"Wow, this old guy is so ugly!"
In the midst of the noise, Yuan Zhao looked at the headline of tomorrow's news on his phone — the photo of the champion of the imperial cooking magic audition. The old man with a strange grin was casually gesturing a "V" to the camera.
He seemed to have seen it somewhere before, but it didn't matter. Hmph, although he didn't know how he won against Miss Huai Zhi, he must have used some despicable means.
Thinking that Miss Huai Zhi was weak, helpless, and pitiful crying right now, Yuan Zhao's heart was burning with anxiety. He couldn't wait to immediately seek justice for her.
However, the situation didn't allow it …
Yuan Zhao looked up to the sky and sighed. He casually kicked away a guy who was trying to quietly touch his trouser pocket. He drew a precise parabola and stuffed it into the open trash can.
When he looked around, he was suspicious from the bottom of his heart.
Was this really Yingzhou?
It was different from the clean scene that ordinary people imagined. The streets were in a mess. No one cleaned them at all. The streets were full of illegal vendors and flowing sewage.
The walls were full of messy graffiti. In the distance, he could vaguely hear a few dirty children being chased by angry adults. While running, they hurriedly turned around and pointed their middle fingers, shouting "F @ K" and other unbearable swear words.
Osaka Busaki District — this was one of the largest mixed-race gathering places in the entire Yingzhou, second only to the inner circle of Danbo in the capital and Yoshizaka.
It was a lawless area where smuggling, forbidden drugs, and various forces intersected.
"Big sister Ye, how long do we have to wait —"
He was full of sadness and helplessly sighed.
He didn't know what this woman was doing.
Chewing bubble gum and carrying a skateboard in her hand, Ye Xue Ya wore a ridiculously wide T-shirt and wide-necked pants. She also wore a tattered baseball cap.
At first glance, she seemed to be a rebellious girl who jumped out of nowhere. She didn't have the majesty and imposing manner of the number one person in the new generation of Dongxia.
But the dull pain in the back of Yuan Zhao's head always reminded him of the consequences of daring to offend and sneak away.
A week ago, he had just arrived in Yingzhou. He was sitting in the car, eating hot pot and singing. Before he had time to meet the girls, he was in trouble in front of Zhaowei Street — he was caught red-handed by this woman, who seemed to be waiting for a rabbit under the tree stump.
"Since you're already here, why don't you come with me? I just happen to need someone to help me."
As he said this, he directly grabbed Yuan Zhao by the back of his collar and dragged him to run around Yingzhou. He wandered around aimlessly, and then constantly threw all kinds of whimsical ideas and outrageous requests, completely treating Yuan Zhao as a coolie.
As a result, he wasn't able to go to Nara immediately … By the time Haruzen realized what had happened, he had already missed his dream reunion with Kaori Himeki.
Just thinking about this made him want to cry.
— — Why is the path of true love so bumpy?
In all honesty, he originally wanted to run away … But as soon as he was 200 meters away from this bad woman, he would run into crazy bad luck. Ever since he was hit by a truck eight times within three steps, the pitiful Yuan Zhao could only give up on running away and was toyed with by Ye Xue Ya.
"Damn it … Why is this damn old man so annoying?!"
He angrily looked at the briefing in the news, gritted his teeth, and wanted to bite his handkerchief. "I also want to eat Kaori Himeki's food."
Beside him, Ye Xue Ya glanced at this guy who didn't have any sense at all and rolled her eyes almost to the sky.
"Little Yuan, although it's a pity, I have to remind you — — That damn old man can hang you up and beat you eight hundred times with one finger." She rubbed her swollen eyebrows and reminded him helplessly. "Also, the things that woman makes, as long as you eat one bite, the whole village's GDP will increase.
Last but not least, the most important thing is that there is no red string in your life. You two are completely insulated, do you understand? "
"Nonsense!"
Yuan Zhao opened his eyes wide and his blood boiled. "True love can break through everything."
"Enough of this bootlicker."
Ye Xue Ya's eyes almost rolled to the sky.
She spat out the bubble gum, casually rolled it into a ball and threw it to a distant pile of trash.
