Chapter 132 World Four [18]
Except for Wen Ruyue, the other disciples of Master Wen all have happy families. In addition, there is no belief among cultivators nowadays to sever ties with family and devote themselves to Taoism. Therefore, as the New Year approaches, the sect’s headquarters becomes deserted, and many disciples go home to celebrate the New Year with their families.
Zhu Qiuyu did not leave, but she was at a critical juncture in building her foundation, and it was obvious that she could not end her retreat suddenly to come out and celebrate the New Year.
Jing Ke himself didn't care, as long as the breeder was by his side. After hearing that they had to prepare New Year's goods, Jing Ke also chose to go out with Wen Ruyue.
"Master, you stay in the sect's headquarters all year round. Would you like to go out for a walk with us and buy some new clothes?" Wen Ruyue invited her master when she was leaving.
Sect Leader Wen was a little tempted, but still declined with a smile, "You just need to go out once. I don't need any clothes."
"Master Wen, the evil demon won't appear in the next few months. It won't delay anything if you go out for a stroll." Jing Ke said, "Everyone is happy during the New Year holiday, and there will be less negative emotions than usual."
"As for the important news, Master Wen, times have changed. If there is really something, communication can be completed with just a phone call. You don't need to stay here waiting for the so-called summons." Jing Ke added.
After hearing Jing Ke's words, Sect Leader Wen couldn't help but start to waver in his thoughts.
It's easy to guess why Master Wen is unwilling to leave the sect's headquarters. The group plan proposed by Jing Ke before was passed at an extremely fast speed. Now all that's left is to complete the corresponding background check and political review. Master Wen is worried that leaving will indirectly cause trouble.
"Master, we haven't gone out together for a long time. I heard that there is a good movie coming out soon. Would you like to go and see it with us?" Wen Ruyue followed.
Sect Leader Wen truly treated Wen Ruyue as his own child, and Wen Ruyue naturally treated her master as a close relative. On a day like this when everyone was having a day off, they should relax and rest.
"Okay, then wait for me to change my clothes." Master Wen finally agreed.
Sect Leader Wen was born at the beginning of the last century, during a time of great change for her nation and family. War had left her without a family, and she wandered from place to place until she was twelve years old, when she was spotted by the previous Sect Leader of the Ling Xiao Sect and accepted as his last disciple.
Sect Leader Wen is very talented. Although she started learning a little late, she successfully established her foundation at the age of twenty-one, slowing down the passage of time and leaving traces on her body.
So much so that even now, Sect Leader Wen, who is actually already in his early nineties, looks like he is only in his thirties. There are some barely noticeable fine lines at the corners of his eyes, but they have nothing to do with aging.
Master Wen has a special temperament that has been accumulated over the years. He looks very reliable and what he says is easy to convince people.
One person with a special temperament walking on the street is enough to attract the attention of passers-by. If there are three people, the effect will be super doubled.
Even though the three of them wore scarves and hats, partially obscuring their striking features, they still attracted over 90% of the traffic from the moment Jing Ke got out of the car, and only a few people pulled out their phones to take photos.
Fortunately, they were used to being the center of attention, and without noticing any ill intentions, they just let them be and headed straight towards their destination.
The elders of Lingxiaomen can buy all the traditional New Year's goods such as Spring Festival couplets and window decorations.
Common ingredients were also arranged by the chef who stayed in the base, so this time they came out more to buy some things they personally liked.
Jing Ke's stomach is strictly speaking a bottomless pit. Foods containing spiritual energy will be absorbed by her, while non-nutritious ingredients will be digested with spiritual energy. As long as she doesn't eat continuously for a long time, Jing Ke can eat a lot of things.
So Jing Ke set her sights on all kinds of delicious smelling foods and packaged snacks.
The word "getting fat" did not exist in Jing Ke's mind. Soon she asked Wen Ruyue to buy a bunch of food, which also gave Master Wen two more packaging bags in his hands.
Fortunately, the three of them only needed to cover themselves slightly to successfully stuff the things into the storage bag without having to carry them all the time.
After shopping for food, it’s time to buy new clothes.
The three of them have standard figures. As long as the clothes can be worn on them, there is basically nothing wrong with them. They look good when looking in the mirror from any angle.
But the most eye-catching person is Jing Ke. Whether it is her long white hair that reaches her waist or her amber eyes, people can't help but stop and look. The flow of customers in the shops she visited has also increased a lot.
After seeing the senior disciple helping Jing Ke straighten his collar, Sect Leader Wen, who was sitting on the sofa to rest, couldn't help but have an illusion.
Why do the three of them look so much like the family of three we just saw, an old mother taking her daughter and son-in-law out to shop.
