Chapter 271 - 270: Liu Wushuang: Have I Boarded a Pirate Ship?

Time flowed on.

「A few days later.」

As the situation developed, the online discourse fermented and intensified. The news that the Sword God’s great disciple was at the Jianghai Library spread at an astonishing rate.

These last few days, news and discussions about the matter had filled the entire city.

A massive crowd of citizens gathered at the entrance of the Jianghai Library, holding up banners and blocking it off completely.

It was late autumn. The leaves were withered and yellow, but the bleak streets were swarming with people, all of them citizens rushing to find the Sword God’s great disciple.

Some even used the library’s information to get Qin Yang’s phone number, bombarding him with all sorts of harassing calls every day.

Offers of cooperation, requests for apprenticeship, declarations of love, and even...

There were even minor sects contacting Qin Yang, asking him to become their honorary Sect Leader!

It couldn’t be helped.

After all, he was the youngest Venerable Realm cultivator in history.

Unprecedented and unrepeatable.

Add to that "the Sword God’s great disciple," "heir to the Heaven-Blasting Gang"... and so on. The list of prestigious titles was simply too dazzling.

By now, everyone had joined the hunt for the Sword God’s great disciple.

The entire city was in an uproar!

However, Qin Yang’s approach to this was simple.

Ignore it completely! It had nothing to do with him!

He got rid of his old SIM card and asked the Commander to get him a new, private one. After sharing the new number with his friends and family, he ignored everything else!

He went about his business, living his life as usual, day by day!

Faced with this kind of mass public outcry, silence was more effective than any statement. Giving it the cold shoulder was the best solution. The public’s enthusiasm would eventually fade; there was no need for him to get caught up in it.

As for the rest, the Commander had already promised to handle it. Qin Yang didn’t need to worry too much; the Commander was now personally dispatching people to deal with the situation.

Evening fell, the last of the daylight fading away.

Outside the Jianghai Library, rows of Star Martial Police Bureau vehicles formed a cordon, like an iron wire stretched taut, holding back the frenzied citizens.

One by one, the streetlights flickered on, their light shimmering on the surface of the nearby river.

Xia He, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, squatted under a dim yellow streetlight. He let out a melancholic puff of smoke as he stared at the chaotic crowd.

"More overtime, huh."

The very first thing he had to do after returning from his leave was to maintain order at the Jianghai Library. And judging by the current crowd, he wouldn’t be clocking out anytime soon.

"Captain Xia?"

Just then, a police officer walked up from behind, slowly squatting beside him. "The man we were surveilling before..." he asked cautiously, "is he really the Sword God’s great disciple?"

"What else could he be?"

Xia He exhaled another puff of smoke and glanced at the officer. "You don’t believe it?"

"I believe it!"

The officer nodded in terror. "When I saw you during the surveillance mission, you seemed so distracted. So this was why... Captain Xia, the Sword God’s great disciple won’t hold a grudge against us, will he?"

He asked, his voice trembling. The hand holding his cigarette couldn’t stop shaking as he recalled the experience with regret.

’If I’d known he was in the Venerable Realm... ’

’There’s no way I would’ve gone to surveil him!’

Ever since the mission ended, everyone who had participated in the surveillance had been terrified to varying degrees. Spying on a Venerable Realm cultivator—and a disciple of the Heaven-Blasting Gang, no less—was just too insane.

Many of them had already applied for leave to get away from Jianghai City for a while.

They were all scared out of their wits!

"Relax, he’s not that kind of person."

Xia He waved his hand and stubbed out his cigarette butt on the ground. "I know him. He won’t sweat the small stuff. This surveillance thing is just a trivial matter."

"Yes, sir. That’s good to hear."

The officer patted his chest, then glanced at the noisy, clamoring crowd in the distance. "Captain Xia, the second-generation Sword God still hasn’t shown up... Does he really plan on not coming back to the library?"

"Sigh, who knows,"

Xia He said, looking toward Fuhai Villa with a long sigh.

"That old rascal... he’s probably off cultivating somewhere right now."

...

「Meanwhile, in Fuhai District.」

Inside the villa area.

A series of angry shouts echoed.

"Stupid fox! Get in there!"

In the living room, Qin Yang’s fingers were a blur as they flew across his phone screen. "If you don’t get over here soon, I’m going to lose my kill streak!"

"Don’t rush me! This Fairy is on her way, just wait a second, Master!"

Xiaobai leaned against him, her own screen-tapping movements just as frantic. Her small, fair hands moved so fast they seemed to be playing a piece of music.

"These humans are so bad, this Fairy can handle them easily. Don’t worry, Master! Your servant will definitely carry you to first place!"

As they spoke,

their in-game stats soared!

The tide of battle turned completely in their favor with unstoppable momentum. Soon, they had pushed to a critical point, trapping the enemy players at their own base and locking them in a vicious cycle.

Take one step out.

Die!

Revive!

Feed another kill!

"..."

Beside the sofa, Liu Wushuang had also taken out his phone, queueing up in a three-person team with Qin Yang and watching the slaughter unfold on his screen.

His feelings were... complicated.

He had originally just come to visit the Young Master, but somehow, he’d been roped into a gaming session...

And they were playing against ordinary people?

’So much for the Heaven-Blasting Gang. Is this all it is?’

