“Tsk, it’s just academic credits…” Su Mumu said, her interest waning.
“You have to do it,” Old Wu said with a hint of seriousness.
“The Principal has spoken. You must complete a mission soon, Su Mumu. Otherwise, the credit system cannot be activated, and your score will remain 0 points.”
“I’m reporting this! Someone is forcing child labor!” Su Mumu cried out in despair.
“There, there. Little Mumu is so pitiful.” Jiang Mengxin poked Su Mumu’s cheek.
“Stop being so pushy.” Su Mumu swatted away the jade-like hand from her face.
“Jiang Mengxin, you can choose not to participate. For a mission of this level, I believe you are more than capable on your own.” Old Wu cleared his throat.
“But personally, I hope you will participate to earn some merit for our class. Even if the merit is minuscule, it’s worth being thanked and remembered.”
“Therefore, I will apply for additional academic credits for you, and the Principal will approve it.”
“Okay, thanks, Lao Deng. I’ll join,” Jiang Mengxin said with a smile. “I won’t abandon Mumu.”
“Wow, I’m so moved. Sister Jiang Mengxin is such a good person.” Su Mumu’s voice was mechanical and devoid of emotion.
“Is little Mumu coming home with me tonight? I have lollipops at my house~” Jiang Mengxin said mischievously.
“That’s great, that’s great. I love Sister Jiang Mengxin the most,” Su Mumu continued in her robotic tone.
“Enough, enough. You two, stop showing off your affection.” Old Wu massaged his temples.
“We aren’t…” Jiang Mengxin started to explain.
Old Wu interrupted her again with a cough.
“The location for this mission is Jiulewu. The owner, Sister Li, has discovered over the past month that every weekend, the wine in the shop is stolen.”
“Some glasses have even been broken, but no matter what she tries, she can’t catch the thief. She hopes to have the thief apprehended.”
“That’s it?” Su Mumu immediately lost interest in the work.
“I’ll allow you two days off. With Jiang Mengxin there, I’m sure it can be resolved in one day,” Old Wu said.
“Mumu, we can grind the ranking list at home then,” Jiang Mengxin coaxed.
“Fine! We’ll take it!” Su Mumu’s eyes grew determined.
“You two, really…” Old Wu was at a loss for words. “Anyway, you don’t have to come to class this afternoon. You can go to Jiulewu first to ask Sister Li for the details.”
As he spoke, Old Wu pulled a piece of paper from the teaching desk.
“Come on, press your thumbprints. The mission begins.”
“Okay.”
“Okay.”
After they pressed their thumbprints, they left the office.
As they were leaving, Old Wu muttered something to himself.
“Young girls these days… has their sexual orientation changed?” and other strange things. Of course, they had already departed and did not hear those words.
***
The campus of the Changsheng Immortal Sect was truly massive. It took them more than twenty minutes just to walk from the classroom to the main gate.
Jiang Mengxin glanced at the listless Su Mumu beside her. “Mumu, do you want to go to the cafeteria?”
“No, I don’t want to eat demon cooking.”
“Then should we cook ourselves?”
“Hmm… there are no ingredients at home, and my cooking skills are practically 1,000,000-level,” Su Mumu said.
“Is that so? Then shall I cook?” Jiang Mengxin asked.
“No, no, no. 10,000,000-level head chef, you just sit back and rest well,” Su Mumu replied.
“We could join forces and blow up the entire Immortal Sect.” Jiang Mengxin covered her mouth as she giggled.
“You’re enough on your own. Why would you need to add me?” Su Mumu curled her lip.
“Then what should we do? I’m so hungry. You ate the potato mine from this morning.” Jiang Mengxin clutched her stomach.
“I have an idea!” A smirk played on Su Mumu’s lips. “I wonder if I should say it?”
“The Chancellor may speak,” Jiang Mengxin said.
“Let’s go eat at Jiulewu! We’ll let the owner treat us!”
“Is… is that feasible?”
“For sure, for sure. Just listen to me on this one.” Su Mumu patted her chest confidently.
Jiang Mengxin patted her chest as well, which immediately caused a surge of billowing waves.
