Female lead: No, it's me again??

Chapter 316 Not very energetic

Tangyuan ran out from the inner room and climbed onto her. Xuanli subconsciously reached out and hugged it. The little guy also nuzzled its head against her wrist and continued to sleep.

The movements were practiced skillfully, and it's unclear how many times they've been repeated.

Xuan Li patted its head and sighed, "Tangyuan, you're getting heavier and heavier..."

Haotian Restaurant.

Top floor.

The young man in the green robe frowned slightly as he looked at the thick, categorized summary in front of him.

"The vast majority of these missing persons are teenagers under the age of 22, and without exception, their talent is considered above average among ordinary people..."

Shangguan Fu nodded.

"We also discovered that these more than one hundred people were mostly from ordinary families with no powerful connections. Because of their low status, even when they sought help from the government or the city lord, they were not taken seriously."

Chen Shuye flipped through the thick booklet in front of him.

"Cishu, contact your fellow disciples who are training in Qinghe and Luozhou, and see if there are any cases of a large number of talented individuals going missing in their areas, or any strange events that have occurred."

"Please ask them to inform us of the number of people at that time."

Wei Cishu said, "After I finished copying yesterday, I have already informed them. We may not know the specific list for another two days."

"well done."

Hearing the praise, Wei Cishu felt slightly pleased.

Hey~

She's very smart, okay?

Wei Cishu seemed to remember something and added, "Boss, when I contacted them yesterday, I overheard them mention something else."

"Someone has discovered traces of demons in the Thorn Demon Forest, and they are investigating."

"Demon?"

Chen Shuye asked.

"Yes, this rumor has alarmed quite a few people. Now, several major figures in Qinghe and Luozhou have sent people over. Boss, have you found anything on your end?"

The young man said, "Among all the files in Qianshui County Government, there are no more than ten missing persons cases. The City Lord's Mansion has more, but there are only thirty-two."

Shangguan Fu was somewhat puzzled.

Why is there such a big difference?

Chen Shuye shook his head, "I don't know yet."

"This morning when I was in the south of the city, I heard that strange things were happening in Yunbi City, a border city of Qinghe and Luozhou. Every night around midnight, people could be heard screaming. Every morning when I woke up, there were only huge drag marks left on the streets and the ground was sunken."

"At the same time, dozens of people have disappeared without a trace."

"Rumor has it that a giant black shadow, several meters tall, is responsible for the trouble. It has countless tentacles and is quite frightening."

A dark shadow several meters tall...

Could it be a demonic plant?

After thinking for a moment, Wei Cishu said, "Boss, this Yunbi City seems to really have a problem."

Shangguan Fu continued,

"I've also heard that Yunbi City recently experienced a snake plague and is currently very vulnerable. Your Highness mentioned that the calamity in Qinghe Luozhou might befall Yunbi City?"

When a catastrophe is about to occur, there are always omens that foreshadow it. At present, Cloud City seems very suspicious.

After much deliberation, Chen Shuye said, "Let's do a preliminary analysis after we get news from our senior brothers. However, for now, we should keep our eyes on Qianshui City."

"After lunch, we will visit the city lord's mansion."

"it is good."

Shangguan Fu picked up his chopsticks and said, "Then I must eat more; it feels like a physically demanding task."

Eating is indeed a physically demanding task.

The weather was gloomy today, but it didn't rain.

Xuan Li lay listlessly on the stone table, nibbling on the food in his bowl.

I'm so tired... My head feels a little foggy...

She ate a single piece of green vegetable for a long time.

"What's wrong? Don't you have an appetite?"

Feng Siyue asked her.

Xuan Li's gaze lingered on the dishes on the table as he said,

"I don't seem to have much of an appetite."

Loss of appetite?

Feng Siyue glanced at today's dishes: a plate of stir-fried greens, a plate of Su Dongpo sauce, and a serving of steamed crucian carp.

These are all home-style dishes.

Tired of the same thing?

She asked, "I'm going to buy groceries in a bit, is there anything you'd like to eat?"

Xuan Li shook his head. "No."

She looked towards the doorway. "Has Sang Qiu and the others not arrived yet?"

Feng Siyue said, "I guess something's come up and I can't make it. Ah Ling, did you have any nightmares last night?"

"No."

Speaking of this, Xuan Li asked, "Your fragrance smells really good, and it works quite well too. What is it?"

"Qinglixiang is made by soaking newly grown green pear blossom branches in the juice of calming flowers, and then grinding dozens of spices together. It has a fragrant aroma and is very effective in promoting sleep."

Xuan Li responded with an "oh".

"No wonder I could smell a faint fragrance of pear blossoms."

Feng Siyue looked at Yan Nanfei on the right and said, "Rest tonight. You lost too much blood. I'll go buy you something to replenish your blood this afternoon."

Yan Nanfei swallowed the food in his mouth and hurriedly said, "It's okay, I can go buy it myself."

How could I trouble my master?

Xuan Li glanced at Yan Nanfei's neck, rested her head on her arm, and asked, "I was wondering why your neck was wrapped with so much cloth. So you were injured. What happened to you yesterday?"

Feng Siyue recounted the events of the night to her in detail.

After listening, Xuan Li gave Yan Nanfei a thumbs up and clicked his tongue, saying, "A brave warrior."

Just like Feng Siyue before.

After dinner, Feng Siyue dragged the still listless Xuan Li to the south of the city.

The largest market street in Qianshui City.

The streets are filled with all sorts of vendors' cries: poultry, tofu, dried fruit, pancakes, and so on. Almost everything that ordinary people eat in their daily lives can be found on this street.