Chapter 12: Beautiful Men Are Rare

  With Jin Hongbao leading the way, we finally entered the town smoothly.

  This place called Huaiyu Town is bustling with people, I widened my eyes and looked around for handsome guys to take pictures of. But when I took a closer look, I really felt disappointed, none of them were decent, they were all middle-aged men wearing ordinary clothes, and some young men who didn't look impressive at all.

  "I'm starting to suspect that good-looking guys are really rare here, so that crappy quest guide must have told me to collect handsome guys for a reason?" I couldn't help but sigh inwardly as I looked around at the frog-like creatures everywhere, and suddenly felt that the two by my side were more worthy of being seen by the audience.

  I knew it, that annoying Sai Guangchen, how could he be so kind-hearted? Ninety-nine percent of this task to collect and summon handsome men is just a big conspiracy. But I don't know if the master that annoying Sai Guangchen serves is also as deceitful as him.

  "Collecting handsome guys?" Jin Hongbao asked me in confusion after hearing my words.

  I didn't know how to respond, so I just stared at him. Then, Jinhongbao also looked around at the people passing by and replied: "Don't even mention that handsome men are rare, I think beautiful women are also very rare..."

  Behind him, Xiong Xiaotu, who was pulling three boxes of gems, said with a displeased face: "Didn't you say we were going to sell the gems? Why don't you hurry up and find a better location?"

  "Sorry about that, let's go find him!" I immediately apologized to Xiong Xiaotu. Yeah, if he hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that we had important business to attend to. Whether or not there are any handsome guys, we need to exchange some money first, so it'll be more convenient for us to buy good clothes and equipment.

  We found a busy intersection and started preparing to set up our stand. Xiong Xiaotu found some wooden boards and willow branches, and quickly made a display rack and three chairs.

  I couldn't help but sigh, Xiong Xiaotuo's craftsmanship is superb, and I couldn't help but think that if there were no more gems to sell in the future, could Xiong Xiaotuo make some furniture to exchange for money?

  "Wow, Xiao Tu, you're so awesome!" Jin Hongbao couldn't help but give a thumbs up to praise Xiong Xiaotu.

  However, it's also expected that someone like Jin Hongbao, who is from a wealthy family, probably hasn't done any hard labor before, so he naturally thinks Xiong Xiaotu is impressive. But I find it strange, is Xiong Xiaotu really just an ordinary beastman? He can speak human language and even make furniture.

  "That goes without saying." Xiong Xiaotu said with a proud smile on his face, beaming with joy.

  The first time selling at a stall, business was not as good as imagined, only a few noblewomen came to buy gems.

  In a short while, Jin Hongbao fanned his face with the back of his hand, and his small face turned bright red from the heat. He muttered discontentedly: "How much longer are you going to keep this up? I, Young Master, really can't take it anymore!"

  "Entrepreneurship must learn to persist!" I lied like Jin Hongbao, but it's also true that if we don't drink any water, we'll eventually become dried human jerky.

  "Otherwise, go get some tea." I instructed Jin Hongbao, because Xiong Xiaotu's use was always greater than Jin Hongbao's. His combat strength was good, and when necessary, he could protect me and ensure the safety of these gems. Moreover, Jin Hongbao was just a useless embroidered pillow.

  "Alright, I'm going right away!" Jin Hongbao exclaimed excitedly after receiving the order.

  "Aren't you afraid he'll run away?" Xiong Xiaotu looked in the direction where Jin Hongbao had left, his brow furrowed, and asked me involuntarily.

  "Ah, yeah!" I just remembered that if Jin Hongbao ran away with an excuse, there really wouldn't be anyone to deliver tea for us. However, as soon as I thought of chasing after him, Jin Hongbao had already disappeared from my sight. Hmph... the seemingly weak Jin Hongbao's ability to run away is actually top-notch!

  "I'm sorry, I was careless." I couldn't help but lower my head and say with a guilty face. As the saying goes, "One must not have a mind to guard against others, but one must also not lack a mind to harm others." I really was too careless, if there's a next time, I'll definitely be more cautious. But what's strange is that it was actually the seemingly naive Xiong Xiaotu who thought of defending against Jin Hongbao?

  However, the unknown forest is not far from the city either, which means that Xiong Xiaotu is very likely to mix with humans. But if he has already learned to speak human language, why hasn't he done so? Doesn't he yearn for companionship?

  "Wait a minute, you go get some water." Xiong Xiaotu also didn't mind, just saying so.

  "Uh-huh, that's settled then." I nodded in agreement.

  Fortunately, Jin Hongbao still brought over a pot of tea and also brought three small cups.

  The three of us sipped our tea and chatted, feeling quite carefree. Actually, coming to a different world isn't necessarily a boring or lonely thing; if you have some like-minded companions, it can be a pleasant experience.

  After that, I took on two or three more orders. Counting the extra silver coins in my pocket, I smiled at Xiong Xiaotu and said: "At this rate, if we keep going for a few more days, we'll definitely be able to buy some really good equipment."

  "How strange! Why am I stupid enough to set up a stall with you guys!" Jin Hongbao suddenly slapped his forehead, exclaiming in surprise.

  Because you're a good person, when friends are in trouble, it's impossible to stand by and do nothing, right?

  "Right, right, right! When a friend is in trouble, we must lend a helping hand!" Jin Hongbao nodded, his smile even more radiant. I praised him once, and he felt like he was glowing with pride, looking like a living Lei Feng.

  The good-looking guys I've met recently are all so simple-minded. But I don't know, if next time I meet a two-faced good-looking guy, will it be that easy to deal with?

  I couldn't help but think of Sai Ganson, that annoying quest guide who always appears and disappears at will. If I could get rid of him, maybe I wouldn't have to do any more quests. Anyway, this game was set up by him and his master, so if I could take care of him, that would be great!

  "Master, what are you doing here!" a rough voice rang out.

  I looked up to see a short and dark-skinned old man, and the direction he was looking at happened to be exactly where Jinhongbao was, so the other person must be from Jinhongbao's family!

  "Hei Shu, you're here just in time! Help us clean up!" Jin Hongbao suddenly sat up and then patted his sore butt, excitedly directing.

  "I said, do we need to close the stall now? Business is going well right now!" I expressed great dissatisfaction with Jin Hongbao's attitude of reversing host and guest. This was clearly my and Xiong Xiaotu's stall, what was he doing giving orders there?!

  "Come on, I'm so rich, why are you guys working so hard? Hurry up and come home with me, I'll take you to my house for a stroll. It's better than this, right?" Jin Hongbao started winking at us, his expression was so silly that it made me want to pinch his little face.

  I was originally going to shirk, but later thought about it and decided to forget it. I still have to find an opportunity to steal his pen. I must get along well with him and this Jin Hongbao is also very simple-minded, so it should be relatively easy to deal with!