"Yuan Zhao, unrequited love won't change the ending. Bootlicker will only make people hate you — — You're so young yet you don't learn good things. It seems like your cousin really doesn't beat you enough."
These two days, she was not annoyed by Yuan Zhao. He treated her like a street diviner, making her push the fate chart for him and the cute Kaori Himeki.
Unfortunately, no matter how she pushed, there was no good result — —
Even without pushing, Ye Xue Ya could see that there was something wrong with that guy's Kaori Himeki.
Fate was extremely strange. It was as if it had suddenly jumped out of a rock without any foundation. However, the origins and hidden connections behind it were extremely complicated. There were at least sixteen completely different results of the divination, and they were constantly changing and combining.
A typical fate lock — — Some people didn't want Kaori Himeki to be taken by others, so according to her fate, they set up tens of layers of extremely complicated and dangerous fog and curses.
Even so, it couldn't completely hide from Ye Xue Ya.
Ye Xue Ya's style was the same as his. He never relied too much on details, but was good at overlooking the big picture.
If it was only a problem of 'compatibility', there was no need to solve it. Just by looking at the position and direction of the pillars, she knew that it was impossible for Yuan Zhao to be with them.
No, it should be … Heaven's nemesis.
If this natal chart was a man, it would be fine. At most, he would be the younger brother of the younger brother for the rest of his life. It didn't matter if he was a little unlucky. However, after extreme misfortune, he would be able to benefit from the misfortune and become a late bloomer. When the time came, it wouldn't be a problem for him to become one of the mainstays of the Eastern Summer family tree.
If this natal chart was a woman, then Yuan Zhao would be in trouble.
Once they got involved, they would definitely die without a burial ground!
Of course, this kind of thing was not absolute. Perhaps it was like what he said, true love could break through everything? But no matter how he looked at this little brother, he didn't seem like someone who was worthy of that kind of key …
One had to have some self-awareness.
Forget about this kind of idiot who would act rashly on a whim.
Don't listen when you talk, don't understand when you talk, don't do when you understand …
Since ancient times, the men of the Yuan family had always been brainless and one-track minded. It was fine if they were older and more mature. At least they had the responsibility of the family and wouldn't act recklessly. But if they were younger …
Forget it, it was useless even if they used their brains. They could only rely on their iron fists.
In any case, Ye Xue Ya had already made up her mind to absolutely not let Yuan Zhao have any relationship with that woman.
She stretched out her hand and spread her index and middle fingers. Like a pair of scissors, she directly cut off Yuan Zhao's cell phone signal and confiscated it.
"Alright, stop slacking. We've been dawdling inside for so long. It's about time for someone to come."
Just as Ye Xue Ya's voice fell, heavy footsteps sounded from behind the door.
Finally, they came back.
A peephole was opened on the thick and heavy door, revealing a face with faint scales. The beastly vertical pupils coldly swept over them.
"The great elder is currently resting. He won't see any guests today." The person coldly said: "You should leave. This place does not welcome you."
After waiting in this broken place for half an hour, they didn't even enter the door. Not even a cup of tea was enough, but they actually still had this kind of attitude. Yuan Zhao glared and prepared to get angry, but Ye Xue Ya raised her hand and patted the back of his head, interrupting his movements.
"Let's go, Yuan Zhao."
She indifferently said: "They won't see any guests. Don't tell me you're going to rush in and beat them up?"
"We're leaving just like that? Yuan Zhao asked puzzledly.
"Otherwise?"
Ye Xue Ya glanced at the closed door behind her and lightly snorted: "Moreover, didn't we already receive a reply? They're wholeheartedly thinking of jumping into the pit. It's useless even if you kowtow outside. "
"Then what's next? Is the matter in Osaka finished? "Yuan Zhao's eyes lit up and he instantly became excited:" Where are we going? "
"The capital."
Ye Xue Ya ruthlessly extinguished the thoughts in his heart: "We're going to the capital. The game time is over. Yuan Zhao, you should go greet the masters of this place."
Casually grabbing the junior high's collar, Ye Xue Ya turned around and left.
