Chapter 354: Thinking Too Much
Chapter 354 [Thinking Too Much]
"Huh......? Well, thank you so much......
The young man smiled at Chen Daolin, Chen Daolin looked at Gu Le, who was still frowning, and Gu Le quickly calmed down and nodded: "Okay." β
The innkeeper trembled and sent some food, and Chen Daolin deliberately took the food, put it on his table, and beckoned to the young man: "Meeting is fate, why don't you come and sit down and eat together." β
The young man was a little shy, seemed to hesitate, but still walked over, he looked really hungry, his eyes were fixed on the food on the table, after sitting down, he directly grabbed a piece of snack and put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and then let out a long breath, and sighed: "It's delicious, it's much better than what is made at home." β
Gu Le's eyes flashed, and a smile appeared on his face - this guy who was good at dancing in the imperial capital with long sleeves, laughed very deceptively and very affinity, looked at this young man, and took the initiative to pour a glass of water into the cup in front of him, and said with a smile: "I haven't asked for advice yet, what do you call it?"
"I ......" The young man bit his snack, puffed out his cheeks, thought about it, shook his head and said: "The teacher said, don't tell others casually about your name, but ...... Everyone in the family calls me Xiaoqi, and you can call me that. β
Little Seven?
Gu Le frowned secretly in his heart, this answer obviously couldn't satisfy him - this young man was full of strangeness, especially the strength he had just shown in an instant, which was enough to move Gu Le! Under the eyelids of a high-level martial artist, he could easily snatch the weapons of the people around him, and he didn't react at all--thinking of this, it made Gu Le's heart secretly speechless!
It can be heard from the accent that this young man speaks the standard northwestern accent of the Roland Empire, so he should be from the northwest?
At such a young age, he actually has this kind of ability? This is what Gu Le was most shocked about! This young man seemed to be no more than a teenager. can actually make himself a high-level martial artist moved. At a young age, there is such a cultivation, looking at this place in the northwest......
Could it be that he is from the Tulip family?
But......
Whether it is working for the former Emperor Marhi or being an undercover agent for Shiloh, Gu Le can be regarded as having a secret official identity. The royal family is naturally very concerned about and understands the situation of the Tulip family, and with Gu Le's grasp of the situation of the Tulip family, there are no men in the Tulip family's generation! At present, among the younger generation, the most powerful person is naturally the Duchess Miss Messiah.
However, Miss Messiah was also older than the boy.
The most important thing is that even Miss Messiah. At this young age, I'm afraid it's not so powerful, right?
Judging from what he just showed, he ...... Is it also high-level?
Gu Le's eyes were so vicious, he looked at the boy carefully: his fingers were slender and slender, and he looked very powerful, and his thumb and forefinger were calloused, obviously the marks of hard trainingβbut the boy did not carry any weapons on his body.
Gu Le was secretly observing here, but Chen Daolin didn't seem to think so much. It's just a lot of interest and a teenager.
"Xiao Qi, this name is interesting, are you the seventh in the family?"
"Huh, why do you only eat dim sum? This roast chicken tastes good, you can try it." β
"Looks like you've come a long way, aren't you? Why don't you look for a horse?"
The young man's demeanor was a little restrained, and he didn't seem to be very suitable for Chen Daolin's enthusiasm. And as Chen Daolin asked more and more, he actually blushed faintly.
However, when Chen Daolin took the initiative to tear a roasted chicken leg and send it to the young man, the young man stared at the oily chicken leg for a while, and shrugged his nose embarrassedly. Cai Lian reluctantly retracted his gaze, lowered his head and said, "Uh...... I can't eat meat, thank you for your kindness. I just eat these snacks. β
"Can't eat meat?" Chen Daolin sighed: "How can you not eat meat, you are growing your body at this age." Oh, what are the weird rules in your house? I see you're quite rich, and you can't afford to eat......"
The young man hesitated slightly, looked at Chen Daolin's sparkling eyes, wiped the corners of his mouth embarrassedly, and said in a low voice: "I...... The teacher said that I had some health problems, and it was better not to eat meat, otherwise I would get sick. β
"Huh?" Chen Daolin's eyes widened, looking at this shy young man, and seemed to have some pity: "That's too pitiful." β
The boy seemed to smile wryly, and then stopped talking about the subject.
After a while, a plate of snacks all went into the young man's stomach, he breathed a long sigh of relief, his eyes seemed to light up a little, he patted his stomach with emotion, and said with a smile: "I'm full...... In the past few days, this is the most filling meal. β
After speaking, the young man suddenly put away his smile, looked at Chen Daolin, and said, "You are a very good person, you look very kind, and you invite me to eat." β
After a pause, his eyes fell on the shackles on Chen Daolin's wristsβthe shackles of a special magician. The young man's face was slightly solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "The teacher said, don't owe others favors casually, you invited me to a meal, I always have to repay you something." Since you don't want money, I can do a little thing for you. β
"Huh?"
