441: Lost in the wrong place

The person tracking Shen Bei and Fu Jian was none other than… Shen Bei recognized her.

Yu Qiuyi!

At first, Shen Bei thought it was some malicious individuals, like the Headhunter Tribe or the Apocalypse Cult.

For such people, Shen Bei would not show mercy; he would deal with them one by one.

But after Fu Jian also realized they were being followed, Shen Bei had already sensed that he might have misunderstood, due to the tracker's extremely amateurish and clumsy tailing technique.

Fu Jian quickly pulled her out from behind a utility pole not far behind, and after seeing her face clearly, he immediately blurted out, "Huh? Little sister? Why? What are you doing here?"

Little sister?

This time, it was Shen Bei's turn to be dumbfounded.

What kind of relationship was this?

He was a bit confused.

Fu Jian immediately introduced her, "A relative from my aunt's side."

Shen Bei suddenly understood, but instead asked, "Governor Yu Qi traveled all this way to support the Sichuan West Abyss; it couldn't be because of your connection, could it?"

Fu Jian shrugged, "You can't say that. I just made a private call; everything was arranged by the higher-ups."

Shen Bei nodded, generally understanding.

At that time, Liaobei Province did not have a Permanent Dungeon, so students had to cross Shanhai Pass to go to the Luan County Earth Cave for experience.

The Martial Artists of Liaobei Province were idle, so when the higher-ups made arrangements, they naturally prioritized mobilizing Liaobei Province.

Fu Jian played a connecting role here.

"We are classmates," Shen Bei said calmly.

"Holy crap!"

Fu Jian's gaze scanned back and forth between Shen Bei and Yu Qiuyi.

Clearly, he did not know this information.

Fu Jian stroked his chin with one hand, then smiled cheerfully at Shen Bei and said, "My sister seems to still be single."

Anyone could hear what Fu Jian meant by that.

He wanted to be Shen Bei's brother-in-law.

He had a small head, but he really dared to think big.

You can't take advantage like that.

"What are you talking about!" Yu Qiuyi glared at Fu Jian.

Fu Jian also glared at Yu Qiuyi, as if to show that he was perfectly fine.

And Shen Bei said generously, "I am not single."

Fu Jian was a little embarrassed, "Ah… I didn't mean that."

"I didn't mean that either," Shen Bei said.

Yu Qiuyi was wearing a white dress inside today, with a light green thin jacket outside, and carrying a brown leather handbag.

It must be said, she looked decent.

But Shen Bei and she were not on the same wavelength.

Shen Bei was not a promiscuous person; he wasn't someone who would go for any woman he saw.

He genuinely felt nothing for Yu Qiuyi.

Their brainwaves didn't match.

Fu Jian continued the previous topic, asking Yu Qiuyi, "Why are you in Sichuan West instead of Liaobei Province?"

Yu Qiuyi showed no panic, adopting a righteous demeanor, and said, "Can't I be here?"

"This… it's not that you can't…" Fu Jian was actually stumped by the question.

Shen Bei helped Fu Jian out, saying, "He means, why are you following us?"

Fu Jian nodded like a pestle, "Right, right, right! That's what I mean."

Yu Qiuyi hummed, but didn't speak immediately, instead scrutinizing Shen Bei for five or six seconds before answering.

Her tone towards Shen Bei was quite polite, and her choice of words when speaking was more organized than Fu Jian's.

It made people involuntarily feel that she was more like an older sister than Fu Jian's younger sister.

She said she was sent by Yu Qi of Liaobei Province to escort the return gifts from Sichuan West to Liaobei Province.

Originally, she wanted to wander around by herself first before calling Fu Jian, but unexpectedly, she saw them halfway and, out of interest, followed them.

"All in all, that's what happened," Yu Qiuyi said, crossing her arms.

Shen Bei sighed a little, "It seems Yu Qi wants to arrange for you to enter—right? To get some achievements first."

Shen Bei didn't state it directly, but hinted at it.

Yu Qiuyi didn't deny it, saying with a touch of sadness, "My growth potential isn't high, so I'm planning ahead."

Shen Bei had a moment of realization.

Over these past few years, from high school to the fourth year of Martial Arts University, many Martial Artists had been eliminated and entered society.

