TL: Moonlit
William’s eyes were tightly closed, and his pale face slumped to one side. Even his dog ears were lifeless and drooping.
Lin Su’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly approached to check William’s breathing. Seeing that he was still alive but unconscious, he felt relieved. He laid him down and planned to use his ability to examine his condition thoroughly. As he placed his hand on William’s forehead, he discovered that his spiritual domain was in chaos, showing signs of fragmentation.
Clearly, the source of his mental disorder originated from here.
Unlike his beastly pattern, although his spiritual domain was also sensitive to his ability, its devouring power was considerably weaker. It even required Lin Su to transmit his energy actively.
William blinked his eyes dazedly and saw Lin Su sitting beside him. He remembered that last night he had noticed someone outside, so he released his psychic power to stun the intruder but ended up fainting himself. In the process, he had exhausted all the energy he had accumulated recently to repair his spiritual domain.
When William woke up, Lin Su anxiously asked, “How are you feeling? Are you doing better?”
William nodded, indicating that he was much better now.
Lin Su then removed his hand from his forehead and said, “That’s good. You rest for a while, and I’ll go outside to check the situation.”
Without explaining further to William, Lin Su was worried about what had caused Su Jin’s scream just now.
As he stepped out of the room, he coincidentally encountered Kane, who was supporting himself against the wall as he walked outside. Lin Su said, “Take it easy, Male Father.”
Kane was obviously frightened by Su Jin’s scream, and his voice trembled as he spoke, “I’m fine. I’ll go check on your Female Father.”
Lin Su stepped outside and saw a person lying on the ground, while Su Jin stood there in a panic, unsure of where to place his hands.
Lin Su’s heart tensed up as well. Who wouldn’t be startled to see a person lying in their yard early in the morning?
“Female Father, are you okay?” Lin Su approached, and Su Jin quickly reached out and held onto him, saying, “Xiao Su, look at how this Tang Ran ended up in our yard, and there are scattered fruits and vegetables on the ground. Could we have been robbed?”
Upon hearing Su Jin’s words, Lin Su finally noticed that the person on the ground was their neighbor, Tang Ran. Looking at the scattered fruits and vegetables around him, some of which had footprints, Lin Su examined Tang Ran’s shoe soles and his face darkened. “This is terrible. It’s that thief! This is the thief!”
Su Jin also understood now and felt a wave of disgust, as if he had just swallowed a fly. “We have to call the police, it’s a must!”
Lin Su replied, “There’s no need to go through all that trouble. The law enforcement team will arrive shortly, and they can take him away together.”
While saying this, Lin Su wasted no time examining the reason behind Tang Ran’s fainting and discovered that he had been subjected to a psychic attack, causing him to fall into a coma.
Lin Su had an answer in his mind as he thought about William, who was also unconscious. “Let’s tie him up first,” he said.
Upon hearing this, Su Jin went to find a rope and, together with Lin Su, bound Tang Ran to a chair.
At this moment, Kane came out and saw Tang Ran with a grim face. He said, “I knew it! I had a feeling that there was someone outside last night, but before I could react, everything went silent. I thought I was mistaken, but it turned out to be him!”
“It’s him indeed. I don’t know if he has a guilty conscience or something, but even the Beast God couldn’t tolerate it and made him faint right here. He deserves it!” Su Jin, who usually avoided such language, couldn’t help but explode in anger.
Lin Su patted Su Jin’s shoulder to calm him down and added, “It was William who did it, using his psychic power to attack him.”
Knowing that Su Jin had never held a high opinion of William, Lin Su wasn’t specifically targeting him. It was just that with his mental disorder, Su Jin always worried. At a time like this, Lin Su didn’t mind helping William improve his impression in Su Jin’s eyes.
Upon hearing this, Su Jin indeed looked worried and asked, “Is William okay?”
“He probably exerted all his strength. He woke up in the morning only to find himself fainting again. He’ll need to rest for a while longer.”
Su Jin sighed and said, “This child… he doesn’t even know his own condition. Let’s take care of him. I’ll go pick some strawberries for him.”
Lin Su smirked and said, “Pick more. Male Father needs some care too.”
Su Jin replied, “Got it, got it. I’ll take care of both.”
Lin Su walked over and poured a basin of water directly onto Tang Ran’s face.
Startled by the cold water, Tang Ran woke up with a howl.
He saw Lin Su standing in front of him, with the sunlight at his back, looking at him with a smile that seemed both mocking and nonchalant. His heart skipped a beat, and he stammered, “What… What do you want?”
