"Go on, what work have you got for me this time?"
An identical voice came from the light screen, though compared to the calm voice on this side, it sounded somewhat unruly and vicious.
The root cause of this phenomenon was the Tiger Talisman among the powers of the Twelve Talismans.
Yin and yang remained in balance; good and evil were born as twins.
As it was the first talisman power he had obtained, his understanding of the Tiger Talisman far surpassed that of all the abilities he had acquired earlier.
The Good Side stayed behind, while the Evil Face went out to gain experience.
The two were one being, yet possessed completely different personalities.
But this was no bad thing. On the contrary, this ability greatly increased how efficiently he used his time.
"Where are you right now?"
On the light screen, there was considerable vegetation behind the other man. He appeared to be out in the wilderness.
"The Star Dou Great Forest. I'm planning to take a stroll through the Far North in a while."
"Put your itinerary on hold for now. I need you to make a trip to Suotuo City."
Barring any surprises, Tang San should already have joined Shrek by now.
"In a few days, Heaven Dou Royal Academy will be taking some people out for training too. Find Tang Hao's trail when the time comes."
Tang San was easy to find, but Tang Hao's whereabouts were difficult to track.
To be honest, he did not pay much attention to Tang San. He was far more interested in Tang Hao instead.
For no other reason than that he coveted the Soul Bones on him.
"Tang Hao? I know where he is. What, want to kill him?"
The Evil Face sounded casual, seemingly not thinking much of Tang Hao.
"Depends on the situation. Just don't make too big a scene."
Tang Hao was very powerful. Even with the powers of the Twelve Talismans, he could not guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen.
Of course, by unexpected, he only meant that the commotion might get too big to wrap things up neatly. As for Tang Hao himself...
Before he had all Twelve Talismans, he might have had some reservations. Now? He could simply stand there and let him hammer away without any problem.
"Relax, I know what I'm doing."
They chatted briefly, and just then, Mo Lin suddenly caught sight of a dark mass appearing in a corner beside the light screen. It looked like the fur of some wild beast.
"What's that?"
His gaze fixed on it, and Mo Lin's expression changed slightly.
"What?"
The Evil Face Mo Lin froze for a moment, then quickly caught on.
He immediately reached out and pulled, lifting a black creature resembling a little puppy in front of him.
Looking at the pitch-black creature in the Evil Face's hand, with several peculiar markings on its body, Mo Lin was startled.
"A Dark Demon Evil God Tiger? You caught that thing!"
A few ripples appeared on his face, which had been as still as an ancient well. He was clearly shocked by the sight before him.
As far as he knew, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger did indeed roam the Star Dou Great Forest. Its combat strength was extraordinary, even comparable to an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Of course, its strength was secondary. The main thing was... never mind, it did not matter.
He had originally wanted to say something more, but when he saw the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger lying to one side with a fawning expression, he chose silence.
"Anything else? If not, I've got other things to do."
Rubbing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger lying beside him, the Evil Face rose to leave.
"Lingling will be coming to Suotuo City with the people from Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Keep an eye on her then. Don't let anyone bully her."
He had watched Ye Lingling grow up, so his affection for her went without saying, even without that special relationship.
"Got it. Speaking of which, I'm craving Aunt Ye's pickled cabbage dumplings a little. Find a way to get me some when the time comes."
Although good and evil had separated, the differences were only in their personalities. Everything else was essentially the same.
"No time."
Mo Lin rolled his eyes at the Evil Face, then continued.
"Besides, I don't even have enough for myself, and you want me to send you some? Dream on."
He had not eaten them in ages himself. The producer had been outrageously lazy lately. If she was not putting out any goods, he could not get any even if he wanted to.
Hearing this, the other man immediately took offense.
Seeing that the other man was about to launch into a rap laden with references to mothers, Mo Lin raised a hand and ended the call outright.
Then he completely locked down the communication crystal and tossed it aside, performing the movements in one smooth sequence. By the looks of it, he had done this plenty of times lately.
To be honest, being cursed out by yourself was not an experience most people could have.
Of course, if someone cursed at themselves in the mirror, they could forget he had said anything.
Mo Lin stood up, stretched, and headed outside.
The Soul Tool business was not easy. He had been open for half the day, and only Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan had come.
As for Qian Renxue, sorry, he did not know her well.
Not only had he failed to make a sale, but he had also given an item away. Come to think of it, today's turnover should count as negative.
But none of that mattered to him. He had never intended to make money from this in the first place.
Leaving the room, he looked at the sun hanging overhead.
It happened to be noon. He turned to glance at the empty shop, and it did not look as though any customers would visit today.
So Mo Lin simply closed the shop.
What the Evil Face had said just now had reminded him: while Ye Lingling had yet to leave, he could take the chance to cadge a meal.
Come to think of it, he had never intended to open this shop. After all, he had previously worked as the shopkeeper at the Ye Family's pharmacy, and had only recently been kicked out to establish his own business.
The reason was rather absurd too: something about how a man needed his own business before getting married.
But wasn't he a boy raised to become their son-in-law? Wasn't living off a woman supposed to be part of the job? Why did he need to set up on his own?
He had only heard of people brazenly living off women, never of having to bring your own bowl and chopsticks to do it. Wasn't that just a completely unnecessary extra step?
Still, he was indeed engaged to Ye Lingling, and by the marriageable age on the Douluo Continent, women could marry at sixteen.
Ye Lingling was fifteen now. In other words, in about another year, he could prepare to formally marry into the Ye Family.
He had no objections to that. They had saved his life, and had fed, housed, and raised him for all these years.
Most importantly, he was not losing out here. A wife falling into his lap for free-where else could he find such a good deal?
"Forget it. I'll let nature take its course."
After shaking his head to clear those stray thoughts, Mo Lin turned to leave, only for his gaze to meet a pair of emerald-green eyes not far away.
Those pupils did not look human. Rather, they resembled a snake's vertical pupils.
The instant their eyes met, a chill swept over him. Mo Lin narrowed his eyes slightly, then cupped his hands and greeted the person before him.
"Senior Dugu, I've long heard of you."
Not far away, Dugu Bo's expression briefly froze at the sight, then a playful smile lifted the corner of his mouth.
"Interesting."
"You know me?"
Judging by the expression on the other man's face when he first looked at him, he should never have seen him before.
Yet why had he identified him immediately? There was something wrong with this brat.
As a Titled Douluo, what sort of person had he not seen in his lifetime?
But this was his first time seeing someone like Mo Lin, for no other reason than that he was simply too young.
After all, an ordinary person's reaction to seeing a Titled Douluo should not have been so calm.
"No, but I could guess. After all, I've met Miss Dugu Yan quite a few times, and your aura is very similar to hers."
The explanation was reasonable, but Dugu Bo did not believe it.
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