Chapter 116 Master's Socks (5k)

Tianxuanxing did not answer Shen Cheng's questions perfunctorily like the others, but answered them seriously.

"The seven founders discovered that Starry Sky was fake. In order to find out the truth, they founded the club. The federal government may know something, which is why they have been suppressing the club. What they are hiding is the truth that the club has been pursuing."

"As for the Lord of the Sky, the seven founders have different opinions on the origin of the false starry sky. Some believe it was formed naturally, some believe it was caused by interference from external forces in the universe, and some believe it was a legacy left by previous civilizations. The Lord of the Sky adopts one of these opinions, believing that the Lord of the Sky is the culprit who created the false starry sky, a huge creature entrenched outside the planet. As for what the Lord of the Sky is, there is still no conclusion. If you are curious about this, I suggest you join the Stargazing Club and do your own research."

"Forget it. This great cause should be left to geniuses like you to research."

Shen Cheng was just curious, but he had no interest and would not waste time studying astronomy.

Instead of spending this much time on training yourself, killing more enemies, and achieving 100% achievement of the Devil Mask as soon as possible.

Shen Cheng and Xiao Qingque stayed in the fortune-telling shop for four days. During these four days, Xiao Qingque stayed with Yan Qiuli.

Although Yan Qiuli became a little taciturn and even cried occasionally, her emotions were very stable and she didn't do anything that would cause concern.

It seems that Pei Mu has long known that his apprentice's mental age is more mature than his actual age, and he will not commit suicide because he cannot bear it and will not die calmly.

During these few days, Shen Cheng did not do anything extra. He occasionally looked at Pei Mu's collection of books to improve his literary and artistic qualities.

He was mainly conserving his energy because in another day, Du Haijing would appear.

Only by catching Du Haijing can Shen Cheng escape from the cage of Tailing City and fly freely in the sky from now on.

He couldn't find Du Haijing, and he was worried about letting such a weak person run around outside, and he didn't have the mind to do anything else.

On the fifth day, without waiting for Shen Cheng to notify him, Xiao Qingque took the initiative to come to him.

"You're going to see my mom today, right?"

"Yes, just wait here, I'll bring your mother back."

Shen Cheng now has enough confidence in his own strength, so he naturally does not need Xiao Qingque's help.

On the other hand, if he brought Xiao Qingque with him, if he and Du Haijing had a conflict, Xiao Qingque would not be able to resist Du Haijing's orders.

At that time, Xiao Qingque would become a hostage threatening him.

Although Pei Mu had divined that Du Haijing had no ill will towards him, he also said that their meeting would not be smooth and might even lead to a conflict.

"No, I want to go with you."

Xiao Qingque actually refused Shen Cheng's arrangement.

Shen Cheng looked at her in surprise: "Are you also suffering from multiple personality disorder like Bai Qiuning?"

"You have a split personality!"

Xiao Qingque subconsciously retorted, and then a gossipy look appeared on his face: "Ah? When did Sister Bai get this disease?"

"It does not matter."

Shen Cheng frowned and asked, "Why do you want to go with me?"

Xiao Qingque is definitely a master of slacking off and an expert at playing badly. Apart from playing cards and writing novels, he basically delays and pushes away anything that requires effort, and he never wastes time on internal matters.

When did you see her being so proactive?

Xiao Qingque took a deep breath, a serious expression on his face: "Because I want to end things with my mother."

Her mother killed her father, and this is an eternal pain in her heart. Before, because she could not beat her mother and was under her control, Xiao Qingque could only choose to give up and bury this pain in her heart forever.

During this period, while getting along with Yan Qiuli, Xiao Qingque gradually understood the relationship between her and Pei Mu.

Yan Qiuli's parents were actually members of the stargazing club. When she was very young, her parents died at the hands of the federal government.

Pei Mu brought the young Yan Qiuli back and raised her. In name, they were master and apprentice, but in reality they were father and daughter.

Yan Qiuli opened her heart to Xiao Qingque and told him about her daily life with Pei Mu.

