No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Even with the existence of the anti-magic stone, wouldn't it be too easy to just agree like that?

This doesn't fit your suspicious nature, does it?

At least you're not like that to me!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance again at the anime-style figure of radishes and cabbages...

You little rascal...you haven't been corrupted, have you?

Chapter 114 Windsor's Father is an MVP? (7000 words, please vote!)

Next, Radish and Cabbage led Jiang Shu on a tour of the White Robe Palace.

Soon, she introduced the ginger and strawberry milkshake to all the white-robed poets in the hall.

I didn't encounter anyone who bullied Moore during that time.

But Jiang Shu knew that this did not mean that everyone in the White Robe Hall was a good person. It was simply because they had unrealistic fantasies about radishes and cabbages, which gave them ample reason to show their gentlemanly and elegant side in front of them.

Whether it's out of affection for someone else or to show off, everyone Jiang Shu has ever met can be considered a good person.

It even gave him the illusion that this was not a temple of lies, but a beautiful utopia.

However, when they heard about Jiang Shu's deeds, their gentlemanly manners and elegance vanished.

The shock caused their carefully constructed public image to collapse instantly.

There were even a few people who were showing off their manners and secretly boasting about themselves one second, but the next second they started swearing.

"Is that a white robe?"

Then, looking embarrassed, he made an excuse and slunk away.

Actually, there was no need for Radish and Cabbage to boast about this to Jiang Shu. They could have just let the rumors spread for a while and the news would have quickly reached the Temple of Lies. However, Radish and Cabbage did it anyway, and Jiang Shu did not object.

On the one hand, this can help Jiang Shu build momentum, so that he can have enough prestige in the future and, under the premise of only being a white-robed person, be able to get an audience with important figures in the temple without going through the tedious promotion process. It might even attract the attention of the red-robed person.

On the other hand, one can also judge which of these people might be evolved beings by observing their reactions—since it can't be hidden, it's better to take the initiative and turn this into an advantage.

However, after looking around, Luobo Baicai and Jiang Shu met with all the white-robed people they could see, but they did not find any suspicious people for the time being.

Meanwhile, Radish and Cabbage also introduced the two to the daily life of the white-robed poet.

In general, regardless of their rank, all poets of lies yearn for freedom. Therefore, although the Temple of Lies is a public institution, its rules are not too strict, and the daily work of the temple poets is not too complicated.

The busiest people were actually a portion of the black-robed and blue-robed individuals, as they were responsible for some basic matters within the temple, such as Dead Fish Eyes in the registration hall, who had to be on duty every day. Therefore, compared to other poets of lies, he had a significantly stronger "office worker" vibe.

As for the other temple poets...

Downwards, because their abilities are too weak, they won't be assigned relatively important tasks. They'll just do odd jobs every day, or even just come to the temple to clock in every day to let the temple know that they're still in Lies Town and haven't gone out to cause trouble.

Above that level, you don't need to worry about mundane things like firewood and rice; you only need to be available when the temple needs you, and it doesn't matter if you're not at the temple at other times.

So overall, there wasn't any work that actually made sense.

For the Poet of Lies, the most important and interesting thing every day is to exchange tips on deception with other Poets of Lies of the same rank in the temple, then learn and improve together, striving for a higher rank and better treatment.

In a sense, this place is actually a very suitable place for enlightenment.

"So, I can arrange my own time from now on?" Jiang Shu asked.

“Yes, that’s right.” Radish and Cabbage nodded: “Just come to the ceremony every morning, it’s like clocking in, and then you can do whatever you want.”

"Okay, then we'll head out first. Keep an eye on things over there."

"Don't worry." Radish and Cabbage patted their chests, their bouncy appearance even making Jiang Shu take a second look: "Leave it to me."

After saying goodbye to the radishes and cabbages, Jiang Shu planned to return to her father's business guild in Windsor first.

The next problem couldn't be solved by staying in the temple; he planned to ask Windsor's father about the crested robe.

Based on past experience, if there is one version of events inside the temple, then there should be another version outside the temple.

