Chapter 41: The Unparalleled Beauty

  At 12 o'clock in the evening, Old Wu came back. His footsteps were light and he seemed to be in a good mood. I hurried up to ask: "Didn't you meet anyone on the mountain?"

  Tie Jili wandered around the main hall, and when I asked him questions, he would intentionally or unintentionally perk up his ears.

  Old Wu said: "No one, who would climb the mountain so late?"

  I told him the situation, and Old Wu suddenly looked worried and pulled me aside, saying: "In that case, I'm actually quite worried about Hei Shan Lao Yao."

  I blurted out: "No way, Black Mountain Old Monster can't even handle an ordinary person?"

  Old Wu said, "It's not because of this. These days, the Black Mountain Old Monster has just agreed to disperse his evil powers and practice the 'Tao Te Ching' under my guidance. At this time, I'm afraid that if someone disturbs me, he might become unsettled again and harbor evil intentions. Especially with a wicked person like Shi Zhong Huo, who is exactly what the Black Mountain Old Monster craves. If he can't resist his cravings and eats Shi Zhong Huo, it's likely that he'll never be able to return to the righteous path again."

  I asked him: "Has Hei Shan Lao Yao transformed into a human shape?"

  "Not yet, it will probably take some more time." Old Wu sighed and said, "Forget it, let's just consider this as his last test, we'll see what fate has in store for this Black Brother."

  After Old Wu went upstairs, Tie Jili picked up the sword that Baidu Daoist had and asked me: "What do you want a sword with an open edge for?" The sword was usually placed on my counter after being confiscated by Su Jing. With Tie Jili's professional intuition, he took a liking to it at once.

  I could only awkwardly say, "Just messing around." I watched as Tie Rong used it to cut a piece of paper into thin strips. If I said that was what my grandfather used for his morning exercises, probably no one would believe me.

  "Are you still a practitioner?"

  "There's no free lunch, what a waste of time."

  "Oh." Tiejili put his sword back and didn't seem to care much. He asked me, "How come your pretty friend hasn't returned yet?"

  "I'm also wondering, shouldn't they have returned by now?" - I looked out as hard as I could, and my heart felt somewhat uneasy.

  "Why don't you just give her a call?"

  "She has no phone."

  "How come there isn't even a phone?"

  She is an outsider.

  "Oh." Tie Jili immediately reacted: "Out-of-towners can use the phone too?"

  "I randomly said: 'Shut down.'"

  Tie Jili saw that I was a bit restless and said to me: "You go back to sleep first, I'll keep an eye on the outside. As long as she didn't go up the mountain, there shouldn't be any problems. The security in our city is still very good."

  I had no choice but to return to my room and sleep, lying in bed and starting to think wildly. I thought that with Su Jing's abilities, others wouldn't dare to harm her, but what if someone tried to deceive her? Would she have already been fooled? Moreover, even a Sword God needs to eat and sleep, so where is she now? Jin Chengwu's words still made sense - a young girl travels thousands of miles to a completely unfamiliar world, putting all her hopes on someone she doesn't understand at all. Although I still sneer at her sacred mission, for the sake of a moment's personal comfort, I put her in a difficult situation, and my heart feels... guilty.

  I didn't sleep well all night, tossing and turning in bed, and at the slightest sound, I suspected that Su Jing had returned, so as soon as it dawned, I got out of bed with two big eye bags on my face. I listlessly washed my face and was stunned for a moment when I opened the door: Su Jing was standing at my doorstep just like before.

  I rubbed my eyes hard and stuttered: "You..."

  Su Jing said calmly as usual: "I'm back."

  It wasn't until then that I realized it wasn't an illusion. Holding onto Su Jing's arm, with a somewhat indescribable anger, he asked: "Where did you go tonight?"

  Su Jing revealed a hint of relief: "Yesterday, I was just about to come back when I suddenly discovered a target. I followed him all the way to his doorstep, and then this morning, I followed him again to where he works, only returning now."

  "Where have you been all night?"

  "Just waiting at his doorstep."

  I grasped her arm tightly and scolded: "You Sword Gods are all stubborn, why won't you come back early in the morning and then leave again?"

  Su Jing struggled free from my grasp and said, "What if something unexpected happens?" Su Jing suddenly smiled and said, "Besides, your wording is incorrect. It's not 'your' Sword God, but 'our' Sword God - I've found the three-tenths of your sword energy, which is the most fundamental attribute of your power. With it, plus technique, you're not far from becoming a Sword God again."

  "Alright, alright, never mind whatever it is, you've found it but still need to be able to bring it back."