All I can say is that the way fathers and daughters get along is pretty much the same all over the world.

Xiao Qingque saw himself in Yan Qiuli, and her story reminded him of his father.

She had no choice before because she was not strong enough, but now she has become so strong under Shen Cheng's devilish training, and with Shen Cheng, a super golden thigh, by her side, she is qualified to go to her mother and settle everything with her.

That's why I made up my mind to go with Shen Cheng.

After hearing what Xiao Qingque said, Shen Cheng did not refuse or agree immediately, but asked: "I am not sure what your mother's attitude towards us is, and there is a high probability of a fight, and there may be life-threatening danger. Even so, do you want to go with me?"

Xiao Qingque nodded: "I don't want to escape anymore. Even if my life is really in danger, I will go."

Shen Cheng couldn't help but change his opinion of her.

Whether it is a human or a vampire, they will change themselves at some point in time because of certain things. This is what is called growth.

Just then, Yan Qiuli, who had been hiding on the second floor, came down.

She didn't have the energetic feeling she usually had, she just leaned against the door frame and asked timidly, "Are you guys going out?"

It seems that his temperament has changed drastically because of Pei Mu's death, but it should be only temporary and he should recover after a while.

Xiao Qingque looked at her and warned her, "We are going out for a while and will be back soon. You should stay at home and don't run around."

Yan Qiuli's little face was tangled and full of worry, fearing that Shen Cheng and Xiao Qingque would be like her master, who went out as normal people but came back turned into boxes.

During this period, because of Xiao Qingque's day and night companionship, her relationship with Yan Qiuli made rapid progress.

If it weren't for the wrong gender, there would have been no third party involved.

Yan Qiuli's eyes showed deep worry: "Sister Qingque, I just did some divination for you, and your trip out might..."

Xiao Qingque's heart skipped a beat: "What could it be?"

"maybe……"

Yan Qiuli had a conflicted look on her face, as if there was a very bad consequence that she couldn't bear to say out loud.

Xiao Qingque swallowed subconsciously, turned his head and said to Shen Cheng with an awkward smile: "I suddenly feel that I don't have to go in person to settle accounts with my mother. It's the same if you catch her back!"

Shen Cheng frowned slightly. If this trip was really dangerous, it would be better to let Xiao Qingque stay here.

But he still asked Yan Qiuli: "What might happen?"

The tangled expression on Yan Qiuli's face suddenly turned into a smile: "Maybe nothing is wrong."

After saying that, she turned around and ran away.

Shen Cheng and Xiao Qingque were both stunned, and then they realized that they had been fooled by this little girl.

Xiao Qingque rolled up his sleeves in anger and said, "Just stand still and see if I can cut you or not."

She was about to rush up and teach Yan Qiuli a lesson, but a hand suddenly grabbed her shoulder.

Xiao Qingque's whole body stiffened, and then his neck felt like it was rusty, and he slowly turned his head to look behind him.

Shen Cheng stared at her expressionlessly: "Who just said that even if your life is in danger, you have to go with me?"

I had originally had a slight change of opinion about her, but I didn't expect that this girl's nature was still hard to change.

"Ah, this..."

Xiao Qingque was sweating profusely. "Potentially life-threatening and definitely life-threatening are two different things. How about you go by yourself?"

"late."

Shen Cheng pinched Xiao Qingque's neck like a kitten, picked her up and walked out with her: "Now you have to go with me whether you want to or not."

"It hurts, it hurts, I was wrong, I can walk by myself."

After the two left, Yan Qiuli came down from the stairs again and quietly ran to the door to look around.

She did tell fortunes for Xiao Qingque, and the content of the divination was also safe.

She had also done divination for Shen Cheng, and based on their daily interactions over the past few days, she finally got a result, but the content was a mystery.

I don’t know whether it is safe or dangerous.

Even Yan Qiuli herself was not sure whether the divination result was accurate, and she couldn't tell Shen Cheng.

