You are not monster girls!

Chapter 107 Master, are you still from the world of anime? (4k)

10 minutes ago, on the sidewalk in front of the cafe.
Waiting for the pedestrian green light to come on, Yun Yifei unlocked her phone and opened the chat message with her younger brother.

Apart from the recent receipt of a room fee transfer, the two's chat history is still stuck on the day they discussed the rent.

The current situation
What kind of starting stance is considered normal?

The fields in the chat box kept changing from greetings such as "How have you been lately?", "How's work?", and "Do you have any money on hand?", before finally returning to blank.

Swipe up to switch from WeChat to Bilibili, and the first page is the personal space of [Monster Expert].

The account's follower count has grown from a few thousand to 20, and it even has a yellow lightning bolt icon. The number of likes has exceeded 500 million.

It's quite obvious that my younger brother's account has started to make a profit.

When Yun Yifei thought that she had also contributed to the account's success, she couldn't help but tap the ground lightly and rhythmically with the toes of her black high heels while waiting.

But while she was happy, she was also a little conflicted inside.

She originally planned to pressure her younger brother into moving in with her by offering him rent. She only started streaming the video because she felt he wouldn't give up because he hadn't reached his goal.

Yun Yifei decided to let him experience the feeling of success to dispel his arrogance and make him give up on that idea, especially since his fourth video was indeed poorly made.

By then, Lin Muran had no money, no job, and no desire to go home. She had no choice but to move in with me or swallow her pride and borrow money from me, then wait for me to move back.

Yun Yifei could certainly use the authority of "family" or the excuse of a job transfer to move back, but she didn't want her younger brother to think she was an unreasonable woman, so it was necessary to use some methods.

Just when she felt that her plan A was about to succeed, her younger brother unexpectedly shattered her dream of going home with two viral videos and a business deal.

Yun Yifei had no choice. Her younger brother ignored her, and she was working in another city. She could only make new plans through Yan Yifan, the person most closely connected to her younger brother.

Since the other party seems to enjoy gossip too, I might as well take advantage of their mentality.

Unexpectedly, this guy dragged it out for more than a week. Fortunately, the exhibition project has only just entered its middle stage, and the difficulty of advancing it is still within Yun Yifei's control.

The further a project progresses, the more work and effort it requires, and there's no guarantee that something won't go wrong and cause the schedule to fall behind.

So she had to finish her work early today and rush down to the office to ask about the situation, hoping to take advantage of the time she could leave work early to make arrangements for her younger brother's affairs.

To avoid any unexpected incidents.

She thought for a long time but couldn't decide what to post. Then she saw the green light turn on and there were more people around than usual, so she had no choice but to turn off her phone and walk towards the coffee shop.

When they got closer to Yun Yifei, they realized that the crowds, comparable to those on a holiday, were all heading towards the coffee shop.

That's strange, it's not even closing time yet, why are there so many people?
"I heard the boss spent a lot of money to hire someone to paint on-site."

"It looks like a girl. She looks like she just started college. She's not only beautiful but also incredibly good at drawing. She's practically not from this planet."

A female college student?
Where did Yan Yifan pick up girls from?
Aside from respecting the girl's fate, Yun Yifei didn't think much of it. She sighed, a slight smile playing on her lips, and continued walking forward.

Someone as introverted and incompetent as my brother definitely wouldn't have a social circle or the opportunity to interact with girls like that.
No, that's not right. What if that guy surnamed Yan causes trouble just to have some fun?
Be more careful
She had just reached the door and hadn't even raised her hand when the door was pushed open from the inside, and a strangely familiar square bag blocked most of her view.

"Thank you, boss! I wish you good digestion and that you never get a big belly!!"

Qingyi first bowed to the inside with her hands clasped in greeting, then turned around with her guqin on her back. Her small round sunglasses swept over Yun Yifei, and without warning, she revealed a business-like smile. Then, with an air of indifference, she walked towards the least crowded path.

Yun Yifei: ? ? ?

This girl
It looks so familiar
Her hand had just touched the doorknob when she jerked back as if electrocuted, and she looked sharply in the direction Qingyi had left.

Isn't that the girl who vanished into thin air before?!

Why does it appear here? !

Ever since Qingyi disappeared into the alley carrying an enormous guqin that day, Yun Yifei has kept her words, "The cooked duck has flown away," in her heart.

The second point is that I have doubts about this statement.
The main reason Yun Yifei wanted to know was how a girl could carry such a big thing and disappear instantly into a narrow alley with nowhere to hide.

