The item I identified is very strange.

Chapter 9 Let's get on the bus first.

"Blood runes!?"

The cloaked woman's voice trembled slightly as she gradually understood why Lord Thor had come out in person this time; in the past, the Martial Arts Association had always handled such matters directly.

The Thunder Clan never touches these things.

Especially Thor...

"As for the blood runes, I don't need to emphasize that these stolen items haven't been recovered yet. I originally thought they were on him."

Thor's gaze turned to the spot where Xia Fan had left.

"Lord Thor, he's not even a martial artist..." the cloaked woman said after a brief silence.

"I know, but to avoid any slipping through the net, you'd better find a way to contact him, otherwise I'm still not at ease," Thor said in a cold voice.

The cloaked woman trembled slightly: "But Lord Thor, I don't know what to do..."

"Don't you have feet?" Thor slowly lowered his head, looking at the canvas shoes worn by the cloaked woman, and spoke.

"I..." The cloaked woman froze.

Thor nodded slightly: "Let's change it to wooden clogs and white stockings. It'll be a bit of a novelty for him."

"But Lord Thor, I..." The cloaked woman was almost in tears. Wasn't this asking her to do the thing she hated most?

"That's it. This is the task I'm assigning you. Go."

"Yes, Lord Thor..."

Are you feeling wronged?

"No, no, Lord Thor, it's my honor to complete this mission!"

The cloaked woman dared not say anything more. She bowed slightly, turned and left. No one dared to contradict this Lord Thor.

Thor withdrew her gaze, and just as she was about to put the razor away, her pupils contracted.

"Um?"

She suddenly noticed a tiny crack on the hilt of her long sword.

Could it be that……

Will not.

Thor shook her head. At that moment, she was staring at Xia Fan, and Xia Fan hadn't even condensed any blood energy.

If she could break it, she couldn't even imagine how terrifying that old man would be.

She must have broken it by accident.

With that thought, she put away her razor, and with a flash of lightning, she vanished from the spot.

……

Xia Fan woke up early in the morning to bright sunshine outside the window.

He left his old neighborhood early in the morning to catch the bus.

The nearest bus stop is a short walk away; just through the alleyway in front of the entrance, you'll find bustling breakfast stalls.

"Soy milk and fried dough sticks, freshly fried."

"Boss, how about a bowl of congee? You can't find this kind of congee anywhere else in the area!"

"..."

Xia Fan smelled the aroma of breakfast and originally planned to buy some breakfast while he was at it, but then he remembered that he also needed to buy the basic visualization diagram.

During this period, all his income was supported by the lingerie store, and the business was only so-so, so he didn't save much money.

Forget it, skipping breakfast won't kill you, but not being able to buy a basic visualization diagram would definitely kill you.

Thinking this, he continued walking forward and soon arrived at the bus stop.

Xia Fan looked at the address. The location written on it was in the downtown area of ​​Jiangbei City, and this bus happened to go nearby.

Just as he was waiting, he suddenly heard a crisp sound in his ear. He recognized the sound – the sound of wooden clogs hitting the ground.

His expression changed slightly, and he turned around to look, only to find...

Standing behind her was a young girl dressed in a light pink gown.

She wore a hair accessory, had a pretty face, and wore light makeup.

The girl's gorgeous dress was rather bulky on the upper body with wide sleeves, but the lower body was very light, with only the hem of the skirt slightly covering the girl's private parts.

Her overall style, from her clothing to her face, leans towards a Japanese style, especially her lips, which are a bright, almost vivid red.

Looking down slightly, you can see her wearing wooden clogs, her jade-like feet encased in semi-transparent white stockings. Her feet are clearly visible through the white stockings, but the semi-transparent material adds a touch of mystery.

Unfortunately, no subtitles appeared for either the white silk or the wooden clogs.

Xia Fan withdrew his gaze and continued waiting for the bus.

Meanwhile, the Nine Palaces Divine Child standing to the side sneered inwardly: "Hmph, so he was indeed looking at my feet. This perverted old man, so old, still thinking about these things, how disgusting..."

Her pretty face remained expressionless as she stood quietly to the side, even appearing somewhat docile.

To be honest, she couldn't understand why Lord Thor had asked her to come and meet this old man.

How could a top-grade blood energy jar and blood energy runes possibly be related to this old man?

When he smells shoes, he acts like he's sucking blood—isn't that pure perversion? Disgusting, disgusting…

"Grandpa, the weather is nice today."

When the Nine Palaces Divine Child spoke, her voice was a standard double-pitched tone, which made one's heart feel tingly and numb.

As she spoke, she even lightly tapped the ground with her jade-like feet clad in wooden clogs, giving off a vibe reminiscent of an outdoor movie.

"If you can't chat, you don't have to talk," Xia Fan glanced at the girl.

The Nine Palaces Divine Child's expression stiffened slightly.

Pooh!

You old geezer, what are you pretending to be so serious in front of me? Just now you were staring at my feet with such anticipation, you were just short of saying "Don't talk" and that was enough for me.

Soon, the bus slowly arrived. In this world of martial arts, buses are still a very popular mode of transportation.

Under normal circumstances, even a martial artist wouldn't be much faster than a bus; in fact, they would still be within the range of an ordinary person.

Xia Fan slowly got up, preparing to board the bus, but at that moment, a sharp scream came from behind him.

"Oh...Grandpa, I've twisted my ankle, can you help me?"

Xia Fan turned around and saw the Nine Palaces Divine Child kneeling on the ground, covering his slender ankles wrapped in semi-transparent white silk.

"Ouch, you sprained your ankle? That's serious." Xia Fan's expression instantly turned serious.

The beautiful face of the Nine Palaces Goddess, which resembled a manga illustration, wore a pitiful expression, while she inwardly sneered.

Hmph, in the end, you still just want to touch it, don't you?

This is a good opportunity to test him a little. If it works out, I can use this opportunity to...

"Okay, I'll call the emergency center for you. These days, even an old man like me is afraid of being scammed. What if you try to extort money from me..."

Pooh!

shameless!

The Nine Palaces Divine Child's expression stiffened slightly, and he put on a pitiful look: "Grandpa, it hurts a lot now. It'll be too late if the emergency center comes. Could you rub it for me..."

"Even the emergency center is no use?" Xia Fan stared wide-eyed.

"Well, it will take them time to get here. If you could help me, Grandpa..."

"I understand."

Xia Fan interrupted the other party while continuing to dial the number.

The Nine Palaces Divine Child looked puzzled: "Grandpa, what's going on...?"

"If the emergency center isn't working, then we can only contact the crematorium, right?" Xia Fan said matter-of-factly.

Nine Palaces Divine Child: "..."

Her expression froze again, then she slowly stood up, forcing a smile, and said, "Grandpa, I suddenly feel better, I don't need it for now, please get in the car."

Why is this old man so cautious?

Xia Fan smiled and boarded the bus.

He didn't think that someone his age could still attract beautiful young girls, even though these Japanese girls were indeed very attractive.

But suddenly coming to him and contacting him, no matter how you look at it, doesn't make sense.

If it were a lecherous old man, he would have definitely gone to touch her feet just now, and might even have taken her home to experience the keywords "imprisonment" and "restraint".

Unfortunately, a virtuous old man like him would never do such a thing!

Thinking this, Xia Fan's gaze returned to the Nine Palaces Divine Child, whose jade feet, clad in wooden clogs, slowly ascended the steps, making a crisp sound.

The toes, wrapped in semi-transparent white silk, are clearly defined, giving them an overall delicate and exquisite appearance.

It seems that it can't recognize just anything similar, which is a real shame. I thought I'd get a few more spare blood gas canisters.