Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 591 Ready
A little later, Mo Mang returned with the three little ones.

Unlike Lu Chongming, who always seemed utterly hopeless after taking care of the children, Mo Mang appeared much more at ease. Even when toast was piled on his head right away, breadcrumbs covered his scalp, making his otherwise decent hair look like it was covered in dandruff, which was quite pitiful.

Compared to this, carrying a pair of large cotton shoes in one hand and a large quilt in the other seems relatively acceptable.

"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Yilin said as she took the three little ones from her.

"No need, I won't lose out if I can earn extra money."

Lin Yilin: "..."

Could she say that deep down she felt this extra income was not worth the price of taking care of the three little ones, especially the toast?

Lulu Shoes and Blanket Spirit are actually quite peaceful when considered individually; the only differences are that Lulu Shoes likes to scare people and Blanket Spirit is a bit mischievous.

However, once paired with Toast and forming a bond effect, the exhilarating combo skill is something only Zheng Fan can handle—provided that Zheng Fan doesn't go up and form another bond.

Therefore, taking care of the three of them is not a task that can be quantified in monetary terms for Lin Yilin.

Unfortunately, the wages she paid Lu Chongming and Mo Mang for taking care of the children were already quite high. Any higher and these two honest men wouldn't have been able to afford it, making her seem like a heartless boss.

"Want a cup of coffee?" Lin Yilin could only offer other forms of hospitality.

"Sorry to bother you." Mo Mang did not refuse.

Zero One Studio has a rustic and charming interior, and its coffee is exceptional, making it a truly relaxing place. Lin Yilin even allows him to come here during his breaks or when working from home. He can use all the facilities in the studio except for the innermost laboratory, since he's basically just a doorman anyway.

When Mo Mang walked in, he saw Fan Zhonghong. Although he didn't recognize him, he politely greeted him out of courtesy.

Fan Zhonghong nodded in response, then looked at the three little ones who had climbed down from Mo Mang: "These three are the restless, dirty things you mentioned?"

He stared at the toast for a long time before realizing something was wrong. This thing looked really delicious... no, it looked weird!
The two protrusions at the front of the toast, which served as ears, suddenly stood up: "Awooo!" The toast radar detected that a stranger was slandering Perfect Toast! It was obviously the evil Lin Yilin's defamation!

A piece of toast is surveying its territory...

It moved with... barely audible steps as it approached Fan Zhonghong.

"What is it doing?" Fan Zhonghong looked at the toast approaching him. He had never seen such a fantastical object before, and it looked rather cute.

"They're probably figuring out how easy it is to chew, and finding a suitable place to start," Lin Yilin replied, handing Mo Mang a cup of coffee.

Fan Zhonghong squatted down in front of the toast: "Is it really that scary? It looks so soft, what would you bite it with..."

As he spoke and reached out to the toast, the front of the toast suddenly "torn open" into a big mouth, and with a kick of its calf, it pounced on Fan Zhonghong!

"Ouch!"

Fan Zhonghong stared blankly as Toast bit his arm. He was startled and stood up, raising his hand. He felt a slight pain, but Toast wouldn't let go and remained hanging on his arm.

No matter how many times I throw it, it won't loosen.

"I told you, I didn't immediately think about its neck to see if it was in a good mood today," Lin Yilin said expressionlessly.

"But its attack power seems to be just so-so..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Toast realized that simply biting into it had no effect, so he directly used his killer power!

Click!

Fan Zhonghong ultimately followed in Luo Ye's footsteps, and the arm he was bitten on was broken.

"Holy crap!" But Fan Zhonghong was not like Luo Ye in his weakened state at the time. He quickly reached out and pulled his broken arm back in mid-air, then kicked Toast away on the spot.

The toast flew backward, but the blanket spirit stretched out its body and made a brilliant save, preventing the toast from hitting the ground hard.

It wasn't that I was afraid Toast would get hurt, but rather that I was afraid Toast would crash into the wall and then get a beating from Lin Yilin.

The main issue is that the three children are now jointly responsible. Lin Yilin scolding Toast will inevitably affect Lu Lu Shoes and Blanket Spirit, making them feel quite wronged.

The poor child was ruthlessly manipulated by the evil parents.

With lingering fear, Fan Zhonghong applied two talismans, one to stop the bleeding and the other to restore the severed hand that had suffered excessive bleeding, and successfully reattached it.

Lin Yilin, her face dark, stepped forward and pulled the toast out of the blanket spirit's arms. The blanket spirit dared not resist, watching as Lin Yilin took the toast away and used it as a rag to wipe the blood flowing from Fan Zhonghong on the ground.