On the way, Strawberry Milkshake finally couldn't help but remind Jiang Shu, "I have to remind you, even if what she said makes sense and the anti-magic stone didn't react, and it seems to be true, I still feel something is strange, and I don't really trust her."

"A woman's sixth sense?" Jiang Shu asked with a smile.

"No."

The strawberry milkshake frowned and shook its head.

"It's not a sixth sense, it's just a very direct feeling. Whenever she's in front of me, her words inexplicably make me want to believe her. But even though I'm wary of her, I only come to my senses after I leave her."

After thinking about it carefully, I realized that it has nothing to do with ability, but rather with an innate charm that some ordinary people also possess.

There was once a high-level evolved being, who had even undergone sublimation, who encountered someone with this kind of temperament.

At first, he thought the other person was just an ordinary person, so how could they possibly deceive him? As a result, he became immersed in the relationship, and in the end, he was indeed betrayed.

Not only were all his hard-earned savings stolen, but he also became depressed. When he entered the hatchery, he would always take the initiative to do some dangerous work. His teammates could tell that he was determined to die and tried to persuade him, but it was no use. In the end, he died in the hatchery.

So I wanted to remind you not to let your guard down just because her abilities and skills are sealed. Women with this kind of aura are naturally good at deceiving, let alone someone who is clearly a love-and-desire type evolver, making her even more adept at deception.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu asked, "Do you think I have that kind of aura?"

Strawberry Milkshake paused for a moment, then said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "What? You want to compete with this too?"

"Just asking, do I have one?"

"You..." Strawberry Milkshake looked Jiang Shu up and down, then snorted coldly: "I didn't see that coming from you, but you do have a temperament that often makes people angry."

"Really? That's a real shame."

"What's a pity? You want to be a succubus like that too?"

Jiang Shu remained silent, only sighing repeatedly.

Unfortunately, it seems you're the kind of person who's easily fooled.

Strawberry Milkshake got a little annoyed when she saw him like that, but she still emphasized, "Anyway, be careful, I have a feeling she's not someone to mess with."

"I always feel like you're hostile towards them," Jiang Shu said with a smile.

"What hostility do I have towards her just because she's chubby?" Strawberry Milkshake shrugged dismissively. "But you, don't let your guard down just because she's chubby."

"Okay, okay, I understand, that's it."

"Why are you looking so dismissive?!"

"If you hadn't looked envious at the time, I might have actually believed it."

"I..."

Strawberry Milkshake was speechless for a moment, then her fists gradually clenched.

"If you like watching it, then watch it! Why are you observing my reaction for no reason?!"

Jiang Shu shook his head, sighed, and left.

In fact, even without the strawberry milkshake's reminder, he wouldn't have believed the radish and cabbage.

Two reasons.

First, all evolved beings have the same initial conditions. If you start in the newbie village, then everyone else will be in the same situation.

To stand out from a group of evolved beings and quickly master the abilities of the Poet of Lies, even though it was because he was delayed on Windsor, he was still someone who arrived in Lies Town earlier than him. How could Jiang Shu possibly take such a person lightly?

She may indeed feel that she cannot conquer this incubator, but she is definitely not as weak as she claims.

Secondly, throughout the entire process, she only said that she was looking for partners to conquer the hatchery, but she never explicitly stated that she intended to be a supporting character and help others conquer the hatchery.

Even though Jiang Shu directly asked and tested her, what would she do if others tried to win her over but gained nothing from it?

But she avoided the question, always emphasizing that she just wanted someone to win her over, that she wanted to survive.

Although her answer seemed to be a valid response to the question, Jiang Shu felt that it was no different from nonsense.

She just wants someone to win her heart, but who is this "someone"?

Could this person be herself?

If that's the case, then it proves that she hasn't completely given up and doesn't intend to just be a supporting character.

Therefore, this ambiguous statement is actually just to avoid detection by the magic-blocking stone.

She did indeed want to win over this incubator and planned to work towards it, but she left the selection of personnel blank and used a little trick, so it was not a lie, since she had never expressed a clear attitude on this matter.

