Chapter 336: Qi Yuan: Will You Be My Bodyguard?

Chapter 336: Qi Yuan: Will You Be My Bodyguard?

In the end, the Canary still wore the school uniform.

However, when Qi Yuan took her to school, she glared at him, "No one else is wearing this, it's completely useless!"

She looked quite cute in that moment.

Qi Yuan patted the Canary's hair and said dotingly, "It might come in handy occasionally."

Indeed, when a person is petite, even when they're angry, they look adorable to others.

The Canary's face blushed instantly, "I'm off to school now!"

She ran off quickly.

Qi Yuan watched her back, the doting look in his eyes not fading at all.

It wasn't until her figure completely disappeared from his sight that Qi Yuan prepared to go home and practice martial arts.

A message appeared on his phone screen from the Canary: "I won't be wearing the school uniform at night!"

Qi Yuan chuckled at the message on the phone screen, "Work hard and try to get into a Ph.D. program."

After sending the message, Qi Yuan turned around to leave.

But suddenly, a hand grabbed his arm tightly. The Canary, who was supposed to be heading to school, had somehow appeared in front of him. She looked up at Qi Yuan with a pitiful expression, "Qi Yuan, I... don't want to go to school."

She clung to his arm tightly, as if afraid that if she let go, Qi Yuan would disappear.

Right now, the Canary was like a little cat without a sense of security, clinging to him closely.

"As expected, nobody likes going to school. Only after graduating and working might one look back fondly on school days," Qi Yuan sighed softly.

Of course, it’s more about missing certain people from school days.

However, for Qi Yuan, those people weren't much different from NPCs in this world.

The Canary looked at Qi Yuan with pitiful eyes, "Can I make a puppet to go to school instead of me?"

"Sure." Qi Yuan extended his hand and gently held the Canary's cold, small hand in his palm.

When he played games and went to unfamiliar maps, Xiao Jia would accompany him.

The Canary, after leaving Nine Plate Mountain and Liufeng Realm, only had him as a close person.

"Great!" The Canary happily leaped up, a smile spreading across her face, "Quick, bend down, I'll reward you with a kiss!"

"Why don’t you stand on your tiptoes?" Qi Yuan said dotingly, but he still lowered his head.

A gentle breeze came, like a cool night wind.

Qi Yuan picked up the Canary, and the two disappeared into the crowd.

At the school gate, some voices could be heard.

"Am I seeing things? I could have sworn there was a really good-looking couple just now, one of them was wearing a school uniform."

"I saw them too and was about to take a picture, but now they're gone."

"Maybe you two have been indulging too much and your eyes are blurry?"

...

In the Yellow Springs World, within the stronghold.

Qi Yuan scanned the stone chamber, curiosity in his eyes.

During these days, he had been diligently practicing, either in martial arts or immortal cultivation.

For him, progress was quite ordinary.

In between his practice, he also accompanied the Canary and Xiao Jia, laying on the earth as their bed, with the sky as their blanket, traveling across mountains and rivers.

Occasionally, he would pretend to be a college student and attend university classes with the Canary.

After all, he couldn’t just let a puppet attend all the classes and earn the credits.

Finally, after several months, the mission in the Yellow Springs World finally arrived.

While staying in the stone chamber, Qi Yuan suddenly struck out, a flash of red and yellow light hitting the stone table.

With this strike, Qi Yuan used the ordinary strength of a golden core.

But even with that strike, the stone table remained completely unmoved.

"As expected, I'm still too weak to damage this stone table," Qi Yuan noted and stopped trying, instead stepping out of his room.

The stronghold looked the same as ever, occasionally with some humans drifting around.

On the bamboo tower, men and women dressed in various revealing outfits swayed their bodies, teasing the passersby.

Qi Yuan glanced over, calm and indifferent.

Not far away, An Qiao approached, holding a tracking dog, joy evident in her expression. "I didn’t expect we’d be doing this mission together."

An Qiao was naturally pleased, as missions had a high mortality rate.

Qi Yuan, who could kill a Jade Blood Realm demon, was considered a strong presence in this stronghold.

"This mission involves others too. Where are they?" Qi Yuan asked.

The mission prompt indicated that this was a group mission, with over twenty participants.

"They should be from other strongholds. We’ll meet them at the mission location," An Qiao answered truthfully, then continued, "Mr. Qi, we need to stay vigilant against people from other strongholds!"

In executing the mission, they would cooperate to complete it and earn rewards.

But human nature is unpredictable. Besides the mission rewards, for those participating, other participants were also a prize.

"When we enter the game, will we replace other NPCs?"

Qi Yuan asked.

Last time, he had replaced a gambling butcher.

As a result, he encountered a child bride with a rare marriage saint constitution.

