Chapter 31

The update was a few minutes late, and Panda didn't expect it to take nearly an hour to modify the time, but it's finally done. Please enjoy, and I'm asking for your support. Lastly, I'll announce the group number for [Monster Hunting Team]: 126576945. Everyone who is willing to fight alongside Panda is welcome to join.

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Chen Zongrui was a formidable opponent, a boss-level monster. In terms of absolute strength, he was even above Liu Menglong. However, he was overwhelmed by Liu Menglong's relentless punches and thought Liu Menglong's internal energy was inexhaustible, which led him to take a risky move.

In reality, when Liu Menglong counterattacked, he only had enough energy for one last barrage of punches. If Chen Zongrui had been a bit more patient, just a little more, the outcome would have been different.

But there are no "ifs" in this world, so Chen Zongrui died, and Liu Menglong leveled up twice.

"Although you are a blacklisted criminal and deserve to die, considering the amount of experience you brought me, I'll show some mercy and give you a proper burial!" Liu Menglong sighed with a hint of regret, and his machete reappeared in his hand. He dug a pit over a meter deep, placed the body and the blood-soaked soil into it, and picked up Chen Zongrui's discarded clothes, which contained a few hundred yuan in cash and a set of keys. There was nothing else, presumably left for a taxi ride home after the crime.

He kept the keys for now, burned the cash with a lighter, and set the clothes on fire, tossing them into the pit. After the clothes were completely burned, Liu Menglong filled the pit with soil, reinserted the corn stalks, and stomped the ground flat. Seeing no obvious traces at the scene, he nodded in satisfaction and quickly left.

Walking to a small river, Liu Menglong threw the set of keys into the water, erasing the last trace of Chen Zongrui. Even if someone discovered Chen Zongrui's disappearance the next day, they would never suspect the small village where the girl was staying. It was too remote, and no police would consider it a search target.

Chen Zongrui's body was buried more than a meter underground in the cornfield. Even if the corn was harvested and the stalks removed, the next planting would not reach a meter deep. Unless the small village became a government redevelopment area in the future, no one would ever find the body. Even if it were discovered years later, who would care about an unidentified corpse? This time, Liu Menglong could say he had completed a perfect cleanup.

The sky gradually brightened, roosters crowed, and the villagers got out of bed. Smoke rose from the chimneys, and a new day began.

In the villa, Nalan Ruyue, who hadn't slept well all night, still got up early to prepare breakfast. The events of yesterday had kept her worried all night. She wondered if Liu Menglong would be better after a night's rest.

Just after 6:30, Liu Menglong came downstairs and saw the busy figure in the kitchen. A faint warmth flashed in his eyes; this was what a home should look like.

Hearing the sound of slippers, Nalan Ruyue turned around. Their eyes met, and Liu Menglong smiled faintly, "Good morning."

Seeing the familiar smile, Nalan Ruyue's eyes sparkled, and she smiled brightly, signing, "Brother, good morning."

"What's wrong?" As he approached, he noticed that Nalan Ruyue's face didn't look good, her eyes were a bit red, and there were dark circles under them.

Nalan Ruyue quickly turned around and shook her head.

"..." After a moment of silence, Liu Menglong walked behind Nalan Ruyue, placed his hands on her shoulders, and said with a mix of guilt and concern, "Did I make you worry?"

Nalan Ruyue shook her head again, turned around, and looked into Liu Menglong's eyes, signing, "I just have some worries, but they have nothing to do with you, really."

If it weren't for the "really" at the end, Liu Menglong might have believed her, but now he didn't believe her at all.

Knowing that he had made Nalan Ruyue this way, Liu Menglong felt guilty, but since she refused to admit it, he didn't want to force her.

He forced a stiff smile, "That's good." In his heart, he said, "Ruyue, I'm sorry, and thank you."

...

About ten minutes later, Liu Menglong and Nalan Ruyue sat across from each other at the dining table, just about to eat, when they heard the door to the Yue sisters' room open. Yue Xi, rubbing her eyes and yawning, walked out and saw the two at the table, "Hmm, are we eating?"

