A Small Meeting

The healing potion's taste was extremely daunting.

Chen Xi frowned before swallowing the weird liquid. It was sticky and smooth yet had a cooling feel that made her feel like she had just drunk mucus… Um, never mind.

He should not describe it so clearly. After all, the healing potion also included essence serum from slime.

Li Yao pursed his lips.

If it was not a necessity… he would not drink this.

After Chen Xi drank it, she felt a warm gust flowing towards her injury. The initial numb feeling quickly became an aching pain… Chen Xi held onto her arm and sucked in a breath! She even started having cold sweat on her forehead.

After the initial pain, the numbing ache spread towards her entire body. Chen Xi could not help but feel her legs go weak…

Li Yao pretended that he did not see anything. He turned around and went upstairs. "Rest early after drinking the medicine."

"Yes."

Chen Xi replied carefully, afraid that she would make some weird sounds.

…

Next door, the late-night bar.

Lu Xingshen sat at the deck alone and savored a cocktail. Zhou Li returned from an unknown place and hung the black umbrella in his hand on the umbrella holder at the bar entrance. "Old… Second Old Uncle, what's wrong with you? Why are you so unhappy?"

Old Lu glanced at Zhou Li. It was rare that he did not ask Qi Qi to bring him back to his room.

He was feeling sad all by himself.

Zhou Li leaned against the bar table, propped up his chin, and pointed at Old Lu. "What's wrong with Second Old Uncle?"

Qi Qi shook her head.

She did not know.

After a short while, Zhao Shuisheng, the crying freak, and a pair, one male and the other female, came to the late-night bar.

Old Lu scanned the people.

These people were considered his direct subordinates. They were disciples that he raised single-handedly. There was no need to introduce those familiar characters. The crying freak's original name was Wang Meiling, who was a little girl with exceptional natural talents. For the cold, indifferent pair, the woman was called Lu Qingyu, and the man was called Lu Qingshu. They were the jesters in the team.

When they came, they sat quietly at a corner of the bar. The two of them sat close to each other, seeming so out-of-place in this world.

At the same time, they became a place of their own.

When Old Lu saw that everyone was there, he cleared his throat and said, "I called for a meeting suddenly. I won't say any pleasantries. You are supervising the provincial city now. It's going to be December soon. The shrine in Japan is starting to become restless. It wasn't a huge issue originally, but the situation this time is special. The ones below are becoming restless too, so the organization asked me to come."

He was one of the few remaining "Swordsmen" in the organization.

And the strongest in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai regions.

With him there, everyone felt considerably reassured.

However, Old Lu said, "This time, we face both internal and external threats. It's very dangerous and risky. The shrine may become very crazy. They are already crazily capturing sacrifices. During that time, I won't be able to help with what's going on up there when I'm below. You must be extremely careful."

Upon speaking about official matters, Zhou Li's attitude was serious. "I have already gathered the 'free-lance fighters', 'guards', and the 'martial elites' nearby."

Old Lu nodded and said, "Very good. Plan it well. There must be no mistakes in the Zi Jin Mountain."

Everyone nodded.

Old Lu waved his hands and gestured for the meeting to end.

After Zhao Shuisheng and the rest left, there were only Zhou Li and Old Lu left in the bar.

Zhou Li changed his usual lazy appearance and asked, "There's something on your mind?"

Old Lu said, "It's very dangerous this time. I'm not completely sure about this, so I wanted to pass down my skills. I was in luck this time, and I found someone. But she doesn't want to learn from me."

Zhou Li said, "What's so bad about passing them to me?"

I, Boss Zhou, am naturally smart and have excellent natural gifts. Why can't I inherit your mantle sword skills?

"If you really can't, you can pass it on to Qi Qi!"

In that case, it was like passing it on to him. Anyway, Qi Qi was his covenant.

However, Old Lu shook his head and said, "The person is right next door."

Zhou Li was shocked.

The neighboring boss has actually attracted Old Lu's interest???

"That little man's natural gifts are better than mine?" Zhou Li started to exclaim. Everyone knew that Zhou Li was extraordinary personnel, but no one exposed him. Although they did not know who his covenant was, they were certain about the mental fluctuations in Li Yao's body.

However, the "Wall-facing Organization" was not strict. Their requirements for extraordinary personnel were very simple…

As long as you are willing to join the organization, we will welcome you.

If you are unwilling to join, it's fine too. Just don't stir up trouble.

If you cause trouble…

It's alright if no one finds out.

If you are discovered,

Ha, grandson. You are dead~

These laws were very people-friendly and free. In reality, the internal department of the Wall-facing Organization was very relaxed. There were only these few rules that could not be infringed upon.

Old Lu shook his head and said, "Not the boss next door. I'm not interested in that boy. A girl just joined the bar. She's not bad."

But she doesn't want to learn my skills!

This is very saddening.

Zhou Li delighted secretly. You deserve it!

However, he said, "There are still two months. Take it slow."

Old Lu sighed. There was only this way.

After chatting for a while, Zhou Li turned and went upstairs to rest. Stepping on the last step, Zhou Li paused and said, "Second Old Uncle, you are a strong man. But you must return from below… To be honest, I really want to learn your sword skills."

Second Old Uncle's sword skills.

Are legitimate.

Old Lu waved his hands. Wash up and sleep.

Damn it!

Zhou Li went upstairs. "Qi Qi, are you going to sleep now, or are you sleeping later?"

Qi Qi's face immediately darkened.

"Immediately!"

"Oh…"

Seemed like he could not do what he loved to do.

I, Boss Zhou, feel very wronged!

A night passed. Li Yao woke up from his meditation.

When he went downstairs, he found that Chen Xi had already woken up and was starting to clean up the place.

Li Yao felt a bit embarrassed to let a petite girl clean up the place. He said, "Didn't I ask you to rest well yesterday? Why did you wake up so early to work?"

Chen Xi smiled and said, "I thought that my body is recovering really well. I can't stay idle."

Oh, really?

Looks like the effects of the healing potion are very strong.

Li Yao sipped on his thermo-flask. The numb and electrifying current from the Vitality Elixir flowed through his entire body. Boss Li could not help but shiver. After calming down, he said, "Oh right, should we contact some human resource companies today? We still need some bartenders and waiters here."

Chen Xi said, "Leave it to me."

Tsk.

Her firm tone was very reliable.

That was settled.

Li Yao found a nearby sofa and laid down. He bathed in the morning sun and sipped on his thermo-flask happily. "Then I'll leave it to you."

He was interpreting some knowledge about alchemy recently. There were a lot of things that needed to be researched. He really had no time to pay attention to these miscellaneous matters.

—The more you research on alchemy, the more interesting it gets.

"Oh, right. Chen Xi, what do you want to eat for breakfast? I'll order delivery."

"Anything."

"It's not good to eat ice-cream in the morning, right?" said Li Yao as he opened his delivery application. After surfing through it, he ordered breakfast cooked in a fried-garlic style for two from a Hong Kong style restaurant! After waiting for half an hour, the breakfast arrived. Li Yao called Chen Xi over to eat. Chen Xi put down the rag. "Wow~ So sumptuous?"

Li Yao rolled his eyes.

Miss Chen, are you serious?

How can this be compared to your family background?

They were about to start eating when Old Lu's voice came from the door. "Oh, you are eating? Coincidentally, I haven't eaten either."