Chapter 529: Departure! Journey to the Snow Demon Kingdom (3k)
“Inspector-General.”
Hearing this voice, everyone in the establishment fell silent. The inspector named Nami showed respect, and even the Duke’s somewhat square face revealed a hint of caution as he performed an old-fashioned noble bow.
“Do you know… Old Man?”
Su Jiu turned her head and looked over in surprise. The other party seemed to have discovered her true identity as a Night Watcher, but she wasn’t foolish enough to ask how her identity was revealed.
Her gaze fell upon an old woman in black, leaning on a cane, walking towards them with a smile. Unlike Nami’s red crystal medal, she wore a deep purple bear head medal on her chest, with a crown above the bear’s head.
“Know him? Of course, I do…”
The old woman spoke in fluent Chinese and found a spot to sit down at the noodle shop. She placed her cane aside, poured herself a cup of the noodle shop’s unique corn silk tea, blew on it, and waved to the stunned Nami and the Duke, saying with a light laugh:
“Sit down and have some tea. Ask the owner to bring three more bowls of noodles. It’s early morning, we can’t spoil the mood.”
The two sat down in a relatively distant spot in silence, and then timidly ordered another three bowls of noodles from the trembling shop owner, like good children, not daring to say more.
After glancing at the two, the old woman turned to Su Jiu and said with a smile:
“Mr. Li Er, the first time I saw him, he was about your age. He lectured at Bear Country’s only public university. I was a student at the Academy of Humanities, and I always felt sleepy listening to his ‘whether this or that’.”
“Li Er… Old Man’s name is Li Er?”
Su Jiu’s pupils widened slightly. A memory flashed in her mind of a photo Bai Zhi had sent earlier. The young man in ancient Dragon Country official robes who had sheltered them was named Li Er. And Old Man also used a bow and arrows…
However, she found it difficult to connect the handsome and elegant young man with the sloppy Old Man in a worn-out vest. Moreover, over a hundred years had passed between them, so it was possible they were just coincidentally named Li Er.
But “whether this or that”… Would a brute like Old Man teach such things?
“The one from Fuzhou is indeed called that,”
The old woman smiled and extended her wrinkled fingers, taking two sips of the clear tea. Her eyes held a hint of nostalgia as she continued:
“Mr. Li Er was a talented and youthful scholar back then. Many admired him at the academy, but he rejected them all. It’s said he was waiting for a ‘Lady C.'”
“He didn’t stay here long either. Wearing that patched scholar’s robe, he wandered back to Dragon Country. Later, he resigned his official position as arranged, and Mr. Li Er switched to a different system, becoming a Night Watcher as he is now.”
“Enjoy your meal, esteemed guests.”
At this point, the white stall owner, along with a staff member, carefully placed several bowls of cooked noodles in front of them. He didn’t recognize the others, but he would never forget the Duke’s face.
“Old Man has indeed been waiting for someone…”
Looking at Su Jiu, she remembered Old Man was still single. She clearly recalled the neat handwriting in the Night Watcher handbook…
Wait, neat handwriting!
With this thought, Su Jiu immediately took out her phone, opened her photo album, and searched for the pictures previously sent by Bai Zhi’s phone. Looking at the equally neat English font, she seemed to understand something—
The person Old Man was waiting for seemed to be the mysterious woman who had also climbed Night Peak.
“Alas, I’m old, so old… Such a handsome gentleman like Mr. Li, now he’s so short, and he even lost an eye for that ‘Lady C.'”
The old woman sighed in Chinese, leaving the other two beside her somewhat lost in translation. But it gave Su Jiu a rare sense of familiarity; she could even detect some accent from the Liangnan region.
“Do you know who that ‘Lady C’ is?”
Su Jiu was suddenly curious about Old Man’s past. With his strength, it seemed incredible that he was still alone.
“Roland…”
The old woman softly spoke a name, then picked up her chopsticks, and began eating her noodles. Her eyes were filled with regret, but the magnanimity of a Bear Country person made her appear quite bold.
“She died in a shipwreck in the high seas. The cause of death has not yet been announced. It’s highly probable it was the work of a large sea monster, as the top alchemy warship was destroyed into scrap metal in one blow—Mr. Li Er searched for the cause of his lover’s death, lurking in the deep sea area for over a decade, and eventually lost an eye before returning to Fuzhou.”
The other party didn’t say much, and Su Jiu naturally wouldn’t ask further. As an old acquaintance of Old Man, it was highly likely that her meeting with Lin would be suppressed.
Even though she hadn’t done anything, it was truly frustrating to have a gun pointed her way when she was trying to do good.
Time passed quickly with the slurping of noodles. After eating and drinking their fill, the old woman slowly stood up, her gaze falling on Su Jiu. There was a look of admiration from an elder in her eyes as she softly said:
“I’ve heard others mention you to Mr. Li Er. You are the most outstanding student he has ever met, diligent, possessing a simple sense of justice, and very talented…”
Hearing this, Su Jiu felt a sense of helplessness and rolled her eyes. She was purely acting for her own benefit; justice was secondary.
