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Red Boy pulled me and walked up to Sun God. I saw Sun God's expression suddenly change.
"Ha ha, isn't this the Holy Infant King?" Sun God seemed to be afraid of Red Boy, wearing a flattering smile and pretending to welcome him with a false expression.
"What do you sell here?" Red Boy changed his usual demeanor, acting mature for his age, with one hand behind his back and the other pointing at the Counter.
Sun God grimaced and said, "Mobile phones."
"Show me."
Sun God could only take out one phone after another from the Counter. When I looked, they were all cheap models, including some senior phones.
Red Boy picked through the phones, fiddling with them while asking, "How much are they?"
"Sold by the piece," Sun God said, his face full of flattery. He casually picked up a Nokia like mine and said, "You see, something like this sells for a few hundred dollars."
"Do you sell them by weight?" Red Boy raised an eyebrow, revealing an unruly attitude I had never seen before, resembling Chen Haonan from Causeway Bay.
Sun God thought for a moment and probably decided that losing some money was worth it for peace of mind, so he agreed. However, amusingly, Sun God's gaze never left Red Boy's hand.
When Red Boy picked up a heavy senior phone, Sun God's eyebrows almost split from smiling...
I couldn't tell if it was an illusion, but I felt like Red Boy was smiling at me.
Red Boy suddenly pointed at two iPhone 5s on the Counter and said, "This one looks good; let me see it."
I chuckled inwardly as Sun God shot me a glare and reluctantly took them out from the Counter slowly.
"That's it, hurry up and weigh them."
Sun God's eyes were almost bleeding.
I continued to chuckle quietly.
"Ancestor, this is different from just now," Sun God quickly explained.
"Oh, is this one cheaper?"
Sun God hurriedly shut his mouth.
"Name a price," Red Boy said, leaning against the Counter, looking like he was ready to collect protection money with a toothpick in his mouth.
"Sigh." Sun God shook his head, as if a piece of flesh had been cut from his heart. "Just right, one pound."
One pound? This was the first time I was buying a phone like this. Two iPhone 5s together weighed less than half a pound; Sun God was going to suffer a huge loss.
I took out some cash; it's better to leave some room for negotiation.
"Alright, let's just call it one pound," Red Boy said as he took the money from my hand and handed it to Sun God. Buying two iPhone 5s would definitely be a big profit for us...
After Sun God switched the SIM card for us and set up Red Boy's number, he had blood dripping from the corner of his mouth—he must have bitten his tongue—and still had to see us out the door.
Once outside, I looked at the still-smiling and harmless-looking Red Boy.
"Why is the Sun God so afraid of you?" From the moment the Sun God first saw Red Boy, he appeared to be very scared of him.
"I used to bully him a lot back in Fire Cloud Cave," Red Boy said casually. "He has tasted my True Fire several times. Plus, because of the ring the Bodhisattva gave me, he can't read my mind."
No wonder, the Sun God is exactly the type of deity who gets bullied by Red Boy; he can't win in a fight and would lose completely in a background contest...
I couldn't help but feel pity for the Sun God; this guy is really unfortunate...
By the time we left the Sun God, it was already around one in the afternoon. Just right, that noodle shop should still be open, but there wouldn't be many people there.
Red Boy and I returned to the food street, which was at its hottest time, and there weren't many people on the street. We headed straight for Red Bean Love Noodle Shop, where the waitress—the soft-spoken Sister—was wiping tables; she was the one we were looking for.
As we pushed open the door, there were no customers inside; only Sister was working, while the cashier Sister was bent over counting money with a woman in an apron.
Red Boy sniffed and said to me, "The other two also have demonic energy."
What’s going on? Is this a gathering place for demons? Why are all these demons looking more beautiful than ever?
Hearing the sound of us opening the door, the woman in the apron looked up at us: "Come in, I knew you would come back. Qu, pour two cups of tea."
The waitress Sister responded and obediently went to pour tea.
"You are Yin Zheng'an, right?" The woman raised her head. "Nice to meet you; I am the Boss of Red Bean Noodle Shop. You can call me A-Wan."
