Chapter 26
Chapter 26: Do you fancy raising a pet?
“I suggest you quickly put those nasty thoughts in your head away~ The water in prison isn’t tasty at all~” Milan said in a captivating voice to tease Ji Bai; She intentionally moved closer to him with a seductive smile on her face .
“Tch… I have no interest in washboards . ” Ji Bai said in a disdain-filled tone and immediately turned his head to the side .
“Alright~ However, what you were thinking of was clearly written on your face~ . You can look at a mirror yourself . It was so obvious~” Milan put on a cute expression and mischievously revealed an impish smile .
“So, Did you just bring me here to tease me?” Ji Bai raised his eyebrows .
“Nah, it’s just along the way, that’s all~ Follow me~” Milan didn’t show any sign of remorse in the slightest as she admitted her intentions . She then waved her hand and motioned him to follow her; Following which, she nonchalantly opened a dilapidated wooden door on her own and walked inside .
‘She isn’t expecting me to dive into the sewers or anything, right? Even though this isn’t a legal organization to begin with, why did they have to build and conceal their branch in such a manner?’
Just as Ji Bai was putting his brainpower to good use and allowing it to tap into his unused potential, he stepped into the bathroom . In a split second, the white walls that were filled with cracks and cobwebs suddenly changed; Almost like a spotlessly sweet wrapper under high temperatures, it began to melt and fade at once .
A short spell of delirium suddenly hit Ji Bai as a series of spatial distortions suddenly arrived from all directions .
When he came back to his senses, the fuzzy, snow-white walls in his surroundings gradually disappeared into the void of the strange distortions . The walls around him disappeared as the area in front of him took on a new shade of life . It was now a desolate street with no splits in its path, it also had a sparse amount of shrubs planted on the side . The additional things that appeared in front of him were a large iron door whose paint had somewhat fainted, and rows of buildings made up of reinforced concrete .
Even though the spatial currents had already calmed down, Ji Bai was still in shock at the fact that the scenery and space around him instantly changed .
“Look, we’re here . ” Milan’s voice rang out at an opportune moment and broke the blank slate of mind Ji Bai had .
“… Was that spatial transposition earlier? Is that your sacred ability? Are you… also a knight?” Traces of incredulity were revealed in Ji Bai’s gaze, this happened as shock filled his heart . He couldn’t help but treat this obscure and illegal chivalric order seriously now .
“You have quite the imagination, but that was the wrong answer . The reason why we entered the toilet was just for a pretense . ” Milan silently swayed her head as she walked up to the large iron door, she pushed it lightly . This caused the seemingly unlocked iron door to reveal a series of groaning noises while it slowly opened . Seeing that Milan had no intention to explain any further, Ji Bai sensibly chose to refrain from asking any further questions . He followed Milan’s pace and walked past the iron door .
“Say, can’t this banner be lowered a bit more?” The edges of Ji Bai’s mouth twitched as he saw a yellow wooden sign that read ‘Hope Elementary School’ hanging above a corridor lounge .
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“You can ask the relevant department for that… As you are just in time today, I will bid you farewell here . ” Milan replied in a cold and cryptic manner .
“Hmm? Wait . What do you mean? Just in time for what?” Ji Bai was slightly stupefied . He wanted to inquire about the meaning of her words . When he realized that Milan had gone silent, he turned his head and realized that there was already no one beside him but air-kun .
“You got here pretty fast, didn’t you, youngster? I just finished my noodles . ” Before Ji Bai could exclaim anything, a familiar male voice rang out .
“…Culturalized gangster?” Ji Bai said tilting his head .
“Hey youngster, do you mind not calling me… Hahh… Forget it . ” To his utmost surprise, Lin Tuo didn’t continue with the usual bickering . There was a trace of pity in the way he looked at Ji Bai .
“The small girl that brought me here earlier, she…”
“Oh, you meant Milan? She’s actually a very busy person . Our organization employs her to receive guests, because of that, her schedule is packed to the brim every day . Just a single minute of her time costs a few million…” Lin Tuo suddenly furrowed his brows; he had a nagging feeling that there was something wrong with his explanation .
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“…It sounds totally legitimate . ”
“Let’s not talk about that, at this time… Ah, there’s an 80% chance it started . Follow me, I’ll explain it as we head over there . ” Lin Tuo took out his watch and gave it a glance . He didn’t really explain too much to Ji Bai and had only tossed out a nonchalant reply before turning his body to walk off .
“Hey, hold up! Aren’t you forgetting something?” Ji Bai went up to Lin Tuo and stopped him .
“??? Did I overlook something?”
“Of course you did! Look, it’s not even 7 am right now . ” The implied meaning in Ji Bai’s words was so obvious, it was almost as if he was acting the role of a general in a Chinese Opera1 . With a wave of his hand, his ingratiating expression appeared .
“Yes, why? Don’t tell me that you want to take a nap?”
“What nap?! You’re really so dense that it’s embarrassing at this point! Have you already forgotten about the transportation fee reimbursement?”Ji Bai outspokenly asked, he completely abandoned the indirect approach .
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“Did you really do all of this just for that?” Lin Tuo had a strange complexion on his face .
‘Hello? This is actually something that concerns my life! How can I not be anxious?’
“What’s wrong? Say, are you planning to dodge the question by saying that they don’t do any invoices here?” Ji Bai immediately narrowed his eyes . His eyes were secretly checking his surroundings for a brick or stool he could use as a weapon .
“I wouldn’t…Wait, Do I really look like that type of person? Even if you suspect my personality, you shouldn’t suspect my looks! Alright, we’ll discuss this matter in due time . I have another more pertinent matter to discuss with you…” Lin Tuo carefully sized up his surroundings as he quietly came closer .
“Do you like small animals?”
“?? Um, So-so . Why are you asking this question?” Ji Bai knitted his eyebrows . He had a feeling that things weren’t that simple .
“Oh, then . Do you have any interest at all in raising a small animal?”