Chapter 110 Open 5 hours a day (k)

Shen Cheng also vaguely guessed the reason why Xiao Qingque was unhappy: "How about this, I'll tell you a joke to cheer you up."

"Hahaha."

Xiao Qingque quickly forced out a genuine smile: "Your words have already made me very happy, you don't have to say anything, don't say anything!"

Seeing her reaction, Shen Cheng told the joke expressionlessly: "Akai was abandoned by his girlfriend, and not long after, his girlfriend came back to get back together with him, but Akai refused. Do you know why?"

Xiao Qingque has already started covering his ears with his hands.

Shen Cheng forcefully pulled her hands away and whispered in her ear, "Because I'm so happy."

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

Xiao Qingque screamed because she felt like she was about to be embarrassed to death. She used her toes to dig out a little Qingque figure on the giant eagle's back, who also covered his ears with his hands and screamed.

But Shen Cheng still refused to let her go and kept telling all kinds of jokes in her ears.

When the giant eagle carried the two people to the Maze Ferry, Xiao Qingque was already foaming at the mouth.

It seems that the Mi Jin Du store is always open at night. Shen Cheng can see it open every time he comes.

But there was no one on the entire street, and no one knew whose business they were doing.

This was the third time they had come here. Shen Cheng and Xiao Qingque felt no strangers and walked in with familiarity.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw a man sorting things in the store.

Hearing the footsteps, the man turned around and looked at the two people, pushing his glasses on his face with his hand: "It's you, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

He looked to be around fifty years old, wearing a well-fitting casual suit, and his slightly graying hair was combed neatly and cleanly.

The facial lines are soft and there is a smile, while the classic round-frame glasses add a touch of bookishness.

The overall look is elegant, like a professor or teacher in school.

Every time Xiao Qingque came here, she would let herself go and bully Yan Qiuli, but when facing this old man, she didn't dare to say anything nonsense.

Shen Cheng had already guessed that this man was Pei Mu, whom he had been waiting for, but he still asked curiously, "Do you know who we are?"

"I heard about you from my apprentice. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

Pei Mu smiled and said, "Besides, it's the middle of the night now, and you're the only ones who would come to my store, otherwise I would have closed the store long ago."

Xiao Qingque finally interrupted: "Aren't you open at night?"

Pei Mu shook his head: "No, this is not a convenience store that is open 24 hours a day."

When Shen Cheng heard Pei Mu mention the word convenience store, he could hardly control his instinct and blurted out, "Do you know where is the friendliest place for sheep?"

Come again?

Xiao Qingque looked horrified: "Don't tell me, okay?"

Don’t tell your unfunny joke in front of someone you meet for the first time. I’ve had enough of it!

Pei Mu, who was confused, asked subconsciously: "The most sheep-friendly place? Where?"

“It’s a convenience store!”

Shen Cheng opened his mouth and said the answer: "Because the convenience store does not kill sheep 24 hours a day."

It was as if a cold wind was blowing through the store, making the hanging wind chimes ring slightly.

Xiao Qingque felt like he was going to be frozen to the spot by this cold joke. Even though he was a vampire who liked cold and feared heat, he couldn't stand his cold jokes.

Shen Cheng had a blank expression on his face, because he was so embarrassed that he had to use his toes to dig out a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment on the floor.

"Ha ha ha ha."

At this embarrassing moment, Pei Mu actually burst into laughter, as if the joke Shen Cheng just told was really funny.

Shen Cheng and Xiao Qingque both looked at him with very surprised eyes.

Xiao Qingque almost thought that there was something wrong with his sense of humour. Why did he not find it funny at all?

She couldn't help but ask, "Is this funny?"

Pei Mu took off his glasses, wiped his eyes, and said curiously: "Isn't this funny? I think it's a very good homophonic joke!"

Having said this, he seemed to want to laugh again.

Xiao Qingque looked at Shen Cheng in shock. My Jade Emperor, there is actually someone who can understand your joke. Am I hallucinating?
Shen Cheng didn't say anything, but if you could peek into his heart at this moment, you would see that his favorability towards Pei Mu is constantly increasing +1+1+1.

