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Old Zhou was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, pointing at me. "You, you think I want to take you as my disciple?!"
Who else could it be but me? I looked at Old Zhou in confusion, but he turned his gaze to the farmer beside us. "What I want is him!"
The farmer?! Both the farmer and I were stunned. "That's even more impossible!" I blurted out.
"What's impossible about it?" Old Zhou looked at me calmly.
"It's impossible! He's a People's Liberation Army Soldier; he can't just wander around with you learning some kind of magic!" I suddenly stood up.
"Don't rush, don't rush. I'm not taking him right now; it's after he leaves the army!" After hearing Old Zhou's explanation, I slowly sat back down.
"You two listen to me. In my lifetime, I've taken on four disciples, but each one has lost contact. I don't know their fates. Sigh, the last disciple I took was ten years ago; that girl Su Li, I have no idea how she is doing!"
Old Zhou's voice carried a sense of weariness and helplessness. "I'm nearing the end of my days and have no other wishes. I just want my teachings to continue beyond me. The farmer has the talent and ability to inherit my skills. I'm getting old and can't wander around anymore. If he's willing, I could wait until he leaves the army to take him as my final disciple; for now, we can just note his name."
At this moment, both Old Zhou and the farmer's gazes were fixed on me. The farmer's eyes sparkled with eagerness, clearly hoping that I would agree. Ever since I brought him out, he had been very obedient to me.
I quickly calculated in my mind: if Old Zhou insisted on taking the farmer as a disciple, at least for the next two years, Old Zhou wouldn't be wandering around anymore. That meant if anything happened, I could seek his help. To be honest, after going through so much, having a master like him around would be beneficial. For the farmer, this was also a good thing; at least he wouldn't suffer because of his unique abilities and could fulfill his desire to help others. With that thought in mind, I deliberately pondered for a moment before saying, "As for what happens after leaving the army, that's not up to me; as long as the farmer is willing."
As soon as my words left my mouth, the farmer jumped up joyfully. "Yay!" I shot him a glare. "You better head back! Are you happy to the point of being foolish? We still have things to do! Even if you want to pay your respects as a disciple, that's something for two years later!" The farmer chuckled sheepishly and said to Old Zhou, "Master, I'll come back to pay my respects another day! I'm leaving now!" Old Zhou looked at me with satisfaction.
After watching the farmer leave, Old Zhou held a soda straw in his mouth and said to me, "It'll be dark soon; let's go. We’ll split up later— you can wander around nearby and see if there’s anything strange or special. As for me, I'll go up and see if I can summon any spirits of children! Remember, if you discover anything unusual, don’t act rashly; come tell me!"
Sigh, here we go again—making me run errands! Reluctantly following Old Zhou outside, I suddenly remembered that I had only eaten some fries and nothing else all evening! So I decided to grab a meal to go while wandering around.
Old Zhou led me a few steps toward the hospital and turned back to say, "Oh, right, don't wander too far. Just look within fifty steps around the hospital. I have a feeling that something Strange is definitely in this area."
Strange? What kind of Strange? He didn't specify—was it an object? Or perhaps some kind of barrier? I was at a loss. After thinking for a moment, I decided to walk over to the hospital's outer wall and started walking along it.
So, I walked around the hospital, stopping occasionally to look around. People came and went, and cars flowed continuously. After a while, I found myself back at the front entrance of the hospital. I had eaten most of my snacks but hadn’t discovered anything special.
I hesitated for a moment—should I go up or continue wandering? Suddenly, I spotted the alley where I had bought fruit in the morning. Since it was so close to the hospital, I had just circled around the other side and hadn’t had a chance to check it out yet. Hmm, maybe I should take a look; who knows what I might find? Plus, I could throw away my trash!
As I thought this, I walked toward that direction. It was completely dark now, and as I turned into the alley, I realized there were no streetlights inside—only a bit of light coming from the fruit shop where I had bought my fruit earlier.
The shop was still open? Would there still be customers buying fruit at this hour? My curiosity piqued, and I strolled over slowly.
