Li Luo got arrested~

“A sea monster, huh…” Li Yin mused as she walked back to the room.

She had wanted to ask Li Luo for her opinion on the matter, but upon returning, she found Li Luo already asleep on the bed.

Mumbling incessantly, drool trickling from her mouth.

“Yinyin, hehe, Yinyin…”

She had promised to watch the egg, but ended up falling asleep and leaving it aside. How irresponsible.

Hurrying to the bedside, Li Yin intended to drag Li Luo up and give her a lecture. But seeing her sleeping face, her heart softened.

“Ah…” With a sigh, Li Yin reached out and gently wiped the drool from the corner of Li Luo’s mouth.

“I’ll forgive you this time.” After muttering that, Li Yin lay down on the bed, preparing to rest.

Just then, Li Luo wrapped herself around Li Yin like an octopus, clinging to her entire body.

“…”

Though it was a bit uncomfortable being pressed down, Li Yin didn’t push her away. She waved her hand, using magic to turn off the light, and closed her eyes to sleep.

After a moment, the breathing beside her gradually steadied.

“Yinyin.” Li Luo, who had been feigning sleep, opened her eyes and softly called out. But there was no response.

Mm, this was exactly what she was waiting for.

The moonlight, pure and sacred, streamed through the window, spilling into the room. In the stillness, Li Luo reached out and gently poked Li Yin’s cute, sleeping face.

Each time she poked, Li Yin would frown and let out a dissatisfied “Mmm…”

“Hehe, so soft and cute…”

Bringing her face close, Li Luo planted a quick peck on Li Yin’s tender lips.

“We’ll be together forever, okay.”

…

◆◇

The next day.

Li Yin and Li Luo planned to stroll around town to familiarize themselves with the area. Carrying the dragon egg, they left the room and happened to run into Ai Li, who was also heading out.

“Sister Li Yin, after I buy groceries, I’ll take you two around!” Knowing they wanted to get acquainted with the town, Ai Li enthusiastically offered to guide them.

And so the three set off.

Not long after leaving, Li Yin noticed that the number of pedestrians had increased, all rushing hurriedly in the same direction as them.

“What’s going on?” Li Yin’s eyes were full of confusion, but Ai Li quickly grabbed her hand.

“We need to hurry, or the groceries will be snatched up!”

“Huh?” Li Yin was baffled. What was this? Morning shopping was already this competitive?

“This aura is…” Li Luo, meanwhile, faced the sea, sensing something within the water.

But the next second, hearing the commotion, she turned around only to find her beloved had been whisked away!

“Hey!? Wait for me!”

…

Arriving at the market, Li Yin finally understood what Ai Li meant by “snatched up.”

Because more than half the stalls weren’t open!

As for the shops that were open, they were swamped with crowds…

“Since the sea monster appeared again last night, no one dares to go out to sea these days. Families without much food won’t sell it,” Ai Li explained, while squeezing into the crowd and deftly grabbing seafood laid out on the stalls.

After a fierce “battle,” Ai Li finally managed to snatch enough ingredients to satisfy herself in the crowded scene.

Staring at those bulging bags, which were even fuller and heavier than her own, Li Yin was dumbfounded.

This was too impressive. Was this really something an eight- or nine-year-old child could do?

Before Li Yin could snap out of it, a passerby suddenly shifted his gaze from the stall to the dragon egg in her basket.

“Hey, little girl, your egg is huge. Are you selling it?”

Caught off guard by the question, Li Yin panicked and immediately looked at Li Luo.

Sure enough, Li Luo’s face darkened, her eyes glaring fiercely at the passerby, as if she were ready to kill.

“Eep!” The passerby was startled and quickly ran off. “If you’re not selling, just say so. No need to be so fierce…”

“Ahaha…” Faced with this situation, Li Yin could only laugh awkwardly.

“Sister Li Yin, I have too many things and can’t carry them. Could you help?” Ai Li looked embarrassed and troubled, not having noticed she’d bought so much in the heat of the moment.

“Leave it to me. Yinyin, just take care of the egg.” Li Luo grabbed the bags in one go.

“Alright.”

The three returned to the inn and placed the ingredients in the kitchen.

“Thank you, Sister Li Yin, and…” Ai Li was about to express her gratitude halfway when she realized she didn’t know the other’s name.

“Li Luo,” Li Yin said.

“And Sister Li Luo!”

“Don’t thank me. I only did it to keep Yinyin from tiring herself.” Li Luo’s tone was flat.

“Don’t mind her. That’s just how she is.”

“Mm. Then, sisters, let me take you around to get familiar with this place.”

As the three conversed, two figures were whispering at the top of the stairs on the second floor. One of them stared fixedly at the dragon egg in Li Yin’s basket.

“Big bro, look at that egg in the girl’s basket. She’s so protective of it; I bet it’s something good!”

“You don’t need to tell me that! We’ll wait until there are fewer people, then make our move! Oh, and we’ve got to get those two silver-haired girls too. They’re way too pretty to waste. Hehe…”

“Big bro! Stop laughing! They’re leaving!”

…

◆◇

“That windmill is the tallest building in town. My mom says it was already there when she was born.” Standing by an alley, Ai Li pointed at the windmill, introducing it to the two.

“Oh! And the lighthouse on the cliff—that’s been there for a long time too! And also, also…” Acting like a tour guide, Ai Li introduced each landmark in the town one by one.

Li Yin listened attentively, very focused.

As for Li Luo?

Her eyes were entirely on Li Yin!

But when there was no one around, Li Luo suddenly spoke.

“Come out. No need to hide.”

“Huh? What’s wrong?” Li Yin turned to look at Li Luo, and Ai Li did the same.

As they were puzzled, two figures slowly emerged from the alley.

“Oh? Didn’t expect to be discovered. Since that’s the case, we won’t hold back. Number Two, go!”

The man in front wasted no words, directly commanding his lackey. The lackey immediately pulled a dagger from his pocket and charged at Li Yin’s group.

“Ah!” Faced with the sudden crisis, Ai Li panicked. Seeing this, Li Yin shielded her behind herself.

“Don’t be afraid. Nothing will happen.” Li Yin whispered reassuringly.

“But…” Hearing this, Ai Li hesitated.

Just then, the lackey closed in.

He targeted Li Luo, who was closest, grabbing her into his arms and pressing the dagger against her neck.

Li Luo didn’t resist. She had been bored lately anyway, and now some fun had come to her on its own—not bad.

“Don’t you two move! Or I can’t guarantee what’ll happen to her!” the lackey threatened.

Uh… Li Yin didn’t know what to say. She could only think that this guy really picked the wrong target.

Wasn’t he just asking for death?

Though Li Yin felt no pressure at the moment, Ai Li, unaware of the truth, was terrified.

“Sister Li Yin, what do we do!” She tugged at Li Yin’s clothes, asking anxiously.

[Don’t be afraid. Nothing will happen.] A voice suddenly echoed in Ai Li’s mind, startling her for a moment. She looked up at Li Yin, confusion in her eyes.

[They’re no match for Luoluo. Just watch the show, Ai Li.] Li Yin didn’t turn around but used telepathic magic to comfort her again.

She was really going out of her way to accommodate Li Luo.

Since Sister Li Yin said so, she’d just watch… Ai Li thought.

“Good job.” The boss of the duo came forward to praise, but his greedy gaze remained fixed on Li Yin.

“You two better not try anything funny. Or else… I can’t guarantee what’ll happen to the knife at her neck.”