Yongning Town Final 3
The dessert made by You Chengze is just the right amount of sweetness and is full of fragrance when it melts into your mouth.
Chu Li ate with great relish, and when the bowl was empty, she licked her lips with a feeling of being unsatisfied.
He raised his eyes and looked at the man who had already fed his spiritual pet. He was about to talk to him, but the next second, Chu Li felt dizzy at the scene in front of him.
Chu Li realized something was wrong and shook his head vigorously, but because the movement was so large, the dizziness became even worse.
She felt You Chengze leaning towards her and taking the bowl from her hand. The moment their fingers touched, the skin on each other's fingertips happened to brush against each other, and the temperature was a little hot.
It was this subtle movement that made Chu Li's uneasiness grow even greater. She raised her hand to support her heavy head, and her eyes met You Chengze's face in a daze.
The man didn't smile or speak. His fair face was filled with solemnity and seriousness, but the gaze in his eyes was fiery and could not be ignored.
At that moment, Chu Li understood that You Chengze had put drugs in the sugar water.
The man knew her too well and knew that she would not agree to this risky decision, so he decided to use this method to force Chu Li to compromise.
At this moment, unreasonable anger surged in his heart, and Chu Li clenched his fists out of habit, wanting to vent it out.
But she forgot the effect of the medicine.
She couldn't clench her fists, nor could she control her consciousness.
She raised her head slightly and suddenly fell towards You Chengze. In an instant, she fell into an embrace filled with fragrance.
Chu Li completely lost the ability to think and closed his eyes instantly.
Under the interplay of moonlight and lantern light, You Chengze, who had been tense, suddenly relaxed. He lowered his eyes, looking at the person sleeping on his chest. As if possessed by a ghost, he reached out his hand and gently caressed Chu Li's face with his fingertips.
After a long silence, he leaned over cautiously and placed a kiss on her face through Chu Li's hair, as if it were a dragonfly lightly kissing her.
"I'm sorry, Chu Li." The man's voice was calm and unyielding, and it was particularly powerful in the noisy street. "Forgive me for being too selfish and not wanting you to take risks alone."
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The next day, Chu Li woke up in bed.
She opened her eyes and her consciousness returned to last night. Without a moment's hesitation, she jumped out of bed and went out to look for someone.
After searching the entire yard, Chu Li did not find You Chengze himself. She confirmed that this was not a dream, that the drugging last night was real, and her speculation was also true.
"Xiao Chu..."
The familiar voice brought Chu Li back to his senses from the anxious sound.
Yue Zhen, leading Potato and cradling the remaining pets, stood awkwardly at the courtyard gate. The morning sun shone through, and Chu Li happened to see the slightly crumpled paper in Yue Zhen's hand.
She realized something and stepped forward.
Yuezhen handed her the paper.
That letter.
The upper part is signed by Liu Huaizhao, and the lower part is signed by You Chengze.
Liu Huaizhao wrote a lot. He pondered Chu Li's words yesterday for a long time and felt truly guilty. He decided to disguise himself as a summoner and infiltrate Shi San's lair with You Chengze. At the end, he specifically pleaded with Chu Li to take good care of Yue Zhen and not let her worry too much.
As for You Chengze, the few words he left behind were just like him, cold and concise - wait for me to come back.
Who's waiting for him to come back?
He drugged them and stole their two little boys. Does he deserve it?
Chu Li was extremely angry and wanted to vent his anger violently, but when he saw Potato playing with his spirit pet, unaware of the situation, he held back his anger.
She returned the letter to Yue Zhen, and then she heard someone say, "Xiao Chu, do you think...will something happen to them?"
Chu Li's face didn't look very good at the moment, and his face was a little pale, but he still said a few words to comfort her softly.
But after careful consideration, she herself didn't know whether this time was dangerous or safe.
Thinking of this, Chu Li became anxious, and sweat continued to ooze out of her palms. She calmed her disordered breathing for a long time and asked, "Sister Yue Zhen, do you know when they left?"
"It was probably around 5 a.m. I woke up and heard some noise, but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time." Yue Zhen recalled, "Now that I think about it, it must have been when they were leaving."
"When does Shi San usually set up his stall?"
"At noon."
Taking action so early, You Chengze is really unscrupulous in order to get himself into the game.
Chu Li sighed in her heart, then called Potato over, said a few nice words, and held her fur balls in her arms: "Sister, you and Potato will stay in my room for the next few days."
After she finished explaining, she was worried about the safety of the two people, so she left the flamingo behind and repeatedly told it to protect the mother and child.
After saying that, Chu Li didn't wait for Yue Zhen to speak and walked out the door.
As attentive as she was, she naturally knew You Chengze's reason for keeping her here. He said it was to protect the residents of Yongning Town, but in reality, he just didn't want her to get into danger.
