Chapter 61

In the evening, Qingchen went to buy himself a new pressure cooker because he needed it to cook beef, and it was simply impossible without one.

The small house on Xingzheng Road had been neglected for too long, and the pressure cooker was leaking, the washing machine was also broken.

Now that he had obtained gold from the Inner World, he naturally wanted to replace some things with new ones.

Just as he was about to leave the appliance market, he suddenly saw that Haier washing machines were on sale.

Qingchen hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not buy one.

At this moment, Wang Yun and Bai Wan'er were visiting Jiang Xue's house.

This time, the two did not buy champagne or whisky, which were showy gifts, but instead, following Hu Xiaoniu's instructions, they bought some plain vegetables.

While Jiang Xue was cooking, the two of them sat with Li Tongyun, watching cartoons like big sisters.

Just as a episode of Paw Patrol ended, Wang Yun smiled and asked Li Tongyun, "Little one, can I ask you a question?"

Li Tongyun replied obediently, "If I answer your question, can I have some milk candy?"

"Of course," Wang Yun smiled and quickly took out a chocolate from her pocket and handed it to her, "Will this do?"

Li Tongyun smiled and said, "Thank you, big sister, I love chocolate the most."

"Then, let me ask you," Wang Yun thought for a moment and said, "Is Big Brother Qingchen also a time traveler like your mom? The really cool kind."

Li Tongyun looked puzzled for a moment and shook her head, "I don't know."

"Have you ever asked him?" Bai Wan'er asked. She thought Li Tongyun's reaction was normal; if he had firmly denied it, she would have been more suspicious.

Moreover, how could a ten-year-old child lie?

Li Tongyun tilted her head and recalled, "I did ask Big Brother Qingchen, but he didn't say whether he was a time traveler. He only told me that instead of thinking about unrealistic time travel, it's better to study hard and get into a good university."

"What else did he say?" Wang Yun asked.

"He said that those time travelers aren't that great," Li Tongyun said while obediently eating the chocolate.

Bai Wan'er and Wang Yun exchanged glances, their expressions showing a hint of joy.

Although Li Tongyun didn't directly answer them, they already knew the answer.

If Qingchen were really a time traveler, how could he say that "time travelers aren't that great"?

This sounded more like jealousy and envy in a certain context, and a way to comfort himself.

At this moment, Bai Wan'er also took out a piece of chocolate from her pocket and patted Li Tongyun's head, "Little Yun is so well-behaved."

With that, the two of them got up and said goodbye to Jiang Xue.

Once outside, they lowered their voices and said, "Do you think the little girl was telling the truth?"

"Such a well-behaved little girl must be telling the truth, and she couldn't have made up something like that," Bai Wan'er analyzed.

"It seems Qingchen really isn't a time traveler," Wang Yun said, "Now Hu Xiaoniu can rest easy."

They didn't see that the moment the door closed, Li Tongyun quietly spat the chocolate into the trash can and rolled her eyes.

Actually, she didn't like the taste of chocolate.

Her father used to always buy her chocolate, but after she saw him hit her mother, she had come to hate the taste from the bottom of her heart.

However, she didn't throw away the other piece of chocolate; she casually put it in her pocket.

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Late at night, shortly after Qingchen returned home, he heard a knock on the door.

He opened the door and stepped aside for Li Tongyun, "Come in and talk, what's up?"

Li Tongyun looked at the unpacked pressure cooker, "You can ask your mom to help you cook beef. We have a pressure cooker, and my mom cooks really delicious beef."

"It's fine, I can do it myself," Qingchen smiled.

"Here, this is for you," Li Tongyun took the chocolate from her pocket and handed it to him, "Those two big sisters came to ask me today if you are a time traveler. Don't worry, I covered for you, but Big Brother Qingchen, you need to be more careful. There must be some details that made them suspicious."

"Okay," Qingchen knew it was because of the foreign teacher: "Where did you get the chocolate?"

Li Tongyun said without changing her expression, "I bought it for you, it's a gift for you."

"Thanks," Qingchen laughed.

Given that Li Tongyun had helped, Qingchen also gave some feedback: "From what I've observed, these people indeed have enemies in City 7, named Chen Leyou, who is likely from the Chen family."

"So they ran all the way from City 7 to escape the Chen family's control," Li Tongyun thought, "But I don't want this kind of information."

"Then what do you want?" Qingchen asked curiously.

"I want to know Big Brother Qingchen's identity," Li Tongyun said with a blink.

"No way," Qingchen firmly refused.

"Then, Big Brother Qingchen, can you help me with my homework?" Li Tongyun looked at him with pleading eyes.

"No way," Qingchen refused outright. How could he, a grown man, do such a disgraceful thing!

"Really boring!" Li Tongyun felt a bit disappointed, "Big Brother Qingchen, those people living next door are always watching us, it's so annoying. Should we think of a way to drive them away?"

"It's not a good idea to drive them away; it might expose us," Qingchen said, "Besides, I think these four people can be useful."

Being suspected was indeed a problem, but trying to cover it up would be counterproductive. The best way was... to shift the focus.

Since they came because of Liu Dezhu, he should use Liu Dezhu to shift their attention back to him.

It wasn't just about shifting their focus; the four rich kids, Hu Xiaoniu and the others, had the money and influence in the Outer World that he desperately needed.

It seemed he would have to have a good talk with Liu Dezhu this time.

"By the way, Big Brother Qingchen, National Day is coming up in a few days. Let's go out and play," Li Tongyun looked at Qingchen expectantly.

Qingchen was a bit puzzled, "Why suddenly talk about going out to play? I need to think about it, maybe we can talk about it in a few days?"

"Okay, you must think about it," Li Tongyun said happily and went upstairs.

In the dead of night, Qingchen played a Japanese language tutorial on his phone while practicing painfully.

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During the remaining countdown time, the Outer World remained completely calm.

It seemed as if the world had suddenly become quiet, everyone was waiting for the next crossing, waiting for He Xiaoxiao's group chat to be ready.

During this period, Qingchen kept an eye on the illegal detention case. The nine fugitives were still at large, which might be the reason everyone was keeping quiet.

Everyone was on edge.

Countdown: 00:00:10.

In the final moments, Qingchen put the USB drive with the chess game into his mouth, and as he activated his breathing technique, he held a kitchen knife in his right hand.

He quietly waited for the world to shatter and darkness to descend.

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The darkness came and went, and Qingchen opened his eyes to see Uncle Li and Ye Wan still standing in front of him, as if he had never left.

Uncle Li smiled, "You're back?"

"Yep," Qingchen nodded, "I'm back."

He noticed that the kitchen knife in his hand was now just the handle.

This experiment was effective; at least he now knew how big of an item he could carry.

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There are three more updates tonight.