Chapter 124: Forbidden to Say Good Job! (10/10, Autumn Subscription)

Lin Ling saw that Fang Yue was truly unswayed, so he helplessly shook his head and sighed.

"Ye Ge, that was Hua Wuye's birthday gift for me! You can't steal someone's present!"

"8hao yisi! Emotional appeals don't work on me."

"You! What use is the Wu Mu Fruit to you? At most it'll break through one level of Heart Method. Give it to me—I'll advance my strength immediately! Maybe I'll even receive Lord Han's inheritance, and when I'm feasting on delicacies, I won't forget your contribution today!"

"Indeed, Lin Ge can just wait patiently for me to take off—when I'm feasting on delicacies, yours will be included too!"

"... So there's nothing left to discuss?"

"Nothing left to discuss."

"... I won't threaten you! I'm just telling you—next time you need help, don't even think of coming to me! Hmph!"

Lin Ling snorted twice and walked away.

Judging by the direction, he's probably going to find Hua Wuye.

Fang Yue didn't care about them—he had to keep good things for himself.

He called someone over and promoted Niu Niu from Reserve Member to Official Member, then asked:

"Where's Wu Wu?"

"Deputy Captain Ye, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu is eating at the inn."

"Still eating?"

Fang Yue froze, and the man beside him froze too.

"Deputy Captain Ye, this was your own order—you told us to take her out to eat and not to stop her until you gave further instructions."

Uh… did I really say something that devilish?

Well, it does sound like my style—I just said it offhand, why are you all taking it so seriously?

Fang Yue couldn't recall saying it, but it did seem like he'd once told Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu to eat well or something similar.

After thinking it over, Fang Yue headed toward the inn with Niu Niu.

He planned to first check on Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's condition, then patrol the village.

If nothing happened, he'd return to the Guard Station to train his Blade Technique and work hard to boost his stats.

If he encountered something strange during this patrol, well—that'd be another matter entirely.

Gu Yue Cun had five or six inns, the largest of which was called Gu Yue Inn—also one of the village's defining features.

From afar, he could see the three-story inn, its entrance plastered with notices.

Most were announcements from the Guard Team, with some being the inn's own notices.

Fang Yue glanced over them briefly and paid no mind.

He entered Gu Yue Inn.

"Deputy Captain Ye?! What brings you here? Come in, come in—I'll brew you a pot of hot tea right away!"

The waiter led Fang Yue inside; as soon as he stepped in, every pair of eyes turned toward him, then quickly shifted away again.

There, two people sat at separate tables, devouring piles of food.

One of them, Fang Yue recognized—clearly, it was Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu.

The other was a bald, slightly fat man.

"Hurry up, last bets! Who'll finish this entire table?"

"I bet on Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu!"

"I bet on Mengxin Bai Piao!"

"Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu!"

"Mengxin Bai Piao!"

Fang Yue listened closely and realized all the bettors were players—they were having fun watching the two eaters.

"You've got guts, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu—you eat even more than I do!"

The white, fat man named Mengxin Bai Piao looked at Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu with a complex expression, patted his little belly, and finally couldn't hold back a loud burp. He stared at the remaining food—he simply couldn't eat another bite.

As for Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, her belly was also swollen, like she was three or four months pregnant.

But she kept eating—and halfway through, she'd suddenly fall asleep, snoring loudly.

Each time this happened, her belly visibly shrank before their eyes.

Then, when she suddenly woke up, she'd mechanically resume eating, like a heartless eating machine.

Until…

"Wu Wu!"

Fang Yue's voice wasn't loud—it got lost in the inn's noise.

But Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu jolted violently, her whole body breaking out in goosebumps, tears instantly flooding her eyes.

"Ye… Ye Ge!!"

She dashed forward in three leaps, stomping hard on the floor as she lunged toward Fang Yue, who was seated.

Fang Yue silently stood and stepped back two paces—Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu missed entirely, crashing onto the long bench with a thud, crushing and breaking it.

"Holy shit, how many jin have you gained?"

"Ye Ge! Don't ask! Waaah! Girls have tears they can't speak of—don't ask me about my weight secrets!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu wiped her tears as she scrambled up from the floor.

Two Guard Team members stepped out from the crowd, bowed respectfully to Fang Yue, gave a brief report on Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's eating progress, then withdrew.

"Thank you for your hard work…"

Fang Yue looked at Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu with a complex expression.

According to the Guard Team members, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had been eating since morning, aside from the brief sleep intervals during meals.

He never stopped eating for a single moment otherwise.

No wonder his weight suddenly increased a lot.

But from the outside, there was absolutely no visible change in Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's physique.

Fang Yue sat on another chair and waved to Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu.

"Come over and sit."

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu struggled to stand up and sat beside Fang Yue.

"You ate for almost a full day and burned through two taels of Silver—how much did your stats increase?"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu shrank her neck, as if afraid Fang Yue would make her pay back the money.

"I… I gained 1.1 points."

"Dual stats?"

"Dual stats."

That's pretty good—you're leveling up fast.

"Try harder this afternoon?"

"I have class this afternoon, Ye Ge. Can I come back tonight?"

"Fine, then we'll stop for now during the day."

As soon as Fang Yue agreed, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu logged off immediately.

Her movement was so swift that Fang Yue wondered if she was planning to run away and never log back in.

Fang Yue rented a room, placed Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's offline body on the bed, and assigned two Guard Team members to watch over her.

"Aba aba?"

Niu Niu seemed to have something to say—he only remembered to send a message after Fang Yue glanced at him.

"Ye Ge, who was that girl just now? So cute! So beautiful!"

"She's my squad's new member."

"Yay!!"

"…No 'yay'! Romantic relationships are forbidden among my squad members!"

"No way! Ye Ge, that girl is so gorgeous—I'm totally smitten!"

"Smitten? And then what? You and her 'aba aba'? Or 'wai bi wai bi'?"

"Wu Wuwu, Ye Ge is bullying me!"

"Shut up. Do your patrol duty properly—you'll gain plenty of lifespan!"

Fang Yue, as Captain, only needed to be on duty, but Niu Niu still had to take patrol assignments.

Leaving the inn, Fang Yue followed the patrol route, searching for anomalies.

Before he found any anomalies, he heard a loud shout ahead.

"Stop him! Stop him! Robbery!! Refugees are robbing people!!"

Chapter 10 update, going to sleep.

(End of chapter)