Chapter 731: The Girl’s Wandering Heart (3k)
The fireworks didn’t last long before they ended, like the brief encounter between the Knight and the Phantom Thief. In the end, they were strangers. The Phantom Thief would return to the lonely mansion, while the Knight would embark on the path of becoming stronger.
“A dream in the sea of clouds, the person was there when asleep, but the room was empty upon waking.”
Su Jiu sat on the Ferris wheel for about twenty minutes before shaking her head and darting downwards. She saw that the entire troupe had already left.
Now, only the Law Enforcement Hall investigators were left, questioning people about the situation.
After scanning the area, Su Jiu handed over the Mayor’s daughter to a division chief elder appointed by Mr. Ziwei Li. The latter was a middle-aged man in neat attire, who bowed respectfully to Su Jiu.
“You are a Touring Envoy, aren’t you? The main hall has already informed me of the specific situation. Don’t worry, no information about you will be leaked from this incident.”
Su Jiu waved her hand and threw the two Ferryman corpses to the other party. Then, under his startled expression, she pointed at the corpses and said softly,
“These are Ferrymen from the Ancient God Sect. They might still hold clues related to the Second Elder’s crime. Give this to Elder Li.”
“Advanced… Ferrymen?”
The division chief elder, who was only a High-Rank Battle King, looked at the Ferryman wearing a red robe, feeling his throat go dry. This was no longer a situation he could handle.
“This is beyond our control. We need to contact the local Night Watcher organization… Can you provide the contact information?”
Just as he looked up to ask about the handling method, he could only see a retreating figure, which seemed a bit forlorn…
“Ask Mr. Ziwei Li.”
…
“Wah wah…”
The quirky streetlights cast faint glows, illuminating the girl’s somewhat dejected figure.
At this time, Su Jiu changed into a black hoodie and walked on the street, leading E Huo by the hand. The little fox on E Huo’s head let out small yawns. Everything was so quiet.
“This thing must be very expensive. It’s a bit rude to just take someone’s valuable gift like this.”
Su Jiu raised her hand, her gaze falling on the iris hairpin. Feeling the cool touch transmitted from it, a strange feeling welled up in her heart, and her emotions became a mixture of feelings.
“She…”
She suddenly stopped. The Cloud Sea Dream flashed in her mind, the scene of crows and white doves flying together. She then recalled her impersonating the Mayor’s daughter and making those ambiguous gestures, and then being hugged by the disguised Zi Yi herself…
The experiences were compressed together, as if several months had passed, but in reality, only about three days had gone by.
Under the streetlight, the Blood Clan girl had an indescribable regret on her face. Their meeting was a microcosm of that Cloud Sea Dream. She hadn’t left any contact information, but she had given an expensive Alchemical Artifact.
“Mommy, can you send a gift back? In cartoons, when Xiao Xin receives a gift from a classmate, he asks Mommy to buy Kamen Rider cards to give to the classmate.”
E Huo tugged at Su Jiu’s palm and tilted her head to say, and Popcorn on her head made the same gesture. The dragon and the fox had gotten along quite well these days, showing a tacit understanding.
“Send a gift back?”
Su Jiu blinked, her eyes suddenly lighting up. Several ideas flashed through her mind, but they stopped at a fundamental problem. She sighed again, “I can’t. I don’t know where she is…”
After all, she wasn’t an ordinary person. She couldn’t just go to the airport to search for a needle in a haystack.
“Oh, that’s true.”
E Huo nodded and walked forward, swaying like a rampaging monster from Ultraman. On this relatively wide road, for some reason, the pedestrian traffic was exceptionally sparse.
Popcorn also cried “squeak, squeak,” waving its little paws as if performing.
E Huo acted as a translator, whispering, “Popcorn says she’s hungry, and E Huo is also a little hungry.”
“Let’s go back to the inn first. We’ll buy something to eat on the way.”
Su Jiu gently tapped the Popcorn on E Huo’s head and turned to leave. She hoped this little fox would transform into her former appearance soon.
After this series of events, there were no shops open by the roadside, so the two walked faster than usual.
“We strive to keep with our faith.”
“Stars keep twinkling.”
“Forget your fears.”
Row after row of streetlights. As they passed an alleyway, a familiar yet strange song sounded, and Su Jiu suddenly froze.
“What is this tune…”
Following the sound of the song, she saw a pushcart at the corner with a sign that read [BB Monsters]. It seemed to be a grilled sausage shop.
Inside the shop, a White Chef in a chef’s uniform performed the selling of grilled sausages with artistic flair, and the song was emanating from his mouth.
“Um…”
Without thinking, Su Jiu hurried forward, wanting to ask if he knew anything about Weir.
“Miss, did you watch today’s play?”
Before she could speak, she was interrupted by the White Chef. He grabbed four or five grilled sausages and offered them to the two who were already starting to drool. A smile appeared on his rugged face.
“No, the play was canceled midway through the second act.”
