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"morning."

Boss Jiang, wearing an apron, was busy in the kitchen and greeted everyone as if nothing was wrong.

"Is she still sleeping?"

Although he was turned away at the door last night, Mr. Jiang is definitely not one to mince words.

Afterwards, he went back to his room and thought it might be good for Li Shurui to calm down. But he probably didn't expect that Li Shurui would most likely fall asleep before him.

"Ah."

"The Martial Saint has gone to school. Try my braised noodles."

Jiang Chen smiled and chatted with the Taoist nun who came downstairs alone while busy preparing breakfast, "What time did you two go to sleep last night?"

When did you fall asleep...?

do not know.

It must be very late anyway.

of course.

It refers only to myself.

Fortunately, the young Taoist nun was a reclusive master; if it were an ordinary person, they would definitely have dark circles under their eyes by now.

Why are you arguing?

The young Taoist nun was naive and inexperienced, but she wasn't stupid.

Judging from the situation last night, it was either a fight or an argument.

"It wasn't an argument, it was just a misunderstanding."

Boss Jiang remained nonchalant, stubbornly spouting nonsense and treating the Taoist nun like a fool.

"Just keep the door closed tonight."

That's easy to say.

The property deed here is in the name of Li Shurui.

Including him, Duanmu Liuli and the other two were guests.

Because he understood the Taoist nun's predicament, Boss Jiang didn't hold it against her at all. He served her a bowl of noodles and helped bring it to the table, saying, "Let's not wait for her. Eat first."

Duanmu Liuli sat down to eat noodles.

Did she say anything to you last night?

Sitting next to Boss Jiang, he began to probe for information.

Although they are bold and responsible, they don't want their family scandals to be aired in public, and they certainly don't want more people to know about this kind of thing.

Duanmu Liuli shook her head.

Although Li Shurui had dragged the Taoist nun into the matter, Jiang Chen was still aware of the situation. He knew his girlfriend had a good sense of the bigger picture and was unlikely to spread rumors.

"I'm sorry to have disturbed your rest. This kind of thing will never happen again."

Boss Jiang is confident he can handle it properly, but will Duanmu Liuli, who didn't sleep well last night, believe him?

"I want to go out."

Duanmu Liuli suddenly said.

Caught off guard, Jiang Chen instinctively asked, "Where to?"

"I'll be back in two days."

Duanmu Liuli did not explain.

Upright officials can hardly break housework.

She certainly understands this basic principle.

Since we can't solve it, we might as well hide and let them handle it themselves.

The bed outside isn't as big as the one here, but it's not smaller than the one I slept in last night.

"That Liu guy is here again?"

Jiang Chen couldn't help but have a dirty thought. What could the Taoist nun possibly have to do with him? The only thing he could recall was that senior colonel sister who was even more formidable than Wang Heting. She had passed through the East China Sea before and asked the Taoist nun sister to spar with him. He had gone to join in the fun and almost got beaten to death by her.

Those weren't just tough female soldiers, they were definitely tigresses in the military.

"No."

Duanmu Liuli shook her head in denial.

Also.

The last sparring match seemed to end without a result because of his interference, but in reality, the outcome was already decided.

That female colonel was at most a master of physical cultivation, but the Daoist nun was a cultivator.

The two are not even in the same league.

Even if you pass by again, there's absolutely no need to waste your time.

Besides, he's a genuine senior colonel; he doesn't have that much free time.

"What's that?"

Jiang Chen persisted, relentlessly pursuing the matter to its conclusion.

Duanmu Liuli kept her head down and ate her noodles, not saying a word.

Tsk.

There's a secret.

This feeling is like an elderly father watching his daughter grow up and then starting to value her privacy and become wary of him.

It's inevitable that I feel a little...uncomfortable.

“If you don’t tell me, I can’t let you go out. The old Taoist priest asked Colonel Wang to hand you over to me, and I have to be responsible for your safety.”

Boss Jiang was righteous and awe-inspiring.

Mentioning his elderly father is an exaggeration, but at least he's putting himself in the role of a guardian.

But there's nothing wrong with it.

When someone is entrusted to you, you must have a sense of responsibility.

However, generalizations cannot be made; each situation must be analyzed individually.

Putting aside the fact that the Taoist nun is already an adult, just considering her skills, who needs whose protection?
Duanmu Liuli raised her head, probably shocked by the shamelessness of the person, and after she could no longer bear it, she said stiffly, "You don't need to know."

Jiang Chen choked, his already suffocated mood becoming even more unpleasant.

It hasn't been many years.

How did the child grow up so quickly?
"If you insist on not telling me, then I have no choice but to..."

