People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 140: First Meeting with Zhongli
Hall of the Dead, funeral hall.

In the hall with a simple layout and neatly arranged various funeral supplies, an exquisitely shaped black square table is placed in the northeast corner of the room.

On the matching chair, a young man dressed in gorgeous clothes and with outstanding temperament was sitting there, drinking tea in a very peaceful manner.

The tea has a faint fragrance and a bright color. The teapot and cups seem to be a set. Even at a cursory glance, you can tell that they must be produced by a famous craftsman and of extraordinary value.

But even such a person who exudes a sense of "stability" and "reliability" all over his body, inexplicably gives people a very distressed feeling when facing the lively girl in front of him.

"Zhongli, what do you think about this?"

"I have already made an appointment with Bubulu to come to a meeting to promote cooperation between the two sides. You can't sneak away halfway again this time, right?"

Hu Tao put her hands on her hips and looked at the guest official in front of her who had been absent from work for several days. The plum blossom marks in her eyes were shining, and she seemed to be standing on the moral high ground.

"Master, I asked for leave from you a few days ago."

"——From a common sense perspective, this cannot be considered as absenteeism."

The young man paused with his hand holding the teacup, and instead of responding, he started talking about another topic.

"Hmph, you still have the nerve to say that. I didn't even approve your leave, and you ran away. You didn't even show up for the last few days."

"——Even if you just hang out in Liyue Harbor and drink tea after the hour of dawn like before, just for show, it would be fine?!"

Hu Tao snorted and looked at the slacking man in front of him with unprecedented powerful momentum.

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Zhongli's hand, which was pouring tea, froze as he sensed the long-accumulated resentment of the girl in front of him.

Hu Tao saw that this guest in her family's hall, who usually looked calm, showed a rare look of embarrassment.

She was not really angry to begin with. She turned her head, shook her reddish-brown twin ponytails, and brought up her original topic again:

"——No matter what, this is our first official exchange with a high-quality partner. Now that you are back, as an important member of the Wangsheng Hall, you must not be absent!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for not paying those bills you sent back earlier against all odds~"

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Looking at the energetic girl in front of him, Zhongli sighed, put down the teacup in his hand, and rarely showed an expression of being unable to cope with it.

Hu Tao glanced at the defeated Zhongli, her eyes curved, her hands on her hips, and she showed a vigorous smile as if she had won a great victory.

That evening, I didn't go to the hut.

Qiqi, who felt that her memory had inexplicably improved, was doing odd jobs in the lobby of the medicine house.

The little girl stood on tiptoe, holding the rag in her hand, and swept the dust on the table very carefully.

!!!

suddenly,

As if I felt something.
The petite purple-haired girl froze, threw away the cleaning tools in her hands, quickly rushed to Bubu Lu's garden, and hid herself skillfully.

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Lin Feng, who was standing by, looked at Qiqi's frightened behavior, and his mouth twitched. He had a new understanding of her close friend who had unilaterally declared himself. ——She was frightened like this. Hu Tao must have tormented Qiqi a lot before.

Ignoring a small zombie whose "Killing Intent Perception" was maxed out for the moment, Lin Feng turned his attention to a young girl who appeared at the main entrance of Bubu House.

Walnut was seen with his hands on his hips, his head held high and his chest puffed out, looking like he had returned victorious.

After seeing Lin Feng, the girl came up to him with a warm look on her face, raised her eyebrows, and said proudly:
"Hehe, let me tell you, I finally convinced that old antique in my family and brought him to this 'First Friendly Cooperation and Exchange Meeting between Bubu Lu and Wangsheng Hall'. I will introduce you to him later and ask him to help this hall master maintain customer relationships when he goes out for a walk in the future."

"I tell you, it's not easy to persuade him. If it weren't for my eloquence and great eloquence, I might not be able to invite him over."

Hu Tao originally wanted to show off to Lin Feng in front of her how she could make Zhongli speechless with just three sentences.

But she thought she would be praised, but she only saw the boy in front of her, pointing behind him with some doubt, and asked:
"Um, Master Hu, are you sure Mr. Zhongli is really here?"

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Suddenly realizing something, Hu Tao turned around and looked, and found that there was nothing behind him, not even a single person.

The guest official was clearly following closely behind him just now, but he disappeared without a trace when he just loosened his hand for a short while? !
"Zhongli, you bastard!"

Facing Hall Master Hu, who was gritting his teeth and seemed to be emitting a black aura, Lin Feng felt a chill and could only observe three minutes of silence for an old man who got lost along the way.

"Humph! He must have gone somewhere to drink tea and watch a play again. If you are interested, you can go to the Three Bowls of Buguogang in Huyan, or the Heyu Teahouse in Feiyunpo to look for him."

“——As for this hall master, when this guy returns to the Hall of Rebirth, I will definitely not let him go easily!”

Hu Tao was so angry that he said something harsh, but he had no intention of going back to look for that street urchin.

After providing Lin Feng with the approximate location, she changed her target and began to search for the figure of a little purple-haired zombie in Bubu House with shining eyes.

Shaking his head, knowing that Hu Tao no longer had any intention of burying Qi Qi, Lin Feng did not care about this pair of "close friends" with a delicate relationship.

Having given up hope of finding Zhongli by force, he finally decided to take a couple of laps around Liyue Harbor before dinner time.

Facing the fiery red sunset, Lin Feng walked out of the gate of Bubu Lu.

Walking southeast along Feiyunpo, wisps of smoke coming from the direction of Chihuyan gradually lingered around his nose.

Having lived in the countryside for some time, he did not dislike the smell of burning firewood. Instead, he felt a very warm and familiar feeling about it.

Following the direction of the smoke, Lin Feng approached the bridgehead in the south of the city for the first time since arriving in Liyue Harbor.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, a few large dogs that looked very docile were playing with children on the bridge, exuding an ordinary atmosphere of life.

I thought of my wish to pet the dog at the Liyue Bridge when I first traveled through time.

Lin Feng, who was gradually becoming playful, originally wanted to join the group of children to tease this big dog that looked very nice to touch.

But just as he approached the bridge head and before he could take two steps forward, he noticed someone looking at him from behind and turned his head in confusion.

——When he turned around, he saw a handsome, tall young man with golden eyes.
He was sitting on a seat below the three bowls, drinking tea.

With calm eyes and a normal expression, he listened to the storyteller named Tian Tiezui on the high platform, telling a story about "The Emperor's Expedition".

(End of this chapter)