Unorthodox methods, cultivating immortality relies on rich women

Chapter 184 Li Qingzhao

Shen Qingzhou used the remaining seven-layered locust tree to carve a small wooden puppet the size of a palm, which looked seven or eight parts like Xiao Qiu. It was chubby and very cute.

"You're in luck," Shen Qingzhou said to Xiao Qiu.

Xiao Qiu blinked her big eyes, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

Seeing her silly and cute appearance, Shen Qingzhou lost the will to explain to her and simply waved to her.

"From now on, you'll be staying here," Shen Qingzhou said.

"It's so small, but I'm so big—won't it be too crowded?"

As she spoke, she stretched her arms wide to indicate that she was a very big child.

"You think it's too small now? The Soul-Nourishing Coffin isn't big either, but I see you're sleeping very comfortably. And here—" Shen Qingzhou pointed to the Soul-Nourishing Tablet on his chest.

"Your curly-haired sister is so big, but she also lives in this tiny soul-nourishing tablet, isn't she?" Shen Qingzhou said.

"So it's very crowded. Last time I went in with Curly Hair Sister, I got squeezed flat."

Xiao Qiu stretched out her arms and pulled them back, finally putting her hands together to show how flat she was, like a paper doll.

"Enough with the nonsense." Shen Qingzhou tapped Xiao Qiu's head with the little wooden puppet in his hand. Xiao Qiu instinctively covered her head, but the moment the puppet touched her, it absorbed her into its body.

Immediately, the tiny runes on the puppet seemed to light up, and the puppet, which was originally somewhat dark in color, became more lustrous, as if it had been coated with a layer of glaze after being repeatedly handled.

Shen Qingzhou turned to look at Wu Ying beside him, who was staring at him with a pair of dog-like eyes.

"You can go in too."

Shen Qingzhou pointed to the evil Buddha amulet in his hand.

The shadowy figure understood and immediately transformed into a streak of black light, disappearing inside.

Shen Qingzhou took out a red rope, cut it in two, skillfully wove it into two strings, tied them to the puppet and the Buddha amulet, and then hung them around her neck before packing up to go downstairs.

As for the red rope, it was also a material used by Shen Qingzhou in his magic, and he always carried it with him.

Reaching the top of the stairs, I looked up at the security camera and waved at it.

Shen Qingzhou never cared about surveillance cameras because they couldn't capture ghosts. So even if someone saw his strange behavior, they would just assume he was mentally unstable. But in today's society, being mentally unstable is great; it has many hidden benefits.

This also caused him to subconsciously overlook the existence of surveillance cameras many times, which is why he didn't notice that there were surveillance cameras in the coffee shop when he used the modified version of the hypnotic spell last time.

This invasion of privacy is extremely unfriendly.

At that moment, the girl sitting behind the monitor saw Shen Qingzhou wave, immediately grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and subconsciously raised her hand to wave back.

Then, as if remembering something, she hummed softly, looked at the closed door, and considered whether to listen to her cousin.

Shen Qingzhou then opened the door and went inside.

While going downstairs, he took out his phone and called Jiang Xinyue to tell her that Xiao Qiu was with him, so that she wouldn't worry about not being able to see Xiao Qiu.

When they went downstairs, they saw Bai Yukui reclining on the sofa, flipping through an ancient book in her hands. Her figure was graceful and her posture elegant.

Seeing Shen Qingzhou come downstairs, Bai Yukui immediately put down the book in her hand and stood up.

"Are you done with your work?" she asked, knowing the answer already.

His gaze, however, was fixed on the things around Shen Qingzhou's neck. He now looked more like a wicked sorcerer from Southeast Asia, with his body covered in a jumble of Buddhist amulets and the like.

Shen Qingzhou nodded, glanced around, and then asked with a smile, "Why are you the only one here? Where is everyone else?"

As he spoke, his gaze drifted toward the door to the innermost room of the office.

"The others have gone to eat, I'll stay and wait for you."