  Su Jing covered her mouth with her hand and let out a slight yawn, saying: "I'll go take a nap for a while and think about this problem at the same time."

  "Go quickly." I pushed her to the door of her room and watched her go in.

  I hummed a little tune as I went downstairs, and found Tie Ji Li sitting in his usual spot by the window, intently staring outside. I quickly made a pot of tea and placed it in front of him, saying: "Thanks for your hard work, this pot is on me."

  "How can I possibly?"

  "There's nothing wrong with that, you're also doing it for the safety of people's property." After Su Jing came back, my mood inexplicably improved.

  Tie Jili really stayed up all night, his eyes were filled with bloodshot, constantly smoking, he looked at me and said meaningfully: "That girl is not ordinary to you, is she?"

  I rolled my eyes and said, "Are police officers also gossipmongers?"

  Tie Jili smiled and said: "This is not gossip, it's observation. Ever since she came back, your whole state has been different."

  "She's better off not coming back, honestly."

  "Is she your creditor?"

  "It can be said that it is and isn't, let me put it this way, if someone transfers a large sum of money into your account and then comes to ask for it back, what would you call that?"

  "You should return the money to them."

  "Firstly, I've forgotten the password for this account; secondly, if I return it to her, I'll also be in danger."

  Tie Jili couldn't help but say: "What exactly do you owe him?"

  "A duty she thinks I should fulfill but one I never promised!"

  Tie Jili said: "I understand - she's pregnant with your child."

  I: “……”

  We chatted on like this, and Tie Ji's enthusiasm came back, I asked him many questions about the police catching criminals that are mysterious to ordinary people, he answered those he could.

  It was almost noon, I went to the toilet and came back to sit down and continue: "Let's talk about it, if a villain pulls out a knife and is about to stab someone, do you still have to fire into the air first?"

  Tie Ji thought for a moment and took a sip of his tea before saying: "Well..."

  Before he finished speaking, I pulled his arm vigorously: "Quickly look, beautiful girl!"

  Tie Jili suddenly turned his head to look out of the window, and his eyes lit up.

  Outside the window, a woman with a full chest and slender waist is walking towards us. She has a thick head of black hair that falls to her thighs, and while her features are not delicate, they are rough yet harmonious. Her eyes, like black pearls, are filled with wildness and purity, just like a powerful and innocent mother leopard. Looking at her body, the curves rise and fall in a way that makes it impossible to look away. The peaks and valleys of her figure lead to a slender waist, and then to the soft, rounded curve of her hips. Her two full, long legs move together, walking towards us with a captivating charm.

  Such a stunning beauty is simply priceless for two men who haven't slept well for two nights, it's visually refreshing and mind-sharpening. I couldn't help but exclaim: "Her figure is too awesome!"

  "Especially the waist..."

  I dazedly said: "Do you think she might be coming to stay at my place?"

  "Hmm, it's possible, otherwise why would she be walking in this direction?"

  Just then, I found that another person appeared not far behind the woman. Because of the distance and being mostly blocked by the woman in front, I couldn't see his face clearly, but I felt he was deliberately walking behind the woman, looking very suspicious.

  "That person in the back..." Tie Jili also muttered, suddenly his face changed greatly: "Not good!" He quickly got up, and a handgun had already appeared in his hand, he was loading it while running towards the door, "You stay here, don't move!"

  I suddenly understood: The person behind must be Shi Zhong Huo!

  Tie Jili adjusted his expression at the moment he went out, he holstered his gun behind his waist, with one hand in his pocket pretending to be carefree and strolling out, even whistling. The hand in his pocket only needed to slide back slightly to draw the gun and fire.

  There is a problem now: if that person is not Shi Zhong Huo, it would be best. But in case he is, Iron Leg's shooting may likely hurt the woman between them. Among the three people, Iron Leg is about 10 meters away from the woman, while the woman and the man behind her are less than 3 meters apart...

  Tie Jili continued to walk forward with a leisurely air, as long as he could brush shoulders with the girl, he would be able to ensure her safety and accurately identify Shi Zhonghuo.

  Just then, the man behind the woman suddenly accelerated, Tie Jili's face changed greatly, and his hand in his pocket unconsciously shook. However, the man behind the woman had already taken a swift step forward, a fluffy arm crossed over and was stuck under the woman's neck, and a clay-made handgun was pressed against her temple. A hoarse, sinister voice sounded: "Don't move!" He revealed half of his head from behind the woman, and from that blood-red triangular eye, it was indeed Shi Zhonghuo.

  Division line

  Guess who the woman is, and if you guess correctly... there's no prize.