Talulah, I'm still a child.

Without saying a word, the little fox opened its mouth and shouted. Although the streets around the neighborhood were deserted due to the heavy rain, there were still quite a few people secretly following Mei Xue.

Surtr didn't pay much attention to Mei Xue's commotion. It was quite a distance from here to where she parked her car. Since Mei Xue was just shouting and not struggling, he let her be. At most, it was just a bit noisy.

After calling out twice, Mei Xue felt her voice was a little hoarse, so she had to stop, lick a couple of popsicles to moisten her throat, and then planned to continue calling.

"Stop arguing!"

Originally, carrying a little fox and running through the streets was already quite conspicuous. Although she was an ordinary, cute Sarkaz girl who could easily burn down half of Lungmen, Surtr's physical strength was actually quite average, and she couldn't carry Mei Xue very far.

A little annoyed by the little fox's noise, Surtr gave it a slap on the base of its tail, making the little fox shut its mouth.

The tail is a rather sensitive area for Mei Xue, so Lappland always takes advantage of it to bully her. Of course, Mei Xue has also learned to use this trick on others, and Swire, Lily of the Valley, and Rosemary have experienced firsthand what it feels like.

"But... how can someone be kidnapped and not cry for help..."

Mei Xue hugged her tail and blew on it, feeling very wronged. It didn't hurt much, but the little fox thought that this was how it was supposed to be when kidnapped.

"That makes sense... wait, who said I was kidnapping you?"

"Isn't it you?"

As soon as the little fox finished speaking, Surtr realized that it really was true. Carrying someone on his shoulder and running away in broad daylight did indeed seem like a human trafficker.

"We were completely blinded by our emotions."

Covering his face in frustration, Surtr felt that something must be wrong with his head. Why was his first reaction upon seeing Mei Xue to pick her up and run away?

Thinking of this, Surtr stopped and put Mei Xue down. Then he rubbed his temples. Something was wrong. Something was definitely not right. She wouldn't just snatch someone off the street like that. So there was only one answer...

"Leivadin, what are you up to now?"

Surtr lifted his toes and tapped the ground a few times, and suddenly the ground beneath his feet turned into rolling lava. A headless lava giant crawled out from it, spreading his hands in a pitiful manner to indicate that he did not do it on purpose.

After all, what influenced Surtr's actions just now was her own memory and personality. She, Leivadin, was just a sword, at most able to slightly interfere with Surtr's emotional fluctuations, but couldn't do anything else.

"Tsk... Go back, go back."

Looking at Leivadin's clumsy appearance, Surtr felt a strange anger. She used to think this guy was so imposing, and standing on him felt like piloting a Gundam. How come he's becoming more and more like a stupid dog?

(What a strange older sister)

Watching Surtr and Leivadin interact, the little fox had this thought pop into his head, but he was very curious about what kind of being that lava giant was, since it seemed like it could be communicated with.

Putting aside the fact that he had been mistaken for a kidnapper, Surtr turned to look at the little fox, who still had the popsicle she had just licked in his mouth.

"Phew... Listen carefully, Mei, I'm your sister's friend."

Surtr reached out and patted the little fox's head, but he still couldn't bring himself to snatch the popsicle back from the little fox's mouth; the stares around them were too irritating.

Which older sister?

Do you have many older sisters?

"There are quite a few, including Sister Chen, Sister Swire, Sister Hoshiguma, Sister Aneng..."

After counting on his fingers, Mei Xue realized that even without including Talulah and the others, his sisters seemed to outnumber two hands.

Surtr raised an eyebrow. She hadn't heard of any of the names the little fox mentioned. It seemed to be another group of scheming individuals.

Surtr flicked the little fox's head, then glanced at the hiding place of the black-clad men. She realized that Mei Xue was protected by so many people. Sure enough, kidnapping... no, taking the little fox away couldn't be done rashly.

“I’m talking about your own sister… Never mind, it won’t make a difference no matter how much I tell you, since you don’t remember anything right now.”

Surtr, rubbing her temples, was about to explain to Mei Xue who she was when a giant lava hand suddenly rose up at her feet, blocking a white bolt of lightning for her.

"You *traditional* vulgar language of the Great Yan Dynasty, how dare you kidnap my brother!"

Upon receiving the message from the Black-Cloaked Men, Lin Qingyan immediately put down his chopsticks and rushed over, transforming into a white lightning bolt that covered a hundred meters in an instant. Before Surtr could even react, he carried Mei Xue away and placed her behind the Black-Cloaked Men.

