Chapter 94: Washing Underwear at Midnight
Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Washing Underwear at Midnight
In less than five minutes, Chu Zhengxiong arrived at the Martial Arts Hall.
The moment he entered, he saw that inside the office, besides the old hall master, Yang Yong and Liu Yuan were also present.
The other coaches had all gone home to rest.
Chu Zhengxiong said with a smile, "Old Master, you were looking for me?"
Upon hearing this, the old hall master turned to look at him and nodded.
His expression was somewhat grave as he said, "Xiaochu, you’re just in time. Did you see the anomaly in the sky just now?"
"Anomaly? Old Master, are you talking about the red glow in the sky?"
The old hall master nodded slightly.
"I saw it. Isn’t that just a sign that a great demon is about to be born?" Chu Zhengxiong didn’t seem to take the matter to heart.
On the contrary, there was even a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
’Even if a great demon was truly born, how high could its Cultivation Realm be?’
’Six-star? Seven-star? Or the even higher Star Shattering Realm?’
’Even if it’s a thousand-year-old demon, we’d just kill it and be done with it, right?’
The old hall master looked out at the night sky.
"I suspect the ones pulling the strings behind this are related to those people from Blood Drop.
They’re the ones who caused all of this!"
"They’re playing a grand game, perhaps even wanting to borrow that great demon’s power..."
"A grand game?"
Chu Zhengxiong’s brow furrowed slightly.
"Old Master, then what are you suggesting?"
The old hall master glanced back at him. "Annihilate them. Leave no one alive..."
An invisible pressure began to emanate from the old hall master’s body.
It caused Chu Zhengxiong, Yang Yong, and Liu Yuan to all feel an immense, formless pressure.
After a long moment, Chu Zhengxiong nodded. "Alright, Old Master. I’ll file a report with the Bureau later and see if I can borrow two more squads!"
"You have no idea, those Blood Drop bastards are all like rats. No... they’re even better at hiding than rats!"
"We’ve been in Xinghai for a while now, but aside from running into some of Blood Drop’s cannon fodder, we haven’t found a single one of their core members!"
"I really don’t know where those sons of bitches have all hidden themselves!"
Chu Zhengxiong complained.
When they were first dispatched to the Old District...
...they thought hunting down these Blood Drop members would be over in ten days to half a month.
But when they actually pursued them here, they discovered that wasn’t the case at all.
These Blood Drop members hid everywhere, and their methods were completely different from when they were in the New District.
Instead, they became timid and cowardly, hiding in the shadows and refusing to show themselves easily.
The old hall master nodded lightly.
"Also... Old Master, how about you help put in a word with the Martial Arts Alliance and have them dispatch a couple of elite squads to assist as well?"
Suddenly, Chu Zhengxiong said to the old hall master with a smile.
The words had just left his mouth when the old hall master glanced back at him.
Then he nodded. "Yes, I will explain the situation in the Old District to the Martial Arts Alliance!"
"Blood Drop’s intentions are very clear now. They want to let that great demon be born and fight their way back to the New District!"
"Whether in the Old District or the New District, we cannot allow any more casualties!"
"We must stop those Blood Drop believers and wipe them all out before this can happen!"
Chu Zhengxiong smiled. "Right, the Old Master is right!"
"If the Martial Arts Alliance can get involved in this, it’ll make things a lot easier for us at the Demon Hunting Bureau!"
"We’ll have more confidence in handling this matter!"
"Alright, Old Master, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading out. Old Yang, Lao Liu, give me a call if anything comes up!"
Seeing the old hall master nod slightly,
Chu Zhengxiong quickly walked out.
The old hall master then continued, "Yang Yong, Liu Yuan, you two should also go back and rest!"
"Yes, Hall Master!"
...
「Past 1:00 AM.」
Lin Yi finally returned home.
He was extra cautious as he stepped out of the elevator.
It was extremely late, and he was afraid of disturbing Tang Qinru’s rest.
The moment he opened the door,
the apartment was pitch black, and the door to Tang Qinru’s room was shut tight.
Lin Yi tiptoed over to change his shoes, then quietly made his way to his room.
He took off his blood-soaked clothes and tossed them directly into the bathroom.
For Lin Yi, doing laundry was already a routine affair.
Ever since his mother passed away,
Lin Yi had washed all his own clothes.
Lin Dazhi had never helped once, and Liu Hongmei couldn’t have cared less.
Over the years, Lin Yi had long since gotten used to it.
He soaked the clothes in a basin.
Lin Yi first took a quick shower to wash off the smell of blood.
Then, he changed into a pair of boxer shorts and crouched in the bathroom to start washing.
The main thing was to wash out the demon beast bloodstains from his clothes.
Otherwise, if they soaked in, they’d be hard to get out.
As a result, the basin of water was quickly dyed red.
Lin Yi scrubbed them over and over until the water ran clear.
And just as he finished washing the clothes and pants he had changed out of,
with only a pair of underwear left...
Suddenly, there was a soft CLICK.
The door was opened, and the scent of Chinese herbal medicine wafted in first.
Then, Tang Qinru walked in.
"Hey... what are you doing up at this hour instead of sleeping?"
"Ah? Sister Qingru?"
Lin Yi’s expression changed abruptly when he turned and saw Tang Qinru walk in.
He wasn’t wearing any clothes right now, just a pair of underwear.
And in his hands, he was holding another pair of underwear that he was washing.
When Tang Qinru saw this, a look of ’I get it’ immediately flashed across her eyes.
She quickly backed out.
"Young people need to take care of their bodies, carrying on like this in the middle of the night..."
Then, he heard Tang Qinru let out a light chuckle.
Lin Yi was dumbfounded...
