Zhou Qing Was Not Sentimental

After taking out new clothes from the Gray Pouch and putting them on, Zhou Qing walked to the window and opened it.

In an instant.

The brightly lit streets echoed with the sounds of vendors hawking their wares and shouting, reaching into the rooms.

"As expected of a high-end hotel, the soundproofing is really good."

Zhou Qing sighed, gazing at the bustling underground market, a strange glint in his eyes.

He was now fully awake and would no longer be captivated by the scenery before him.

This was not the modern city night scene he was familiar with.

His arrival might even shatter the prosperity of this place.

Why?

After the Soul Ancestor hid inside Falling Star City, they made no further moves. Zhou Qing didn't dare let the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm use its Spiritual Power to investigate again, fearing that it would sense it in advance and escape once more.

If the Soul Ancestor is truly a deeply hidden Fallen Ones, then beneath this bustling Falling Star City might lie a "nest" of Fallen Ones.

If he has other accomplices, the impact on this prosperous area would be Destruction if the incident were to be exposed.

Whether commoners, nobles, or Soul Master, everyone fears the Fallen Ones. Once news of Fallen Ones appearing in Falling Star City spreads, even if the Fallen Ones are eventually dealt with, the number of foreign merchants will gradually decrease over the next few years, or even decades.

It wasn't that Zhou Qing was overly sentimental.

Although his biological parents, whom he had never met, had met with misfortune here, he only wanted to find out the truth and act accordingly, but he did not expect to affect innocent people.

Zhou Qing had a premonition that this matter would definitely escalate significantly—the fact that the Soul Ancestor could hide here might actually be related to Dales ...

With this thought in mind, Zhou Qing took a deep breath to calm himself, turned around, walked to the door, pushed it open, and went to find Tang San and the others.

"Let's go for a stroll in the streets."

"Great!" Xiao Wu cheered. Full of energy, she couldn't sleep at all. Besides, "The food was delicious, but the portions were a bit small. It's perfect to go to the night market for something to eat."

"Eating isn't the main purpose." Tang San was drying his hair with a towel, cleaning up the water stains. He had obviously taken a cold shower like Zhou Qing to clear his mind and stop recalling the ancient city scenery from his previous life.

Xiao Wu made a face and stuck out her tongue. "Lelouch!"

Tang San turned his head away, not wanting to stoop to Xiao Wu's level.

"Heh, don't be so serious."

Seeing that the two were starting to act like a bickering couple, Zhou Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud. He put his arm around their shoulders and led them towards the stairwell. "Come on, let's go to the night market. It's on me!"

"Yay!" Xiao Wu shouted, raising her arms in excitement: P(≧w≦)!

Tang San was helpless.

Romantina, however, stood there stunned. She wondered if Zhou Qing's arm-in-arm with Tang San and Xiao Wu had touched a nerve, as two blushes suddenly appeared on her cheeks. She muttered to herself, "Bilingual? Raising both young boys and girls at the same time?"

What are you muttering about over there?

Zhou Qing turned around and saw Romantina with that "fujoshi" expression. He didn't dwell on whether she had touched a sensitive spot because of his unintentional actions. He just said, "Hurry up and keep up!"

[So you don't even want to let me go? What a complete pervert!]

Romantina thought this to herself, but she waved to Zhou Qing with a big smile and ran over: ||ヽ(*￣▽￣*)ノミ|Ю: "You're here!"

Thump!

Romantina lunged at Zhou Qing's back, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground, dragging Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were being held by the shoulders, down with him.

Zhou Qing: What are you doing?

Xiao Wu: "Ouch!"

Tang San: "..."

Romantina got up somewhat awkwardly and chuckled, "Haha, I got a little too excited."

"Whee!"

Just then, a sound like the chimes of a wind chime came from the corridor behind them.

Looking back, I saw a little girl, about 1.2 or 1.3 meters tall, covering her mouth and giggling. The girl had short, brownish-gold hair that reached her ears, with a pair of white flower-like hair accessories on both sides. She was wearing an off-shoulder dress with a bow tied at the chest.

Cute!

Playful!

His bright eyes held an undisguised smile, as if he were plotting some mischievous prank on Zhou Qing and the others.

"What an adorable little girl!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. Seeing the little girl's surprised look, she walked straight over, patted her head, and asked with a smile, "What's your name? Why are you alone?"

"Smack!"

To everyone's surprise, the little girl's eyes immediately sharpened. She slapped Xiao Wu's hand away, put her hands on her hips, puffed out her cheeks, and said angrily, "You actually dared to touch my head? You're really bold!"

"Little sister, I'm sorry, our friend was a bit rude."

Zhou Qing took a closer look and saw that although the girl's clothes were simple, the fabric was extremely delicate, even more so than the fabric worn by Romantina. It looked extremely smooth and must be from a wealthy and noble family.

Moreover, there is a high probability that they are only temporarily passing through Falling Star City and are not local nobles.

"Who's your little sister?"

However, the little girl was not buying Zhou Qing's act and had a rather fiery temper.

Is she the spoiled princess type?

Zhou Qing glanced at Xiao Wu without showing any emotion, and once again realized just how valuable this "troublemaker" really was.

"Hey, little sister, you're so brave!" Xiao Wu laughed. "Let me tell you, even though I'm almost twice as tall as you, I'm actually about the same age. When I get really unreasonable, you can't compete with me."

A hint of surprise finally surfaced in the girl's eyes, but her gaze immediately fell on Xiao Wu's barely rounded chest, and she said disdainfully, "What's the use of being tall? If the parts that should be developing don't develop, it won't even be comfortable as a pillow."

"This..." Tang San stared in disbelief. Even though he knew that children in the Douluo Continent matured early, this little girl was far too precocious.

"You!"

Xiao Wu was furious and was about to scare this arrogant brat, but as soon as she raised her hand, Zhou Qing and Tang San stepped forward and grabbed her, dragging her to the back so that Romantina could watch.

"Hey, which side are you two standing on?"

"Are you bewitched by that little vixen?"

"Look at me, Wo..."

Before Xiao Wu could unleash her swearing, Romantina covered her mouth; otherwise, if the little girl had overheard, who knows what trouble it would have caused.

"I'm so sorry, beautiful, Kindness, and generous young lady. We're just nouveau riche from the countryside, and we don't know any manners. Please don't take offense." Zhou Qing Bowing Body to the little girl and apologized.

"Yes, I forgive you, but—"

The little girl's eyes darted around. "You're going shopping, right? How about you take me with you?"