The most shameless alchemist in history

Nono was an extremely clever person. She had already seen through the evasive look in Du Lei's eyes and blocked his escape route. This made the latter swallow hard. It was obvious that if he rejected Nono, the consequences would be unimaginable and beyond his ability to bear.

"No, that's not true. It would be my pleasure to serve you, Teacher Nono. Let's set off now. I entrust my life to you, Teacher Nono." Du Lei knew that Nono had driven him to a dead end, and hesitation at this moment would be a major taboo.

He immediately displayed the spirit of a hero cutting off his own arm, offering to serve her, which at least eased Nuonuo's expression somewhat.

"That's more like it, but it's not as exaggerated as you say. What would I do with your life? Judging from your appearance, you must have stayed up all night again last night. By the way, what is your body made of? Won't you have any problems if you keep doing this?" Nono carefully examined Du Lei.

Normally, she would be exhausted if she didn't sleep for a night, but Dure seemed to be able to go without sleep.

"I am a little tired, but it's okay. I used to lie in wait for prey in the snow for a long time, so my body is used to it. So, Teacher Nono, do you have any instructions for us to set off now or when?" Du Lei waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

"Don't you have a childhood? Forget it, I'm not curious about your affairs at all. But not now. Go back and get some sleep. I still have some dignity if you come out with me looking like this. Go back and get some sleep, tidy yourself up, and come find me again at six o'clock tonight."

Nono wasn't too happy with Dure's current appearance. She kept staring at him with her chin in her hand, which made him feel strange.

“But I still have classes in the afternoon, how can I go back to sleep?” Du Lei was not so willful as to skip classes at will.

“I’ve given you a break, you don’t need to go to class anymore. Besides, with your learning speed, going to class is a waste of time, right?” Nono took it upon herself to cancel Du Lei’s class, completely ignoring the person’s opinion.

"Sigh, is it really okay to have a holiday like this?" Du Lei was somewhat shocked by Nono's actions; this was far too hasty.

"Okay, okay, I said okay, so you can go back now. But you must remember, it's six o'clock in the evening. You absolutely cannot be late at six o'clock, or I will really kill you." Nono emphasized the time again.

"Understood. I'll be here to see Teacher Nuonuo at 6 PM sharp. May I leave now?" Du Lei pointed to the office door.

"Good, then you can go back now. Remember to clean it up properly." Nono waved her hand, signaling Du Lei to leave.

"See you tonight, huh? You actually passed? I didn't expect you to let me off so easily. Is this still the terrifying Teacher Nono I remember? But passing is a good thing. By the way, I'm actually a bit sleepy, I need to go back and get some sleep, it's still early."

Dure glanced at the clock on the clock tower; it was only a little before nine in the morning, and there was still a long time until six in the evening.

"But there's something strange about Nono's appearance. Am I overthinking it? And what's with all the tidying up? Oh well, it's rare to have some time to rest. Let's go back to sleep and not worry about anything else." Du Lei was still a little uneasy.

But he hadn't slept well for three consecutive nights, which made him extremely tired. After yawning, he went straight back to his dormitory.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the academy, a young man dressed as a butler gave a graceful bow to a young girl.

"Tonight is such a hassle. I've only been at the academy for two days, and now I have to go back again." The girl held an invitation in her hand, her expression showing annoyance. As for herself, she was extremely reluctant to go.

"Miss, this is very important. The master has instructed that you must attend." The young steward relayed the wise man's instructions.

"Okay, okay, I'll try my best, but only this once. Don't bother me with this kind of thing again, understand?" The young lady, who looked like a young lady, was very impatient. She waved her hand and turned to leave. One of the reasons she came to Maple Leaf Academy was to learn magic power.

Secondly, he wanted to escape those messy things, but he didn't expect that even after coming to Maple Leaf Academy, he still couldn't escape them.

"The carriage will arrive to pick you up at five o'clock this afternoon, so I'll take my leave now." The young butler said goodbye after completing his task.

"Oh well, it's only this once anyway, so I might as well go. We agreed to go see Teacher Owl tonight." The girl was a little disappointed, but she also knew very well that what happened tonight had extraordinary significance for that man, which was why he insisted that she participate.

