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Chapter 671 - Chapter 671 Chapter 57 Discussing Peace and Negotiation

Chapter 671: Chapter 57: Discussing Peace and Negotiation Chapter 671: Chapter 57: Discussing Peace and Negotiation Upon closer observation, the facial features of the girl standing beneath Muni were so beautiful they’d make anyone unable to take their eyes off of her, with rosy cheeks, small lips, and eyes like peach blossoms. However, not a single strand of hair was to be seen on her shiny, bald head, which had a faint green tinge to it. It would be impossible for such an appearance not to be noticed on a bustling street.

“Let’s go~”

Wu Yin Flourishing tossed the remaining lemon tea into the trash bin and called out to Muni. The tall and the small figure then headed towards the offices of Zhongxing Baode.

Yu Shiqie watched the two walk away but didn’t move a step or say a word to stop them.

After a while, she took out her phone and dialed Ren Yi’s number.

“Mary, can you see me now?”

Ren Yi, standing in front of the reception desk, replied into the phone, “Yes, of course.”

“Can you see the one named Muni?”

“Yes, he has already entered.”

“And the bald little girl with him, can you see her?”

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment: “No, we can’t see anything.”

Pat Pat~

Because Wu Yin Flourishing wasn’t tall enough, she had to pat the counter forcefully: “Hello~ Hello~”

Ren Yi held the phone receiver and slowly looked up, Muni’s face coming into view.

Under the shadow of a dark hood, his eyes were like an ancient well without a bottom.

“Look this way.”

Wu Yin Flourishing wagged her hand: “Is this the Zhongxing Baode Auction Company?”

Only then did Ren Yi notice Wu Yin Flourishing, forcing a smile: “Hello, this is Zhongxing Baode.”

“I want to see Zhao Jianzhong, let’s meet at the Baolian Chan Temple tomorrow morning. Please pass on the message for me. Hey, miss, are you listening to me?”

Ren Yi didn’t answer immediately, she first hung up the phone she was holding.

“I will convey the message for you. May I ask your name?”

“My name is Se Kong.”

After saying this, nun Se Kong tugged on Muni’s sleeve: “Let’s go.”

…

Located opposite the Huamao Building, Jinhua Bing Shi opened in Tsuen Wan in the 1960s and later became a tea restaurant, very popular amongst the citizens. Even some of Hong Kong’s most famous movie stars would drop by for meals when working in Tsuen Wan.

The signature dishes at Jinhua Bing Shi were pineapple bun with butter and ham omelette, the latter being a large egg roll made with milk and ham, the most popular breakfast item there. A regular person could be filled by eating just one, someone with a big appetite might manage two, but at this moment, there were already seven or eight plates on the table, and the diner seemed far from satisfied.

“Boss, add two more plates, please.”

“Got it.”

The busy owner of the Bing Shi looked up to see the customer was a youth in a silver jacket with hair that reminded one of the Terminator, then mumbling as he looked down again: “Kids these days sure have a big appetite.”

“Love, endless love.”

Yang Zichu wiped his mouth, staring at the beauty contest being replayed on the wall-mounted TV, when suddenly someone blocked his view by sitting opposite him.

“Buddy, do you mind moving over a little?”

Yang Zichu reached out to pull the person aside, but as soon as he touched their elbow, a dense layer of fine sweat broke out on his forehead, and his lips started trembling uncontrollably.

“Don’t be nervous.”

Wenle tapped his wrist and shifted the plastic chair closer to Yang Zichu, then embraced his shoulder forcefully: “Does this feel better now?”

Yang Zichu pulled out a smile uglier than a cry, “Okay, okay.”

“Do you know me?”

“I don’t know, not, not, I do.” Yang Zichu saw Wenle’s eyebrows lift and quickly corrected himself.

“Who am I?”

Wenle lowered his voice.

Seeing the fierce look in his eyes, Yang Zichu steeled his heart, “Under the Little Dragon Huai Shui Great Saint, Water Lord Palace Huangmen General Yang Zichu at your service, River God sir. What instructions do you have for me? If you have a message for our Great Saint, I will certainly deliver it.”

His half-baked and blundering words left Wenle momentarily speechless, and then Wenle burst out laughing, “You’re quite interesting. Why don’t you just join me? That Li Yan is gallivanting around the Divine Court; he didn’t even get the Water Lord’s command and has no right to confer titles upon demons. If you follow me, I’ll make you a true Huangmen General.”

“Sir, please don’t joke about Little Dragon.”

Yang Zichu was dead serious.

“Alright, I’m on a tight schedule. I know Zhao Jianzhong gave each of you a number. That number can isolate all interference from conditional dharmas. Besides the people talking on the phone, no one else will hear what’s said. I need to talk to that Li Yan. Give me the number.”

…

Churning currents twisted and morphed, eventually shaping into a transparent arm. Li Yan tried flexing the fingers, which moved as naturally as flesh and blood. With gloves on, it would go unnoticed.

Of course, it was only visually indistinguishable from a normal limb. In reality, Li Yan could no longer use his right arm for combat. In fact, the teeth of Muni had the same erasing power against “reality” as Li Yan’s Qilian Swordsmanship and the power of Sifan, which is why Li Yan’s arm had yet to recover. The Taiyin Taiyang Double Fish Talisman was severely damaged, and it was uncertain if it could ever be restored.

Cha Xiaodao’s predicament was even less optimistic. Although the Divine Bone bore Muni’s lethal blow for him, it almost shredded him back to his original form. The Awakening Degree of the Yan Fu Inheritance: Taotie was reset to zero. The hard-earned secret stash had vanished, and Cha Xiaodao’s remaining strength was now even less than that of a Jiugong Walker from the Five-Insect Class.

Muni’s nearly overwhelming manner caused the always smooth-sailing Li Cha to take a nasty tumble. And from the moment Muni attacked to Yu Shiqie stepping in, less than two minutes had elapsed.

It must be said, the gap between Eight Sufferings and Li Cha is indeed vast.

“The urgent matter at hand is to get Xiaodao to a safe place.”

Li Yan flexed his fingers in contemplation when his cell phone suddenly rang with an unfamiliar number.

Li Yan stared at the unknown number for a while before deciding to answer it.

“Hello, I’m Feng Yi. I’d like to talk to you.”

“You’ve got the wrong number.”

Beep~

Li Yan hung up right away.

Wenle was momentarily lost for words, his expression turning dark as he stared at Yang Zichu. After a string of earnest swearing by the latter, Wenle caught on and called Li Yan’s cellphone again.

Li Yan didn’t answer immediately but pondered for a while before pressing the receive button.

“The number was given to me by your underling named Yang Zichu, the Pig Dragon. It’s correct.”

Wenle stopped speaking, trusting that Li Yan could fully understand his unfinished implication.

Li Yan responded with silence. No one spoke for a full half-minute on the phone, yet no one hung up.

Finally, Li Yan spoke, “If you plan to threaten me with it, you can go ahead now.”

My life is over!

Yang Zichu’s eyes bulged, and he let out an “Ah” from the root of his tongue, suddenly looking much older.

“Hehehe~”

Feng Yi, however, wasn’t bothered. Li Yan speaking first meant he had already lost half the battle, “You don’t need to bluff. I know it’s very important to you; otherwise, why didn’t you just hang up like earlier? I’m very sincere and I know my limits. Shall we talk?”

“You should be itching to grind me into dust, what common ground do we have for discussion?”

“Had it been last night, I would’ve spared no effort to kill you. But today is a brand new day. I’ve thought it over; we can settle our scores later. I want to propose a business deal with you.”