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Chapter 318 Wei Xin: Jupiter, don't open your eyes, I am the Crimson Sun

Chapter 318 Wei Xin: Jupiter, don't open your eyes, I am the Crimson Sun

As soon as Jupiter stepped out of the passage, she saw Wei Xin, who looked excited, waving to her with Xiao Yu.

"Uncle Dragon!!!"

"Wei Xin, and Xiao Yu too!"

Jupiter also managed to force out a smile she had been preparing for a long time, responding relatively warmly. But as she got closer to the two of them, her heart jumped. Although Uncle Long had a habit of using perfume, which meant they didn't need to extract substances from him to make biological perfume, she was still worried that Xiaoyu would notice something amiss.

Only after Xiaoyu landed on her shoulder, sniffed her, pinched her nose, and affectionately nuzzled her face did she feel relieved. She hugged Xiaoyu and scolded, "Xiaoyu, you scared me to death! Don't run around like that next time. What if you encounter danger?"

"Buyi~" Xiaoyu scratched her head, grinned, and revealed a silly smile that she never learned her lesson.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Long, things happened suddenly. Because the Galaxy team was there, I couldn't discuss it with you while we were in Shaanxi." Wei Xin said apologetically.

Looking at Wei Xin's outstretched hand, Jupiter thought to himself that, as expected, Wei Xin had been hostile and wary of the Galaxy Team from the very beginning. However, the Galaxy Team's operations were always secretive, and they had no idea where this wariness came from.

But the most important thing now is to get information about the tomb from Wei Xin.

"It's okay," Jupiter held Wei Xin's hand, leaned close to Wei Xin's ear, and whispered, "Actually, I don't trust those people from the Galaxy Team either. You know, in adventure stories, the probability of these people backstabbing me is higher than the hit rate of a water cannon. But the fact that you guys were the first to attack still gave me a big shock."

With natural expressions and lines that fit the character, Wei Xin thought to himself that the Galaxy Team members were quite talented at acting. In order to catch up with their acting, he released a wave that landed on Jupiter. Wei Xin's expression froze. Jupiter saw that Wei Xin's expression had changed. Mars in the distant base saw the warning light on the screen and both of them were startled at the same time.

There shouldn't be any vulnerabilities, right?

Although Pluto claimed that his technology was absolutely flawless, they were unsure of themselves since it was their first time using it.

Fortunately, Wei Xin quickly withdrew the waveguide and released his grip, his face regaining its warmth: "Alright, Uncle Long, would you mind coming to my house for dinner?"

He couldn't help but marvel that Team Galactic actually had a machine capable of interfering with waveguides. If it weren't for the real Uncle Dragon being in his home, he might have been completely fooled.

The power of technology is truly amazing.

Mars breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed they had successfully passed the first hurdle and gained his trust. With Xiaoyu's cover, their subsequent actions would be less likely to arouse suspicion. She whispered her instructions: "This is a good opportunity. Agree to his request, and then go to his house to check it out."

Jupiter readily agreed and followed Wei Xin to a taxi outside the airport: "I'm getting tired of eating out all the time. What should we eat tonight?"

The two got into a taxi, and the driver started the meter. Jupiter stared at the driver's face to confirm that he was not Wei Xin's companion.

"These mushrooms from Yunnan were sent all the way here by a friend; they're exceptionally fresh," Wei Xin said.

"Then you'd better be careful, make sure it's thoroughly cooked, otherwise eating it could easily land you in the hospital," the driver interjected familiarly.

"It's alright, Xiaoyu and I have eaten all sorts of strange things in the wild. These are just mushrooms, nothing will happen." Jupiter was about to pat his chest confidently, but then worried that his voice might sound off. There's a difference between fat and muscle, so he patted his shoulder instead, looking very confident.

"Buyi!" Xiaoyu proudly put her hands on her hips. Although the person was fake, her words sounded very real.

She and Uncle Long have traveled all over the country for so many years, and they have eaten a lot of different things. They have also made quite a few blunders. Uncle Long even once ate the wrong thing and started hallucinating. When he couldn't even walk straight, he accidentally disposed of a villainous organization's base in the area.

The driver glanced in the rearview mirror and saw the fake Uncle Long's face. His expression froze for a moment, then turned to excitement: "You're Uncle Long, right? And is that Xiao Yu next to you? I'm your fan!"

"Yes," Jupiter replied naturally, "but I'm sorry, I can't sign an autograph for you right now."

Time was of the essence, and she didn't have time to imitate Uncle Jackie's signature.

"Buyi~" Xiaoyu proudly puffed out her chest, took out the red inkpad from her tail, pressed her palm into it and then lifted it up. Her pink palm turned bright red, indicating that she could sign an autograph for the driver.