Su Jiu answered subconsciously. She had no interest in the play at all. Her lips parted slightly, and she tried to ask again, “Um, may I ask if you have a way to contact Miss Weir from the troupe?”
“No, I’ve never heard of anyone named Weir in the troupe…” The White Chef replied with a helpless expression and waved his hand.
“Ah?”
Upon hearing this answer, Su Jiu was slightly disappointed. Her gaze swept over the shop sign, which meant “monster.” She remembered that the Little Monster Circus had communicated with her.
She thought she had found a glimmer of hope, but after interacting, she gained nothing.
“Don’t be disappointed yet. You say this play ended, but I’ve seen the final act of the second act of this play abroad…”
The White Chef seemed quite talkative, continuously flipping the sausages as he spoke.
“It is said that after the Phantom Thief rescued the Princess, the King wanted to recruit the Phantom Thief into his court. But the Phantom Thief, accustomed to wandering freely, disliked being constrained. On the day he left, in the morning sunlight, He ascended to the highest point of the royal capital, overlooking this unfamiliar city, and bowed slightly as a final farewell gift…”
“What do you mean?”
Hearing the “spoiler” from the other party, Su Jiu was certainly not foolish. She understood the meaning in an instant and looked up at him, only to be met with several sausages. The cumin aroma made her nose tickle.
“I don’t mean anything. This is just a story. Here, take these sausages as a gift for the last customer.”
Handing the last few sausages to E Huo, the White Chef pushed the pushcart into the alley, and the sound of the pushcart gradually faded away.
“The highest place in Lanhai City…”
After leaving there, Su Jiu walked and searched on her phone. Soon, the navigation gave her the answer – [Lanhai Lighthouse], which was used to guide ships.
“There are still nine hours until dawn. Excluding the one used by Shadow, I only have eight High-Grade Magic Crystals. If I make [Fusheng], it should be enough…”
After getting the answer, Su Jiu decided not to return to the inn. Instead, she took E Huo and quickly found an Alchemy Workshop, paid some money, and rented an empty room for alchemy.
“I’ll make eight roses as a return gift.”
At this hour, almost no one would choose to do alchemy. Su Jiu was all alone in the empty room. All sorts of subtle sounds echoed in the deserted alchemy room.
…
At the end of the path Su Jiu had taken earlier, some ice crystals fell from mid-air. Then, the ice crystals condensed into human form, and the woman who had previously called herself Weir’s maternal grandmother appeared.
“How did it go?”
She chuckled and looked at the White man who was figuring out how to deal with the pushcart, leaning against the wall, and asked curiously.
The White man performed a very standards knightly etiquette, placing one hand on his chest. “As you instructed, I gave her a hint.”
“That’s good…”
The woman looked up at the clear, cloudless sky and closed her eyes slightly, as if recalling something. Her red lips curled into a smile, and she muttered to herself,
“My granddaughter has been educated according to the family’s elite education since she was young. She hardly has any real friends. I guess she regrets not chatting more with that girl from [Night] now.”
“If you do this, the Young Lady might be displeased.”
The White man put the pushcart into a Storage Bag, and with a tug of his clothes, he transformed into a top hat and gentleman’s suit.
“It’s better than regretting it for a lifetime.”
The woman glanced at him, a hint of experience in her eyes, and her tone revealed some helplessness and regret…
Time passed second by second. The sky changed from pitch black to hazy gray. The vegetable vendors who sold early had already appeared, and the entire city had regained its vitality. The tall tower, symbolizing the Eye of Lanhai, welcomed an unfamiliar figure.
“It’s time to end the journey in Dragon Country.”
At this moment, the blonde girl was wearing a black lace dress with a Moonwhite Collar, and silver thread embroidered with small flowers was sprinkled on the hem of her skirt, making her look like a noble lady from a pilgrimage territory.
“Why don’t you go and say goodbye to that girl from [Night]?”
A Gugu Bird perched on a nearby iron wire. This somewhat sharp voice came from its mouth, sounding somewhat teasing.
Weir glanced at it, placed her hands on the rusty railing, and ignored the shabbiness. She looked up in the direction of the sunrise.
“I’m afraid I’ll want to keep her to myself. She is the most outstanding person near my age, and the one who makes me feel interested.”
The Gugu Bird was puzzled. “Keep her if you want. Even if the Lucas family has fallen, it’s still more than enough to raise a War God Level.”
“That’s precisely why I don’t want to say goodbye to her.”
Weir glanced at him, shook her head, and looked into the distance again, saying softly, “Since I was young, whatever I wanted, my family would do everything to satisfy me, even toys and dolls from other people’s children.”
“It’s the same when I grew up. As long as I wanted something, as long as I hinted at it, my family would find a way to satisfy me…”
She paused, turned to look at the Gugu Bird, and there was a hint of helplessness in her emerald green eyes, but more so a strange brilliance.
“But do you know? Miss Su is not a canary, nor a caged bird. She is different, a crow soaring with white doves…”
“Letting go is the best choice.”
