Chapter 180

"Brother, brother?"

"What's wrong, Shuhua?" the Heavenly Dao Chief said, having regained his composure, as he looked at Shuhua before him.

"The tea's gone cold, won't you drink it?"

The Heavenly Dao Chief picked up the tea that had gone completely cold, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "I was just thinking about something else."

"Brother, have you encountered anything interesting lately? Is what you've been waiting for arrived?" Shuhua asked, a hint of curiosity in her voice.

"No, I'm solving a riddle."

The Heavenly Dao Chief refilled a pot of hot tea and savored it slowly.

"A riddle? Is there any riddle in this world that could stump Brother? What is it? Shuhua also wants to know."

Shuhua felt that everything in this world could be easily resolved in the Heavenly Dao Chief's hands.

Whether it's horseback riding, archery, soccer, cooking, or even math problems that are hard for her to understand, he could solve them perfectly.

Who would have thought there'd be a riddle that could stump him? To Shuhua, that's a huge deal.

Shuhua tilted her head, her eyes widened, her eyebrows slightly raised, her soft, lustrous lips parted a little, and her whole being exuded curiosity.

"It's a person, someone who interests me greatly." the Heavenly Dao Chief said with a smile.

"Could it be a girlfriend!" Shuhua exclaimed, looking at the Heavenly Dao Chief's appearance.

The Heavenly Dao Chief picked up the tea cup again and took a light sip,

"No, that person is male, and I'm interested in the abilities he possesses."

"Hey, not a girlfriend."

Shuhua was greatly disappointed; obviously Brother is a genius, yet he still doesn't have a girlfriend to this day.

"I don't know if the Divine Lord has a girlfriend; it would be nice if He didn't."

Shuhua thought to herself, "However, the Divine Lord has only been in this world for a few days; he probably doesn't have a girlfriend."

For some reason, Shuhua actually felt a sense of relief, because only a few days had passed since their last meeting.

Obviously, in such a short time, the Divine Lord who descended from heaven could not possibly have found a girlfriend right away.

Perhaps, at some point in the future, they will meet again.

Thinking this, Shuhua felt that today's breakfast had become delicious, even more delicious than usual.

"Jiang Xia, you and Xiao Xi go out for a stroll, and pick up something while you're at it."

The boss lady looked at Jiang Xia and Rixia Bu Xi in the shop and said.

"Huh?" Xiao Xi looked puzzled at the boss lady.

"There aren't many people in the shop today; Jiang Xia, you just came to this city, right? Xiao Xi, you take him for a walk."

As she said that, the boss lady walked over to Jiang Xia's opposite side and whispered:

"Although you said you don't want wages, you still need to make a living; going out with a girl without money is not acceptable."

Saying that, she took out some money from the apron in front of her and handed it to Jiang Xia, saying:

"Since you arrived, Xiao Xi has become completely happy; even the miso Bluefin Fish she used to refuse to give others, she can now make. Consider this money as wages for making Xiao Xi happy."

"I've only been here a few days; this is too much." Jiang Xia looked at the stack of money in his hand and said.

"As long as you can keep Xiao Xi happy, I can entrust this shop to you." The boss lady said.

"Go on."

She turned her head to look at Xiao Xi, gesturing for her to quickly change clothes and get ready to go out.

Xiao Xi lightly nodded, then walked up the stairs to change clothes.

Jiang Xia looked at the money in his hand and said, "Indeed, even if I don't want wages, I still end up with money in my hand."

He simply felt that cooking was a very fun thing, and he had keen emotional perception, so he would pay close attention to the emotions of those around him.

Because emotions are contagious, he wanted to stay happy, so he had to ensure he lived in a place with abundant positive emotions.

This could keep his emotions above average, maintain a pleasant mood, and is a good way to smoothly get through the recovery period.

However, this is also good; the happier the people around him, the more positive emotions Jiang Xia can receive, making his spirit become stable.