"You're wearing shackles on your hands, have you been caught by these people?"
The young man's words immediately made Gu Le, who was at the same table, vigilant, and Gu Le immediately carefully put his hand off the table and held the hilt of the sword placed next to the chair.
The young man didn't seem to see it at all, just stared at Chen Daolin's eyes: "If you need it, I can help you get out of these people's hands." Even if I repay you for inviting me to dinner, how about it?"
As he spoke, the young man suddenly stretched out his hand, and his fingers quickly landed on Chen Daolin's shackles!
His action was as fast as lightning, and before Gu Le and Chen Daolin could react, they saw that the young man's fingers had pinched the shackles, and then pulled them gently!
Hearing a "ding" sound, a deep crack suddenly appeared in the shackles on Chen Daolin's left wrist!
The shackles of this quality are stronger than ordinary shackles! There is also a little Mithril and the like mixed in the metal, and there are magic patterns in the shackles! Such shackles are difficult to cut even with a sharp sword!
But this young man just pulled lightly with his hand, and the shackles suddenly burst open!
Chen Daolin hadn't reacted yet, but Gu Le had already screamed. Standing up, he raised his sword and stabbed at the boy!
"Stop!"
With a snort, the fighting spirit above the sword blade was greatly violated! Gu Le's sword stabbed out without sparing his hand, and when he came up, he directly burst out of his fighting spirit! This kind of behavior was difficult for even him to understand, as if facing this young man's attack, he had a great feeling of unease!
At such a close distance, he stabbed a sword into the young man's chest, and the young man could not block without a weapon in his hand, and had to deal with it. Then he dodged and retreated.
But the young man didn't move, and he didn't even withdraw his right hand from the shackles, but only raised his eyelids and glanced at Gu Le......
This beam of gaze shot over, and Gu Le immediately felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer! As if this look was like substance, it actually stabbed his heart with a shock, giving birth to a terrifying feeling of being targeted by a beast!
And then, I heard a "buzz"!
Gu Le felt that his sword seemed to be pierced on some iron plate, and the blade of the sword was blocked by something, and it was difficult to hand forward half a point!
I saw that the young man's left hand had two fingers stretched out. Across his chest, between his two fingers, he tightly clamped the tip of Gu Le's sword!!
Gu Le suddenly broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead!
He has a lot of experience in combat, instinctively. He twisted his wrist and tried to turn the blade sideways and slash the opponent's fingers! No matter how much you urge the power, this sword is like being welded to the opponent's fingertips!
Gu Le was horrified, and urged his fighting spirit again and again. I saw that his whole body was shining brightly in an instant, and his fighting spirit was full of energy! For a while, Gu Le, who was standing in front of the table, was like being in a cluster of light! He let out a few muffled snorts from his mouth!
But no matter how hard Gu Le tried, his fighting spirit was urged, just like a stone sinking into the sea, and it seemed to become without a trace when he descended the long sword!
Such a drastic change in Gu Le suddenly triggered the surrounding tables of his subordinates, and these warriors had already jumped up one after another, picked up their weapons and surrounded them!
Seeing that someone raised his sword to greet the young man, Gu Le suddenly saw the expression on the young man's face......
It was clearly a faint and indifferent look.
Seeing this expression, Gu Le's heart suddenly shuddered, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he hurriedly shouted: "All retreat! No one is allowed to do !!."
More than a dozen warriors around him had already taken out their weapons, but when they heard Gu Le's shout, under the military order, these people were just standing around with red faces, and no one dared to really stab the weapons in their hands.
The young man looked at Gu Le, and only then did he show a faint smile on his face, and nodded: "Well, you are not stupid, you know how to cherish your subordinates and save them from suffering." β
As he spoke, he suddenly moved his fingers, and Gu Le suddenly felt a powerful force surging back along the blade of the sword!
This power is vigorous and abundant, like a stormy wave, and it is by no means something that he can resist! Gu Le suddenly felt that his soul was in danger, and in a hurry, he blessed his soul, but he quickly stepped back, and at the same time quickly spread the hilt of the sword in his hand......
With a bang, the blade of the sword suddenly broke into several pieces, and fell to the ground with a clang!
The young man still didn't get up, just sat there, looked at Gu Le who had retreated, and then looked at the broken sword on the ground, and then smiled: "Count yourself smart, let go quickly, otherwise, your arm will only hurt for a few days." β
Gu Le's face was ugly, and his subordinates had already quickly sent another sword, Gu Le held it in his hand, and the warriors around him were eager to try, and the magicians stood outside the circle, looking ready to rush forward at any time......
