Both Sides Go on the Offensive!

He thought he had managed to fool her.

Carrying in two breakfasts, Du Bei spotted Xiao Wu coming out of the washroom and greeted her with a smile.

"Finished brushing your teeth?"

"Come over if you have. You remembered to brush your teeth the moment you woke up from fainting. I have to say, you're waking up faster and faster."

The little rabbit skipped over without paying him any attention.

She went straight to the table and ate breakfast face-to-face with Du Bei!

Just like that, breakfast was quickly wiped out.

And the greedy little rabbit even drank an extra cup of soy milk... What a pity she had not gained any growth cap, so it was a bit of a waste of stamina.

"Oh, right. Take this."

Wiping the soy milk from the corner of her mouth, Xiao Wu took a pink rabbit-shaped crystal in confusion. She held it up to the light, where it gave off a faint pink glow.

She looked it over from every angle, brimming with curiosity.

"What kind of soul tool is this? Why does it feel like it has a familiar scent? Don't tell me you stole my in—"

Before Xiao Wu could utter her earth-shattering words,

Du Bei, who had just come out of the restroom, gave her rabbit head a hard knock, making her swallow the rest of her sentence!

"What nonsense are you thinking?"

"This is Soul-Nurturing Jade. Your mom is inside..."

As for why the Soul-Nurturing Jade had turned into a pink rabbit crystal, perhaps it was because it contained the soul of Xiao Wu's mother, A Rou, causing its form to change.

As for the specifics, he had no idea.

Back then, he had been too busy beating up Bibi Dong. After dealing with this minor matter, he forgot about it and casually left it on a nearby table...

Letting her watch the whole battle for half the day.

He did not know whether Xiao Wu's mother's soul had awakened within it. He only hoped she had not witnessed that brutal scene.

Xiao Wu, who had still been swallowing nervously, widened her eyes the instant she heard Du Bei's explanation!

Her beautiful eyes stared in disbelief at the pink rabbit crystal in her hand.

She examined it from top to bottom.

She even rubbed it several times with the hand that had just held her spoon, then finally gave it a sniff.

Only then did she confirm that it carried her mother's scent!

It was just that... mixed in with it was an unpleasant smell that gave her an inexplicable feeling.

Bibi Dong: You didn't wash it? You bastard!!!

A Rou, thoroughly smeared: I'm not clean anymore! I'm not clean anymore! That woman, and my daughter... I don't want to live anymore!

Of course, Xiao Wu knew nothing about that. All she knew now was that her mother's soul had returned to her hands!

Her mood instantly soared!

She immediately leaped toward Du Bei!

She jumped straight onto Du Bei's head and hugged him tightly! She even used her nighttime ultimate move!

"Hey, hey, hey! Not now!"

"We didn't sleep last night..."

Xiao Wu completely ignored Du Bei's protests!

As a hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit, Xiao Wu had never tried it before, but once she did, it was not so easy to settle!

And as everyone knew—rabbits basically pounded medicine all year round!

Their endurance just was not very good!

"..."

Downstairs.

Black Hand Gang hideout, main hall.

"Come take a look! Everyone, come take a look!"

"Want to earn more gold coins? Want your whole family to live without worries? What are you waiting for? Whether you're an ordinary person or a powerful Soul Master, you can accept whatever commission you want here..."

The staff member at the entrance shouted at the top of his lungs!

But the effect was minimal. Most passersby merely glanced over and left.

Even the receptionist kept sighing.

"Can we really make money like this?"

"Of course we can! I believe in the boss!"

Another staff member organizing the missions spoke with a serious expression! He even stopped posting commissions and came to the front desk to encourage her!

"You have to believe in our boss's wisdom!"

"Look at how Notting City developed over all these years. Haven't you seen it? Back then..."

Faced with his companion's endless praise,

another newly recruited local Black Hand Gang member from Soto City was somewhat doubtful. As he cleaned the lobby, he grumbled.

"Is it really as amazing as you say?"

"I feel like it's not as good as..."

But no one could really be blamed for that.

After all, there had never been a precedent for this kind of commission organization.

As a result, ever since the Black Hand Gang established this mission commission center, business had been abysmally slow!

Even though they had put up plenty of advertisements outside!

Most people were still taking a wait-and-see approach. Even the Soul Masters who came here mostly went over to the Rose Hotel instead...

They did not even spare this place a second glance.

Front desk lounge area.

At a spot near the window, Ning Rongrong was enjoying the cool air in the hall, leisurely reading the book in her hands.

It was still that same book—The Tsundere Princess and the Silent Knight.

From time to time, strange giggles could even be heard from the extremely noble-looking girl's lips...

"Hehehehe~"

This made several service staff in the lounge keep sneaking glances her way while cleaning, utterly curious!

Just as Ning Rongrong was fully absorbed.

A tall, aloof figure approached. Her gleaming leather outfit accentuated her curves as she walked straight to the opposite side of the girl reading.

She carried two drinks and sat down.

She pushed one of them over, then sat across from her in silence.

"Zhuqing? You're here?"

"Perfect, we can read it together..."

Taking her drink, Ning Rongrong immediately circled around to Zhu Zhuqing's side, squeezed herself in beside her, and placed the book between them.

She thoughtfully flipped the book to the first page.

Trying to spread the faith to her good friend!

"I don't want to read it..."

Seeing yet another girl trying to preach to her, Zhu Zhuqing was about to refuse when Ning Rongrong cut her off!

She reached out and wrapped an arm around Zhu Zhuqing's waist.

"Come on, come on~"

"If you don't read this book, you'll really regret it! I've reread it several times already! I'm only reading it with you because you're my good sister..."

Faced with her companion's request,

how could the naturally aloof Zhu Zhuqing withstand such fiery enthusiasm? What was more, there was an unusual feeling in that passionate gaze.

It made her feel a little strange...

However, Ning Rongrong did not care about any of that!

She perfectly demonstrated the extraordinary lack of restraint between girls, smiling as she buried her face right into it.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes widened in shock, completely unprepared, and she hurriedly reached out to stop that head!

"No! Get out, now!"

"No, no~ If you don't agree, I'll die in here~ Hehehe~"

There was even a trace of infatuated laughter in her voice.

This left Zhu Zhuqing utterly flustered!

"F-Fine! I agree!"

"Don't let your hand wander..."