How come I was the one being targeted?

As soon as they left the government office, Qingque eagerly surrounded them, happily grabbing the corner of Bai Jun's clothes and shaking them back and forth: "Come on, let's go play a couple of games of Diyuan Qiongyu to warm up!"

"No, I may not be able to fight Di Yuan Qiong Yu recently."

Hearing Bai Jun's troubled mumbling, Qingque's heart tightened, and he asked with some concern: "What's wrong? Is there anything bothering you recently?"

"Not really, the main reason is that I can't even afford to eat, let alone Di Yuan Qiong Yu..."

Looking at the shriveled little frog that Bai Jun brought out, Qingque was stunned for a moment, then tilted his head and chuckled a few times: "Oh, I thought it was something else, is this a small matter really a problem?"

"A penny can make a hero fall, how can it not be a problem?" Bai Jun curled his lips. People's sorrows and joys are not the same. He just felt that the sun was a little too high today.

The wealthy Xiao Qingque patted his chest proudly and said with an indulgent look, "Let's go, Diyuan Qiongyu, you only need to provide the people, and the money and other things will be the prize. I will also cover all your meals for the next few days!"

Hearing such a lavish speech, Bai Jun's expression was actually awe-inspiring. He suddenly bent down and held Qingque's small hand, saying affectionately: "Jun has been wandering for half his life, and I only regret that I have never met a wise master. If you don't abandon me, I am willing to serve you as a righteous master--"

"What do you want to do! Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense!" Qingque's face turned slightly red. She obviously guessed what Bai Jun was going to say next, so she quickly stood on tiptoe and blocked Bai Jun's lips with her little hands.

Qingque's little hands were soft, and Bai Jun didn't struggle. He nodded obediently, indicating that he would follow the boss's instructions.

Perhaps because there were too many people on the street, many people noticed Qingque standing on tiptoe on the side of the road, seemingly being affectionate with Bai Jun, and began to whisper:

"Young couples nowadays are so bold, they start cuddling in broad daylight."

"What's the tune? Young people are really having fun."

"Alas, how could such a good young man be in trouble?"

“It’s great to be young…”

Noticing the ambiguous glances from the passersby, Qingque's ears blushed shyly. She hurriedly released her hand from Bai Jun's lips, distanced herself from him, and said coquettishly, "It's all your fault!"

"Don't worry, eat some fruit candy to calm you down." Although Bai Jun took in all the whispers of passers-by, he was in no mood to care. He was itching to play cards.

Before Qingque could embarrass herself and complain a few more times, something hard suddenly pressed against her lips. Out of trust in Bai Jun, she subconsciously opened her mouth and took it in.

So sweet...

When the taste of the candy completely bloomed in her mouth, Qingque realized what Bai Jun had fed her, and her shy mood instantly melted into sweeter happiness.

"Is it delicious?" Seeing that the little green bird was also immersed in the honey, Bai Jun smiled and rubbed her little head, as if nothing had happened.

"It's delicious. Whose candy is this? I'll buy some later." Qingque nodded, curious about who the candy was. He always felt that it tasted better than those sold in old-fashioned pastry shops like Daoxianglou and Qiwan Pavilion.

"The Shen Ce Mansion badge." Bai Jun said calmly.

A big question mark suddenly appeared on Qingque's little head. She only knew that Shen Ce Mansion was the office of generals of all generations, but she had never heard that it was a candy factory?

Let's just treat it as Bai Jun's unique joke. Qingque has long been accustomed to Bai Jun's frequent jokes, and no one knows who he learned it from.

Bai Jun was now so fond of the wealthy Qing Que that he wished he could worship her as the Emperor of the World, and upon seeing that she really liked the candies from the Divine Strategy Palace, he decisively stuffed another handful of candies into Qing Que's mouth and added, "Although there are no labels or dates on them, the quality is absolutely guaranteed. They are brand new and unopened. It's okay if you don't want to eat them now. Just put one in your mouth when you're feeling down."

It was rare to experience such enthusiasm from Bai Jun. Qing Que was a little dazed for a moment. He clutched the candy, not knowing what to say. His heartbeat suddenly accelerated: "Thank you..."

"Huh? Why do you want to thank me? I should be the one to be thanked." Bai Jun tilted his head in confusion, thinking that Qingque was weird.

"No, nothing! Let's go quickly, if we're any later we won't have a table to play against Di Yuan Qiong Yu!"

Looking at Qingque's hurriedly leaving back, Bai Jun raised his eyebrows and gradually realized that something was wrong - he accidentally gave all the candies in his pocket to Qingque, and now he has nothing to eat!

Otherwise.... ask Qingque for some back?

When this evil thought emerged in his mind, Bai Jun immediately cut off the idea and began to torture his conscience.

