Li Hua's head was buzzing. His limited brain capacity could no longer comprehend the scene before him.
But instinctively, he kept running.
If people didn't know, they would think they were three young men who loved sports.
Before long, Li Hua said breathlessly, his stamina clearly faltering.
"My dear brothers, I was wrong, I truly know I was wrong."
Chen Shu and Zhang Dali both had indifferent expressions, at this moment transforming into merciless running machines.
The running backs of the three became a scenic line on the street.
As they ran farther and farther, passersby no longer knew if Li Hua in the middle was a thief, and gradually began to discuss.
"Are they chasing the sun? I really envy the energetic youth of today."
"Yeah, unlike my lazy son, he's still sleeping!"
"Go! Go!"
Even many passersby were clapping and cheering them on.
The atmosphere was gradually becoming abnormal, or rather, degenerating.
"Uncles, two uncles, spare me. I really can't anymore. If I run any further, I'll foam at the mouth!"
Li Hua was on the verge of tears. He would rather be detained now than run any further.
Chen Shu, however, thought, "Why hasn't this damn system issued the reward yet?"
Upon hearing the thief's words, he immediately became unhappy.
"If the reward hasn't been issued, you're saying you won't run anymore?"
Chen Shu hooked his right arm, and Zhang Dali, seeing this, similarly hooked his left arm.
"As long as we don't die from running, we'll run to death!"
Chen Shu and the two forcibly dragged Li Hua along.
The morning sun shone down, and the three were filled with a divine radiance, like aspiring youths who had unleashed their ideals on the streets.
After half an hour of running,
Li Hua's face was pale, his eyes were barely open, and he was twitching intermittently, looking as if he could drop dead at any moment.
"Unlocked new illustration: Speed Potion!"
Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief. Even their physiques felt a sense of fatigue, after all, they were dragging a dead weight.
The moment they let go, Li Hua collapsed to the ground.
He was now gasping for air, looking up at the blue sky, feeling only liberation.
Chen Shu said, "Dali, you watch him, I'll go buy three bottles of water."
"Uncles, how did I offend you? I'll change, I really will change!" Li Hua said, struggling to catch his breath.
Chen Shu squatted down, looked at Li Hua, and said, "Less nonsense. I'll ask you one question. If you answer correctly, I'll let you go."
"A question?"
Li Hua's spirits lifted. Could it be that they would really let him go?
"Where is the road?"
"???" Li Hua was completely bewildered. "Are you really sick? What kind of question is that?"
"Don't know?"
Chen Shu clenched his right fist and narrowed his eyes. "Kid, what is this? Have you seen a fist the size of a sandbag?"
Li Hua swallowed his saliva and tried to answer, "The road... is... under... my... feet..."
"Bang!"
Chen Shu punched Li Hua's left eye socket.
"You actually sang it? Are we having a rap battle here?"
"Uncles, I'm really wrong." Tears truly appeared in Li Hua's eyes. He had been tormented enough by Chen Shu.
"Not bad, it seems you've realized your mistakes and shed tears of regret!"
Chen Shu nodded and reminded him, "At the intersection ahead, make a left turn. What is the first building?"
Li Hua's eyes darted around. He was extremely familiar with the area, otherwise, he wouldn't have committed theft.
He said with a wronged expression, "Nanjiang City Public Security Bureau."
"You answered correctly. Do you know what to do now?"
Li Hua nodded. It was as if he was let go, but not completely.
If he didn't answer the question, he would keep getting beaten. If he answered, he would be sent directly to the Public Security Bureau.
"With your physique, why are you still a thief? Go home and train properly, understand?"
Just then, Zhang Dali returned, holding Liu Shifu mineral water, and handed a bottle to Li Hua.
"By the way, what's your name?"
"Li Hua."
Chen Shu patted his shoulder and said, "After you get out, write good letters to foreign friends. Why be a thief all day? It's not a proper job!"
"What? Write letters to foreign friends?"
Li Hua was completely bewildered. He couldn't understand what they were saying anymore.
"Let's go!"
Chen Shu and the two, with relieved smiles, watched Li Hua enter the Public Security Bureau.
"Oh, right, that person is a thief. You can check the surveillance at the Xiafei Road intersection."
Chen Shu said to the duty police officer at the entrance, to prevent the other party from playing any tricks.
Deeply hiding their achievements and fame, the two retreated.
Ten minutes later, they arrived at the Beast Tamer Association of Nanjiang City.
Chen Shu went to the mission hall as if he were familiar with the place and directly looked at the missions above.
[Mission Name]: Tutor a soon-to-be senior high school student for review.
[Mission Difficulty]: None.
[Mission Content]: Son is about to become a senior high school student, hoping for a beast tamer university student to tutor him.
[Mission Requirements]: Enrolled students or graduates from key beast tamer universities.
[Mission Name]: Beast Tamer Arena Sparring Partner.
[Mission Name]: Clear out mutated rat swarm.
As Chen Shu went through the list of missions, he found them extremely novel. This was his first time at the Nanjiang City Beast Tamer Association.
Most of the missions here did not have a difficulty rating, and they were all social jobs.
This place was completely different from the missions in Qingyuan Town, as Qingyuan Town was backed by the Qingyuan Forest, and all missions were related to it.
In cities, monster-slaying missions were also rare. For example, the mission to clear out the mutated rat swarm was only of ordinary danger level.
In the past, fierce beasts had invaded Blue Star, and they naturally mated with local animals, leaving behind bloodlines and giving rise to mutated creatures.
However, those creatures could not be called fierce beasts, and even intern beast tamers were sufficient to deal with them.
Chen Shu immediately found the mission for the fake medicine dealer.
[Mission Name]: Investigate fake medicine dealer.
[Mission Difficulty]: None.
[Mission Content]: Recently, a fake medicine dealer has appeared in the black market, with an involvement of tens of millions. We hope to apprehend them as soon as possible. Note: This mission is issued by the Town Spirit Bureau, no deposit required!
[Mission Reward]: One hundred thousand Hua Xia currency!
[Mission Difficulty]: The fake medicine dealer has not shown up for many days and is highly elusive, making it difficult to track them down.
[Mission Hint]: 1: Photo of accomplice.jpg, 2: It can be confirmed that the fake medicine dealer has not left Nanjiang City.
Chen Shu surveyed the mission and accepted it.
The mission reward was one hundred thousand. Xie Sunan only took fifty thousand. If there was accurate information, Chen Shu would have earned fifty thousand for free.
"A middleman who doesn't make a profit, is that like spinning a hula hoop?"
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