"I hope I don't run into any annoying people. Hey, are you lost?" The girl recalled her previous experiences with similar events, which made her feel annoyed. Just then, a black stray cat happened to pass by her, and she immediately squatted down to talk to it.

"Meow." The stray cat couldn't speak, so it only responded with meows.

"If only you could talk, but it's okay, it's good enough if you can hear me. Are you hungry?" She tentatively reached out and tried to stroke its fur, and it immediately became alert and took a step back.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person, I won't bully you. You look so thin and small, you must be hungry. Wait a moment." The girl immediately turned back to her dormitory. She lived in a detached dormitory building, or rather, a detached garden villa.

Not only was the room exquisite and unique, but there was even a chef specially assigned to make her favorite pastries. However, it was not mealtime yet, so the chef had not arrived. She quickly searched the kitchen and found two smoked hams.

"The chef won't be here for a while, and I don't know how to cook, so this is all I found. Just eat this little bit for now. I don't know if you'll even eat this much. Do you want some? Eat slowly. There's more, I'll go get you some more. Oh, and do you want some water?"

The girl placed the ham on a plate and handed it to a corner of the yard. She then walked away to keep a distance so that the black cat wouldn't be afraid to come closer. Sure enough, after she walked away, the black cat came over, sniffed it gently, and began to lick the ham with its pink tongue and eat it.

The girl, who had been keeping a straight face when facing the butler, suddenly beamed with joy. She went back to the kitchen to look for more milk and found it again.

"There's no water, this is all I found. I don't know if you can drink this. Maybe I should ask the doctor. Eat slowly, eat slowly. You must have suffered a lot because you're so hungry." She put the milk in a saucer and placed it next to the saucer.

She closed the distance between them, and it instinctively tried to run away, but perhaps it was too tempted by the food to leave, or perhaps it had let its guard down. In the end, it didn't go far. She tentatively placed her hand on its head and stroked its fur.

The latter did not run away, but kept his head down and ate with gurgling sounds, while the girl watched quietly from the side.

No matter how bad her personality or temper is usually, at least at this moment, she was calm.

225 Your clothes

Du Lei arrived at the agreed meeting place with Nuonuo at 5 p.m. sharp, which was the main gate of the academy. It was after school, and many students were passing by. For students, the arrangements after school were either to go to the library to recharge or to the training ground to sweat it out.

Those who can study at Maple Leaf Academy are all elites. Of course, some people change their minds after crossing the threshold of Maple Leaf Academy. They are content with the status quo and just want to graduate from Maple Leaf Academy and get a letter of recommendation from the academy.

Back then, a letter of recommendation was all it took to land a decent job in any country. Many of these students came from wealthy families who had gone to great lengths to send them to Maple Leaf Academy, all for the sake of giving them a prestigious title.

With their lives already planned out and little pressure, they naturally spend their time after school playing around the college or making more friends. After all, their classmates and alumni are the future elites of the political and business world in mainland China, and building a good network of connections is a valuable resource.

If it weren't for Nono's incident, Dure would probably already be in the library by now. Yesterday, he asked Winster for advice but was abruptly interrupted by Nono. After a night of trying, he has many new questions that he wants to ask Winster to resolve, but this matter can only be postponed.

“Speaking of which, isn’t Nono the most punctual person? It’s been more than two minutes since she showed up. This is really strange. And what exactly is this thing she said she was going to do with her? She didn’t explain it to me clearly. I have no idea what it is.” Du Lei looked around.

But he didn't see Nono anywhere nearby. It wasn't that he was afraid Nono would stand him up; he figured Nono wasn't that kind of person. He was just particularly anxious about unexpected things. Not knowing what to do made it impossible for him to prepare in advance, and this feeling made him especially uncomfortable.

"Hey, you're blocking my way." Just as Du Lei was looking around, a voice suddenly came from in front of him, and he immediately turned his head to look.

“You are a child,” Dure recognized the speaker as a girl who looked only twelve or thirteen years old. She was very short, a head shorter than him.

"How dare you say such things when you're not much older than me?" The other person was somewhat annoyed and glared at Du Lei.

"That's not what I meant. It's just that most people in the academy are fifteen or sixteen years old and quite tall. I'm considered relatively young and short. I just didn't expect..." Du Lei's displeasure completely disappeared.

