Huh huh...
A breeze blew past, tousling the blind womanâs hair, and thatâs when Wu Hong caught sight of an astonishingly beautiful face.
How could one describe it? Cold beauty, mesmerizing, yet marred by her blind eyes.
It was as though on an exquisite painting, a drop of ink had fallen, ruining half of it.
Nevertheless, she still dazzled Wu Hong.
At that moment, Wu Hong froze.
Normally, once Wu Hong had grabbed both of his opponentâs hands, he would lean forward, pressing against the opponent. With just a bit of force, a snap would be heard, and he could have torn apart the opponentâs arm tendons, rendering them useless.
It was an extremely vicious move.
But now, Wu Hong stopped mid-move, his hands clamped around the blind womanâs hands, his body pressing down hard on her.
Their mouths were just a centimeter apart, each breath distinctly felt by the other.
Wu Hongâs chest was pressed against the blind womanâs chest, their bodies in an ambiguously suggestive pose.
For a moment, both froze, and the atmosphere turned increasingly strange.
About a minute passed in that awkward position; it felt interminably long. The blind womanâs face flushed red, and so did Wu Hongâs.
"How long do you plan to hold me down?" the blind woman finally burst out.
Wu Hong, even more flushed, then said, "Miss, promise me you wonât run off, and Iâll let you go!"
"What if I donât agree?"
The blind woman retorted.
Wu Hong paused, and the blind woman said, "So, youâll just keep pressing down on me like this?"
Wu Hong remained silent.
The blind woman snapped, "Are you mute?"
"Uh."
Wu Hong struggled to utter a single word, as though he had made a significant decision.
"You, you scoundrel!"
The blind woman rebuked, her face red with embarrassment.
Wu Hongâs face grew even redder: "Iâm not!"
Wu Hong was known as a genuinely honest and good person, calling him a gentleman wouldnât be an exaggeration.
Yet today, for Chen Jiusiâs sake, he was pushing himself to the limit, though his heart pounded fiercely, eager to argue, but all he could say was, "Iâm not."
Thump, thump...
The blind woman, sensing Wu Hongâs racing heart, said: "If youâre not a scoundrel, why is your heart beating so fast?"
Wu Hong, his face still flushed, said: "Iâm just not."
"Youâre not? Then let me go!"
Wu Hong replied: "I wonât."
"Then how can you say youâre not a scoundrel?"
"I just am not."
"Then let me go."
"I wonât!"
"Ouch, youâre hurting me..."
...
At the Fishing Guild Headquarters, Elder Liu was playing chess with Nan Batian.
Elder Liu casually made a move, which Nan Batian followed promptly, and soon they formed two straight lines on the board.
Tang Ziyue, watching from the side, thought to herself how imaginative they both were.
Are you guys comparing who can make straighter lines?
Just then, Nan Batian made a move and said, "Elder Liu, you coming here was arranged by Chen Jiusi, wasnât it?"
Elder Liu smiled and replied, "Want to hear the truth?"
"Since thereâs no one else here, go ahead."
"Indeed, it was Jiusi who arranged it."
Nan Batian narrowed his eyes: "Why would he send you to me?"
Elder Liu laughed: "Jiusi told me, his spies reported to him that you teamed up with the traitor Ghost Hand Gu Qingfeng to assassinate Mr. Bai, who was helping my son obtain medicine. So he asked me to keep an eye on you!"
At these words, Nan Batian, with a snap, crushed the chess piece in his hand.
Looking at Elder Liu, he said, "Heh, isnât that just absurd? How could I possibly collude with Qing Feng to harm Elder Liu?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Liu snapped a chess piece onto the board. Suddenly, the piece burst into intense flames, causing a hole in the board.
"Heh, Mr. Nan, I donât know if Chen Jiusi is right or not, but let me tell you, if Mr. Bai indeed encounters an accident and my son canât be treated, Iâll hold you accountable for everything, and our quarrel wonât end!"
Nan Batian narrowed his eyes, holding a white piece and replied, "Elder Liu, isnât that a bit presumptive?"
Elder Liu countered: "Whether itâs presumptive or not, just pray that Chen Jiusi saves Mr. Bai today, otherwise, I wonât let this go!"
Nan Batian, with a cold laugh, said, "Elder Liu, you do think Iâm scared of you, huh? Yes, I did send people to kill Bai Wenjing, and I even dare to tell you this: today, he is doomed to die, no one can save him!"
Elder Liu, his eyes narrowing, his killing intent apparent, said, "If Bai Wenjing dies, I will obliterate your Fishing Guild!"
"Heh, weâve always been sworn enemies; you think Iâm afraid?"
Nan Batian, eyeing Elder Liu, said, "Just wait for the news of Bai Wenjingâs death."
Elder Liu, with a slight squint, responded, "Heh, Nan Batian, I must admit that your plot is quite venomous, too bad you ran into Chen Jiusi, your schemes wonât succeed! Bai Wenjing wonât die!"
"Heh, are you still counting on Chen Jiusi to save Bai Wenjing? Donât be foolish. Iâve sent out three groups to stop him; by now, he probably canât even leave Mianshui City."
At that moment, Elder Liu chuckled, "Is that so?"
Nan Batian frowned, pondering, "What, did he anticipate this as well?"
Just then, frantic footsteps sounded from outside.
"Gang Leader, Gang Leader, something terrible has happened."
At that time, a subordinate rushed in. Elder Liu looked at him and raised his eyebrows, "Should I leave?"
Nan Batian frowned: "No need."
"Whatâs the terrible news? Speak!"
Then the subordinate said, "Gang Leader, all three groups we sent after Chen Jiusi have failed. Chen Jiusi has left the city!
"What!"
Hearing this, Nan Batian shot up, eyes wide.
"How can this be!"