The man hadn't expected that his usual success would come at such a tough time. He thought a woman would be scared and timid, but he never imagined it would turn out like this. He saw Qian Duoduo simply backstep and avoid his knife.
The man behind her glanced fiercely at Qian Duoduo, who was now panicked and hiding in a corner. A disdainful sneer appeared on his lips as he shouted to the man beside him, who was called "Big Brother," "Big Brother, she's just a weak woman. Let's go together and take her down in no time!" With that, he rubbed his fists together, took a step forward aggressively, and then suddenly swung his right fist, charging straight at Qian Duoduo like a ferocious beast.
However, to his utter surprise, just as his powerful fist was about to strike Qian Duoduo, a dark shadow flashed past like lightning. The next moment, a muffled "bang" was heard, and the man flew straight backward like a kite with a broken string. Due to inertia, he traced an arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, continuing to tumble backward.
Standing there, the man with the triangular eyes witnessed this scene, and the dagger he was gripping trembled involuntarily. His eyes widened, and he stared in horror at everything that was happening before him, thinking to himself, "My God! With just one kick, he sent my companion flying a full three meters! And after landing, he rolled backward twice in a sorry state, almost rolling all the way out of this narrow alley."
At this moment, Triangular Eyes finally realized they had bitten off more than they could chew; the woman before them was clearly a hidden master. Thinking this, a fine layer of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead, and his face turned deathly pale. Fear instantly gripped his heart, making him disregard everything else. Without hesitation, he turned and sprinted towards the alley entrance, even ignoring his companion lying on the ground groaning.
Qian Duoduo picked up a stone at her feet and threw it at the triangular-eyed man. A painful scream echoed throughout the alley, prompting many people to come out with flashlights. They saw two men and a woman, and a gleaming fruit knife on the ground. A concerned neighbor immediately called the police. Qian Duoduo looked helplessly at her house not far away and could only follow them to the police station.
As she slowly walked out of the police station, night had already fallen, and the dim light of the streetlights bathed the quiet street. She sighed softly, as if to release all the weariness and worries in her heart. Dragging her slightly heavy steps, she finally arrived at her doorstep.
After standing still, she reached out with slightly trembling hands and pulled a bunch of somewhat rusty keys from her pocket. With a soft metallic scraping sound, the lock opened, and she gently pushed the door open, stepping into the home she hadn't returned to in so long.
As soon as she stepped inside, a musty smell hit her, and the room was covered in dust, seemingly telling the story of how long it had been uninhabited. She shook her head helplessly, walked to the bedroom door, and reached out to lift the faded cloth covering the furniture. As the cloth slid off, dust particles rose up, danced briefly in the air, and then slowly settled down.
Then, she turned and walked to the kitchen, picked up a bucket, and prepared to fetch water to wipe down the dusty tables and chairs. Just then, Bai Yu, who had been quietly waiting to the side, suddenly spoke up: "This is so dirty!" Before she finished speaking, her small, cute paw twitched in the air. In an instant, something magical happened—the entire house seemed to have been enchanted, instantly becoming brand new.
Qian Duoduo's mouth dropped open in astonishment. She touched the table in front of her, which had been filthy but was now spotless. The smooth surface reflected the dim light, as clear and bright as a mirror. Overjoyed, she turned around and immediately saw Bai Yu looking at her smugly.
She rushed forward and carefully cradled Baiyu in her arms, as if holding a priceless treasure. Then, she began to examine Baiyu closely, looking at it from left to right, and occasionally nuzzling its face affectionately: "My goodness, Baiyu, you're amazing! If I had known you had such incredible abilities, I would have let you out to help clean the room much sooner!" As she spoke, she couldn't help but rub against Baiyu's soft fur.
Bai Yu was initially startled by Qian Duoduo's enthusiasm, and a little shy because she was snuggling close to him. But when he heard her last words, he immediately bristled, twisted his body, broke free from Qian Duoduo's grasp, and jumped onto the bed, saying, "You woman, you actually want to use me as labor? I'm a divine beast, a divine beast, don't you understand?"
Qian Duoduo looked at the bristling Bai Yu with a grin and said, "I know you're a divine beast, but I never expected a divine beast to have such an ability. Isn't that too surprising?"
These words smoothed Bai Yu's fur. It walked gracefully to Qian Duoduo's side and said, "This is also the result of me absorbing those crystals and restoring my inner core's spiritual power. Otherwise, do you think I could use this so easily when I was weak before?" It looked at Qian Duoduo with an air of arrogance and said, "If you can provide me with a large number of those crystals, I can use even greater spells."
Qian Duoduo shook her head and said, "Forget about the crystals. I've been saving those crystals for a long time."
Bai Yu's eyes darkened when he heard Qian Duoduo's words. Yes, such spiritually rich crystals are not something you can just come across easily.
Its eyes lit up immediately, and it nudged its head closer to Qian Duoduo, asking, "So how did you get all these crystals?"
Qian Duoduo said, "This is what I earned by planting herbs for others. However, I am currently in seclusion, and I don't know when I will come out. As a divine beast, you should know that powerful beings can go into seclusion for ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand years. How could an ordinary person like me possibly survive that?"
Bai Yu was speechless. In the end, it dejectedly said to Qian Duoduo, "Forget it, what is destined to be will be, and what is not destined to be cannot be forced."
Qian Duoduo chuckled upon hearing his words: "I didn't expect you to have this kind of awareness."
Bai Yu rolled his eyes at him and lay on the bed without saying a word.
After a good night's sleep, Qian Duoduo got up, tidied herself up, took out the gifts she had prepared in advance from her personal space, and went to the Lu family's house.
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