Bai Jun, ah Bai Jun, how can you be so petty? It's just a few pieces of candy. At worst, I can go to the Shen Ce Mansion to rob after get off work. As long as I can please Boss Qingque, I should be very obedient even if you have to give me my heart!

"Qing Yan, why are you still in a daze? Hurry up and leave."

Qingque's puzzled voice came from a distance, and only then did Bai Jun realize that the distance between them was so far.

"Coming, coming." Bai Jun patted his cheek and quickened his pace to catch up.

The so-called Emperor's Jade Cards are said to date back to the ancient empire. It is a tabletop game that can be compared with Star Array Chess. However, it was lost in the long history of the Xianzhou Alliance. Fortunately, a young fortune teller from the Taibu Division who did not want to be named collected and organized its rules and brought them back to the modern Xianzhou. People are now fortunate enough to play this brain-burning card game that is related to the stars and celestial phenomena.

Speaking of Diyuan Qiongyu, we have to mention an interesting story. Bai Jun can be regarded as a self-taught genius. He learned the general idea just by taking a few simple glances, which made other card players in the hall really envious. Everyone thought they witnessed the birth of a Qiongyu card genius, but who knew that although Bai Jun learned so quickly, his level did not seem to be that high. On the contrary, he played back and forth with them every time, and he did not look like a genius at all.

This makes people wonder, could it be that Bai Jun is too disdainful to play the Qiong Yu card with them and is deliberately hiding his incompetence?

In fact, tracing back the reason is quite simple. It's not that Bai Jun is hiding his talent, but that the Diyuan Qiongyu tiles are too similar to mahjong. The so-called self-taughtness is simply because Bai Jun happened to know a little about mahjong in his previous life, so he got the hang of it quickly. Although he repeatedly emphasized that he is not a genius, except Qingque, no one else believes him at all.

If you don’t want to believe it, then don’t believe it. Bai Jun was too lazy to argue anymore. He just hoped that next time they would not sign him up for any random competitions.

"Huh? Why isn't this thing moving?"

A fortune teller who wished to remain anonymous slapped the jade chess and card games and chessboard in front of him, wondering if there was something wrong with it.

This Qiong Yu chess and card game and chessboard is a mahjong table that integrates the functions of automatic shuffling, coding and loading cards. It is produced by Gongzaosi, magnetically suspended, and lightweight and easy to carry. The only drawback is that it is expensive and prone to malfunction. Therefore, you should consider carefully before purchasing Qiong Yu chess and card game and chessboard, but you don't need to consider this issue in a card hall. If it really breaks down, you can just replace the table.

"You forgot to turn on the power."

While Bai Jun was complaining quietly, he turned on the power silently. The slowly rising chessboard interrupted Qingque's idea of ​​changing the table.

After solving the problem of the chessboard, the next thing is to get four people together. It seems a bit difficult to call one or two friends on a normal working day, but fortunately, the chess hall is full of idle people, which perfectly avoids this difficulty.

"The Emperor Yuan Qiongyu standard table is missing two of the four!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two fellow card players, captivated by the allure of Di Yuan's Qiong Yu cards, quickly arrived. However, upon seeing that the instigators were Bai Jun and Qing Que, they hesitated to approach the table. After a long pause, they tentatively asked, "It's you two... Let's make a deal, is it really okay for you to come out on a weekday and play cards with us?"

"It's not the first or second time, is it necessary to be so nervous?"

Bai Jun tilted his head in confusion, wondering what these two people meant, only to see his two poker friends complaining helplessly:

"That being said, isn't it too frequent for that Taibushi master to come and capture Miss Qingque recently? It's ok if you don't mind, but you should think more about us!"

There was no way around it. Who could blame that short, pink-haired figure who always used to intimidate the other players after capturing Qingque? The entire board of Qiongyu cards was scattered, and the other players lost interest in playing cards. It was like one person spoiling the whole pot. Most importantly, they couldn't resist and could only tremble in fear under the threats of the pink-haired figure from Taipusi.

Since there is no way to deal with the big shot Taibusi with pink hair, then the only option is to deal with Qingque as a second best option. As long as you don't play cards with her, all problems will disappear with the wind.

Bai Jun twitched the corner of his mouth and turned to look at the culprit beside him helplessly.

"Hey?" The brown-haired girl stuck out her tongue slightly and smiled mischievously.

"Hey, what the hell!"

Bai Jun, with a dark expression on his face, slapped her head with his sword. Seeing his fellow card players leave, he quickly tried to stop them, saying, "Wait a minute! Please listen to my explanation!"