After speaking, he glanced around anxiously, realizing that he was actually in Lin Su’s yard. Thinking about how he had come here last night with an unfulfilled purpose and was now caught by Lin Su, he felt extremely frustrated.
“The fruits and vegetables in our house, you destroyed them, didn’t you?” Lin Su looked at him coldly.
Tang Ran glanced at the spoiled fruits and vegetables piled next to him and turned his head away. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Lin Su sneered at him. “Since you don’t know about that, then explain why you came to my yard in the middle of the night without sleeping?”
Tang Ran’s expression stiffened, and his lips trembled slightly, clearly unable to come up with a reasonable explanation. After all, why would he wake up in Lin Su’s yard when everything was fine?
Lin Su didn’t originally expect to get any answers from him. It was just a scare tactic before the enforcement department arrived, to create some psychological burden for him. “Think carefully about your explanation. The personnel from the enforcement department will be here soon, and you’ll have a chance to explain yourself to them.”
As soon as Tang Ran heard the words “enforcement department,” he couldn’t help but tremble. The reason he took the risk to come and cause trouble last night was to prevent Lin Su from making a deal with the enforcement department.
“Xiaosu, you know, as neighbors, couldn’t we have a proper conversation? Actually, last night, I saw someone in your backyard. I came over with good intentions to drive that person away. But unexpectedly, that person suddenly attacked me. It’s all a misunderstanding. If it weren’t for me, who knows how much loss your fruits and vegetables would have suffered!”
Tang Ran had an expression of ‘I am your ally, please don’t harm me,’ as if afraid of being misunderstood. Before Lin Su could say anything, Su Jin pulled him to the back and pointed at Tang Ran’s nose, saying, “You really have no shame. Since you claim that there was someone else in our backyard last night, then why is it only your footprints on the ground and these spoiled fruits? Explain that!”
Tang Ran looked at the footprints on the ground, his pupils contracted, and he forced himself to say, “Anyway, this is how things happened. Believe it or not.”
“I can see that you can’t make up any more lies. Prepare to eat prison food!” Su Jin glared at him fiercely, then turned around and pulled Lin Su into the house, clearly indicating that he didn’t want Lin Su to be contaminated by this person.
Inside the house, Su Jin frowned and said, “I’ve never seen anyone so shameless. Xiaosu, stay away from him. Don’t let him disgust you.”
After saying that, Su Jin even remembered to bring the freshly picked strawberries to William. When he came out, he said to Lin Su, “After we make some money, you should go to town and buy a larger double bed. It’s not good for William to keep sleeping on the floor. The weather is warm now, but when it gets colder in autumn, his body won’t be able to take it.”
Lin Su felt relieved seeing that Su Jin wasn’t upset by Tang Ran and still cared about William and his own affairs. “Okay, after we make some money, I’ll go and buy it. I’ll also get new clothes for you and male father.”
“We don’t need new clothes. Buy something you like.” Their child looked so good-looking, and with the conditions they had now, Su Jin hoped that Lin Su could buy things he liked, just like other families. He also wanted to show those people that their family was living a good life now and not to treat them as pushovers.
They didn’t have to wait too long for the personnel from the enforcement department. After having breakfast, they saw the enforcement department’s car.
Mu’en got off the car, and the first thing he noticed was Tang Ran, who was tied to a chair. “What’s going on here?”
Tang Ran saw the enforcement department personnel and turned pale. Before Lin Su could explain the situation, Tang Ran started crying and howling, “This is a misunderstanding! Please help me, Chief. Last night, I saw someone with ill intentions in their backyard, so I came here to stop them. But who would have thought that person would attack me and make me faint. In the morning, Lin Su and the others suspected me of having malicious intentions and refused to listen to my explanation. I’m truly innocent!”
“And now you’re trying to shift the blame. There are only your footprints on the ground, not the other person you mentioned!” Su Jin pointed at Tang Ran’s nose, his hand itching to grab him. Obviously, Tang Ran’s distorted sense of right and wrong infuriated him.
Lin Su grabbed Su Jin’s arm and said, “Female Father, there’s no need to waste words on this kind of person. Minister Mu’en is a professional in this field, and they will definitely uncover the truth.”
At this moment, Mu’en had already noticed the pile of spoiled fruits and vegetables on the ground, and his face darkened. Each purified fruit and vegetable was a precious resource that the Empire couldn’t afford to waste, yet someone was plotting against them.
“We will investigate whether you have been wronged in this matter,” Mu’en said with a grim expression, calling over his subordinates and pointing at Tang Ran. “Take him back first.”
