"But when I recently tried to go back and check, I found they were all gone!" Beina's gaze kept shifting between Ye Yan and Xing, hinting at something.
"Ah! If only two experts skilled in investigating the truth could suddenly appear right now... and these experts would also be magnanimous and even willing to help us good-hearted people for free..."
Xing answered first, "It's simple, just give us the money and we'll help you."
"Talking about money right off the bat? That's too mercenary. When I released those lambs with a large sum of money, I didn't even think about charging them."
Beina didn't expect Xing to be so direct; she doesn't seem like the type to be obsessed with money...
"Ahem! You should know that by helping me, you've helped those missing lambs."
"Thus you have accumulated merit and blessings with the Lord of Abundance... and from now on your lives will be filled with good health and continuous good fortune!"
Upon hearing this, she let out a short, soft snort, her lips curling into an undisguised disdain.
"Merit? Can you eat it? The blessing I want is money."
"And... what about this one?" Beina looked at Ye Yan; she couldn't possibly pay twice, could she?
"Ms. Beina, you've misunderstood something. We never expect anything in return for our actions. This time, your argument with the shop owner has affected the quality of life for the surrounding residents..."
Beina interrupted Ye Yan in time, "Alright, alright. I understand. Sheep need to eat grass, and people need to eat well... Since some people are willing to give up merit points and exchange them for more direct and colder Credits points, then I'll satisfy them."
"Let's exchange contact information. I have other business to attend to... I'll leave the Faunus Red-Fleeced Sheep matter to you two."
"If there's any progress in the investigation, let's meet at the Alchemy Commission."
Xing, acting as a representative, exchanged contact information with Beina, who then hurriedly left.
"Next... target, the Scalegorge Waterscape! Teacher Ye Yan, hurry up and use that move!"
"Call its name aloud." Ye Yan, in sync with Xing, began some kind of mysterious and grand ritual.
"Come forth! Gate of Myriad Paths!"
Meanwhile, Exalting Sanctum Plaza
On March 7th, they found Qingque, who was slacking off and playing cards.
"Hey, you're here. Have you been free lately, spending time wandering around the Xianzhou?"
Xianzhou Luofu... Not many people in the Exalting Sanctum area know about March 7th. Besides the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, it's all about the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. Looking at it this way, Qingque is a clear stream in the murky water.
Her intuition told her that Qingque must know a lot of good restaurants. She still had more than a billion Credits left in her phone, and before her next trip, she planned to have a good meal in Luofu on March 7th.
"Hehe~" She rubbed her hands together and leaned closer to Qingque, "Can you recommend a restaurant with rave reviews?"
"[ Shang Ziwei ], a restaurant frequented by gourmets in Aurum Alley Exalting Sanctum, are you planning to treat me to a big meal there?"
Qingque imitated the movements of March 7th with great enthusiasm, only to see her looking completely bewildered. " Aurum Alley?"
"It's the commercial street in Exalting Sanctum ~ Although the crowds have thinned out a lot recently because of the Stellaron disaster."
"Foreign visitors, especially newcomers, usually stroll along Xuan Ye Avenue in Starskiff Haven. It's famous and bustling, but if you're looking for the best places to eat and have fun, you have to go to Aurum Alley."
"Here, I've marked it on the map for you." Qingque pulled out a map she always carried with her and handed it to March 7th.
"When I'm tired from slacking off or playing cards, I usually go to that snack shop over there for a bowl of Chen Po Tofu... Oh no, now that you mention it, I don't want to go to work anymore, it's all your fault."
"Ah... let's go there for a nice meal."
Agreed!
In the Scalegorge Waterscape, together with Ye Yan, Xing embarks on her own adventure to find the sheep.
" Beina said the sheep she released went missing from here... Teacher Ye Yan, do you have any leads?"
"No." Ye Yan was so bored that he started drinking milk tea. He just wanted to join in the fun, but how did he end up helping someone else with a task by accident?
I understand now, this is the virtue of Trailblaze!
"Sigh~ It should be March 7th now. Detective March 7th isn't here, so Galactic Baseballer has to step in himself!" Xing put on his monocle and began searching for Faunus Red-Fleeced Sheep in the desert.
"Large clumps of red fur... stained with blood... it seems the lambs met with an accident, no surprise. Oh, what a pity."
Xing bent down to collect the remains of the murdered sheep, but inadvertently saw the footprints of a wolf-like creature.
"Um..."
Xing looked up and saw that several Abundance spirit beasts, Timberwolf and Golden Hound, had surrounded her. They were not only staring at her menacingly, but also treating her as a lunch that was about to sneak up on her.
After much deliberation, the brave and fearless Galactic Baseballer first drew his weapon for self-defense, and then, just to be on the safe side, brought in reinforcements, Ye Yan.
"Isn't this thing a [ Abundance ] spawn? How does it have anything to do with wolves?"
Ye Yan naturally recognized this creature: a wolf shrouded in smoke, its movements unpredictable.
When the " Ambrosial Arbor " was first erected, the Xianzhou native used magical techniques to Propagation many exotic beasts and rare birds, Timberwolf was one of the war beasts that accompanied the army on its march.
"The world is full of wonders; it's alright to mistake this strange beast for a hunting dog."
During the conversation, Xing killed several hungry wolves with a few punches and kicks. Just as he was about to examine their corpses, he heard an elegant but strangely accented male voice behind him.
"Oh dear, you killed them... What are we going to do now?"
Looking at the face before her, Xing's eyes flashed with confusion and bewilderment. Who was this guy?
"You cruelly killed Abundance spirit beast; pay the fine."
Xing was bewildered by Ye Yan's words, but the bespectacled woman in front of her was amused.
"No, no, I am not the person who released the animals, nor do I represent the Luofu government. I have no such authority."
"Let me introduce myself. My friends on Luofu call me [ Zhongshan ], and close friends also call me [ Zhong Shanshan ]. What about you?"
"Hello, I'm Galactic Baseballer, and this is Galactic Milk Tea Hero."
"Pfft, hahaha... This name is really interesting, huh?"
When Zhongshan's gaze swept over Ye Yan, the expression on her face instantly froze.
The information was wrong. Didn't that kid Sampo say there were only five people on the Astral Express? How come there's an extra person she doesn't recognize?
Zhongshan didn't forget the important matter, and put on a tone of "something terrible has happened": "My friends, you may not know, but what was just killed were small animals released by members of the ' Release Gang '."
"They take pleasure in freeing lives from danger and letting them live freely. However, your actions just now... not only ruined the merit, but also rendered the good deed of someone who released animals meaningless..."
"At this stage, you may not be able to understand the [ Release Gang's] propositions, but you only need to understand that [these wolves have owners]."
"Look, it got killed by someone else's pet... In the end, you still have to pay a fine."