Chapter 9

Noon.

Zhou Xu left the Donglin Library.

With a puzzled look on his face.

There was no doubt that he had been hired.

However, the casualness of the hiring process made him feel it lacked a sense of reality.

Normally, when applying for a job, one would at least be asked to fill out a resume, but the librarian named Hansu at the library only asked him a few questions.

Then informed him that he was hired.

Although it was just a part-time job paid weekly, it suited him well.

A thousand yuan a week.

High salary.

"He only asked for my name, whether I was a local, and if I could handle occasional two-hour overtime.

I wonder if other libraries are this casual."

Shaking his head, he left Dongyi North Road, planning to head back.

Today was Saturday, and he would start work the day after tomorrow.

Paid on Saturdays.

Working six days a week.

Starting work at 8:30 AM and finishing at 5:30 PM.

If there was overtime, he would finish at 8:00 PM.

If there were many overtime hours in a week, he would receive overtime pay.

Although it felt a bit unreal, Zhou Xu really liked this job.

He hoped it wasn't a scam.

He also hoped the library could last a few more months.

According to Qi Qian, his current situation wasn't good.

In the future, he might not even have time to work, and if he couldn't handle it, he would have to go back and take over his father's restaurant.

"Speaking of which, my father said I'm a holy son. Is it appropriate for a holy son to take over a restaurant?"

He thought about it carefully. His parents were great figures in the magical world, and they were the owners of the restaurant. It made sense for him, the holy son, to take over the restaurant.

As for the magical sect...

He decided not to take it over. Who would inherit the role of the villain?

His father couldn't possibly say to him: "Son, the position of the villain is yours now. I'm retiring."

"..."

In the west of the city.

Chunjing Road.

Zhou Xu, wearing his coat, walked towards his neighborhood.

It was getting late, and he planned to eat something and then go back to check on the demonic seed.

He would also read the two books Qi Qian gave him.

Was the Heaven-Breaking Demon Body considered an introductory level now?

In any case, he would take a look.

If not, he would try to cultivate the "Zhou Tian Jing" again.

He had seen a cultivator and witnessed the manifestation of spells last night.

Now it was time for him to upgrade from martial arts to cultivation.

He had poor talent and didn't expect much, just hoping to cast a fireball with some special effects.

If he could fly on a sword, it would be perfect.

On the way, he saw a little girl wearing a coat, passing by him.

She had two buns on her head, a light blue sports coat, and this time, a small crossbody bag instead of a backpack.

She was wearing a white dress.

"Is this the little girl who was looking at a map yesterday?"

Her hairstyle was unique, so he naturally remembered her.

Seeing her walk into a small alley while looking at a map, Zhou Xu was quite surprised. He remembered there was no path inside, as the road had been blocked by new buildings.

It used to be a shortcut to school, but it was gone now.

He was angry about it for a long time.

In the end, he retracted his fist.

A great hero serves the country and the people.

That phrase had brainwashed him at the time.

"Excuse me."

While he was thinking, Zhou Xu was gently pushed aside.

Four men in black passed by him, looking quite urgent.

Then he saw them follow the little girl into the alley.

"Hmm?"

A little girl walked into the alley, followed by four men in black. This didn't seem right.

But in broad daylight, would anyone dare to do something bad?

Curious, he approached the alley and soon heard the little girl's plea:

"Don't come closer, don't come closer."

Frowning, without hesitation, Zhou Xu took large steps to enter the alley and show his chivalrous spirit.

However...

Just as he reached the entrance of the alley, he heard a series of loud sounds.

Bang, bang!

Crack!

Very heavy sounds.

Then he heard the little girl's voice, no longer pleading:

"I told you not to come closer, and you didn't listen.

I already said I didn't take the stuff."

Only then did Zhou Xu see the situation clearly.

Three men were stuffed into the wall, and one was trampled into the ground.

Zhou Xu: "..."

Embarrassed.

Pretending he didn't see anything, he quickly left.

But he hadn't taken two steps when the little girl called out to him:

"Uncle, wait a moment."

Zhou Xu was stunned. Uncle... uncle?

He was only twenty-two, still quite young, right?

This reminded him of his school days, when he was about nineteen.

That weekend, he was looking at the lake in the park, displaying the melancholy of a young person, as if lamenting the warmth and cold of the world.

His extraordinary demeanor attracted a teenager around thirteen or fourteen.

He also called him uncle.

He remembered the exact words: "Uncle, do you have a lighter?"

For a moment, he felt like he was in a martial world.

"Uncle?"

The little girl's clear and pleasant voice pulled Zhou Xu out of his memories.

"Is there something you need?" Zhou Xu asked.

As for the few people lying behind, he didn't pay much attention.

"Can you tell me how to get to Fugui Garden?" The little girl looked up at Zhou Xu and asked.

She didn't mention the four people behind her.

"Go straight ahead and turn right at the crossroads." Zhou Xu pointed and said.

"Thank you, Uncle." The little girl smiled and thanked him.

Then she happily walked forward.

Like an innocent child.

If...

Zhou Xu glanced at the alley, seeing the four men in a sorry state.

If it weren't for this incident, he would have thought the little girl was just a normal child, one who needed to be worried about when going out alone.

Now, he was quite concerned for those who had targeted her.

Then he stepped away from the alley entrance, planning to eat nearby and then go back to rest and cultivate.

He took cultivation very seriously. In the past, when watching TV dramas, he would diligently learn new martial arts.

Like walking on water and running on walls.

He had practiced these for a long time.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't achieve the ease shown in TV dramas.

It was only when he grew up that he realized.

Some martial arts required cultivation techniques.

...

After eating and returning, he saw a familiar child's back at the corner, walking to the right.

"Hasn't she found Fugui Garden yet?"

Zhou Xu immediately recognized the person who had asked him for directions.

"Could it be that she was looking at the map to go to Fugui Garden yesterday and saw it today?"

For a moment, he thought this child might be directionally challenged.

At least, she couldn't read a map.

But there was nothing to worry about, as her martial skills were incredibly strong.

Those four men were on their knees in an instant.

The legendary "Eighteen Falls with a Touch"?

He could do that too.

Back home, Zhou Xu lay on the bed, deciding to take a nap.

He would cultivate after waking up.

He hadn't slept all night and needed to rest.

He wasn't made of iron.

He had hunted beasts and applied for a job, a busy day indeed.

At 8:00 PM.

Zhou Xu was woken by the alarm.

"Ah~"

He yawned.

"A bit thirsty."

Saying this, he got up and walked to the kitchen. Just as he took a few winter jujubes from the fridge, he felt someone watching him from behind.

Turning his head slightly, he saw a pair of pale bare feet.

Looking up, he saw a rather short figure.

A child?

A girl?

"I'm hungry."

A clear voice came from her.

Indeed, it was a child, and indeed, a girl.

And in the darkness, her hairstyle, with two buns, seemed familiar.