Liu Menglong and Nalan Ruyue looked at her in surprise.

"What are you looking at?" Yue Xi walked over in her slippers, "Today's breakfast is pancakes and wontons! Sister Ruyue, can you change the menu? Eating the same thing every day is getting boring."

A hint of apology flashed in Nalan Ruyue's eyes, and she nodded lightly.

Liu Menglong snorted, "The sun didn't rise in the west today! The person who doesn't get up until the sun is high in the sky is actually up so early."

"Tch! Don't look down on me. I just slept a bit more because it's summer break. Usually, I get up early." Yue Xi reached out to grab a pancake.

Liu Menglong slapped her hand away, "Did you wash your hands?"

"Tsk!" Yue Xi got up to wash her hands, "Sister Ruyue, can you please serve me a bowl of wontons?"

Seeing the noisy relationship between Liu Menglong and Yue Xi, Nalan Ruyue's smile was like the warm, natural sunlight of early spring.

"How come Changchang didn't get up with you?" Liu Menglong asked, eating his wontons, as Yue Xi returned after washing her hands.

"Changchang was too tired from the past few days and said she needs to sleep for three days to recover her strength," Yue Xi said, her mouth full from eating a pancake. "Just ignore her for these three days and don't prepare any meals for her."

Sleep for three days?

A hint of curiosity flashed in Nalan Ruyue's eyes, but Liu Menglong was startled, remembering that Yue Chang had said she would sleep for three days to recover her powers. His expression turned serious, "Really sleep for three days?"

"Really!" Yue Xi said impatiently, "Changchang is a natural sleeper. Even if she sleeps for seven days, it's no big deal. She just gets hungrier after sleeping."

Turning to Nalan Ruyue, she said, "Sister Ruyue, please prepare more food that can be stored overnight for the day after tomorrow. I'm afraid Changchang will be very hungry when she wakes up."

Not eating for three days would definitely make anyone very hungry.

Nalan Ruyue nodded and signed.

"How much should I prepare?" Liu Menglong asked, acting as the translator.

"About twenty buns should be enough," Yue Xi said.

Twenty?

Liu Menglong and Nalan Ruyue were both surprised.

"Really that much?" Liu Menglong couldn't help but ask, "If someone who hasn't eaten for days suddenly overeats, it could be dangerous..."

"Don't worry!" Yue Xi laughed, "Changchang's stomach is different from ordinary people's. She won't burst. Sister Ruyue, these wontons are really good. Can I have another bowl?"

"..."

After breakfast, Liu Menglong sat in front of the TV as usual to watch the news, and the tea table had the bamboo leaf green tea that Nalan Ruyue had prepared for him.

"Big brother..." Yue Xi plopped down next to Liu Menglong, holding his arm and pouting, "Can I come to your workplace today?"

Liu Menglong glanced at her, "What's so fun about a construction site? If you're bored, help Ruyue with the housework. Ruyue does everything around the house. A few days ago, someone said they would cook, but they haven't done anything yet."

Yue Xi pouted, "I was too tired the past few days!"

There was a hidden meaning in her words. Liu Menglong didn't understand it before last night, but now he did.

The Yue sisters had been preparing for their mission, which had drained a lot of their energy and strength, causing them to stay in bed. After completing the mission yesterday, Yue Xi got up normally, while Yue Chang had a special reason to sleep for three more days.

With his current intelligence of 70, Liu Menglong thought of another possibility: Did the Yue sisters really lose their wallets? Could they have staged it to avoid the hotel's surveillance and make their mission safer, thus moving to the villa?

If everything was planned, the Yue sisters were incredibly intelligent.

Seeing Liu Menglong's expression, Yue Xi shook his arm, "Big brother, take me! Take me!"

Liu Menglong frowned, "The construction site is dirty and messy. Why do you want to go there?"

"Just to see!" Yue Xi blinked, "I've never seen you at work before. Besides, I've only lived in houses but never seen how they are built. It could be a good life experience!"