This is also why the Black Cloaked Men haven't made a move yet. When Lin Qingyan, the person in charge, heard that the one who carried Mei Xue away was a red-haired Sarkaz, she realized something and cursed, telling them not to make any rash moves and to wait for her to arrive.

And who are you?

Looking at the blonde Lin Qingyan in front of him, Surtur had no memory of her face, but the aura she exuded was very familiar to this thunder magician, quite like Su Xueer's style.

"I'm her sister, and who are you?"

“I’m also his sister.”

The visitor was clearly hostile. Although Surtr himself was the one who had come, Lin Qingyan was indeed a rather troublesome problem. The little fox peeked out from behind the black-clad figures, secretly observing.

Looking at Surtr in front of him, Lin Qingyan recalled memories related to the other person. In the memories left by Su Xue'er, although the appearance did not quite match the girl in front of him, the temperament was exactly the same. This guy was listed as one of the "five threats that must not be approached by the younger brother" when Su Xue'er was still alive.

If Sui was trying to trick Mei Xue into wishing to be with her forever, and Isamara was trying to lure Mei Xue to live by the sea, then Surtr was planning to snatch Mei Xue away from Su Xue'er, which was something that Sister Renren could not tolerate.

I remember back then, Surtr would often carry Mei Xue and run towards his home. Now this guy actually dares to do it again. Does he really think Mei Xue is unwanted?!

Reaching out the Heavenly Mirror, Lin Qingyan directly reflected Surtr's face, and then the two of them disappeared from the spot in the next moment.

Putting aside the commotion caused by Lin Qingyan's own fight, if he were to fight Surtr in Lungmen City, several streets in the vicinity would likely be demolished. In order to avoid harming innocent people, moving the battleground like this is the best option.

As a carefree fox, Mei Xue wasn't frightened even though he was inexplicably carried around for a while. The little fox's mental fortitude far exceeded that of ordinary people. He just didn't understand why Surtr knew his older sister. If that were the case, wouldn't he be able to know more about Su Xue'er?

With this expectation in mind, Mei Xue reached out and tugged at the black raincoat.

"Uncle, that older sister from earlier... will I see her again?"

This unbearable title almost made Hei Suo kneel down before the little fox on the spot. They couldn't possibly deserve to be called "uncle." However, Hei Suo calmed down and nodded to Mei Xue.

"Minister Lin knows what he's doing."

"Then I'm relieved."

Mei Xue patted her chest, mainly because Surtr hadn't shown any malice towards her, and the little fox still had many things to ask her.

Meanwhile, in the world constructed by the Tongtian Mirror, white lightning and scorching lava collided constantly. Although his physical abilities were mediocre, Surtr managed to fight Lin Qingyan, whose strength had greatly improved, to a draw by relying on the swordsmanship and power inherited from Leivadin.

If it weren't for the consideration of not wanting to escalate the situation, Surtr would have already planned to burn down the entire space. Lin Qingyan, a speed-type opponent, was exactly the type she was not good at dealing with. Leivatin's proudest achievement was his destructive power; with his full strength, he could easily split mountains and rivers, but he just couldn't hit this guy.

While the fighting was raging on one side, the Imperial Guard Bureau was enjoying a peaceful time. Hoshiguma looked at the empty desks of Swire and Chen Huijie and fell into deep confusion. It was one thing for Old Chen to take leave, but why did Swire also take leave?

"How strange, what's with this atmosphere where only I'm being kept in the dark?"

Touching her freshly washed hair, Hoshiguma had never encountered such a strange thing before. Come to think of it, this office seemed to have a very familiar smell.

Chapter 149 The Dinner of the Year and the Evening - Muzan

If Surtr and Lin Qingyan had chosen to fight in the city of Lungmen, then today would have been the day Wei Yanwu died of a stroke due to high blood pressure. Although Lin Qingyan can now use the Tongtian Mirror to create a space half the size of Lungmen, the two, now enraged, are no longer as restrained as before.

Especially after Surtr was electrocuted into an afro and Lin Qingyan's proud blonde hair was burned, the struggle between the women began.

Leivadin really wanted to watch the drama unfold. Although she didn't have a mouth, it was best to just observe at this time. Surtr slapped Lin Qingyan across the face, and Lin Qingyan slapped Surtr across the face in return.

In this space ravaged by lava and lightning, the two older sisters, without using Originium Arts or any other skills, were simply competing to see whose slap hurt the most.

Since no one else was watching, their image became irrelevant. Right now, the only thought in their minds was to beat the other person to a pulp.

"I style my hair at least three times a day! Mei Xue has never even touched it!"

