Chapter 12: Confusion of Dusk

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Chapter 12: Confusion of Dusk

Lin You stopped in front of the large and unusual money tree, feeling even more excited than Mu Yanxiao.

This was clearly the feng shui arrangement created by his great-grandfather! With the Lin Family’s habit of taking thirty percent of any fortune, no matter how close their relationship was, and sparing no effort to take advantage of others, no one but the Lin Family could have come up with something like this!

And yet, despite that, the Lin Family had never become local tycoons. It was one of the great mysteries the family itself had never been able to solve. Of course, what Lin You cared about right now was not the fact that the money tree diverted part of the wealth elsewhere. What excited him was that the feng shui arrangement here really had been created by his great-grandfather. Just thinking about it made him thrilled.

As for the unfortunate fact that he could not stay more than fifty meters away from Mu Yanxiao, that was nothing compared to finding a way to trick Mu Yanxiao into meeting his family. If Mu Yanxiao already knew his family, then everything would be even easier.

Lin You could already imagine returning to his human form in a few days. Aiya, he really wondered how that blind man would cry when he left.

Mu Yanxiao had an inexplicable feeling that evil was lurking everywhere around him. Since he could not see his surroundings, he pursed his lips and called back the guide parrot who had abandoned his post without permission. “Linlin, come back. No roasted chicken wings if you don’t come back within ten seconds.”

Young Master Lin You immediately became furious at the threat. He flapped his wings indignantly. “This lord cannot be tempted by wealth or honor. Don’t think you can threaten this lord with a chicken wing!”

Mu Yanxiao’s mouth twitched when he heard that. With a sneer, he added, “No more ice cream.”

Lin You, “…” Fine, you win!

Lin You hurriedly flew back to Mu Yanxiao’s shoulder and shamelessly rubbed his little feathered head against Mu Yanxiao’s neck.

Mu One and Mu Three, who had been watching from the side, winced at his shameless flattery. Sure enough, this bird needed special attention. According to their first-degree warning, not only could this parrot taunt people without reason, but he also had a better sense of timing than some people when it came to mocking or showing off! Just look at Boss. He had been gloomy a moment ago, but his expression had brightened instantly.

Mu Yanxiao was also a little dumbfounded by Lin You’s behavior, but he still reached out to stroke the little parrot’s head, humoring him. “Weren’t you just saying that you couldn’t be tempted by wealth or honor?”

Lin You the parrot, “…” Didn’t he know that one should never expose someone’s weaknesses while calling them out? Did he really have to embarrass him like this?! No wonder he was still single!

“Fine, I won’t tease you anymore. Do you like this place? Until you go home, this will be your new home.” Mu Yanxiao sensed that his parrot was about to become embarrassed and angry, so he naturally changed the subject.

After hearing that, Lin You carefully looked around the house and nodded, giving him the courtesy of an answer.

“Squawk~ It’s not as good as the feng shui in my hometown~, but it’ll do~”

Mu Yanxiao and Mu One winced at the same time. What kind of remote mountain forest or nature reserve was this bird’s hometown? A villa with several thousand square meters of garden was merely “passable”? And… he was just a parrot, wasn’t he? He lived in a bird’s nest and still cared about feng shui?

Lin You was actually telling the truth this time. Before he left to live on his own, he had lived in the Lin Family’s old manor.

Although the Lin Family did not have as many Celestial Masters as the Zhang Family, every generation produced people with plenty of personality. They might get into some kind of trouble, have questionable morals, or even occasionally have dealings with spirits, demons, ghosts, and monsters, but they were all fiercely loyal to the Lin Family and would do anything to help it rise to greater heights. Before Lin You left of his own accord, the Lin Family could already be considered the most powerful family after the Zhang Family. With a family like that, how could they not have territory of their own?

In fact, the Lin Family had always suffered from a strange contradiction. On the one hand, they complained about never becoming local tycoons. On the other, they guarded the best feng shui mountains in the Qinling Mountains and had essentially claimed the entire area as their own.