But Chu Li was not a cowardly person, and she did not have the patience to wait according to You Chengze's instructions.
Instead of waiting, it is better to take the initiative.
Problems are coming one after another, and it is normal to be caught off guard. It is better to be prepared and deal with them as they arise.
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It was already the hour of Si at that time. Chu Li followed his memory of yesterday and returned to the place where Shi San set up his stall.
But after waiting for about half an hour, Shi San disappeared.
It seems that today's goal has been achieved.
Chu Li thought to himself, his brows subconsciously frowned. Just when he was confused, the Samoyed opened its mouth and breathed at him, then raised its front paw and pointed at a vendor in front.
The vendor was thin and skinny, and looked to be in his sixties or seventies.
Chu Li followed carefully, afraid of being discovered. After estimating a safe distance, he stopped beside an elderly man selling vegetables.
Her eyes fell on the old man's dishes, and she chatted with him while choosing.
"Grandma, do you know that fortune teller?" Seeing that the person was kind, Chu Li took the opportunity to inquire about the information.
The old man nodded and smiled happily: "I know him, little girl, are you looking for him?"
Chu Li nodded.
"That won't do!" The old man's joy froze upon hearing this, his white eyebrows knitted together. He added, "This man is too dangerous. Don't look for him. You young people just love to believe in such nonsense. Life is short, just enjoy each day as it comes. Why add unnecessary troubles to yourselves?"
"Grandma...what do you mean by that?"
The old woman sighed heavily, her face, weathered by time, filled with melancholy. She looked toward where Shi San had once set up his stall and slowly spoke, "Old Shi was fortune-telling to support his family. At first, he was quite capable of solving problems. But then, for some reason, he started to act up for no reason. He would call dead things alive, and turn white into black. Everyone in the town was extremely worried, and some even committed suicide."
"...and you?"
"I often interact with his wife." At this point, the old man sighed heavily again, "Yin'er is also a miserable person... The two of them were harmonious at the beginning, but I don't know how they ended up arguing. Yin'er told me that Shi San was doing something shady behind my back. I thought Shi San had a lover again and tried to persuade him for a long time. Until later, when I wanted to send some food to Yin'er, I found out that she was dead..."
Chu Li was startled, and goose bumps instantly appeared all over her body. The matter was indeed not as simple as she thought. However, she still felt a little terrified after hearing this. She asked again, "Why don't you report it to the police?"
"It was reported... They said it was suicide." The old man thought of something and added, "Since then, many similar incidents have occurred in this town. Especially... young people like you who travel around with spirit pets."
"The results found were all suicides?"
The old man nodded and reminded, "Yes, Yongning Town is in turmoil. Little girl, you should go back quickly."
Chu Li didn't say anything, she didn't agree with this point of view.
Something is fishy going on, someone has to step in and resolve this issue, bringing peace back to Yongning Town.
As she was thinking, she saw the skinny vendor stand up, turn around in front of the customers, and hold a bag of money in his hand behind his back.
Chu Li frowned and asked again, "Grandma, do you know that person?"
The old man followed Chu Li's gaze and suddenly said with disdain, "He, Tao He, is a notorious pickpocket in our area. We don't like dealing with him. He's not honest."
"...Oh, this kid from out of town is too naive. Tao the pickpocket succeeded again."
Chu Li twitched the corners of her mouth. Noticing Samoyed's excitement, she asked her question without hesitation: "Do Shi San and Tao He know each other? What is their relationship?"
"Cousins," the old man replied, adding, "Birds of a feather. He goes wherever Shi San says. To put it bluntly, he's a follower."
After saying that, the sharp-eyed Chu Li noticed that Tao He had already started to attack the new spirit pet summoner.
Although she was a little far away, she could still hear clearly what Tao He and the newcomer said.
It was simply that he felt a rapport with the newcomer and was willing to perform a fortune-telling for him and his spirit pet, predicting their future. The newcomer looked young and inexperienced, so Tao He offered a few words, and he nodded without giving it much thought.
Hiss, headache.
This is obviously a scam, why do people always fall into it?
Chu Li was shocked, and the next second, he saw Tao He immediately put on a smile. From Chu Li's perspective, this smile was extremely terrifying and frightening.
The Samoyed in his arms flapped its front legs and was about to open its mouth to bark, but Chu Li gave it a warning and prevented a disaster.
Only after the Samoyed behaved itself did Chu Li continue to observe it with his remaining eyes.
"I left my fortune-telling stuff at home. Would you like to go home with me?"
"Sure, I can't wait!"
Hearing the conversation between the two, Chu Li's eyebrows frowned.
The opportunity has come.
Staring at the two people chatting and laughing, Chu Li said goodbye to the old man and immediately followed him.
Since no one is cracking down on these vulgar transactions, then she will do it!
At least, we can’t let more people like her die here!
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