Lin Qingyan grabbed a handful of her hair. Surtr had burned off a large section of her carefully maintained hair with a single fire. Su Xue'er remembered that Mei Xue's favorite thing to do was to tangle her hair with her sister's hair. Now... damn it, this red-haired woman is utterly wicked.

Why don't you mention this about me!?

Surtr slapped the fluffy red ball of fur on her head, which looked like a steel wool ball, and was furious. How was she supposed to face Mei Xue now? Was she planning to make the little fox laugh until he fainted and then stuff him into a sack? It was all that Golden Lion Saiyan's fault!

(Women are terrifying)

Leivatin couldn't help but think that perhaps even the Tongtian Mirror itself couldn't stand it anymore. The surrounding space kept shaking, flashing as if the mirror was shattering, and Lin Qingyan and Surtur appeared on the street just now.

Hoshiguma, who had been leading a team to stake out the area, fell into deep thought as he looked at the two men in front of him. Although they seemed to have no other injuries besides swollen faces, their disheveled appearance, not to mention their hair...

Honestly, if he hadn't seen too many storms and even witnessed Wei Yanwu being pulled by the ear by Wen Yue, Hoshiguma would definitely have laughed. In fact, the brothers around him, including the cloaked Kurosugi in the shadows, couldn't help but laugh.

A Sarkaz with an afro and a Kirin with frizzy, yellowish-brown hair—these two together look perfect for a circus.

"puff……"

"Stop laughing. We're professionally trained. Be serious."

Hoshiguma tapped her subordinate on the head in an annoyed tone, then covered her mouth, forcibly suppressing the urge to laugh.

"Go, grab the red-haired one."

"...But Sister Ghost, didn't you say we couldn't win?"

"Just arrest him if I tell you to. Didn't you see he raised his hands and asked me to handcuff him?"

Surtr did raise her hand. There was no other way; her current appearance was too embarrassing, and if she made a bigger scene, things would get worse. And most importantly... she found that she couldn't summon Leivadin anymore. Where had that guy gone off to?

Meanwhile, Lin Qingyan also noticed something was wrong. Where did her Heavenly Mirror go?!

With these doubts in mind, it was impossible to continue fighting, so a temporary ceasefire was the only option. Anyway, Levadin would appear whenever Surtr was in danger, so there was nothing else to worry about.

Meanwhile, at Nian's hot pot restaurant, in order for the two sisters who had been separated for a long time to have a good meal together, Nian specially prepared a hot pot with two broths to treat her good sister, because she knew that Xi didn't really like spicy food (relatively speaking, Nian herself).

"Come on, look at my secret recipe hot pot! This humid weather is perfect for hot pot."

"...You call this a 'Yuan Yang Hot Pot'?"

Xi's face was so gloomy it seemed like ink could drip from it. She tried to pat her chest to calm herself down, then pointed at the hot pot in front of her, which was filled with chili oil on both sides, and started cursing.

"Do you dare say that besides yourself, who else could possibly eat this hotpot?!"

"But Mei Xue is here too... and this is indeed a hot pot with two broths."

Nian spread his hands helplessly, pointing to the two separate pots on the left and right.

"The one on the left is a secret-recipe extra spicy hot pot, and the one on the right is a clear broth hot pot with a spicy version. Isn't this a yin-yang hot pot?"

"Do you think I'm blind... tsk, and you even have the nerve to mention Dad? Every time you cook, aren't you planning to cook for just the two of you?!"

At this point, Xi slammed her hand on the table. Indeed, Mei Xue was one of the few people who could eat spicy food with Nian, but the other siblings were not. Every time Nian cooked, it was just her and Mei Xue eating, which made Ling quite resentful. The key was that Mei Xue didn't take it seriously and would just laugh and pat Xi's head a couple of times to let it go.

"How dare you say that to me? Every time you ask him to be your model, you say the drawing isn't good enough and you won't show it... but all you do is act like you're the leading lady. You're so high and mighty."

Since Xi started revealing our shortcomings, then Nian won't hold back either. Anyway, everyone has their share of embarrassing pasts, so who's afraid of whom?

"That's still not as good as you. It's like you never asked me to draw for you."

"It's all your fault! Last time you took advantage of your sister going down the mountain to buy wine and slept with that vixen!"

"What do you say about putting animal drugs in the hot pot?!"

The two sisters became more and more excited as they talked, revealing everything from how they tripped each other up to their secret affairs.

As sisters who grew up together, Nian and Xi are the ones who understand each other best. Back then, Ling and Mei Xue would take turns going out to handle some things. Whenever Ling was not at home, the grown-up Nian and Xi would do some little tricks.