After realizing that this idea was outrageous, Sect Leader Wen quickly shook his head and threw it away.
"Master, would you like to try this coat? I think it suits you very well." While Wen Ruyue was helping her Jing Ke choose clothes, she did not forget her master.
"Okay, I'll try it." Master Wen stood up from the sofa where he was resting, took off his original coat and put it aside, then put on the coat chosen for him by his eldest disciple.
Since I'm here, I might as well buy some new clothes. I can wear them during the meeting and let my old friends know how sensible my eldest apprentice is.
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According to Wen Ruyue's plan, after shopping, she would take her master and Jing Ke to have a steaming hot pot, then watch an afternoon movie, and finally drive back home with a full load.
But when Wen Ruyue and her friends finished their hot pot and were about to go to the self-service machine to get their tickets, they saw two very familiar figures at the entrance of the cinema. They were Sun Lin and Zhang He from the Hai City Special Management Bureau.
The two men obviously recognized Wen Ruyue, who had outstanding facial features. When they saw her, they were like seeing a savior, and they almost ran over crying and hugged her thighs.
"Sister Wen, it's so great to meet you here!" Sun Lin ran over immediately, and then she found that Wen Ruyue was not alone. Not only was she holding the hand of a white-haired beauty, but there was also a gentle older sister helping to carry milk tea not far away.
"What's wrong? Is there a monster nearby that might hurt people at will?" Wen Ruyue asked, frowning subconsciously and looking around.
"No, we temporarily lost track of our target mission and encountered some trouble." Sun Lin didn't care about too much and told all the small problems he encountered.
The end of the year is approaching, and the Special Management Bureau is not a department that exploits people. It is natural to give the people under its command a holiday to rest during this traditional festival.
Therefore, only a part of the people on duty in the Special Management Bureau took turns to guard. According to past experience, the luck of the human race was strong during this period, and the monsters would not show up to cause trouble, so it didn't matter if there were fewer people.
However, in order to increase the city's visibility, the Hai City Government invited many well-known stars to prepare a local Spring Festival Gala.
Being a celebrity in the entertainment industry is a favorite occupation for many transformed demons. If they succeed, they can not only gain faith and worship, but also make money quickly and prevent the Special Management Bureau from taking action against them.
"Our mission is to protect Cai Meng and to keep an eye on how her current life assistant, Gu Qi, adapts to the real world," said Sun Lin.
"Originally, the captain was leading the team, and the two of us were just following along doing odd jobs. But an hour ago, the captain was called away by the director, so we're the only ones left at the scene."
"And then you lost Cai Meng and Gu Qi?" Wen Ruyue automatically completed the rest of the sentence.
"We've lost him, but not completely." Zhang He added, "Gu Qi is still under observation. We can get a rough idea of his activity range. If nothing unexpected happens, the two of them should be inside the cinema."
"There should be only one exit in the cinema. Can't you just guard the exit?" Jing Ke asked curiously.
Sun Lin raised her head slightly to glance at Jing Ke, who didn't look like an ordinary person at all, and said with a hint of helplessness, "If that's all, we can each guard one side. But Cai Meng's whereabouts seem to have been exposed by her fans. I follow her super topic, and there are already fans ready to block us."
"Gu Qi is very protective of Cai Meng. If there's a stalker among the fans who wants to get close to Cai Meng, things could get out of hand." Sun Lin looked at Wen Ruyue eagerly. "But it'll take time for the other colleagues to get here. Sister Wen, please help, please rescue her."
"Don't worry, Gu Qi won't do anything wrong in public. At most, he'll just be acting as a bodyguard." Wen Ruyue comforted.
What seemed extremely difficult to Sun Lin was not difficult to Wen Ruyue. The key to the problem was to accurately locate Gu Qi's position.
"Sister Wen, but we can't contact Cai Meng and Gu Qi. It seems that she has blocked our contact information." Sun Lin said bitterly.
Sun Lin was currently only a Qi Refining cultivator. To her, Gu Qi, who was in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, was like a mountain. If she had a team leader who was also in the Foundation Establishment stage, it would be fine. But without that, she would be a complete loser.
Jing Ke tilted her head and nudged Wen Ruyue with it, "Do you need me to go in and help you find that fox?"
"Probably not. I've exchanged contact information with her." Wen Ruyue said, taking out her cell phone from her coat pocket and finding Gu Qi's contact information.
After ringing for fifteen seconds, the call was connected and Gu Qi's voice came from the other side of the phone.
"What's wrong? Is there something I can help you with?" Gu Qi said in a low voice, followed by some noises from the movie. It seemed that she was still watching a movie with Cai Meng.