After saying that, as if she hadn't noticed Shen Qingzhou's gaze at all, she walked up to him and took his arm, saying, "Let's go, I'll treat you to a big meal."

Shen Qingzhou looked at the arm that was being held in her arms and said with some surprise, "Our relationship has become that good?"

"Of course, because we'll all be counting on you from now on."

Bai Yukui's words may seem like a joke, but they actually reflect her true thoughts.

After the two left, the entire office floor fell silent, and the door to the innermost room was slowly opened.

What Bai Yukui called a "feast" was actually just food from their company cafeteria, only it was prepared specifically for her, and the taste was actually not bad.

But Shen Qingzhou felt cheated.

"I don't have time today, but when I get back, I'll treat you to whatever you want to eat," Bai Yukui said with a smile.

"Hey, don't talk to me like that. It sounds like you're coaxing a child," Shen Qingzhou said, somewhat speechless.

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He continued, "And what do you mean by 'not having enough time'? Are we supposed to leave tonight?"

"You guessed right. We're leaving tonight. Come with me." Bai Yukui led Shen Qingzhou straight to the first basement level.

The basement level of this building is not a parking garage, but the company's security department. However, the security staff have all gone home, leaving only a few staff on duty.

"Since we arrived in Huinan City, Ma Chenggang has taken over this place and has renovated it."

Bai Yukui led Shen Qingzhou inside, introducing the place to him as she went.

The original security department consisted of just a few old men who patrolled each floor and took precautions against theft. Their so-called security was practically nonexistent.

But it was only after Ma Chenggang came to Huinan City that the security department became properly organized.

He not only made the security department more standardized, but also built a large training ground on the basement level.

Shen Qingzhou also saw Jin Gang, whom she had met once before. He was tied up in a corner, staring menacingly at everyone who came in and out.

When it first caught sight of Bai Yukui, it wagged its tail excitedly. But when it saw who was behind her, it immediately let out a whimper, tucked its tail between its legs, and curled up in the corner, not daring to lift its head.

"How did you scare it?"

Upon seeing this, Bai Yukui couldn't help but sigh.

This dog is practically useless now. Like a person, it has lost its spirit, and once that spirit is gone, it is no longer as brave as it used to be.

"It's nothing. If you think it's useless, you can give it to me. I'll extract its soul, refine it, and it'll be a great companion," Shen Qingzhou said casually.

Despite its ugly appearance and the fact that it terrifies people, King Kong is actually a powerful and ferocious breed of pit bull. Some countries even have explicit regulations banning its ownership. It is no less formidable than Black Shadow and is a rare and excellent dog.

Bai Yukui's lips twitched upon hearing this. "Can you even listen to what you're saying?"

When the two entered the training ground, they found it to be very lively.

There were not only Ma Chenggang, Zhao Changming, Old Man Chen, and Professor Gu, but also seven or eight strangers, both men and women.

These people, regardless of gender, were all burly and solemn, and they did not appear to be simple characters.

No, there's one exception. Upon seeing the blond, blue-eyed foreigner, Shen Qingzhou turned to look at Bai Yukui in surprise.

"Why is there a foreigner here?"

Shen Qingzhou didn't hide his words from anyone, so the foreign woman heard them too, and her blue eyes glared at him directly.

"This is Kelly, you can also call her Li Qingzhao," Bai Yukui introduced him with a smile.

"Li Qingzhao?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou looked at the blonde, blue-eyed foreign woman in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Although he admitted that the foreign woman in front of him was indeed beautiful, with blonde hair and blue eyes, delicate features, and a face that was not as angular as that of Westerners, but rather had a smoother and softer look, and overall she looked very much in line with Asian aesthetics.

But her tall figure makes it hard to associate her with Li Qingzhao.

"What's wrong? You don't like it? I really love Li Qingzhao's poems. She loved to drink, and so do I. I've named someone Li Qingzhao. Do you have any objections?"

When this foreign woman opened her mouth, she spoke with a thick Sichuan accent, which truly astonished Shen Qingzhou.

Even their appearance seems to have changed.

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