Meow! ~
Cats are usually very obedient when their necks are pinched, and Ding Ke is no exception.
Listening to the gurgling sound of water, Chi Xiao glanced at the bathroom, then shifted his gaze to Ding Ke in front of him.
"Have you been following him like this all this time?"
Meow!
Ding Ke was a little angry. He wanted to struggle with Chi Xiao, but his claws were too short and he couldn't reach Chi Xiao at all. Even if he could reach him, Chi Xiao's arms were made of metal and his little claws couldn't grab him.
"I haven't seen you for a while. Why are you getting fat again? Doesn't turning into a cat affect your figure in human form?"
Facing Chi Xiao's question, Ding Ke glared at him.
What do women care about most? Apart from the extraordinary powers that all normal extraordinary people pursue, it can only be their own figure and appearance.
Now Chi Xiao actually despises its body shape. Dogs can tolerate it, but cats cannot.
Meow!
Chi Xiao teased Ding Ke for a while, and after Ding Ke struggled in her hands for a while, he was finally let go.
It stared at the moon fiercely, wanting to transform and teach Chi Xiao a lesson, but after staring at the moon for a long time, its body did not show any reaction...
Meow
"Can't you transform?" Chi Xiao looked at Ding Ke, his eyes gradually becoming solemn.
Meow meow!
Ding Ke nodded, then subconsciously licked his paw.
"I asked you to come back with me, but you didn't want to. You are useless if you stay with Xu Le now."
Seeing Chi Xiao start to speak in a nice way, Ding Ke stopped getting angry. He stared at the moon for a while, gathered some energy, and started to speak again:
"I just want to follow him. It has nothing to do with whether it works or not."
Chi Xiao didn't say anything. After a moment of silence, he glanced at the cans piled against the wall.
"I see you can't bear to part with the food here? You can eat so much cat canned food. Do you really think of yourself as a cat?"
Meow meow meow!
Ding Ke had finally calmed down, but he got angry again.
At this time, Xu Le, who had not finished taking a bath, walked out of the bathroom. He heard the conversation between Ding Ke and Chi Xiao and thought something had happened, so he came out early.
"Ding Ke, what's wrong?"
Then came the embarrassing scene.
After putting on his clothes, Xu Le stood obediently at the door, and Ding Ke sat next to him.
Of course, cats should stand with their owners.
Xu Le raised his head and glanced at Chi Xiao quietly, but Chi Xiao's eyes were mostly on Ding Ke.
"Lord Chi Xiao is here, it really brings glory to my humble home... You don't have to look at Ding Ke like that, I've taken good care of him, look how fat he is..."
Chi Xiao: …
Chi Xiao couldn't understand why Ding Ke, who had always been very strict about her figure, could get along with Xu Le like this.
Even if she turns into a cat, shouldn't losing weight be a woman's instinct
"Forget it, I can't control your affairs."
"Lord Chi Xiao, is there something that brought you to the lighthouse this time?" Xu Le looked at Chi Xiao. Although Chi Xiao was the owl of the Red Moon Temple, she was still one of their own.
Moreover, she and Ding Ke knew each other and were companions, although only former companions.
But no matter what, Chi Xiao is a person who can be trusted.
She has been of great help to me, whether in cultivation, understanding of the world, or fruit.
"I came to the Lighthouse just for work. I needed to hand over some matters to some colleagues. But after I came here, I found out about Luo Juya's death. Was it you who did it?"
The straightforward question put Xu Le in a dilemma. Should he admit it in person
Or, find an excuse
Xu Le nodded to Chi Xiao and denied it:
"Master Chi Xiao, are you kidding me? How could I possibly do something like that? It's impossible, absolutely impossible."
"Don't be so vigilant. No information will be leaked where I am." Chi Xiao waved his hand to dispel Xu Le's doubts.
Xu Le's mouth twitched. Are you so confident? The lighthouse doesn't seem to be your territory.
"Okay, I did kill Luo Juya, but you should know about this matter, right? Do you have any questions?"
Chi Xiao frowned slightly and stared at Xu Le for a while:
"Whether Luo Juya lives or dies has nothing to do with me, but if you killed her, then the situation is different.
After you killed Luo Juya, did you feel any changes in yourself? "
"Change in myself?" Xu Le pondered for a while.