"No, Brother Bai Jun, although you are very handsome, this is not the reason for us to stop here." The two card players seemed to have made up their minds. Like the cowboys in the old CD, they slowly left towards the imaginary sunset, letting the elongated shadows behind them reveal their loneliness and solitude.

"Well then, I was hoping to share the secret of Emperor Yuan Qiong Yu, but it seems I'll have to look for someone else..."

Before Bai Jun's slightly regretful voice faded in the wind, his two poker friends had already stopped like jackals smelling meat, turned around and looked at Bai Jun expectantly.

They had heard of Bai Jun's reputation as a genius with the Qiong Yu Pai, and like everyone else, they had always been curious about why he kept his skills secret, and even more so, whether he was truly a genius. Now that they heard he was going to share the secrets of the Qiong Yu Pai, the chance to verify it was right in front of them. Regardless of whether it was true or not, they had to listen just for the sake of the title.

"Is this true?"

"really!"

Seeing the fish taking the bait, Bai Jun's face revealed a fox-like cunning, and he fed the two men several reassurances: "You two don't have to worry. If the Grand Diviner really comes to pursue the matter, you can just run away in accordance with the principle of "a friend's death is better than my own." As for the Grand Diviner's wrath, Qingque will bear it all."

Hiss, that seems to be true. If we really want to put the blame on someone, it seems like it has nothing to do with them.

The two poker players exchanged a glance; the allure of Di Yuan Qiong Yu ultimately overcame their rationality.

"Female Horse White Spoon, do it!"

Chapter 12: Subordinates are not allowed to kiss their superiors!

Normally, a round of Diyuan Qiongyu takes three to ten minutes. If the luck is not in your favor, it is common for a game to take twenty minutes. However, today a round of Diyuan Qiongyu took only seventeen minutes. The next round on the chessboard has not yet ended, and the second round here is ready to begin.

The situation on the field had already shifted drastically, the situation changing drastically. The two players' hearts instantly plummeted, shattered, their previous confidence completely gone. The fact that these two battle-hardened players could show such signs of decline showed that the game on the chessboard had reached a point of near-crushing dominance.

For some reason, they felt that Emperor Yuan Qiongyu's card game wasn't all that confusing. There was only one reason...

The absolute strong, and the loneliness that comes with it.

The strongest battle record is engraved on the chessboard, and the one who finally stands on the battlefield is——

Another Yaoyu tile fell heavily into Qingque's hand, and the clanging sound of the bamboo undoubtedly announced the final winner of this round: "Win again!"

Bai Jun: o_0?

No, buddy, just tell me directly, how many rounds have you won?

It seems that Qingque has never lost from the beginning to now, and the two guys next to him were almost scared silly.

However, Bai Jun could also understand them. After all, in this situation, victory and defeat were common in the military, and no one could bear to lose so badly in one go.

"Huh, that's amazing, Qingyan. I may never forget you in this life." Xiao Qingque lifted the messy hair on her forehead with great pride, and looked up at Bai Jun with a look of defeat, proudly and compassionately. This was the third time she had given him a victory speech.

"Yes, yes, Lord Qingque is the strongest." Bai Jun resigned himself to pushing down the Emperor Yuan Qiongyu Plate, which he had not yet figured out, and flattered Qingque according to his wishes.

After winning the game, the next step is naturally to harvest the loser's chips, which is both an affirmation of the winner and a punishment for the loser.

The chips were not the Xianzhou's patrol arrows, but Interstellar Peace Credit Points of smaller denominations. After all, Qingque played cards just to have some free time, so the so-called chips could just be used as a prize. If the denomination was higher, it would be no different from gambling, which was exactly what Qingque objected to.

Even a small amount of credit points is still a piece of meat, and losing a lot would definitely hurt. However, Bai Jun, who was honest and upright, didn't seem to worry about this at all. When Qingque arrived, he had agreed with Bai Jun that if he lost, he wouldn't have to pay, just play with Qingque.

That being said, although the death penalty may be avoided, the punishment of life imprisonment cannot be avoided. As the price, when Bai Jun loses, he can only obediently allow Qingque to stick a note on his face as punishment.

It was just a child's trick, but Qingque seemed to like it very much, so Bai Jun simply went along with her.

"Hehe, if you know you're wrong, just accept the punishment obediently." Qingque happily put her hands on her waist and hooked her little hand at Bai Jun, signaling him to bend down quickly, otherwise she couldn't reach him.

"You're such a lucky guy."

Bai Jun smiled bitterly, bent down and let her stick the notes on his face, because his face was already covered with them.

"This is called the changing fortunes." Qingque licked his fingertips, wet the paper, then stood on tiptoe and gently stuck it on Bai Jun's face.

She really liked this form of punishment. It was as if she was turning Bai Jun into her own treasure bit by bit. It was a wonderful feeling that he was discovered and possessed by herself without being touched by others.

