“?!”
Fang Wei’s body instantly trembled, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed, “Are you f*cking crazy?! That’s a legendary Beast Tamer! That’s incredibly audacious!”
“What?”
Chen Shu said confusedly, “I just meant that if we pool our wealth, we might reach the standard and then exchange good stuff from the old man.”
“Eh? Is that so?”
Fang Wei’s mouth parted slightly, as if he had misunderstood…
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, a strange smile on his face, and said, “Uncle Fang, what are you thinking? You’re not planning to rob the old man, are you?!” Da Feng Novel
“…”
Fang Wei quickly shook his head in denial.
Chen Shu sighed and said, “Uncle Fang, you’re a provincial governor, how can you have such evil thoughts?”
“…”
Fang Wei’s mouth twitched, and he said, “Then what was that bandit-like smile on your face just now?!”
“Is there a problem with such a sunny smile?”
“Sunny my ass!”
Fang Wei roared. He had truly been led astray by Chen Shu. Was this guy trying to trick him?
“Uncle Fang, we still need to improve our ideological awareness…”
Chen Shu patted him on the shoulder and then teleported away.
“This kid…”
Fang Wei shook his head, but then he reflected:
“When did I become so bold? I’ve been corrupted by this kid…”
…
“You’re back?”
His father, Chen Ping, looked at Chen Shu, who had just returned home, and said, “Go to the rooftop and help Da Li.”
“The rooftop?”
“Tonight, the three families will have our New Year’s Eve dinner on the rooftop. The weather is nice, and the space is ample.”
“Alright.”
Chen Shu nodded and headed straight for the rooftop.
He saw Zhang Da Li looking extremely busy. Now that he was the God of Cookery, cooking was naturally handed over to him.
“Chen Pi, you’re finally here. Hurry up and control your contracted spirit!”
Zhang Da Li pointed to the little sprite beside him.
“What’s wrong?”
Chen Shu grabbed the little sprite and put it in his pocket.
“I’ve been busy all afternoon, but I haven’t managed to make a single dish. This guy ate them all!”
“…”
Chen Shu’s mouth twitched, and he said, “You’re just letting it eat?”
“I can’t stop it, and it really threatens me with that mace…”
Zhang Da Li sighed helplessly. This was truly a Nan Jiang bandit disguised as a sprite…
“Little Chen, let me go!”
The little sprite struggled and said angrily, “If you don’t let me eat, you’re letting me die!”
“…”
Chen Shu flicked the little sprite’s head and said, “Just behave yourself, you’re almost as bad as Fang Si!”
“As bad as who?”
Just then, a faint voice sounded.
“Hm?”
Chen Shu was slightly startled. He saw Fang Si striding over, wearing a trench coat, looking heroic and spirited.
Zhang Da Li smiled and said, “Sister Fang Si.”
“What are you guys talking about? Who is as bad as me?”
Fang Si raised an eyebrow, a smile in her eyes.
Chen Shu was about to make some casual remark when he was interrupted by a voice.
“I know!”
The little sprite, taking advantage of Chen Shu’s inattention, flew out of his pocket and landed on Fang Si’s shoulder.
As if it had found a protector, it quickly said:
“Little Fang, they say you’re just like me, always eating and never doing anything!”
“???”
Chen Shu was instantly stunned. It was like winning a hundred battles and losing a thousand.
But why were you saying it so righteously?
“…”
Fang Si was also taken aback. She glanced at Chen Shu and said, “Is that true?”
“Slander, pure slander…”
Chen Shu gave a dry laugh and said, “You’re much better than it.”
“Don’t be silly.”
Fang Si shook her head, then lowered her voice and said:
“Did the Nan Cang governor call you for a meeting?”
“Hm? Yes, he did.”
Chen Shu nodded and said, “Sister Fang Si, you didn’t seem to attend.”
“I participated in an online meeting with Modu.”
Fang Si was a Dragon Guard in Modu, and if a crisis occurred, she would need to provide support based on the situation.
“We need to be careful this New Year.”
“Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, nothing will happen in Nan Jiang City.”
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, full of confidence.
Fang Si raised an eyebrow and said, “Oh? So confident?”
Chen Shu said indifferently:
“I have the Starry Sky Ruins. If a crisis occurs, I will lead the escape!”
“…”
Fang Si sighed and said, “You weren’t like this before…”
“It’s different now.”
Chen Shu shook his head and said, “The priority is to protect everyone else, and of course, to save my own life…”
“That’s true. The lives of ordinary people are always the first priority.”
Fang Si did not refute. This was the meaning of their existence as Dragon Guards.
She asked, “By the way, how many people can your ruins accommodate?”
Now that there was a major crisis with the ferocious beasts, even though they were powerful, they still needed to consider their escape routes.
“Quite a lot, I haven’t tried it.”
Chen Shu stroked his chin and said, “If all else fails, let Xing Ling go out. It seems to take up quite a bit of space.”
“…”
Fang Si fell silent instantly. Although she knew this guy wouldn’t do that, it sounded so despicable…
“Stop chatting and come help me!”
Zhang Da Li looked over and said, “As the God of Cookery, I don’t even have an assistant!”
The little sprite immediately raised its hand and said, “I’ll be it!”
“Forget it!”
Zhang Da Li curled his lips and said, “Chen Shu, keep this guy under control, or no one will have dinner tonight…”
…
New Year’s Eve,
The streets were adorned with lanterns and streamers, and people came and went, with smiles of joy on everyone’s faces.
The festive atmosphere of the New Year permeated every corner, and everything seemed exceptionally peaceful, as if all crises had disappeared.
Chen Shu and the others sat around a large round table on the rooftop, laden with fragrant delicacies.
The nine of them exchanged glances, smiles appearing involuntarily on their faces.
The next second, the nine of them raised their wine glasses and said in unison:
“Happy New Year!”
“Happy New Year!”