mynovelonline Chapter 299 In that faraway place, there lives a beautiful girl~
Chapter 299 In that faraway place, there lives a beautiful girl~
The next morning, Kiana, her face rosy, left the dream and sat up in bed. Looking at the gray-haired man wrapped tightly in another blanket but with a tense expression, she smiled smugly.
Absolute loyalty? That's just a man's lie! Even if you're a blockhead, you can't resist the biological instincts of "reproduction" and "pleasure" when faced with your "dream lover"!
Qiong is just being stubborn because she's bound by herself! It doesn't matter. With a goddess who is gentle and considerate during the day and guides people "to the right path" at night by her side for "re-education," how long can Qiong endure it?
Ten days or half a month, or a year or two? Anyway, as long as things continue to develop, it won't be long before Qiong transforms into a beast one night and throws herself into his arms. Then, because she's tasted the sweetness, she'll never forget it. Even if she returns to Earth, she might raid her and Mei's room at night for tenderness. Her plan is quite perfect—it just consumes a lot of Honkai energy, and no matter how much she does in her dreams, no new life will be born.
Gently stroking Qiong's cheek, Kiana, feeling smug, silently hummed a folk song from Qinghai, China.
"In that faraway place, there lives a beautiful girl... I wish I were a little lamb, following by her side... I wish she would hold a whip and gently strike me every day..."
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"Well……"
I experienced sleep paralysis last night.
Having not slept well all night, Qiong listlessly walked out of her room the next day—while Kiana was in a good mood and still nowhere to be found, she quickly went to find Baijisongque to get something to eat and then headed to the competition venue!
"Qiong, what's wrong with you...?"
Judging from Qiong's dejected appearance, Song Que had reason to suspect that Qiong had suffered a hidden injury yesterday.
"Don't worry about it, it's just a nightmare."
It's like a dream where you're bombarded physically and mentally by a group of all sorts of Kianas, and finally knocked to the ground by a Kiana wielding a pointer.
But Baiji didn't think so. Looking at Qiong's less-than-ideal complexion and thinking of the radiant Kiana, Baiji came to a completely different conclusion from Songque and decided to remind Qiong.
"Qiong, I know you are strong, healthy, and young, and you also have desires for matters between men and women... but remember, don't overdo it! Take care of your health; alcohol and sex are harmful!"
Qiong: ...
"Um, I just had sleep paralysis because I didn't sleep well, do you believe me?"
Bai Ji shook his head.
"I am confident in my judgment."
With that tired face and faint dark circles under the eyes, how could someone as experienced as myself as I am make a mistake?
Although Qiong wanted to argue, Bai Ji didn't have time to listen to him—there were more important things than this trivial matter.
"Lithost has disappeared."
Bai Ji's expression became much more serious.
Qiong's initial resentment was replaced by surprise.
"What happened? When?"
“Yesterday evening, I had people keep watch over Lithost’s residence. He hasn’t shown up since he left.”
Qiong frowned, confused about what was going on.
Could it be that Lithost failed in his ambush of him and Pine Sparrow, and fearing exposure and retribution, he fled overnight with his bucket instead of going home?
"Did they pack up their valuables and run away?"
"No, it is said that Lithost only took his pet dog with him when he left, and did not take any valuables with him."
"Did you go for a dog walk?"
Qiong didn't understand, where could a person and a dog run off to?
"So, the gold and silver valuables are still in his house?"
Upon hearing anything related to money, the pine sparrow, which had been silent just moments before, suddenly had its eyes light up.
The sparrow leaped up and waved to the two of them.
"Ahem! Gentlemen, gentlemen, please hear me out! You say that Lithost ran away with his dog, but he can't hide forever, right?"
Qiong and Baiji looked at Song Que at the same time, and Master Song Que looked at them with a sly smile.
"If you ask me, this Lithost might be a ruthless villain who has killed countless people, or at the very least, a madman. People like him are heroes with a sense of justice, so you can't let him get away, right?"
"Pine Sparrow, and what about you?"
"Oh? What insightful opinion does Master Songque have?"
Baiji thought Songque's words made sense, but for some reason...
I have a feeling that Song Que is trying to make a quick buck off Litost's family—well, maybe it's also because of what he mentioned to her yesterday about gathering the beggars around the area and handing them over to him to open an orphanage.
But is Lithost really rich?
Seeing that Baiji was quite responsive, Songque nodded in satisfaction.
"Insightful opinion? What insightful opinion? It's very simple! Just listen to me..."
Song Que, full of fighting spirit, clenched her fists—not to mention Litost, even if Litost's grandfather came, he couldn't stop Song Que's plan to break into the house today!
Bai Ji hesitated, then stopped... Never mind, I shouldn't discourage Song Que's enthusiasm.
"Excuse me, which one of you is Bai Shu?"
Upon hearing the voice, the three of them turned around and saw a staff member standing not far away.
"That's me. What do you want?"
A smiling staff member handed Qiong a form and another jade pendant.
"Congratulations, Bai Shu!"
"Congratulations to me?"
"Your outstanding performance has earned Lord Lithost's approval, and you can directly advance to the finals in Ramu without needing to participate in any further rounds! Please complete the list of those traveling to Ramu with you within three business days—"
"what?"
Qiong took the form and jade token with a blank expression, still not understanding the sudden news.
There's definitely something wrong with this! Just because he beat up the organizers yesterday at noon, he... advanced?
"May I see Lord Lithost...?"
"I'm sorry, Lord Litost handed over all the follow-up tasks to us yesterday afternoon, and we can't contact him now."
