Chapter 179
Yuxun Ge said, “For more than ten years after that, I didn’t see her again. She said she felt embarrassed to come back. To live more comfortably for herself, she let go of the responsibilities that society imposed on her, and she shouldn’t interfere in my life anymore.”
Tu Lan seemed to have a light bulb go off in her head, her eyes sparkling as she exclaimed, “Oh! Is it like the big dragon in the dragon’s nest wishing for its child to grow up quickly? Saying one thing but meaning another? Pushing you away hard, but actually hoping you become stronger fast?”
“Definitely not,” Yuxun Ge decisively shattered Tu Lan’s imagination. “She’s not someone who says one thing and means another. If she said it, she truly meant it.”
As a child, Yuxun Ge didn’t understand, but as she grew older, she began to grasp Shen Yushi’s feelings more and more—if I didn’t raise you or take care of you afterward, then I have no right to guide your words and actions as an elder.
Sometimes, they really were two sides of the same coin.
In truth, Yuxun Ge knew that Shen Yushi hadn’t remarried; she had always known.
Adults don’t understand the networks children weave, but she had her own ways. A quick call to a friend in B City or a familiar old lady with her pocket money would do the trick.
Of course, she didn’t care whether her grandmother had found a new grandfather; that was her grandmother’s business, not hers.
She just couldn’t help but be concerned about it. Her grandmother had fallen out with her father over the search for a companion, but she hadn’t found one afterward either. Why hadn’t they reunited?
Tu Lan asked, “Yeah, why not?”
Years later, Yuxun Ge finally had an answer: “Because she doesn’t care about Yu Qingshan.”
Tu Lan pressed further, “Then does she not care about you either?”
Yuxun Ge sighed, “I don’t know. I can’t say for sure… I just know she never compromises for herself.”
There was nothing wrong with that.
Even if Shen Yushi had only taught her for less than an hour under the shade of a tree, that brief hour’s worth of color overshadowed all the teachings Yu Qingshan had imparted over her teenage years.
It was hard to tell whether it was instinct saving her, preventing her from following Yu Qingshan’s misguided orders, or if it was because of Shen Yushi.
As long as she remembered the name Shen Yushi, she would always recall that conversation under the tree’s shade.
After arriving home at 2 AM, Yuxun Ge tossed the cat nest she had previously stashed away while chasing Wuxi into the backyard, changed her clothes, disguised herself as an old lady, and headed straight to where Baozi was working the night shift.
In the past, she had been too loud; Baozi’s thrill-seeking with blood on the knife was indeed suited for a night shift…
She finally understood that most people who engaged in shady dealings were out at night; during the day, everyone had their own personas to maintain.
This time, Yuxun Ge directly exchanged five skill crystals of [We’re Not Familiar, But That’s Okay] with Baozi for some gold coins and bought information about Lancheng. Unfortunately, she was still too late; while she was busy delivering a grand gift to the Han family, Lancheng and Lin Chengze had already fled…
Yuxun Ge had to set that matter aside for now. She asked Baozi to notify the Special Affairs Bureau that a level 12 Moon Fox had escaped from a dungeon, which counted as a contribution. Baozi didn’t dare to charge her for it.
Before leaving, Yuxun Ge reminded Baozi, “Be careful when selling skills next time. Try not to sell to unfamiliar people; it could lead to trouble.”
Baozi’s expression looked like she wanted to snatch back the five skill crystals she had just handed over.
No way! We’re not that familiar either! This feels way too much like a serial killer’s warning! But just as her hand reached halfway, the old lady had already sprinted away at breakneck speed.
After acquiring the skill crystals, Yuxun Ge headed straight to the first-floor bathroom at home, took out the irritable moon, and used [Time-Space Stroll] to return to the morning of the 15th. After placing a skill crystal of [We’re Not Familiar, But That’s Okay] by the sink, she canceled the skill and returned—going back took only a few seconds, which explained why she hadn’t noticed anyone had suddenly come to her house that day.
With little time left for her disguise, she had to hurry; she had something important to do that night.
Now, four days had passed since the Heifei incident, and the tension among various factions had eased. Yuxun Ge summoned a few little undead spiders and, while her disguise was still active, she used invisibility and phantom movement to send the little spiders to the Su family.
Although she could find out Black Fei’s current location through Zhao Shuying and Yu Xunhuan, she had Tu Lan test it out. Even something as small as a spider, once it entered Tu Lan’s territory, she could immediately detect its scent.
This might be an instinct or talent of their exotic beasts.
