Man on the ark, forced to become king

Those two guys have never gotten along and always argue whenever they meet, but this time they've actually gotten together for the first time ever?

Moreover, instead of coming directly to her after arriving in Shangshu, she was detained by the yamen (government office).

Long time no see, they've really gotten more and more capable...

This is ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

If the news of their arrival spreads far and wide, it will surely attract the people from the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department, causing a great uproar throughout the city. What should we do then?

This is outrageous! They should be sent to Yumen so that our eldest brother can give them a good talking-to.

So many years have passed, yet you're still so careless and sloppy. You've never learned your lesson, and your brain hasn't improved at all.

As soon as I arrived, I caused her a huge problem.

No wonder Shenlou had that expression; he was watching the show with amusement.

"You saw them?"

He put down the letter, rubbed his temples, and asked a question.

"No, this letter was delivered by an official from the yamen. I just asked a few questions casually. I didn't see the people, but the description sounds right. It really is those two."

Shen Lou, his face stiff with anger, almost burst out laughing as he recalled what he had found out.

"That's perfect. Tell me what happened. My two younger sisters may be good-for-nothings, but they shouldn't have been arrested by the authorities as soon as they arrived in Shangshu, right? They're very cunning and slippery. How could those people in the authorities have caught them?"

The way she was trying to suppress a laugh made it clear that something was up inside; those two silly girls had probably caused some trouble.

"That's how it is, they..."

Shen Lou paused slightly, organized his thoughts, and then continued, "They came to Shangshu in a big way, and somehow they ran right into the city block, and the alarms went off."

"According to the guards at the scene, they saw something that looked like a car crash into the bottom of the block, creating a huge crater. Then they found your two sisters and a man among a pile of debris."

"When they were found, they seemed to be a little dazed from the impact and did not dodge in time, so they were taken back to the yamen."

"..."

Okay, really okay, absolutely great.

Ling felt her head was about to explode, and she remained silent, unsure of what expression to make.

Is Xi, who used to be a shut-in, also learning bad habits from Nian?

That girl, she always manages to pull off some amazing tricks that leave you speechless!

Where are they now?

"Where else could it be? The government jail."

"...Let's go, I'll go see them."

She's my own sister, what else can I do? Go and get her out of there.

Ling never imagined that such an absurd thing would happen to her one day.

She's really getting more and more audacious; this is the first time in a thousand years that she's gone to the government office to bail someone out.

Those two troublemakers really gave her a big surprise.

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"I mean, is your older sister really going to come and rescue us?"

In the spotlessly clean cell, Lin Lu picked at the cracks in the stone wall, feeling as if she were filming an ancient costume drama.

The style of the Lungmen Guard Bureau is completely different from this place. He had only seen this kind of prison in TV dramas. He never thought he would be able to experience it in person one day.

He regrets it now, he regrets it very much.

According to the original plan, they should have driven smoothly into Shangshu, found an inn to stay in, had a good time for a few days, and then went to see Nian and Xi's sister.

Now, instead of staying at the inn and having any fun, I've ended up eating a hot prison meal. Where can I complain about this?

Why did he have such a momentary lapse of judgment and not think of borrowing Cronus's power?

If you just stop the car like that, it will stop, right? Why go to all this trouble!

"Hiccup~ Shang Shu's prison food isn't bad."

Nian let out a burp, put down his rice plate, looked up at the words, put his arm around Xi's neck, and said with a grin, "They'll come, they'll definitely come. Your sister read my letter, she can't just leave it unattended, don't you think?"

"Let go! Get away from me!"

Xi glared at her older sister with a sour face, then turned her head away, not wanting to look at her at all.

If it weren't for her causing trouble, why would we all be stuck in jail here?

She still had the nerve to eat prison food, and she even ate it with relish, eating three servings by herself!

She's completely lost face! She feels too ashamed to face her sister!

What should I say when I meet people?

Oh, my dear sister, we came to visit you, but we ended up getting arrested and thrown in jail...

It's shameful just to think about it! Absolutely disgraceful!

"Don't be angry. They say art comes from life, so this is a rare experience, isn't it? Going to jail? You've never been to jail before, have you? This is to let you experience it, and when you paint later, inspiration will come, right?"

Despite his thick skin, he still grinned and tried to get closer, but Xi pushed him away with her hand.

"Get away from me! Get away from me! I've got an idea right now, I'll draw you a picture of yourself in jail as soon as we get out!"

"Hmph, you guys are having a lot of fun?"

pat~

The cell door was pushed open from the outside, and a woman carrying a gourd of wine strode in. She snorted coldly, and Nian and Xi, who were playing around, immediately trembled. They skillfully stood up from the stool, withdrew their hands, and lowered their heads. Their practiced manner was just like that of two elementary school students admitting their mistakes and waiting for punishment.

"Sister Ling..."

"Don't talk."

Ling raised his hand to signal Xi to shut up, looked at Nian who had her head down, crossed his arms, and raised his chin.

"You tell me, how did the year come about?"

“I drove here.”

Under the elder sister's imposing aura, Nian didn't dare to be cheeky anymore and obediently answered questions.

"Okay, drive."

Ling nodded, raising an eyebrow.

"Where's the car?"

"Here..."

Nian picked up two items from the table and showed them to her older sister, speaking softly and barely daring to breathe.

"..."

Seeing the two things she was carrying left me speechless.

She recognized those two things; they were the car's steering wheel and pedals.

So it really did crash into us with a car? After the crash, all that was left was the steering wheel and pedals, right?

She's really something!

"You, you, what can I even say to you?"

Ling walked over and poked Nian's head with his finger, making her lean back. Xi stood beside him, trembling with fear. Fortunately, Ling didn't poke her. Instead, he looked at Lin Lu, who was squatting in the corner picking at the cracks in the stone, and gave her an apologetic smile.

"Sir, are you with my two good-for-nothing sisters?"

"I'm sorry you had to see this. It's my fault for not disciplining them properly. I've already taken care of everything. Shall we go outside and talk first?"

Chapter 162 Even immortals need money to eat.

"Lord Qinglei, are you just going to abandon this?"

On the roof of the Shangshu government office, Yu Shi Shenlou, dressed in a straw raincoat, looked into the distance, taking in the scene before him. He then pressed down his straw hat and asked in a low voice.

He and Ling were acquainted, but the calamity of the year beast was a major event that the court had attached great importance to in recent years, involving various high-level power struggles.

The fact that the three fragments of the Broken Beast have gathered together in Shangshu City may not be a good thing.

Logically, they should have taken precautions, notified the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Archives, and submitted a report to the court.

For some reason, Qing Leibo, who was in charge of guarding this place, didn't seem to have this intention, and didn't even plan to get involved. He just watched, which puzzled him.

Of course, he didn't want to see Qing Leibo take action, because that would escalate things too much and become unmanageable, making it uncertain whether Shangshu City could even be preserved.

But is this really something they're completely indifferent to?

"Otherwise what? You want me to unleash a thunderbolt and destroy Shangshu City along with the Year Beast?"

The old man dressed as a potter was also looking in that direction. Hearing this, he smiled and shook his head slightly.

"They've done something, why are you in such a hurry?"

"It's not that we're in a hurry, we're just curious. Besides, Lord Qinglei, why are we standing on the roof? If we damage the roof of the yamen, Lord Liang will come knocking again, and my meager income won't be enough to compensate for it."