Chaotic World Book
Chapter 151 - 147 Prologue

Chapter 151: Chapter 147 Prologue

Zhao Changhe moved quietly to the window to peek outside and saw himself walking alongside Ji Chengkong, asking, "As Zhao roams the Worldly Society, I’m in dire need of an excellent Qinggong. This Stepping Blood Traceless technique could be considered decent, but my gear is just too heavy. It becomes so average when weighed down, and I can’t do well in secret inquiries like this. I have to trouble Brother Ji."

Sisi sighed, shoulders drooping.

However, Ji Chengkong said, "Isn’t that just normal? Who can do everything? Besides, it’s universally known that you haven’t been practicing martial arts for long. If you were good at everything, how could others live? In my opinion, your Stepping Blood Traceless is actually quite good. It’s even high-end Qinggong in the Blood God Sect, right? It’s quite enough..."

"The Blood God Sect itself is just so-so. Even if they have considerable power in their Cultivation Techniques, Qinggong is not their forte. What use is their high-end Qinggong..." Zhao Changhe felt cornered and finally showed his card, "If I want to learn your esteemed sect’s Qinggong, is there a chance?"

Ji Chengkong looked at him as if he was a novice in the Worldly Society and after a long glance said, "Unless you’re willing to formally become an apprentice, it’s impossible. Are you willing to? If so, I think my mentor would be very happy to have such a renowned Hidden Dragon List figure as an apprentice, but I suppose you wouldn’t be willing."

"Is there no other way to exchange?"

"No, it’s like our bread and butter, how could we possibly give it away... Especially since something happened recently, my mentor now doesn’t even want to take any apprentices."

Sisi rubbed her forehead.

Zhao Changhe pretended to be stunned, "What happened? Oh, never mind if it’s inconvenient to say."

"It’s not inconvenient. Actually, Brother Zhao might even be able to help." Ji Chengkong sighed, "About half a year ago, a young girl joined our sect. She was so sweet-mouthed, everyone treated her like a treasure. It wasn’t long before my mentor transmitted the Core Technique to her, including our Qinggong, pickpocketing skills, and the art of Disguise... But after she got all of our Magic Skills, she just took off without even leaving a word of thanks."

Zhao Changhe struggled to resist the urge to turn and look at Sisi, clearing his throat, "So, Brother Ji is here to find this... traitor?"

"Well, calling her a traitor, the mentor didn’t issue a kill order. Instead, he mocked himself saying that after a lifetime of hunting geese, he got his eyes pecked by one. Having stolen all his life, he had his own home burgled. Then he laughed it off, saying it was amusing and told us to let it be," Ji Chengkong said with a sense of speechlessness, "He could say that, but how could we just let it go? We must catch this person and bring her back for the mentor to deal with."

At this point, he seemed to look unintentionally at the window where Sisi was, "Actually, if this person came back and admitted her mistake, the mentor truly wouldn’t care. If Brother Zhao happens to meet her in your travels in the Worldly Society, feel free to tell her directly."

Zhao Changhe asked, "I should at least know if it’s a man or a woman, and the name, right?"

"A woman. As for the name, it’s actually meaningless because the name she gave might not be real. She said her name was Xiang Simeng, she might claim to be called Sisi or something like Mengmeng. Maybe even intentionally something harmonious like Lingering Dream of Love to provoke thoughts, right? Regardless of what kind of temperament she shows, don’t believe her. We from the Thief Sect are specially trained in acting. If you get hooked and your soul gets taken away, don’t say I didn’t warn you, brother."

Zhao Changhe said, "Could it be that Brother Ji was also one who got his soul hooked away?"

Ji Chengkong gave a wry smile, "A little, yes. Back then, who didn’t love her? But she turned out to be a heartless, disloyal Demoness. Let’s leave it; it’s embarrassing to talk about, not interesting at all."

Soon Ji Chengkong disappeared from sight, and Zhao Changhe returned to his room smiling, singing a little tune, "It roused me from my dream of lingering love, what use is lingering love..."

Sisi turned her head with an expression of speechlessness, "Why are you singing to me a song about a story’s main character who’s also named Sisi and has nothing to do with you? You couldn’t possibly think that was me, could you?"

"Of course not, if it were really her, she’d at least change her name when facing me, right?"