As Old Master Zhang once put it, as long as the Lin Family were willing to sell their mountains, they could become super tycoons in a matter of minutes. But Old Master Lin’s response had been, “Motherfucker! Zhang, are you looking for a fight? Our ancestral graves are all on those mountains. Do you think I’m going to sell you our ancestors’ graves?!”

So, the hometown of Lin You the parrot really was deep in the mountains and old forests, with excellent air and even a touch of spiritual energy. Compared with the mountains and forests, this garden villa really was barely acceptable.

However, Mu Yanxiao naturally took Lin You’s words as another piece of mockery, given how eccentric this fellow was. Even if Lin You had not meant it as an insult, Mu Yanxiao reasoned that a parrot who had gained intelligence would naturally live in some remote, densely forested mountain. But after Lin You finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had said too much. He flapped his wings a few times and wisely fell silent.

With both sides deliberately keeping quiet, Young Master Lin You happily moved into his new home.

Although Lin You’s hometown won in terms of natural beauty, Mu Yanxiao’s villa won when it came to comfort and automation. As soon as Lin You entered the living room, he felt as though he had too many things to look at. He simply flapped his wings and flew around the house while Young Master Mu sat on the sofa at Mu One’s urging, waiting for his parrot’s verdict.

“Squawk squawk!! It’s pretty good here! The master bedroom is yours, and the guest room is mine~ There’s a small bar, a huge bathtub, a fitness room, and even a swimming pool outside~ Oh~ Master~ You really are a local richie~~”

Mu Yanxiao, “…I’ll take that as a compliment. From now on, you can move freely around the house unless we have to go somewhere together. Just remember not to relieve yourself everywhere.”

Lin You the parrot immediately exploded. “You’re the one who poops everywhere! This lord is cleaner than you! This lord can even bathe by himself!”

Mu Yanxiao, “You can’t apply body wash by yourself.”

Lin You, “…” Haha. You still can’t bathe by yourself!

Hence, the atmosphere all of a sudden became strangely silent.

Mu Three, who was standing nearby, could not bear to watch any longer and hurriedly stepped forward. “Boss, I’ve already modified most of the switches in the house to respond to voice commands, and only your voice can activate them. Other people still have to operate them manually. Of course, the important controls for the computer and safe can still be operated manually. You can also ask Little Six to help with those.”

Mu Yanxiao nodded and gave Mu Three some rare praise. “Well done.”

“Haha, Boss taught me well!” Mu Three happily scratched his head.

All four people in the room, including Lin You, secretly rolled their eyes. Simple-minded people had their uses too. At the very least, they were less likely to betray others, get kicked out, become cannon fodder, and so on.

It was almost four o’clock in the afternoon. After confirming that Mu Yanxiao could move around freely, Mu One, Mu Three, and Mu Four left. They all lived near Mu Yanxiao’s villa and usually handled their own responsibilities, but they would come over immediately whenever Boss called.

After the Mu Numbers left, the room suddenly became quiet. Sitting on the sofa, Mu Yanxiao felt for the first time that his house was too empty. Although the air conditioning maintained a comfortable temperature at all times, it could not make up for the emptiness he felt after losing his sight.

“Xiaoxiao~ Are you scared?”

A low, hoarse voice suddenly sounded beside his ear. Mu Yanxiao froze, then could not help laughing. For a moment, he actually had the strange illusion that a man was whispering directly into his ear.

He stretched out his right hand. A pair of small, sharp claws gently landed in his palm, followed by the smooth touch of a feathered wing resting against his arm.

“Squawk squawk~ There’s still this lord~ You’re not alone~~”

Mu Yanxiao suddenly smiled. Those few words instantly dispelled the lingering coldness in his heart. The smile that bloomed across his face in the fading twilight left Lin You, who had been staring at him, completely stunned.

After a moment, Lin You covered his own head with one wing and groaned. This was unscientific! He had actually been captivated by a man just now?! This was the cruel man who radiated coldness every day, was an expert at exposing people’s weaknesses, and was practically one step away from being mistaken for a Mafia boss!

