Martial Arts Song

Chapter 245 "Home Use"

Feeling someone's gaze directed at him, Chen Qing did not turn around immediately, but looked in the direction of the gaze.

Instead, he picked up the wine glass, took a sip of wine, smiled and waved to the waiter who was standing in the direction where he felt his gaze, and took advantage of this opportunity to look in the direction of the gaze that was staring at him.

Then, he saw the person who was looking at him at a square table where six guests, all of whom were women dressed elegantly and decently, were sitting.

"It turned out to be her."

The person looking at him was none other than his female employer when he took on his second bronze-level mission.

At that time, the two of them performed together in the "Paramount" dance hall, and then completed the tasks assigned by each other.

But later, the other party, probably feeling empty after taking revenge, wanted to use money to get him to spend the night with him, but was eventually knocked unconscious by him.

It was not surprising for Chen Qing to meet the other person here.

According to "criminal psychology", after committing a crime, people will return to the crime scene to check the situation.

The other party cooperated with him, so it can be considered as revenge "personally".

In the eyes of the other party, she probably considers herself an "accomplice", so she must have a similar criminal mentality.

Chen Qing believed that the other party must have come to the "Paramount" more than tonight. He had probably been there in the few days after the incident, and it is even possible that he had been there frequently in the past month.

This is the mentality of ordinary people after committing a crime. They want to see the progress of the case and whether they will be blamed one day.

Of course, Chen Qing is not one of them.

Because in his opinion, he was doing the job for money, he had no grudge against the target, and he did the job cleanly and efficiently.

Moreover, his strong strength also made him not worry about the truth being exposed.

So, he didn't have the criminal mentality to return to the scene.

"Sir, what's the matter?"

After seeing Chen Qing waving, the waiter walked over, bowed slightly and asked with a smile.

"Bring me the menu so I can order something."

Chen Qing said with a smile.

At this moment, because Chen Qing turned around while waving to the waiter, the woman who had been staring at him finally saw his face.

Originally the other party was still a little uncertain. When Chen Qing looked over, the other party just looked at this side with confusion and uncertainty.

But now, the other party saw his appearance clearly and immediately stood up from his seat.

After saying something to the girl sitting at the same table with her, the woman walked around and came to Chen Qing's table.

"It's really you!"

The woman came in front of Chen Qing and said with a look of surprise.

Chen Qing looked up at the other person, and did not pretend not to know him. Instead, he smiled and said, "What a coincidence."

When he met the other party for a mission before, the other party was wearing a cheongsam embroidered with yellow flowers.

Today, she was wearing a black off-shoulder dress with a black scarf around her neck, her hair was tied up, and her makeup was very light, but it matched the outfit perfectly.

However, at that time Chen Qing felt that he would not have any more contact with the other party afterwards, so he did not ask the other party's name.

To the point that he actually doesn't know the other person's name.

The woman seemed to have been thinking about this question for a long time. She pulled the chair in front of Chen Qing and sat down. She introduced herself with a smile: "My name is Yu Shuping. I'm older than you. You can call me Sister Ping."

Chen Qing just looked at him and said with a smile on his face, "You should know my profession."

These words immediately froze the smile on Yu Shuping's face.

It seemed that at this moment, she remembered that Chen Qing was a professional killer.

Because the other party helped her get revenge, and because of the subtle feelings in her heart that night, she subconsciously developed a desire to get close to him.

After Chen Qing's reminder, she stopped smiling and her sitting posture became much more restrained.

She asked in a low voice: "Did you come here to accept a new mission? Do you need my cooperation..."

After saying that, she turned her head and glanced in the direction of the toilet.

Chen Qing shook his head slightly and said, "No."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shuping fell silent.

She was already in her thirties, so she could naturally tell that Chen Qing was not telling her the truth.

The "cooperation" that night and the other party's "gentlemanly" behavior, coupled with the tense life of worrying about the crime over the past month, occasionally thinking of the other party's clean and efficient work, and the calm and safe feeling he gave people, made her imagine from time to time the scene of the two meeting again.

But it seems that the difference between fantasy and reality is a little too big.

After a moment of silence, Yu Shuping stood up and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I told my sisters that I was going to the bathroom, and now it's time to go back."

"Ah."

Chen Qing nodded imperceptibly.