It was true that she believed a gentleman should acquire wealth through proper means.
The old woman paused, then turned to Nami not far away and suddenly switched to Bear Language, saying with a smile:
“He mentioned some of your plans. If you don’t mind, you can let this inspector join. Although she can be stubborn at times, she is… like you, a child with a sense of justice.”
“Forget it, I’m afraid this inspector will do me in first.”
Thinking of Nami’s desire to eliminate her, Su Jiu’s mouth twitched. How could she order around such a powerful figure?
“It’s fine…”
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, the old woman smiled and waved her hand, gently instructing Nami: “Little Nami, from now on, you will listen to this elder Night Watcher. The mission in her hands concerns the safety of millions of city residents.”
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“Ah?”
Nami, who had been eavesdropping from another table, had her face stiffen. She almost overturned the table. She had to listen to someone she had just argued with?
“Alright then.”
However, upon hearing that it concerned the safety of millions of residents, Nami bit her lip and could only agree for the time being. But she still felt that Su Jiu had some connection with that demon leader.
“That’s for the best. I will personally guard this place until that Ice Phoenix recovers.”
The old woman grabbed her cane by the table and slowly left the noodle shop, her figure quickly disappearing. The remaining few stared at each other.
Looking at the receding figure, Su Jiu suddenly remembered something crucial…
The other party seemed not to have paid.
…
In the afternoon, the snow stopped, and several figures arrived at the train station in the city center. The orange warmth filled the entire waiting hall. Some people were seeing Su Jiu and the others off, which cast a somewhat somber atmosphere.
“Aren’t you staying for a couple more days? I can play the host.”
Old Master Herb looked at Su Jiu in front of him and sighed, saying.
“There’s nothing for me here anymore. I want to go to other places now.”
Su Jiu shook her head slightly, her gaze slowly sweeping over the familiar faces at the station – those who had presented awards. She then made a very Chinese martial arts clasp-hand salute and said softly, “Farewell, everyone.”
Mr. Winick and the others nodded silently. Su Jiu’s departure as an old friend made them a bit dejected. Of course, Miss Filly looked at her fearfully; she was forced to come along to represent another earldom.
Su Jiu smiled, stepped forward, and patted Mr. Winick on the shoulder, then stepped back a few paces and waved to the group again:
“Mr. Herbert, Miss Catherine, if we have the chance, we will definitely have a good jam session together. And to the others, may we meet again!”
Su Jiu’s rather carefree demeanor eased the expressions of everyone present, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
“Miss Su, please accept this Medal of Courage. You are a qualified warrior.”
Stun, whose face was still bandaged, suddenly spoke. He fumbled in his pocket and pulled out a semi-oval clasp covered in rust. On the clasp was the emblem of a knight’s helmet.
“It’s something very worth cherishing.”
Taking the clasp, Su Jiu smiled lightly and placed it in a small box for medicine, carefully putting it back into her storage ring.
“Miss, it’s time to board the train—Miss Nami is getting impatient.”
Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded from behind Su Jiu. Everyone looked over, and when they saw Miss Bairnis, their hearts filled with gratitude.
This young lady was the little angel who appeared on the front line of the battlefield. Her powerful healing abilities and strength had saved countless lives.
“Farewell, everyone!”
Tying the off-white scarf around her neck again, Su Jiu walked towards the train. The end of the scarf fluttered in the wind, and soon, she was out of sight.
“Are they going to do something very important?”
Miss Filly retracted her gaze and quietly asked Miss Rancy beside her.
“I don’t know.”
Miss Rancy shook her head. Just as Miss Filly was about to shrug in boredom, she spoke again:
“According to the Inspector-General, they are going to stop a snow.”
“Snow…?”
Hearing this, Miss Filly looked back thoughtfully. She noticed that it had started snowing again in the sky. Even though the monsters had been repelled, the snow and the cold current had not decreased much.
…
On the river not far from the station, a small boat was drifting. On the motorboat was a solitary figure, wearing a thick down jacket, with the ends of her long hair dusted with snow.
“I can’t use my external qi now, it’s easy to be discovered. As soon as I get a haul in the Snow Demon territory, I’ll escape to another country.”
Manipulating the motorboat, the girl’s determined voice echoed in this sparsely populated river. After fiddling for a while, she stared at the small boat and fell into a daze, muttering to herself:
“How do I operate this thing? Do I have to use paddles?”
Soon, a strange spectacle appeared on the water: the boat being rowed furiously with two paddles. Perhaps due to her great strength, the boat’s speed was not slow at all, heading straight forward.
The end of the river led to the ancient capital of the Snow Demons… the sewage system.