Perhaps the impression from that rampage was too deep for Jiang Xia, so he chose to stay and work at the Saer Restaurant, which is full of happiness and relatively more positive emotions, doing cooking.

Just as when Jiang Xia first arrived here, he rode that ladies' bicycle, with Rixia Bu Xi sitting on the rear seat cushion, and they leisurely left the Saer Restaurant.

……

On the bustling street, Kagami wore a uniform suit exclusive to ZECT members, constantly moving through the crowd.

Following Kagami's gaze, one could see a woman with short brown hair wearing a white outer garment weaving through the crowd, hurrying forward quickly.

Kagami held a phone in his right hand, maintaining communication with the moving command van while reporting the current situation.

Meanwhile, he was following the woman in white ahead.

"Mr. Tashiro, I have found another Yu Jing Xue; I am currently tailing her."

Tashiro Xiu Yi looked at the constantly moving Kagami and said:

"Be careful; although there are ZECT-related personnel around, you also know that one of them might already have molted into an Alien Insect, so try not to be discovered."

"Moreover, you are still in a busy downtown area; if an Alien Insect reveals its true form here, the trouble would be great."

Faced with Tashiro Xiu Yi's reminder and advice, Kagami remained silent.

"Um, I think I've already been discovered."

Kagami turned his head and saw Yu Jing Xue standing in the crowd staring at him; he awkwardly explained to Tashiro Xiu Yi:

"……"

"May I ask if you are Miss Yu Jing Xue?"

Before Kagami could finish speaking, Yu Jing Xue No. 1 turned and ran, giving Kagami no time to react at all.

"Wait!"

Facing Kagami's shout, Yu Jing Xue ran even faster.

In the process of Kagami chasing her, a familiar back view awakened his memory from two years ago, causing him to stop involuntarily.

"Liang?"

Kagami jerked his head back, wanting to find that figure deep in his memory—that was his brother.

After a long while.

"Just an illusion?"

Kagami stood in the crowd, smiling helplessly; Liang had been missing for two years—if he were still alive, he would surely come looking for him right away, not hide.

He quickly composed himself, not letting himself fall into low spirits, because that would affect the mission—but he suddenly shouted.

"Ah!"

He realized he was currently carrying out the mission.

But as he looked around, there was no sign of Yu Jing Xue—the streets were full of people, finding her was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Where the hell is it, this damned Alien Insect."

Kagami, panting, leaned against the wall and watched the crowd slowly as he spoke.

"Yo, Kagami, why are you in such a sorry state?"

"Tiandao, how did you end up here?"

Kagami looked at the hand resting on his shoulder, then turned around.

"I came to find Jiang Xia, but the restaurant owner's wife told me he took Xiao Xi out."

"The place Xiao Xi reported to the restaurant owner's wife by phone is right here; there's an amusement park nearby," said the Heavenly Dao Chief.

"Xiao Xi is also here—this just got complicated." Kagami's face changed.

"Listen, Tiandao, there's an Alien Insect Suspect nearby, and another her is being held at the police station; we want to determine which of the two is the Alien Insect."

Kagami quickly explained the current situation.

"Don't worry about Xiao Xi's safety—Jiang Xia is by her side, and with his ability he can protect her." After hearing the details, the Heavenly Dao Chief said.

"Come with me, I have a better idea."

The Heavenly Dao Chief went straight to the police station detaining the other Yu Jing Xue.

"There's no need to watch both of them; just let them act freely."

"If it is an Alien Insect, according to the habits you described, it wouldn't allow two of them to coexist; surely one would try to eliminate the other, and that one would be the Alien Insect."

The Heavenly Dao Chief said confidently.

"Yeah, there's also this method, but it's too reckless."

Kagami looked at the Heavenly Dao Chief, who walked about as if in an uninhabited place, and sighed.

What have you turned the police station into, a free‑in‑and‑out vegetable market?

However, Kagami could not deny that this method was really quite good, and it was also very fast, requiring no waste of time or manpower.

All we need to do is find it and then eliminate the Alien Insect as quickly as possible.

(End of chapter)