Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âSomeone will come sooner or later,â Jia Zizai said. âAnxin might be in danger.â
âDonât refer to her so intimately,â Zhong Liuchuan said. âThatâs my sister. She wonât be in danger for the time being.â
âAre you sure about that?â Jia Zizai asked.
âThe doctor gave her something to defend herself,â Zhong Liuchuan replied.
âSelf-defense things? It canât be those cartilage fragrances, can it?â Jia Zizai asked in surprise.
âYes, thatâs the stuff,â Zhong Liuchuan said. âI heard that itâs quite good. It will trigger when something unexpected happens.â
âYes, it does work very well, but she is still a child,â Jia Zizai said.
âOf course, I know that,â Zhong Liuchuan said. âI want her to study in a township primary school, which is close to here. I can take her there and bring her back every day.â
âWhy donât you give me what you have, and weâll get rid of him together?â Jia Zizai suggested.
âWho? The chairman?â Zhong Liuchuan asked.
âOne of the rules he made when he set up the company was to not cooperate with people from Dao,â Jia Zizai said. âNow, he has close contacts with the people there. That means there might be some shameful activities between them.â
âIs the chairman strong?â Zhong Liuchuan asked.
âYes, heâs very powerful. He has special abilities,â Jia Zizai replied.
âWhat abilities?â Zhong Liuchuan asked.
âI havenât seen them,â Jia Zizai said. âEveryone who has seen is dead.â
âHow do we get rid of him?â Zhong Liuchuan asked.
âSimple, ask your master to come out and slap him to death,â Jia Zizai replied.
Lines of annoyance and helplessness appeared on Zhong Liuchuanâs forehead. âI donât want to get him involved in this. Donât mention it to him, either.â
âYou can only rely on yourself,â Jia Zizai said. âYouâve been making progress these days, havenât you?â
âCan you see that too?â Zhong Liuchuan was rather surprised.
âOf course. Do you think that Iâm just a useless director? I still have some skills.â Jia Zizai smiled. âThink about the things that Iâve just told you.â
âOK,â Zhong Liuchuan replied.
Danger had always existed. Always having to think about how to defend against it was not a preferred way to live. The situation was like having a sword hanging overhead and always holding up a shield in case it falls. He had to find a way to remove the sword.
To be honest, Jia Zizaiâs suggestion was tempting, but he wasnât sure about Jia Zizaiâs character and personality. Due to his previous reputation, he didnât want to cooperate with the man. It was like asking a tiger for its skin.
He had another plan. It was to continue quietly enduring as he had been. He would continue to practice until his abilities had reached a level strong enough to crush them. At that time, he would attack them himself and straighten them out. Unfortunately, the process might take a long time.
After having dinner, Jia Zizai laid down on the Kang and said, âThink about it thoroughly. Donât say things you donât mean.â
Zhong Liuchuan paced around the room after he returned home. He went to his training room, picked up a Taoist Sutra given by Wang Yao, and read it in a low voice. He had to stay calm.
At the northern end of the village, a car stopped. An exquisitely dressed beautiful woman got out of the car.
An old villager with a cow looked at the woman and exclaimed, âWhat a pretty girl!â
The girl asked for directions from the old man and got back in the car. The car stopped in the middle of the village. The woman got out of the car again. âHere it is.â
She took a cellphone out of her pocket and opened it. Ring! A crisp ringtone rang out from the cellphone.
âBlue sky with white clouds floating. Lovely birds, who are they singing for? Lalala... Lalala...â
Jia Zizai was lying down singing with his eyes closed. The door suddenly opened with a creak. âOh, have you thought it through?â
He quickly realized something was not right. He struggled to get up and saw a beautifully dressed person standing in front of him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhy are you here?â he asked.
The woman took off her sunglasses and looked carefully at Jia Zizai. She reached out her hand and slapped him in the face, pushing him to the ground.
âYouâre quite capable, Jia Zizai, living so comfortably in such a small mountain village,â the woman coldly said. âDid you think I wouldnât find you?â
âNo, honey, youâre finally here,â he replied. âQuick, quick, untie me.â
Although the woman was furious, she untied the rope around his hands.
Mmm, muack!