With a smile that could captivate a nation and another that could charm a city, she must be a beauty like Red Bean Affection's Landlady. Her brows resembled autumn mountains, her eyes were like autumn waters cutting through pupils, and there was a hint of allure at the corners of her eyes. Her hair was tied high at the back with a silver hairpin, and pure silver tassels hung from her earlobes. Every smile and frown carried endless charm. Her voice was also very pleasant—gentle yet undeniably commanding—making one feel as if a gentle breeze were caressing willows.
"Alright..." Before I knew it, I had sat down, casting aside the doubts and questions I had brought with me.
Red Boy saw that I had taken a seat and stood directly behind me, glaring at Red Bean Affection and Landlady.
"This is Luan," Landlady introduced the cashier Sister, who nodded at us as a greeting.
"The other one is called Qu," referring to the waitress Sister.
"My cousin, Niu Hong." The name Niu Hong was given to him by me in the human world; his full name is Hong...
"I know, Red Boy, the big shot in front of the Guanyin Bodhisattva." Boss Lady Ah Wan chuckled, covering her mouth. "Don't be nervous; we are not enemies. If you don't believe me, call Xing Ganqi."
Xing Qi is the name of Uncle Xing, so it seems that Landlady knows Uncle Xing as well.
"And you are?"
I couldn't understand this; could it be that Landlady was an old flame of Uncle Xing?
"I am a descendant of the Tu Shan Clan," Landlady replied.
The Tu Shan Clan, also known as the clan of the Nine-Tailed Fox. The Nine-Tailed Fox has two branches: one called Tushan, and the other called Qingqiu. Both branches are descendants of the Tu Shan Clan, but later on, Qingqiu received protection from Goddess Nüwa. Subsequently, a Fox Spirit, Su Daji, emerged from the Azure Hill Line, which led to her being confined by Goddess Nüwa and not recognized by the Tu Shan Clan. The Tu Shan Clan also has deep connections with our human race; the legendary hero who controlled floods, Dayu, had a wife from the Tu Shan Clan. Later, the Tu Shan Clan was subdued by the court and given the important task of promoting marriages. The fox spirits of Tushan are akin to the Red Thread Fairy, who works under the matchmaker in legends. A significant part of the new regulations in court was established to allow deities to descend to seek their own fates in marriage, so it is not surprising that there is a noodle shop run by a Red Thread Fairy next to the Heavenly Bureau of Human Affairs.
"Are you also running a marriage agency?" I pulled Red Boy over to the table. "Are you busy with that?"
I could confirm that Landlady was not an enemy; she not only brought up Uncle Xing's identity but also revealed Red Boy's true name, indicating that she understood us very well. Moreover, if they wanted to harm us, they could have already done something to our food.
"We also need to manage the romantic affairs of mortals," the waitress Qu said to me and Red Boy as she served us tea with her uniquely gentle voice.
I took the tea and thanked her, noticing that Red Boy seemed quite uncomfortable while receiving his cup. On the surface, he appeared fine, but his neck was almost turning red. I chuckled inwardly; something was amiss!
"Qu is a stray cat I took in. I taught her how to cultivate, and now she has fully transformed into a human form. However, due to her past experiences as a stray, she is very afraid of people."
Qu smiled sweetly at us, while Red Boy was nearly blushing all over, truly living up to his name...
"Luan came to us on her own and doesn't like to talk much, so please don't mind her. She's actually quite nice," Boss Lady Ah Wan continued with the introductions.
Luan lifted her head as a way of greeting us.
"I'm Yin Zheng'an, an intern at the Heavenly Bureau of Human Affairs," I introduced myself. Although the Landlady seemed to already know me, it was basic courtesy.
"This is Niu Hong. He is my cousin on the outside, but in reality, he is the son of the Bull Demon King, Red Boy. He is currently learning under Guanyin Bodhisattva and is here for an internship as well."
Red Boy's gaze was fixed on Qu and hadn't moved away.
"Do we know each other?"
Ugh, what a clichéd way to strike up a conversation...
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