He originally wanted to bring up the old sage, but found that he didn't have his contact information. Besides, even a sage doesn't use an iPhone and can't make phone calls. So, in a moment of inspiration, Jiang Chen brought up the only two people who could hold their own.

"...I guess I'll have to call your senior sister."

To everyone's surprise, the Taoist nun remained unmoved, and this time she didn't even raise her head.

"up to you."

Ok.

Children will always grow up.

Jiang Chen was at his wit's end, completely out of options. He sat there silently, probably like all parents, reminiscing about the days when his child was well-behaved, obedient, and sensible.

"There's a black-scaled dragon in the Wusong River that's about to undergo its tribulation; I need to go and take a look."

Duanmu Liuli suddenly broke the silence.

perhaps.

Still relented.

Perhaps they felt sorry for someone who looked so sad and heartbroken.

but--

Wait a moment.

Black-scaled Ink Dragon?

Overcoming the tribulation?

Is this an explanation, or just a joke?

Jiang Chen was stunned, staring blankly at the young Taoist nun.

The young Taoist nun lowered her head and started eating her noodles again, not giving him a chance to observe her expression. But even if she did, Jiang Chen figured he wouldn't be able to tell anything from it.

"You mean, there are monsters in this world?"

"do not you know?"

Duanmu Liuli asked in return.

What is this word?

Do many humans know this?
"Didn't your senior sister tell you?"

Duanmu Liuli continued, raising her head at the same time. Her eternally serene face showed a slight change, perhaps because she was still chewing noodles. A faint curve appeared at the corner of her lips, but Boss Jiang, whose mind was buzzing, didn't notice it at all.

If someone else said something like that, they must be out of their mind. No need to question them, they should be immediately taken to a mental health center for treatment.

But she is Duanmu Liuli.

On that mountain, Jiang Chen had personally witnessed this person communicating seamlessly with wild giant pandas.

"Your senior sister knows too?"

Duanmu Liuli does blink, and here she is, blinking right now. Although she doesn't say a word, the blinking gesture is already her answer.

Yes.

Lan Peizhi was actually a Taoist master, but the difference was that she was too deeply involved in worldly affairs, so this aura was overlooked.

She's my senior.

"Gan."

Mr. Jiang's eye twitched, and he couldn't help but gasp.

Could it be that there really are things or phenomena in this world that transcend science?
I painstakingly accumulated this wealth, thinking I could dominate the server, but suddenly I discovered that the game is at risk of a disruptive update, and all the gold coins in my account might be lost.

You'll get numb if you stomp on it.

"Are you kidding me?"

Mr. Jiang found it hard to believe and accept.

"You can call your senior. She's been involved in similar situations before. It's thanks to her efforts that many disasters have been prevented." This is common knowledge.

Young Taoist nuns used to never lie.

"hiss--"

Jiang Chen's eye twitched even more violently.

Could this be the real reason why Lampe has such a wide network of connections?

On the surface, she is a female godfather in the underworld, but in reality, she is a partner of the "749" Bureau, cooperating with the country to silently protect the people of the world.

"I'm stuffed."

Unusually, without even finishing a bowl of noodles, Duanmu Liuli got up and walked out.

Aren't you bringing any changes of clothes?

Jiang Chen shouted.

"Need not."

Duanmu Liuli walked quickly, and in the blink of an eye, she walked out of the door and disappeared from someone's sight.

Jiang Chen sat at the dining table, his mind a jumbled mess.

What kind of dragon were we talking about just now?

But it doesn't seem important.

It's enough to know it's a dragon.

The snake becomes a python, the python becomes an anaconda, the anaconda becomes a dragon, the dragon becomes...

Who knows, this tribulation might be for the purpose of transforming into a dragon!

leave.

Dragon!

Like all ordinary humans, Jiang Chen had heard of similar strange and unusual events before.

Damn it.

It used to be treated as a joke.

No.

As a staunch materialist, Mr. Jiang simply could not accept such a mind-blowing message. He took out his phone and chose to verify it with Lan Peizhi.

"The Imperial Seal of the State has been found?"

Their sense of humor has significantly improved.

Jiang Chen was in no mood for jokes at the moment and said urgently, "Duanmu just went out."

He then added.

She said she went to help a dragon (a type of medical institution).

There was silence on the other end.

"A dragon?"

"To be precise, it was a dragon about to undergo its tribulation. She went to help it."

Jiang Chen quickly explained, then eagerly asked, "Do these things really exist?"

Lan Peizhi did not answer, her tone flat and unreadable, but instead asked, "Did she tell you that?"

"Yes. She said you've handled many similar cases. Could someone really be cultivating immortality?"

Lan Peizhi remained silent, perhaps not expecting her junior sister to leak the secret.

"Are you scared?"