If the person blocking your way is a fierce-looking, burly man, no one would feel any goodwill towards him. But if the person is a cute girl, then it's a different story.

"I didn't expect anything," she said expressionlessly, looking very languid, as if she hadn't woken up yet.

"No, it's nothing. Um, did I block your way? Sorry, sorry, I'll move aside right now. By the way, what's your name?" Du Lei realized that he had indeed blocked her way while pacing back and forth, although she could have easily chosen to walk around him.

However, even unreasonable requests from cute girls are understandable, so Du Lei immediately gave in and stepped aside.

"Another boring man." The girl glanced at him and left without looking back, leaving Du Lei somewhat bewildered.

"Sigh, I feel so defeated that I feel like I've been looked down upon just like that. I'm really not happy about it." Du Lei watched her departing figure and chuckled to himself, but he didn't dwell on it too much.

"Hey, what are you staring at like an idiot?" Just as Du Lei watched the girl walk away until her figure completely disappeared, a voice came from behind him again. This voice was full of dissatisfaction and anger. Du Lei recognized the owner of the voice and immediately fell silent.

"No, no, I've been waiting here for your summons all along, I'm definitely not late." The only one who could make Du Lei so nervous was obviously Nono. Du Lei was both nervous and a little surprised, because Nono was wearing a white silk dress, looking radiant and different from usual.

"What do you mean by that look? Be careful or I'll gouge your eyes out!" Nono glared at Du Lei, who, realizing his lapse in composure, immediately turned his head away, not daring to meet her gaze.

"No, no, I absolutely, absolutely did not mean to offend you, Teacher Nuonuo. I just felt that you today, today..." Du Lei hesitated for a long time but couldn't come up with a clear answer. He couldn't guarantee that he would still be able to stand there unharmed if he continued to speak.

"What a cowardly and suspicious guy. Hey, I remember telling you to tidy up properly, and this is how you tidy up?" Nono looked Du Lei up and down. Du Lei was still wearing the white school uniform of Maple Leaf Academy.

"Yeah, what's the problem?" Du Lei was stunned, not quite understanding what Nuonuo meant. He had carefully looked in the mirror before going out, and after sleeping all afternoon, his energy had been restored, and he looked very energetic.

"You still ask me what the problem is? What are you wearing? I told you to get ready so you could change into something decent. Is this how you try to fool me?" Nono pointed at Du Lei's outfit and shouted angrily, clearly dissatisfied.

"I didn't mean to fool you, Teacher Nuonuo, how could I dare? But is there something wrong with the school uniform?" Du Lei still didn't quite understand.

“Not only is there a problem, but there’s a huge problem. Don’t you have a decent dress or anything?” Nono was almost going crazy. She felt completely unable to communicate with this idiot in front of her.

Dure, dressed in a formal suit, still seemed a bit dazed, a stark contrast to his usual self.

"That's right, it's a formal dress, top-notch tailored calfskin boots, plus a silk tuxedo and stuff like that," Nono said irritably.

"No, not at all." Du Lei understood what Nono meant, and his earlier panic subsided.

"What?" Nono was getting angrier and asked him back.

“I grew up in the snow-capped mountains. There were no top tailors there, not even professional tailors. Only the towns at the foot of the mountains had tailors who could sew some new clothes. However, you would definitely not be impressed with their skills, Teacher Nuonuo. The clothes in the village were usually sewn by women.”

Dure shook his head slightly. He told Nono about the situation in the hot spring village, knowing that Nono probably wouldn't understand, but he still kept talking.

"A poor little mountain village, huh? Then your clothes were sewn by your mother, right?" Nono's tone softened slightly.

“No.” Du Lei shook his head again.

"What? Doesn't she sew you new clothes?" Nono asked, somewhat surprised.

"I have never seen my mother or my father. I haven't seen them since I opened my eyes. I was raised by the people in the village. As for clothes, they were pieced together from pieces of cloth from one family and another family to make clothes for me. When I grew up, I sewed animal furs myself."

Dure shook his head again; his and Nono's upbringing were completely different.

"How could this be?" Nono hadn't expected this answer and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"So I'm really sorry, this school uniform is already my best clothes. I don't have any formal attire or anything like that. I'm so sorry I can't help you, Ms. Nuonuo. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now." After apologizing, Du Lei lowered his head and prepared to turn and leave.

