“Wow, Rulu, you’re already the boss of others now. You’re really getting out of hand,” Shari pretended to be angry as she spoke from the side.
“Well, Shari, do you support me? If you don’t support me, I can’t be this boss,” Rulu said with a half-smile, looking at Shari.
“I didn’t say I wouldn’t support you, but if I don’t help you, you might just go missing again. Anyway, you don’t really care about me,” Shari mumbled unhappily.
Rulu grabbed Shari’s shoulders, gazing into her face, and softly said, “How could that be? Shari, you’re very important to me. If you can help me, I’d like you even more.”
Shari’s face flushed slightly. She didn’t dare to look into Rulu’s eyes and lowered her head, saying, “Alright, I understand. I knew you were just saying those things to trick me. I’ll act as the liaison between you and Sphinx from now on.”
“Yes, and I have a few more things I’d like to ask you to do.”
“More things? Go ahead.”
“Can you help me gather information about other monsters in the school? It would be best if they are similar to Sphinx, intelligent monsters that can communicate using language.”
Shari looked at Rulu in surprise and said, “Ah, Rulu, you don’t think one Sphinx is not enough, do you? You want to recruit more of these monsters as your subordinates?”
“Pretty much. Shari, are you willing to help me?”
Shari felt a bit troubled. She wasn’t very keen on doing this, but to please Rulu, she said, “Alright, I’ll do it. Rulu, you must remember my kindness to you. You mustn’t let me down in the future.”
“Of course! Once you collect this information, just send me an email to the private email I gave you before. I’ll contact you by email whenever I need something in the future.”
“Sending an email, got it,” Shari replied. She blinked her eyes and looked at Rulu with anticipation, saying, “Um… Rulu, do you have anything to do next? If not, why don’t we go out for a walk, have a meal, and then…”
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“Sorry, Shari,” Rulu interrupted her, “I have other things to take care of and can’t stay to accompany you. I’ll find a way to make it up to you later. So, that’s it, goodbye.”
After saying this, Rulu didn’t wait for Shari’s response and directly summoned the wind, whooshing up to a nearby tree, then gliding through the branches rapidly until he disappeared from Shari’s sight.
“Seriously, he finishes helping others and just leaves like that. What an idiot, not considerate at all!” Shari stared at the direction Rulu had left, feeling a mix of emotions in her heart.
“Alright, now I have some pieces on the board, but with just this little power, I can’t possibly contend with the Sanctuary. To deal with the Sanctuary, I must gather more and stronger forces.”
After leaving the school, Rulu continued to wander aimlessly in Blue Ocean City, constantly thinking about how to deal with the Sanctuary and that Su Wen Prince.
“By the way, Captain Guan’s rebel army is also against the Sanctuary. If they could become my strength, it would be a great help to me. However, not long ago, the Sanctuary launched a massive crackdown on the rebel army outside Blue Ocean City. I wonder how Captain Guan and the others are doing. Since it’s still early, I might as well go check outside Blue Ocean City.”
Rulu began to formulate his next course of action in his mind. After having lunch, he drove towards the western direction of the concession area.
After the recent turmoil, the vigilance in Blue Ocean City had returned to normal and had become quite lax. Rulu encountered no obstacles and smoothly left Blue Ocean City.
Driving westward for an hour and a half, Rulu arrived at a place called Haitian Town outside Blue Ocean City.
“I remember this Haitian Town is a common activity area for Captain Guan and the others. Perhaps I can find them here.”
Thinking this, Rulu drove through the town while constantly surveying his surroundings. He noticed that there were very few pedestrians on the streets, the residential houses on both sides had their doors and windows tightly shut, and most of the shop doors were closed. Many buildings in the town had collapsed or been burned down, and in some remote alleys, he could even see human corpses on the ground.
“It seems that this small town was attacked by the Sanctuary’s army not long ago, which is why it has become so desolate. I wonder where Captain Guan and the others are and how I can find them.”
As Rulu continued to drive through the town, he suddenly noticed a five- or six-story building by the roadside. In front of this tall mansion stood a weathered sign that read “Dadong Hotel” in large letters.
“Right, this hotel is the secret contact point Captain Guan told me about. Maybe I can find some clues here.” Rulu parked his car near the hotel and carefully observed it. The hotel’s main door was wide open, and it was still operating as usual.
Around the hotel, there were a few scattered people—some were beggars lying on the ground sleeping, some were cleaners sweeping the floor, and some were vendors selling items. Although these people didn’t seem unusual, Rulu noticed that they were seemingly observing their surroundings, keeping an eye on the movements around them at all times.