Chapter 106 Four Winners
Just then, little Zhuzhu continued walking towards them, crying and calling, "Mommy, I'm so hungry—I'm so hungry—"
She seemed to see bread and milk in the box, so she stumbled toward it.
"Hey, you brat, those are our things, don't go over there!" a burly man wearing a turban shouted at her in a deep voice.
Startled by the big man's shout, Xiao Zhuzhu slipped and fell to the ground, crying even harder, with snot and tears streaming down her face like they were free.
Even Bao Shuoyu, the cold-blooded demon king who only had passion for Yu Xiaoluo, almost gave her a thumbs up. This little rascal is a talented actor; it seems he could develop a career in filmmaking in the future.
"Mommy, where are you? I'm so hungry, I want my mommy, my hands hurt so much—" The crying was as pitiful as could be, and the child's palms were red from being bruised.
A woman in her thirties with dark skin said to Yu Xiaoluo, "Master Yu, can you help her? I want to give her my share of bread and milk."
Yu Xiaoluo merely glanced at her indifferently, "I don't do things for anyone. If you want to help, help her yourself."
The woman hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopping herself. If she came out to help the girl, then the girl's hard-won chance to win, which she had fought her way through hundreds of people, would be gone.
An elderly man in his sixties called out to the girl, “Little girl, don’t cry, be brave. There’s a piece of bread and milk in that box too. Take it and eat it first.”
A young man in his early twenties also called out, "Little friend, are you alright? Are you okay? Do you need my help?"
Little Pearl cried, "I can't walk anymore, my knees hurt so much, wow, there's blood everywhere."
She touched her knee with her hand, only to find her hand covered in blood. Even Yu Xiaoluo was stunned. Was the little guy really injured? Should she go and check on him?
Only Bao Shuoyu remained indifferent, coldly watching everything unfold. Bao Manman and Xiao Haha were heartbroken and were about to step forward when Bao Shuoyu stopped them.
One of the men, who appeared very calm and had fair skin, said, "Don't fall for it. This girl might be trying to lure us out of the game."
"Is that unlikely?"
"First, the little girl's crying was particularly loud, unlike someone who is really hungry. When someone is that hungry, they will be weak and powerless, including their voice. Second, did you notice that the little girl's pants were very thick? I saw it clearly just now. When she fell over, her hands hit the ground first, and her knees did not get much scraped. So, it is unreasonable that there was so much blood on her knees."
Another person said, "I think she's just a con artist who came from who-knows-where, trying to scam us out of our bread."
“But she’s really pitiful,” someone said sympathetically.
At this moment, Xiaozhuzhu's head tilted to the side, as if she had fainted, and she made no sound.
At this moment, two people rushed out. The one in the lead was Qiao Hongzhu, the woman from before, and the other was Qiao Shouyi, the sixty-year-old man who had spoken earlier. "Little girl, little girl—"
They rushed over to check on Xiaozhuzhu, and their expressions changed drastically. "She seems to have stopped breathing! We need to get her to the hospital immediately!"
Zhuo Fan, a 20-year-old, also ran over, saying, "I have a car, I'll take her to the hospital."
The calm man, Chu Haoxuan, quickly drew a talisman and shouted to them, "This is a soul-guarding talisman. Guard your soul first!"
Zhuo Fan ran over and took the baby, then placed it against Xiao Zhuzhu's body. Just as he was about to carry Xiao Zhuzhu to the hospital, Yu Xiaoluo called out, "The last test is over."
Little Pearl removed the talisman and jumped out of Zhuo Fan's arms, grinning as she hugged Yu Xiaoluo's leg. "Okay, Master, I want an extra meal tonight! I want an extra meal!"
"OK, you did a fantastic job today!" Yu Xiaoluo said this from the bottom of her heart. This little brat, if she didn't know the truth, she could be fooled by her.
Everyone then understood what was going on and suddenly realized what had happened.
Yu Xiaoluo said righteously, "As celestial masters, we are kind-hearted and eager to help others. Promoting good and eliminating evil is our mission and our duty. If you are willing to abandon even the most basic conscience for your own benefit and refuse to help those in distress, no matter how capable you are, you are not the kind of person our Yu Family Metaphysics Academy wants. Therefore, apart from these three, everyone else please leave."
Hearing her say that, everyone felt ashamed and didn't even dare to take the bread and milk, and left with regret.
Chu Haoxuan stood there for a while, hesitant to speak, looking at them with complicated emotions. He didn't take any bread, sighed softly, and turned to leave, but was stopped by Yu Xiaoluo, "Hey, you, please wait."
Chu Haoxuan stopped and looked at Yu Xiaoluo with a puzzled expression. "Master Yu, are you talking to me?"
Yu Xiaoluo smiled and asked him, "You have good observation skills. You suspected there was something wrong with her from the beginning. How did you figure it out? Is it really just because of the reasons you mentioned?"
Chu Haoxuan remained silent for a long time before saying, "She—is not human."
This is a truly capable person. Yu Xiaoluo greatly admired Chu Haoxuan's calmness and composure. He saw through things but didn't point them out, he was able to lend a helping hand in time, and he never violated the principle of not qualifying.
"Okay, you stay too. From now on, you'll be in charge of these three as well. There are three shops in total. I'll be in charge of one, and the four of you will be in charge of two. You'll be assigned two people per shop. You can discuss and figure out the specific arrangements. If I'm busy and not in the shop, you'll be in charge of everything."
Chu Haoxuan looked surprised, but quickly regained his composure. Yu Xiaoluo also believed that he could take on the responsibility.
He cupped his hands in a respectful bow and said, "My name is Chu Haoxuan, and I am willing to obey Master Yu's orders and serve Master Yu."
The other three also bowed and said, "I am Qiao Shouyi. From now on, I am willing to serve Master Yu."
"I am Qiao Hongzhu, and from this day forward, I am willing to serve Master Yu."
"My name is Zhuo Fan. From now on, I am willing to serve Master Yu."
At this moment, Shen Yujie leaned close to Yu Xiaoluo and whispered in her ear, "Miss, we should let them give us a detailed introduction. We'd better find out their background. You're a thorn in the side of the three major Xuan families now, so we don't want any unscrupulous people to infiltrate you."
Yu Xiaoluo nodded. "Let's go inside and have some tea. We'll be working together from now on, so we need to get to know each other."
So everyone went into the main room, which was Yu Xiaoluo's private room. It had an office, all in an antique Chinese style, and a small reception room surrounded by Chinese red sandalwood sofas. It looked calm and simple, with a sense of history.
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