Yuxun Ge didn’t want to gamble on whether Black Fei had such abilities. Since Yu Xunhuan and the Su family were still cooperating in the prophetic vision, as long as she kept a close watch on the Su family and their movements, she could deduce many things.
However, the Su family also had a [Screening Water Curtain], so her little spiders could only linger on the outskirts.
She controlled three little spiders named [Yu Xunhuan’s Spicy Little Pets] to climb onto the iron gate of the manor, waiting for the moment when an important figure from the Su family would leave to raid a dungeon, so the little spiders could jump onto their vehicle.
Exchanging skill crystals, going back in time to deliver skill crystals, finding little spiders at home, killing little spiders while leaving their bodies intact, renaming the little spiders while imagining and chuckling, and then heading out to deliver the little spiders to the Su family…
Since returning home, Yuxun Ge had been bustling around with her head of gray hair, occasionally donning a helmet and changing outfits.
Tu Lan sat on the sofa, snacking and sipping juice. Every time Yuxun Ge passed by, she would pause her actions and look at her with a complex expression.
Finally, at 3 AM, Yuxun Ge finished everything. Just then, her disguise skill ended, and she returned to her original appearance, grabbing a bottle of ice water from the fridge and sitting down beside the sofa.
Exhausted, Yuxun Ge let out a long sigh of relief.
At the same moment, Tu Lan also let out a long sigh.
Yuxun Ge: ?
Tu Lan slumped on the sofa, wiping nonexistent sweat with her chubby little paw. “Finally done! I’m so worn out.”
Yuxun Ge: …
**Chapter 352: Goblins Don’t Deceive Goblins!**
Yuxun Ge only slept for five hours. As soon as the cooldown for Jia ended, she got up, quickly washed up, and crawled under the bed, her movements as smooth as a seasoned soldier.
Tu Lan was still sound asleep, and Yuxun Ge had no intention of pushing her to work harder. Dragons grow stronger by eating and sleeping; why force a dragon to do something it didn’t want to do, risking their relationship in the process? It would be counterproductive.
Anyway, as long as Tu Lan was willing to play fighting games with Yuxun Ge, that was enough to help her achieve her training goals.
Recently, during their sparring sessions, Tu Lan’s evasion rate had been steadily increasing. She followed Yuxun Ge’s advice; if she felt she couldn’t fly away in time, she could change her size to dodge the skills.
Though this dragon was a bit lazy, she wasn’t stupid. Yuxun Ge gradually couldn’t dominate Tu Lan as she used to; she had to employ some tactics to ensure a hit.
The moment Yuxun Ge successfully used her teleportation skill, she transformed into a deep-sea fish she had encountered in the depths of Zelan.
In the next second, the little fish appeared on the teleportation array at the volcanic fissure in Zelan. With a flick of her tail, she swam out. She even made a point to pass by the Special Affairs Bureau’s outpost in S City, noticing it was even more concealed than when she first arrived.
If she hadn’t been there during its establishment, she wouldn’t have noticed it at all.
The outpost was barely illuminated, and they had somehow placed a massive reef there. The faint light came from a marine plant growing on the reef.
As Yuxun Ge swam closer, she discovered that the transparent dome that could alter the environment barely enclosed the reef, leaving less than half a meter of activity space around it.
It was likely similar to the treehouse outpost from before; the players’ actual activity area was inside the reef. As for how they would get to Zelan’s main city afterward, they each had their own methods. The road to Yas City was fraught with high-level monsters, but she didn’t know how the Special Affairs Bureau would avoid them.
Yuxun Ge didn’t linger but hurried to find the goblin to exchange gold for coins.
There weren’t many main cities left anyway; she had exchanged some in the past when passing by. Now, Yuxun Ge was just doing a final sweep, as once the Special Affairs Bureau entered, this channel would be nearly impossible to access.
In less than half an hour, Yuxun Ge finished her sweep.
The mysterious goblin named [Kabi] had disappeared from the goblin coin market for over half a year, causing quite a stir among the goblin community. Those who hadn’t exchanged felt they had missed out significantly.
Now that Kabi was back, as soon as she mentioned exchanging gold for coins, all the goblins who hadn’t exchanged before crowded around her. Even some who had exchanged but hadn’t been too bold about it at the time came over, eager to be part of the deal without her needing to say much.
As Yuxun Ge pulled out gold, she said, “I told you I wasn’t lying back then, right? This deal is a huge win for you all. I’m practically losing money just to make friends!”
“Losing money? Is that for real?”
“What do you mean, is that for real? Goblins don’t deceive goblins! Any goblin who dares to deceive another will be cursed to be hunted by the mist… by the Owl Emperor!”
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