"Besides..." Before Liu Menglong could speak, Yue Xi laughed, "If you get thirsty or tired, I can bring you tea and water, and wipe your sweat!"

"You must be really bored." Liu Menglong shook his head. Since Yue Xi wanted to go, he didn't want to stop her. The construction site was that kind of place. As long as she wasn't afraid of the dirt and mess, she could go.

Seeing Liu Menglong agree, Yue Xi laughed, "Thank you, big brother! Oh, what should I wear today?"

"You're sick."

"Annoying."

When Yue Xi learned that she would be going to the construction site with Liu Menglong, Nalan Ruyue didn't ask to go along. She silently straightened Liu Menglong's collar and smiled as she saw them off.

In the car, looking in the rearview mirror at Nalan Ruyue smiling and waving goodbye, Yue Xi felt a bit complex. She turned to look at Liu Menglong's handsome profile.

"What?" Liu Menglong turned his eyes to her, "What are you up to?"

"Nothing." Yue Xi huffed and fell silent. The car fell into a brief silence. After a moment, Yue Xi said softly, "Big brother, Sister Ruyue is a perfect candidate for a good wife. Although she can't speak, you understand sign language, so communication isn't a problem. You two are really a good match."

Hearing this, Liu Menglong smiled faintly, "When did you learn to play matchmaker?"

"Are you joking, big brother?" Yue Xi looked at him seriously.

Feeling Yue Xi's gaze, Liu Menglong said calmly, "I have something important to do. I won't consider any romantic relationships until it's done. Ruyue... I can't deny that she's one of the best women I've met in my life. She's gentle, kind, considerate, and skilled in housework and cooking. She has almost all the qualities a woman can have. But now, I only see her as a sister, a family member, not a lover."

Yue Xi's eyes widened, and she laughed mischievously, "So, big brother, you do know Sister Ruyue has so many good qualities! I thought you were a blockhead who couldn't see anything!"

"I'm not a rock. How could I not see?" Liu Menglong said calmly.

"Good to know." Yue Xi smiled, then thought of something and asked, "Big brother, you said you have something important to do. What is it? Maybe I can help!"

Liu Menglong's eyes narrowed, and he gripped the steering wheel tighter, then relaxed his muscles and said calmly, "I can't say anything now. If I really need you in the future, I'll find you."

"Why keep it a secret? It's no fun." Yue Xi pouted, "Sister Changchang already told you yesterday. We are siblings. What's there to hide? Just tell me! If I can help, I'll do my best."

"Oh?" Liu Menglong glanced at her, "Yesterday, Changchang suddenly got sleepy, and I still had many questions, like what's your power?"

"My power!" Yue Xi immediately looked proud, "My power is very strong. Big brother, tell me, what's the most heartless thing in the world?"

"A bitch."

"Ugh!" Yue Xi's face turned red with anger, "It's water and fire! Water and fire are heartless, you know? Changchang's power is water, and mine is the opposite, fire. We are the most powerful power users in history. After the age of ten, we haven't met any opponents."

"Oh?" After the age of ten, they hadn't met any opponents? Liu Menglong nodded inwardly. No wonder Yue Chang's three days of power could convert to 5000 experience, which was 2.5 times more than Chen Zongrui's last night. Chen Zongrui's blacklisted status added 8000 extra experience, showing how terrifying Yue Chang was.

Relatively speaking, since Yue Xi and Yue Chang were twin sisters, their strength must be similar. One had fire power, and the other had water power, which had mutated into ice power. They were truly a pair of monster sisters.

"Speaking of which, Changchang gave me three days of power last night. As a sister, don't you feel bad about not giving any?"

Shameless!

Yue Xi couldn't believe such shameless words came from Liu Menglong's mouth. The cold image of Liu Menglong in her mind crumbled, and her eyes rolled, "Big brother, I just found out you can be quite shameless too. Although you are a dual-power user and awakened later, you're still a waste of a talent. But you don't have to beg for power so shamelessly!"

