I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon? - Chapter 97: Xia He: Old Qin, Don’t Tell Me This Girl Has Actually Fallen for You?
Chapter 97: Chapter 97: Xia He: Old Qin, Don’t Tell Me This Girl Has Actually Fallen for You?
“???”
Hearing this, Qin Yang’s expression remained unruffled, but his heart suddenly leaped.
’What’s going on?’
’Did this girl figure something out?’
’Why else would she ask a question like that?!’
The Jianghai Sword God and a librarian—the two were completely unrelated. How could anyone possibly connect them!
’No, wait…’
Qin Yang’s thoughts raced. He noticed the hesitation on Li Zixuan’s face and immediately understood. She was also uncertain, just testing the waters.
’Is she just trying to bluff me?’
At this thought, Qin Yang forcefully suppressed his shock and looked at Li Zixuan across from him. He absolutely could not lose his composure now. She looked just as confused as he felt; he couldn’t just expose himself.
With that in mind, Qin Yang immediately went on the counteroffensive, putting on a bewildered expression.
“Sword God?”
“You’re looking for the Jianghai Sword God… What does that have to do with me, Qin Yang?”
As his words fell, the scene instantly fell silent.
A soft announcement played over the library’s speakers, followed by the languid melody of a saxophone. Midday sunlight streamed down through the glass dome, creating a warm and peaceful atmosphere.
Time itself seemed to freeze in that moment…
“…”
Hearing his response, Li Zixuan’s brow furrowed slightly. Her thoughts were in a whirl, her gaze fixed on Qin Yang’s face.
She wanted to find any crack in his facade.
But right now, she could see nothing on Qin Yang’s face except for blank astonishment. There were no other emotions.
’Could it be…’
’Did I really get it wrong?’
’Does he really not know about the message my teacher left?’
Too many questions swirled in Li Zixuan’s mind, and she started letting her imagination run wild.
’At the time, Teacher only left behind a single character: “Qin.”’
’Could it be…’
’That the character “Qin” doesn’t refer to a name, but something else entirely?’
’In classical texts, the character “Qin” also has the extended meaning of pounding grain with a pestle, symbolizing a scene of bountiful harvest…’
’Could that be what Teacher meant?’
Li Zixuan’s thoughts were a tangled mess as she guessed and speculated wildly.
’No, maybe he wanted me to come to the library and find a book with the character “Qin” in its title to learn the Heart Method inside…’
’Or maybe…’
In an instant!
A storm of baseless conjecture erupted in her mind!
Li Zixuan’s brow was knitted tightly. She rested her arm on the table, lost in thought, even forgetting about Qin Yang sitting opposite her, completely absorbed in unraveling the hidden meaning.
“?”
Seeing Li Zixuan fall silent, Qin Yang glanced at her anxious expression, and a question mark slowly formed above his head.
’What is this foolish disciple of mine thinking about now?’
’I hope she’s not overthinking things to the point of frying her brain’s CPU again!’
’Last time she descended into madness, it took me several nights to talk her out of it.’
’If she gets stuck on something and falls into that state again, it’s going to take a lot of effort to fix.’
And in the distance.
Behind a bookshelf, Li Qinghe, who had been observing in secret, was carefully listening to the conversation and trying to figure out what it all meant.
’Sword God?’
’What does that mean?’
Li Qinghe was completely baffled.
He was a bit too far away to hear clearly, only managing to catch a few words.
Besides, his sister Zixuan was at the Postnatal Ninth Layer, just one step away from the Innate Realm. If he sent out his Star Force to probe, she would definitely sense it.
So, to be on the safe side, Li Qinghe could only watch Qin Yang and try to piece together the situation from the snippets of conversation he’d overheard.
Without a doubt.
This Qin Yang was utterly unremarkable.
To be acquainted with a prodigy like Li Zixuan, he must have some extraordinary quality.
But the problem was…
’Based on my observations over the past two days, what special talents could Qin Yang possibly have?’
’At best, he’s an expert at slacking off and is maybe a billion times more handsome than average.’
’And that’s enough to attract my sister Zixuan’s attention?!’
’Impossible, absolutely impossible!’
Li Qinghe gritted his teeth, staring at Qin Yang. ’Zixuan isn’t someone who only cares about looks! She would never be fooled by a deadbeat slacker like him.’
For a moment, all three of them were completely bewildered.
Seeing this, Xiaobai, nestled in Qin Yang’s arms, couldn’t hold it in any longer.
’Hahaha, this Fairy is dying of laughter!’
’This is great, just great! Serves you right, you bad master!’
She curled into a furry ball, trying her best to control her body, but she was trembling all over as she suppressed her laughter. Her fur rustled as she twitched violently in Qin Yang’s embrace.
’This scene where everyone is completely confused is finally complete!’
’I successfully outsmarted everyone!’
’Hmph, this Fairy is the greatest!’
Xiaobai lifted her head, wagging her tail proudly.
But before she could continue celebrating, she was clamped by Qin Yang’s hand around her waist, forcefully stilling her trembling body.
“Tsk, what’s with Xiaobai today?”
Qin Yang wondered aloud, holding Xiaobai steady to prevent her from disrupting the situation, while looking at Li Zixuan. “Have you misunderstood something?”
At his words, Li Zixuan’s train of thought was broken.
She looked up at Qin Yang, her eyes filled with confusion as she studied his face. She was about to probe him one more time; after all, he was her only lead.
If it just ended here, she would be a little unwilling to let it go.
But just then, a loud greeting from the distance forcefully broke the standoff.
“Old Qin!”
At the entrance, Xia He, dressed in his police uniform, strode in with a swagger. He raised a hand high to greet Qin Yang, a devil-may-care look on his face.
As his voice fell, Li Zixuan’s heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly turned to look.
Xiaobai and Li Qinghe also turned their heads at the same time, their attention now on Xia He.
Along with Qin Yang’s gaze, in an instant, four pairs of eyes converged on him, as if they wanted to pierce him right through!
“…”
Seeing this, Xia He’s heart stuttered, and his steps came to an abrupt halt. The moment he saw Li Zixuan, his mind went blank.
’Old Qin…’
’Is he on a date with Li Zixuan?!’
’Holy crap!’
At this thought, Xia He quickly spun around stiffly, walked over to a bookshelf, and started picking through the books, breaking out in a sweat as he pretended nothing had happened.
’It’s Qin Yang’s Police Chief friend…’
Li Zixuan glanced at Xia He’s uniform, her brow slightly furrowed.
’Since the Police Chief is here, there’s no need to continue this conversation.’
With that thought, she rose gracefully from her seat and said to Qin Yang with a slight apology:
“I’m sorry to have bothered you, Mr. Qin. I might have been mistaken.”
As she spoke, she took out a pen and paper and wrote down a phone number. “If you ever need my help in the future, you can call me at this number. I apologize for the disturbance today.”
After leaving the piece of paper with the number, Li Zixuan slung her sword bag over her shoulder and walked briskly toward the library entrance.
In a short while, she disappeared from Qin Yang’s sight.
…
Beside the bookshelf, Xia He lowered the book that was hiding his face.
He peeked at Li Zixuan’s retreating figure, then glanced back at Qin Yang’s table. After repeatedly making sure she wasn’t coming back, he cautiously walked over.
“Why was Li Zixuan looking for you again, Old Qin?”
Xia He pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Qin Yang, glancing back at the entrance with some lingering fear. “That girl hasn’t really taken a liking to you, has she?”