A few minutes later, after Lin Yi finished washing his clothes,
and came out of the bathroom,
he saw Tang Qinru sitting on the living room sofa in her pajamas,
watching Lin Yi with a beaming smile.
"Sister Qingru..."
Lin Yi wanted to offer an embarrassed explanation.
But Tang Qinru’s smile only grew wider.
"I get it. It’s normal for young men to have a strong ’fire’, but you should do it in moderation to avoid hurting your body!"
"No... I wasn’t..."
’This is a complete misunderstanding! I couldn’t clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River!’
Tang Qinru just smiled, clearly not wanting to hear his explanation.
"Alright, go get some rest. Staying up too late is bad for you!"
After saying this, Tang Qinru stood up from the sofa.
As she passed by Lin Yi, she gave him another deep look.
Then, she opened her door and went back into her room.
Lin Yi: "..."
After hanging his clothes up to dry, Lin Yi also returned to his room.
His haul tonight was still quite substantial.
He had plundered a lot of talents.
Especially the demon beast corpses he had collected—there were several dozen of them.
He just wasn’t in a hurry to sell them.
He wasn’t short on money right now; at least he had enough for living expenses.
Besides, before coming back, he had made a special trip to the black market to check the prices.
The black market was much livelier than usual tonight, with many Demon Hunters milling about.
It definitely had to do with the large number of demon beasts available for Demon Hunting tonight.
Whether it was demon beasts,
or Demon Cores,
the value of these things depended on their scarcity.
When the supply was low, the prices were generally higher.
In a situation like tonight’s, the prices would definitely be driven down.
Selling them now would be a huge loss.
To take the simplest example, a 1-star Demon Beast Core might normally cost around 10,000.
But tonight, the price of a 1-star Demon Core had probably dropped to around six or seven thousand.
And it might continue to drop.
The main reason was that there were too many demon beasts tonight, and even more were slain.
This caused Demon Cores and Demon Beast Meat to go from being rare to being abundant.
Naturally, the prices couldn’t go up.
Fortunately, a situation like this wouldn’t last too long.
After a while, once the current stock was mostly used up,
the prices might slowly recover.
’Anyway, I don’t need the money urgently right now...’
He then checked his personal panel.
[Martial Arts Realm: 1-Star, 4th Rank]
[Qi and Blood Value: 7.17%]
His realm had been promoted; he had gone from the 3rd Rank to the 4th Rank.
As long as he cultivated his Qi and Blood to 100%, he would be able to break through to 2-Star.
Lin Yi then checked his talent entries.
[Leaping onto Roofs and Vaulting over Walls (Purple) → Divine Concealment (Gold)]
[Bronze Sinews and Iron Bones (Blue) → Steel Body (Purple)]
[Sensitivity (Green) → Agile (Blue)]
[Strong (Blue) → Strong Soul (Purple)]
[Toughness (Blue) → Body Tempering (Purple)]
[House Husband (White) → Minor Success in Cooking (Green)]
...
After more than an hour of work,
Lin Yi had upgraded all the talents that could be upgraded.
He also shattered some of the negative talents.
Only then did Lin Yi feel satisfied.
From his accumulated combat experience, he knew that a Body Technique played a crucial role in a real fight.
It was even more useful than some high-level martial skills.
A good Body Technique talent could often be the difference between life and death.
Just like [Leaping onto Roofs and Vaulting over Walls], a Cat Demon’s talent entry.
It always allowed Lin Yi to easily evade danger at critical moments.
And he could also use the Body Technique to instantly kill enemies.
Lin Yi had reaped the rewards of this Body Technique in many battles.
And today, [Leaping onto Roofs and Vaulting over Walls] had been upgraded to [Divine Concealment].
This gave Lin Yi a little something to look forward to.
He glanced at the time. It was already past 2:00 AM.
Lin Yi sat cross-legged on his bed, cultivated the [Star River Qi Transformation Technique], and entered another space...
「The next morning.」
As a ray of morning sun broke through the clouds,
casting its gentle light upon the earth.
A beam of light passed through the window and shone inside.
Bringing a wave of warmth, Tang Qinru walked out of her room, scratching her head.
Instantly, she smelled a fragrant aroma.
She looked towards the kitchen in surprise and saw Lin Yi walking out with freshly fried eggs.
Seeing that Tang Qinru was awake, he said with a smile, "Sister Qingru, you’re up? Come and eat!"
Hearing this, a slightly dazed Tang Qinru walked closer.
She looked at the freshly made breakfast on the dining table.
Fried mantou slices, congee, fried eggs, and a small dish of pickled vegetables...
Although it wasn’t a lavish meal, it looked incredibly appetizing.
She looked at Lin Yi in surprise. "You made all this?"
Lin Yi nodded with a smile. "I saw we only had a few mantou and nothing else in the house, so I fried them up. Why don’t you try some and see how they are?"
Tang Qinru sat down, still a little stunned.
She picked up a small slice of mantou and took a bite.
It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, without that feeling of drinking a mouthful of oil.
And it was perfectly seasoned, filling her mouth with flavor.
She looked up at Lin Yi in astonishment. "Delicious! I never expected your cooking skills to be this good!"
Receiving Tang Qinru’s praise,
Lin Yi just smiled.
’If I hadn’t upgraded [House Husband] to [Minor Success in Cooking] on the fly last night...’
’...the food I made would probably have been edible, but the flavor and heat control wouldn’t have been this precise.’
Today, he just happened to show off a little of his skill for Tang Qinru.
And it had actually shocked her.
Lin Yi said with a smile, "If you like it, eat more. Sister Qingru, I’ll go get you a bowl of congee!"
With that, Lin Yi headed back to the kitchen.
A moment later, he returned with two bowls of thick rice congee.
But he discovered that of the entire plate of mantou slices,
in just that short time, Tang Qinru had already eaten a third of them.