She hid the lie within the truth, so the anti-magic stone naturally wouldn't react.

Of course, this could also be an overinterpretation by Jiang Shu.

However, over-interpreting is unlikely. Given this environment and these opponents, it wouldn't be unreasonable to speculate with even the worst possible malice.

Jiang Shu eventually agreed to the other party's cooperation request, simply because the other party promised to help him make connections, a fact that Jiang Shu did not doubt.

Even if it's about picking the peaches, it's the last thing to do. Before that, the other party probably won't reveal their true intentions too early and will cooperate fully.

Jiang Shu silently thought to herself, "I just hope I'm overthinking it. Maybe then you can actually escape this incubator safely..."

I hope you're not headed for suicide.

......

"Oh, you're back?"

To Jiang Shu and Strawberry Milkshake's surprise, the person who immediately lifted her skirt and ran over to open the door after hearing the knock was not Windsor, but someone full of anticipation and expectation.

It was Windsor's father.

"Mr. Edward... what is this...?" Strawberry Milkshake asked, somewhat surprised.

At this moment, Windsor's father, Edward, the president of the Oasis Chamber of Commerce, had lost a slipper and was still clutching his pipe in his hand, not even having had time to put it on the coffee table.

In short, it seemed like they rushed over the moment they heard the knocking, and were in a great hurry.

"I knew it was you guys. I was wondering why you didn't come back right away after you finished the formalities at the Adventurers' Guild. By the way, where did you go?"

He seemed a little worried that the two of them would just run away like that.

“We just wandered around the town,” Jiang Shu replied.

"We just strolled around..." Edward asked with a hint of suspicion, "You two didn't go on a date, did you?"

"?" Strawberry Milkshake immediately explained, "How could that be? I'm his cousin, haven't you forgotten?"

These are the identities the two of them lied about to the outside world.

There was actually no need to say this, but when Edward learned that Windsor was having an affair with Jiang Shu and that Jiang Shu was a business genius, he seemed to have tacitly approved of the marriage. Then he became even more suspicious than Windsor, fearing that Jiang Shu would be deceived by someone else.

Even though Strawberry Milkshake had been by Jiang Shu's side all along, appearing even earlier than Windsor, he still inquired about their relationship, intentionally or unintentionally.

Left with no other option, Strawberry Milkshake had to say that she was Jiang Shu's cousin, which finally put Edward at ease. Otherwise, Strawberry Milkshake would have been incredibly annoyed.

At this point, Edward seemed to have gone mad again, even suspecting that the two had gone on a date.

"After thinking about it carefully, I felt that my cousin was not a very reliable option."

Edward said with a serious expression:

"Because I also have a cousin, and it was because of this discovery that Windsor's mother left me and returned to her tribe in the forest. But don't tell Windsor about this, she always thought her mother was dead."

If Windsor knew about this, she would hate me, even though I truly loved her mother and cut off contact with my cousin after meeting her.

Jiang Shu: "......"

Strawberry Milkshake: "......"

Please don't tell me such a scary secret with such a serious face.

But Edward seemed to no longer care about worldly opinions for Windsor's sake: "So, you two are legitimate cousins, right?"

Strawberry Milkshake finally couldn't hold back anymore: "How could it be anything but normal?!"

Jiang Shu nodded: "It's normal. And to be honest, I'm not that interested in humans anymore."

"Oh?" Edward was somewhat surprised: "So you're a fellow enthusiast."

Uh... actually, your hobby is just a small dessert on my huge menu.

Thinking this to himself, Jiang Shu awkwardly gave a reply.

Edward was finally relieved. After all, Strawberry Milkshake looked like an ordinary human, without furry ears or a soft tail that would tremble when touched.

"Oh! I was in such a hurry that I forgot to let you in first. Come, come, come in first and we'll talk later."

As he spoke, Edward quickly ushered the two inside.

Actually, if they find out we're on a date, they probably won't let us in... Strawberry Milkshake thought to herself.