Chapter 6
The rain was coming down in a relentless, crackling torrent. Although the arch bridge was broad and could shield a part of the world, it was open on all sides, letting in the wind and the biting cold.
Bo Suihan was soaked through.
Even Long Aotian could not escape being chilled to the bone.
He hugged his shoulders, his posture somewhat cramped, his body slightly bent.
Shivering from the cold.
Bo Suihan seemed to have had enough of poking at the toad. Gritting his teeth, he hunched his upper body and stood up, breaking free from his own world.
The honking of Wu Xiaojiu’s electric scooter was especially conspicuous.
He lifted his eyes and turned his head.
He met Wu Xiaojiu’s gaze.
“…”
“…”
Both sides were silent.
Bo Suihan’s already pale face darkened.
He suddenly straightened up.
With the build of a tiger’s back, bear’s waist, and mantis legs, if he had transmigrated to ancient times-
Wu Xiaojiu would definitely have advised Bo Suihan to join the Imperial Guards, the Six Gates.
With his physique,
he wouldn’t even need to make a move.
Thieves and murderers would be scared off just by the sight of him.
“Long Aotian Favor Value is plummeting. Host, if you don’t turn things around soon, the Wu Family is about to go bankrupt ahead of schedule, and you’re about to be ejected from this world!”
“What are you doing here?”
The little orb bounced around anxiously in his mind.
At that moment, Long Aotian also spoke up.
Wu Xiaojiu clenched his fingers tightly, almost involuntarily.
His face turned deathly pale with nervousness, fingernails digging deep into his flesh.
Only then did he feel a little alive.
“Hurry up! Everyone, come here, the brat from the Wu Family has spotted us-he must be here to tip someone off!
Luckily, we brought enough men. Today, we’ll take out this little bastard from the countryside, and rough up the Wu Family’s brat, leave him half-crippled, then toss him back!”
Wu Xiaojiu was just about to speak up with difficulty.
When suddenly, there was a noise from the weeds by the side of the bridge.
A few Burly Men leapt out.
“Clever, using an electric scooter to avoid alerting us-though it made plenty of noise anyway.”
The leader of the Burly Men glared viciously at Wu Xiaojiu.
Wu Xiaojiu looked baffled.
At that moment-
Bo Suihan’s phone rang.
He answered.
Su Zhishi’s voice came through.
“Bo Suihan! My Second Uncle couldn’t get over what happened today, so he sent an Assassin to follow you. He wants to take you out first, then deal with my grandfather. You must be careful!”
At the same time, long-awaited good news finally came.
[Ding dong, male lead Favor Value +10!]
Wu Xiaojiu’s eyes, once full of despair, immediately regained their spark.
At that moment-
He finally found the key to winning over Bo Suihan.
Under everyone’s watchful gaze,
he stepped forward.
In front of the group of Burly Men,
he clenched his fists.
“Yes, just as you said-I’m both clever and noble. To keep an innocent life from being destroyed, I rushed here through the pouring rain, braving life and death. Even though I’m powerless, even though my scooter was practically wailing from the downpour, the light of my greatness still illuminates this land!”
[Ding dong, Long Aotian Favor Value +20. Host’s Favor Value is finally in the positive!]
Wu Xiaojiu was moved to tears.
If only he had known earlier.
Bo Suihan likes this kind of upright, righteous, self-sacrificing little white flower-he would have started pretending a long time ago.
How could things have gotten so bad for the Wu Family?
Behind Wu Xiaojiu,
Bo Suihan’s face actually didn’t show much expression.
But you could see the twitch at the corner of his mouth.
He muttered to himself,
“Keep pretending. I want to see just how far you’ll go with your so-called self-sacrifice.”
The Burly Men were somewhat infuriated by this speech.
It was probably because Wu Xiaojiu’s posture was too upright.
It made his life-risking profession for money look rather sordid by contrast.
The burly man in the lead clenched his fist.
All his facial features seemed to scrunch together.
“Damn it! I can’t help it. I’m just doing my job for money, you know. My dad has looked down on me since I was a kid. I never dared sit down and drink with him, because my father’s gaze is the one thing I’ve never been able to face in my life!”
Seeing their boss’s anguished expression,
the other tough guys also clenched their fists and charged up.
They surrounded their boss, joining hands and holding tight.
Their eyes were resolute as they looked at Wu Xiaojiu.
“Damn it! Such despicable tactics, actually stabbing at boss’s softest spot with poisonous words to get your way!”
“But you’ve miscalculated. Don’t underestimate the bond between us, hey!”
“Boss, it’s fine. If your dad keeps looking down on you, I’ll call some people to beat him up until he recognizes your greatness!”
Trapped in the middle, the burly man nodded with tears streaming down his face.
He hugged his brothers beside him.
“Good! Well said! Tonight you get rewarded with lemon water.”
The sentimental scene thus came to an end.
The group glared fiercely at Wu Xiaojiu,
rubbing their fists as they walked forward.
At first, Wu Xiaojiu wasn’t afraid at all.
What kind of person was Bo Suihan?
Long Aotian.
Could Long Aotian possibly get beaten up?
Obviously not.
The mission in this life was nothing but pleasure after pleasure.
How could he possibly let anyone walk all over him?
So Wu Xiaojiu just stood there, bold and unconcerned.
Until several brawny men, reeking of Da Run Fa’s ten-year-old fish smell mixed with the unique odor of manhood, surrounded him.
Combined, that smell-
Was simply enchanting.
Wu Xiaojiu stood in the center with a pained expression.
He turned to look at Bo Suihan.
The latter was leaning against the wall with arms crossed and head tilted, watching him with a half-smile.
Then Bo Suihan raised his eyebrows slightly.
“Protect me with your body. I’m counting on you.”
Wu Xiaojiu’s mind exploded.
At the same time, his collar was grabbed by a burly man, and a fist was inches from his face.
Wu Xiaojiu kicked and struggled. There was no way he’d really get beaten up, right?
For the sake of a Long Aotian who couldn’t possibly get hurt, was he supposed to get his face bruised and battered, half-dead, and then dumped at the Wu Family Old Mansion?
Wouldn’t that be the end?
He had to run.
He must run!
Otherwise both he and the Wu Family would be finished!
Just then,
he heard a “ding-dong”: [Long Aotian’s favorability +10]
Wu Xiaojiu’s pupils contracted slightly.
Suddenly, he remembered his analysis of Long Aotian’s orientation.
Gritting his teeth,
he decided to take a few punches first,
rack up enough favorability, and then pretend he couldn’t hold on and escape.
The fist, packed with the burly man’s full strength, was about to smash into Wu Xiaojiu’s face.
When suddenly there was a beep.
“Let go of that boy, he’s under my protection!”
A gold-plated Rolls-Royce leapt off the bridge. With a loud bang, the impact shook the ground beneath their feet.
The car spun several times beneath the bridge,
and finally came to a steady halt.
Wu Xiaojiu was dumbfounded.
The burly men were dumbfounded.
Even Bo Suihan froze.
In the torrential rain, someone slowly pushed open the door of the golden Rolls-Royce.
At the same time, the driver’s door swung open quickly.
An elderly figure darted out,
holding a black umbrella to shield the newcomer from the wind and rain.
“Young master hasn’t cared about someone this much in a long time.”
The elderly figure looked at Wu Xiaojiu.
Meanwhile, the person hidden beneath the black umbrella chuckled.
“You’re very special, young man.”