Chapter 125: Small Goal Achieved

Refugees? Robbery?

Fang Yue lifted his eyelids and indeed saw a figure running toward him.

"Niu Niu."

"Aba aba!"

Niu Niu stepped forward and blocked the man's path.

"Get out of my way!"

The man roared loudly, pulled out a dagger—somehow acquired—from his chest, and charged at Niu Niu.

He didn't even look at what kind of build Niu Niu had.

Before the man could get close, Niu Niu punched him straight in the face.

Thud—the man's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from his nose.

He looked up again and scrambled backward on hands and feet, face twisted in terror.

This guy only now realized what Niu Niu's absurdly towering two-meter-plus frame meant.

Everyone who saw it instantly paled.

"Such terrifying Supernatural Strength!"

"This guy… so strong!"

"Who are they?!"

Inside the inn, most were new players who had just entered the game today.

Seeing Niu Niu's terrifying Supernatural Strength, they were all stunned.

"Aba aba!"

Niu Niu seemed to sense the others' gazes, let out an excited roar toward the sky, forgot to keep pressing his attack, and gave the robber a chance to catch his breath.

The Guard Team members arriving from behind finally caught up, panting: "Th-thank you, Deputy Captain Ye, for stopping him!"

"Mm."

Fang Yue glanced over, then walked off with Niu Niu.

It was just a minor incident.

Whether Fang Yue or Niu Niu, their stats dwarfed ordinary players—completely incomparable.

But with so many players flooding into Gu Yue Cun, poor job assignments pushed many to seek shady paths, and security deteriorated sharply.

Fang Yue, as Deputy Captain of the Guard Team.

Technically, catching these troublemaking players counted as fulfilling patrol duties.

But rewards were virtually nonexistent—it was just part of the job.

So Fang Yue had zero interest in it; still, he noticed Niu Niu seemed quite excited just now, so he could hand the task to him. After all, Niu Niu was only an Official Member, and patrol duties were exactly what he was meant for—just needed to follow Fang Yue's orders.

After Fang Yue circled through Gu Yue Cun and casually resolved another player disturbance, he returned straight to the Guard Station.

"Niu Niu, keep patrolling."

"Aba aba?"

Niu Niu looked at Fang Yue in confusion, as if asking: If he's patrolling, what is Fang Yue going to do?

"I'm staying here."

"Aba?"

"Don't ask so much. I just walked around, and you handled a few security incidents—most Guard Team members already know you. Without me, they'll still know you're mine. No problems."

Mainly because Niu Niu's towering frame and unique appearance, plus his only utterance being "Aba aba," made him unmistakable.

So even after just one walk, over half the Guard Team in the village already recognized Niu Niu.

As for Fang Yue himself—he had no weird traits, and patrolling? He had no patience for that.

After urging Niu Niu off, Fang Yue took the Leng Yue Blade and went to the courtyard to practice the Water Sky Blade Technique.

This was Fang Yue's first time formally practicing the Water Sky Blade Technique—completely different from casually swinging it on horseback.

After fully practicing the Water Sky Blade Technique once, Fang Yue's understanding of it deepened.

Fang Yue didn't pause; after finishing the first round, he began the second.

Time passed second by second; at exactly noon, drenched in sweat, Fang Yue suddenly felt his spirit sharpen.

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player. The Water Sky Blade Technique has slightly improved. Control Power +0.1."

It went up! Finally went up!

But… it went up so little.

Fang Yue now felt what ordinary players endured to raise their stats—pure agony and torment.

Hard training? Truly hard training.

One drop of sweat, one grain of effort—for just 0.1 stat gain.

At this moment, even Fang Yue felt a twinge of envy toward Wu Wu's talent of gaining stats just by eating.

He put the thought aside and exited the game.

Back in reality, Fang Yue was about to order takeout.

Suddenly, a strong, fragrant smell drifted in from outside.

Fang Yue froze.

Having lived with Yuan Jie for a long time, he knew her routine well.

At this hour, Yuan Jie would be at work—she wouldn't be home.

That's why he was about to order takeout to solve his own meal problem.

Yet someone was cooking outside?

Puzzled, he opened the door to the room and saw Bai Xiaoya fiddling with something in the kitchen.

Apparently hearing the sound, she turned her head sharply. Seeing it was Fang Yue, she said calmly, "Want to eat together?"

"Uh…"

Fang Yue rubbed his growling stomach and nodded. "Sure."

Fang Yue walked over and found Bai Xiaoya making stir-fried pork with bean sprouts, with a pot of braised pork ribs simmering beside it.

On the table sat two freshly cooked vegetable dishes—spicy sour cabbage and sautéed shiitake greens.

"Need any help?"

"Help me serve the rice."

"Okay."

After what happened last night, Bai Xiaoya's attitude toward Fang Yue had clearly improved a great deal.

Fang Yue served the rice and set out the bowls and chopsticks.

After a while, Bai Xiaoya finished stir-frying the dish, brought out the soup, and sat down beside Fang Yue.

"Let's eat."

"Okay."

Fang Yue had been unable to wait any longer.

Still, out of politeness, he waited until everyone was seated before digging in.

Without ceremony, Fang Yue went straight for the meat—big bites of meat, big bites of vegetables, like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds. In no time at all he had gone for another bowl of rice and kept on eating.

Bai Xiaoya beside him, by contrast, ate very delicately—small bites, unhurried and composed.

This formed a stark contrast with Fang Yue beside her. Anyone with a thinner skin would probably feel too embarrassed to keep eating so heartily.

But Fang Yue didn't care. Only after eating his fill did he finally stop.

"When you're done eating, just call me. I'll clean up the bowls and chopsticks."

"No need. I'm deeply grateful for what happened last night. Washing a few bowls and chopsticks is such a small matter, I won't trouble you with it."

Fang Yue assumed she was just being polite, but after a few more exchanges he realized she was completely serious.

"Then… I'll head back to my room?"

"Mm, Mr. Fang, just go ahead and attend to your own matters."

As Fang Yue was about to return to his room, Bai Xiaoya unconsciously touched the Green Jade Pendant hanging around her neck, lost in thought, then suddenly spoke up.

"Mr. Fang, in a few days I'd like to go somewhere. Would you accompany me?"

Fang Yue paused and turned back, puzzled. "You're going out? Aren't you afraid of running into that kind of thing again?"

The "that kind of thing" Fang Yue referred to was the supernatural.

However, he didn't know how much Bai Xiaoya knew about the situation, nor did he want to reveal too much of his own information, so he kept it deliberately vague.

"Of course I'm afraid. That's exactly why I'd like to ask you to come along and protect me."

"…Where do you want to go?"

"Jiangyun Temple."

"That's a bit far."

"Helicopter shuttle service. I'll be back within half a day."

Helicopter…

Damn it! So the rich really can do whatever they want?!

Fang Yue hesitated. Because of last night's lesson, he worried about encountering the supernatural again, but very quickly he changed his mind.

"Ten million? I'll take the job! Just let me know when we're leaving!"

That's it for today.

Same old rule—ten updates tomorrow.

My sleep schedule is a mess…

(End of chapter)