novelhk Chapter 488 I am but a passerby in this mortal world
Chapter 488 I am but a passerby in this mortal world
Chapter 488 I am but a passerby in this mortal world
Maple Leaf City.
Huo Yuhao stood alone on the street, looking at the unfamiliar yet unchanged street around him, and a feeling of homesickness welled up in his heart.
"I will lead the development of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance System!"
The vow I made back then still echoes in my ears.
Huo Yuhao let out a breath, wandered around the long street, and walked back to the square of Maple Leaf City.
In his eyes, the scene of the exchange team and the Sun and Moon team meeting each other back then was reproduced once again.
Three thousand seven hundred and fifty-five soul tool blueprints—this was his answer to Shrek Academy, and also an answer to himself.
As the sun began to set, the evening glow spread across the sky like a magnificent silk ribbon.
Two tall, slender figures appeared behind Huo Yuhao.
"Hey, hey, young man, what's with the sigh?" Xiao Hongchen, carrying two small wine jugs, led Meng Hongchen onto the square.
"Xiao Hongchen, don't imitate me." Huo Yuhao turned around, expressing strong dissatisfaction with Xiao Hongchen's "Ye Nanxiao-style" tone.
"Alright, after all, I came here to see you off, so stop complaining." Xiao Hongchen tossed a wine jug to Huo Yuhao and leaned against a pillar in the square.
Huo Yuhao took the wine pot, opened the lid, and took a sip.
"I say, even if we're not friends, we've fought quite a few times, haven't we? Why did you bring such ordinary wine today? It doesn't seem like we have much of a bond." Huo Yuhao licked his lips, shook the wine jug in his hand, and raised an eyebrow at Xiao Hongchen.
Xiao Hongchen chuckled and said, "If Ye Nanxiao is an old fox, then you're a little fox. This is the best wine I could find in the city. Don't be ungrateful and try to take advantage of me before you leave!"
"A fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal!" Huo Yuhao quoted Ye Nanxiao's classic saying.
The two men exchanged a smile, raised their wine jugs, and took a swig at the same time.
Meng Hongchen looked around, her beautiful eyes constantly sweeping over the high points of the buildings on the second floor and above.
During her time back at Xinmingde Hall, Meng Hongchen learned about the current situation, including Xu Tianran's rise to power and his suppression of the Shrek Academy exchange team, as well as the news that Ye Nanxiao had been forced to go missing.
After calming down, Meng Hongchen learned the whole story from Jing Hongchen. After analyzing it for several days, she concluded that Ye Nanxiao would choose to disappear on his own initiative in order to avoid Xu Tianran's backup plan.
Clearly, Ye Nanxiao's deliberate disappearance prevented Xu Tianran from taking further action.
As the Shrek Academy team gradually withdrew, Xu Tianran simply stopped suppressing and targeting them, since Elder Xuan had the remaining students under his watchful eye.
Meng Hongchen guessed that today was the day the Shrek team's academic exchange was successfully completed, and Ye Nanxiao should appear in Maple Leaf City, leaving the territory of the Sun Moon Empire with the Shrek team.
After discussing it with Xiao Hongchen, they followed Jing Hongchen to see off the Shrek Academy exchange team.
Upon entering Maple Leaf City, Meng Hongchen immediately searched all the surrounding hidden locations with high vantage points, but found nothing.
Huo Yuhao had more or less guessed Meng Hongchen's thoughts. Behind him, the light was slightly distorted, and the jade-white soul ring slowly floated.
The mental detection covered an area of 100 meters, and countless pieces of information flooded into Huo Yuhao's mind.
Meanwhile, in a hotel near Huo Yuhao's mental detection zone, a large number of people were coming and going because a large casino was set up on the first and basement floors, resulting in a large amount of information transmission.
So Huo Yuhao naturally scanned everyone, expending a lot of energy, and finally discovered a special piece of information.
An information point that appears in the cafeteria before dinner time.
"In crowded places, accidents are more likely to happen. Accidents attract the attention of the surrounding crowd, spreading the heat of the event and thus attracting a lot of attention."
Ye Nanxiao leaned against the window, watching the elegantly dressed people coming and going below.
"My dear little brother, there's no reason you would have missed scouting in such a lively place. If you calculate the time, you should already know I've arrived."
Ye Nanxiao held half of a damaged disguise mask in his left hand, and his clothes were also somewhat dirty and disheveled.
Within two days, Xu Tianran had set up checkpoints on all roads, large and small, around Maple Leaf City, tripled the number of soldiers, and even deployed aerial reconnaissance soldiers to establish a reconnaissance network.
They had clearly guessed that Ye Nanxiao would secretly meet up with the Shrek team on the day Shrek withdrew, so they deployed a large number of troops and conducted a thorough search of the people coming and going.
However, the large number of temporary replacements meant that the quality of the troops was inevitably low.
Ye Nanxiao easily used his charm ability to pass through several official roads.
When he finally infiltrated Maple Leaf City, he changed his identity frequently. In the end, he was able to sneak into Maple Leaf City by taking advantage of the hotel's ability to capture a few gambling-obsessed wandering merchants and switch identities with one of them.
Within an hour of Ye Nanxiao's infiltration into Maple Leaf City, a large number of soldiers approached the city and began a thorough search of the checkpoints.
However, Ye Nanxiao, who had already infiltrated Maple Leaf City, felt completely relaxed. Now, not only was Elder Xuan in Maple Leaf City, but there was also an elder from the Sea God Pavilion in charge.
