69novels Chapter 12 Dragon's Den and Tiger's Lair ✘ A Feng Shui Treasure Land
Chapter 12 Dragon's Den and Tiger's Lair ✘ A Feng Shui Treasure Land
"Xiao Li, what are you looking at at the gate?"
Standing at the gate of the courtyard house, Li Qin, who was watching the direction where Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu had gone, suddenly heard a questioning voice in his ear.
Li Qin subconsciously turned around and saw another celebrity from the Siheyuan World.
The Third Uncle Yan Bugui!
At this moment, Yan Bugui was looking at Li Qin with suspicion, and would occasionally look in the direction Li Qin had been looking.
But they didn't see anything.
Li Qin's lips twitched involuntarily at this moment.
Yan Bugui's actions and demeanor felt extremely strange to him.
It was as if they were afraid of missing out on some benefit.
Good morning, Uncle!
Even though I knew who lived in this courtyard, I still had to show them the proper manners.
Therefore, Li Qin took the initiative to greet him.
Good morning, Xiao Li!
Yan Bugui considered himself a scholar, so he naturally had to respond when Li Qin took the initiative to greet him.
However, when Yan Bugui greeted Li Qin, a look of doubt flashed in his eyes;
"Xiao Li, why do I feel like you're acting a little different today?"
Li Qin lived in the back house of the front courtyard, and the family he had the most contact with in the courtyard was Yan Bugui's family.
Because Li Qin fused with the fragments of the divine essence and inherited the power of the wizard, he awakened his innate abilities, which caused some changes to him both mentally and physically.
Although the change was not very obvious, Yan Bugui saw Li Qin every day, so he still noticed it keenly.
Li Qin was actually aware of the changes in himself, but he couldn't say it, so he could only make up an excuse:
"Third Uncle's glasses weren't just for show. I just washed my clothes and tidied them up a bit, and he still noticed."
Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui subconsciously glanced at Li Qin and found that, as Li Qin had said, the other person's clothes were indeed very clean.
Yan Bugui nodded unconsciously;
"You're so capable, Xiao Li. Your clothes are spotless, just like new."
At this moment, Yan Bugui was thinking the same thing.
If it weren't for the numerous patches on Li Qin's clothes, he would have suspected that Li Qin was wearing new clothes.
Li Qin smiled modestly in response to Yan Bugui's praise.
"After all, there are no elders around to help you, so you have to rely on yourself for everything. You get used to it over time."
Yan Bugui then remembered Li Qin's identity and immediately began to agree with Li Qin's words.
However, a hint of doubt still flashed in his eyes.
Although Li Qin's explanation seemed plausible, Yan Bugui still instinctively felt that something was amiss.
But upon closer reflection, I realized there was nothing wrong with it.
In the end, he could only shake his head, thinking that he was probably overthinking things.
"Oh right, I almost forgot. Xiao Li, what were you looking at so intently at the gate of the courtyard just now?"
Yan Bugui suddenly steered the conversation back to the original question.
Seeing this, Li Qin breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He hadn't expected that some subtle changes in his body would be noticed so quickly. If Yan Bugui continued to pester him...
Li Qin even considered whether he should cast a confusion spell on the other party, or simply forget everything.
At that moment, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes;
"Divinity needs to absorb the power of emotions to transform into divine power, so we can't let go of an opportunity that comes our way."
Li Qin thought to himself.
Although normal contact can also absorb some emotional power, just like when Li Qin and Yan Bugui were talking, the system notification sound kept coming.
[Emotional Power +10]
[Emotional Power +10]
[Emotional Power +10]
......
Moreover, the frequency was no less than when Li Qin and Yi Zhonghai had talked before.
It should be noted that Li Qin had previously been in contact with both Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu.
Li Qin was quite surprised that Yan Bugui's emotional power alone was equivalent to that of two people.
That's why Li Qin patiently spoke with Yan Bugui.
However, the emotional power gained from ordinary conversations is limited, so Li Qin plans to take the initiative to gain more emotional power.
"Third Uncle, you've been so generous with your money, don't let me down!"
A strange smile flashed across Li Qin's lips before he answered Yan Bugui's question.
"Uncle, you have no idea. Just now, I saw someone pick up money not far from our compound."
Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui's puzzled expression froze, and his face instantly showed shock.
At the same time, Li Qin also received a message from the system;
[Emotional Power +100]
[Emotional Power +80]
[Emotional Power +50]
......
A strange smile flashed across Li Qin's lips again, but he quickly suppressed it.
Then Li Qin suddenly spoke again;
"Although it was a bit far away and I couldn't see very clearly, judging from the person's appearance, they must have found at least several yuan."
Li Qin's tone was full of envy, regret, and disappointment...
As he uttered his second sentence, Yan Bugui's hands trembled even more, and his eyes widened instantly.
His face and eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, and longing.
Then, without even bothering to speak to him, Li Qin suddenly leaped forward as if his feet were on springs.
Then, with lightning speed, he ran to the entrance of the courtyard house and began to look around with his head down.
It seemed as if they were searching for something.
Upon seeing this, a smile flashed in Li Qin's eyes.
He was not only drawn to Yan Bugui's comical appearance, but also to the information transmitted by the system.
[Emotional Power +300]
[Emotional Power +200]
[Emotional Power +150]
[Emotional Power +100]
[Emotional Power +80]
[Emotional Power +50]
......
And this notification keeps coming.
"As expected of the Third Uncle, he certainly did not disappoint me."
Li Qin knew very well the personality of his third uncle, Yan Bugui; he would even taste the sewage that passed by the door.
That's why Li Qin lied to Yan Bugui.
Sure enough, upon hearing that someone had found money at the entrance of the courtyard house, a surge of emotion immediately erupted.
When they heard that the found money was worth several dollars, they were overjoyed once again.
In just a short while, Li Qin had already collected more than two thousand units of emotional energy from Yan Bugui.
"Indeed, staying in this courtyard house was the right choice; otherwise, how could I have obtained so much emotional power so easily?"
Originally, this courtyard house was described by many as a den of dragons and tigers, or even a cave of demons, but now Li Qin felt that these were all slanders against the courtyard house.
This place is truly a blessed land, a paradise on earth.
At this point, Li Qin gradually began to look forward to his future life in the courtyard house.
However, collecting emotions is not something that can be done overnight; it cannot be achieved in one step but requires a gradual and sustained effort.
Li Qin was feeling a bit hungry, so he decided to go to the alley entrance to get something to eat.
The original owner used to cook corn porridge every morning and eat it with pickled vegetables, never buying it.
Having grown accustomed to modern food, Li Qin couldn't accept it all at once.
Plus, I got up a bit late this morning, so I didn't think about cooking for myself.
So I decided to buy some food, as a way of celebrating my journey to this interesting world.