Chapter 45

"Damn it, damn it, damn it, why is my luck so bad today? I lost again..."

Liu Ge cursed as he walked out of the mahjong parlor, feeling his empty pocket and sighing inwardly. He had no money again, what should he do?

Walking out of one alley and into another, Liu Ge almost tripped over his loose shoelace.

"What the hell, why am I so unlucky? Did I get cursed by someone?"

Liu Ge sighed repeatedly, bending down to tie his shoelace.

"Bang!"

A sudden loud noise startled Liu Ge, and he quickly looked up to see a figure rapidly disappearing at the end of the alley.

No one was there just now!

Why, why...

Liu Ge looked at the sunlight that hadn't yet faded, fell silent for a moment, and almost broke down: "Damn it, why did I run into a ghost again?"

Ignoring Liu Ge's complaints, Chen Yang, who had regained control of his body after jumping down from the building, ran out of the alley. After all, his right hand couldn't control his body for long, and to prepare for any unexpected situations, he had to give up control.

"Find a taxi."

The right hand commanded.

Hearing this, Chen Yang walked onto the street, looking left and right. Fortunately, he saw a taxi approaching and quickly signaled it.

However, a woman also spotted the taxi and ran toward it as it stopped.

"Bang."

The car door opened and closed, and Chen Yang, moving quickly, got in the car before the woman.

"Driver, let's go!"

"Sure, friend, where to?"

The taxi driver was a man in his forties, who seemed quite talkative.

"Turn right after this street..."

Chen Yang listened intently, as if he were listening to something.

"Uh, friend, what do you mean?"

When asked for the destination, the passenger only said to turn right after the street.

The driver was a bit confused and unsure.

Chen Yang didn't waste words, taking out three red bills and waving them, "Do as I say, and I'll give you three hundred more later."

The driver was deeply impressed, feeling a strong sense of mission, as if not following the instructions would be a betrayal of his own enthusiasm. He immediately showed off his twenty years of driving skills, stepping on the gas and speeding away.

"Left, right..."

"Turn left, take that road..."

Even though the passenger seemed to be playing a trick, the driver remained serious and precise, determined to do his best for the sake of the great man!

"Stop here!"

"Screech..."

The car stopped, and Chen Yang threw six hundred yuan and immediately got out.

The driver looked at the meter, where the number 79 was prominently displayed.

By the great man, today's luck is really good; I can buy my wife a new dress.

The street was bustling with people, but Chen Yang felt a bit nervous, as he was about to face something that even his right hand treated with great caution.

"Keep moving forward!"

The right hand continued to command.

Weaving through the crowd, Chen Yang's face was serious, and his muscles were tense.

"Wait!"

Stopping, Chen Yang's eyes shifted to the bus stop sign, pretending to be interested as he lowered his voice, "What's wrong?"

"Strange, it seems to be moving..."

Chen Yang could feel the right hand's emotional fluctuations.

"I'm not sure about its direction."

"How can that be?"

Chen Yang was surprised. Could this powerful extraterrestrial being also be uncertain about something? Although, in essence, it was still about itself.

"Turn right."

Turn right?

Chen Yang looked over. Turning right would lead to a street with ancient-style decorations, crowded with people as far as the eye could see.

Without hesitation, Chen Yang immediately got up and walked into the street.

Since this street was designed to mimic ancient architecture, it naturally aimed to attract tourists. Walking down the street, he saw backpackers and people with DSLR cameras, who were interested in various ethnic styles, inns, and snack shops.

There were also many temporary vendors selling souvenirs and other miscellaneous items, with many tourists gathered around, curiously selecting them.

Although he had lived in this city for over a decade, this was Chen Yang's first time here, and he wasn't familiar with the area. However, he wasn't here for sightseeing.

"Wow, that's amazing..."

A group of girls surrounded a young man, with a crowd of onlookers occasionally exclaiming in admiration. Clearly, the young man's pencil sketches were highly appreciated.

"Wait!"

The right hand suddenly spoke.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Yang stopped abruptly, almost causing the tourists behind him to bump into him, which immediately drew some complaints.

"I can't sense its presence anymore; it's disappeared."

"What?"

Chen Yang's face changed, and his voice suddenly rose, startling the people nearby.

"It disappeared while moving at high speed... No, it's more accurate to say that because of the distance, I can no longer sense its presence."

"Then, what should we do?"

Chen Yang moved to the side to avoid the crowd and asked in a low voice.

"There's nothing we can do; we can only wait for the next opportunity."

"Commander Screw, I have a question. How far can you sense the other components?"

Chen Yang was a bit curious about this.

"Distance? Hmm, it's hard to say. I can sense the other components because they have developed a primitive consciousness, and their mental brainwaves resonate with mine. However, the sensing distance depends on the mental fluctuations of the component at the time."

"To put it in human terms, when it's dormant, I can hardly sense it even if it's right in front of me. But when it's extremely agitated, I can sense its presence and approximate location from ten kilometers away."

"I see."

The right hand's explanation reassured Chen Yang. "Commander Screw, should we continue searching the area?"

"Not much hope..."

The right hand was silent for a moment. "It's probably no longer nearby."

"Oh, so we should go back?"

"Up to you, I need to rest for a while."

After working all day, the right hand was truly a bit tired.

Seeing the right hand fall asleep, Chen Yang sighed, touching his stomach and wondering if he should eat here.

However, with so many people around, his terrifying appetite would definitely draw attention, and he didn't want to be gawked at like a monkey.

He decided to go home. He had bought five pounds of beef and put it in the fridge at noon, perfect for cooking tonight.

Thinking about the braised beef, Chen Yang's mouth involuntarily watered.

"Brother, brother? Why are you here?"

Just as Chen Yang was about to turn and leave, a familiar voice called out behind him. The image of Xia Yue Rou immediately came to mind.

Turning around, he saw that it was indeed Xia Yue Rou, along with Zhang Xiaole and Ren Xuanxuan, who were smiling.

Why are these three girls, no, these three little devils here?

Since the last time she saw Chen Yang's strange side, Xia Yue Rou's feelings toward her brother had improved, though she wouldn't admit it.

So after calling out "brother," her face turned red, and she raised her voice involuntarily, "Why are you here?"

"Why am I here?"

After the three girls approached, Chen Yang pointed at the cobblestones on the ground, "Did you pave this road?"

Then he pointed at the nearby trees, "Or did you plant these trees?"

"Since this street isn't yours, why can't I be here?"

Chen Yang spread his hands.

"You!"

Xia Yue Rou's teeth chattered in anger. This cousin, who she used to dislike, had become strange and always deliberately annoyed her since their last meeting.

She could tolerate all of this, but she couldn't do anything about this cousin.

"Alright, alright, Xiao Rou, you shouldn't be so impolite to your brother."

Zhang Xiaole hugged Xia Yue Rou's arm and smiled, "Has your brother eaten? Do you want to go eat together?"

"Eat? If you know to eat, why don't you take care of your own wallet?"

As soon as the word "wallet" was mentioned, Chen Yang suddenly made a move.