Chapter 80

Listen. The dog, who is in the process of losing its baby teeth, is gnawing on a cow leg bone without stopping.

Zhao Mai lives in a rented place, where all the furniture belongs to the landlord, and some miscellaneous items belong to the previous tenant. Zhao Mai has never met him, but from the flower pots and a pile of fertilizer on the balcony, he can tell that the previous tenant at least liked plants—though he didn't leave any living plants for Zhao Mai.

Watering the plants by feel, he dug a shovel of fertilizer and then patted his hands, leaving them alone. He hadn't studied botany or zoology; all his knowledge came from educational TV channels. Moreover, he had fabricated a magical master for his father, a fictional character who naturally wouldn't take care of his meals, so Zhao Mai had to solve his own eating problems.

There was still a box of gold coins in the car, about a thousand in total, as a reward for lifting the siege on Nibo Town. These should be dealt with somehow. As for the rest...

Zhao Mai suddenly thought of something and quickly picked up Reserve Grain, poking its belly with his finger: "Have you pooped out the gemstone you ate? Is it still inside you?"

Reserve Grain struggled and finally managed to break free from Zhao Mai's hands, pouncing on the bone and refusing to let go. Zhao Mai recalled that he hadn't seen Reserve Grain go to the bathroom since he came back, and the only time he took it for a walk was...

"Hey, Little Brother, did the dog poop when you took it for a walk? Ah, you picked it up and disposed of it, oh. Did you find a gemstone, about the size of a diamond, colorless and transparent? No? Really? Forget it, forget it, if you missed it, you missed it. Hmm, you ask me? Dad is really better, I'm not lying to you, I checked with him, my character... What, brat, next time I bring gifts, you won't get any! Humph!"

Hanging up the phone, Zhao Mai pinched his chin and thought. It seemed that Little Brother was hiding something. But without solid evidence, and being family, it didn't matter. The gemstone was Reserve Grain's spoils of war, and if the dog wasn't worried, why should he be? The most important thing was Reserve Grain's health. As long as its stomach was fine, Zhao Mai was happy. About the gemstone, he would find a chance to pressure Little Brother, scare him a bit, and see if he was telling the truth. Then this matter could be put to rest.

"Reserve Grain, let's go, to deal with the gold coins." Zhao Mai called out, and Reserve Grain nodded, biting the bone and following behind. The two came to the car, opened the trunk, and were stunned. The box was still there, but there wasn't a single gold coin inside.

After checking several times, Zhao Mai finally gave up. The gold coins had indeed disappeared, along with some items in the backpack. The rope, dry rations, candles, and other items were all gone, the water bladder was still there but empty, and the shield, slingshot, and javelins were also missing.

"What's going on?" Zhao Mai frowned. His car shouldn't have been burglarized; otherwise, the musket left in the trunk would also be gone. And why leave the box if you were going to steal the gold coins? Why not take the box as well?

Is this related to the rules of crossing over? Zhao Mai recounted everything, making a list. He found that items worn on the body, all containers, magical items (potions), and living things (Reserve Grain) were unaffected. But why was the musket unaffected? Could it be considered a magical item?

There seemed to be many questions, and Zhao Mai couldn't find a perfect answer. The app on his phone had a paid question-answering feature, but it cost one fate gold coin per question, which Zhao Mai couldn't afford.

On the contrary, he now had only one gold coin left. If he used it, it would be hard to find more gold coins through it. "I need to find a way to make money!" Zhao Mai pouted and set his order status to "Available for Empty Car."

He thought the next customer wouldn't appear for a long time, but unexpectedly, the notification popped up in less than ten minutes, startling him and almost making him drop the flower pot. The phone only showed the passenger's location, not their destination, which piqued Zhao Mai's interest.

"Whatever, I'll take the order first. At worst, I'll drive back empty. A trip to see the world isn't bad." Zhao Mai quickly operated the app and put his phone in his pocket. "Reserve Grain, we have work to do!"

Sigh, if this weren't a fantasy world, Zhao Mai thought as he sat in the car. If it were urban life, he might be able to stay on Earth a bit longer, and perhaps he would have already met the female lead by now.

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