Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Chapter 28 Central Area

As a native of Mingdu, Luanyu not only has a pass, but also a residence permit and a soul guide badge. She even has an identity certificate from Mingde Hall.

However, Luanyu was not a person who liked to be high-profile. She simply showed her permanent pass, helped Liuxing and Liuying to apply for two passes, and then took the two of them into Mingdu.

Liuxing and the other two entered Mingdu from its eastern district. Luanyu, dressed in a blue dress, was flanked by Liuxing and Liuying, one on each side. They passed through the bustling streets of Mingdu's eastern district, where crowds bustled and the cries of vendors echoed. The shops lining the streets were overflowing with goods of all kinds, displayed in their windows. The light from the soul guide lamps danced on the merchandise, reflecting off a variety of colors.

The sky in the east district was pierced by the spires of tall buildings, and sunlight poured down through the gaps, forming spots of light that danced on Luan Yu's skirt.

Luan Yu led the two of them all the way to the central area of ​​Mingdu, where the Mingdu Imperial Palace was located and where the dignitaries of Mingdu lived. Most of the high-ranking officials of the Sun and Moon Empire had their own villas in the central area of ​​Mingdu.

After all, living in the central area makes it convenient for these high-ranking officials of Mingdu to attend the morning court. Although the architecture of the Sun and Moon Empire is relatively modern, it is still a feudal empire, a so-called family dynasty.

As ministers, these high-ranking officials did not dare to let the emperor wait for them. In order to be prepared for any emergency and unable to reach the palace in time, most of them settled in the central area.

Luanyu's sister is one of the high-ranking officials of the Sun and Moon Empire. Although her sister belongs to the military, she also needs to be on standby in Mingdu when there is no war.

Although Luan Yu refused to join the political institutions of the Sun-Moon Empire and became a free man, she was a ninth-level soul engineer and a titled Douluo after all, and she came from Mingde Hall. The royal family of the Sun-Moon Empire also wanted to win her over, so she still had her own villa in the center of Mingdu.

Although she was unwilling to join the Sun-Moon Empire and be bound by others, she couldn't refuse the goodwill of the Sun-Moon Empire royal family because her sister was a military person and she couldn't refuse them. If she refused directly, it would mean not giving face to the Xu family of the Sun-Moon Empire royal family, which would cause trouble.

This is also the reason why she has been away for many years and rarely returns to Mingdu, just to avoid these troubles.

As we move forward, the prosperity gradually fades away. Compared with the bustling East District, the central area of ​​Mingdu is relatively quiet. The people living here are either rich or noble, and most of them like quietness, so few businessmen can open shops here. The common people of Mingdu usually don't go near the central area unless they have nothing to do.

Those who can open shops in this central area are all backed by bigwigs.

When Luanyu arrived at the villa with Meteor and Firefly, it was already dusk. The gate was ajar, letting in a glimmer of warm yellow light. Luanyu gently pushed the door open, and the fragrance of the courtyard's flowers and plants washed over them. In the central pond, lotus flowers bloomed quietly in the night, as if welcoming their arrival.

Seeing Luanyu and the other two coming in, several servants hurried forward to greet them. Although Luanyu was not at home all year round, there were still people cleaning and maintaining her big villa on a regular basis. Otherwise, when they opened the door just now, they should have been greeted by dust.

Because Luanyu hasn't been back for several years.

Although Luan Yu seldom came back, these servants had all seen Luan Yu's soul guide photo. After all, if they didn't even recognize their master, it would be bad if something went wrong. Those who could come to this central area to work as servants all had some background. Ordinary civilians couldn't find such a good job.

Waving his hand to let the servants retreat, Luan Yu pointed to the luxurious villa in front of him and said, "Two little guys, this will be your home from now on."

"Home?"

Liuxing and Liuying looked at each other with a hint of joy in their eyes. Although Nan Shuishui treated them very well when they were in Dilongmen and the people in Dilongmen were very friendly, they still felt that something was missing.

When they arrived at Luanyu's villa, they felt like they had their own home. The tranquility and warmth were something they couldn't experience in Dilongmen. The villa was very large, and Liuxing and Liuying each chose a room for themselves. The two of them tacitly chose rooms next to each other.

"Rest today. Tomorrow I'll take you to explore Mingdu and buy some daily necessities."

After taking Liuxing and Liuying to familiarize themselves with the villa, Luanyu clapped his hands and chuckled.

"Well, you should go and have some rest too, auntie."

Liuxing and Liuying nodded, then returned to their respective rooms.

Time passed slowly and night fell. Liuxing, who couldn't sleep because he had not yet adapted to the new environment, suddenly heard the door opening next door. As the soft footsteps faded away, he frowned.

Then he lifted the quilt, put on his pajamas, quietly opened the door, and looking at the silent corridor, he followed the direction of the footsteps.

Luanyu's villa has four floors, and he and Liuying live on the third floor. The footsteps just now were obviously from the fourth floor, which is an open-air balcony and no one lives on.

Liuxing pushed open the door to the rooftop and saw a silver-haired girl with her back to him, her hands on the railing, looking up at the starry sky.

Liuying heard the door open and turned around to find it was Liuxing. She said apologetically, "I'm sorry, did I wake you up?"

Meteor shook his head, walked to Liuying, also looked up at the starry sky, and said with a smile: "Why did you come here alone to look at the stars?"

Liuying looked up at the sky and whispered, "It's closer to the sky here, and it's quieter at night."

Meteor didn't say anything else, and quietly accompanied Firefly to look up at the starry sky, watching the lights in Mingdu light up and go out.

Liuxing knew very well that as an artificial person, Liuying did not have some functions of normal people, such as dreaming. Liuying did not have the function of dreaming and slept very little, so her favorite thing was to find a high ground and then quietly look at the starry sky. Sometimes she would look for the whole night until dawn.

When she was at Dilongmen, Liuying would often sneak up to the roof alone and stay there all night, returning to her room only in the morning. The only person who knew about this was Liuxing, who occasionally accompanied her, while Nan Qiuqiu, who slept soundly at night, had no idea.

At the stairs leading to the rooftop, Luan Yu, wearing an ice-blue pajamas, leaned against the edge of the stairs with her arms folded over her chest. She stayed there quietly for a while, then turned around and slowly walked away.

Although she tried her best to suppress the sound of her footsteps, Liuxing and Liuying had such sharp senses that they had already discovered her, but neither of them made a sound.

As time passed, the sky grew darker, and a group of fireflies gathered around Liuying and Meteor. In the corners, some spiders and cockroaches also approached the two.

(End of this chapter)