Chapter 29: Like-minded People

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Lei Qing felt a chill in his heart, and the coldness all over his body increased greatly. He thought to himself that Situ Nan truly deserved to be the Saint of Thieves; he was incredibly formidable. Not only had he discovered the two of them, but he even knew there was a man and a woman. Deserving of the title Saint of Thieves, his ability to detect and distinguish enemies had truly reached a miraculous and unbelievable level.

“What? Do you need me to come over and invite you?” Situ Nan’s words revealed a hint of cruelty. “Hehe, do you think that just because I hurt a leg, I’ve become a cripple? That I can’t handle you? Just a mere Bronze-rank, plus a Black Iron-rank disciple. I could slap a dozen of you to death with one palm.”

This was an exaggeration, but no matter how much he exaggerated, a Holy Rank assassin with an injured leg was still not someone Lei Qing could deal with. Assassins, in particular, were full of cunning tricks and various insidious methods that were impossible to guard against. Even an existence like Leng Yuewu had suffered a great loss just now under Situ Nan’s treacherous methods, ending up in her current state.

“Little brother, help me kill this villain Situ Nan, and I, Leng Yuewu, will owe you a huge favor.” Leng Yuewu’s cold voice sounded as if it were right next to Lei Qing’s ear. This was a secret technique called “Voice Transmission” which used Fighting Qi to condense sound into a beam and transmit it directly into the other party’s ear. One needed very strong control over Fighting Qi to achieve this.

Not daring to be careless in the slightest, Lei Qing took off his Spatial Ring and handed it to Zuo Qianqian, making a gesture to her. Then he slowly stood up, wearing a roguish, smiling face, and said, “No need for Senior Situ to trouble himself. This junior will come out automatically. The other one is my little sister; she has a small courage and can’t meet strangers. Please forgive me, Senior.”

Situ Nan and Leng Yuewu both looked toward Lei Qing. They saw a young man wearing a wolf skin coat, a long sword at his waist, looking quite handsome but with a somewhat roguish air, walking toward them while nodding and bowing.

“Kid, you watched the show for so long. Are you happy?” Situ Nan didn’t care about the other little girl who only had a Black Iron-rank aura. Instead, he observed this kid’s aura; although he had restrained it a bit, he should be at High-stage Bronze, about to reach the peak. Considering his age, having this level of cultivation was not bad.

“Hehe, I embarrassed myself in front of Senior. It was quite enjoyable to watch, but unfortunately…” Lei Qing looked like a dissolute scoundrel. His eyes uncontrollably shone with lust as he glanced at the white-robed, delicate, and weak Leng Yuewu, saying with some covetousness, “Unfortunately, I didn’t see the best part.”

Leng Yuewu’s heart went cold. She had originally hoped that this young man would stand on her side. In that case, as long as she took some risks, the two of them joining forces would have a fifty percent chance of killing Situ Nan. But the kid in front of her had an evil look in his eyes and couldn’t hide his lust. He was obviously not a decent or kind person. Now, she was in big trouble.

Hearing this, Situ Nan also laughed happily. “So, brother, you are a like-minded person. Fate, truly fate. Looking at you, do you want a share too?”

“Thank you for your kindness, Senior.” Lei Qing had a look of joy that was hard to hide and said respectfully, “Then this junior will not refuse. Please, Senior, taste first. This junior will be content with just some leftovers.”

“That’s not urgent. First, tell me how you got here? This is the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range, a desolate wilderness. Don’t tell me you are here for an outing.” Situ Nan wore a smiling expression, but his words hid murderous intent.

“That is a long story.” Lei Qing put on a miserable face.

“We have plenty of time anyway. Speak slowly, but don’t lie.” Situ Nan said with a warning look, “I started as an assassin. I am best at interrogation and torture. I can tell at a glance if someone is lying.”

“This junior wouldn’t have the guts to deceive Senior.” Lei Qing looked indignant and helpless, shaking his head and sighing. “This junior is a direct descendant of the hereditary Earl’s Lei Family of the Tianlan Empire, ranked ninth, known as Lei Jiu. Usually, I just like to hang out with a group of like-minded friends, walking dogs, riding horses, gambling, visiting brothels, drinking with girls, occasionally bullying passersby and vendors, or teasing decent women.”