Tang Ran immediately resisted, “On what grounds are you arresting me? Why don’t you arrest them? I haven’t done anything wrong. What kind of unfair treatment is this? I will report this. I will report you, corrupt officials, to the higher authorities… Mmm…”
The law enforcement personnel covered Tang Ran’s mouth with a stern face, not wanting to hear a word from him. They took him down from the chair and were about to push him into the car when they heard a voice, “Why are you arresting my female father?”
Tang Ou, who had been missing for several days, just returned and saw Tang Ran being arrested. Ignoring everything else, he hurriedly ran over, asking, “Is there a misunderstanding here?”
“Are you his son?” The law enforcement officer in charge of escorting Tang Ran into the car looked at Tang Ou, observing him from head to toe with suspicion. “Since you’re here, you can come to the enforcement department as well and assist in the investigation.”
Tang Ou took a step back, frightened by the officer’s attitude. Before he could say anything, Tang Ran, whose mouth was still covered, shook his head helplessly, unable to express what he wanted to say.
However, no one cared about what he wanted to convey. He was simply shoved into the car by law enforcement personnel, and the car door slammed shut with a loud bang.
Shortly after, Tang Ou was pushed into another car, still not understanding what had happened and why the enforcement department had arrested him and his female father.
Mu’en looked at the pile of spoiled fruits and vegetables on the ground, feeling a pang of distress. “Rest assured, we will thoroughly investigate this matter. We won’t let the culprits go unpunished.”
“With you advocating for us, we feel much more at ease,” Lin Su smiled and led Mu’en to the side of the purified fruits and vegetables gathered in bags. “These are all the purified fruits and vegetables.”
Mu’en looked at the fresh green vegetables and vibrant red tomatoes inside the bags. For some reason, just looking at them, he could smell a faint fragrance that made his mind feel clearer and more refreshed.
Not only him but also the law enforcement personnel who came with him showed great interest in these fruits and vegetables.
Mu’en nodded in satisfaction. “You’ve worked hard. You must have been busy yesterday.”
“It’s nothing. Would you like to pour them out and check?” Lin Su suggested, pointing at the fruits and vegetables in the bag. “Although I have selected the best ones, you might feel more reassured if you check them.”
“No need for that trouble. I trust you,” Mu’en replied. He wanted to leave a good impression on Lin Su. After all, he was the first female on North Star with purification abilities, and he didn’t know how long he would stay. If he didn’t build a good rapport with him now, how could he interact with him in the future? He noticed a small vegetable garden planted under the window and asked, “Are these not for sale?”
Realizing that Mu’en was referring to the patch he had planted himself, Lin Su said, “We’re keeping that for our own consumption.”
“I see,” Mu’en said, feeling a bit regretful but understanding. He called over the finance personnel who came with them and said, “According to the market price of purified fruits and vegetables in the capital star, which has averaged 300 animal coins per kilogram over the past three months, the total price for the thirty-three kilograms just weighed is 19,8001not a typo, it is really what the author wrote animal coins.”
Lin Su turned to Su Jin, who looked surprised standing behind him, and called him over. “Female Father, come and receive the money.”
Su Jin felt a bit dazed as he received the transfer from the finance personnel. He had never imagined that purified fruits and vegetables could be so valuable.
Even if they had a large quantity in the past, they couldn’t make this much money, not even for the small change.
This over ten thousand, nearly twenty thousand animal coins was a huge sum for their family.
“I wonder when the next purchase will be. We should come early,” Mu’en said. Generally, the department that makes the first purchase of these purified fruits and vegetables gets to enjoy them first. In the past, they had only heard about this benefit from their colleagues who had visited the capital star. Now they finally had the opportunity for themselves, and who wouldn’t want to seize the advantage?
If it weren’t for this, Mu’en, as the Minister of Enforcement, wouldn’t have come personally.
“The fruits and vegetables have a maturation period of two months, so the next purchase will be two months from now. You can send someone earlier to check on the progress,” Lin Su said as he saw Mu’en off the yard. Suddenly, Mu’en spoke up, “Rest assured, we will help you recover the economic losses caused by the other party.”
“Thank you, Minister.”
Watching the law enforcement department leave, Su Jin walked over and asked, “Xiao Su, is the money correct? Why is there so much?”
Lin Su thought, it was just the beginning. When these people come again next time, the price will only be higher. “Female Father, tidy up. We’re going to the town to go shopping!”
Author’s note:
Linsu: We have money now! I want to buy, buy, buy, buy~