"The first time you enter, you will replace someone, but later on... you’ll enter as a member of the Demon Subduing Division!" An Qiao carefully explained.

"Interesting. Does that mean the Demon Subduing Division... is an official organization that spans across multiple worlds?" Qi Yuan muttered.VịSit no(v)3lb/!n(.)com for new novels

"Mr. Qi, if you're ready, shall we start the mission?" An Qiao asked.

She wanted to complete the mission quickly.

"Wait a moment, I’m going to pick up some stuff." Qi Yuan said, squatting down to pick up some dirt, grass, and stones from the ground, placing them into his Qi and Blood Space.

Seeing this, An Qiao looked puzzled, "Why are you picking those up?"

"For my wife to study. She’s about to be a Ph.D., she might figure out how to get in and out of here. That way, she can accompany me on missions in this world." Qi Yuan didn’t hide anything.

The stones and dirt he picked up here would be given to the Canary for research.

Hearing Qi Yuan’s words, An Qiao couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Everyone fears the Yellow Springs World like it's a demon, yet you want your wife to come here with you."

"Being separated for so long, I just want to stay together," Qi Yuan said casually, picking up sticks from the ground.

An Qiao's eyes flashed with envy, "I hope your wife can figure out how to get in and out of the Yellow Springs World soon."

Of course, An Qiao didn't believe Qi Yuan’s wife could figure it out.

The Yellow Springs World was incredibly bizarre.

For so many years, countless talented people had emerged from the Yellow Springs World, encompassing all the elites from Gongxing for over ten thousand years.

Yet, no one could find a way in or out.

Their entry and exit were entirely at the discretion of the Yellow Springs World.

"Hmm." Qi Yuan nodded.

With the Canary’s abilities, and his eyes that could see hidden information, he still had some confidence in studying the Yellow Springs World.

After about a dozen breaths, Qi Yuan had collected a lot of samples, all placed into the Qi and Blood Space.

The Tong family, located in the center of Zhenyang City, was a well-known noble clan.

The late Master Tong had served in the Secretariat as a Grand Secretary of the Third Rank, a high-ranking and powerful position.

However, after Master Tong retired, his political legacy remained unused, and the north descended into chaos.

Countless noble families and clans migrated south.

Zhenyang City, located at a strategic position, had Mount Shu Yao to the front.

This mountain was treacherous and unsuitable for large-scale migration.

More importantly, Mount Shu Yao was filled with demons, and among them was a demon hero.

This demon hero was ambitious, uniting the three thousand demons of Mount Shu Yao, forming a demon village and training demon soldiers.

Zhenyang, Hengyang, and Qishui cities were all besieged by Mount Shu Yao.

The grandson of the Tong family had been captured by demons from Mount Shu Yao.

At this time, outside the Tong family estate, Qi Yuan was wearing the uniform of the Demon Subduing Division, yawning.

Yang Guang took out a token, looked at the trembling inn servant ahead, and spoke with authority, "Where is Tong Youwei? What year did he die?"

Entering the mission world, Yang Guang decided to start by questioning the locals about the Tong family, then proceed into the Tong estate.

The inn servant was an old man, hunched over, barely standing at 1.5 meters. "Reporting to the officer, Master Tong Youwei died three years ago, died suddenly in the Tong family courtyard.

It's said he died a tragic death, his entire heart was dug out. It was said to be a demon disaster, truly a sin!"

Mentioning demons, the inn servant's eyes were filled with resentment, as if demons had devoured his family.

"Heart dug out?" Yang Guang frowned.

The inn servant continued, "Poor Master Tong and Madam Tong, they had only one heir for seven generations.

The day Master Tong died, Madam Tong’s hair turned white overnight, she aged over ten years."

"Did the Tong family investigate what demon was responsible?" Yang Guang asked.

"The Tong family didn’t dare investigate. Even if they did, what could they do, go demand answers from Mount Shu Yao?" The inn servant shook his head, his aged face showing regret.

Yang Guang squinted, contemplating something.

Then Qi Yuan spoke, "Let’s go, see if we can find any clues at the Tong estate."

Yang Guang nodded.

An Qiao, holding the tracking dog, headed towards the Tong estate as well.

At this time, quite a few of Qi Yuan’s companions had already entered the Tong estate.

Thus, when the three of them and a dog arrived, they encountered no obstacles.

Welcoming them was an old steward from the Tong estate.

"The grandson was captured by demons, and the old master is worried sick, bedridden and unable to see guests. Please understand." The steward was old, moving with difficulty.

"Where did Tong Youwei live? Take us there." Qi Yuan glanced around the Tong estate and asked casually.

This mission involved finding Tong Tianyou and investigating the true cause of Tong Youwei's death.

Tong Tianyou was captured by demons; to find him, they just needed to head to Mount Shu Yao.

