Chapter 16 (2/2)

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At the OmniStore.

“Hahaha, this human really is stupid. Just like what that portly fellow said. He’s stupid and vicious. He pushed someone else’s son to his death and expects other people to be sensible and reasonable enough to just make light of what happened? Haha. How could he be so stupid?” Kong Hou’s scornful voice was filled with derision as she spoke, her laughter echoing in the shop.

Tian Miao was eating a slice of rose cake that they had brought over from the previous world. She looked at the large mirrors in front of her and didn’t say a word. She simply watched the events unfold in silence.

There were several large mirrors, all half the height of an average human, placed right in front of Tian Miao, and they reflected everything that happened on Xiao Anning’s side from all angles. Kong Hou was pouring tea for Tian Miao as she mocked them. Humans were really so stupid.

“Kong Hou,” Tian Miao suddenly said in her lazy voice.

“Ah, Boss. I’m here.” Kong Hou hurriedly responded.

“You know what the greatest difference between you and Dong Xiao is?” Tian Miao’s voice sounded somewhat airy.

“I’m a dragon, he’s a phoenix. I have four legs, he has two. I have no wings, he has wings?” There was a baffled look on Kong Hou’s face as she listed off a series of guesses in reply.

Dong Xiao, who was standing off to the side, almost laughed out loud. Kong Hou was always so adorkable. Maybe this was also the reason why their master liked her, right? Dong Xiao stole a glance at Tian Miao, and just as he expected, he saw the corners of her mouth curl upward into a hint of a smile.

“No…” Tian Miao said, and lightly, she explained, “The greatest difference between you and Dong Xiao is that Dong Xiao can see both the dark and the light. And you, on the other hand, you only see darkness…”