Chapter 710: Chapter 712: Floating Planet
Nian Shutong bid farewell to Fu Yunhe and walked straight out the door, where Lian Qing waited for her.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
Lian Qing continued to follow behind Nian Shutong, neither subservient nor overstepping bounds.
“Master, when will we go to investigate the Crystal Stone?”
Little white mouse’s transmitted message prompted Nian Shutong to ask, “What do you think I’m doing now?”
“Have you ever seen me throw money away?”
“No! If Master saw it, she would definitely dive for it desperately.”
Nian Shutong’s steps paused for a moment, but then she quickly resumed walking as usual, though she flicked her hand vigorously in her pocket.
“Ouch! Master, we’re so familiar with each other, don’t you mind?”
Little white mouse’s words almost made Nian Shutong laugh.
She found that not only had the people around her become much more relaxed in her company, but even the zodiac had become much more comfortable.
Nian Shutong did not answer little white mouse’s question, but she gave it a set of coordinates and transmitted, “When we get to the place, you will be responsible for finding the exact location, I only heard about the general address.”
“Master, rest assured, Xiao Bai will definitely do a good job.”
Nian Shutong did not say anything more and took a small starship with Lian Qing to Third District. Upon arrival, she just stepped out when her Light Computer received a message on time from Fu Yunhe.
“Be careful when looking for the Crystal Stone.”
“Hehehe—”
Nian Shutong read the message from Fu Yunhe and started with a suppressed chuckle, which soon turned into audible laughter.
“He really knows me well.”
She replied with “Got it” and included an emoticon. After sending it, she still found it funny that she had sent an emoticon.
“Let’s go.”
Nian Shutong, who had finished preparing, said to Lian Qing as they headed towards the Super Starship, “We are heading to Seventh District.”
“Understood.”
Lian Qing asked no questions, simply inquiring, “Box or seat?”
“How long?”
“Three hours.”
“Just get a seat.”
Lian Qing took the order and left, this time not using his Light Computer account but preparing cash to buy the tickets, which he got in the form of actual physical tickets.
Nian Shutong watched Lian Qing’s actions and thought to herself that even if she truly couldn’t accept a disciple, it was worth keeping such a person by her side—truly less trouble.
The two took their tickets and boarded the starship, finding their seats and settling down.
Before long, the starship took off.
Nian Shutong wore an eye mask the entire time, feigning sleep.
Lian Qing, too, kept his eyes closed, adopting an attitude of not wanting to converse with anyone.
However, Lian Qing’s appearance was truly attractive, with several women constantly glancing over at him, chattering nonstop.
Finally, one woman approached and sat next to Lian Qing, staring intently at his face.
Ordinarily, people would feel this and open their eyes out of curiosity, but Lian Qing acted as though he was unaware.
The woman beside him was very patient, never leaving, and her eyes stayed fixated on Lian Qing, watching him so intently that even Nian Shutong, feigning sleep beside them, felt tired on her behalf.
The starship was about to arrive in Seventh District, and Lian Qing, like a human alarm clock, opened his eyes on schedule.
The woman who had been watching Lian Qing unfolded a captivating smile and said in a melodious voice, “I bet myself that you’d have a pair of beautiful eyes, and it looks like I’ve won.”
Her flirting words made even Nian Shutong somewhat impressed, impressive indeed.
Lian Qing, however, was expressionless, or rather, he replied to the woman with polite detachment, “Excuse me.”
The woman had long, wavy hair and flaming red lips that bore a hint of ripe peach maturity; her eyes seemed to flirtatiously snare with a smile, but she really didn’t entangle any further, obediently making room.
“Please.”
Her “please” didn’t sound like yielding the way, but rather like she was inviting someone into a trap; unfortunately, Lian Qing walked out with an unchanged expression, followed by Nian Shutong who glanced at the woman before also stepping out.
By this time, Nian Shutong had already removed her eye mask, revealing a tear mole at the corner of her eye, enticing like a flame, catching the female gambler’s gaze. The woman’s enchanting smile retracted a bit as her attention shifted from Lian Qing to Nian Shutong.
That tear mole, could it really be a coincidence?
“Ye Zi, we’re getting off.”
A few women walking with the gambler came over calling the seductive woman by name, urging her to join them in leaving.
“Let’s go.”
The woman called Ye Zi followed the others down from the starship, and once they disembarked, she never saw Lian Qing and Nian Shutong again.
The little tangle in her heart also dissipated, probably just a coincidence with strangers after all.
Ye Zi and the several women left together.
As they were leaving, Nian Shutong and Lian Qing emerged from a corner, with Nian Shutong asking, “Did you get that recorded?”
“Recorded, and I’ve also found their identity information.”
“Good, send it all to me.”
Nian Shutong’s Divine Sense was extremely sharp; she had felt something off when the woman stared at her tear mole.
Since she sensed it, a little investigation was in order, it wasn’t much trouble; she was always mindful of one thing, this body was that of an orphan.
It is said to have been picked up by adoptive parents, but the original host had no memory of it.
The original host’s memory was of always staying in the shabbiest house of the Nian Family, where her adoptive parents would leave her a certain amount of nutrient liquid, her very means of survival; beyond that, there was nothing else.
The original host did menial chores for the Nian Family in exchange for unwanted clothes, tables, chairs, and the like; for the most part, she lived alone, having met her so-called adoptive parents only a few times.
Nian Shutong felt that these adoptive parents weren’t particularly fond of the original host. Don’t they know how difficult life could be in the Nian Family for an orphan child who couldn’t cultivate?
However, regarding the discovery of the original host’s origins, Nian Shutong was neither proactive nor rejecting; how they would interact or what they would do depended on how things developed.
After all, this was the karma she owed to the original host.
“Let’s go.”
Nian Shutong checked an approximate address against the map of Seventh District, eventually pinpointing the location on Floating Planet.
“Lian Qing, what do you know about this Floating Planet?”
“Floating Planet has very low gravity, so there are a lot of floating islands, even floating oceans; the scenery is quite unique. It’s also a major production area for Moshi.”
As he spoke, Lian Qing hesitated for a moment, as if there were something difficult to say, but still continued.
“The most developed aspect of Floating Planet is its underground entertainment industry.”
Underground entertainment industry?
Nian Shutong said with some understanding, “Underground entertainment industry—that’s eating, drinking, and the pleasures of the flesh, right?”
“It’s mainly the latter two activities.”