mtl008 Chapter 229 The 2st Killer
Chapter 229 The 2st Killer
Li Shuchen refused to accept this injustice and rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight the old man.
The old man was clearly not one to be trifled with, and immediately took the blow.
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Li Shuchen was defeated.
She crossed her arms in anger, blew on her bangs, and snorted at the old man's leisurely demeanor.
Damn, this old man doesn't look like much, but he's actually quite strong.
The old man began to slowly eat the wontons.
Li Shuchen began to review what the old man had said. His sweetheart? Beautiful appearance, seemingly cold but with a warm heart, could it be that he was talking about Young Master Song's sweetheart, Yi Ling?
Although she couldn't win the fight, she still had to maintain her momentum. So, she stylishly stepped onto the stool, put one arm on her leg, and tapped the table with her fingers, asking, "Old man, who is this 'him' you're talking about?"
The old man slammed down his wonton bowl and angrily exclaimed, "Unfilial son!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen quickly pulled her legs back, sat up obediently, and said with a sweet smile.
"Uncle, so you are Young Master Song's father. My apologies for not recognizing you earlier. Please forgive me, you are a magnanimous person. You are right, I am indeed a bit eccentric, but my friends are all normal and respectable. Please don't generalize."
hehehe~
Li Shuchen outwardly smiled foolishly, but inwardly he was praying, "Please don't misunderstand Yiling! Yiling is beautiful and elegant, please, please!"
The old man saw through Li Shuchen's pretense at a glance and said calmly...
"I am not his father."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his expression both cute and fierce.
"You're not his father, so what are you pretending for?"
The old man glanced at Li Shuchen and said disdainfully.
"He is my disciple."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen immediately sat up straight and said in a sweet voice.
"You are his master, aren't you? A teacher for a day is a father for life. I am so sorry for my lack of respect. Great hero, your martial arts are superb. May I ask how I should address you?"
Old man: "You've got a quick way of changing your expression, girl."
Li Shuchen placed his bowl of wontons on the old man's table and smiled, "Hehehe~, nothing of the sort, it's all your imagination."
After speaking, she gently scooped up a wonton with a spoon, slowly brought it to her lips, blew on it softly, opened her small mouth, took a bite of about one-tenth of the wonton, pursed her lips, and chewed slowly. After chewing, she even wiped her mouth with a handkerchief to remove any soup that wasn't even there.
My hero, look how elegant I am!
Seeing Li Shuchen's affected manner, the old man's lips twitched, and he said, "Girl, just be yourself."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen reverted to his usual self and chuckled, "My friends are all truly elegant; only I am a bit rough around the edges. You must believe me, hero."
The old man said, "My disciple's judgment is never wrong; what the girl says has some credibility."
Li Shuchen: "Hehehe, you're a wise and discerning person."
After saying that, he quickly shoveled wontons into his mouth, finishing one bowl and then bringing out another to eat.
Old man: "That girl has quite an appetite."
Li Shuchen looked up at the five bowls of wontons in front of the old man and retorted.
"Compared to a great hero, I am slightly inferior."
Upon hearing this, the old man stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Hahaha, let's eat first!"
Li Shuchen finished his meal and said, "Boss, the bill."
"Here you are, sir. Your total bill is ninety coins."
Li Shuchen: "And this hero's too, I'll pay for both as well."
"Well, sir, that'll be two hundred and forty coins in total."
Li Shuchen readily paid the bill, then sat down to wait for the old man.
The old man glanced at Li Shuchen and said, "In the martial arts world, I am known as 'Master of Solving Problems'."
Mr. Question Solver? That sounds pretty impressive!
After Mr. Jiehuo finished his wontons, he was about to get up when Li Shuchen, like a sycophant, quickly helped him up, grinning as he said...
"Master Jiehuo, it seems you are a highly accomplished sage."
The fortune teller waved his hand and said, "I wouldn't call myself a master."
Li Shuchen smiled even wider upon hearing this. Even a great hero is modest; she needed to leave a good impression so that Yiling could see him in the future. So she flattered him...
"If even a great hero can answer people's questions, he must be a highly capable person."
The fortune teller smiled faintly and said, "It was just a straw hat that flew by and died instantly. Once a person dies, there are no more questions. This is commonly known as 'resolving doubts'."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen's heart skipped a beat. This old man was quite ruthless; given her previous offense, the fact that he hadn't killed her was a sign of mercy.
The two continued walking on the road.
The fortune teller asked, "Girl, where are we going?"
Li Shuchen chuckled, "Master Jiehu, I own a Happiness Inn and would like to invite you to stay for a couple of days." Then he called Yiling over to ask for clarification.
Mr. Question Solver: "Oh~, little girl, do you have a question you'd like answered?"
Li Shuchen quickly replied, "No, no, great hero, I have no questions to answer."
He was terrified that if he spoke even a moment too slowly, he would lose his life.
The two arrived at the Happiness Inn with awkward smiles.
Li Shuchen walked to the counter and asked, "Uncle Xu, are there any VIP rooms left?"
Shopkeeper Xu: "Miss, the 'Perfect Harmony' dish is still empty."
Give me the key.
Li Shuchen took the key and smiled at the fortune teller.
"Mr. Question Solver, please come upstairs."
"Um"
Li Shuchen escorted the fortune teller to the third floor, to the "Perfect Harmony" room, and said with a smile...
"Mr. Jiehuo, please have a seat. Please feel free to call me if you need anything."
The fortune teller didn't reply; his face was grave, and he quickly threw his straw hat to one side.
Startled, Li Shuchen closed his eyes and cried out, "Mr. Jiehuo, please have mercy!"
The bamboo hat spun open the door, revealing the figures of the eighth and ninth brothers, before flying back into the hands of the fortune teller.
The eighth and ninth brothers stood in front of Li Shuchen, their gazes fixed unfriendly on the Mr. Explainer.
The fortune teller put his straw hat back on and chuckled.
"I underestimated this girl; she actually dared to take in the Ghostly Duo."
Li Shuchen awkwardly chuckled as he pushed the eighth and ninth brothers behind his back, then poured a cup of tea for the fortune teller and picked it up.
"Sir Jiehuo, these two sisters have already retired from assassination and are just making a living here. If they have offended you in the past, I hope you will be lenient and let them go. Please have some tea, Sir Jiehuo."
Mr. Jie looked at the cup of tea in Li Shuchen's hand, chuckled softly, took it, and took a sip.
Li Shuchen breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Mr. Doubt drink the tea; it was good that the Eighth and Ninth Brothers were alright.
The fortune teller put down his teacup and said, "You're lucky to have such a protective master."
Li Shuchen refilled the teacup for the fortune teller and said with a smile, "You flatter me, fortune teller. If there's nothing else, we'll head out now."
"Um"
Li Shuchen pushed the eighth and ninth brothers, whispering, "Hurry up, hurry up."
The three quickly left the room.
Li Shuchen led the eighth and ninth brothers to the Three Treasures Hall and asked, "What is the background of this enlightening gentleman?"
The eighth sister replied, "He's ranked second on the list of top assassins in the martial arts world. This is the first time my sister and I have ever met him."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen held up two fingers and said, "The second-best assassin in the martial world? No wonder I could only withstand one of his moves."
The number of fingers changed from two to one, I was absolutely shocked.
The eighth brother suddenly gripped his sword sheath tightly: "He actually attacked Miss! I'm going to avenge him!"
Upon hearing this, Lao Jiu followed closely behind.
Li Shuchen grabbed the eighth and ninth brothers with both hands and said, "I was the one who attacked Mr. Jiehuo first."