Because divination belongs to metaphysics, when the result is inaccurate, you can't say anything, otherwise it will cause bad influence. Therefore, Yan Qiuli can only pray silently in her heart that Shen Cheng can come back safely and not turn into a box like her master.

It is enough to have one urn at home. It would be too strange to worship two urns at the same time.

……

Cen Xuan is a very famous modern artist in the Federation. His artworks have been exhibited many times in various state capitals and cities in the Federation, and have been well received and tickets are hard to come by.

Just this week, Master Cen Xuan's art exhibition finally came to Tailing City and will be held in the city for three days.

Tickets for the art exhibition were sold out privately before they were even put on sale online.

Today is the third day, and the art exhibition hall is packed with modern art lovers and journalists from all over the city, some even coming from nearby cities specifically to have a look.

Shen Cheng and Xiao Qingque mixed in the crowd. Both of them were disguised, wearing masks and sunglasses on their faces.

Although this may attract some attention, it is better than being recognized.

After all, Shen Cheng's face is now worth three hundred million yuan, and he is handsome and recognizable. He is not like ordinary people who blend into the crowd. In Tailing City, he enjoys the treatment of a big star and internet celebrity, and he is likely to be recognized wherever he goes.

Then the fanatical fans would come to him from all directions with weapons to ask for his autograph.

As the saying goes, when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. Xiao Qingque is the whole family around Shen Cheng.

Because Shen Cheng is the Star Sea Ranger, Xiao Qingque, who has been following him, has also attracted a lot of attention and received a bounty of 3,000 yuan, so there is also a risk of being exposed.

Where did those two people get the tickets?
Of course, there are kind people who lent it to them. After all, there are still many good people in this world.

But I still hope that those two scalpers can wake up from the trash can as soon as possible and not be sent to the garbage station by the garbage truck.

Then it really becomes non-recyclable garbage.

Although they managed to sneak in successfully, Shen Cheng and Xiao Qingque still felt that they were out of place in this art exhibition because they had no artistic talent at all, just like two uncles and aunts who were going to the vegetable market to buy something but ended up here by mistake.

Even though Xiao Qingque's work is slightly related to literature and art, she is also a writer of pornographic online novels who pursues pleasure and hates literary youths.

He had tried to establish a government once before, but his attempt was killed by Shen Cheng.

However, there are differences between the two. Shen Cheng is not interested in all the modern artworks here, or rather, he is dismissive of them, but Xiao Qingque is very curious and always looks around.

The two followed the crowd to a booth where a colorful glass was placed, as if it had accidentally fallen into a pool of dye.

A group of people were taking pictures around the cup. Xiao Qingque couldn't help but go over to watch and listen to the visitors' explanation of this work of art.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Xiao Qingque clicked his tongue and said, "What a high artistic value. It's at least as high as four or five floors."

She turned her head and looked at Shen Cheng: "What do you think? I saw an art company online valued this cup at more than 50 million."

Shen Cheng took a quick glance and gave his answer: "An ordinary glass cup dyed with paint has a cost of about two yuan. The fifty million yuan is either used for money laundering or to cheat idiots."

Before Xiao Qingque could answer, a clear voice suddenly came from the side: "Sir, I don't agree with what you said."

Shen Cheng and Xiao Qingque turned their heads and looked back, and saw a young girl standing behind them.

The girl has a pretty face. She is wearing a black jacket and her long hair is tied into a ponytail behind her head. She looks neat and tidy and is holding a camera in her hand.

"Good morning, everyone. I'm an intern reporter at New City Daily, my name is Han Zhiqing."

Han Zhiqing first introduced herself with a smile, and then her expression became a little serious: "Sir, you said that this cup is used for money laundering. I don't agree. This is a work of art that Master Cen Xuan spent three months to complete. It represents Master Cen Xuan's exploration and thinking of this world, and reveals the external contradictions and deep contradictions of this world..."

Shen Cheng nodded: "You are right."

Han Zhiqing, who was about to start a long speech, was suddenly choked.