Perfect Toast is also quite perfect as a cleaning tool.

"This thing... is not simple!" Fan Zhonghong had also changed his opinion of the toast. This thing's output power is not simple. Although it is not very strong overall, its ability to kill upon first sight is too strong, especially considering that it is a perfectly harmless piece of toast.

"After all, it's something raised by Mr. Illusion, who fed it a lot of miscellaneous things." Although she disliked the toast that was gnawing on her sofa, Lin Yilin had to admit its power as a fantasy creature.

"Should we bring it along?"

"Let's see what Mr. Illusion has to say." Lin Yilin really wanted to say "no," but she wasn't sure she could make that decision.

Toast, which had gone into hibernation after being kicked, sensed something was up and started wriggling in Lin Yilin's hand, "Awoo...?"

Just then, Zheng Fan appeared: "You called me?"

Lin Yilin immediately tossed the toast to Zheng Fan: "Ask if you want to take these?"

"Awoo!" Toast, disregarding his "serious injury," immediately volunteered to serve the anti-leader!

LuLu's Shoes and the Blanket Spirit also gathered around, indicating that they had been preparing for this moment after many days of preparation!

“Okay, let’s come together then, but you’re not allowed to wander off. You have to stay by Cheng Fei’s side at all times.” Zheng Fan agreed without much thought, but still emphasized it.

When the fight starts, there will be a lot of area-of-effect damage. The three little ones will have enough output but not enough damage absorption, and they might be instantly killed where Zheng Fan can't see them.

"Cheng Fei? Isn't he in Jiangwen Street? Why are we bringing him along?" Lin Yilin asked.

"I'd like to do some research while I'm at it. I can't afford to lose to that wholesaler in this area, can I?" Zheng Fan said, relaying his thoughts about Xiao Yang's business.

Lin Yilin found it somewhat strange. After dying once, his strength increased dramatically, and it wasn't just a simple increase in power, but a comprehensive improvement.

Moreover, it doesn't seem to be an improvement brought about by the system itself, but rather comes from another level.

This is indeed a bit strange.

Even if it's a sudden power surge, there have to be some basic rules! After her trip with Luo Shiyu, Lin Yilin has developed a certain phobia of sudden power surges.

Fan Zhonghong seemed to be deep in thought.

As he spoke, Zheng Fan took out his special phone and called Lu Chongming: "Little Lu, please send Cheng Fei by express courier to Lumière Street, thank you. ...How do I send a corpse by express courier? I'll reiterate, the great Cheng Fei is not a corpse!"

"It's more troublesome if it's not a corpse!" Lu Chongming's sarcasm was still sharp, showing that the busy work of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics had not dulled Lu's edge.

"Find a solution yourself. Or come here yourself and ask Zhang Xue to give you a day off."

“Wait, is this Lumière Street?” Lu Chongming suddenly asked.

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

"Then I can go there. Is it urgent? I'll set off now."

Zheng was surprised: "You just happened to come here?"

"I'm going to the central capital of Dadu to hold a meeting, which will be in about a week. Before the formal meeting, the Bureau of Affairs needs to send people to the site to do some work, such as coordinating in advance to facilitate the arrangement of the agenda... Chief Zhang Xue assigned this task to me," Lu Chongming said.

Lumière Street is indeed very close to the city center, separated from it only by the Leonardo School District, which itself is not very large.

"You're really being put to good use now." Being able to participate in such a large meeting is already quite an achievement, and going there in advance to coordinate is clearly not something that just anyone can do.

"I have to thank Chief Zhang Xue for giving me this important position... but she's probably used to pushing work onto me, so overall it's a good thing. Anyway, I'll deliver Cheng Fei's car," Lu Chongming concluded.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Communication ends.

Zheng Fan looked at Lin Yilin: "We've notified everyone who needed to be notified."

As he said this, Lin Yilin also looked up from her phone and turned the screen towards Zheng Fan and Fan Zhonghong: "Then let's set off."

The message in my hand came from Shiraishi: [Search permission has been obtained.]

Mo Mang blinked as he sipped his coffee, his curiosity piqued, and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to deal with some kind of incident?"

"It's nothing, just a simple white-collar learning session," Fan Zhonghong said casually.

"Oh." Mo Mang nodded, picked up his coffee and took a sip. "Huh?"

After a moment of stunned silence, he looked up again, still bewildered: What are you guys talking about?
(End of this chapter)