Chapter Thirty-Three: The Imperial Chef's Flying Knife

  When Liu Lao Liu said this, I held on to a glimmer of hope and asked: "Then you still remember how to draw?"

  Liu Lao Liu said with a bitter face: "I've almost forgotten." Seeing that we all had the urge to beat him up, he hastily added: "But I have a book!" He opened his pocket and started rummaging through it, pulling out all sorts of things, including playing cards, small steel rings for magic tricks, pliers, screwdrivers, pirated system disks, and finally, a tattered old thread-bound book. He licked his finger and flipped through the pages, muttering to himself: "Soul-capturing technique... soul-capturing technique... it's here!"

  Liu Lao Liu proudly showed us the content of the book: "I told you it was here!"

  Old Wu picked up the book and took a look, saying: "This book is really old."

  Liu Laosix said: "That's for sure. There is one thing I didn't deceive you, this book was passed down to me by my old man, our family is a genuine descendant of the Mao Mountain."

  I burst out laughing: "Has the descendant of Mao Mountain ever even seen a ghost?"

  Liu Laosix muttered, "Don't look down on me, I'm also a master of flying with swords." Seeing that we were all smiling and not saying anything, he took out the wooden box from his pocket and placed it on the ground, saying, "If you don't believe me, watch closely - Hummer Second General, unsheathe!"

  Before the words had fallen, two kitchen knives suddenly flew out of the box and Liu Lao Liu stepped forward to stand on top of them. He muttered, "Quick!" The two knives then carried him flying around the room in a circle.

  We were all stunned and felt unexpected, it turned out that the old cheat still had some tricks up his sleeve.

  Liu Laoliu revealed his face, put the kitchen knife back in its box, and with a pleased expression said: "How's that?"

  Old Wu muttered: "Enlightened - but as far as I know, others are flying with swords, how is Brother Liu... flying with a kitchen knife?"

  Liu Lao Liu's face turned red and he said, "Can't we afford to buy a sword? Besides, that thing is a controlled item. If I carry it around, how can I still sell train tickets to people?"

  We: “……”

  Liu Laosixi sighed and said, "A thousand words and ten thousand languages regret not listening to my father's words in the first place. My skills are not refined and it's a shame for our school, but he really didn't tell me that there were ghosts in this world."

  "Perhaps he's never seen it before either, you can just tell him when you go back."

  Liu Laosix said: "If I could see him that would be truly seeing a ghost - my dad has been dead for over 20 years."

  "I said: 'Stop talking and get to work.' After Liu Lao Liu showed off his skills, I gained a few more points of confidence in him and couldn't help but feel a bit anxious."

  Liu Laosixi flipped through the book and said: "Don't worry, since there is a soul-capturing technique, there must be a way to break it." He flipped back a few pages and exclaimed, "I've got it!"

  I leaned over and took a look, only to see that the book had a strange symbol drawn on it, with the words "Soul-Capturing Technique: The Method of Breaking" written below in traditional characters.

  Liu Lao Liu took out a bundle of yellow paper and an ink box from his bag, opened it to reveal cinnabar, and Liu Lao Liu grasped a pen with sparse hairs, licked the tip of his tongue and said: "These are all ancient objects from a bygone era, painting one costs a lot!"

  I glanced at the ink box and said, "Your family heirloom still has a rogue rabbit printed on it?" The ink box was obviously used for preschool children to practice writing with brush pens.

  Liu Lao Liu didn't blush, holding up his brush and saying: "Considering our deep connection, I'll take 50 yuan for this one." He glanced at the picture in the book, took his brush and drew a stroke on the yellow paper. The symbol he drew was crooked and twisted, looking like a breath mark on glass. Liu Lao Liu looked at it himself and felt that it wasn't good enough, so he threw it aside and said: "It's been many years since I last painted, my hand is out of practice - this one is free."

  The old cheat still has some skills, the second one was done in one breath, and he actually drew a 90% resemblance for him. Liu Liuxi held up that talisman to show us around, proudly saying: "How about it, how about it? The aristocratic family's craftsmanship is indeed different!"