But finding the truth behind Tong Youwei’s death required investigation.

"Well... after the young master passed away, his house caught fire and burned down, nothing was left." The steward replied.

"What about his wife?" Qi Yuan asked again.

"She died in childbirth... gave birth to the young master," the steward answered with a sigh.

"There's a rumor outside that Tong Youwei was killed by demons. What kind of demon?" Yang Guang inquired.

The steward quickly shook his head, "I don't know about that. The county magistrate also sent people to investigate but found nothing, just said it was the work of demons."

"Where is your young master buried?" Yang Guang asked again.

“We can’t inspect the body, can we?” The steward had a conflicted look. “Several officers before you had the same thought, but you might be disappointed.

After the young master was buried, a demon disaster occurred in the graveyard, and the young master’s body... was stolen."

“What?” An Qiao exclaimed in surprise.

“This is very strange!” Yang Guang squinted, pondering.

Tong Youwei’s death was definitely not simple.

His residence burned, and his body was stolen.

If one coincidence was acceptable, a series of them was not. It indicated that someone was hiding something behind the scenes.

“What do you think, Brother Qi?” Yang Guang looked at Qi Yuan.

“Based on my years of watching TV, usually when a body is missing, it means faked death!” Qi Yuan replied seriously.

That’s how they always portrayed it on TV.

There was also the trope of pushing the enemy off a cliff, stabbing through the heart... and yet the enemy survives.

That’s why when Qi Yuan killed someone, he made sure to crush the bones to dust, witnessing their death with his own eyes.

"But the game setting says he’s dead, so let’s assume he is," Qi Yuan didn’t want to argue with the game designers about the plot.

Yang Guang couldn’t help but smile, agreeing with Qi Yuan’s assessment. He continued questioning the steward, "Did Tong Youwei have any enemies in Zhenyang City?"

“The young master was kind and never held grudges, rarely left home, and had no enemies!” The steward confirmed.

Hmm, a kind-hearted shut-in.

Indeed... no enemies.

After all, there was no internet here for online arguments.

“What was the relationship like between Tong Youwei and your old master?” At this point, Qi Yuan asked suddenly.

"The old master and madam were very fond of the young master. When he fell ill with a fever and fell unconscious, the madam personally went to Wanshan Temple to request holy water, taking one step at a time up seven hundred and sixty-two steps, finally convincing the holy monk to help heal the young master.

This matter is well known throughout the north.

In Zhenyang City, ask anyone, they all know our master and madam cherished the young master greatly, wishing they could bring down the sun from the sky for him." The steward said, his expression melancholic, "Since the young master passed, the old master and madam’s health has worsened day by day.

If it weren't for the young master, they might not have survived... Sigh.

This time, if the young master doesn't come back, the Tong family line... will end.

Please, officers, bring the young master back safely!"

The steward seemed to empathize with the old master, his eyes wet with tears.

At this moment, Yang Guang transmitted, "Is what the steward said trustworthy?"

"Hmm... the words are true, but whether anything was omitted is another matter," Qi Yuan replied truthfully.

The steward’s nose hadn’t grown when he spoke earlier, meaning he wasn’t lying.

"So, what do we do now?" Yang Guang asked.

"Let’s go see their old master." Qi Yuan replied.

After all, as the head of the Tong family, the old master would know the most.

And since Qi Yuan could tell if someone was lying, he wasn't afraid of the old master deceiving him.

Even though everyone said Tong Youwei was killed by demons, it could also be possible... that the old master was behind it.

After all, anything was possible.

However, just as they were about to follow the steward to the old master's quarters, they heard a rough voice.

“You little brat, how dare you meddle in my affairs?

We, from the Demon Subduing Division, are here to investigate the Tong family.

A mere county magistrate wants to see me; he should come in person to invite me!”

After saying this, the person kicked out, sending a young bailiff, who looked quite tender, flying.

The young bailiff lay on the ground, clutching his stomach, his face filled with pain, but he didn’t dare to say anything back.

"This bailiff looks quite young, doesn’t seem older than fourteen. For someone to hit him this hard, that’s just despicable!" An Qiao couldn’t help but say.

Yang Guang also frowned, quickly rushing over to help the child-like bailiff up.

He was still a warm-hearted person.

Yang Guang looked at the person who had struck out, his gaze unfriendly, "Although we are on a mission, these people are still living beings!"

The person who had struck saw Yang Guang, evidently wary of Yang Guang's strength, and immediately bowed his head, saying, "That was my mistake!"

In the Yellow Springs World, strength was everything.

He didn’t dare offend Yang Guang and had no problem admitting his mistake.

At this moment, not far away, Qi Yuan looked at Yang Guang’s head, with sunlight pouring down, and couldn’t help but say, “His bald head is really shiny.”