"I felt like I had gained something, but I didn't know what it was. I didn't feel anything obvious physically, nor did I have any clear evidence of strength."
Xu Le briefly explained his situation to Chi Xiao, and Chi Xiao nodded.
"You killed Luo Juya, who was also a person of destiny. The ties of her destiny, the thread of her destiny, and the power of her destiny should all be attributed to you.
I am not sure what these things do. Whether they are beneficial or harmful, I am afraid you need to find out for yourself.”
Chi Xiao's words surprised Xu Le, but he also realized a problem:
"How does Lord Chi Xiao know these things?"
"Because I have killed more than one person."
Xu Le: …
Then he is also a destiny man. With Chi Xiao's strength, he can stab him to death with one knife right now, right
No, he has Meowth to protect him, so it shouldn't be a problem.
"Besides the bond of fate, is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"
“This kind of power is not a simple bond. Before you resolve it, it will always cling to you. You can only get rid of it if you can fulfill her long-cherished wish.
Otherwise, this force of destiny will always affect you.
Although I don't know what the specific side effects are, there is a high chance that bad results will occur due to this interference of fate when you fight.
Of course, these are just guesses based on my own experience. What you decide in the end is up to you.”
Chi Xiao still gave Xu Le earnest instructions as he always did.
Xu Le was also accustomed to this kind of relationship between teacher and student, even though Chi Xiao was not older than him.
"Is it something that binds Luo Juya's fate..."
Two images of Xiong Zemo appeared in Xu Le's mind, one tall and thin, the other strong, but he knew that these were not the real Xiong Zemo, but just Xiong Zemo's puppets.
If Luo Juya has any bond, it is definitely with Xiong Ze Mo.
When they were in the tower, Xiong Zemo had already seen him, and both sides might have known the truth.
In other words, while he was preparing to deal with Xiong Zemo, perhaps Xiong Zemo was also preparing to deal with him.
"Her husband is the head of District B, Xiong Zemo, a puppeteer, a very powerful puppeteer."
"Awesome is for you."
"Oh..." Xu Le suddenly felt bored.
Looking at Chi Xiao again, until now, Chi Xiao still hasn't explained his purpose.
"Where will Lord Chi Xiao sleep at night? If you have no place to rest, I can arrange a room for you."
"No need. Take good care of Ding Ke. I will handle her affairs. When you have arranged your affairs, bring her to me."
"Looking for you? Where can I find you?"
"Go to Upper Town and find the Twelve Watchmen at the Lighthouse, Jasmine."
After Chi Xiao finished speaking, he turned into a ball of fire and dissipated into the air.
Xu Le glanced at Ding Ke lying on the ground and quickly picked up the cat.
"A big guy is here to help! The cat is saved!"
Meow? Ding Ke looked at Xu Le as if he was an idiot.
“The Twelve Lighthouse Watchmen, I seem to have seen this title when I was studying. At that time, these people were definitely big shots to me.
Is there a chance to touch them now? We are so awesome… "
Meow!
Compared to Xu Le's happy mood, the cat's eyes seemed a little worried.
But what bad intentions could a cat have
It was just worried that it would never be able to eat the canned food Xu Le prepared for it in the future.
…
The next day, Xu Le and his group began their holiday life.
Get to know the local customs and culture of the lighthouse, take a look at the environment here, and learn about the humanities here.
In Area B of the Lower Town, opposite the Night Watch branch.
Xu Le and his three companions sat at the back of the breakfast shop, which was the restaurant that Xu Le and his companions used to eat at most often.
It's not because of how good the taste is, but mainly because it's close to the branch and very cheap.
"The steamed buns at Lighthouse are only 4 cents." Ai Li looked at the scene in amazement.
These buns are actually no different from Zion’s buns. They are all filled with meat. Ai Li thought they were quite good. She didn’t expect them to be so cheap.
"The price has increased. It was 3 cents before." Gu Beichen said.
"Indeed." Xu Le also confirmed.
This is the current situation in Lighthouse. The wages are low and the prices of ordinary items are not very high. This is why Lighthouse is still relatively stable.
If the wages were low and the prices were high, the people here would probably cause trouble.
The Dark Ages were not a peaceful era, and the population itself was an important resource.
