Chapter 273 (1/2)
Chapter 273
Potential Misfortune<hr>
It turned out that this so-called pond was a popular tourist spot in Dongwu CityA seven-mile track looped around said pond, which was located at the foot of Mount Qili (T/N: Qili means ”seven miles”; Qi = seven 七; Li = mile 里)The mountain itself was obviously nanificant the pond was to the citizens of Dongwu City
There were two condos in the areaLi Yundong had already spent an hour outside the first condo, showing Su Chan's photo to anyone entering or exiting the buildingHis efforts were nonetheless fruitlessNone of the residents at that condo had seen or heard of Su ChanIt was prettyhad left fivehis feet towards the tourist spot to continue his search there
Where are you, Chan'er?
In hindsight, the fact that nobody in the area could recognize Su Chan's photo sort of fit the circumstancesSu Chan was on the run, so she probably wouldn't bearound the city in her real appearanceShe would've disguised herself or used an illusion spell
Would it help if he bought a aphone and then used it to make an announcement to everyone in the area: ”Attention, Su Chan! Your beloved has returned! Please meet me at xxx location in xxx htAs if that would work
He probably shouldn't even mention Su Chan's name since she was on the run and allMaybe he could use a catchphrase, so that only the two of them knew: ”I'm here now, my dear little princess cheap monk! Where are you?!”
Maybe add in an inside joke or two: ”Coht me!”; ”Did you blow up any ry? There's a hot, stea for you!”
Li Yundong kept trudging forward until a huge archway came into viewIt was a Chinese-style archith roofs that curved upwards near the edgesMassive spotlights along the avenue shone onto the archway's red surface, illuolden letters carved onto the center of the archway: Mount Qili
He quickened his pace and moved past the archway
After that, he followed a winding asphalt paveeThe bridge had a se upwards fro down to the otherHe could totally see why this place was hailed as Dongwu City'swasn't in the e quickly and entered what appeared to be a co turned left and headed west, where the dark silhouette of Mount Qili loos sees were by no nWhite walls, black roof tiles and all thatThe roofs were supported by intricate dougongs, one of those interlocking wooden brackets hailed as one of the hallmarks of Chinese architectureEven the pavements under his feet were covered in beautiful bluestones
Li Yundong stopped in front of a row of food storesHe pulled out his phone and checked the time: ten-thirty pm
He pocketed his phone and strode towards the establishht cory)It orth checking out
His first stop was a shop selling Chinese butter cookies—Su Chan enjoyed thoseThe store was quite occupied when he enteredHeads turned the ht towards the cashi+er
”Excuseshowed his phone's screen to the young lady behind the counter
The young lady answered ani she had said because she had spoken to hi raised his hand to interrupt her”Wait”
The young lady stopped ra in her dialect and looked at hiave the lady a cordial s to Standard Chinese?” His smile turned sheepish”I don't really understand Wu Chinese”
The lady laughed”Oh, so you're not from around here”
”Unfortunately not”
The lady so”
Excite”Where?”
”Not in ht”But so deflated”Oh”
”You can try asking at the noodle shop in front,” the lady said”That shop is very popularWho knows she one there to try out their noodles”
Li Yundong put his phone away and smiled”Thank you”
He exited the cookie shop and headed towards the noodle shop
The lady was rightThat shop was popular—it was full of people even though it was now close to eleven pm
The waiters and waitresses were all occupied, so Li Yundong waited outside the shop, taking occasional peeks inside to see if any of the staff were available to talkAfter a while, a custo entered the shop and sat down at the newly-vacated tableThe staff would coht have to order so…”
”Hmm?”
”How do you think Master would deal with that deledDemon witch? The voices had come from the table on his left
”I have no ideaProbably free her tor her to death?”