Anyway, Yan Yifan can run away, but he can't hide. He should follow the girl and find out what happened.

Driven by curiosity, Yun Yifei gave up on entering the store and followed Qingyi, keeping a distance of seven or eight steps.

She wanted to wait until there were fewer people around before asking, since asking that question might be a little awkward.

Qingyi, immersed in the joy of earning an extra 20 yuan, did not notice that someone was following her; she just kept looking back and forth.

Compared to Xia Li, she felt that Lin Muran was more suitable for the position of guardian spirit beast.

It got several days' worth of free food and extra income after just a few words. What else could it be but a lucky charm?
I never expected this guy to be so cunning. Not only did my ghost-pretending not scare him, but I also scared him so much that I dropped a bunch of feathers.

Its prestige has dropped by half.

"Sigh, if this continues, the plan will really fail." Qingyi sighed, stuffed the banknotes into her pocket, and adjusted the position of the guqin.

The plan failed?
If it's like this again, then what is it?

Yun Yifei, who was following behind, was completely confused. Why did this guy start laughing one minute and then start sighing the next?

Was she sighing not for herself, but for someone else?

Thinking of this, she couldn't hold back any longer and called out to Qingyi, "That..."

"Hmm? Is something the matter?" Qingyi turned around and realized that someone had been following her all along.

"Eh"

Yun Yifei realized she had rushed into this and hadn't thought of what to say before stopping the other person. She could only pull out a five-yuan note that she didn't know had been slipped into her pocket at some point.

"You...you dropped your money."

"Oh, the pockets on this shirt were too shallow, I didn't notice. Thank you."

Qingyi patted her pockets, and although she couldn't tell whether she had lost any money, she still accepted it with pleasure.

Lin Muran is truly a lucky star; people even come specifically to give her money.

"I just happened to see you carrying that. Isn't it heavy?"

Yun Yifei was surprised that the other party had so smoothly taken the five yuan. Although she was shocked, she was also secretly pleased. After all, now that the money was taken, it wouldn't be so awkward if she tried to strike up a conversation.

"It's the daily routine of a Taoist practitioner; it's something they're used to."

A Taoist practitioner?

Seeing Qingyi's simple appearance, Yun Yifei wondered if it was just her imagination, but she actually felt that the other person had a kind of otherworldly and otherworldly air about her.

Seeing that the other person always seemed hesitant to speak, Qingyi assumed that he didn't know how to address her, so she took the initiative to say, "Just call me Master Qing."

"Master Qing?"

Sometimes, what seems too fake actually becomes real.

Yun Yifei was taken aback. The fortune tellers on the street were all quite humble, referring to themselves as masters or humble monks. She had never seen anyone call themselves a master before, and they also walked in a strange way.
It gives off a Ji Gong vibe.
"If you're uncomfortable with that, you can just call the chef that people usually call."

Seeing that Yun Yifei looked at her differently than at others, Qingyi continued to add.

Normally, when she went to set up her stall, passersby would look at her like she was crazy. This was the first time Qingyi had ever seen Yun Yifei's questioning yet inquisitive expression. "Master Qing?"

"Ah~" Qingyi squinted her eyes, let out a long sigh, and looked like she was enjoying it.

This is the second person besides Lin Muran to call him "master" after his ascension.

No, it should be said that Lin Muran should sit at the same table with Xia Li as the first person to sincerely call him master after his ascension.

She seemed to realize that the reason she couldn't establish her charlatan persona was simply because she had encountered Lin Muran, an abnormal human whose thought process was completely reversed.

Although the beautiful woman in front of him was brought here by Lin Muran's lucky charm, she was clearly more like a normal mortal in terms of intelligence and thought process than him, which showed that his plan to create a charlatan persona had not failed.

Qingyi decided to conduct a small verification experiment on Yun Yifei first.

"Master Eqing, are you feeling unwell?"

"Ah~"

Yun Yifei: ? ? ?

She felt that Qingyi was indeed different from the swindler.

Some cultivation books seem to emphasize the lack of one aspect, and Qingyi is like a master who is missing a brain, which feels just right.

Yun Yifei felt that it would be more time-efficient to ask directly when faced with this abnormal "master," so she said, "Actually, I wanted to ask you..."

"Shh, some things can't be rushed." Qingyi held up her index finger in front of Yun Yifei, pretending to be profound.

The character's development is built brick by brick, and Qingyi knew very well that if Yun Yifei asked directly, this opportunity that was offered to her would be wasted.

