Chapter 66 - 66 66 The Terrifying Incident at the Fish Manor

66: Chapter 66: The Terrifying Incident at the Fish Manor 66: Chapter 66: The Terrifying Incident at the Fish Manor Although Tang Wenrou was a woman, she was also a martial artist. Ordinary people might get drunk and hurt themselves after drinking a bottle of liquor, but martial artists can drink without any issues. Instead, it helps the circulation of qi and blood and is beneficial to cultivation. With each dish, the two of them downed a cup of liquor, and it wasn’t long before the bottle in front of them was empty. Some of the customers at the adjacent table stared at Tang Wenrou in shock; they hadn’t expected the beautiful police officer, who could allure the downfall of a nation, to have such a great capacity for alcohol. While Tang Wenrou was a martial artist, she didn’t have Fang Bai’s ability to turn liquor into water, drinking thousands of cups without getting drunk. After finishing a bottle of liquor, her cheeks had a touch of redness, adding a bit of delicate charm and allure to her valiant and spirited appearance. “Officer Tang, if you changed careers to become a star, you would be incredibly successful,” Fang Bai said, smiling at Tang Wenrou’s pretty face. Tang Wenrou replied with a straight face, “What’s so good about being a star? Fawning and pleasing the public, living a life of pretense! I like my current job, solving cases, catching criminals, and ensuring peace for the community. That’s what gives life meaning!” Fang Bai said, “Everyone has their own way of living. You police solve cases and catch criminals, maintaining social order, which is admirable. But workers in other industries also make their contribution to society.” “You should be close to graduation, right? What are your plans after graduation?” Tang Wenrou took a bite of a fish piece, wiped the grease from her mouth, and casually asked. Fang Bai replied, “I study medicine; if possible, I will follow in my father’s footsteps and open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.” Tang Wenrou pursed her lips, “A Traditional Chinese medicine clinic… Can that work?” Fang Bai smiled and said, “What, you look down on traditional Chinese medicine?” “I’m not looking down on it; it’s just that traditional Chinese medicine is declining. As far as I know, there are quite a few traditional Chinese medicine clinics in Zhongzhou City, but most of them are rather deserted, barely maintaining operations.” “Who says so? Isn’t ‘Rejuvenation Hall’ doing very well?” “Rejuvenation Hall… that’s different. That is a thousand-year-old traditional Chinese medicine prominent clan. Just the three words ‘Rejuvenation Hall’ can attract many patients.” “Our Fang Family is also a line of traditional Chinese medicine that has been passed down for several generations! Although Fang’s Traditional Chinese Medicine is not well-known now, in two or three years, we will surpass ‘Rejuvenation Hall’.” “You are an ancient martial cultivator; with your strength, opening a traditional Chinese medicine clinic is an underuse of your talents. If you’re willing, I can recommend you as a martial arts instructor for our criminal investigation team.” “You think I can’t run a traditional Chinese medicine clinic? Let’s make a bet: If I open a clinic and can’t surpass ‘Rejuvenation Hall’ within three years, then I’ll be a martial arts instructor for your criminal investigation team for free.” “It’s a deal!” In the blink of an eye, the sky darkened, and Fresh Fish Manor grew more crowded with the clamor of more customers, creating a lively atmosphere. It was then a family of three followed behind a few customers, slowly walking in from outside. Among the family of three, the man looked to be about thirty-five, with a flat nose and large mouth, his unattractive features compounded by a grey crew neck T-shirt and unkempt hair that looked unwashed for who knows how long. The woman, around thirty, had wine-red shoulder-length hair, thin eyebrows, small eyes, and an average appearance, her protruding belly revealing she was pregnant. In the woman’s hand was their son, a little boy of about six or seven years old, with somewhat dark skin, he kept looking down at the ground, making it hard to see his face. This looked to be a very ordinary family—perhaps soon to be a family of four. Like the other customers, this family of three seemed to have also came to eat. However, unlike the other patrons who would look up to find seats upon entering the restaurant, this family kept their eyes to the ground. The man walked in front, while the woman and boy, holding hands, followed two steps behind him. What was most odd was that their footsteps were light and in unison as they moved, as if they had rehearsed it. Fang Bai and Tang Wenrou were engrossed in eating and chatting, paying no attention to the family of three. “Ah!” As she passed by Tang Wenrou, the little boy slipped on something and suddenly fell toward her. “Be careful!” Tang Wenrou reacted quickly, hastily shifting to one side and reaching out to steady the boy. She grasped the boy’s left arm just in time, steadying him and letting out a sigh of relief. “Thank you.” The boy spoke, but his voice didn’t have the childish quality it should; instead, it sounded like that of a mature man, deep and hoarse. Tang Wenrou was taken aback, then she saw the boy raise his head, revealing a face full of wrinkles, exceedingly ugly like a bitter gourd. That wasn’t a little boy at all, but a dwarf nearing forty, barely over a meter tall. When Tang Wenrou realized something was wrong and tried to push the dwarf away forcefully, he made his move. A cold glint flashed, a foot-long blade, like a venomous snake lashing out, viciously stabbing toward the soft spot over Tang Wenrou’s heart. They were too close, and the dwarf’s attack was too swift. Although Tang Wenrou reacted in time, taking a sharp breath and pulling her abdomen in, recoiling backward, she still felt her uniform being pierced and pain on her skin. “I’m going to die!” Tang Wenrou knew she couldn’t dodge it; in the next moment, the blade would pierce her heart and take her life. Tang Wenrou’s mind went blank. In that instant, there was no fear in her heart, just a sense of relief as if a burden had been lifted. She felt like she’d soon see the beloved man who had died in the line of duty protecting her. Just as the dwarf’s blade was piercing Tang Wenrou’s uniform, two chopsticks in Fang Bai’s hand shot out like lightning. Ding— The first chopstick struck the blade that the dwarf had thrust forward, making a crisp sound. The steel-crafted blade astonishingly broke in half. Thud— The second chopstick pierced through the dwarf’s wrist holding the blade, nailing his arm firmly to the backrest of the chair behind Tang Wenrou. All of this happened in the blink of an eye. If Fang Bai had been even one second slower, Tang Wenrou would have been a beautiful corpse. Whew— Tang Wenrou narrowly escaped death, took a deep breath, and felt her back soaked with cold sweat in an instant. “Damn it!” Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tang Wenrou had not expected to be attacked here, and she was both shocked and furious, her pretty face showing her rage as she swung her palm toward the dwarf’s shoulder. Although her strength was not as great as Fang Bai’s, she had been trained in martial arts since childhood by an Ancient Martial Master and was close to reaching the early stages of the Yellow Level, having a slight edge over the dwarf. If it hadn’t been for the dwarf’s disguise as a child and his sudden surprise attack, he wouldn’t even have had the chance to get close to Tang Wenrou. Seeing Tang Wenrou’s palm coming, with power like waves and fierce momentum, the dwarf bit down on his teeth and violently tugged at the arm nailed to the chair back. A spray of fresh blood splattered, and the dwarf’s arm was freed. “Tang Wenrou, your life is mine!” The dwarf ducked under Tang Wenrou’s palm, his eyes bloodshot and bellowing fiercely, as his punches and kicks lashed out like lightning in a tidal wave of frenzied attacks on her.