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In Langqiu, if someone manages to pass the preliminary rounds of the Ten Arts War and travel to Ruimu, it's a cause for celebration—like passing the imperial examinations in China and heading to the capital for the final exam. But considering Luoxing's unique selection mechanism, the promise of eternal life for the champion is clearly more appealing than the title of top scholar.
However, Qiong wasn't from Langqiu, and rather than celebrating like a local, he preferred to visit the Lithost family—go back to celebrate? He'd probably see Kiana congratulating him with some "delicacies" as soon as he walked in!
"Today we're the Robin Hoods, let's turn his house upside down!"
Qiong sighed and rubbed his forehead. He always felt that Song Que would turn into a money-grubber whenever money was mentioned.
"Pine Sparrow, all you're thinking about is money. What if Lithost goes home? Besides, we're going to investigate, not rob!"
Under Songque's repeated urging, Qiong and Baiji finally reluctantly agreed to go to Litost's house to find out what was going on. However, Qiong made it clear that she would never be a "financial transfer agent" (thief) and that Songque would do it herself.
Excited, the sparrow readily agreed, now completely disregarding the passersby around him, his eyes gleaming with greed: a big shot like Lithost must be incredibly wealthy, no matter what.
The sparrow dismissed Qiong's reminder.
"Oh, what are you afraid of! With you here, how can we not handle that guy Lithost? Besides, we're not robbing him! This is for justice."
"Okay, okay, justice, justice... We've arrived?"
Based on the information provided by Bai Ji, the two cautiously arrived at Litost's residence.
"Huh? That's it?"
However, Song Que was greatly disappointed. There was no luxurious villa or super-tight security as she had imagined. Instead, there was just an ordinary little courtyard—a courtyard that was even somewhat dilapidated, not as nice as some people with a bit of money.
"No, it must be an illusion! The baby should be inside!"
After encouraging himself, Song Que took the lead and went into the courtyard, with Qiong following closely behind.
Looking around, Qiong found that the courtyard was overgrown with weeds and trees. His owner obviously didn't know anything about gardening or didn't put any effort into it. There were dog paw prints and human footprints everywhere in the soil, and four large characters were carved on the stone ground not far away.
"Are there vicious dogs inside?"
It probably refers to Donegal?
Qiong looked up at the sparrow trying to pry open the keyhole. He did nothing and simply waited for good news.
……
Five minutes later.
"Pine Sparrow, are you done yet?"
"Almost there! We used the master key we picked up from a renowned scholar in Anhe, it'll be done in ten minutes!"
Qiong: ...
As we all know, a master key is not a universal solution.
Fifteen minutes later...
"Songque, stop picking the lock. You're taking too long."
Qiong walked over helplessly. This sparrow's work efficiency was too low! Compared to the inefficient universal key, Qiong preferred to just show him the baseball bat.
“Lithost is a bad guy, so our violent breaking down the door isn’t a bad thing—if he’s just mentally ill, let Baiji pay for it later.”
As he spoke, Qiong pulled open the door and prepared to forcefully break it down.
"No, no, no, please stop!"
A hint of panic appeared on Song Que's face.
"If you make too much noise and attract the neighbors, that's a small matter; but if you destroy the evidence and your treasures, that's a big problem!"
"You money-grubber..."
Seeing the sparrow protecting the goal with his body, Qiong felt quite helpless and had no choice but to put away his baseball bat.
"Would you like me to take a look?"
"You? Are you sure you can do it?"
Song Que looked on with suspicion. How could Qiong, an alien, understand the locks of their Luo Xing?
But considering that she had spent so much time on something that had been futile, she moved aside. Qiong squatted down, not even bothering to examine the keyhole, and looked around with the so-called "master key" in hand, but he didn't see any tools.
"Songque, I suspect it's a problem with the tools... Do you have any wire or hair clips or something?"
"It's definitely not a problem with the tools!"
Songque took a thin metal wire out of his pocket and handed it to Qiong—don't ask, it's just a spare tool.
“These are tools made by our renowned scholar and master of ‘tools’ in Anhe, how could they possibly be…”
"It should be alright now."
Qiong gently inserted the wire into the keyhole, his fingers deftly manipulating it—he didn't know how to pick locks, but his intuition told him he should do it this way. Following his body's reaction, a moment later, there was a "click," and the lock opened.
The sparrow stared wide-eyed at the open door.
"You've learned lock picking? And you're so fast!"
It's even more effective than the tools she got from the "tool master" Ajeta!
Qiong stood up and dusted herself off.
"Hmm... I haven't studied it, I'm just relying on intuition."
It's like playing a game; once you navigate to the right levels, the game automatically progresses. What's the underlying principle?
“Qiong, I feel that if you were to go into petty theft or other underworld business, the local gangs in Langqiu would definitely push you to be their leader.”
"Go away, go away! I'm a good person! Come inside, come inside!"
"Alright, let's dig up all the evidence against him!"
The mention of raiding the house made Song Que excited again.
The two entered the house together. The house was filled with an old and rotten smell. The furniture was not only placed in a mess, but it was also covered with a thick layer of dust. In short, there was nothing of value in the house.
"How could this be? This is completely different from what we imagined! He's the organizer of the Ten Arts War, and he even claims to be the Shadow Rider of God. Shouldn't he be incredibly wealthy and have everything he wants?"
The sparrows' complaints continued, and the two quickly understood why Lithost had taken Donegal without guarding the place: there was nothing else of importance or value! Thieves would mistake it for an old warehouse; the value of hiring someone to guard it probably wouldn't even cover the cost of their labor…
"Perhaps, Lithost actually has a dual personality—a kind and poor man? On one hand, he's a good person willing to donate money to help beggars, and on the other, a twisted madman who enjoys killing contestants?"
From a high vantage point unnoticed by the two, a flying insect witnessed everything.
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