What is the most important thing about a joke?
The moment you say it, someone will be able to support you. If you say it out loud, it will only cause a dull moment and make everyone awkward.

Yan Qiuli heard the noise and walked out of the store.

Seeing Shen Cheng, she showed a sweet smile on her face: "Brother Shen, this is my master. Although he may seem a little off-key sometimes, his divination is dozens of times better than mine. No, it should be only ten times better."

Shen Cheng smiled and nodded to Yan Qiuli. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but the way the girl looked at him seemed a little strange, and her heartbeat was a little faster.

"How can you expose the master's shortcomings like you? Go away."

Pei Mu waved his hand to drive him away, but he was also very surprised. His disciple usually had no good face to everyone, so why did his attitude towards Shen Cheng be so different?

Could it be?! No way!

Pei Mu looked at Shen Cheng's almost perfect handsome face, and then thought of his identity. His heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that my disciple has finally reached the age of love?
He suddenly felt as if the cabbages he had been nurturing so carefully were being carried away by a wild boar that broke into the vegetable garden.

"Xiaoyanzi, did you miss me?"

Xiao Qingque greeted Yan Qiuli with a smile.

Yan Qiuli immediately showed a disgusted expression: "You are not welcome here, go back and sleep."

Xiao Qingque showed a pitiful expression: "Sister, I am homeless recently. Little sister, can you take pity on me and take me in? I can sleep with you."

"Go away, who wants to sleep with you?"

Seeing the two ducks start to quarrel, Shen Cheng and Pei Mu both showed expressions of disgust at the same time.

Pei Mu invited Shen Cheng, "Let's talk inside."

Shen Cheng nodded and followed him into the store.

He thought Pei Mu would take him to the divination room, but unexpectedly he took him to a living room inside and invited him to sit down.

"I know why you came to me, and I have already predicted it for you in advance."

Pei Mu's voice was neither hurried nor slow, like that of a very cultured scholar.

Under his influence, Shen Cheng was no longer so anxious: "Have you divined where Du Haijing is?"

"I did find her whereabouts, and it was 100 percent accurate."

Pei Mu said as he started to make tea for Shen Cheng: "But, I can't tell you now."

If someone else dared to keep it a secret like this, Shen Cheng would definitely be very dissatisfied.

Pei Mu gave him a good first impression, so he was not impatient: "Why can't you tell me?"

Pei Mu explained: "Because it's useless to tell you now. Du Haijing will not appear in a place until five days later. Besides, my divination for you is not free."

After hearing Pei Mu's explanation, Shen Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. He thought it was some kind of difficulty, but it turned out to be just a small matter like this.

"Don't worry, your reward will not be less. I can afford it no matter how much it is."

Even if Pei Mu offered 300 million, he could still go to the black market to collect his reward, or go to the family of the deceased to borrow some for emergency use.

"You misunderstood. I am not short of money."

Pei Mu shook his head: "I hope you can do me a favor, just as payment for the divination."

Shen Cheng did not agree rashly, because this request might be much more difficult than earning hundreds of millions.

Pei Mu is the master of metaphysics who was specially introduced to him by Tianxuanxing. Could the things he encountered be simple?
Shen Cheng pondered and said, "Tell me what you need me to do for you first, and then I'll consider whether to agree or not."

"Of course, I would tell you even if you didn't ask."

Pei Mu handed a cup of tea to Shen Cheng and said, "You were introduced by Tianxuanxing. Like him, I am also a member of the Stargazing Club."

Shen Cheng was a little surprised, but did not interrupt and just listened quietly.

"The favor I need from you is simple. I will be attending a gathering of the Stargazing Club tonight and picking up a research manuscript."

Pei Mu picked up the teacup and took a sip: "I hope you can help me hand this manuscript to someone."

It doesn't sound difficult, but Pei Mu is so serious about it, there must be great risks or difficulties involved.

Shen Cheng didn't drink the tea. He was not used to drinking from strangers. "Is it dangerous?"

Pei Mu put down his teacup and confessed truthfully: "It is indeed dangerous and may require dealing with government officials, but with your recent performance in the Summer Palace, there should be no problem."

