Chapter 57: Chance Encounter

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At night, Zeng Yi brought Xiao Ju to the fighting arena in Suotuo City, starting his beloved nightlife.

Walking amidst the crowd under the neon lights, they entered the entrance of the Suotuo Grand Fighting Arena.

The fighting arena is most bustling at night. The people entering the Suotuo Grand Fighting Arena are not just soul masters; there are also many ordinary people. After a day of work, they come here at night to watch exciting fights. This not only allows them to release their emotions but also comforts their regret of not becoming soul masters.

After all, soul masters only make up a small part of the population in the entire Douluo Continent. The fighting arena cannot earn much money solely from soul masters. Therefore, they have to focus on the vast number of ordinary people. These ordinary people can buy tickets to watch soul fights at a very low price. Although the fighting arena doesn't make much money from these ordinary people, there are so many of them! This accumulates into a substantial income.

Zeng Yi quickly found the area for arranging the fights and got himself a spot.

"The fourteenth district, right?" Looking at the card given to him by the staff, Zeng Yi said casually.

"Thank you, Miss!"

Zeng Yi smiled at the staff member and then followed the signs towards the direction of the fourteenth district fighting arena.

Walking into the resting room of the fourteenth district fighting arena, Zeng Yi saw several soul masters already sitting there quietly, waiting for their fights.

This time, Zeng Yi didn't greet them cheerfully as they ignored him anyway. He silently sat down at a spot, raised his legs leisurely, and let his thoughts wander while petting Xiao Ju's smooth fur in his lap.

Since it would be a while until his turn to fight, he decided to enjoy some cat time.

"Meow?"

After waiting for a while in the resting room, Xiao Ju, curled up on Zeng Yi's leg, suddenly raised its head and let out a sound, looking towards the entrance of the room.

"What's wrong with Xiao Ju?" Zeng Yi was puzzled by Xiao Ju's behavior, and his gaze followed its line of sight.

He saw five people walking into the room entrance: three males and two females, all of them quite young. Seeing their appearances, Zeng Yi was surprised.

Aren't they Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing? As for the other two, one is a young man about his age with blonde hair and a pair of unique eyes. Isn't he the playboy aristocrat he met at the hotel who had twins with him? The other person is quite chubby with a mustache on his lips, giving off a somewhat funny feeling.

Zeng Yi only recognized three of the five people. As for the other two, if they were together with them, it means they were also members of the Seven Devils. As for their names, he didn't remember them well.

"Hey! Isn't this Xiao Zhu?" 

The sudden voice caught the attention of the group, and Zhu Zhuqing, upon hearing the familiar nickname, couldn't help but show an unpleasant expression.

Following the voice, they saw a youth in a green shirt with long hair tied in a ponytail, smiling towards their direction.

"What are you doing here?" Zhu Zhuqing asked with surprise upon seeing Zeng Yi appear here.

"Hahaha, I'm here to earn some pocket money!" Zeng Yi laughed and stood up to walk towards them. 

"Tang San, Xiao Wu, it's unexpected to meet you again!" Zeng Yi greeted the two main characters first since he was most familiar with them among these people. Then he greeted Tang San and Xiao Wu.

"It's you! Zeng Yi," Tang San said with some surprise. He obviously recognized Zeng Yi, as he had left a deep impression during their encounter at the store.

Seeing Zeng Yi, Xiao Wu's face also lit up with joy, but her focus was more on the Xiao Ju on Zeng Yi's shoulder.

"Hello, Zeng Yi! And Xiao Ju, come here and let sister give you a hug." Xiao Wu smiled sweetly and held out her hands towards the Xiao Ju on Zeng Yi's shoulder without any hesitation.

"Meow~"

The agile Xiao Ju dodged Xiao Wu's little devilish grasp, jumped lightly, and leaped onto Zhu Zhuqing sitting beside them. Seeing it leap towards her, Zhu Zhuqing easily caught it, held it in her arms, and her icy gaze softened as she gently stroked its fluffy head.

"Eh, Xiao Ju, why are you like this!" Xiao Wu felt unhappy as Xiao Ju ignored her and ran towards Zhu Zhuqing instead.

This situation left Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun dumbfounded.

What's going on? How do you all know each other?

"Do you all know each other?" Dai Mubai asked. He also knew this person, but they had only met once, and they were not familiar with each other. At that time, he thought this person would also come to Shrek Academy, but unfortunately, he didn't.

As Dai Mubai asked, Tang San explained, "We met a few days ago in Suotuo City."

"Zhu Zhuqing, you are close to Xiao Ju! How did you meet?" Xiao Wu, who had now joined Zhu Zhuqing's side, looked at her with eager eyes, gazing at the Xiao Ju in her embrace.

"We met on the way to Suotuo City. He was lost, so I brought him here," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly.

"I see!" Xiao Wu suddenly realized. "I also met him a few days ago with Xiao San. He's a very strange person!"

"Yeah," Zhu Zhuqing agreed with a nod.

Hey! I'm still here! Are you talking about me as if I don't exist?

Hearing these two girls talk about him like this, Zeng Yi's face turned a bit dark.

"Hello, Dai Mubai."

Dai Mubai went up to Zeng Yi and extended a hand, saying with a smile, "I think we should know each other. You remember, right?"

"Zeng Yi. Of course, bro, you're not bad! The twins, hehe." Zeng Yi shook hands with Dai Mubai and said, giving him a meaningful look.

What the hell! What are you talking about? Isn't there a lady here? Do I give the impression of having twins?

"Uh... twins? What twins?" Dai Mubai was instantly startled by Zeng Yi's words. He quickly changed the subject, but his awkward acting could be seen through by anyone.

Zeng Yi's voice wasn't loud, but it wasn't quiet either. Zhu Zhuqing naturally heard everything clearly, and her gaze and expression instantly turned cold.

"Disgusting!"

Zhu Zhuqing's tone was full of disgust as she whispered, but the people around, being soul masters, naturally heard it clearly.

"Hehehe..."

Dai Mubai didn't have much to say and could only smile awkwardly.

Ma Hongjun patted Dai Mubai's shoulder and gave him a big thumbs up.

This behavior annoyed Dai Mubai, especially when a person dared to touch his beard.

"Fatty, it seems like your bones are a bit tight lately. Do you need me to loosen them?" Dai Mubai clenched his fist and cracked his bones. He stared at Ma Hongjun with fierce eyes and said.

"Sorry, Boss, I didn't mean it. It's just that the evil fire in me has been getting out of control lately, and I can't control my emotions!" Ma Hongjun immediately showed weakness and begged for mercy.

"That's right! When we go back, I'll give you some training to let you release your emotions properly."

Their playfulness made Zeng Yi smile as he watched. In his heart, he couldn't help but envy them.

Having friends with whom you can play and joke around is truly a blessing!

"Have you been in this fighting arena all this time, Zeng Yi?" Tang San asked.

"Indeed, let me tell you guys, the money here is so easy to earn! Winning a fight can get you ten gold soul coins. I plan to earn a sum of money here at the Suotuo Grand Fighting Arena as my travel expenses. Hahaha~" Zeng Yi laughed and then naturally placed his hand on Tang San's shoulder.

"Are you here to earn money too?"

Zeng Yi's words instantly left the group speechless. They saw the fighting arena as a place to earn money. What an eccentric idea!

What do you mean by "here to earn money"? We are here to learn, to enhance our strength, not for such a vulgar idea.

Although their principal indeed had this idea, they didn't!

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