226. Creepy Old Uncle?

Just as he was about to take a step and rush towards the food street, his phone suddenly rang.

Hearing the voice, Tang Miao took out his phone, opened it, and was stunned to see it was his little girl. He then answered the phone, "Hey, little darling, what made you think of calling me?"

"Ugh~ Stop being disgusting, okay?" Ling Ling's disgusted voice immediately came from the other end of the phone.

"Hey-hey..."

Tang Miao wasn't embarrassed; after all, the little girl's sharp tongue was nothing new. He then asked, "Did you call me because you need something?"

"You've gone back to China?"

Hearing Ling Ling's words, Tang Miao was slightly taken aback and asked, "How did you know?"

"My computer told me that," Ling Ling replied calmly.

Tang Miao's lips twitched slightly... To be honest, he had no idea that he was being watched by this little girl!?

Then Tang Miao asked with some surprise, "When did you install the tracking for me? I didn't know."

"Hmph~ I'm not telling you."

Ling Ling said mischievously, "By the way, didn't you go to participate in the National Academy's training? Why did you suddenly come back?"

Tang Miao subconsciously replied, "I just missed you."

"You old rascal, I don't believe you!" Ling Ling was clearly not buying Tang Miao's act.

"Okay, I'll talk to you later when I get there," Tang Miao said, hailing a Didi ride and hanging up the phone.

Upon arriving at the Qingtian Hunter Agency, Tang Miao immediately saw a girl with twin braids that fell like willow leaves to either side of her face. She was staring with bright, captivating eyes, but her gaze held a hint of world-weary wisdom.

Immediately, Tang Miao walked over, Ling Ling tried to run away when she saw Tang Miao. However, before she could run, Tang Miao caught her in his arms.

Tang Miao rubbed against the growing little girl, feeling that slightly bouncy sensation... Hmm, not bad, not bad...

"Oh~ it's been so long, my Xiao Ke ~ I've missed you so much~"

Ling Ling looked at Tang Miao with disgust. "Shameless! I'm still a child!"

"You should have been prepared when you became my partner," Tang Miao said nonchalantly, giving the girl's soft cheek a quick kiss.

It seemed this wasn't the first time Tang Miao, this strange uncle, had taken advantage of her. After wiping herself off, Ling Ling broke free from Tang Miao's embrace.

Then, Ling Ling said disdainfully, "If you keep being so disgusting, I'll tell my sister to get rid of you."

Tang Miao didn't forget her main task and immediately asked, "By the way, is your grandfather home?"

"Why are you looking for my grandfather?" Ling Ling looked at Tang Miao suspiciously and asked, somewhat puzzled.

Tang Miao shrugged and said, "Then naturally I want to ask your grandfather for a favor."

Tang Miao couldn't tell Ling Ling about the bead yet; he seemed to remember that Ling Ling harbored some kind of grudge against it.

Unfortunately, this damned memory was so blurry... that he couldn't remember at all what had happened.

Ling Ling took a carton of milk from the refrigerator and said, "My grandpa is upstairs."

"Oh, do you want to come up together?"

"No!" Ling Ling immediately shook her head and refused.

Then, she confessed frankly, "Since you're not in Magic Capital, I've been studying boring and tedious material all day long. It's driving me crazy. My sister left me at school with those mentally challenged middle schoolers, so I skipped class and came to see you."

Tang Miao smiled; this was exactly what he wanted. And listening to Ling Ling's complaints, he could already imagine how Ling Ling this highly intelligent creature must have felt among those foolish humans. Tang Miao felt quite sorry for her. After all, his little girl was just too outstanding.

However, Tang Miao quickly came to her senses and said, "By the way, little girl, you're in middle school now, right?"

"Hmm, but I'll only be there for half a day." Ling Ling stuck out her little tongue and, not wasting any food, slurped up the yogurt with a "slurp... slurp" sound, leaving some around her pouty little mouth. She was so cute!

Even Tang Miao herself wondered if she really did have... that kind of fetish?

Ling Ling, oblivious to Tang Miao's expression, replied, "Yes, it's the first day of junior high. By the way, you can level up now. Upgrade your Advanced Hunter to Hunter Master; you have enough points. That way, we can take on bigger jobs in the future."

Without the title of Hunter Master, you're not qualified to take on many big bounties. Clients don't have the time to verify your strength, and they're not willing to waste time on a kid who isn't even Hunter Master.

Tang Miao nodded and started walking upstairs.

After arriving upstairs, Tang Miao knocked on the door. He had considerable respect for Old Man Bao, a hidden big shot, especially when he needed his help!

After Tang Miao knocked on the door a few times, Old Man Bao's voice came from inside. "Come in, the door isn't locked."

Upon entering the room, Tang Miao found that Old Man Bao was looking at some documents—or rather, what documents they were—and seemed quite engrossed in them.

When Old Man Bao saw that it was Tang Miao, he asked in confusion, "Why are you back, kid? Didn't you join the National Government for training? With your strength, you shouldn't have been kicked out, right?"

Tang Miao shrugged and shook his head, saying, "How could that be? With my strength, I could easily beat anyone I want."

"I came back this time because I need your help."

Old Man Bao stopped what he was doing, lit his pipe, and then said, "Will you need my help again?"

From the very first day he met Tang Miao, Old Man Bao felt that this kid was no ordinary person. And as it turned out, he was right.

After unleashing just one Demon Element, his strength would probably be on par with his current level, right?

After all, even if he were to face the Corpse of the Mountain Peak, he wouldn't be confident of defeating it.

Of course, the Corpse of the Mountain Peak was injured, but he was also old.

This is the tragedy of the world: even the strongest mage, once they grow old, while their magical energy remains as lethal as ever, each time they unleash their full power, it means their life's countdown to decay begins a little earlier.

Therefore, once they reach Old Man Bao's age, they generally rarely take action.

We've gone off on a tangent...

Old Man Bao really couldn't understand what Tang Miao could possibly need his help with.

Tang Miao then took out the bead and said, "This is a bead that can bewitch people. You are a knowledgeable old man, so I think you should also know that it can remove the Evil Qi inside, right? I want you to use your connections to help me get rid of it... I really need it."