So we still have to go in circles.

Can't be rushed?
Yun Yifei swallowed subconsciously. She hadn't expected the other person to be able to reveal the truth of the matter before she could speak, and she began to believe that Qingyi really did have something on her.

"I can see you're extremely anxious and worried, but anxiety is a double-edged sword."

"How did you know?!" Yun Yifei covered her mouth in surprise.

She doesn't know why, but she really feels incredibly anxious right now.

If you want to ask a question, and it takes forever to get it out, how can you not be anxious?

"Seen too much."

"so what should I do?"

Yun Yifei felt something was off, and had long since put the question of Qingyi's disappearance out of her mind.

Without explaining the background, she directly asked about her anxious emotional issues, wanting to see if Qingyi could guess the answer as she had the previous times.

If she could, she would believe that Qingyi was indeed a highly skilled nun.

Qingyi smiled. Seeing that they had already left the café area and the streets were much less crowded, she took the toy recorder out of the side pocket of her bag and wiped it with a napkin she had taken from Lin Muran's seat.
"The wood-toned music enters the liver, soothes the mind and promotes the flow of qi. Miss, you might as well listen to this piece and you will make your decision. It only takes half a minute and won't take up much time."

While learning the "master's" rhetoric, Qingyi observed Yun Yifei's reaction.

After all, this is the first step in establishing a charlatan persona, so certain procedures and such cannot go wrong.

"Master Qing, you also understand music theory?"

Yun Yifei had seen people read palms, read faces, and draw lots, but she had never seen a "master" who wanted to play music.

And even though it was just a toy recorder, she thought that real con artists wouldn't be so stupid as to shamelessly show it off.

If it's a prank, it doesn't seem to have any effect or benefit.

Conversely, isn't this also a case of skill and daring?

"Ah, cough, it's a hobby. I learned it when I was in the mountains." Qingyi suppressed her inner elation and pretended to be indifferent.

Is there really a master on the mountain?

“Okay.” Yun Yifei nodded, wanting to see if what Qingyi said was true.

The two found a shady spot under a tree, and after sitting down, Qingyi tried playing the flute twice before beginning to play.

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At first, Yun Yifei thought Qingyi's every note was on point, but she quickly realized something was wrong.

Isn't that Nyanpas?!

So the master is also a fan of anime/manga?

While the world of anime and manga may be separate, Qingyi's flute music is like an invisible hand, slowly invading consciousness from the ears, crushing and removing all those trivial worries.

Yun Yifei closed her eyes and listened, and suddenly felt a sense of tranquility, like sitting on a meadow watching water buffalo swimming in a river.
Qingxiao Ling originally entered the Dao through sound. This place was just lacking in spiritual energy, so Qingyi would naturally incorporate a little bit of magic into her music that mortals could not resist.

"Miss, do you have the answer in your heart?"

The music stopped abruptly. Qingyi put the toy recorder back into her bag and looked at Yun Yifei with a business-like smile.

"what?"

It took Yun Yifei several seconds to realize that Qingyi had stopped playing.

It must be admitted that even if this person is a charlatan, he is a charlatan of professional performance level.

However, after listening to this song, she felt less anxious and her thoughts seemed to have broadened considerably.

"It seems... I do have some ideas." Yun Yifei nodded thoughtfully.

There are ways to deal with Lin Muran when he's broke, and there are ways to deal with him when he's on the rise. I was indeed a bit stuck in a rut before.

This matter cannot be rushed; we need to consult with Yan Yifan for further discussion.

She was now certain that this Master Qing was indeed someone with real skills, not the kind of swindler who only knew how to talk nice things.

But even though they're scammers, you still have to pretend to give them ten or twenty yuan to make it seem like it's part of the process.

"Master Qing, do you have WeChat? I don't have any cash on me."

"Ah, it's alright, it's alright. We're focusing on fate, so there's no charge."

Upon hearing this, Qingyi quickly waved her hand, as she was most afraid of people asking her to scan a QR code on WeChat.

After all, I don't have WeChat and my phone is broken. If they find out, I feel like I'll probably be in big trouble.

"Could we exchange contact information?" Yun Yifei felt that even if she didn't consult about fortune telling, Qingyi was a person worth befriending.

"We'll meet again if fate allows, Miss. I'll take my leave now."

Seeing that Yun Yifei kept asking about electronic products, Qingyi was afraid of being exposed, so she bowed to her with her hands clasped in a fist salute and hurriedly ran away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Is this what a true master is like?
(End of this chapter)