However, when Yu Shuping passed by, he still reminded her: "Don't come here often in the future. Even if you come, don't look at the toilet too often. If someone pays attention to you, it will be easy to target you."

His next step is to assassinate Xiang Wansheng. Once he succeeds, Xiang Wansheng's backers, the "Ryuying Consulate", will definitely send people secretly to investigate.

If there is a master of "divine transformation" among the people sent here, and they come to "Paramount" to investigate, they may very likely discover Yu Shuping, who is behaving strangely.

By then, in this lawless society, Yu Shuping is likely to be abducted and interrogated.

Therefore, whether for the other party's safety or to prevent himself from being traced, he needs to remind the other party.

Of course, even if Yu Shuping was really caught by the "Ryuying" spies and tortured, he would reveal almost no information to the other party, and the probability of tracing him down would be very small.

However, it is better to avoid risks if possible.

"okay, I get it."

After hearing his words, Yu Shuping paused for a moment, then whispered back, "Thank you."

After expressing her thanks, Yu Shuping returned to her table.

Chen Qing also continued to eat, drink and watch the show while waiting.

This incident is just a small episode.

But Yu Shuping's words just now reminded him.

"The killer doesn't necessarily have to do it himself, as long as he achieves the final goal. In addition, the killer can be a single person or a group of people working together."

Chen Qing remembered a movie he had seen in his previous life. It was about a group of killers made up of ordinary people. Several people cooperated with each other and created accidental deaths to kill people.

Although the problem with his mission this time was not whether he could kill people, but whether he could get away with it cleanly, the essence was the same.

If he had someone to cooperate with him, he would indeed feel much more relaxed.

In particular, this person is a master of "supernatural powers" with sharp eyes and ears, who can see what ordinary people cannot see, and hear what ordinary people cannot hear.

"After raising him for so long, it's time to ask our brother Yong for some 'household expenses'."

Thinking of this, Chen Qing couldn't help but smile.

...and then there was a long wait.

The one who collects the day's turnover must come at night when the "Paramount" is about to close, just like Chen Qing's third bronze-level mission, with Sister Xia from "Huayue Street" at "Gangqiao" in East City.

However, Chen Qing was not bored at all, as there were always performances at the Paramount Ballroom in the evening.

Although these programs are a bit "retro" to him, it is quite interesting to watch them in person occasionally.

In this way, time passed quickly while watching the show and eating and drinking.

Soon, it was already eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening.

The guests in the "Paramount" dance hall left one after another because they had to go to work the next day.

Yu Shuping's table also ended at around ten o'clock, almost eleven o'clock.

Before leaving, Yu Shuping looked at Chen Qing several times.

Although Chen Qing noticed it, he could only pretend that he didn't see it.

Soon after Yu Shuping left, the guests dispersed and left one after another, and Chen Qing's attention began to turn to the entrance of "Paramount".

For this purpose, he specially adjusted the position of his seat so that his field of vision could also include the door.

at last!

When the time approached twelve o'clock, within Chen Qing's field of vision, a vintage car slowly drove in from the outside of the "Paramount" dance hall and stopped at the door.

Different from other classic cars.

After the vintage car stopped, the doorman and the tall and strong men in uniform who were maintaining order immediately came to greet it.

Soon, three figures walked down from the front and back seats of the classic car.

Seeing this scene, Chen Qing smiled slightly, knowing that the target had appeared.

Immediately, he lifted the wine on the table and took a sip, then lowered his head and spit it out. After keeping the smell of wine in his mouth, he stood up and staggered towards the door.

The waiters who were idle because the guests had left saw him like this, and immediately a male waiter came over and asked, "Sir, are you okay?"

"fine."

Chen Qing pretended to be drunk and waved his hands. Then he took out his wallet from his pocket, took out two bills and stuffed them into the male waiter's pocket. He said incoherently, "Help me out and call a taxi."

When the male waiter received the money that Chen Qing stuffed into his mouth, his eyes immediately lit up and he eagerly came to support Chen Qing.

Then, Chen Qing, supported by the waiter, walked slowly towards the door.

When I walked to the door, I happened to run into three figures getting out of the car outside.

Chen Qing looked drunk and stared straight ahead, and then with the help of the waiter, the two parties passed each other.