Lan Pei said calmly, but the more calmly she spoke, the more uneasy people felt.

"What do you say?"

Jiang Chen couldn't help but raise his voice, "You're all secretly cultivating immortality, while you're fooling us into working ourselves to the bone for worthless paper. Is that fair?"

"Why are you so excited?"

Lampe's words of comfort: "Trust in science."

"There's a dragon in the Wusong River about to undergo its tribulation, and you want me to believe in science... Hello? Hello??!"

The call was rudely ended.

Boss Jiang was furious and was about to call again when Li Shurui finally woke up and came downstairs.

Jiang Chen could only suppress his emotions and temporarily put away his phone.

"woke up."

He forced a smile; it wouldn't be good if Li Shurui misunderstood that he was targeting her.

However, his smile was too stiff and forced, and Li Shurui easily saw through it.

"If you don't want to look for someone, don't laugh. Don't make things difficult for yourself."

It's exactly the same idea as "If you don't want to coax someone, then don't."

Jiang Chen didn't explain, but expressed his feelings through his actions. No matter what the real world is like, as normal human beings, life must go on.

He made two more bowls of noodles with gravy and brought them over, one for each person.

"Where is Liuli?"

Li Shurui always brings up topics that are best left unsaid.

"go……"

Jiang Chen's face twitched and twisted slightly. "He went to help the demon overcome its tribulation."

Li Shurui froze, staring at him.

"That's exactly what she said to me."

"Help a demon overcome its tribulation?"

Li Shurui repeated.

Jiang Chen nodded, "There's a dragon in the Wusong River that's about to transform into a dragon."

"..."

Li Shurui stared at him intently.

Could it be.

This was another ingenious and unique idea that I had spent an entire night figuring out.

—Playing the fool?
Isn't that a bit...?

Has the katana gone astray?

"Then why didn't you go with us?"

"How can I go? I'm just an ordinary person."

Jiang Chen, who was honest to the point of being ridiculous, answered subconsciously.

Seeing his serious expression, Li Shurui picked up her chopsticks and calmly ate a mouthful of noodles.

Are there any in the Huangpu River?

"I don't know. She didn't say."

Jiang Chen frowned, seemingly deep in thought. "But even if there isn't one in Pujiang, there must be more than just this one. Given this situation, there must already be quite a few dragons that have attained enlightenment in the heavens."

Have you seen it before?

Jiang Chen was taken aback by the question, "How could I have seen him before?"

"You've never encountered this while flying?"

Have you encountered this before?

Li Shurui shook her head.

Jiang Chen took a bite of noodles. "There's no smoke without fire. No wonder they keep talking about the hundred-year agreement. Don't be afraid. When Duanmu comes back, I'll definitely ask her for clarification. She must have cultivation techniques. We can practice together. It's still not too late."

Li Shurui, who was eating noodles, almost choked. Her smile was much more noticeable than Duanmu Liuli's just now.

"I struggle to even carry a bucket of water, do you think I can cultivate immortality? Why don't you just master it and then pass it on to me?"

"That's okay too."

"Aren't you excited?"

"What to expect?"

Jiang Chen was puzzled.

"In the world of cultivation, all human civilization and etiquette will be swept into the dustbin of history. At that time, if you want to find a few cultivation partners, you can just find a few."

Jiang Chen was stunned, then said solemnly, "I'm talking to you about something serious."

Ok.

Too serious.

"I'm talking to you about serious matters too."

Li Shurui sighed softly, "Back then, you had it much harder than you do now, because in the cultivation world, the strong are respected, and you need strength to support yourself if you want to have many wives and concubines on your left and right."

Jiang Chen fell silent, slurping his noodles one bite at a time, a sense of indignation rising within him, as if saying, "You can't talk about ice with a summer insect."

Li Shurui calmed down and didn't continue to "make a fuss" about the other party sleeping with Fang Qing.

When the sun rises, we should forget about yesterday.

Back in college, Li Yuanhua's vision was already outstanding.

She finished her noodles even faster than Jiang Chen, since Boss Jiang was preoccupied and absent-minded.

Li Shurui wiped her mouth and stood up.

Where are you going?

Jiang Chen asked.

Li Shurui didn't mention going to help Duanmu Liuli.

"I forgot to tell you, Qin Shi Huang texted me last night, saying that he is not dead, and that a million soldiers are sleeping with him. He asked me to fund his restoration, and if it succeeds, he will make me his empress."

"I will raise funds. Don't tell anyone. After I become empress, I will first appoint you as the Grand Eunuch. Then, I will find an opportunity to get rid of Qin Shi Huang and take his place."

Li Shurui walked outside and waved goodbye.

"Wait for my good news." (End of Chapter)