  Jin Cheng Wu pinched the talisman and worriedly said: "Will this thing work?"

  Liu Lao Liu said: "The painting is correct, but whether it works or not, I don't guarantee."

  Old Wu said: "It's better to draw a few more just in case."

  I took out my wallet and counted a few banknotes, slapping them on the table: "You draw 500 yuan for me first."

  Liu Lao Liu's spirit was greatly lifted, and he put away the money, saying: "Alright!" His brush moved like a dragon and snake, and in a short while, he finished painting 10 pieces. I asked: "How do you use these things?"

  Liu Laosix said, "Just protect the Lingtai heart and mouth." He found two ropes, each with 5 talismans strung together, hanging from Xiaoxian's forehead and neck. I looked at it and still felt it was not secure, so I pressed a few more bills on the table: "Draw me another 500 yuan worth."

  Liu Lao Liu smiled and said, "It seems that my paintings are still quite popular." As he went to pick up the money, I opened his hand and said, "I'm buying so many, don't you have any discounts?"

  Liu Laosixu counted the yellow paper on the table and said, "There are more than 20 sheets of paper left. I'll draw all of them for you. The extra ones are free, isn't that generous enough?" He finished drawing all the papers, looked at Xiaoxian, and since there was no place to hang them, he hung a string around his waist, then slanted another string, hanging Xiaoxian like Song Zuying.

  The old swindler finished his painting, packed up his things and was about to leave: "Everyone, if there's nothing else, I'll be off. We'll meet again... uh, until next time." It was clear that the old guy couldn't wait to say goodbye forever, so I said: "You can't leave yet."

  Liu Lao Liu's mouth drooped: "Why can't I leave yet?"

  I said: "You don't even know if the symbol you drew will work, I spent so much money and you can't just ignore after-sales service? The gas delivery guy even helps people check for leaks."

  Liu Lao Liu said: "Whether it works or not, I have no way to do anything about it. The coal gas delivery person can help you tighten the leak when they check it out. If that doesn't work, I'm also helpless."

  "You sound like you're from a noble family."

  Liu the Sixth's small eyes rolled and he said, "I'm a master who can make kitchen knives fly, if you provoke me I'll ride on a knife and run, let's see who among you can catch up with me!"

  I: “……”

  Old Wu hurried out to speak well: "It's precisely because Brother Liu has the ability that we all rely on you, and you are the best in this way. Those talismans may not work, and we will definitely be caught off guard, but Brother Liu is different."

  Liu Laosixu glanced at him and said: "These two sentences of yours still make sense."

  Old Wu smiled and said: "Having lived in vain for over 2,000 years, I still understand this bit of reason."

  Liu Lao Liu hesitated: "I'll stay behind to help you guys make a big show, but I'm not sure if I can be of any use when the time comes."

  Old Wu cupped his hands and said: "I'm deeply grateful for your kindness."

  I pulled Su Jinglan aside and asked, "Can you really catch up with this old guy if he rides a knife to run?"

  Su Jingdao said: "If it's about speed, I shouldn't be slower than him. But I can't fly in mid-air, one in the sky and one on the ground. As time goes by, it's hard to say."

  "I rested my chin on my hand and said, 'Then why didn't he run away?'"

  Su Jingdao said: "Perhaps this Mr. Liu is just superficially more vulgar, but in his heart he is willing to help the weak and fight against the strong."

  I stared at Liu Laosix for half a day: "Just him? I'd rather believe he stayed behind to mooch off a meal."

  Liu Lao Liu suddenly said in a loud voice: "I'm hungry, you guys have to treat me to lunch!"

  ……

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  This is the noon chapter…… In the evening, I will post a merged big chapter, and I won't do those things that are done in the morning and forgotten at night. After everyone finishes reading, they must also give me some votes, the chaos of mixing and matching is about to begin, and everyone will gradually find that there will be some vulgar plots in this book, not so vulgar writing style, called evil humor.