FE—Chapter 112: Wang Dong: I Can Support Him, Too
"Travel Guide, Tell Me Where the Most Delicious BBQ Restaurant in Mingdu Is!"
Wang Dong, who had officially started enjoying herself in Mingdu, was in a very happy mood at the moment and had happily bought a copy of the "Mingdu Travel Guide."
She placed her hand on the cover and shook it gently, as if casting a spell, hoping to see the BBQ restaurant she had in mind as soon as she opened the guide.
Xiao Xiao, who blinked her eyes beside Wang Dong, spent 38 copper soul coins to buy "100 Ways to Avoid Death" to satisfy her curiosity, and then the two returned to the carriage.
In the carriage, Wang Dong placed the travel guide flat on her legs, and a beautiful arc appeared at the corner of her lips.
"I will only flip through it once, and I hope that this time, I can master all the information about Huo Ran Cheerful BBQ Restaurant."
Wang Dong's pink-blue eyes sparkled, and after a moment's thought, she flipped through the Mingdu travel guide.
As expected, it was not the Huo Ran Cheerful BBQ Restaurant.
Instead, it featured a scenic spot—the soul-guidance munitions bombarding the statue of Shrek's Tang San for live ammunition practice.
The short-haired middle-aged man glanced at the picture in the guide, and his eyelids twitched. Compared with the "100 Ways to Avoid Death," bombarding the statue of that adult was a subject that should not be touched.
He sighed lightly and said with emotion, "Shrek Academy built stone sculptures of Tang San and the other six characters from the first generation and respected them, so their fortunes have been prosperous for thousands of years."
"The Sun-Moon Empire used stone sculptures as targets for bombardment. Eh... It seems that the national fortune of the Sun-Moon Empire is destined to decline."
Wang Dong didn't understand what her Second Uncle meant. She just felt that it was unlucky to see a broken stone sculpture as soon as she opened the guide.
She quickly flipped through the guidebook in her hand but couldn't find the barbecue restaurant she wanted to see. She threw the book indignantly and held her head. "Oh, I'm so annoyed. Why can't I find Huo Ran Cheerful BBQ Restaurant?"
Xiao Xiao thought for a moment and whispered, "Wang Dong, maybe Huo Yuhao just opened a shop, and it's just a small establishment, not registered in the travel guide."
Wang Dong's eyes showed some thoughtfulness when she heard that, and she felt that what Xiao Xiao said made sense.
So she carefully looked at the simplified map of Mingdu attached to the guidebook, wrote down the location of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, and then Wang Dong took a piece of white paper and began to draw.
"Wang Dong, what are you drawing?"
Xiao Xiao was curious and leaned over to take a look. It was a figure painting.
Wang Dong's painting skills were pretty good, and the artwork was vivid. Judging by the length of the hair, the boy depicted should have short blue hair, a delicate and handsome face, and beautiful eyes with a light golden halo.
Meeting Xiao Xiao's puzzled and curious gaze, Wang Dong happily explained, "I will draw Huo Yuhao, and then go to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy to ask if anyone has seen him."
"This way, we can find Huo Yuhao quickly." Wang Dong thought this was a very good method.
Xiao Xiao smiled, "Oh, then Wang Dong, you have a good memory. It has been so many months, and you can still remember what Huo Yuhao looks like."
After all, the last time Huo Yuhao met the two of them was at Huo Ran Cheerful BBQ stall on a snack street near Shrek Academy. They had eaten a few skewers, said goodbye to each other, and then Huo Yuhao went to the Extreme North.
So the appearance Wang Dong drew was Huo Yuhao before he merged with the Snow Empress.
Xiao Xiao, who often peeked at Wang Dong's handsome face, could only describe his painting as delicate and handsome; she didn't have a very deep memory of Huo Yuhao's features.
Wang Dong was painting seriously and subconsciously answered Xiao Xiao's question: "Haha, there are not many boys I'm interested in. Huo Yuhao is one of them, and I remember him quite clearly."
Xiao Xiao was stunned, with a bit of confusion and surprise in her eyes. "Ah? Wang Dong, what boy are you interested in...?"
"Xiao Xiao, what are you thinking about? Huo Yuhao's grilled fish is so delicious. I'm interested in his grilled fish."
Wang Dong quickly explained. To prevent Xiao Xiao from thinking too much, she didn't look at Xiao Xiao's reaction and acted like she was concentrating on painting.
After finishing the painting, Wang Dong made detailed refinements to the boy in the artwork. Then, she raised the curtain of the carriage a little higher so that a few rays of sunlight could shine in.