“I must have been looking at him from the wrong angle just now!” Lin You muttered to himself.

Mu Yanxiao suddenly spoke. “Did you see something that hurt your eyes? I can take it off or cover it with a cloth for you.”

Lin You looked sadly at Mu Yanxiao’s handsome face. Then, with a flap of his wings, he flew up and covered Mu Yanxiao’s face with both wings.

Mu Yanxiao, “…”

“You’d better change your viewing angle again.”

One person and one bird sat quietly in the living room by the French windows, basking in the warm afternoon sunlight for a while. When it was half past five, Mu Yanxiao and Lin You raised their heads at the same time.

“What time is it?”

“Time to eat!”

Their voices rang out almost simultaneously, making Mu Yanxiao feel much better. Only then did he truly feel that he was not alone. Even if the one beside him was just a parrot, so what? Even a person might not be as good as this parrot. At least this parrot made him feel warm.

“It’s half past five! Let’s eat, let’s eat! What do you want? I’m ordering takeout! Aowoo! You can cook~ I can only make biological and non-biological poisons. Oh, I can only eat.”

Lin You suddenly became depressed. He had almost slipped up again and revealed something about his work. But then he suddenly remembered his shop. His shop might be flooded with comments by now. He had to go check them no matter what!

“ Squawk squawk! I actually forgot that I can make phone calls!”

The moment Lin You thought of his store on the Netherworld Network, he suddenly realized that he had a way to contact his family without having to trick Mu Yanxiao into taking him home. Although his great-grandfather preferred using sound-transmission talismans, and his parents preferred shouting their messages across the air, his cousins at least had phones! And, most importantly, he could contact his Little Uncle directly through the Netherworld Network! There was nothing his Little Uncle could not do!

Lin You became extremely excited.

Mu Yanxiao heard his parrot’s sudden excitement and felt that he had gone crazy again. Tsk. His bouts of insanity were becoming more frequent. Could this actually be cured?

“Believe me, your hometown either has no signal, or they haven’t installed a phone line yet.”

Lin You suddenly froze, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He was not going to argue with this blind man. But tomorrow, he could go out, buy a phone, and make a call!

Gasp… What were his family members’ phone numbers?

“What do you want to eat? Sugar-roasted chestnuts, peanuts, walnuts, or maybe pistachios?” Mu Yanxiao interrupted Lin You’s long train of thought. “Bring me the phone with your beak.”

Lin You pecked at Mu Yanxiao’s palm when he heard that. Only then did he reluctantly go fetch the phone with his beak. He did not remember anyone’s phone number. He could only find a computer and contact his Little Uncle through the Netherworld Network… And his Little Uncle had a very unique personality…

Lin You shuddered and nearly dropped the phone onto the floor.

“This lord wants a Manchu Han Imperial Feast! How can those snacks count as a meal?!”

Mu Yanxiao paused for a moment, then directly pressed the fourth button on his phone. Soon, Mu Four’s gentle voice came through.

“Boss?”

“Have Mu Five bring dinner. Two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and one soup will be enough.”

“Yes, Boss! Mu Four already prepared the meal, and there’s an extra meat dish and vegetable dish. I’ll bring it over now!”

Lin You looked resentfully at Mu Yanxiao. “The Manchu Han Imperial Feast?”

Mu Yanxiao calmly stroked the bird’s head. “Rejected. You’re a parrot, so even if you’ve gained intelligence, you still have to act like one. Tomorrow, we’re going to Grandfather’s place. I haven’t visited him since the accident. Although he definitely knows everything about my condition, he still needs to see me in person before he can truly be at ease.”

“Besides, I want to ask him where he found you. It might help me determine the general location of your home. And… I also want to see whether you’ll really insist on eating the same food as me instead of those snacks.”

Lin You the parrot, “…” As a blind man, with absolutely no self-pity or remorse, overflowing with domineering confidence and an endless talent for mocking others, you really aren’t cute at all!

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