Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 469 Leaving Home (Second Update)

Half an hour later.

Su Ping returned to Longjiang Base City.

The familiar outer walls of the base city, and squads of Longjiang guards in familiar military uniforms.

The uniforms of the guards in each base city were slightly different. Although he had only been away for a few days, Su Ping felt a sense of warmth, like a swallow returning to its nest.

"Who goes there? Please register your identity."

On the outer wall of the base city, instruments detected the Black-winged Saber-toothed Bird's whereabouts in advance, and titled-level personnel arrived ahead of the bird's flight path, waiting on the towering wall.

When they saw Su Ping and the others sitting on the birds and beasts, they realized that it was not a wild monster attack and immediately shouted loudly.

The black-winged saber-toothed bird flew to the titled-level creature on the giant wall. The Zhong family elder sitting on the bird's neck was about to take out their Zhong family crest. Although their Zhong family was not a top family like the four great families and was famous throughout Asia, they were still a large family that could be ranked. They had information in other base cities, but the ordinary people in other base cities were not very familiar with them.

"Boss Su?"

Suddenly, another person with a title widened their eyes and stammered.

The Zhong family elder was taken aback. Zhong Lingtong, who was sitting next to Su Ping, was also curious. She knew Su Ping's name. Earlier in the vice president's car, she had heard Su Ping talk about opening a shop. This was obviously a way of addressing Su Ping.

However, this person with the title seemed extremely afraid of Su Ping, not out of awe, but out of genuine fear.

"Greetings, Mr. Su. Please forgive him, he's a bit blind. Please proceed!"

Recognizing Su Ping's title, he quickly covered his chest and bowed to Su Ping, while simultaneously pulling his companion aside and respectfully smiling at Su Ping.

His companion was stunned when he heard him say "Boss Su". His pupils then contracted sharply. Although he had never seen Su Ping in person, he was very familiar with the name "Boss Su". It was no exaggeration to say that he had heard of it like the plague. Almost every titled person around him had talked about this "Boss Su".

Unexpectedly, the young man in front of me was the legendary Boss Su.

She's just as young as the rumors say!

Thinking of what that Boss Su had done, the titled man's face turned deathly pale, his legs trembled slightly, and he quickly covered his chest with his hands, bowed his head in respect, and cold sweat was already sliding down his cheeks.

He felt as if all the luck he had in his life had been used up today.

The actions of these two titled experts left the Zhong family elders and Zhong Lingtong somewhat bewildered. Although they knew that Su Ping was a top-tier nurturer and a titled expert at the limit, these two were also titled experts. There was no need for them to be so afraid. This was no longer the courtesy one would show to someone of the same level.

"You know me?" Su Ping raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw the title.

"Of course, of course..." the titled person quickly replied with a smile.

While ordinary people might not know much about Su Ping's dealings with the Tang family and the Starry Sky Organization, these titled figures knew it all very well. They also knew that this Boss Su was no ordinary person, with a mysterious and legendary expert protecting him closely, and that he had an extremely powerful background.

"I don't think I've seen you checking this frequently before?" Su Ping looked at the two titled individuals. He had entered and exited the base city a few times as a pioneer before, and he had never seen these municipal government titles. Such frequent checks, and it was just a black-winged saber-toothed bird. Even if it was treated as a monster, a title would be enough to settle things.

"Reporting back to Boss Su, recently there has been a lot of monster activity near the base city. We are just being cautious, in case any monsters might attack or offend you. We hope you will understand," the titled person explained with a forced smile.

Su Ping raised an eyebrow as he recalled the demonic beast he had encountered on his way here. It seemed that his imagination had not been mistaken after all.

"Alright, then you all keep a good watch. I'm leaving now," Su Ping said, then turned to the Zhong family elder and said, "Let's go."

The Zhong family elder was taken aback, then quickly nodded. He glanced at the two Longjiang officials and felt that their attitude towards Su Ping seemed to be overly respectful.

Pilot the Blackwing Saber-toothed Bird into the base city.

Following Su Ping's directions, they soon arrived at the shops in the slums.

Seeing the slums in this base city, the Zhong family elder sighed inwardly. As expected of a second-level base city, it was far too dilapidated.

However, what surprised him even more was that Su Ping's shop was located in such a dilapidated place.

Could this be the center of this base city?

He dared not ask any more questions, nor did he show any unusual expression, and he stopped his mount in mid-air.

"Go back now, and take care of yourself."

Su Ping stood up, released a burst of star power to support Zhong Lingtong's body, and said to the Zhong family elder.

The Zhong family elder nodded respectfully, and only after watching Su Ping and Zhong Lingtong fly down to the street below did he turn around and fly away on his mount.

"Teacher, is this your shop?"

Zhong Lingtong was put down on the street by Su Ping. Only after her feet touched the ground did she relax and look up at the building in front of her.

This is the most impressive building on the street, quite different from the other buildings around it.

The sign above... Little Mischievous Pet Shop?

What a naughty name…

"Um."