After a long time, behind the closed door, there was a sigh of relief.
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Nara. In a quiet room, Hu Po carefully looked at the young girl kneeling in front of him. In silence, his hand twirled the fan that represented elegance and dignity as he pondered.
After a long time, he opened his mouth and asked: "Have you already thought it through?"
"En."
Zhen Xi nodded and bowed in thanks: "I've already received too much care from everyone. It's not good to stay and add too much trouble. I think I should say goodbye."
Hu Po raised his fan and knocked it against his head in a troubled manner. He intentionally or unintentionally glared at a certain man who was drinking tea in the corner of the quiet room before asking, "Is it because that fellow Huai Zhi left without saying goodbye?"
Zhen Xi smiled and shook her head: "It has nothing to do with Miss Huai Zhi. This is my own decision. I've already made my decision before. I think that even if Miss Huai Zhi knew, she would definitely support me. "
"… Whether she supports you or not is not certain. But since it's your decision, I won't stop you."
Hu Po sighed and put down his pretentious fan. Not as the master, but as a family member: "Have you thought about where you'll be going next?"
"I haven't thought about it yet, but I'll go back and tell my mother that I'm safe. If I have the chance, I'll study hard and enter school. Ah, if I can get into Miss Huai Zhi's alma mater, if my results are good, I'll leave the matter of the recommendation letter to you."
She bowed and begged sincerely.
"The ivory tower … For someone like you, even if you don't have a recommendation letter, you should have a ninety percent chance of getting in," Hu Po said: "If you don't mind getting involved with the Rikimi clan, I have no problem with that."
"Thank you so much."
Zhen Xi raised her head happily, beaming with joy.
On the girl's forehead, a small, smooth horn vaguely protruded from her hair. In the middle of the horn, there was a faint silver metallic glow, like a small ring.
This was the aftereffect of the mixed blood after the puberty period.
Once the soul was sublimated, the physical body would also transform, transforming into a complete and perfect state. During the short puberty period, a large amount of energy would be expended to support this transformation, which was akin to rebirth. The original illness would be corrected, and the hidden dangers of the mixed blood would be eliminated. The weak resistance to the infernal realm would also have a chance to be corrected. Although it would be slightly inferior to a normal person's, it wouldn't be too far off.
More importantly, the disaster fragments hidden in the mutated blood would also mature and merge with the body. After the puberty, the body would become similar to a large group in the Abyss. In addition, the body's innate talents and abilities would be strengthened by that large group.
"In other words, it's a 'demon'?"
Hu Po glanced at the horn on Zhen Xi's forehead and nodded: "How do I put it? Although it doesn't feel like you at all, it's surprisingly compatible."
After the puberty period, what Zhen Xi obtained was naturally one of the most famous abilities of a 'demon' — — Monstrous Strength. She looked small and thin, but her physical strength had reached an unimaginable level. If she used Origin Substance to activate it, she would be no different from a human-shaped chariot.
The shortcoming was that her blood production ability couldn't keep up. If she used Monstrous Strength too much in a short period of time, she would become severely anemic. But this was a problem that only the ancient people would have a headache over. Two blood bags could solve it.
It was a simple and vigorous strength, which was very suitable for a one-track minded girl like Zhen Xi.
"Then, I wish you all the best, Zhen Xi."
After failing to persuade her to stay, Hu Po sincerely wished her well: "Thank you for your help. No matter when, the Riken clan will always welcome you back. I will always keep a position in the Octagon for you."
"I should be the one receiving the most care."
The girl bowed and picked up the heavy backpack beside her. She stood up with a smile: "Then, I'll take my leave."
Hu Po stood up and saw her out the door. Before leaving, he couldn't help but ask: "Are you sure you don't need me to help you deal with that money? It's only ten million USD. Compared to the reward that Huai Chi got, it's just a drop in the ocean. "
"No need."
Zhen Xi shook her head slightly. She looked at the black card hanging on her backpack with nostalgia: "Since I made a choice, I have to bear the consequences.
