On the way, Leng Lingling held Mo Xie's hand. Remembering the envy-inducing scene from earlier, she pursed her cherry-red lips, puffed out her cheeks, and muttered.
"What's so great about that? I'll grow that much someday too."
After saying that, she glanced down. There were indeed the first signs of budding development, but she could still see her exquisite little shoes perfectly well.
Mo Xie's eye twitched several times at her words. He looked speechlessly at the sulking Leng Lingling and thought to himself.
She really is still a child...
He let go of her soft little hand, then placed his hand on her head and gave it a vigorous rub, mussing her hair.
"Hey, stop it! You're messing up my hair!"
Leng Lingling cried out, pried his troublesome hand off her head, and straightened her carefully styled twin tails.
"All right, I said I'd make it up to you. I'll take a few more bounty jobs once we're back in Magic City, okay? For now, let's focus on this plague. Tell us about your leads first."
Mo Xie shook his head helplessly and said with a smile.
"Hmph, that's more like it. It's a deal, then."
Hearing that, Leng Lingling gave a little huff, a cute smile appearing on her face. Then she took out the miniature laptop she carried with her, looked through its contents, and spoke rapidly.
"Right, I was actually involved in this before. About two months ago, my sister asked me to investigate a batch of government Blood Potions. They were meant for the major post stations, military defensive lines, and fortresses throughout Zhejiang Province."
"You know how countless people get injured fighting demon beasts every year. Hunters spend a fifth of their income buying Blood Potions so they don't bleed to death if they