"So impressive?"
"More or less." Lu Ao yawned. "I don't know what the 'Outstanding Youth' title is good for. They gave it to me, so I accepted it. I figure I'll have plenty of dealings with the police in the future. Having this title might make things easier—at least they won't be so suspicious of me?"
"Why would they suspect such an upstanding citizen as you?"
"There are just some things I can't explain. I feel like there were plenty of loopholes in what happened yesterday, but they never even mentioned them. I don't know what's going on."
"Oh, that?" Song Zhou turned to look at him, his eyes curving into crescents. "I spoke to their leader's leader. They've probably put you on file. From now on, they won't dig too deeply into the things about you that don't make sense."
"So impressive?" Lu Ao suddenly came back to himself. "Do they all know I'm a dragon now?"
"Not exactly. They just know you're not an ordinary human. Their leader's leader also knows you have me behind you."
Lu Ao's reaction was beyond Song Zhou's expectations. "No wonder everything went so smoothly today. Having someone backing you up feels great."
Song Zhou's eyes curved again.
As they talked, Lu Ao dragged his luggage behind him and followed Song Zhou into a secluded alley without surveillance cameras.
Song Zhou gently took hold of Lu Ao's wrist. Their figures faded, and the next second, they were back in Lu Ao's yard.
Looking at the familiar place, Lu Ao dropped onto a reclining chair. "Finally, I'm back."
"If you're tired, get some proper rest at home for a while."
"Okay. I figure there should be more fish in the sea outside the village by now. I'll focus on fishing for the next few