Su Ping nodded, noticing that the shop door was slightly ajar but there were hardly any people at the entrance, which surprised him.

However, he could sense Tang Ruyan and Joanna's presence in the store.

As Su Ping walked up the steps into the store, he saw Tang Ruyan sitting on the sofa with her eyes closed, cultivating. Her neck and other skin were glowing with a jade-green light, indicating that she was practicing the Tang family's secret technique, the Immovable Glazed Skill.

Upon hearing the sound, Tang Ruyan withdrew the green light from her body and opened her eyes. She saw Su Ping, but the next moment, her gaze fell on Zhong Lingtong behind Su Ping. She was startled, and a look of vigilance flashed in her eyes.

"No business?"

Seeing that she had finished her practice, Su Ping asked.

"We're fully booked today," Tang Ruyan said, standing up. She then glanced at Zhong Lingtong behind Su Ping and casually asked, "And this is?"

"My student," Su Ping said to Zhong Lingtong beside him, "this is my shop assistant."

Shop assistant?

Zhong Lingtong was somewhat surprised. When she entered, she was amazed by Tang Ruyan's beauty. Not only was she beautiful, but more importantly, her cold and aloof temperament was very eye-catching. She was clearly not an ordinary woman.

I never expected that Su Ping would introduce him as a shop assistant?

She almost thought the other person was Su Ping's granddaughter...

In her mind, Su Ping's age was always considered to be similar to that of other top trainers.

Su Ping, unaware of his student's ulterior motives, casually asked Tang Ruyan, "How's business lately? Is everything going smoothly?"

"Business is booming. It's packed every day. It seems like those families from Longjiang have tasted the benefits of your shop. Now, the people queuing up are all from their families. Others can't even get a seat," Tang Ruyan said.

She had gotten to know all the major families who had come to visit before, and now that she had given up on returning to the Tang family, she had decided to make Longjiang her home. She was quite interested in the families there and had inquired about them.

Su Ping raised an eyebrow. They're all from their family? Does that mean his shop is going to become their family's exclusive breeder?

"They didn't use any tricks to drive away other customers, did they?" Su Ping asked. If they dared to use any tricks, he would make them regret it.

"Well, it seems they're paying for the spots, and others are happy to make money from it too." Tang Ruyan glanced at Su Ping and said, "Your shop has a limited number of spots each day, and now the spots you cultivate can be sold for money. Many people are waiting in line here to make money by selling their spots to others."

Su Ping raised an eyebrow. Was this considered scalping?

And it's all free, you earn it all without spending a single penny.

"It seems we need to find a way to manage this." Su Ping's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly came up with an idea, which he could implement when the store opened tomorrow.

"I'll go back first."

Su Ping didn't stay in the store any longer and led Zhong Lingtong home.

When I go out, the first thing I do when I get back is let my mom know I'm safe.

When he got home, he saw his mother knitting a sweater. Su Ping called out to her and introduced Zhong Lingtong as well. The latter was going to stay with him to study and would be staying in Longjiang for a while. Su Ping would also use this time to assess her character, and naturally, he would often bring her along.

Li Qingru was overjoyed to see Su Ping return. She stopped knitting and said she was going out to buy groceries to prepare a lavish meal for the day.

Su Ping told his mother to just do whatever she wanted. Seeing that there was no trace of Su Lingyue in the house, he became curious and asked his mother about it.

"Didn't you give your sister that acceptance letter from that prestigious school? The school has already started, and your sister has already gone." Li Qingru said, her face showing some worry and a sigh. "Your sister has never traveled far from home in her life, and I'm really worried about her. This time, she was very stubborn and insisted on going. I couldn't stop her."

Su Ping was speechless, not expecting that this guy had already gone to the True Martial Academy ahead of time.

"When did she leave?"

Thinking of the monster attack on the train on the way back, Su Ping quickly asked.

"I've been gone for two days."

Su Ping breathed a slight sigh of relief, but was still a little worried, so she asked her mother for the train number Su Lingyue was on.

"Your sister left you a letter in your room, but I didn't read it. Now that you're so capable, if it's convenient, please take better care of your sister and make sure she's not bullied by others outside," Li Qingru said, clearly worried about Su Lingyue being alone outside.

Su Ping was surprised and nodded slightly.

After talking to his mother, he first contacted Mayor Xie Jinshui and gave him Su Lingyue's train number, asking him to inquire whether the train had been involved in any accidents.

Xie Jinshui was quite surprised by Su Ping's initiative to contact him, but he was very enthusiastic. Before long, he found out for Su Ping that the train was fine and had safely completed the entire route.

Hearing this, Su Ping felt relieved. This meant that Su Lingyue had safely arrived at the True Martial Academy.

As for Zhenwu Academy, with Vice Principal Han Yuxiang taking care of things, nothing bad is likely to happen.

……

I used to habitually post incomplete chapters, but now I'm slowly working on breaking that habit. I post as soon as the word count is about right, so I don't leave any hooks to tease people.

(End of this chapter)