Just as I reached the shop's entrance, a white shadow suddenly lunged at me. Fortunately, I was prepared; I dashed forward and dodged it just in time.
Turning around to see what it was, I found it was Didi, lying there and whining at me. "Hey! Can't you recognize me after one or two times? Your memory is terrible!" I laughed at him.
I left Didi still pouting in annoyance and stepped into the shop, only to find it empty—Yingluo was nowhere to be seen.
Hmm, that's strange. Where did everyone go?
Unable to resist, I called out, "Is anyone here? Yingluo!?"
After a long pause with no response, my curiosity grew. What could have happened? Spotting a plastic stool inside the shop, I decided to move it outside and sit at the entrance. Who knows where that girl went off to? I'll keep an eye on her shop for a bit; it’s also a good excuse for me to rest.
It was strange. After I sat down on the chair, Dottie stopped whining and quietly walked in from outside, lying down beside me. Its long fur made it hard to tell if it was sleeping or just watching me.
I looked at Dottie and suddenly felt like teasing it. I stood up and picked up an apple from the side. At that moment, Dottie also stood up and took a couple of steps toward me, looking up at me.
I pretended to weigh the apple in my hand and said, "Doesn't look very tasty!" Then I walked over to another spot and picked up a pear. To my surprise, Dottie followed me again, its thick fur blocking its eyes, yet it still tilted its head to look at me.
What the hell! Has it become sentient? "Are you afraid I'll steal something?!" I said to it. I put the pear down and returned to my seat, and Dottie trotted over happily to lie down next to me again.
So there we were, a person and a dog sitting at the door. I looked at it, and it looked back at me. For some reason, I felt a bit awkward.
I absentmindedly fiddled with the takeout bag in my hand and suddenly discovered a gnawed chicken leg bone and two chicken wing bones inside. Hmm, I wondered if this little guy would eat them.
I casually tossed the chicken wing bones in front of Dottie. It sniffed them and then looked at me. I smiled and said, "Don't worry, they won't poison you; they're just leftovers from my meal."
It didn't seem to believe me and turned its head to look outside. I rolled my eyes; it's just a dog—why act so high and mighty? I threw the remaining bones on the ground.
Hearing the noise, Dottie glanced back before leaning over to sniff again. I remained silent and moved my chair to the other end, deliberately avoiding looking at it.
Soon enough, I heard crunching sounds behind me; it couldn't resist after all. I stifled a laugh and waited for a moment before turning around to see that the ground was completely clean! It had eaten everything without leaving a trace!
I was astonished. "Are you a foodie? Are you that hungry? Does your owner not give you bones to eat?"
Dottie shot me a glance before abruptly turning its body away, presenting only its backside to me as if refusing to acknowledge what had just happened. I couldn't help but find it amusing; this dog had expressions and actions just like a human.
It was getting darker. After a while, footsteps echoed from the entrance of the alley. I glanced at Didi, and it suddenly stood up, wagging its tail and darting out!
Soon, accompanied by the sound of "ha chi ha chi," Yingluo appeared at the store's entrance, carrying a basket of vegetables. Didi followed closely behind her, circling around in a friendly manner.
"Hey, it's you?! Are you still buying fruit?" Yingluo exclaimed in surprise upon seeing me.
"No, no, um, I was just passing by and saw that there was no one here, so I thought I’d help watch the store for a bit," I replied awkwardly, unsure if she would believe me.
"Hehe, big brother, thank you! But I don’t need anyone to watch the store!" Yingluo said with a smile. She paused for a moment and bent down to pat Didi on the head. "Didi helps keep an eye on things; I can go buy groceries with peace of mind!"
"Yes, it's a good dog!"
"Mm! As long as Didi is here, this place is very safe!" Yingluo said proudly, her face beaming with delight.
I turned my gaze back to Didi; it truly was a remarkable dog. Suddenly, an idea struck me—could this be something special from Old Zhou?!
(To be continued; more exciting content tomorrow!)
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