Wang Dong held the paper and waved it toward the sunlight. Through the sunlight, the portrait of Huo Yuhao on the paper became more vivid.
"Well, not bad." She nodded with satisfaction. "It's very similar to the painting I remembered. Whether we can find Huo Yuhao quickly depends on this."
Then Wang Dong put the drawing into the storage soul guidance device, hoping to avoid a clueless search.
Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao jumped off the carriage.
With the protection of her Second Uncle, a peerless powerhouse, they naturally didn't have to worry about any evil soul masters bothering them.
Wang Dong raised her arms high toward the sun, a very comfortable smile on her face.
"Mingdu, welcome your king."
"Wang Dong, what did you say?" Xiao Xiao didn't hear clearly. After getting out of the carriage, she looked at the surrounding metal buildings with curious eyes.
"Oh, Huo Yuhao, welcome me, Young Master Wang Dong."
Wang Dong basked in the comfortable sunshine, thinking that she would soon find Huo Yuhao and try to lure him to the Clear Sky Sect to work as a holiday worker, and she was in a good mood.
Xiao Xiao looked at the buildings in Mingdu with joy and thought that this city was developed and that most of them were made of metal.
"Second Uncle, you don't have to follow us from now on. Just protect us secretly. We are just here to have a meal with a friend, and we can't embarrass ourselves."
The short-haired middle-aged man thought about it and didn't refuse. They came in as the owners of a blacksmith shop opened in Mingdu, and their registration was reasonable and legal.
In addition, he shielded his aura along the way, treating it as a normal business transaction in Mingdu, so he wouldn't be a source of embarrassment.
Xiao Xiao's face was full of caution. "Wang Dong, do you think they will be hostile to the students of Shrek Academy?"
"Don't worry, Xiao Xiao. We are here to have fun during the holiday, not as students of Shrek Academy. I am the Young Master of the Clear Sky Sect, and you are the Young Master's friend."
Wang Dong habitually adjusted her clothes and smiled. "If anyone dares to make things difficult, as long as I show my identity as Clear Sky Sect Young Master, they may be afraid that I will cause trouble in Mingdu."
Xiao Xiao nodded happily. Everyone on the mainland knew that the Clear Sky Sect's heritage was so profound that it was immeasurable, and no one dared to provoke it easily.
Then the two of them walked toward the city of Mingdu. They couldn't go hungry while looking for a barbecue restaurant, so they bought some food and drinks whenever they saw a restaurant along the way. According to the markings on the map in the guide, they groped their way to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
Of course, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao didn't have the student ID of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, so they naturally couldn't enter the academy gate.
Besides, it was still a holiday, and the guards were stricter.
However, none of this could stop Wang Dong. She was still very clever in men's clothes.
Wang Dong observed the situation around the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and soon found a student wearing a school uniform who was studying hard at school during the holiday.
Students who didn't go home during the holiday and studied at school were mostly short of money. The cultivation environment at home is often poor, so they applied to the school to stay in school during the holiday to practice. After all, the school has a laboratory, and various commonly used cultivation resources and metal materials are more affordable than the outside market.
Wang Dong stopped a student who was staying in school and took out a small bag of gold soul coins from the storage soul guidance device. "Classmate, do you have time to help me? These are all yours."
As she spoke, she shook the small bag of gold soul coins in front of the other party, the coins creating an attractive, crisp sound as they collided.
The student stared at the gold soul coins and involuntarily swallowed his saliva.
But he knew that Wang Dong might have a big plan for such a large sum of money, and he was very conflicted.
Seeing his hesitation, Wang Dong slowly opened the bag, and the full gold soul coins inside instantly exuded a golden luster.
The student stared at the wealth, his eyes illuminated by the golden color of the coins.
Wang Dong's mouth curled slightly, revealing a faint smile as she said confidently, "Classmate, it's just a small matter; just help me find a friend."
"Just tell me what you know, and whether I can find him later or not, those gold soul coins will belong to you."
The student finally couldn't resist the temptation of the gold soul coins. He looked like he had met a noble person; someone had given him money, and he was genuinely grateful.
He nodded repeatedly, patting his chest in assurance, "Whoever you are looking for, as long as I know him, I will provide you with reliable information, so your gold soul coins won't be wasted."
Wang Dong handed a small bag of gold soul coins to Xiao Xiao, asking her to hold it, then took out the portrait she had just drawn from the storage soul guidance device.
"Classmate, do you know Huo Yuhao? He is the boy I drew."
