Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

Cheng Xiao followed the two fox spirits to a small restaurant.

To be precise, it's a place similar to a staff canteen.

This place offers all kinds of boxed meals, specially designed to provide ready-made meals for people who don't want to cook or don't have time to cook.

With a wave of his hand, Yu Kong declared with great magnanimity:

"Sir, please order whatever you like. I guarantee you'll be full today!"

Caiyi smiled and said:

"Yu Kong has a fiery temper, sir. Please don't be shy. I'll pick out a few incredibly delicious dishes for you."

The two went to buy food, and Cheng Xiao curiously toured the store.

There was nothing like this before, and the vegetable market where Cheng Xiao often buys groceries has been renovated into a snack street. I just don't know what Jinren Lane is like now.

The food was served, and it was indeed good value for money. A large bowl of boxed lunch cost only 10 yuan, which was enough to fill me up.

Although it was a bit shabby, having two beautiful fox spirits to eat with was still a pleasant sight.

Cheng Xiao ate a few mouthfuls of rice and asked:

"How come you're living in such dire straits? Doesn't anyone in your family help you?"

Caiyi waved her hand and said:

"Oh, stop talking. Both Yu Kong and I come from merchant families, but our ambitions lie elsewhere. We simply yearn for the views and freedom of the sky, and we want to be pilots!"

"Our family said we were rebellious, so they told us to go out and be independent."

Cheng Xiao laughed:

"What? You all want to wipe out these monstrous creatures and contribute to the Immortal Ship?"

Yu Kong shook his head:

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"Not only that, but compared to the chivalry of vanquishing demons and evil spirits, flying is a hobby of mine and Caiyi's. Even if we do nothing, just riding a star raft through the clouds, freedom fills our hearts. Unrestrained, we are satisfied with our fox life."

"We young fox people all grew up listening to the story of the hero Bai Heng. We also learned more about her and the Five Heroes of the Clouds from history books. It has to be said that we admire her."

Caiyi teased:

"Yu Kong is at it again. Every time Bai Heng is mentioned, I yearn for him. I became hopelessly adoring him when I was ten years old. Later, when I got Bai Heng's autograph for the first time, he excitedly dragged me around all night."

Cheng Xiao swallowed a mouthful of rice, lost in thought.

No, Bai Heng is that popular?

Faced with Caiyi's teasing, Yukong's fiery temper flared up.

"So what! Why is Luofu so peaceful now? Why can we fly carefree in the sky? It's all because these heroes stood up against those monstrous creatures. Now I enjoy the freedom they brought me. When I become a pilot in the future, I will also go to the front lines to fight and fight for the sky that belongs to me!"

Caiyi readily agreed, "Yes, yes, you're the best! Miss Yukong, could you perhaps allow this little fox to fly a bit in your sky?"

Yu Kong affectionately held Cai Yi's hand:

"You little rascal, you're always teasing me! We'll definitely experience that sky together!"

Watching the two interact daily, and through their words and actions, Cheng Xiao seemed to glimpse Bai Heng and the others' lives over the years.

Then, in order to find a topic to talk about, Yu Kong began to share his little thoughts.

"Caiyi is right. When I was ten years old, I saw Lady Baiheng soaring freely through the skies of Luofu, with a group of stewards behind her—the Sky Ship Bureau, the Earth Balance Bureau. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't catch up with Baiheng. It was as if no one could restrain her. She was so cool!"

"Back then, I dreamed of growing up to be like Bai Heng, a hero, soaring through the skies!"

Cheng Xiao: "That would be a hefty fine."

Yu Kong hummed twice:

"To borrow Bai Heng's words, as long as you don't get caught, you haven't broken the rules!"

Cheng Xiao: "..."

Bai Heng, how many children of the Immortal Boat have you corrupted!

Having eaten and drunk their fill, Cheng Xiao planned to leave first.

"I'll take my leave now. Thank you for your hospitality; I've also heard some interesting stories."

Yu Kong quickly said:

"Sir, we don't know your name yet!"

Caiyi also stated:

"Yeah, yeah, it's a case of one bumping into the other and the other being bumped into, so I guess we're friends."

Cheng Xiao chuckled and waved his hand.

"See you next time, Cheng Xiao."

"Hey, hey, hey, we haven't added each other's contact information yet!"

However, Cheng Xiao had already gone far away, and the two could only gaze at him from afar.

Yu Kong frowned: "Cheng Xiao? That name and pronunciation sound so familiar... Cheng Xiao! It sounds just like Lord Cheng Xiao."

Caiyi doesn't care about the way:

"Why care about these things? I think this gentleman is quite nice, but I don't know how old he is. You know, the people of the Immortal Boat are like us fox people; you can't tell their age from their appearance."

......

After Yu Kong and Cai Yi got through this little incident, the Tianbo Division contacted them that afternoon.

The staff member said in a terrified voice:

"You've really messed up this time!"

Yu Kong and Cai Yi shrank their necks like chicks, their faces filled with confusion and fear.

"What...what did we do wrong?"

"Do you even know who you hit?!"

The two foxes said with clear yet foolish eyes:

"I don't know, but that gentleman's name is Cheng Xiao. We're already friends, and we've made plans to meet again."

The staff almost had a heart attack. These two silly foxes, are they really just lucky?

"In your memory, how many people can be named Cheng Xiao?"

".....one."

"That's it! That gentleman is the one you all know! He's back on the Celestial Ship now, and even our Captain of the Celestial Ship Bureau only just found out!"

"hiss--"

The two women gasped, and the air in Luofu instantly dropped a degree.

"Then...what should we do?"

Yu Kong was almost in tears.

"This is so bad, I couldn't afford to lose money even if I sold myself!"

The two foxes were crying and sobbing, leaving the staff of the Tianbo Company bewildered.

"Why are you crying? You got a great deal!"

"what?"

A clear yet questioning look in your eyes can raise your blood pressure.

"That official vouched for both of you. You've retrieved your driver's licenses and the Star Chariot, but his exact words were, 'You need to improve your driving skills and avoid impulsive actions again.' Do you understand?"

The two foxes nodded hurriedly, their eyes flashing with wild joy.

Great! My driver's license, my Star Cruises, everything's back. Life is bright again!

However, after learning that the kind, gentle, and handsome gentleman was the demigod recorded in history books, the two of them still walked with a slight limp.

Caiyi: "We took a demigod out to eat takeout, haha, takeout...and we were even chatting and laughing? Do you think our family would believe that?"

Yu Kong: "I have to believe it. What we did must have been investigated and found out long ago. Our family must have received a notice. We'd better go back and explain honestly."

It wasn't until the two foxes emerged from the detention center of the Sky Ship Bureau that they actually retrieved the gold-plated driver's license and the slightly damaged Starship.

Is this what it feels like to be protected? Is this what it means to have connections?

So refreshing!