Chapter 82 After the Rain, the Sky Clears

The barbecue lasted until late into the night.

Xiao Qingzhu seemed very happy about Mu An's 'hometown' and kept asking what it looked like.

Mu An said it was neither too good nor too bad.

Tall buildings stood in rows, and roads led directly to every household.

The environment was beautiful, and the streets were clean and tidy.

The roads were filled with new energy vehicles and gasoline cars, moving at extreme speeds, faster than a thousand-mile steed.

There was a type of giant steel bird (airplane) that could carry people into the sky, reaching places a thousand miles away in just a few hours.

Entertainment programs were abundant, and delicacies from all over were popular.

One could buy anything online without stepping out the door, and sending messages to friends thousands of miles away was instantaneous.

Everyone is equal? Uh... I'm not too sure about that.

Anyway, people are just beasts of burden.

Most people have to work at least ten hours a day.

But at least they are well-fed, warmly clothed, and can occasionally save a little money; life still has some hope.

These words made Xiao Qingzhu yearn for it endlessly.

To Mu An, a modern person, the world he lived in might feel mundane and nothing special.

But this was the 'Great Unity' world of Xiao Qingzhu's ideals.

In the current world, wars were frequent, and evil cultivators and great demons treated human life like blades of grass, slaughtering at will.

For ordinary people, not to mention living and working in peace, even just surviving was a luxury.

They were like rootless duckweed floating on the water, only able to drift forward with the tides of the era, completely unable to control their own fate.

"I really want to go and take a look at your hometown, Brother Mu!"

Xiao Qingzhu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"It's not impossible to go, but at least prepare a hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones for travel expenses!"

Mu An said with a smile.

This was no joke; currently, one hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones could purchase an employment contract.

Only after Xiao Qingzhu signed this contract could he take her to the modern world.

The young girl felt a sense of reverence.

For her.

Even obtaining a single Low-Grade Spirit Stone was extremely difficult.

Let alone a hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

She might not even be able to save enough by the day she died.

With such a high cost for travel, she could indirectly feel just how far away Mu An's hometown truly was.

"I will definitely work hard to save money!"

"When the time comes, Brother Mu, please don't forget to take me to see the splendor of your hometown!"

Xiao Qingzhu raised her paper cup filled with juice and said seriously.

Mu An also raised his paper cup and clinked it against hers.

"If there is a chance, definitely!"

The two chatted happily, feeling as if they had met too late.

Meanwhile, on the side.

Nina, Renée, and Beggar were like little hamsters.

They kept eating, eating, eating, eating, eating, eating, eating...

Especially Beggar, who had been terrified of hunger since she was young and was seeing such rich and delicious food for the first time.

She couldn't stop eating at all.

In the end, she ate until her stomach was bulging and she was stuffed.

Fortunately, Renée secretly cast some magic to aid digestion, so the girl didn't feel so uncomfortable.

The banquet dispersed, and everyone returned home.

Xiao Qingzhu stood up to say goodbye.

She didn't use the front door; she tapped her feet on the ground for leverage, leapt into the air, and flipped over the wall to leave.

This left Mu An stunned.

Logically speaking, shouldn't a princess or someone like that behave more elegantly? How... does this mean she doesn't consider them strangers anymore?

However, this was indeed the fastest way to get home.

After all.

Xiao Qingzhu's home was right next door.

Truly just a wall away!

There were no modern water heaters in the mansion.

Therefore, Mu An and the others had a rare experience of heating water with firewood.

When it was time to bathe, Nina volunteered to scrub Mu An's back.

Renée was not to be outdone.

She indicated that if possible, Mu An could... could also help her scrub her back.

Mu An's mouth twitched slightly.

What an 'upside-down world'!

Renée, this girl, really knows how to enjoy herself.

Shouldn't she be the one scrubbing his back?

How did it turn into him scrubbing her back?

In the end.

Mu An did not agree and let the two girls take Beggar to bathe.

Beggar found it hard to believe.

She actually had to take two baths today?

In the past, she might not have had a chance to take a bath for several years.

On normal days, she couldn't even beg for a mouthful of water to drink.

Taking a bath, such a luxurious thing, was naturally even more impossible.

And outside of Canglan Town, it was very dangerous, with many bad people.

She didn't dare to run out alone to find a stream or lake to bathe, fearing she would be caught or killed by bad people.

Mu An had a comfortable hot bath in a large wooden tub.

In the middle of the night.

Renée secretly snuck into Mu An's room again.

Last time at home, the bedroom could be locked.

But now that they were away from home, there were no locks this time!

The young girl felt that her conquest plan could finally proceed smoothly.

When she tiptoed to Mu An's bedside, she noticed that the quilt seemed to be bulging.

Renée carefully lifted the quilt, only to unexpectedly discover someone.

"Eh? Nina?!"

"You... why are you here?"

The young girl couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

Feeling a bit of chill, Nina rubbed her eyes.

Seeing that the person was Renée, she immediately blinked at her playfully.

So.

Was this a declaration of war, or... an invitation?

Renée was silent for a moment.

She felt that her start tonight was unfavorable and prepared to fight another day.

Next time... next time she must successfully seize the initiative.

She absolutely could not 'lose the advantage due to carelessness' again!

At the same time, she felt a little jealous; why was Nina always ahead of her?

The other party's figure was clearly on par with her own...

Unfortunately, just as she turned to leave, a man's arm pulled her down.

The direction she fell was naturally the soft, fragrant new quilt.

And so.

Just like the continuous chirping of insects outside the window.

The night began to grow long.

...

Early morning.

It rained all night and only stopped near dawn.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of soil.

As raindrops dripped from the tips of the green grass.

An unknown bird flapped its wings, perched on a withered tree, and let out a chirp, starting a new chapter of the day's bustle.

Inside a certain side room.

Beggar woke up early in the morning.

She was a light sleeper and always kept her guard up.

Otherwise, she could be bullied at any time.

But for some reason, she slept very soundly, as if she had returned to her own home.

[Home...]

But did someone like her deserve to have such a luxurious home?

Beggar silently got up and got dressed.

Because there were plenty of rooms in the large mansion, she had a room of her own.

The furniture in the room was luxurious, and many items were carved with patterns she couldn't understand.

The sunlight slanted slightly, and the shadows of trees danced on the window paper, seemingly swaying with the life unique to the 'wealthy'.

At this moment.

Beggar felt a bit dazed.

Clearly, yesterday she was still wandering the streets, worried endlessly about a bite to eat.

Now she was already living in a big house, with no worries about food or drink, and had changed into new clothes.

Her body was also washed clean, fragrant and soft, no longer reeking of filth and repulsive to others.