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Chapter 582 There are no games in this world

A smile appeared on Xiang Zhu's face at this time, and he took out a large plastic bag of spicy Sichuan pepper-flavored crispy rice crackers from his sleeve like a magic trick.

Ah Jing's eyes were instantly attracted, and he asked eagerly, "Where did you bring it back from? How do you know I like to eat this?"

Xiang Zhu looked at her gently and explained, "I went to various time and space to check the situation these two days. When I was shopping in the supermarket, I saw this and thought you would definitely like it, so I brought a bag back for you."

"Yeah." Ajing stared at the bag of crispy rice crusts, his eyes full of anticipation, and he was even drooling a little.

Xiang Zhu saw this and teased, "So you want to eat snacks."

Ajing didn't waste any time, quickly opened the bag and started to devour it.

Xiang Zhu looked at her like this and jokingly said, "Aren't you afraid that I will poison you now?"

At this time, Ah Jing's stomach was growling with hunger. While eating, she said nonchalantly, "Then poison me to death."

Xiang Zhu sighed softly at this moment, with a hint of helplessness in his tone, and said, "It seems that the food made from spiritual fruits is indeed not attractive enough. It is not as appetizing as real food."

"What?" A Jing stopped what he was doing and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "So you used spirit fruits to transform all this?"

Xiang Zhu nodded slightly and waved his hands. The table full of sumptuous and tempting dishes instantly returned to their original form, revealing spiritual fruits of various colors.

"Spiritual fruit?" Ajing frowned and sighed, with a hint of dissatisfaction on her face. "You are too lazy. When can you cook a meal with real ingredients?" There was a hint of anger in her tone, but there was a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Xiang Zhu looked at A Jing's expression, was slightly stunned, then a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he said seriously: "If you want to eat, I will learn."

"Here is a bowl of washed strawberries." Xiang Zhu carefully brought a bowl of brightly colored, plump, washed strawberries. The tender red color was very tempting.

"Then I'll go make your favorite dumplings. I've already made them, just heat them up." Xiang Zhu said, and in a flash, he brought out a plate of dumplings, some with leek and tofu filling, and some with coriander and beef filling, all of which were Ajing's favorite flavors.

"I originally wanted to make tomato and egg noodles, or fried noodles? Well, but I guess these will fill you up." Xiang Zhu explained in a somewhat nagging manner.

"Not bad, what do you want to eat?" Ajing asked curiously, looking at the table full of delicious food.

"Yeah, I'm going to make fried noodles with tomato and egg." Xiang Zhu replied.

"Well, then you go and cook. It will be ready in a while. Come over and eat with us. I'll eat first." Ajing said.

"Okay." Xiang Zhu responded and turned to walk into the kitchen.

After a while, Xiang Zhu brought the fragrant tomato and egg fried noodles, and a bowl of delicious beef and coriander soup.

"You, do you want to drink a bowl too?" Xiang Zhu asked.

"Drink." Ajing answered straightforwardly. Xiang Zhu also served Ajing a bowl. For a while, neither of them spoke, but just focused on eating.

The small courtyard was very quiet, with only the occasional sound of dishes colliding and food being chewed. A warm atmosphere slowly flowed in the air, and the previous doubts and anxieties seemed to gradually dissipate during this meal.

"In fact, even if what happened today hadn't happened, I would have wanted to say that the political reform and decentralization in this city is not simple or easy. It is estimated that the people will have to adapt for a long time. In addition, we cannot take power openly, but can only take over the power in substance. There must be many trivial matters. You told me this today, and I think it is very normal." Xiang Zhu said seriously.

"You think it's normal." Ajing raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of surprise in his tone.

"But, what exactly is it about the spirits that makes you feel unsafe?" Xiang Zhu looked puzzled and concerned as he looked straight at Ajing.

"I can't really explain it." A Jing sighed softly, with a trace of confusion in his eyes. "But this feeling of mine is very real. When I was a slave in Chuqiao City, I saw slave owners killing the slaves under the old slave owners when they changed regimes. Of course, I have also seen some very extreme methods. Maybe it's because I haven't been transformed from a human to an elf for a long time. Moreover, if all the time and space in this world are really created by you, then I think it's terrible."

Xiang Zhu frowned slightly and asked, "What are you afraid of?"

"If you created all this, then you don't have to go to so much trouble. You can just ask the Greedy Clan to stop killing and stop these schemes. But I can't explain it." A Jing's eyes were a little detached, as if he was lost in memories and thoughts. "I know that the Spirit Clan has great power, but if this power is not controlled, or if I don't understand how it works, I will instinctively feel afraid. I have seen too much harm caused by the change of power, and I don't want the people of Fengcheng to experience this."

"Why are you smiling at me?" Ajing said with some anger, his face slightly flushed, "Don't smile at me like that, I'll look like a fool if you look at me like that. Oh, I really don't understand, you can just stop this game, I'm really tired. Think about it, even if I'm governing this Fenghua City, I feel special, I just don't know what you want to do, I find it very strange." Ajing frowned slightly, his tone full of fatigue and confusion.

Xiang Zhu's smile gradually faded, and his eyes became more serious. He nodded slightly and said, "What you said makes sense."

"What makes sense?" Ajing asked with a puzzled look on his face, staring at Xiang Zhu, trying to find out the truth.

Xiang Zhu nodded slightly, his eyes gentle, and said softly: "They all make sense."

"Oh." Ajing sighed helplessly, with a trace of annoyance on her face, "Forget it, I feel like I can't explain it to you clearly." She shook her head gently, seeming a little disappointed with this communication.

"Don't think so much. Just think about it, just govern Fenghua City well and do the things at hand first." Xiang Zhu comforted Ajing gently, his eyes full of encouragement.

Ah Jing sighed softly and said slowly: "I remember I was like that before. I didn't want to dwell on these things all the time, but now that I've taken over Fenghua City, I really feel that there are a lot of trivial things, very microscopic things, not so macroscopic. When I really put myself in this world, I..."

Xiang Zhu took over the conversation and said with a smile: "It will be very interesting, right? Then you should focus on these small things and handle them one by one. The development of Fengcheng is accumulated by these seemingly insignificant things. Moreover, in this process, you will get to know the people of Fengcheng better and know their needs, which will also be of great help to our future plans."

Ah Jing nodded slightly, with a look of recognition in his eyes: "You are right. I only knew in theory that it is not easy to govern a city before, but now that I have experienced it myself, I understand the complexity of it."

Xiang Zhu saw this and slowly said, "As you know, there are no games in this world."

Ah Jing was slightly startled, then nodded gently, with a serious expression: "Yes, I think so, there is no game in this world. I just sometimes feel that the development of many things is like a game that is difficult to control and unpredictable. Just like the changes in Fengcheng and the intervention of the spirits, I really don't know where it will end up."

Xiang Zhu gently held Ajing's hand, trying to give her strength and comfort: "Ajing, I understand your concerns. But we can't regard everything as an uncontrollable game. We have the ability to change and guide things in a good direction. The future of Fengcheng and the relationship between the elves and humans all require our hard work."

Ah Jing looked at Xiang Zhu's determined eyes, and the uneasiness in her heart was slightly relieved. She gently shook Xiang Zhu's hand and said, "I know, Xiang Zhu. I will try my best. I just hope that our efforts will not be in vain, and I hope that the people of Fengcheng can live a truly happy and stable life."

Xiang Zhu smiled and nodded: "Yes, Ajing. If we work together, we will definitely achieve this goal."