Guild 226 Destroyed

In the Bush City on the western border of the Mountain Country, a large number of merchants gathered. Although the Mountain Country and the Rock Country to the west are in a state of hostility, each side has a large number of special products that the other needs. This makes Bush City a border city that serves as a strategic buffer and trade route between the two countries.

The commercial sector here is highly developed, and many famous merchants have emerged here throughout history. With the advent of the steam age, more and more outsiders have seized the business opportunities here and flocked here to do business, which has made Bush City more and more prosperous. Even at dusk, there are still many customers on the streets.

"Hey, young man, come and take a look! Our family's tailoring skills are passed down through generations and are the best in the entire Bush City. Not only are the skills outstanding, but this style is also the freshest and most fashionable, perfectly matching your temperament. Such a handsome young man is truly a rare sight."

The tailor shop owner was a woman in her thirties. When she saw two people watching outside the shop, she immediately started to attract customers. One of the men was a tall and burly man in his thirties who looked very proper and serious.

The proprietress had no interest in such a rigid man, but another man made her eyes light up. He was only about fourteen or fifteen years old, in the prime of his life, and not only did he have the advantage of age, but he was also very handsome, let alone in the mere city of Bush.

Even if you looked across the entire Mountain Kingdom, you couldn't find many people as handsome as him. The proprietress warmly greeted him and touched his hand, her attitude was incredibly friendly. Even though the man accompanying the boy kept coughing to remind her, she remained unmoved.

"Really? I told you this shop was good. Let me see. Riley, what do you think of this one? Should I buy it for you?" The young man walked around the tailor shop and picked out a stand-up collar coat, gesturing for the man next to him to try it on.

"No need, why would I wear these clothes? Black Wind, if you want to buy clothes, hurry up and buy them. After you buy them, we still have to continue our journey. It will be a long time before we reach the Dog Kingdom by carriage from Bush City." The man waved his hand, showing that he had absolutely no interest in clothes.

Only a young person like Hei Feng would have such a strong interest in flashy clothes.

"Hey, young man, are you going to the Land of Dogs?" The landlady asked, puzzled, after hearing their conversation.

“Yes, we’re going to the Land of Dogs, so what?” Black Wind nodded, readily admitting it.

"Don't you know that something big happened in the Dog Kingdom recently? A guild called Cerberus was wiped out." The proprietress had been running a tailor shop in Bush City for many years. Many people came and went, and she could learn a lot of interesting things from chatting with them.

"How could the three-headed hellhound be destroyed?" The man, who had been speaking seriously and formally, was taken aback. He immediately rushed forward and grabbed the proprietress by the collar. He was very worried about the three-headed hellhound.

"Cough cough, what are you doing? You're about to strangle me!" The proprietress was surprised by his impulsiveness and was having trouble breathing.

“Boss Riley, please let go of the landlady. Don’t get agitated. Let’s find out what’s going on first. Landlady, I’m so sorry. This Boss Riley has a relative in Hellhound. He’s very worried about his relative’s safety, so he acted rashly. Please don’t take it to heart.” Black Wind immediately said kindly.

"Fine, for your sake, I won't call you sheriff anymore. I just heard it from a passerby. Oh, right, it seems like the newspapers mentioned it a couple of days ago." The proprietress glared at Riley after he let go, but she could also see his distraught state.

She didn't hold it against Riley, and also told Black Wind and Riley how she found out about it.

"I see, the newspaper from two days ago. Thank you very much. Oh, and ma'am, please wrap up this dress for me, and wrap up that one too. Thank you very much." While thanking him, Hei Feng knew that people who run businesses wouldn't help him for no reason, so he immediately bought two dresses.

After receiving the wrapped clothes, he and Riley hurriedly left the tailor shop. The latter still seemed absent-minded, while Black Wind went to the nearest newsstand to look for a newspaper from two days ago. However, the newspapers from two days ago had long been sold out, and Black Wind spent a lot of time before finally finding an old newspaper.

"Let me see. The Cerberus Guild headquarters was attacked, and it seems to have been completely wiped out. How could this happen?" Black Wind held the newspaper he had finally managed to get his hands on and carefully examined the shocking headline. He immediately read the introduction below, eager to know what had happened.