444: Chapter 88 A Chance Encounter

Realizing that this meeting at the Xilin Gol Prairie wouldn't draw too many people, Meng Li's mind set at ease.

After getting off the plane, Meng Li first took Xia He, Chen Duo, Feng Sha Yan, and Feng Xingtong to find a hotel to check into, and then they went out to wander around.

Xilin Gol is part of the Mongolian Region, where the original residents are mostly prairie ethnic groups. The local architecture, clothing, and food are very different from those in Jinmen.

This made Chen Duo feel as if she had discovered a new world; she peered here and looked there, her face full of novelty.

Seeing this, Xia He's eyes flickered slightly as she asked Meng Li, "Your little assistant seems very curious about many things, just like a curious baby."

Meng Li said indifferently, "She didn't have much contact with the world of ordinary people before, so it's normal to be curious."

Then, he changed the subject with a pointed remark: "Speaking of which, although Outcasts have abilities different from ordinary people, there's no need to be so out of place. Especially when one's abilities don't affect ordinary people, there's nothing wrong with occasionally acting like an ordinary person."

Xia He was taken aback, then quickly scanned her surroundings.

Soon, she realized that men still let their gazes linger on her, but it was because of her looks and figure, not because they were influenced by her ability.

In short, the charm aura that used to give her headaches but left her helpless seemed to have disappeared.

At this thought, Xia He's heart tightened, and she tried to circulate her Qi to activate her ability.

The gaze of a nearby young man immediately changed, filled with obsession, and he instinctively began walking toward her.

At the same time, Meng Li cast a scrutinizing look at Xia He.

Not far away, Chen Duo, Feng Sha Yan, and Feng Xingtong's attention was also drawn over.

Xia He immediately stopped using her ability.

The affected young man instantly returned to normal, but looking at Xia He, he still felt a bit of attraction and continued coming over: "Beautiful lady, can I add your contact information?"

Xia He's eyes flickered as she threw herself into Meng Li's arms, giggling, "No can do, he'll be unhappy."

Meng Li curled his lip inwardly but didn't expose her; instead, he reached out and wrapped his arm around her slender waist.

Seeing this, the young man's expression froze. He sized up Meng Li and, through his clothing and temperament, quickly determined he was someone he couldn't afford to provoke. He hurriedly said with some apology, "Sorry, my mistake."

With that, he turned and left.

Having resolved the small trouble she had just caused, Xia He wrapped her arms around Meng Li's neck, breathed hot air into his ear, and whispered, "Bad master, after you worked me into a coma last time, did you do something special to my body?"

"Guess."

"Guess your big head!"

Xia He gave a light huff of annoyance, then keenly noticed two unfriendly gazes falling on her. Looking sideways, she saw it was Chen Duo.

At the same time, Meng Li let go of her.

Xia He curled her lip but didn't persist, cooperatively separating from him.

If she truly enraged Chen Duo, she would likely be the one to suffer. Although she and Meng Li shared the bond of having gone through the fire of battle together, she could feel that in Meng Li's heart, Chen Duo's status was higher than her own.

Seeing the two separate, Chen Duo immediately handed the mutton skewers she had just bought to Meng Li, ignoring Xia He.

Xia He wasn't annoyed either; she turned and went to buy two skewers for herself.

Not far away, Feng Xingtong noticed the situation between the three and couldn't help but look at Feng Sha Yan beside her: "Sis, there's something going on between Brother Meng and those two."

"Yeah." Feng Sha Yan was eating a mutton skewer and gave a light response. After swallowing the meat, she continued, "That's quite normal."

Feng Xingtong looked surprised: "Is this normal?"

Feng Sha Yan glanced at him sideways and prompted, "Did you forget how we discovered this guy was an Outcast?"

Hearing this, Feng Xingtong was first stunned, then his expression became strange.

Because the reason they discovered Meng Li was an Outcast back then was a bit... bizarre.

At that time, Meng Li had gone to a club under the Tianxia Group to 'provide relief' to the young ladies, helping a whole group at once. Because his stamina was too strong, it caught the attention of the person in charge. That manager was an Outcast and, after confirming that Meng Li didn't use any external aids during the process, immediately suspected he was also an Outcast and reported the situation.

Seeing that Feng Xingtong remembered, Feng Sha Yan continued, "Given his situation, it would be abnormal if nothing happened while he's with two women, especially when one of them is the famous scraping bone blade."

"True." Feng Xingtong scratched his head and smiled.

Just then, a familiar voice came from a distance.

"Sister Baoer, this thing really isn't worth that much money, don't get scammed!"

"How's that possible? I'm sharp as a tack."

Whoosh! Meng Li, Xia He, Feng Sha Yan, and Feng Xingtong all looked toward the source of the voice together.

Chen Duo, who was eating a mutton skewer, noticed this and also looked sideways.

Then, the group saw Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, Xu Si, Wang Zhenqiu, and Xiao Zizai.

Zhang Chulan and the others noticed the gazes and looked over at them as well.

Immediately, Zhang Chulan waved his hand and greeted with a smile, "Yo, Brother Meng, what a coincidence."

"It is quite a coincidence."

Meng Li replied, then nodded in greeting to Xu Si, Feng Baobao, and the others.

Soon, the two groups merged and found an outdoor food stall to sit down.

While waiting for the food to be ordered and served, Xu Si and Meng Li went to the side for a private chat over cigarettes.

"What's the deal here?" Xu Si asked curiously, then went further: "How did Xia He end up hanging out with you?"

Meng Li took a light puff of his cigarette and replied calmly, "She came looking for trouble because of the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements, so I've kept her by my side. I'm currently 'disciplining' her, striving for her to turn over a new leaf soon."

As someone who had frequented clubs with Meng Li before, Xu Si instantly understood the hidden meaning in his words but didn't care.

The All-Nature School's main theme was not following rules, so non-All-Nature Outcasts didn't have to follow rules with them either; once caught, they could be handled however one pleased.

This was a tacit rule accepted by the authorities, the various Schools, and even the All-Nature School itself, except...

"I heard from Chu Lan that she and Zhang Lingyu seem to have some sort of complicated history."