Shen Cheng was not surprised that Pei Mu recognized him, after all, his wanted posters were posted everywhere in the streets.

He thought for a moment and agreed: "I can help you with this."

Pei Mu smiled, and his smile was somewhat kind.

Then he told Shen Cheng the location where Du Haijing would appear in five days. As long as he waited there in advance, he would be able to meet her.

Shen Cheng remembered this position firmly in his mind. "You tell me now, aren't you afraid that I will default on my debt?"

"I believe you are a man of your word."

Pei Mu looked into Shen Cheng's eyes and said, "If you break your promise, you will not be able to become the Star Ranger. Am I right?"

From his words, it seemed that he had already known that Shen Cheng was not the Star Ranger.

These metaphysical masters seem to know everything and always give people a feeling that everything is under control. They are also riddlers and always speak with reservations.

Shen Cheng couldn't help but want to take advantage of the opportunity to communicate with such a person.

"Can you help me predict Du Haijing's attitude towards me?"

Although he thought that Du Haijing should not have any hostility towards him, he still had to be prepared for any eventuality.

In case he guessed wrong, it would be better to be mentally prepared in advance.

"I have already done the divination for you. Du Haijing has no ill will towards you, but..."

Pei Mu kept it a secret again: "I'm afraid your meeting will not go smoothly, and there may even be a conflict."

Shen Cheng frowned slightly: "What's the reason?"

Pei Mu shook his head: "I can only tell fortunes, not predict the future. Of course, I don't know the reason, and I can't reveal too much. Changing the future will not benefit anyone."

Shen Cheng suspected that Pei Mu actually knew it, but refused to say it.

But Shen Cheng couldn't force the other party to speak.

Although he has no plans to join Star Ranger for the time being, he does not rule out the possibility of joining in the future.

So now he has begun to subconsciously practice what he believes to be just.

It is certainly not just to force an old man who has helped you.

Pei Mu looked at the time and said, "There are still three and a half hours before the party starts. We have to rush over early. I'm sorry for the suddenness."

"It doesn't matter. I have nothing to do now anyway."

Shen Cheng shook his head. His only purpose of staying in Tailing City was to find Du Haijing. Even if he had other things, he would put them aside first.

The two of them had nothing to do, so they started chatting, and Shen Cheng tried to pry something useful out of Pei Mu.

For a master of metaphysics like this, if he says one more word, he might reveal the secret.

But Pei Mu kept his mouth shut and didn't mention anything about divination. Instead, he chatted with Shen Cheng about astrology and astronomy. Shen Cheng happened to know a little about these things, so he didn't show any shyness in the conversation.

Pei Mu has the demeanor of a scholar, knowing everything from astronomy to geography, and Shen Cheng also traveled far and wide in his previous life and gained a wide range of knowledge.

The two of them found each other very compatible when chatting, and both felt that they had met too late.

Before I knew it, two hours had passed.

Shen Cheng still felt a little unsatisfied. This was the first time he had talked to someone for so long since he traveled through time.

"It's been a long time since I had such a good chat with someone."

Pei Mu's tone seemed a little regretful: "It's a pity that we met too late."

"It's not too late. I can come visit you when I have time in the future."

"Haha, who can predict what will happen in the future?"

Pei Mu stood up from the sofa with his hands on his knees: "I still need to pack some things, please wait here for me for a while."

Shen Cheng nodded and watched Pei Mu walk out of the living room. He always felt that he seemed to have something else to say.

Outside the living room, Xiao Qingque was playing cards with Yan Qiuli.

Although Yan Qiuli felt disgusted with Xiao Qingque, the stinky woman who always bullied her, she had never had many friends in this store, so she was not opposed to communicating and playing with Xiao Qingque.

Pei Mu came out and waved to Yan Qiuli: "Come here, I have something to tell you."

Yan Qiuli nodded, took two steps, and turned back to warn Xiao Qingque: "Don't mess with my cards, or I'll kick you out."

Xiao Qingque said with a serious face: "You can doubt my character, but you must never doubt my playing cards."

"Hmph, that's fine."

Yan Qiuli then turned around and followed Pei Mu into the bedroom on the second floor.