Sisi immediately cheered up, "Of course! Who would be so stupid as to use the same name?"

"Yeah, if such an idiot could fool the Thief Sect’s stuff, I’d pull eighteen different faces if it were me," he said.

Sisi felt there might be something wrong with his words – since it wasn’t the same person, why call her an idiot? Wait, if it was the same person... she hadn’t thought he would know Ji Chengkong!

She rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on, "Sir, you specifically asked Ji Chengkong to investigate the Lu Family, but in the end, you got no results. Yet you had the mood to inquire about others’ family gossips. Isn’t that boring?"

"Who said there were no results?" Zhao Changhe said, "Didn’t he mention that there’s a Forbidden Land that only the direct descendants of the Lu Family can enter?"

"And then? We have no idea what’s inside, and Ji Chengkong can disguise himself. Why didn’t you let him try to disguise himself as a son of the Lu Family and go in to take a look?"

"The probability of not coming out once inside is quite high, and he is no one to me, why would he be willing to go that far?" Zhao Changhe glanced at Sisi, "Pity, if you were that Sisi, perhaps you could have helped."

"That Sisi wouldn’t be rushing to her death either."

"But what if it’s just to help me with a disguise?"

Sisi said, "Knowing that you might not come out once you go in, you still want to go?"

"Not right away." Zhao Changhe’s gaze turned deep as he looked out the window, "If I’m not mistaken, there will be a time... when the Lu Family won’t have many people."

Sisi was about to ask when Tang Buqi’s voice came from outside again, "I’ve been running around all day investigating cases and was wondering where you had gone. Turns out you’ve been playing housemaid here all day?"

Sisi: "..."

Zhao Changhe said, "Isn’t this an opportunity for you to shine? So, did you find out anything?"

"No." Tang Buqi entered the room and grabbed the tea from the table, gulping it down, "Such bad luck, the common places they visited are just the flower alleys and the connections between them... Speaking of connections, they’ve come to my house to make connections too..."

Sisi cautiously said, "Young Master Tang, that tea was previously drunk by a guest, a man..."

"Pff..." Tang Buqi spurted out the tea, shaking as he pointed at Sisi, "Sure enough, like master, like servant. How disgusting can it be."

Zhao Changhe tapped on the table, "Hey, I’ve been thinking about helping you with the case, and this is how you see me?"

"Really?" Tang Buqi rolled his eyes, "I can’t tell."

Zhao Changhe chuckled, "Now I’m going to tell you something, and you’d best take it seriously and get ready."

Tang Buqi hesitated, as Zhao Changhe’s behavior in Yangzhou had left a deep impression on him, and his words carried weight, "Speak."

"If, and I say if, the Lu Family, the Gu Family, and others were to come to the Tang family and claim that the Evil Qi is emanating from the Huqiu Sword Pool, what would you do?"

Tang Buqi scoffed, "The Sword Pool doesn’t have anything... They’re just causing trouble. The Tang family is not to be trifled with."

Zhao Changhe said, "What if, at that very moment, the Sword Pool really spewed forth a surge of Evil Qi? What do you think would happen?"

Tang Buqi’s nonchalant demeanor slowly faded as he spoke in a low voice, "Several more families were infected with Evil Qi today... If such a thing really happens, the Tang family’s reputation will be tarnished, and it’s not unthinkable that they could be attacked by the furious families... But the problem is, the Huqiu Sword Pool really doesn’t have anything..."

Zhao Changhe said solemnly, "I don’t care whether the Huqiu Sword Pool will actually produce anything or not, I’m only warning you of one thing now: Immediately notify your aunt, and if she has been informed but cannot make it in time on her way, then you must immediately contact the Gusu military and the Demon Suppression Department, set up an ambush near the Tang family, and make all battle preparations, remember, remember."

Tang Buqi was about to say something when a commotion seemed to come from afar. Soon, a steward-like figure, gasping for breath, rushed over, "Young Master, Young Master, the four major families of Gusu have gathered a crowd and are standing at the doorstep making a racket, claiming that the Evil Qi of Gusu comes from our family’s Sword Pool and demanding an explanation!"

Tang Buqi’s expression drastically changed as he stood up. Zhao Changhe grabbed him, "Let your father and the others deal with this first. Your top priority is to go to the barracks, now, immediately!"

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PS: More tonight.