"If prices aren't too high, the salary percentage can buy a lot of things, right? Because things in Zion are very expensive!"
30 yuan a month, a bun costs 0.3 cents, and 100 yuan a month, a bun costs 0.1 cent.
In Rewi Alley's opinion, there is no difference. If it does not affect the living conditions, everyone just lives their lives.
"You can't just look at the buns. Before there was such a thing as Guyin Multi-Energy, each city had 9 moonstones. This is the equivalent, and it hasn't changed for many years."
Ai Li was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Yes, 30 yuan a month is not enough to use Moonstone energy.
"That's the truth."
"In addition to energy, there are education and medical care, but of course, these are not the most important. The most important thing is class.
People in the downtown area cannot see hope, they cannot feel the light of this world, so many people live in the darkness of despair. "
Xu Le said as he swallowed a bun.
People at the nearby tables looked at them strangely.
The meaning of his eyes is probably that we all live in the lower city, so you can just stay at home and talk about politics. Isn't it embarrassing for us people in Lighthouse to say these things now
Ahem! A passerby coughed twice, signaling Xu Le to be more low-key and stop bragging. It would be ugly if he boasted too much.
"Light and hope..." As a Zionite, Rewi Alley didn't know much about the lighthouse.
From her perspective, it is difficult to understand the difficulties these lighthouse workers face.
"What would you do if you had the chance?"
"We were originally planning to offer energy at a super low price to attract the public's attention, but who knew that the damn Lighthouse government was unwilling to do so and insisted on raising the energy price to 4 yuan.
Although I made 3.5 yuan with tears in my eyes, and increased Zion's revenue by tens or even hundreds of billions a year, I lost a good opportunity because of such a small profit. "
After Xu Le finished saying this, the diners who were eating buns around him once again turned their eyes to him.
Ten or twenty billion? A small profit, a loss of a good opportunity
Even if you brag, this is not the way to do it, right
A person nearby poked Xu Le with chopsticks and kindly reminded him:
"Brother, please calm down. It's so hot today. The bricks will burn your hands when you touch them."
Meow! ~ Ding Ke agreed with this.
The corners of Xu Le's mouth twitched, Ai Li lowered his head and chuckled, Wang Shu ate silently, and Gu Beichen ate and laughed.
Anyway, no one stood up at this time to say that Xu Le was not bragging.
And even if it is proven that I am not bragging, what does it matter
Show off in front of a group of ordinary people
That's too lame.
"Your idea of lowering the price... is it the population?" Ai Li suddenly asked, and Wang Shu and Gu Beichen also pricked up their ears at this time.
In fact, they all care about Xu Le's ideas and practices about the lighthouse.
Because Wang Shu and Gu Beichen were both native Lighthouse people, and their betrayal was also passive in nature.
If the lighthouse can have a good future, they would naturally be happy to see it.
“Yes, we need population. If we have resource policies, welfare policies, and talent policies, we can absorb the population when the time comes.
In fact, those Tianrui Lifeng people were also attracted by money and resources, but they are stronger, and the civilians of the Lighthouse do not have that condition. "
"Will they... let them go?"
“At first I thought it would, because these people have nothing they won’t sell to put money in their pockets.
But then I thought about it, maybe some things are not something these few councillors can decide, what do you think? "
"What the hell, you guys are from out of town, right? Stop bragging here, finish your buns and leave."
Faced with Xu Le's words, the owner of the bun shop couldn't help himself.
Xu Le: …
Actually, what he was talking about was the things on the top of the tower, that’s all, that’s all.
"Forget it, let's go."
"Okay." Several people looked at Xu Le with sympathy.
After breakfast, the four of them came to the night watchman's dormitory, where Xu Le once lived.
As soon as I went upstairs, I heard a ticking sound outside.
The flowerpot where the cat grass was originally planted was now filled with water, with only moss growing around the edge of the pot. The cat grass, which had long been dead as no one had taken care of it, had died.
There were many pits on the handrail. Xu Le remembered that he liked to put catnip there and let Ding Ke lick it.
Meow! ~
Ding Ke stretched out his paw and pointed at the wall. The cat and his own graffiti that Xu Le had left were still there, which made him smile slightly.
“I left some things behind before I ran away, and it seems that they were not damaged.
Sure enough, the most dangerous place is the safest place. "