After closing the door, Pei Mu asked Yan Qiuli with a serious expression: "Do you like Shen Cheng?"

"what?"

Yan Qiuli was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed red, and she waved her hands quickly: "No, no, Master, what are you talking about? How is this possible?"

Pei Mu was very surprised: "Then why is your attitude towards him different from others?"

After being reminded by her master, Yan Qiuli also discovered this problem. She thought about it, then put her hand on her forehead and said speechlessly: "Attitude also needs to be compared."

With the stinky woman Xiao Qingque by his side, Shen Cheng's attitude towards her the two times they met was as warm as spring.

Yan Qiuli will return the favor and of course her attitude towards Shen Cheng will be better.

Moreover, when she made mistakes in her calculations several times in a row, Shen Cheng never blamed her, unlike other customers.

After Yan Qiuli's explanation, Pei Mu realized that his disciple was not in love, but he had misunderstood.

But just because it doesn't happen now doesn't mean it won't happen in the future.

Seeing that his disciple is still very young but will definitely become a stunningly beautiful woman when he grows up, Pei Mu feels as complicated as an old father.

"I think I have a pretty good eye for people. You have to remember what I said. If you want to have a boyfriend in the future, Shen Cheng is not a good candidate because he is not a loyal person. If you have a crush on him..."

"Master, you didn't drink any alcohol today, so why are you talking drunkenly?"

Yan Qiuli quickly interrupted her master and said, "I'm still so young, please don't be disrespectful to your elders and teach me things that are not suitable for children."

"It's good if you think so."

Pei Mu seemed very pleased, and suddenly asked, "But don't you admire Star Ranger very much?"

Yan Qiuli's little thoughts were exposed, and her face, which had cooled down just a second ago, turned red again the next second.

"master!"

Yan Qiuli shouted loudly, then turned away angrily: "I'm not going to pay attention to you anymore."

She admitted that she had a good impression of Shen Cheng before, and even had a little bit of ordinary goodwill towards him. After seeing the wanted poster and knowing that he was the Star Ranger, her good impression of him increased a little bit.

Just a little bit really.

"Okay, okay, I won't tell you."

Pei Mu did not continue to talk about this topic. He raised his hand and patted Yan Qiuli's head: "Master may not always be by your side. You must take good care of yourself."

"You're so long-winded. I still have to take care of you when you're old."

Yan Qiuli twisted Pei Mu's hand away.

Looking at his disciple's back, Pei Mu's eyes were very complicated, revealing a deep reluctance.

He suddenly reached out and tapped Yan Qiuli lightly on the back of her neck.

Yan Qiuli was caught off guard. Without even a groan, she closed her eyes and fell limply.

Pei Mu picked up Yan Qiuli and put her on the bed in the bedroom. He took out a small bottle from his body and gently wiped it on her nose to make sure she would not wake up too early.

Then he took out a letter he had already written and placed it in a conspicuous place on the bedside table.

After doing all this, Pei Mu stood by the bed, staring down at his apprentice's face.

Ten minutes later, he turned and left the bedroom, closing the door gently.

……

In the living room, Shen Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly and looked towards the bedroom on the second floor.

His facial senses were now as sharp as radar. Even though they were one floor apart, he could vaguely hear the conversation between Pei Mu and Yan Qiuli in the bedroom.

No wonder Yan Qiuli looked at me strangely today, it turned out that she was a fan of Star Ranger.

It was very sensible of you to resist coming up to ask for an autograph.

And there was this guy Pei Mu, who was chatting nicely just now, but turned around and complained to his apprentice behind his back that he was not a loyal person.

This is simply embarrassing.

Shen Cheng feels that he is very loyal to his partner and he likes young, beautiful women with big breasts.

In my previous life, I had always been looking for a girlfriend based on this standard and had never changed the standard. It was the same after I traveled through time. It can be said that I have not forgotten my original intention.

The communication between the master and the disciple ended quickly. Shen Cheng noticed that Yan Qiuli's breathing and heartbeat, which had been fast, suddenly became very slow.

There is only one possibility in this situation, that is, he has fallen into a coma.

However, there was no change in Pei Mu's breathing and heartbeat, as if there was no accident.

(End of this chapter)