’Was I a bit too hasty in joining the Heaven-Blasting Gang...? ’

Liu Wushuang sighed internally.

Just then, Qin Yang’s voice suddenly rang out:

"Liu Wushuang! Behind you! Behind you! Quick, protect me!"

It snapped him out of his daze and back into the game, his expression instantly turning serious.

"Just a moment, I’m almost there! Don’t worry, Young Master!"

On the screen,

dazzling game effects filled the display. The stats of the character Qin Yang controlled were through the roof; a single casual slash wiped out more than half of an opponent’s health.

Liu Wushuang and Xiaobai assisted from the side, each of their moves perfectly timed.

It was a completely one-sided massacre!

The three of them reaped the enemy team at will.

Soon,

the tense and exciting game was over!

As expected, Qin Yang once again got MVP.

An easy win!

"Not bad. Another win."

Qin Yang admired the results on the screen for a moment before putting down his phone, finally satisfied.

’The feeling of absolutely crushing the enemy team is so refreshing...’

’It’s no worse than the feeling of killing Qi Qingshan!’

"Too bad that guy didn’t drop any loot."

Qin Yang thought of the miserably deceased Qi Qingshan with a sigh. He then turned to Xiaobai, getting back to the topic of game boosting. "Now that this order is finished, how much money do I get?"

"Let this Fairy see... one moment, Master."

Xiaobai exited the game and skillfully opened the order-taking app. She scrolled to the order and tapped on the newly completed payment summary. "Mmm... this one is about sixty."

"Sixty?"

Qin Yang froze, thinking he must have misheard!

Only sixty?

He’d been playing for half the day, and this order was only worth that little?

"You didn’t take a cut, did you?"

Qin Yang frowned at Xiaobai, his guard instantly raised. "Don’t think you can cheat me just because I’m new to this whole game boosting thing."

"How could I! This Fairy is not that kind of fox!"

Xiaobai shook her head so vigorously it looked like a rattle drum and quickly explained, "That’s just the price for this order. Master, you’ve only been boosting for a few days. You haven’t built up any reputation yet, so how could you possibly get any big orders?"

She stood on the sofa, put her hands on her hips, and huffed.

"This sixty is only because the client gave it for my sake! He’s an old acquaintance. Otherwise, you wouldn’t even be able to get an order worth sixty!"

"..."

Qin Yang was speechless. He opened his mouth to say something,

but in the end, he decided against it.

After all, Xiaobai had been in the business for a long time; she could be considered a veteran booster. He was just doing it for fun anyway, so there was no need to fuss over it. As long as he got paid, it was fine.

"Fine, sixty it is."

With that thought, Qin Yang shrugged it off. "It’s just enough for some takeout. Xiaobai, order me some braised pig’s trotters later."

"Okay."

Xiaobai nodded and opened the takeout app, muttering,

"Master, why don’t you get a job? Eating takeout every day is unhealthy... Your servant was reading the news online earlier and heard that some unscrupulous restaurants don’t even cook their food fresh. They use those pre-made meals and just thaw them out before sending them over."

"So scary!"

Xiaobai wagged her tail. After placing the order, she sidled up to Qin Yang. "You should really get a job. Your servant can cook for you every day, then you won’t have to order takeout."

"Get a job?"

Qin Yang chuckled. He looked out the window at the clouds and stretched lazily. "You think it’s easy to find a job right now?"

"My name is famous right now. The streets are full of crazed fans. Finding a job would be a huge pain. I could get recognized at any moment."

The entirety of Jianghai City was abuzz, with people searching for the Sword God’s great disciple everywhere.

Going out to find a job now... what’s the difference between that and walking right into a trap?!

"..."

Nearby, Liu Wushuang listened silently to the master and servant’s conversation, feeling utterly speechless. A growing sense of unease crept over him. ’Did I really make the wrong choice?’

These past few days had been peaceful in Jianghai.

He didn’t know many people in Jianghai City, so he had been using his free time to come to Fuhai District to visit the Young Master, hoping to receive some orders to serve the gang.

But to his surprise,

every time he visited, he only found a man and a fox playing video games, completely unconcerned with cultivation.

The Young Master even used his authority to order him to join the game!

And he called it a daily quest for the Heaven-Blasting Gang!

Unbelievable!

Thinking of this, Liu Wushuang stood up and excused himself. "Young Master, I just remembered I have some things to take care of, so I won’t disturb you two any longer. If you need anything in the future, please call me."

"Hm?"

Hearing this, Qin Yang raised an eyebrow. "Leaving already? I had Xiaobai order you some braised pig’s trotter rice. Stay and eat before you go, no need to be in such a hurry."

’Hurry up and leave, hurry up and leave...’

Xiaobai urged him on from the side, already eager to shoo him out the door. The gears in her little head were turning furiously: ’As long as Liu Wushuang leaves, there’ll be an extra order of pig’s trotter rice!’

’Master is so dense!’

’He has no perception at all!’

Xiaobai scrambled off the sofa, got behind Liu Wushuang, and pushed and shoved him right out the door before slamming it shut behind him.

"Hurry up and go! Your skills are so bad, it’s embarrassing! This Fairy really can’t carry you! Hmph!"

BANG!!!

Outside the door.

Liu Wushuang stared at the closed door in front of him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He could only sigh in resignation.

’I have truly made a poor judge of character!’

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