He hugged the woman and kissed her hard. âIâve missed you so much!â
âCut it out, and stop acting,â the woman said. âWhy do you smell so strong?â
âI havenât taken a bath for more than 10 days. How can I not smell?â Jia Zizai twisted his wrists. His body was still weak.
âWhy are you trapped here?â she asked.
âItâs a long story,â he said.
The door outside creaked again.
âSomebodyâs here,â Jia Zizai said.
Zhong Liuchuan heard a sound when he entered the next room. As soon as he saw the woman, he was ready for battle. âOh, itâs you!â
âZhong Liuchuan can trap you?â The woman glanced at Zhong Liuchuan and turned her head to Jia Zizai beside her. âHave you been drugged?â
âItâs not him. Itâs his master,â Jia Zizai said.
âMaster? Do you still have a master?â she asked.
âI got one recently,â Zhong Liuchuan replied with a laugh. âNow that Miss Hu is here, why donât you stay for some time too?â
âStay for some time in such a place?â The woman looked at the dilapidated courtyard. âIâm not used to it.â
âLetâs go.â She held up Jia Zizai and wanted to leave. She pointed to Zhong Liuchuan at the side and said, âAnd, you, come with me. Donât force me to make a move.
âOh, Iâd like to see you try,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
âOh?â After hearing that, the woman stopped and looked at Zhong Liuchuan carefully. âInteresting.â
âMei, you canât hurt him,â Jia Zizai said.
âI know.â The woman attacked after she had spoken. She was fast and came to Zhong Liuchuan in an instant.
âSo quick!â Zhong Liuchuan quickly dodged.
A glimmer of light flashed. The woman sighed softly.
Tss, huu...
The two figures moved vertically and horizontally in the small courtyard at a fast speed.
Ding! Ding! Ding! A crisp noise suddenly sounded. A short knife appeared in the womanâs hand. It was long and sharp.
When the two of them parted, the woman said in surprise, âI always thought you only had second-rate skills. I didnât expect that you had met the threshold of first-class.â
Zhong Liuchuan did not speak. He silently adjusted his breathing and stared at the woman in front of him. He had only heard of her methods. âPhantomâ was her title. She was extremely fast like a ghostâs shadow. He was just barely able to keep up with her speed.
âTsk, your master is indeed powerful!â Jia Zizai, who was sitting to the side, exclaimed.
âWhat master?â Zhong Liuchuan asked.
âAlright, Mei, stop it,â Jia Zizai said.
After hearing that, the woman lowered her knife and came to Jia Zizaiâs side. She asked, âWhatâs wrong with you? Why are you breathing so fast?â
âSomeone has put a limit on my body, and I feel weak.â Jia Zizai took a deep breath. He looked at Zhong Liuchuan, who was a few steps away on the other side and asked, âDo you want to try again?â
âNo, Iâm not her match,â Zhong Liuchuan said as he shook his head.
âAlright, letâs go to your room and have a cup of tea,â Jia Zizai said.
Zhong Liuchuan agreed and took them up to his yard, but his guard was always up.
âYou donât have to be so nervous. Mei wonât attack again,â Jia Zizai said as he sat down on the sofa. âIt is more comfortable on the sofa. The mud Kang is somewhat hard and uncomfortable.â
âHave some tea.â Zhong Liuchuan poured a cup of tea for each of them.
âThank you,â the woman said.
âDrink it. Itâs not poisoned.â Jia Zizai looked at the womanâs cautious appearance beside him and drank his tea. âSince Mei is here, what do you think of my suggestion?â
Zhong Liuchuan looked at them and shook his head. âIâm not sure about its success rate.â
âWhat suggestion?â The woman put down her cup.
âLetâs work together to get rid of the boss,â Jia Zizai said.
âWhat? Are you crazy?â The woman was shocked. âDo you know what he is capable of?â
âI donât know, but Mei, you know, right?â Jia Zizai asked.
âI know, which is why I said youâre crazy,â the woman said. âHis ability is too special.â
âWhat ability?â Jia Zizai asked.
âSwords and guns donât harm him, and poisons will not kill him,â the woman said.
âHow can that be?â Jia Zizai sat upright after hearing that.
âI saw with my own eyes, so how can it be fake?â she asked. âThe bullets did not penetrate his body at all. They only left some scratch marks on his skin.â