Unless Xu Tianran directly initiates war and sends the elders of the Offering Hall and the Holy Spirit Sect to fight, they are no match for Elder Xuan and an elder of the Sea God Pavilion.
However, just to be on the safe side, Ye Nanxiao planned to reappear and infiltrate the Shrek team when they set off.
"This time, it's not a complete loss. I can finally go home." Ye Nanxiao stretched and breathed a sigh of relief.
The constant stream of high-end individuals pouring into the hotel below, along with the various noises, caught Ye Nanxiao's attention.
While Ye Nanxiao was in a daze, a stunningly beautiful woman in an apricot-colored dress came into view.
The woman wore a metal mask, and in front of her were two women dressed in half-armor acting as bodyguards.
The long dress hugged her figure perfectly, showcasing her curves and attracting a lot of attention.
The person who was looking at them was soon warned by two cold figures.
The last rays of the setting sun fell upon the woman, and the necklace around her snow-white neck swayed in the glow of the evening sky.
Ye Nanxiao caught a glimpse of the metal orange attached to the necklace.
The evening breeze ruffled Ye Nanxiao's long hair, accompanied by the faint sound of the wind and soft footsteps.
"I thought you had already left." Orange walked to Ye Nanxiao's side and stood up.
"Strictly speaking, we've already started our return journey," Ye Nanxiao said, leaning against the windowsill.
"You heartless bastard, you won't even say goodbye?" Orange asked, turning her head.
"It's not like you can't see me. If you feel unmotivated, just take a look at my clone, and your blood pressure will instantly spike," Ye Nanxiao said with a laugh.
"There are some things your ice clone can't do." Orange took two steps closer to Ye Nanxiao, her soft body pressed against him.
"The words 'goodbye' are too hurtful. Saying them is worse than saying them. It's better not to say them." Ye Nanxiao patted Ju Zi's shoulder. He preferred to leave quietly.
"My shoulders are a little sore, would you like me to massage them?" Orange reached out and took Ye Nanxiao's hand.
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"Alright, you've discovered my many good qualities. Being a masseur is one of my many side jobs!" Ye Nanxiao said with a smile.
Orange glanced around and deliberately picked up a high stool without a backrest.
Ye Nanxiao walked around behind Ju Zi, loosened his grip, and pinched Ju Zi's snow-white shoulder with his fingers.
"Your technique is good, I quite like it. How about we consider developing a relationship? I need a masseuse around me to help me relax when I need it, a full-body massage," Orange asked softly.
"My side job is just a hobby; my main job is still blacksmithing," Ye Nanxiao politely declined Ju Zi's suggestion.
Ju Zi reached out and pressed down on Ye Nanxiao's right hand, the warmth of his palm enveloping her fragrant shoulder.
With her other hand, she took Ye Nanxiao's left hand and guided it to her face.
"Cover me with your warmth and scent." Orange closed her eyes, feeling the pleasant warmth that completely dispelled the lingering chill.
Leaning back, Ju Zi snuggled into Ye Nanxiao's arms and comfortably twisted her waist a couple of times.
Originally, I wouldn't have sought warmth; I was already used to the coldness of darkness.
"It's orange," Ju Zi said softly, her voice gradually trembling.
"Having spent years in darkness, I became a walking corpse in the darkness, oblivious to time and the cold and warmth of life."
"This should have been my normal life from now on, but you bastard barged in!"
She forcefully pulled Ye Nanxiao's hands over and placed them on her lower abdomen, so that Ye Nanxiao would hug her. Ju Zi tightly hugged Ye Nanxiao's arms.
Ye Nanxiao discovered that Ju Zi was surprisingly strong.
"I could have endured all the darkness that befell me if I had never seen the light, never felt the warmth!"
"I am but a passerby in this mortal world!"
"Don't you understand, you damn fox!"
Ye Nanxiao gently embraced Ju Zi's waist. "I understand."
"I'm a shrewd businessman; I never do business at a loss."
"You've made a killing! You bastard! You've taken everything, including your money!"
"Hey, kiss me!"
Shadow Rabbit and Shadow Tiger stood guard at the entrance of the cafeteria hall.
Shadow Rabbit, in particular, pricked up its ears and pressed itself against the door, trying to hear some sounds coming from inside.
The relatively petite Shadow Tiger advised Shadow Rabbit, "Rabbit, don't waste your energy. This door is at least three centimeters thick. Even if you have a rabbit-type martial soul and excellent hearing, you still won't hear it without using your martial soul! Even if you use your martial soul, the boss will find out immediately. Don't drag me into this!"
Shadow Rabbit retorted, unconvinced, "I'm afraid my eldest sister will be deceived by that man! My eldest sister is a delicate woman!"
"Is Orange a weak person?" Shadow Tiger shrugged. This was a new topic. Among the Twelve Nights, Shadow Rabbit probably thought Orange was weak.
Seeing Shadow Tiger's "Are you stupid?" expression, Shadow Rabbit raised her eyebrows and was about to argue with Shadow Tiger.
Suddenly, the door was opened by Orange, who walked out with a bright smile on her face.
Shadow Rabbit took the opportunity to look inside, but couldn't see a single person.
Orange rubbed her lips, making her already bright red lips even more moist, and said, "Let's go, let's go back."
"Contact Shadow Dragon, I want this hotel!"
"From now on, the third floor will be closed, and only I can come here!"
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