"I don't know who you are, but this guy ......" the young man pointed at Chen Daolin and continued: "He invited me to dinner, and I want to repay his favor, so I ......"
Gu Le couldn't cry or laugh in his heart: Nima, what did he ask him to invite you to dinner? Where did he get the money to invite you to dinner? He said that he invited you, but it wasn't Lao Tzu who paid the bill!
"This ...... Wait a minute. Chen Daolin suddenly spoke, he looked at this young man, his face was strange, and said in a strange tone: "That, Xiao Qi, right?
"Huh?" the boy was stunned.
"You said you wanted to save me and give me back the favor, but ...... You seem to have forgotten something. β
"Forget what is it?"
Chen Daolin pointed to his nose, and his tone was actually very serious: "You forgot to ask me if I agree." β
β......β
β......β
The boy and Gu Le were stunned at the same time!
Time. Even Gu Le looked at Chen Daolin dumbfounded--could it be that this guy's brain suddenly broke down?
Such a mysterious master who fell from the sky took the initiative to help Man save him, but he would actually refuse?!
Is it addictive to being a captive?!
β...... Are you sure?" The young man was stunned for a moment, and then regained his calm expression: "You really don't need my help?"
Chen Daolin's face was strange, and he asked the young man in an unexpectedly serious tone: "Let me ask you, after you save me, do you have to leave here immediately?"
β...... Yes. The boy nodded: "I still have important things to do, I'm going to find someone......"
"Well, you saved me, before leaving. Can you help me kill these guys?" Chen Daolin's words suddenly made Gu Le's face change wildly!
But Chen Daolin looked calm and his tone was extremely relaxed.
The young man lowered his head, actually thought about it very seriously, raised his head, and showed a slight apology on his face: "I'm sorry, I can't do it." The teacher said that before taking anyone's life, it is best to think clearly. I'm still cultivating. If you develop a killing heart too early, you will only be afraid that it will be difficult to break through in the future. So...... You can save you, but I can't help you kill so many people. β
There was a pause. The young man's face showed a hint of childishness: "Besides, you just invited me to a meal - this is too much price." β
Chen Daolin laughed: "It seems that you are not as stupid as I thought." β
Then he put away his smile and said lightly: "That's it." Do things only at the beginning and not at the end, even if you save me now. But you're going to turn around and leave, leaving me alone...... These guys will definitely catch up with me. When the time comes, I won't be able to beat them, and I'll still be caught. Maybe it's because of you. They're going to abuse me so badly - why should I bother myself if it's pointless?"
"Huh?" the young man was stunned, his eyes widened, and he thought for a moment, "I...... You can leave here alone, and if you go far, they won't be able to catch up with you. β
Chen Daolin smiled.
He laughed, and there was a hint of confidence in his tone: "It is precisely because of this that I can't let you save ...... I have many companions, do you see the table in there? These are my family and companions. Unless you can take all of us away...... Forget it. β
"............" The young man's face finally showed a look of embarrassment, he thought for a while, and shook his head: "I'm sorry, I can't take so many of you at once." And...... I really have important things to do. What the teacher told me, I had to do my best, find that guy, and ...... Go back as much as you can. β
Chen Daolin smiled: "Then forget it." β
"But ......" the young man frowned: "I owe you ...... for this meal" (Gu Le lamented in his heart: Is the meal money paid by Lao Tzu good!)
Chen Daolin thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Is the money for the meal...... Well, don't you think I'm a good person? Let's make friends. How about you tell me your name and treat it as food?"
"Friend?" the young man was stunned for a moment, carefully tasted the word a few times, with a hint of rustiness and unfamiliarity in his tone, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly nodded solemnly.
He took a deep breath and slowly approached Chen Daolin's faceβChen Daolin noticed that although this guy looked dirty, he had a faint smell of grass on his body.
"I ...... My name is, uh...... Mung bean cake. The young man's face was red, and it took almost all his strength to finally make up his mind before he said such a name.
Green, mung bean cake?!
"Huh?" Chen Daolin was stunned, looking at the young man in surprise.
"It's true. The young man cried with a sad face, and then nodded solemnly to Chen Daolin: "This is really my name...... But don't sue anyone!"
β...... I understand!"
Chen Daolin suddenly felt a strong pity for this young man!
Mung bean cake?
That's a human name!!
This guy is so young, and his martial arts skills are so strong and so ferocious! With one hand, he beat a famous master like Gu Le into a cold sweat! This guy is definitely the kind of genius who is destined to become a legendary master of a generation in the future!
But such a master, a master, a master...... But there is such a wonderful name!
Mung bean cake?!