After walking out of the Paramount dance hall and reaching the roadside, Chen Qing's eyes, which had been blurry from drunkenness, immediately regained clarity.

When they passed each other just now, he had already seen the appearance of the three people clearly.

Xiang Wansheng had seen the photo when he took on the task.

As for the other two people, he had already sketched out their images from Qi Yi's deduction. After checking them now, he instantly remembered the appearances of the three.

The purpose of this time has been achieved.

However, he was still helped by the waiter and waited for the other party to call a rickshaw for him. He got on the rickshaw and told the driver an address. Only after the driver pulled him away did he no longer show signs of being drunk.

"The next step is to set up the game..."

Chen Qing sat on the rickshaw, facing the evening breeze, his eyes narrowed slightly...

That night, he did not force his way back to East City, but instead booked a hotel nearby to rest. After witnessing Qi Yi's abilities, he decided to wait until daytime when there were more people around to conduct counter-reconnaissance before leaving.

The next morning, it was just dawn.

Chen Qing woke up under the influence of his biological clock.

Then he checked out of the hotel, and took advantage of the crowd of people getting up early to go to work in the West City to conduct counter-reconnaissance. He then came to the "Hongjiang" Bund and found a ferry to return to the East City.

After returning to Dongcheng and landing at "Sanyang", he immediately trotted back to his home in "Sanlin District" from "Sanyang District" in the still hazy morning light.

When he returned to the courtyard where the Chen family rented a house, before he even entered the door, he saw Chen Yang working in the field next to him.

It didn't rain in "Huhai" today, but it was a little chilly because it rained all day yesterday.

Seeing him coming back, Chen Yang in the field immediately laughed and said sarcastically: "Brother Bing, brother Bing, you are starting to stay out all night. Wait a minute, you will be nagged by your mother!"

Hearing this, Chen Qing glanced at the crops in the field that were in a mess after yesterday's rain, and chuckled, "Brother Yang got up so early, the crops he planted must be growing well, right?"

Hearing this, Chen Yang's face suddenly darkened.

Chen Qing ignored him and pushed open the gate and walked in.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, the first thing that caught his eye was Xuan Feng who was practicing the "Tiger Step" diligently.

Before he could speak, Xuan Feng, who was practicing the "Tiger Step", shouted, "Qinglong!"

After hearing this, Chen Qing thought for a moment, then smiled and found a place to sit down.

The sky is big, the earth is big, and practicing is the biggest.

After practicing, talk to Xuanfeng.

Thinking of this, Chen Qing started today's practice.

He first "practiced his spirit", then went back to the house to change his clothes, put on the weight belt, took a set of dry clothes, and ran to the stairs on the river bank of the "Hongjiang River" to "practice his qi".

While running, he took advantage of the fact that it was not yet fully light, quickened his pace, and practiced his "quickness" and "determination" to get there.

He kept practicing until he reached the riverside side of Kowloon Avenue at the Lingqing Road section, and then he stopped.

After that, he went down to the river bank and used the coldness of the river water to "practice qi".

By the time he finished his "Qi training", it was already around ten o'clock in the morning, and he returned to the courtyard rented by the Chen family.

"Clang~"

Accompanied by the sound of the courtyard door being pushed open.

Chen Qing walked into the yard again.

In the field next to the yard, Chen Yang had finished his work and came back. He was lying under the eaves on a rocking chair made by his father Chen Zhengzhong, with his hat covering his entire face, and he was sleeping soundly.

Mom Yang Ying was cooking in the fire room next to the house.

In the room, one could faintly hear the sound of a saw sawing wood as Chen Zhengzhong was busy.

In the yard, Xuanfeng was still practicing the "Tiger Step" with sweat pouring down his face.

Chen Qing took all of this in, walked towards Xuan Feng with a smile, and said, "Ayong, stop for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Xuan Feng frowned slightly when he heard this, but he still stopped. Then, sweating profusely, he looked at Chen Qing with a slight breath and asked, "What's the matter?"

Chen Qing smiled and said, "You have been here with me for almost two months. During this period, I have not asked you to pay for food and accommodation. I also buy meat and vegetables every day to help you practice. It's almost time to pay some household expenses. Don't forget, you still owe me fifteen hundred!"

(End of this chapter)