Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 596 - 597: A One-Week Agreement

Chapter 596: Chapter 597: A One-Week Agreement

Song Xiaodong’s mind raced; he had been thinking about how to deal with this paranoid and powerful old lady. Now, fighting her was definitely out of the question, and escaping was hopeless.

"Fine, I agree!" Song Xiaodong finally uttered those words.

"Heh heh, I knew you would agree," Sun One chuckled proudly.

Song Xiaodong said, "But I have a condition. You have to give me a month. I need to make arrangements for them."

Sun Yiyi glared and said, "No! If you’re breaking up, just break up. What arrangements?"

"But I have my sister too, a sick person at home, and injuries of my own that need healing, right?"

"What’s this minor injury on your arm anyway? I’ll help you, it’ll heal in a few days. As for your sister, I’ll send someone to bring her here later. As for the patient, whether they live or die, what does that have to do with me?"

Song Xiaodong felt such hatred inside. He just wanted to buy some time, then use it to continue researching the medicine that enhanced martial power. He still had two hundred years’ worth. The improvements from the one hundred years were significant; if he could get the two hundred years’ worth ready, his own strength would significantly increase. By then, he might be able to contend with the old lady. Even if he was not her match by then, at least the gap wouldn’t be as huge as it was now.

Song Xiaodong didn’t strike at Sun One. Knowing the disparity was mainly due to movement technique, and besides, Sun Two was stronger than him. Since Sun One was ranked higher than Sun Two, his strength must be higher, so Song Xiaodong didn’t feel very confident.

However, the old lady didn’t give him that chance, which really depressed him.

Clenching his teeth, he said, "Senior Sun One, since I’ve agreed, a man’s word is his bond. Don’t push people too hard. If you force me like this, making me feel like a dog following you, do you think I would treat your granddaughter well?"

Sun One stroked his chin and said, "That... actually makes some sense."

Seeing an opening, Song Xiaodong immediately added, "How can I be at peace if you don’t let me settle my affairs?"

Sun One nodded and said, "That makes sense too."

Song Xiaodong quickly said, "Then please give me some time, Senior Sun One. I will naturally go look for Yiyi. Yiyi, such a nation’s beauty, has always been on my mind."

Sun One said, "That sounds quite nice. I like it, but one month is too long. One week. You better hurry up and handle all your messy affairs. If it’s even one day longer, those twin beauties, beautiful as jade, better watch out for scratched faces."

Song Xiaodong gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, one week it is."

Sun One said, smiling broadly, "That’s a good boy. Once you’re really with my granddaughter, you’ll know her virtues. You’ll thank me later. Go on."

Song Xiaodong bowed again, then turned and with several leaps, vanished into the night.

"Giggles... How interesting, I wonder what this fellow will do." By then, Sun One had already started giggling. Her laughter sounded almost girlishly pleasing, crisp with a continual soft murmur, absolutely intoxicating to anyone who heard it.

Song Xiaodong went straight to the hospital to find He Wenbai to tend to the injury on his arm.

He Wenbai was already highly skilled in medical practice and had been studying with Song Xiaodong lately. His True Qi had also achieved some success, although he usually couldn’t practice on others. Now, trying it out on Song Xiaodong seemed like a good opportunity.

More than an hour later, He Wenbai had helped Song Xiaodong tend to his injuries. Although Song Xiaodong couldn’t move freely and spontaneously, at the very least, his arm could still move a little.

"Old He, in the next few days, I need to go all out and get it done quickly, and since my arm is inconvenient, you’ll have to work harder," he said.

Seeing the gravity in Song Xiaodong’s words, He Wenbai immediately nodded and said, "Sure, I’ll do my utmost. Don’t worry about me, Old He. Even though I’m advanced in years, I feel even more energetic than I did twenty years ago. Staying up several nights in a row won’t be a problem."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "Okay, I’ll head home to rest today and start tomorrow."

When Song Xiaodong arrived home, none of his family had gone to bed. Everyone knew that Song Xiaodong had something important to deal with tonight, so they were all worried and couldn’t sleep.

"Dongzi, are you okay?" Seeing Song Xiaodong return, Xiao Yingying immediately rushed over, about to grab Song Xiaodong’s arm.

"Don’t touch me." Song Xiaodong stepped back and said, "My arm is injured; I can’t exert any force."

Everyone was immediately shocked. Even though it was just a slight injury, this was the first time Song Xiaodong had been hurt at all; no matter what happened before, he had never been injured.

Song Xiaodong smiled again and said, "Don’t worry too much. It’s just a minor injury; I’ll be fine in a couple of days."

"What exactly happened?" Miao Qingqing asked worriedly.

Song Xiaodong replied, "It was the Sun family. Although I got slightly injured, the other side let me finish them off. I guess they won’t dare to mess around for a while now."

Song Xiaodong deliberately made light of it. He didn’t want them to know about this troublesome matter yet since it would only make them worry more unnecessarily.

If his research on the medicine succeeded, then he might not have to fear Sun Yiyi any longer, and the issue would naturally resolve itself.

If he was still being suppressed by Sun Yiyi, forced into a corner where he might have to leave Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan, it wouldn’t be too late to tell them then. To protect their lives, he had to compromise.

Confronting a powerful family like the Sun family didn’t scare Song Xiaodong, for he knew they had restraints and wouldn’t act too outrageously. So, Miao Xuanxuan and Miao Qingqing wouldn’t sustain any harm.

But someone like Sun Yiyi, although she acted on behalf of the Sun family, was clearly more unorthodox; what she wanted to do had fewer limitations. Such people, without any restraints, were what Song Xiaodong found most troubling and most difficult to handle.

"I’m going to take a shower first," said Song Xiaodong, looking at Miao Qingqing. "You assist me."

"I’ll help too!" Xiao Yingying quickly added, and her comment sounded fairly normal.

"I’ll help too!" But along with Lei Yingying’s words, Miao Xuanxuan and Song Xiaoru also chimed in.

However, the two quickly realized that was inappropriate, Song Xiaoru quickly said, "You already have a wife; I won’t interfere."

Miao Xuanxuan shook his head and said, "Ah, I’ve got you talking nonsense from the shock. If you want my help, you’re going to have to wait."