Imagine that he will become a peerless master in the future...... Speaking of his name to people, he introduced it like this: the strongest man under the stars, the top martial arts master in the mainland...... Mr. Mung Bean Cake?!
Or when someone duels with him, the original momentum of the confrontation, and then introduce: "You are the legendary kendo master mung bean cake!"
All of a sudden, the momentum is gone!!
The young man seemed to understand the pity in Chen Daolin's eyes. There was a hint of resentment in his eyes.
Chen Daolin sighed: "Your name ......"
"The teacher took it. β
"You...... How much enmity the teacher has with you......"
Chen Daolin actually stretched out his hand and patted the mung bean cake on the shoulder: "That...... Don't worry, I won't look down on you......"
The young man blushed and seemed to be relieved, he thought for a moment before he said again: "Then I won't save you today...... You'......, though."
"Don't worry, they're just going to take me back, but they won't kill me - otherwise I won't be willing to be arrested if I fight with them to the end. β
Mung Bean Cake seemed to be relieved: "Then ......"
"I'll go to the imperial capital with these people, if you really want to help me, wait until you're done with your own business. If it's convenient, you can go to the imperial capital to find me. β
The young man wrote it down carefully, and then said, "Okay! If I finish my work and have time, I will definitely go to the imperial capital to find you!"
After speaking, he turned to look at Gu Le and the others, the young man's face seemed to be a little embarrassed, he took two steps, grabbed his hair, and said with a smile: "I was really embarrassed just now...... That one. I'm leaving. My friend will ask you to take care of me along the way. If I offended anything just now, please don't be surprised, don't be angry with my friend because of what happened just now, I can make amends to you......"
Gu Le looked at this ridiculously strong teenager in amazement. Not a word was spoken.
The young man stared at Gu Le, he seemed to hesitate for a moment, and actually said such a few words to Gu Le.
He pointed to Gu Le's chest: "I feel that there seems to be a strange aura on you, and this aura makes me very uncomfortable. It seems like...... You're carrying something dangerous. So...... You'd better be careful. Although I don't know what that is. But when I was sitting very close to you, that breath made me very, very uncomfortable. β
Gu Le was stunned, his face dazed.
Don't wait for him to ask anything. The boy turned and walked away, and with a shake of his body, he was already on the street outside the shop, and then he was seen walking towards the street, and before he could blink an eye, he disappeared into the darkness......
After confirming that he had really left, Gu Le put down his weapon in disbelief and let out a long breath, but the solemn color on his face became more and more intense!
He glanced at Chen Daolin with complicated eyes: "You...... Why didn't you take his help just now?"
Chen Daolin looked at Gu Le and spread his hands: "I said, I can't leave my family and companions behind." β
Gu Le's face was cloudy, and after thinking for a while, he slowly reached out and touched his arms, took out a few things and put them on the table: "That person said...... What's the smell of danger in me?"
He glanced at Chen Daolin: "He won't say these things, right?
Chen Daolin looked at the things on the table, a magic power reserve ring, a magic storage ring, and his own dragon tooth sword.
When he recalled the young man's words, he was also puzzled, and shook his head for a while, his face was equally dazed.
Immediately, Chen Daolin suddenly remembered something, his heart moved, and he looked at Gu Le: "That...... Gu Le, what level of strength have you reached?"
Gu Le frowned and glanced at Chen Daolin: "What?"
Chen Daolin smiled: "I'm just guessing how powerful that young man is......"
Gu Le's face also changed, he sat down wordlessly, and sat in front of Chen Daolin.
Gu Le, who had always refused to drink, suddenly grabbed the wine glass and poured it hard!
Raising his head, Gu Le's eyes showed a hint of sharpness: "Darling, do you know? I crossed the threshold of the eighth order three years ago, if nothing else, within a year, I should be able to reach the ninth order! I am nearly forty years old, if I can reach the ninth order at this age, although it is nothing compared to those legendary figures in history, it is enough to make me proud! Hmph, that Montoya next to you is about the same age as me, but he is only a little more than the seventh level!"
As he spoke, he exhaled and said with a wry smile: "But when I looked at this young man today, I suddenly felt that I was too old to live to a dog!"
Chen Daolin heard the undisguised frustration in Gu Le's tone, and he smiled: "According to what you say...... Panin, aren't they all going to wipe their necks and commit suicide? β
"Panin! hum...... This young man looks no more than eighteen years old, and when Panin was eighteen years old, he was still bleeding from hitting his head in front of the threshold of the middle level!"
Speaking of this, Gu Le suddenly felt a chill in his heart, took a sharp breath, and then seemed to suddenly think of something, and then shook his head again: "No...... That...... That's too unbelievable, that's impossible, I must have thought too much...... Thinking too much!" (To be continued......)