“I suggest you pat it more often. The more you pat, the bigger they get.” Su Mumu rolled her eyes.
“Huh?!” Jiang Mengxin exclaimed. “That won’t do! I can barely fit into my clothes as it is! Should I help Mumu pat hers?”
“Die!” Su Mumu raised a middle finger.
“Hahahaha!” Jiang Mengxin burst into laughter.
The afternoon sun wasn’t too harsh. Perhaps because winter was approaching, Su Mumu actually felt a bit cold. She hugged herself.
‘How strange… why am I so tired and sensitive to the cold today? Am I really coming down with a cold?’
Jiulewu wasn’t very far. It was about a ten-minute walk along a path lined with maple trees. They walked through the rain of red leaves until they reached the end.
At this time, Jiulewu had just opened its doors. The open sign had not even been hung up yet.
Su Mumu pushed the door open and boldly charged inside with Jiang Mengxin.
“Hello, are you open?”
“Yes, we just started… and you are?” The owner, Sister Li, was wearing an apron with her hair tied in a neat ponytail. Her face had a few wrinkles. “Are you adults? Minors aren’t allowed to drink, you know.”
Su Mumu and Jiang Mengxin looked at each other. Both were somewhat speechless.
Jiang Mengxin spoke first. “Sister, we accepted the mission for Jiulewu today. We thought we’d come early to scout the situation.”
“Oh!” Sister Li realized. “So you’re the immortal sect monster catchers! You’re so young… I thought you were just 16 or 17-year-old girls from somewhere!”
“Is this a bad time? Did we disturb you?” Jiang Mengxin thought for a moment. “Should we come back later?”
“No, no, no!” Sister Li quickly waved her hands. “Quick, come in, come in. Have you eaten? I’ll go heat up some dishes. Let’s eat, drink, and chat together.”
“That wouldn’t be right…” Jiang Mengxin showed an awkward expression. “We’re here to complete the commission…”
“Gosh! Don’t be so formal!” Sister Li sighed with emotion.
“If it weren’t for you people looking out for us, the Changsheng Immortal Sect wouldn’t be this peaceful. The fact that I can live and open a shop here is all thanks to you! Don’t refuse, come and sit over here…”
“Alright, then thank you for your hospitality.” Jiang Mengxin nodded.
Su Mumu watched, stunned.
‘Wow. Bestie, you’re actually so good at handling social etiquette?’
Before Su Mumu’s seat even had time to get warm, various appetizing dishes were brought out by the owner.
Although the portion of each plate wasn’t large, the total number of dishes was high! Just for the meat dishes alone, there were no fewer than ten types…
“Ma’am, please don’t bring any more out. This is too much,” Jiang Mengxin said.
“Okay, okay. Should I go get some wine?” Sister Li seemed very excited.
Almost before Jiang Mengxin could refuse, a short while later, a Manchu Han Imperial Feast was spread across the table. Most of it consisted of snacks to go with wine. Under the table, a jar of wine was placed.
“Come, come, girls, try this. This is my signature dish,” Sister Li enthusiastically recommended.
“Thank you, Sister,” Jiang Mengxin said.
In terms of social etiquette, Su Mumu admitted she wasn’t as good as Jiang Mengxin. In just a short time, her friend had made the owner very happy.
“Sister, you’re so beautiful and can even run a shop on your own. You’re amazing,” Jiang Mengxin said with a smile.
“Oh, your mouth is so sweet!” Sister Li chuckled. “This… it was all out of necessity. I was in debt early on and had to work hard!”
“I see… that sounds very tough,” Jiang Mengxin said.
“It is! It’s all because of my ungrateful ex-husband! He swindled all my money away and left me with nothing. Love and all that are just lies to kill people!”
Sister Li turned angry. “It doesn’t matter how handsome they are; they’re all monsters under the skin!”
Such a fierce statement. Even Jiang Mengxin found it a bit difficult to handle at the moment.
“That… that does make sense.” Jiang Mengxin could only agree.
“Sigh! Let’s not talk about that!” Sister Li waved her hand, seemingly a bit tipsy as her interest piqued. “By the way… you two girls are so beautiful. Do you have boyfriends?”