Several people arrived at Imperial Capital University. After handling the procedures for Su Yueqing, due to her special status, Zhang Hanshan made arrangements and assigned her to the dormitory area of the special class.
By the time the four of them had finished setting up Su Yueqing's dormitory, it was already noon.
"Haa— I'm exhausted… It was really more comfortable back in the forest…" Su Yueqing threw herself onto the sofa, collapsing onto the soft cushion like a salted fish, panting with her tongue sticking out.
Perhaps because it was too slow to dissipate heat or too tiring to maintain the spell, Su Yueqing stretched lazily, and white fluffy ears grew on her head, with four white tails appearing behind her.
Her clothes had also changed from the previous white t-shirt and jeans to a magnificent ruqun…
Wait?! Ruqun?!
Upon seeing Su Yueqing's attire, Mo Chuan and Zhang Hanshan's excitement could no longer be contained. kuAiδugg
It couldn't be helped. Imagine: a youthful appearance with white hair, crimson eyes, fox ears, exquisite clothing, and a naturally enchanting bone structure. At this point, any man in Dragon Country would be unable to look away. Gender was irrelevant; the primary factor was how perfectly it hit their preferences.
"Yueqing ah… your brothers have never asked you for anything in this life…"
"Your eyeballs are about to pop out! Little fox! Stop using your charm skills; these two old guys are acting like they've never seen anything…" Tang Jingjing said with disdain, looking at the two "old" men, pouring herself a glass of water.
It wasn't due to feeling hot or dry-mouthed, just simple thirst. Yes, just thirst.
Su Yueqing touched her head with a look of embarrassment, then retracted the charm technique she had unconsciously spread. Afterward, she poured Mo Chuan and Zhang Hanshan a glass of water.
Mo Chuan took a sip with a poker face. Adhering to the principle that if I'm not embarrassed, then others are, he asked, "Where did these clothes come from? They look a bit familiar."
"Isn't this our Ancestor's Rainbow Skirt and Feather Dress? Brother Chuan, you can't tell?"
After a few more conversations, Su Yueqing went upstairs to take a bath, and the others continued chatting.
"Speaking of which, who is this Ancestor the little fox mentioned?" Tang Jingjing asked with confusion.
"…"
Uh oh, now only Mo Chuan and Zhang Hanshan knew that Su Li was Su Daji. Everyone else still thought Su Li was still teaching at the original Qingzhou First High School.
Mo Chuan and Zhang Hanshan exchanged glances. The former subtly shook his head, and the latter cleared his throat, saying, "Sister Jingjing, who else could be the ancestor of the Qingqiu lineage?"
"Uh… Daji? But she disappeared hundreds of years ago, didn't she? Could she have reappeared? But there are no records of any great demons appearing in recent decades?"
"The ancestral land of the Qingqiu Fox Clan is in Jinling, and Yueyue came from there," Zhang Hanshan said, pointing behind him. "It's likely that Su Yueqing's ancestor is still alive, just in seclusion."
Just as Tang Jingjing was about to ask further, Mo Chuan's phone rang. Mo Chuan saw it was Zhang Henshui.
"Captain," Mo Chuan mouthed to Tang Jingjing.
"Hello, what's up, Brother Zhang?"
"Mo Chuan ah," came a slightly tired voice from the phone. "I have a job for you, are you interested?"
Mo Chuan sensed something was off with his tone and asked, "What job? Is it a business trip?"
"No…" Zhang Henshui seemed to be looking up some information, his keyboard clattering loudly. "It's someone you know who wants you to go, and they said not to worry about your studies."
Studies… As soon as Mo Chuan thought about his university life, he felt like he was being isolated. He shook his head and continued asking, "Someone I know? Who?"
"Qing Lian Zi."
"…Ah, this."
"What? You don't know her?"
"…No, I do know her…" (Why is it this older single woman! Wasn't she supposed to be at Yi Hui Guan?)
"Recently, the Japanese have been unable to drag things out in the Blue Star Alliance, so they have to send a few people to Dragon Country to negotiate compensation. Your mission is to protect our personnel and foreign personnel at the negotiation venue and their accommodation locations."
"Being security for the Japanese?! I'd be doing well if I didn't kill them myself!" Mo Chuan directly refused.
"I know… but Qing Lian Zi specifically requested you for this job. Otherwise, I can't even gather this much manpower… We can't have the Japanese see that we can't even afford ten Tier 5 or higher esper guards, can we?"
"…I'm Tier 4."
"Stop pretending!" Zhang Hanshan slapped the table. "Do you think I don't know why you entered the Wenxin Hall? I was just keeping that information quiet!"
"…" Mo Chuan didn't expect the Zhang family's intelligence to be so thorough. He wiped his face and asked again, "Is there a bonus?"
"Elder Xin Lei said that the incomplete verses of 'The Art of War' that Momotao borrowed from you last time can be given to you, and you can ask him for a spiritual treasure."
'The Art of War'?!
Thinking about how, with the aid of that item, he could directly fight King Yama in close combat until his body cracked, Mo Chuan was no longer sleepy.
Wasn't this item better than the Jade Monkey or the Jade Rabbit from Jackie Chan Adventures?
"Alright, when should I go see Qing Lian Zi?"
"Tomorrow morning. There's a Chongyang Guan north of the Forbidden City. Go find her there. Don't worry about your school; I'll inform them. Also, you'll be considered on mission leave for these few days and don't need to attend patrols."
"Ok."
…
The next day, Chongyang Guan.
"This should be the place…" Mo Chuan walked past the last intersection and saw this exquisite Taoist temple.
"Arriving so early in the morning, haven't even eaten yet…" Mo Chuan rubbed his stomach and raised his hand to knock on the bronze door knocker.
Shortly after, the wooden door creaked open, and a young Taoist boy peeked out, saying, "Dear benefactor, our small temple is still cleaning up. Please come for worship after nine o'clock."
"Little master, please go tell your Daoist Master Qing Lian Zi that Mo Chuan is here and waiting for her."
Upon hearing this, the young Taoist boy opened the wooden door wide and said, "Oh, it's Senior Brother Mo Chuan. Senior Aunt Qing Lian Zi told me about you. Please come with me." Saying that, he pulled Mo Chuan inside.
Mo Chuan followed the young Taoist boy (after asking his name, he learned this child was called Incense Burner) through winding paths within the Taoist temple, finally stopping in a courtyard. Incense Burner asked Mo Chuan to wait in the courtyard for a moment before going to make breakfast to entertain Mo Chuan.
There was a peach tree in the courtyard, but it wasn't the season for peach blossoms, so only a withered tree quietly shed its falling leaves.
On the stone table, there was also a cup of clear tea, evidently left over from Qing Lian Zi drinking last night.
Just as Mo Chuan was about to take out his phone to check it, the door of the adjacent room opened. Qing Lian Zi, with disheveled hair and her clothes in disarray, emerged yawning.
Hiss… This Taoist robe… so white, no, so big, no, so beautiful.
Their eyes met.
Qing Lian Zi seemed to activate some engine and slammed the room door shut with lightning speed. Then, a series of clattering sounds, like a fight, could be heard from inside.
Mo Chuan: …