.
"It's a good idea, but it's too risky. You don't even know what the other party is up to. What if something unexpected happens?" Chu Li frowned slightly, her expression serious. "Let's not talk about the pet, let's just talk about you. I finally saved your life, you can't take this risk! In short, this method is not feasible. Let's think of something else."
After Chu Li finished speaking, You Chengze beside him suddenly fell silent for a long time.
She couldn't help but tilt her head to observe the man.
You Chengze's expression remained the same, and his hands did not stop stroking and feeding the furry creature.
After a long while, the man's extremely magnetic voice finally rang out in the air: "I didn't think it through. Let's think of another way."
Compromise.
That's about right.
Chu Li breathed a sigh of relief, and didn't notice the hint of triumph in the man's eyes. He lowered his head and concentrated on eating the sweet soup again.
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