Shen Cheng ignored her and turned away.

Xiao Qingque took one look at Han Zhiqing's face, which looked like she was eating shit, and almost laughed out loud.

She deliberately fanned the flames, pointed at the group of people and reporters gathered in front of the cup, and asked Shen Cheng: "You said this cup is used to launder money, so are these people all fools? Can't they see it?"

"Not many people are fools. I believe they have already seen it in their hearts. They may even be cursing what a broken cup it is. I buy two sets for ten dollars and get one set free."

"So what are they doing now?"

"Get the heat."

Shen Cheng glanced at Xiao Qingque and said, "You are the author, but you can't see this? Reporters try to take advantage of the popularity of the art exhibition, Internet celebrities try to take advantage of the popularity of the masters, and ordinary people try to take advantage of the popularity of art. As for this broken cup, no one cares whether there is art in it or not."

Even people who don’t understand art can see its beauty.

Only junk disguised as art needs to be hired to be blown up, because no one can tell what kind of junk it is.

Of course Xiao Qingque saw it. She didn't dare to say it was 100%, but 90% of modern art was like this.

She was just fanning the flames.

Sure enough, when the reporter girl behind them heard the two people's carefree conversation, her face gradually began to turn red.

Finally she couldn't hold it in any longer and said to Shen Cheng again, "Sir, I have to correct you. Your statement about riding on the popularity is completely slanderous. All the visitors who came to the art exhibition today are fans of Master Cen Xuan. They all have a heart that yearns for art. They are definitely not as dirty as you say. You may not understand art, but please don't slander it."

Shen Cheng turned around and saw Han Zhiqing's stubborn eyes and childish face.

This reminded him of when he first entered society after graduating from college, also with innocence and naivety, and only after being beaten up by society did he realize the true nature of the world.

Dirty interests are spread across every corner of the dark universe, and sincere feelings and idealism are as unattainable as the stars.

Du Haijing will not appear until the afternoon, and Shen Cheng has nothing to do, so he suddenly became interested.

He said to Han Zhiqing: "Would you like to make a bet?"

Han Zhiqing looked up at him and asked, "What are you betting on?"

Shen Cheng smiled and said, "Wait a moment, and you'll know."

A few minutes later, in a corner of the exhibition hall.

An ordinary sock is placed on the ground.

Han Zhiqing stood nearby, pointing the camera at the socks, pretending to take pictures.

This was the content of the bet proposed by Shen Cheng, to disguise the sock as a work of art and let Han Zhiqing cooperate.

Although Han Zhiqing did as she was told, she sneered in her heart.

She didn't believe that anyone would be fooled.

This is just an ordinary sock, which is out of tune with Master Cen Xuan’s other artworks, and there is not even a display stand.

Even a fool would be fooled.

Shen Cheng asked her to hold on here for five minutes. If no one was fooled within five minutes, he would lose.

Han Zhiqing had already made up her mind. After five minutes, she would take the sock and throw it hard at Shen Cheng's face, asking him to apologize for his slander against modern art.

Han Zhiqing, who was fantasizing about Shen Cheng apologizing to her and herself laughing at him, suddenly found someone beside her.

This person should be just an ordinary visitor. He stood aside, supporting his chin with his hand, looking at the sock on the ground carefully with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Han Zhiqing was speechless.

What are you looking at? You are looking at it so intently. It's just an ordinary sock.

But according to the bet with Shen Cheng, she couldn't speak up to remind him, and could only hope in her heart that the audience could see that this sock was not a work of art.

But what surprised her was that the man not only did not notice anything wrong, but in order to get a closer look, he actually squatted down to take a closer look.

Is there something wrong with you?

Han Zhiqing couldn't help but yell in her heart - can't you see that this is just an ordinary sock? It might even have a smell on it.

While she was surprised, there was suddenly another person beside her.

This is a reporter. He picked up his camera and started taking pictures of the socks on the ground.

Han Zhiqing: ()
She started to panic; it had only been less than a minute.

(End of this chapter)