"Cai Meng's whereabouts have been discovered by her fans. I suggest you leave immediately, otherwise you will most likely be stuck in the cinema and unable to leave." Wen Ruyue said straight to the point.
The person on the other end of the line hesitated for a moment before answering, continuing in a low voice, "No problem. Mengmeng and I will come out in a different look. You know, it's easy for me to change my appearance in a short period of time."
"So, Cai Meng knows your identity?" Wen Ruyue grasped the key point. She remembered that the last time she met Gu Qi, Gu Qi still had to find ways to hide his identity from Cai Meng.
"Hehe, don't worry about this. This is our private matter." Gu Qi said.
How could she possibly tell Wen Ruyue that she was exposed because she was too excited when she was sticking it on!
"It's fine if you have a way to escape on your own, but according to regulations you are still in the observation period. When accompanying public figures in crowded places, you need staff to assist you." Wen Ruyue said.
"Those people are so annoying. They follow Mengmeng and I when we go out for a date, and I don't know how to do anything." Gu Qi complained in a low voice.
The noise from Gu Qi's side sounded a little less, and I guessed that he had moved to the aisle at the exit of the theater to answer the phone.
Wen Ruyue paused for a moment, choosing between convincing people with reason and convincing them with force, and calmly said, "Jing Ke and I are at the entrance of the cinema."
Gu Qi: ...
The memory of being pressed to the ground by the big white tiger's claws once again flooded into Gu Qi's mind, making him fall into silence.
"Okay, I get it. I'll take Mengmeng out with me after I finish watching the movie. But I don't want anyone following me while I'm shopping at the mall. I'll contact the people from the Special Management Bureau when I leave."
Gu Qi was not so stubborn as to go against Jing Ke, especially after she heard that the mythical beast white tiger had successfully passed its growth period, she had no intention of going against him.
"Okay, remember to keep in touch with them." Wen Ruyue did not make things difficult for Gu Qi. As long as the other party was willing to cooperate, she could relax the requirements appropriately.
After hanging up the phone with Gu Qi, Wen Ruyue briefly explained to Sun Lin what she needed to pay attention to.
"It would be best if Gu Qi could take Cai Meng away from the fans, but I personally suggest that she should be careful. Cai Meng's sudden popularity has attracted the attention of many people, and there may be a few people with extreme ideas among those people." Sun Lin reminded.
Although Sun Lin's cultivation level is slightly lower, she is still the captain of the third action team and has extensive experience in certain matters.
"Has something similar happened recently?" Wen Ruyue asked. She had set off for the secret realm on New Year's Day, and had been staying in the sect's headquarters since she came back. It had been more than twenty days since she reported to the Special Management Bureau.
"There were some minor conflicts a few days ago. Prohibited items were found at the airport, but they were handled promptly and the incident was resolved," Sun Lin said. "The higher-ups were worried that someone might slip through the net, so they've specially assigned extra personnel to closely monitor the situation."
Sun Lin pointed at herself and Zhang He. It was obvious that they were extra personnel assigned by the higher-ups. At any other time, the Special Management Bureau would not issue such a thankless task.
"Don't worry, I'm here with my master. Our movie will start in ten minutes. If there is any emergency, just call me directly." Wen Ruyue said, giving Sun Lin a reassurance.
Sun Lin was stunned for a moment, looked at Wen Ruyue with wide eyes, and then secretly glanced at Master Wen who was holding milk tea behind him.
"Sister Wen, I shouldn't have heard it wrongly, right?" Sun Lin asked uncertainly.
"Yes, Master and I are here." Wen Ruyue said.
"Contractor, I'm here too." Jing Ke emphasized. Dissatisfied with being ignored, she lowered her head and bit Wen Ruyue's ear.
Sun Lin and Zhang He couldn't help but open their mouths, opening and closing them but couldn't utter a word.
"This is Jing Ke, my contracted partner." Wen Ruyue said calmly, "You can call her Senior."
When Jing Ke was a little tiger, he liked to stick to me. He also liked to lick and nibble me when sleeping with me. Now he just bit my ear. It’s not a big deal. There’s no need to make a fuss.
"Senior?" Sun Lin repeated subconsciously, and it took him a while to remember the news he had just learned.
The eldest disciple of Lingxiao Sect signed a contract with the mythical beast White Tiger. Not only that, the mythical beast White Tiger seemed to have successfully passed its growth period and is now an adult with strength comparable to that of a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage.
"Yes, Senior Baihu?" Sun Lin couldn't help but lower his voice.
Jing Ke slowly moved his head away from his breeder, squinted his eyes and looked at the two people in front of him who were not strangers. He waited until they were so nervous that they swallowed their saliva, then he spoke.
"Yeah, fox, it's very weak, don't worry."
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