Although this was extremely despicable, due to the female instinct of possessiveness and pride, Qingque couldn't help but feel complacent whenever she saw the masterpiece on Bai Jun's face.

After putting the note on the table and pinching Bai Jun's cheek, Qingque withdrew her hand contentedly. Her sweet, ambiguous smile instantly faded, and she looked coldly at her two poker partners: "As for you two, the banker gets 2400, and the player gets 1200. No credit, okay?"

The two poker players' faces turned pale, their brows slightly dark. One reason was because they had lost so badly, and the other was because they suddenly realized that Bai Jun wasn't just trying to hide his weakness, but was actually really bad!

Alas! Does Qijun really understand cards? Qijun really doesn’t know cards!

If anyone says that Bai Jun is hiding his abilities again, they will elbow him back and let the gossipers have a taste of the true power of the Mamba.

It's not enough that Qingque has ridiculously good luck with cards, but what's even more fatal is that according to observation, Bai Jun and her seem to be in the same group playing cards. This is really the end. She is in a difficult situation and it's lucky that she doesn't lose everything.

"Alright, alright, get ready for the next round. I feel like my luck can last a long time."

Another credit point was deposited into her account. The feeling of a full wallet made Qingque feel a little better. Just as she was eager to challenge her longest winning streak record, a pink figure suddenly flashed by not far away, which dispelled the idea.

The figure, like a lingering ghost, flickered in and out of Qingque's sight, then vanished like a ghost seeking revenge. There weren't many pink-haired people in Luofu, and Qingque had seen even fewer. Unfortunately, her boss was a pink-haired person.

Thinking of this, Qingque's little face suddenly turned pale, and the action of stacking cards froze in place, not daring to move for a long time.

This shouldn't be the case. This shouldn't be the case. Didn't Master Fu Xuan go to the Taibu Division in Yaoqing today to exchange ideas? How could he come all the way here to capture a mere fortune teller like me?

A little unsure, took another look.

Qingque plucked up the courage and quietly opened his eyes, wanting to confirm whether his guess was correct.

This time she looked clearly. Her long, dreamy pink hair was lightly tied behind her smooth back. Between her eyebrows was a mysterious purple eye. No emotion could be read on her delicate and lovely face.

The left sleeve and ribbon are loose enough to cover the left arm completely, while the right arm is covered with half a piece of tulle on the upper arm, and the forearm is tightly covered with a white sleeve. The different decorations on the left and right prevent the lower abdomen exposed from being covered by the coat with one side opening. This kind of looming asymmetrical design, coupled with the beauty that is exposed but cannot be seen clearly, highlights the girl's unique temptation. The slender and straight legs are smooth and curvy under the tight white tights.

Ah, she is so beautiful. The only flaw is that her beautiful light golden eyes look a little scary now.

Qingque really wanted to shout for mercy, then turn around and run away with Bai Jun. Unfortunately, the little sparrow didn't understand that "the sparrow's plans are not as good as God's plans." Even her little thoughts were within Fu Xuan's divine eyes.

Qingque opened her red lips slightly, and before she could say anything, a purple shadow rushed past. The misty particles quickly condensed into the shape of a magic circle and enveloped her. Then it turned into a ray of light and dissipated, as if nothing had happened.

"Well--!"

However, the next second, when Qingque tried to say something, he found that his tongue seemed to be tightly restrained by some force, and he could not make any sound even if he tried his best.

After dealing with Qingque, Fu Xuan's expression did not improve at all. Looking at Bai Jun, whose face was covered with notes and seemed to be completely unaware of her arrival, her face became even gloomier.

When the two card-playing friends saw Fu Xuan coming, they changed from their usual fearful attitude like mice seeing a cat and were immediately moved to tears. They were even happier than when they saw Di Gong.

"Thank you, Patriarch Fu Xuan, for your help!"

The two card-playing friends bowed their hands in flattery, and based on the principle of "I would rather die than let my friend die", they immediately disappeared into the void and fled.

Fu Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a little disgusted by the name, but he had important things to do right now and was too lazy to pay attention to them.

"Fu Xuan?" At this time, Bai Jun finally realized that something was wrong. His face changed slightly and he looked around in panic, but he was still not sure whether Fu Xuan had come or not.

There was no way. Firstly, the paper strips stuck all over his face blocked most of Bai Jun's vision. Secondly, Fu Xuan was not tall enough, so unfortunately he was in the blind spot of his vision. If I had to blame someone, it would only be the altitude difference.

Fu Xuan's face was now so gloomy that water could drip out of it, but he still chose to endure it, as if he wanted to get some more words out of Bai Jun, and then he silently made a gesture towards Qingque.