jdhmnovel Chapter 231 The Assassin Never Leaves
Chapter 231 The Assassin Never Leaves
"Chen girl, stop eavesdropping and come in."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen sprang to her feet, awkwardly forcing a smile as she pushed open the door. The old man before her, however, made her suppress her smile and widen her pupils.
Oh my, is this upright, ethereal, clean-cut, and extraordinary white-bearded old man Mr. Jiehuo?
Why did you change your equipment after not seeing you for a while?
The fortune teller said, "What are you standing there for? Come and sit down."
Li Shuchen carefully walked over and sat down, offering a smile as he explained, "Mr. Jiehuo, I didn't mean to eavesdrop."
The fortune teller took a sip of his drink and said, "I know, you're doing this to protect that girl, Bingli."
Li Shuchen nodded vigorously upon hearing this: "Master Jiehuo is wise. You truly are a great hero. Nothing can be hidden from you. But where is Bing Liren?"
Mr. Clarification: "Li Yatou has gone back."
Li Shuchen: "Oh, Mr. Jiehuo, you look much better in this outfit. It makes you look exceptionally tasteful and classy."
The fortune teller smiled with satisfaction: "I also think that Bingli has good taste."
Li Shuchen said knowingly, "So it was Bing Li who prepared it, hehe, it looks good, um... hehe."
The fortune teller put down his wine glass: "Young lady, why don't you speak frankly?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen closed his eyes briefly and quickly asked in one breath, "Master Jiehuo, when will you return to the martial world and recreate your heroic demeanor?"
The fortune teller laughed and said, "I'm not leaving."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen abruptly stood up: "What? You're not leaving?"
Mr. Answerer: "What, does Chen girl want to kick this old man out?"
Li Shuchen felt a little guilty and slowly sat down: "No, well, do you have any money, sir?"
The fortune teller pushed a small wooden box in front of Li Shuchen.
Li Shuchen found the small wooden box very familiar. Upon opening it, he found it filled with gold bars; without a doubt, it was Yi Ling's doing.
The fortune teller stroked his beard and chuckled, "Is this enough for an old man to stay at an inn?"
Li Shuchen closed the wooden box, hugged it to her arms, and knew she had to get that much money to complete the inn's mission. So, she mustered her courage and began negotiating.
"Hehehe, Mr. Enlightenment, how about we discuss something?"
The fortune teller, seeing through Li Shuchen's thoughts, said directly, "Don't worry, little girl, ordinary people aren't worth my time."
Li Shuchen gave Mr. Jiehuo a thumbs up: "Mr. Jiehuo is truly amazing, he knows everything. As long as he doesn't make a move in my inn, it'll be fine."
The Enlightener: "Chen girl, stop calling me 'Enlightener' all the time. It's giving this old man a headache."
Li Shuchen: "Then how should I address you?"
The fortune teller looked at Li Shuchen and smiled, "Then call me Master."
Li Shuchen put down the wooden box, crossed his arms, and looked at the fortune teller without speaking. "You think I'll just call out because you tell me to? Why should I?" he thought.
The fortune teller said calmly, "Chen'er has been practicing martial arts for a year now, and her skills should have improved even more, but unfortunately..."
"What's a pity?"
The fortune teller just smiled and didn't say anything to Li Shuchen, making Li Shuchen feel uneasy, like he was being tickled. This old man only said half of what he meant, deliberately driving him crazy.
He's ranked second on the assassin list. If she could get his guidance, it would definitely be a good deal. With further improvement in her martial arts, she could better handle unexpected situations.
After thinking it through, he stood up, bowed, and said, "Master, please accept my bow."
The fortune teller chuckled and said, "My good disciple, please rise."
Just as the fortune teller helped Li Shuchen up, he slapped her shoulder.
Li Shuchen was caught off guard and forced to retreat to the third-floor corridor, whereupon he leaped and flew to the backyard.
Mr. Clarification arrived quickly and continued his attack.