Liu Menglong frowned, "A waste of a talent? What do you mean?"

"Oops!" Yue Xi covered her mouth, seeing Liu Menglong glance at her, she laughed, "I didn't say anything, really."

"You said it clearly." Liu Menglong said calmly, "A waste of a talent. Please explain."

"Nothing, really." Yue Xi quickly changed the subject, "Big brother, you want power, right? No problem. Sister gave you three days of power, and I'll give you five days. I'll give it to you when we get home."

Liu Menglong's eyes narrowed, and he hummed, "What did you and Changchang kill the other day?"

"I can't say." Yue Xi answered firmly.

"Can't say?"

"Can't say."

"Not even to a sibling?"

"This..." Yue Xi hesitated, then shook her head firmly, "Even as siblings, some industry rules can't be broken. I can only say we were hired, but I can't say more. I really can't."

Seeing Yue Xi's cautious expression, Liu Menglong sighed inwardly, knowing he wouldn't get anything more from her. He decided not to press further and started chatting with Yue Xi. They chatted all the way to the construction site.

"We're here." Liu Menglong got out of the car, and Yue Xi followed. Standing in front of the construction site, she looked at the high-rise building that was just a frame, the sand, lime, and various construction tools scattered on the ground, and said with interest, "So this is where you work!"

"Don't run around or talk too much." After giving this warning, Liu Menglong went to report to the foreman. Yue Xi stuck out her tongue at him and was about to follow when she suddenly remembered something and got angry, "Big brother, you still haven't told me what you need to do! How annoying, you tricked me!"

Although Yue Xi had strong powers, her brain wasn't very sharp. Liu Menglong, who had sensitive hearing, shook his head: Low intelligence is truly terrifying.

...

Today was extraordinary. Liu Menglong actually brought his young girlfriend to the construction site, and the entire site was buzzing.

After a few days of interaction, everyone had a clear impression of Liu Menglong. He was like a supercharged ox, capable of doing the work of ten people. Despite his superhuman work every day, he never showed any signs of fatigue the next day and was even more energetic. These construction workers had never seen anyone like him before. Was he a monster?

Such a monster actually brought his young girlfriend to the construction site? And she was a sixteen-year-old beauty, with a perfect figure.

All the workers were envious, jealous, and resentful. Only the foreman felt a bit regretful, sighing, "So, Xiao Liu has a girlfriend. I was thinking of introducing my relative's daughter to you, but it's a pity."

"Annoying, uncle, don't try to steal my man. I worked hard to win big brother's heart," Yue Xi blushed slightly, winking at Liu Menglong, "Darling, right?"

Liu Menglong ignored her and the gossip from the others. Once at the construction site, his mind was entirely focused on leveling up his life skills.

Yesterday, his architect skill had reached 10% advanced. There were still master and perfect levels above that. To reach the perfect level, he couldn't relax at all. Moreover, he had accidentally gained a pressure point master life skill last night.

This skill was very useful for Liu Menglong, even at the beginner level.

Pressure Point Master (Beginner 0%): By pressing acupoints, it can relax the body and mind and alleviate pain, equivalent to a top-notch masseur.

Relaxing the body and mind, alleviating pain, a top-notch masseur.

This was definitely a money-making skill. Anyone might suffer from back pain, leg cramps, or other issues due to overwork or other reasons. When this happens, they usually don't go to the hospital but find a masseur to relax.

Tianfu had many massage parlors, most of which offered异性按摩 (heterosexual massage), but a few were genuine. For a regular customer, a 30-minute massage by a regular masseur costs 50 yuan, and for a well-known masseur, it's even more expensive.

Liu Menglong didn't have time to open his own massage parlor, and a new business would require a lot of time and effort, which he didn't have. So, finding a well-established parlor that needed masseurs was his first choice.

Most massage parlors open during the day and close at night, but there are also special service centers that operate at night.

Liu Menglong wouldn't go to those special service centers, even though his appearance was