Luo Xiaoyu nodded indulgently, and with a flick of her finger, the glass door behind Qiu Shui opened, and several fully armed guards walked in.
"Let them take you home, be careful."
"Um."
...
Back in Garden City, Rouya saw the guards escorting Qiushui and nervously floated from the holographic projection room to the living room.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Several guards entered the room and glanced at Rouya with curiosity.
Is this... a projection maid?
Qiu Shui shook her head at her. The butler landed lightly beside her, gesturing for her to go back first and, incidentally, hide Shen Shiyang in the guest room.
Rouya's eyes lit up. She received a lot of information from the housekeeper and left calmly.
In the living room, Qiu Shui sat calmly on the sofa, waiting for the guards to leave, but they showed no intention of leaving and instead stood silently around the living room.
"Are you going to stay here?"
Qiu Shui lowered her voice and asked the guard chief she knew.
The guard chief nodded slightly.
It seems that the order came from my older sister.
This is absolutely terrible!
Qiu Shui thought to herself.
She was surprised that there would be so many people watching her home so soon, which made her uncomfortable and put her in a bad mood.
To vent her frustration at being disturbed in her private space, she left the living room without a word and went upstairs.
Several guards in the corner glanced at her silently, their faces serious, and continued to stand there like statues.
Qiu Shui went up to the second floor. The security system on the second floor was more stringent than on the first floor. There were three rooms in total. On the left was her bedroom and swimming pool, and on the right were two other rooms and a straight elevator leading to the ground floor.
These two rooms are very important; they are the most important places in the entire high-rise building. They are the combat training hall and the holographic projection room, one controlled by Rouya and the other her private territory.
To avoid the heavily armed guards downstairs, she abandoned the idea of entering the combat training hall, where she had originally planned to practice her fighting skills. However, she feared she would not have the opportunity to do so now.
Because of this, she turned around and walked into the holographic projection room, connected to the fiber optic communication system, and logged into "Onmyoji".
Rouya floated to her side and stood there quietly, putting her at ease.
Where is Shiyang?
Before entering Heian-kyo, Qiushui asked Rouya about Shiyang's condition, and Rouya smiled gently.
"Young Master Shen is practicing shooting at the shooting range downstairs."
"Nobody's causing him any trouble, is he?"
"The bodyguards sent by the young lady are very friendly and disciplined," Rouya said with a gentle smile.
"That's good."
Qiu Shui was relieved.
"Don't let anyone into this place, or into any area outside the living room, until I come out."
"good."
Rouya nodded earnestly, a determined glint in her eyes.
Having confirmed the situation at home, Qiushui felt at ease and focused on her five senses to enter Heian-kyo.
"You are entering the 'Changling' area..."
Once on the main street of Heian-kyo, Shusui quickly adapted and bought several packets of freshly baked pastries from a confectionery shop at the street corner.
"You've come to buy pastries again, sir," the NPC greeted her with a smile.
Qiu Shui took the weighed and packaged pastries, feeling the warmth of the kraft paper wrapping, and replied, "The pastries you've been making these days have gotten better and better. The kids love them. Could it be that you really are a pastry chef?"
The NPC smiled and said, "Sir, you have a discerning eye. I'm hardly a pastry chef. I'm just a helper at a long-established pastry shop, making a few loaves of bread for the idle machines."
"That's actually pretty impressive!"
Qiu Shui exclaimed in admiration.
In this era, no one is learning things that have been passed down for thousands of years. These lifelike lotus flowers sculpted by hand are ultimately more spiritual than those mass-produced by machine molds.
"Since you like it, these are sakes delivered from the shop next door today, so why don't I give them to you as well?"
Thank you.
Qiu Shui took several round, brown wine jars and carried a large pile of things towards Fuxi Mountain in the suburbs.
As she walked along the road, two dark figures followed her without her noticing. Qiu Shui turned around and saw two people with faces following her.
A voice rang out in the air.
"System notification - Reward for attacking the Human-Faced Tree has been issued. Please accept it promptly."
"Come on, let's go."
"I don't know if these two shikigami are puppets," Qiushui said politely, then turned around, sighed softly, and continued walking towards Mount Fuxi.
The once-laughing Fuxi Mountain now only has her hut left. Yesterday, a new Onmyoji came to visit her in the back mountain. In the place where the demon Kongkong used to be, a brand new Onmyoji hut has been built.
"Perhaps there will be laughter on the mountain again soon," Qiu Shui thought to herself.
Returning to the Yin-Yang Bureau with two bewildered human-faced trees, Qiu Shui carried her belongings and entered the dilapidated bureau.
The two people stood facing the tree, looking around with bewildered expressions. But rather than bewilderment, it was as if they only had one expression.
"Father is back?"
The Zashiki-warashi, holding a fluffy, soft white ball in its arms, stood up and walked to greet her.
Although there were no more cute little pets in the dormitory, Qiushui still brought back an Ibaraki-doji to make her happy.
"Chirp~"
Ciqiu bounced twice on the ground, then happily jumped into the pool, freely shaking off the water droplets, and played with Jiaotu.
"Was Ciqiu well-behaved today?" Qiushui asked, putting down her things.
Hearing her voice, Dahei came out of the kitchen and took out several beautiful white porcelain plates, placing them on the stone table under the tree.
"It's very well-behaved."
The Zashiki-warashi took the bag and brown paper package from her hands, and the little butterfly spirit took over the work of Hotaru and the girl in the box, taking charge of the hygiene and meals in the dormitory.
Although she has developed some of the sense of responsibility and commitment of Yingcao, she still can't help but beat the drums and sing and dance when she encounters something lighthearted and joyful.
"What did Dad buy today?"
She leaped lightly to Qiu Shui's side.
"Here you go. Your favorite coconut sago pudding and sweet pastries."
Wow~
The little butterfly fairy opened the bag, and a sweet aroma filled the courtyard. Several tender, white, pudding-like things were placed on a plate.
"Is this a Thai snack?"
The hair-eating demon came over and asked.
They stared at the few white "dumplings" on the plate, used small spoons to divide them, and each person got a little bit.
Qiu Shui sat to the side with satisfaction, watching them eat happily.
Yesterday, Chi Mushang said this snack was especially delicious, so today she decided to buy it for them to try. As long as they are happy, that's all that matters.
Some things cannot be delayed; we must seize the day, for once lost, they can never be recovered.
The shikigami sat neatly together beside her. The coconut sago pudding was expensive and the portion was small, so they were reluctant to eat it too quickly and savored it slowly.
"Little butterfly spirit, what are you all having for dinner tonight?" Dahei finished his dessert first, poured himself a glass of sake, and sat down next to Qiushui.
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