Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 472 Congratulations on getting out of the pit!

At convenience store number 444, the wind chimes rang, and Xia Dongqing, who was cooking oden, looked up and said "Welcome!"

Then, his face was filled with disbelief.

"Little...Little Asia?"

Xia Dongqing felt that reality was full of absurdity. Xiao Ya was clearly dead, and even her soul seemed to be malfunctioning.

But now, a living, breathing Wang Xiaoya has walked right up to him in such a grand and imposing manner.

"Don't just stand there, get me some oden. We can talk about whatever you want to know while we eat."

Ya put her bag on the table, casually crossed her legs, and said to Xia Dongqing.

Although Xia Dongqing was full of doubts after regaining his senses, he still quickly packed some oden.

After placing it on the table in front of Ya, Xia Dongqing walked over and sat down opposite her.

"You...you've been resurrected?"

Xia Dongqing asked hesitantly, beginning to wonder if something else had transformed into Xiao Ya's appearance.

Ya smiled when she saw the food, rubbed her hands together, picked up a skewer of fish tofu, and took a bite.

After swallowing what was in her mouth, Ya finally spoke in response:

"Actually, the Wang Xiaoya you know is not a real person, but an alter ego of mine."

"Clone?"

Xia Dongqing's mind was a bit confused. Wang Xiaoya had both a soul and a body, and she also had family members, so how could she be a clone?

This time, Ya did not hide her identity, but spoke frankly:

"According to human mythology, you should have called me the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden before, but now I've resigned."

Please just call me Xiaoya.

Xia Dongqing had heard of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden; after all, she was one of the most prominent female deities in orthodox mythology.

Xia Dongqing felt that something was amiss. Although he had been able to see some unclean things since childhood,

But I've never thought I could be associated with such a legendary being.

While eating, Ya told Xia Dongqing some things about Wang Xiaoya.

For example, the mother didn't actually have any children; her memory was entirely fabricated.

Xiaoya put a lot of thought into dealing with the aftermath of this clone's situation.

After Xiaoya finished eating the oden, Xia Dong finally realized something was wrong.

He asked, looking somewhat nervous:

"If that's the case, then why did you come looking for me in the first place?"

Xia Dongqing couldn't understand why such a powerful god would specifically explain the matter of clones to an ordinary person like him.

Xiaoya wiped her mouth with a tissue, then sat up straight and said seriously:

“Holly, I’ve been watching you ever since you were born. You’re a special person…”

Before Xiaoya could finish speaking, the convenience store door was pushed open by Renren.

The two turned their heads together and saw a young man in a floral shirt being pushed into the convenience store.

Zhao Li followed closely behind, holding a retro-styled pistol pointed at the young man.

"I've told you several times, you're already dead. As the saying goes, the living and the dead are separated. If you cause me any more trouble, I'll be very rude to you."

Zhao Li's face was grim, and his words were full of threats as he spoke to the young man.

"What's so special about me that makes you, a renowned female warrior, pay attention to me since I was born?"

Xia Dongqing glanced at Zhao Li and the young man, then quickly turned back and asked in a deep voice.

What he didn't notice was that Zhao Li's previously tense face suddenly changed color, and he turned to look at Xiao Ya and Xia Dongqing in disbelief.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the young man shoved Zhao Li aside, opened the door, and slipped out.

Even so, Zhao Li didn't even glance at him.

"Now that everyone who's supposed to be here is here, let's all get to the bottom of this and make things clear."

Xiaoya waved to Zhao Li and then spoke.

A few minutes later, the three sat around a table. Zhao Li crossed his arms and looked down at the table, his expression calm and revealing no emotion.

Xiaoya looked much more relaxed. Compared to Zhao Li, she had already escaped this predicament, so she was naturally much more at ease.

"The story begins with a war of gods tens of thousands of years ago."

Xiaoya then recounted the war between Chiyou and the Celestials, concealing some of her dark past and only mentioning Chiyou's defeat.

Just as the story was about to delve into the reincarnation of Chi You and the attitudes of the celestial and underworld realms toward this matter, Zhao Li interrupted Xiao Ya.

"It's a bit too early for Dongqing to know now."

Xiaoya shook her head:

"I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, with him around, Chi You won't be able to cause any trouble."

Zhao Li understood immediately, and after glancing at the green sign under the big locust tree, he said nothing more.

Xiaoya then told Xia Dongqing about the attitudes of the celestial beings and the underworld towards Chi You, including the situation where he, as a vessel, would be possessed by Chi You once he was resurrected.

Xia Dongqing took a long time to process what he heard, then a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

I thought I had hit rock bottom in my life and that things were finally going to turn around, but I never expected reality to be so cruel.

"Therefore, Zhao Li represents the underworld, responsible for protecting me, this vessel, and waiting for the opportunity to resurrect Chi You."

And you should kill me, this vessel, to stop Chi You's resurrection, right?

Although Xia Dongqing is usually a bit quiet, someone who went from an orphanage to university and is now preparing for graduate school is definitely intelligent enough.

He quickly understood the current situation and the attitudes of both sides towards him.

Xiaoya nodded, a hint of apology flashing deep in her eyes.

"Didn't I tell you? I quit, so we're not enemies now."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Li's eyes flickered, and he smirked as he said, "Congratulations, Heavenly Maiden, you've climbed out of this pit."

"Thank you. I'll treat you to dinner another day just for that."

"No problem, I know a restaurant that serves authentic Tan family cuisine. It's a pity that my little shabby shop isn't doing well, otherwise I'd like to go there every day."

"Where is it? Share the address!"

"Look, this is North Street. Turn right here... then just keep going straight and you'll get there."

Zhao Li and Xiao Ya started chatting idly, oblivious to everyone else, while Xia Dongqing was lost in his own world.

Xiaoya told him everything at once, her mind in turmoil, which wasn't something she could easily calm down.

In the other side of the esoteric convenience store, Cheng Feng had just finished a phone call with Jade.

"What a troublesome matter!"

Cheng Feng put away his phone and sighed softly.

Jade received a commission related to zombies, and Cheng Feng could sense from just a few words that the situation involved was quite complex.

"A coffin was placed in an empty mansion, containing a stiff but not decomposed corpse. After the police were notified, there has been no further news."

Clearly, there is a powerful force behind this.

Cheng Feng quickly put the matter out of his mind after a moment's thought. It didn't matter; as long as he could clear the quest, that was all that mattered.

Other things were not within Cheng Feng's consideration.

Moreover, Cheng Feng was quite curious about zombies. He had seen plenty of rice dumplings, but he had never seen a zombie that hopped around like that before.