Wang Dong pointed to the character portrait on the paper, her pink-blue eyes filled with hope as she awaited a positive answer from the other party.
The student's expression was relieved. He had no psychological pressure to answer this question: "Who doesn't know Huo Yuhao at our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy?"
"He broke the record of Xiao Hongchen, who was hailed as the first genius in a thousand years and was selected as a reserve player for this soul master competition. Many students admire him, including me."
Wang Dong was delighted and pointed to the portrait in the painting.
"The Huo Yuhao you are talking about is the same person I am looking for, right? Is it the boy in the painting?"
The student looked back and forth between the painting and the fellow student, revealing a puzzled expression. He did not look at the painting strangely but frowned.
"The person you drew... Although I can see some similarity in the eyes, there is still a noticeable gap in appearance compared to Huo Yuhao in our school."
"Hmm?"
Wang Dong was a little confused and pointed to the scroll in her hand. "Classmate, I feel that my drawing is correct. Maybe you haven't figured it out yet?"
The student was a little confused and thought Wang Dong was talking nonsense. He took out a magazine from the storage soul guidance device, flipped a few pages, and turned it to show the picture in it to Wang Dong.
"What should I see from your painting?"
He pointed at the picture in the magazine and explained to Wang Dong, "Look at this magazine; it lists the top three students on the Soul Guidance Device Creativity List."
"Huo Yuhao ranks first on the creativity list. The painting next to him, with a chainsaw sword in his left hand and a grenade gun in his right hand, is Huo Yuhao's character portrait."
Before Wang Dong had time to speak, Xiao Xiao came up and stared at the character portrait of Huo Yuhao in the magazine.
Xiao Xiao looked at it carefully for a while and blinked her eyes. "Wang Dong, he seems very good-looking..."
The student nodded in agreement with Xiao Xiao's words. "I met Huo Yuhao in the Soul Guidance Trial Field last semester. His appearance, um..."
He thought for a while and looked at Wang Dong. "His appearance is not worse than yours."
Wang Dong, upon looking at the picture in the magazine, was stunned for a long time, her lips slightly open but she couldn't say anything.
The student chuckled and said, "Young lady, if you like this magazine, I can give it to you for free."
"And I've told you everything I know." His eyes occasionally glanced at the small bag of gold soul coins in Xiao Xiao's hand. "Then the gold soul coins you promised to give me just now should be counted, right?"
Wang Dong woke up after hearing this and waved her hand. "I always keep my promises. Xiao Xiao, give him the gold soul coins."
Xiao Xiao handed over the small bag of gold soul coins from her hand and took the other party's magazine.
The student held the gold soul coins and laughed excitedly. He seemed to suddenly think of something. He said to Wang Dong quite seriously, "Oh, by the way, Huo Yuhao seems to have a special relationship with Miss Meng from Illustrious Virtue Hall. According to some rumors in the school, Huo Yuhao is being kept by that rich woman."
He added, with a clear conscience, "This news is worth your small bag of gold soul coins, right?"
Wang Dong furrowed her delicate brows, a little confused. What does it mean to be kept...? She could provide this; who else could be as rich as her Clear Sky Sect?
It seems that there is a chance to lure Huo Yuhao to the Clear Sky Sect to grill fish and skewers for her.
She could also learn from Miss Meng, take out more gold soul coins than the other party, knock Miss Meng unconscious, and let the other party retreat.
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"Hey, I remember this was a wine shop before, but now it's a barbecue restaurant?"
In the Holy Moon District of Mingdu, accompanied by the slight sound of wheels, a young man in white clothes sitting in a wheelchair was pushed over by a beautiful woman with a cute demeanor.
The young man remembered that the last time he came to inspect this place, it was still a wine shop and many evil soul masters were discussing where to go to cause trouble next.
How did it suddenly become a barbecue restaurant?
The beautiful woman with a cute demeanor was Juzi. She looked up at the top of the store and wrinkled her small nose.
"Huo Ran Cheerful BBQ Restaurant, what a nice smell."
Juzi was attracted by the smell of barbecue, stopped pushing the wheelchair, and suggested, "Your Highness, do you want to go in and take a look?"
The young man in the wheelchair waved his hand and agreed. "Let's go in and try it."
As soon as the two entered the barbecue restaurant, they were surprised by the lively atmosphere. Although the store was not very crowded, the evil soul masters were eating skewers and drinking wine with big mouthfuls, all smiling as they ate.
Juzi spotted a blue-haired figure, her eyes gradually widening in surprise.
"It seems familiar—Huo Yuhao? How did he open a barbecue restaurant here?"
(End of this chapter)