Besides, it's only ten million USD of bad luck and misfortune. One day, I'll work hard to pay it back. When that time comes, I'll definitely have the qualifications to face this brand new life, right? "
"Both of you are so stubborn."
Hu Po sighed. He lowered his head and lit the pipe at the corner of his mouth. Finally, he asked: "Then, have you thought about what you want to do with your brand new life, Zhen Xi?"
"About that, I haven't thought about it yet."
Zhen Xi turned her head and showed a bright smile: "But, I want to be like Miss Huai Chi!"
That's right, like her. Handsome, elegant, and shining in the dark, illuminating those confused eyes.
To become the sun of the helpless.
As long as she worked hard, one day, she would be able to catch up to that distant figure, right?
Just like that, with hope in her heart, the girl stepped on her own journey.
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In silence, Hu Po stared at the girl's back as she gradually disappeared into the distance.
After a long, long time, he sighed and glanced behind him: "A certain person is really sinful."
Huai Shi shrugged: "I have to say, I didn't do anything."
"Isn't it because you didn't do anything that you're sinful? You didn't take the initiative, didn't refuse, and didn't take responsibility. I've had enough of the nature of a scumbag. "
Hu Po frowned unhappily: "I was hoping that you could help me stop her, but in the end, you just threw a goodbye letter and changed your avatar. You even slacked off the whole time … Aren't you worried at all?"
"I can't take care of her for the rest of her life, right?"
Huai Shi spread his hands: "She's already grown up. She made her own choice. What can I do? Wear Huai Chi's avatar for the rest of my life, or tie her up with a chain? "
"That's why a scumbag will always be a scumbag. Even when you're tired of playing with her, you still make it sound so dignified."
Huai Shi was so angry that he wanted to roll his eyes: "That's enough. Even if I'm a scumbag, I'm not a scumbag to you. Why are you so indignant?"
"Probably because you don't like the look of it. Can you please change it to a big sister?" Hu Po looked at his real appearance, which he hadn't seen in a long time, and raised his eyebrows: "Or are you saying that you've finally experienced shame and stopped being obsessed with women's clothing?"
"Would anyone like this kind of thing?"
Hu Po snorted: "Of course. I saw a certain someone wearing it very energetically. It was so bold and unrestrained."
"How should I put it? At best, it's just an escape from reality, right?"
Huai Shi leaned against the pillar under the eaves and looked at the fish pond in the courtyard, sighing softly: "Occasionally, I just want to live a relaxed life. I'll take a leave and go to a place I've never been before, change my appearance, and no one will know who I am. I can also live a less tiring life … But no matter how far I go, I have to return to my original life.
Hu Po, rest time is over. "
"What about the identity problem? Do you need help? "
"I was counting on you, but a certain old bastard who's had enough of the show is finally willing to work. My arrest warrant in Yingzhou has been canceled. Congratulations, congratulations."
Huai Shi raised his hand and showed the notification on his phone: "Then, I was stuffed with a bunch of troublesome work again. There's a problem with the academic exchange team, so I'm afraid I have to hurry to the capital."
"When are you leaving?"
"Today. I just booked a train to the capital in an hour. If I'm fast, I can even buy a very famous lunchbox from Yingzhou's train station."
"So hard," Hu Po said.
"Who isn't? Good luck, Your Excellency. "
Huai Shi hung up his saddlebag and patted her shoulder: "Don't forget the reward you promised me. Let's meet again in the capital."
He turned his head one last time and glanced at Hu Po, who was now completely different from before.
Huai Shi waved his hand and said goodbye.
The blazing sun outside the eaves spilled down. Under Huai Shi's feet, the gradually elongated shadow raised its head, as if smiling, and looked into the distance.
A new journey had begun.
On the title page of the Book of Destiny, the words silently changed, and brand new ink appeared.
[Divine Miracle Imprint: Pocket Paper Plain]
— Burn yourself to achieve a miracle that can only be done once.
Hope will come, just like how suffering will eventually come to an end. The hero who opens up the path ahead will become the beacon of the successor, guiding the lost on the road of destiny.
As long as the sun rises again, there is no need to be lost in the long night.
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