Even Yu Qiuyi, who was once immensely popular at Lingnan City Martial Arts University, had a limit to her Martial Dao path.

But she was also lucky to have Yu Qi, a super strong backer, to help her.

As for other Martial Artists without connections, they could only receive certain benefits. To live a luxurious life, they had to go down into the Abyss or resort to robbery and murder.

Suddenly, Shen Bei seemed to understand why Qi Chuanyu, Liao Zhongyang, Du Ziteng, and Niu Yanben had to go down into the Abyss for experience.

Were they pursuing their own Breakthroughs?

If they didn't have any Breakthroughs or achievements, Beijing Martial Arts University might be out of reach.

One must know that Beijing Martial Arts University might not provide much significant help for Cultivation.

But it could allow them to meet elite Martial Artists from all over the country.

Connections are powerful; whoever underestimates connections will suffer.

Time flies… Shen Bei sighed in his heart.

Yu Qiuyi also asked Shen Bei why he was in Sichuan West.

Fu Jian then boasted, full of flattery, exaggerating the story of the Plague Dream.

He practically elevated Shen Bei to a god.

Yu Qiuyi's mouth dropped open in an exaggerated manner, speechless for a long time, clearly utterly shocked.

But Shen Bei saw it and became even more certain that the two of them were not compatible.

That mouth… it just wouldn't fit.

She couldn't compare to Jian Tong.

It was like a size 45 foot trying to wear a size 25 shoe.

"Jian Tong is still a better fit for me…" Shen Bei muttered to himself.

The three stood there chatting for a while.

Yu Qiuyi gradually grew bored, "This is boring. I've come all the way to Sichuan West, and I want to explore properly. I'm not playing with you guys anymore."

With that, Yu Qiuyi headed straight for the clothing mall.

Shen Bei was speechless.

Where couldn't she buy clothes!

He was truly fed up.

"Hey, hey? Don't go!"

Fu Jian shouted, "Sichuan West is not like the plains; it's a 3D city. Don't get lost!"

Yu Qiuyi completely ignored Fu Jian and walked away, swaying her waist.

Shen Bei, however, said, "He's a grown man; what are you worried about?"

"You definitely don't have a sister," Fu Jian said seriously, "You can't experience a brother's protective instinct; it's an instinct passed down through Bloodline."

"I think you just want to pay the bill," Shen Bei rolled his eyes.

Fu Jian chuckled, "We only get to meet during holidays; encountering each other suddenly now is also a kind of happiness."

"I'll just sit in that shop over there for a bit," Shen Bei pointed to a nearby milk tea shop.

"Okay," Fu Jian said quickly, "You wait for me here; don't get lost!"

He looked carefully, then nodded at Shen Bei and ran in the direction Yu Qiuyi had left.

Shen Bei bought three milk teas, then slowly drank one of them.

Just then, Shen Bei noticed a child, probably just started elementary school, loitering outside the shop.

For a long time, the child stood alone, wiping away tears.

Shen Bei put down his milk tea, walked over, and asked what was wrong.

The child was a bit wary, but looking at Shen Bei's face, handsome and shining, like a righteous character from a cartoon, he relaxed and choked out words like he had lost his mom and dad.

Just as Shen Bei was about to take the child to the police station, Yu Qiuyi walked over from the side, carrying bags, and looked at Shen Bei and the child in surprise, "What happened?"

"Where's Fu Jian?" Shen Bei looked at her side, seeing no one, and said in confusion, "Didn't he go to find you?"

"What?" Yu Qiuyi's mouth twitched in surprise, "I didn't see him!"

Then, Yu Qiuyi's expression suddenly changed, "He couldn't have gotten lost…"

"Lost?"

"He often used to get lost," Yu Qiuyi said, scratching her hair in frustration, then continued, "Once, he even got lost at Wuaishichang; they had to call out over the loudspeaker for a long time to find him. Oh no, we didn't lose him, did we…?"

Hearing this, Shen Bei looked down at the child beside him.

The child looked up at Shen Bei innocently.

What the hell…

He could get lost at Wuaishichang, and in a 3D city like Sichuan West… where did he get the confidence to warn others not to get lost!

He was truly fed up!