Chapter 142 Declining the Girl's Expectations
Zhou Qing took out a glass bottle, caught the firefly that was over five centimeters long and put it in, while the one that was only three centimeters long was released.
"Give."
Handing the glowing glass bottle to Qing Zhuzhu, Zhou Qing said, "This is your first time completing a mission, so you should hand it over to the employer in person when the time comes."
"Hmm." Taking the glass bottle that was gleaming with a green halo, Qing Zhuzhu moved closer and observed Guangying. "Look closer, Guangying doesn't seem to be that pretty."
“Distance creates beauty.”
Zhou Qing didn't care.
Insects are a typical example of this statement.
"Let's go, it's time to go back to Nottingham. We are lucky this time to have met a suitable firefly with a cultivation level of more than 50 years so quickly."
Xiao Wu also strongly agrees with the saying "Distance creates beauty".
Insect soul beasts are more beautiful when viewed from a distance, especially butterflies, but if you observe them up close -
Oh hoo!
The scales and eyes on the butterfly's body are densely packed with layers of layers, which is chilling.
"Thank you, Zhou Qing."
Qing Zhuzhu put the jar of fireflies into the small bag on her waist - she did not have a storage soul guide that could hold living things.
"What?" Zhou Qing asked.
"Thank you for playing with me. Before, I never knew that the woods at night could be so beautiful and catching fireflies could be so joyful." Qingzhu Zhu was very grateful.
In the family, even common fireflies could not be seen, because the servants would clean up the fallen leaves and trim the weeds every day. There would be no insects larger than ants in the garden, not even butterflies.
She also knew that there were many people in the world who were trying their best to live a life like her.
but.
Now she envied civilian soul masters like Zhou Qing, because they had what she didn't have - freedom and ease. They might live in poverty, but they could see the scenery that she had never seen in the luxurious manor.
The natural night view, the dance of fireflies, and the chirping of crickets in the woods.
"You're welcome."
Zhou Qing led the way without looking back, "Employer comes first."
Hearing this, Qing Zhuzhu's mood became a little depressed. After walking with Zhou Qing for a while, he asked in a low voice: "Are we friends?"
Zhou Qing was speechless for a moment.
friend?
According to him, as long as you can play together and don't feel disgusted with each other, you are friends. The definition is very simple.
but.
At this moment, he didn't want to have too much to do with Zhu Zhuqing——
He was also confused inside.
However, he was an adult in his thinking and understood the art of language. He looked up at the sky, pointed at the starry sky dotted with countless stars that formed the Milky Way, and said, "Look up. Every star is shining on everyone living on this continent. Everyone who looks up can see the twinkling stars."
"I understand!" Qing Zhuzhu smiled again.
"But some people are blind." The guy who ruined the mood appeared again - Xiao Wu seemed to be possessed by a "bargaining spirit", with a strong desire to explore in her eyes, "How can a blind person see the stars?"
"I suddenly realized that letting you follow me was a very wrong decision!" Zhou Qing was 100% sure that Xiao Wu's current appearance was definitely not influenced by him.
"What? You're so strict with me. I'm only six years old." Xiao Wu said speechlessly.
"Tsk, you're not talking like I'm six years old."
Zhou Qing sneered.
Among the foursome, even the twelve-year-old girl Romantina lacked the innocence and purity that a twelve-year-old girl should have, not to mention Zhou Qing, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, the three six-year-old kids. Which one of them was truly six years old?
He and Tang San are time travelers!
Where is Xiao Wu?
It is also the incarnation of a hundred thousand year old soft bone charm rabbit!
Even though she was more childish than a three-year-old in some aspects, after living for so many years, how could she really be treated as a six-year-old girl?
Only Qingzhu Zhu can be considered a truly precocious six-year-old child!
Just like that, the two of them, bickering with Qingzhu Zhu and Zhu Ma, left the Notting Soul Hunting Forest, got on a carriage, and galloped back to Notting City before the curfew and closing of the city gates.
Nottingham Guild.
Qing Zhuzhu personally handed the glass bottle containing the firefly to Alice, but the reward was transferred to Zhou Qing's adventure card. After all, Qing Zhuzhu was not a soul master yet and could not register as an adventurer, so Zhou Qing could only transfer the part of the reward that belonged to her to her afterwards.
Fortunately, the Notting Guild also provides a transfer service, which can transfer the gold soul coins in Zhou Qing's adventure card to other people's soul cards, but both parties must be present.
Qingzhu Zhu naturally also has a soul saving card.
Qing Zhuzhu, who received the corresponding reward for completing a task for the first time, felt so satisfied that words could not express it. Although the reward she received was only 600 gold soul coins, which was not as much as she used to spend in a day, she could say that this money was earned by herself, and the sense of accomplishment was unparalleled.
"Goodbye."
After Zhou Qing gave Xiao Wu the 100 gold soul coins, he waved goodbye to Qing Zhu Zhu.
"Can you accompany me to complete the mission tomorrow?" The expectation in Qing Zhuzhu's eyes was like the twinkling stars in the night sky: (*ω), no longer as calm and cold as when he met Zhou Qingchu.
"I'm actually a student and I have to go to class." Zhou Qing didn't look back. He was afraid that he would soften his heart when he saw the girl's innocent eyes, so he politely declined.
"OK then."
The girl's tone indeed revealed a hint of disappointment.
But Zhou Qing quickened his pace, as if he was afraid that he would be too late to return to the academy and the door of Dormitory 7 would be closed and he would not be able to get in.
Xiao Wu followed closely behind him. She noticed something was wrong with Zhou Qing and asked curiously, "Is there something wrong with Qing Zhuzhu? Didn't you get along well with her before?"
"How should I put it? She is of noble birth after all, and is different from the rest of us." Zhou Qing said, "It's better not to have too much contact with her."
Although he said so, Zhou Qing's inner feelings were extremely complicated.
after all--
Through this mission, he discovered that Qingzhu Zhu was a simple and innocent child, far from the cold, bitter and vengeful person he first appeared at the age of twelve in the original novel.
But what can I change?
If we insert ourselves into the struggle for succession to the throne of the Xing Luo Empire in this state, we will either be trapped in our own web or hit a rock with an egg. There is no third possibility.
Development takes time...
"Can't nobles and commoners be friends?" Xiao Wu was silent for a while and asked this question.
"Yes, but in most cases, we need to give in to reality. In the end, either the nobles give up their status, or the commoners become nobles."
Zhou Qing sighed, "Until I have the ability to change the world, this is the only way."
"Don't talk so profoundly, I don't understand." Xiao Wu hoped that Zhou Qing would speak more directly.
"Okay, in a way that you can understand, do you think that wolves, tigers, lions can become friends with sheep, cows, and rabbits?" Zhou Qing sighed again and gave a more common example.
(End of this chapter)