“I knew it. Looking at your face, you look like a frivolous pretty boy; you are definitely not a good thing.” Situ Nan observed Lei Qing’s expression and realized he was telling the truth, so he couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

You are the pretty boy, you are the one who isn’t a good thing. Lei Qing cursed inwardly repeatedly. However, a fawning smile appeared on his face. “I actually admire that sentence of yours, Senior. I have been with countless women in my life, but I have never been with the same one for two nights. There are so many beautiful women in the world. Hehe, it really opened my mind, and I instantly understood the true meaning of life. I, Lei Jiu, used to call myself a romantic dandy, but compared to you, Senior, the difference is like the moon and a firefly. Ashamed, truly ashamed.”

“Hehe, you kid are interesting. But then again, going to a brothel isn’t much of a skill. If you want to play, play with decent girls and young wives.” Talking about this was like scratching an itch in Situ Nan’s heart, and he said excitedly, “The daughters of humble families, the daughters of noble families, the young misses, and the dignified ladies—aren’t they all better than those bitches in the brothels who despise the poor and love the rich and look down on people?”

Better, my ass! You are so shameless. Looking at your wretched rat-like face, those brothel girls probably didn’t want to serve you, right? Lei Qing cursed in his heart, but his face showed envy and longing, as if he had found the guiding light of his life, and he said excitedly, “Senior is truly a role model for this junior. This junior will follow your example.”

Lei Qing didn’t know that he had actually guessed correctly about Situ Nan. When he was young, his strength wasn’t strong, and he looked just as rat-like and shifty, and was stingy by nature. After being rejected a few times when visiting brothels, he was left with a deep psychological shadow, which was why he was extremely repulsed by brothels. Since then, Situ Nan, in a fit of rage, embarked on the path of the Saint of Thieves, focusing on concocting various anesthetics, poisons, and aphrodisiacs. Most of his skills were cultivated for the purpose of stealing women. As for the assassin trade, this wretched old man treated it as a side job among side jobs, only doing it occasionally.

He was chased and besieged repeatedly, and in escape after escape, he accumulated incredible escape experience. Driven by his great goal, Situ Nan struggled all the way to the Holy Rank and made a famous name for himself.

“Kid, you have a future. I have high hopes for you.” Lei Qing’s flattery was like scratching Situ Nan’s itch, making him feel gratified, and his face flushed with excitement. “Later I will teach you two moves, guaranteed to make you successful everywhere. Especially this technique of handling women, I am not bragging, but after I have been with them once, many people cry and beg me not to leave.”

Leng Yuewu, on the other hand, grew more indignant as she listened, and while resisting the poison, her heart was filled with hatred.

“However, coming back to the point, you are a direct descendant of an Earl’s family; your status is quite extraordinary, isn’t it? Instead of enjoying your good fortune in the Imperial Capital, why did you run to this dangerous place?” Situ Nan was ultimately extremely cautious. Otherwise, with his actions, he would have been hacked to death countless times; how could he have lived until today? After speaking, he stared dead at Lei Qing’s face, trying to discern something from him.

“Brother Situ, I was forced to flee the Imperial Capital.” Lei Qing started to complain with a wronged look on his face. “I was in an inn. I accidentally peeked at a woman bathing. Who knew that woman was the daughter of a powerful family in the capital. As a result, that cruel woman hired the Free Mercenary Group to hunt me down. I was afraid of implicating my family, so I had to run out. I’ve been hunted for several months and just barely escaped into this Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range, thinking of going to the Free Alliance to avoid the limelight.”

“I despise you.” Situ Nan curled his lip in disdain and gave him the middle finger. “Peeking is just peeking. Why say it was accidental?” As soon as he finished speaking, he showed an impatient look, asking with gossip and drooling, “Which powerful family’s daughter? Is she pretty? Is her figure good?”

“Uh, the daughter of Yu Tianji, the Grand Preceptor of the Cabinet of the Tianlan Empire…” Lei Qing said with a helpless and speechless expression.

Situ Nan’s eyes widened, he stared dead at Lei Qing, and took a deep breath. “Damn, you kid have guts. You dare to provoke even Yu Tianji’s daughter? Even I wouldn’t dare to provoke Yu Tianji…”

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