The Crazed Little Darling: Pampered by the Possesive Commander!-Chapter 121: Ruan Ruan, There’s a Bad Bug—Give Me a Kiss
Su Ruan nodded in agreement.
The situation was urgent, so Lu Shinian didn’t linger. He quickly regrouped with Vice Wang and the others to search for the Illusion Insect.
Soon after receiving this message, both Su Hu and Su Heyuan were informed.
Su Hu had absorbed the Energy Stone sent by Su Ruan, and his condition had stabilized significantly. With the Illusion Insect on his mind, he secretly infiltrated Star River Star.
Su Heyuan, however, had always been on Star River Star, so he went to the festival upon receiving the news.
He initially didn’t want to get involved, but during the search for the Illusion Insect, Su Heyuan discovered another force besides his brother’s also looking for it.
This complicated matters.
If it was an ally, it wouldn’t be a problem, but if it was an enemy, then the Illusion Insect definitely couldn’t fall into their hands.
Unbeknownst to Lu Shinian and Su Ruan, Su Hu and Su Heyuan had already arrived at the sacrificial ceremony.
Due to the large crowd and the ceremony coinciding with the start of the festivities, the central area was very crowded, making the investigation difficult.
Initially wanting to follow Lu Shinian’s advice to return home, Su Ruan found herself unable to leave due to the crowding.
She was pushed forward by the crowd, and at some point found herself at the very front.
At the center of the altar, a long-braided man was still chanting loudly.
His voice seemed to have a magical power, stirring waves within the crowd.
From her closer position, Su Ruan noticed that his movements were identical to the sacrificial rituals she had performed in the Otherworld.
Was it a coincidence? She asked herself, but seemed to have already found the answer in her heart.
Su Ruan took a step back, only to be pushed forward again. The middle-aged woman next to her glanced at her and said snidely, "Why are you pushing?"
Saying this, she used her slightly plump body to nudge Su Ruan.
With a nudge, Su Ruan was pushed to the back.
People behind her kept pushing forward, and she found herself moving against the flow to the back of the group.
She took a deep breath, having to admire the auntie’s strong combat power; that shove indeed granted her wish to push her out.
Su Ruan turned around, intending to leave the area, when she suddenly saw a familiar figure flash past.
She was slightly startled, and before her mind reacted, her body had already followed.
The figure entered the alley nearby, but it was too dark for Su Ruan to see clearly.
She stepped forward tentatively and called out, "Second Brother?"
No one responded to her.
This left Su Ruan wondering if she had mistaken someone else.
Her second brother, a civil servant working nine to five, shouldn’t have the time to come to Star River Star, right?
Despite this thought, Su Ruan still stepped forward into the alley.
The alley was deeper than she had imagined, and after walking for five minutes, she still hadn’t reached the end.
Realizing she had walked far, Su Ruan paused, lowering her head slightly, half-lowered eyes, hands hanging at her sides, lost in thought.
The surroundings were silent, but from afar, the high-pitched response of the crowd could be heard.
This quiet alley contrasted sharply with the bustling outside, as if the world was split in two: one eerily silent, the other turbulently lively.
Su Ruan took a deep breath and looked up towards the man standing two meters away from her.
The man’s figure was thin, and due to the backlight and the darkness of the alley, his face was hard to discern.
But Su Ruan just knew that the man standing not far away was her second brother, Su Heyuan.
"Second Brother," Su Ruan called out, stepping forward, only to be stopped by Su Heyuan saying, "Stay there, don’t move."
Su Ruan halted her steps, stopping in place.
"Second Brother, you..."
Su Heyuan raised his eyes, his round pupils narrowing to a fine line, showing a delicately beautiful yet dangerous pale green.
"Sister," Su Heyuan’s breath seemed unstable, "Go to Alley 123 to find Lu Shinian."
Saying this, he stepped back, completely retreating into the shadows, obscuring his face and figure.
The situation was more complex than Su Ruan had imagined. Lu Shinian’s side was uncertain, and her second brother’s condition seemed off too.
She didn’t beat around the bush, directly asking, "Second Brother, are you entering the Ancestral Stage?"
Being S-Class in spiritual power, if her elder brother had entered the Ancestral Stage, her second brother was also highly likely to enter.
Su Heyuan didn’t seem to expect Su Ruan to be so perceptive, giving a soft acknowledgment.
"Don’t come over," he stopped Su Ruan from checking his condition, "I’m okay for now; the situation with Lu Shinian isn’t good. Hurry over there."
Naturally, Su Ruan couldn’t just leave Su Heyuan alone, but she also didn’t know the situation on Lu Shinian’s side; if something happened to him...
A dark look flashed in her eyes, and she quickly walked forward, taking out a pile of the Level 1 Energy Stones she purified these days from the Space Button, "Second Brother, use this first. I’ll go find him."
With the Level 1 Pure Energy Stone, at least she didn’t have to worry about her second brother having any issues due to the Ancestral Stage.
After saying this, Su Ruan turned and quickly walked out.
In the deep alley, Su Heyuan looked at the pile of Level 1 Energy Stones, slowly squatting down, picking one up to test-absorb it.
The pure energy flowed into his body, temporarily alleviating the cold caused by the Ancestral Stage.
He stared at the roughly hundred or so Energy Stones, a dark light flickering faintly in his narrow pupils.
Had Lu Shinian’s mining veins grown to this extent?
A hundred or so pure Energy Stones, almost the sum total of all known pure Energy Stones.
But what if it’s not because of wealth? Su Heyuan fell into contemplation.
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At the entrance of Alley 123, Su Ruan called while walking inside, "Brother Lu?"
"Are you here?"
No one responded to her, but faint heavy breathing could be heard in the quiet alley.
Su Ruan paused, carefully determining the sound’s origin, and upon confirming the direction, she advanced.
After just two steps, a gust of wind attacked her, and she instinctively dodged, her reaction swift, but no match for Lu Shinian.
She was backed against the cold wall, a fuzzy sensation tingling her fingertips.
Lu Shinian nuzzled Su Ruan’s neck with his head, letting out a whimper.
"Ruan Ruan, woo."
"Bad bugs, scared."
Su Ruan: ...
Were it not the wrong timing, she’d really want to use the Light Brain to record his words now.
Commander Lu, undefeated on the battlefield, afraid of bugs? Probably no one would believe it if told.
"Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid," Su Ruan gently pinched Lu Shinian’s fuzzy wolf ears, comforting him.
The wolf tail behind him wagged excitedly, Lu Shinian rubbed against Su Ruan’s chest, whimpering, "Want a kiss."