"Great." The driver rummaged around for a while, then realized he didn't have anything to sign with. Finally, he took down the payment code hanging on the roof of the car. "Sign here."

Xiaoyu took a picture of her handprint on the QR code and returned it to the driver.

With Xiaoyu's help to cover for her, Jupiter's tension was completely relieved. It was great that neither of them suspected anything. Then, Wei Xin's words made her heart jump in her throat.

"Uncle Long, why are you sweating so much?"

"Really?" Jupiter coughed, sniffed himself, and pretended to realize it belatedly. "Maybe it's because I just got off the plane and I'm not used to the climate in Shanghai yet."

"Okay, have some water." Wei Xin took out two bottles of liquid and placed them in front of Uncle Long. One was a bottle of Blizzard Ice City lemonade, which he had bought at the airport entrance to cover his tracks. The packaging made it impossible to tell if anything had been added to it. The other was a bottle of Wahaha purified water, in a clear plastic case; the water looked clean. "Don't worry, although this is Shanghai, we're currently outside the turret's attack range."

Wei Xin's strange remarks distracted Jupiter.

Adding to Mars's analysis: "This is actually an online meme. Because Shanghai's economy is much stronger than other cities, the cost of living is also high—so netizens have extended this to the idea that drinking Mixue Ice Cream in Shanghai would get you attacked by the Oriental Pearl Tower—how exactly did this meme become popular?"

Jupiter:"----"

You're asking me? Who should I ask?

Distracted by the two, Jupiter hesitated briefly before reaching for the lemonade, forgetting that she actually had the option of not being thirsty. As a result, Xiaoyu jumped off her shoulder, snatched the lemonade from Weixin's hand, and started chugging it down with a straw in her arms.

Now it's a multiple-choice question with only one option.

"Sorry, I should have bought another cup."

"It's okay, bottled water is fine too." Jupiter took the plastic bottle from Wei Xin's hand.

"Actually, Wahaha's purified water—"

"Oh, is that so?" Jupiter took the opportunity of teasing to carefully examine the bottle, and there was no trace of tampering on it.

Jupiter twisted the cap open and heard a click. Relieved, she knew there was nothing added to the purified water. She tilted her head back and chugged it down. Being with Wei Xin was really nerve-wracking. She was indeed parched and drank more than half the bottle in one go.

The purified water is good, but it doesn't have much flavor.

After putting down the bottle, Wei Xin suddenly said, "Uncle Long, could you close your eyes for about two thousand seconds? Xiao Yu and I will perform a magic trick for you."

"Magic?" Jupiter immediately became suspicious and wary.

"These are gifts that Xiaoyu and I brought back from that place," Wei Xin said naturally.

Xiaoyu pulled a gorgeous wooden box out of her tail. Jupiter was startled, then instantly became excited: "You really brought something out of there!"

She immediately realized she was almost out of character (meaning she did something that didn't fit her character), her face darkened, and she uttered the classic line: "These things should belong in a museum."

Jupiter yawned.

"No, the holder's silence doesn't mean that anyone who comes after him can do whatever he wants with his things," Wei Xin retorted. Jupiter didn't argue with Wei Xin; she wasn't an archaeologist. She began to look forward to what was inside the box.

When Xiaoyu opened it, the box was completely empty.

Jupiter:"*--"

Are you trying to make fun of me?

"Alright, Uncle Long, close your eyes now. The gift Xiaoyu will give you will appear in the box in a little while."

"Buyi~" Xiaoyu closed the box, cupped her face in her hands, blinked her big, bright eyes, and looked on expectantly.

"Okay." Jupiter sighed and could only close her eyes, starting to count down in her mind. In the instant she relaxed, a strong drowsiness came over her. By the time she realized something was wrong, it was too late. It was as if someone had pushed her from behind. Her consciousness vanished instantly, and her body slumped into the seat.

"Hey, Uncle Long?" Wei Xin shook the fake Uncle Long, but she didn't react at all. "Okay, Uncle Long might be a little tired."

Wei Xin's expression froze instantly, his eyes devoid of joy or sorrow. He gripped the seat, leaned close to the driver's ear, and whispered, "Driver, stop the car 100 meters ahead."

"parking?"

The driver didn't realize that the navigation showed they were still three-quarters of the way from their destination.

"Don't worry about it, just park the car. I'll give you a tip later."

Upon hearing about the tip, the driver's doubts vanished instantly. Wei Xin then raised his hand, and a portal opened in front of the taxi. In the blink of an eye, when the driver stopped the car, he found himself next to a villa. A loading indicator appeared on the navigation screen, and after refreshing, it showed that they had arrived at their destination. The car's meter stopped.

The car's speedometer showed zero speed, but the navigation system's calculated speed instantly jumped to 999 km/h.

The driver was dumbfounded. What was going on?