I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 1056 - 350 Chaochang has a skilled orator
Chapter 1056: Chapter 350: Chaochang has a skilled orator
Chapter 1056: Chapter 350: Chaochang has a skilled orator
An old saying goes well, “He who does nothing wrong is not startled by a knock at midnight.”
Understood in reverse, this means that once someone feels guilty, they start to connect unrelated events together, feeling as if they are riddled with blunders.
As a chef who knew only a few simple martial arts moves, he was no grandmaster. When he discovered that the turmoil in Chaochang was caused by Brother Tian, he was so frightened that he wet his pants.
The woman from Bishui Lake had been abducted by Brother Tian, and the gravely injured man that the Arbitration Office was seeking was in Fuyun Temple.
If the formidable Arbitrator found him and that boy was to rat out Brother Tian, it would spell colossal disaster!
The fat man did not believe that the disfigured fellow would be able to withstand the Xiang Family’s methods. If it came to that, it would be too late for anything.
Because of fear, the fat man lost all judgment; he only wanted to put down his spatula and hurry to East Market to inform Brother Tian. Then, they could pack up and leave Chaochang together—this place was simply too frightening!
He felt that everyone in the kitchen was suspicious of him; otherwise, he couldn’t explain why the usually obedient and lazy apprentice kept questioning him, and the occasional glances from the other chefs were scorching like a branding iron!
The towel hanging around his neck was soaked with nervous sweat, and he endured until the end of his shift, looking like he had been fished out of water.
Returning to his room, he stuffed the valuables he had saved over the years into his bosom and took advantage of the night to quietly slip out the back door of Yunlai Inn, sneaking towards East Market. That area was under Brother Tian’s control; even though the Qingtian Gang had been forcibly dissolved by the guards, the local merchants still highly respected Brother Tian. Unless there was something significant, Brother Tian would usually be found in that region.
The panic-stricken fat man was eager to find Brother Tian, but he had forgotten about the special circumstances in Chaochang now.
Ordinarily, a fat chef with a bulging waist, walking through the streets at night, might not attract much attention, but now Chaochang was under lockdown, and nearly every street had spies watching, both overt and covert.
This was because aside from the public rewards offered by the Xiang Family, the Dutian Heavenly King’s patrol and the Arbitration Office had also set a secret reward targeting influential families and Wind Media.
“A set of Five Elements combined strike techniques and a secret method for converting Spiritual Power.”
“The command of Wind Department Feather God of the Dutian Heavenly King’s patrol, granting the rights to mint coins and control land.”
For the great families, the former could fundamentally change their combat abilities, and the latter was recognition by the organization of the holy land. Securing these two secret rewards would make one a Longzhou powerhouse in less than a century.
Therefore, Chaochang was filled with informants at the moment. Even the weakest families hoped to get a piece of the action, and someone acting like the chef was essentially telling the whole of Chaochang that he had a guilty conscience, that he was planning to flee!
It was just a few short miles from Yunlai Inn to East Market, yet more than thirty spies had already followed him, completely unbeknownst to him, as he obliviously entered Brother Tian’s residence.
Inside the courtyard, Brother Tian was grinding some kind of medicine, filling the air with an unpleasant smell.
But right now, the fat man had no concern for that; he only wanted to scream out his fear, but his mouth was gagged by a cloud of mist.
“Fatso, you’ve finally come!”
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Ignoring the fat man’s terrified expression, Brother Tian put down the herb grinder in his hands and stood up, saying exaggeratedly, “Did you bring all the money I told you to bring?”
Although his knife skills were mediocre, his mind was sharp. Seeing Brother Tian’s behavior, he knew he was being followed. The clouds in his mouth were to protect himself, and his words were meant to rationalize his sneaky actions.
Not knowing how Brother Tian planned to cover up the lie, the fat man had already decided to fully cooperate. He pointed at his mouth, wanting to play along with the act but realized that Brother Tian didn’t need his help.
“Huff… Huff… I have it here, Brother Tian. This is all the money I’ve saved up from being a chef over the past two years. I’ve brought it all!”
The fat man watched in horror as Brother Tian’s mouth produced a voice identical to his own, with the tone and breath perfectly imitated, as Brother Tian advanced and patted the gold coins at the fat man’s waist, causing a clinking sound.
Continuing with the fat man’s voice, he asked, “Brother Tian, can you… can you really get me a wife?”
“When have I ever lied to you!”
Brother Tian switched back to his own voice and chuckled, “Recently the city’s under martial law, all the brothels and taverns have been sealed off. Those bastards at the security station are taking advantage of the Xiang Family’s strict investigations to extort the flower girls in the alleys, leaving them with no income and unable even to lift the pot. Now is the perfect time to give money. It’s sure to work!”
“Brother Tian, are… are you… suggesting I marry a brothel girl?”
Once again seamlessly switching voices, Brother Tian kicked an inch below the fat man’s knee, causing him to stamp his foot. “That won’t do, that absolutely won’t do!”
“Who said anything about marrying a brothel girl!”
Having toyed with the fat man, Brother Tian then moved closer to the wall, listening to the movements outside while continuing to speak, “If they weren’t really struggling to survive, do you think those brothel girls would willingly sell themselves? Twenty years ago, they were all decent people from Chaochang. It’s this cruel world that’s forced them into prostitution. If they had no burdens, do you really think they wouldn’t remarry?”
“Is that so?” Brother Tian mimicked the fat man’s suddenly cheerful tone, chuckling idiotically, “Then… then, Brother Tian, are you saying…”
“That’s right, Sister Piaopiao has a sixteen-year-old daughter, skilled in needlework. I’ll go and negotiate a marriage for you; you’re guaranteed to win the beauty!”
“Brother Tian, you are truly my real brother!”
After listening to the noise at the wall, Brother Tian went over to the fat man, taking out gold and silver items hidden in his waistband, and continued speaking in the fat man’s voice, “Take it, take everything. If it’s not enough, I’ll go back and ask the manager for some wages. Hehe, hehehehe!”
The spies hidden outside the wall felt like they’d been fooled. They had followed the fat man simply because they preferred to err on the side of caution, never linking such a significant disturbance of the sacred organization with a chef.
However, the spies’ instincts told them the fat man was hiding something, prompting them to follow him all this way. Now, having heard the entire conversation, they felt like fools. A fat chef desperate for a wife had led them on a wild goose chase. It’d be a laughingstock if this ever got out.
Feeling embarrassed, the spies quietly dispersed as if they hadn’t noticed their fellow operatives. While Brother Tian continued mimicking the fat man’s lewd laughter as he drew out money, he carefully listened to the noise outside the wall until he was sure nobody was watching.
Then he stopped taking out money and stood up straight, wiped his greasy hands viciously on the fat man’s clothes, grabbed him by the collar, and said angrily, “Didn’t I tell you to stay in the inn and not run around? Do you have any idea how many agents were following you just now? Even the slightest suspicion, and they would have dragged you back and killed you!”