Li Shuchen instantly gripped the wooden stick and used it to block the attack in front of him.
Upon hearing the sound, the eighth and ninth brothers rushed down from the eaves.
The four-person battle has begun.
On the other side of Weijing
"Your Majesty, Liang Yuying has killed Prince Jiwa."
"What? When did this happen?"
"Your Majesty, it was around the end of February this year."
"You only told me about something that happened at the end of February in mid-March, you useless thing."
"Your Majesty, I am guilty, please punish me."
"The Emperor actually found out! He conspired with someone inside and outside to deceive me. Ha, I underestimated him. It won't be that easy for him to catch me. Send more men to finish off Liang Yuying on the way. We must not let her return to the capital to report."
"Your Majesty, none of the men we sent could get close to Liang Yuying. How could they possibly kill her?"
"Take this jade pendant and ask the Enchantress to come."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Happiness Inn Backyard
Li Shuchen was panting heavily as the three of them fought against one opponent.
It was a draw after all; Mr. Jiehuo is truly amazing.
"Chen girl, don't get distracted."
The Master of Enlightenment descended from the sky, sending his bamboo hat flying towards Li Shuchen.
Li Shuchen swung the wooden stick to deflect the flying straw hat, escaping with his life, and gasped for breath.
It's numb, so hard.
"Chen girl, did your inner strength get eaten by the horse? You're so weak!"
Li Wanbai looked up at the old man flying in the air.
"Sigh~"
Don't blame me, I didn't eat it.
Li Shuchen gritted his teeth and launched a fierce attack on Mr. Jiehuo, saying, "Who do you think is boring?"
"Chen girl, is this all the internal energy you have? You're as weak as a child."
Ugh, who are you calling weak? Let's fight!
Li Shuchen pushed off the wall with both legs and spun around, raising his stick in attack.
The eighth and ninth brothers also realized that the fortune teller was teaching their young lady martial arts, so they withdrew from the fight and watched from the rooftop.
With them gone, Li Shuchen felt even more pressure. Almost every move was a fatal attack for her. She had to defend, defend, defend, with only the occasional attack.
fight fight fight
Suddenly, all the meridians in my body felt relaxed, and my internal energy surged and circulated throughout my body.
Li Shuchen gripped the wooden stick tightly and flew towards the fortune teller with a "whoosh".
"Take this!"
Mr. Jiehuo caught Li Shuchen's wooden stick with his bare hands.
That's all for today.
Li Shuchen put away the wooden stick, indignant: "I just felt full of energy and wanted to fight another three hundred rounds, why did you stop?"
The fortune teller smiled and said, "Little Chen, your meridians are now open; that's enough."
Li Shuchen's eyes widened upon hearing this. How did he know?
Mr. Questioner: "Has Chen girl been seriously injured?"
Li Shuchen: "I've been subjected to it once."
The expert explained, "During that serious injury, many of Chen's vital meridians were sealed, which is why she could only practice without mastering the skills."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen suddenly understood. No wonder she hadn't made any progress in her martial arts training since recovering from her injuries; she had always thought it was due to the side effects of the pills, but she hadn't realized that was the reason.
Li Shuchen clasped his hands in a fist and sincerely said, "Thank you, Master."
The fortune teller chuckled: "Get some rest, we'll fight again tomorrow."
Li Shuchen: "Yes, Master."
Night had fallen, and Li Shuchen lay in bed, silently reciting...
"Little Jizi, did you seal the meridians in my body?"
Yes, if it's not sealed, you will explode and die.
"Didn't you say that the side effects of the pills would only deplete my bodily functions? Why did my body explode?"
The internal energy from the elixir is too strong, and you've lost control and gone berserk. If I don't stop it in time, you'll keep venting until you've exhausted all your bodily functions.
"So, in a way, you saved my life. Thank you, Xiao Jizi!"
No, you're welcome.
Li Shuchen did not respond, seemingly having fallen asleep.