Martial Arts Song

Chapter 277 Keeping an Appointment
Because he was afraid that the medicine bag in his hand would interfere with Xuanfeng's sense of smell, Chen Qing did not follow Xuanfeng, but just stood at the street corner and watched him.

Although there were many trucks parked on this street and many people loading and unloading goods, almost everyone was doing their own thing and no one paid attention to Chen Qing and Xuan Feng at the intersection.

From time to time, there are outsiders passing by here, either rickshaws bringing people here, or nearby residents simply taking a shortcut.

Therefore, no one cared about the behavior of Chen Qing and Xuan Feng.

In this way, Xuanfeng walked all the way from the entrance to the end of the street, without encountering any other people or things during the journey.

Obviously, the five senses of the "divine transformation" master can basically be used to judge the external situation, and even with his eyes closed, he can rely on other senses to avoid obstacles.

When he reached the end of the street, Xuanfeng stopped and turned to look at Chen Qing at the intersection.

Although Chen Qing couldn't see Xuanfeng's expression clearly due to the long distance between them, he could roughly understand that the other party was waiting for him by stopping and waiting for him.

So he also took a step forward and walked all the way to the end of the street.

After the two met at the end of the street, Xuan Feng looked in a certain direction on the side of the road and said softly, "There is a smell of these medicinal herbs in the two warehouses over there."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing followed Xuanfeng's gaze and found an inconspicuous self-built warehouse located at the back of the middle section of the road with two closed iron gates.

"I see."

Chen Qing nodded slightly and said, "Five hundred of your debts have been offset, and you still owe three thousand seven hundred and eight."

Originally, when Xuanfeng heard that the debt was offset by 500, there was some joy on his face, but when he heard the amount that was still owed, his face suddenly fell again.

He had only practiced the "Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound" limit-breaking method for about ten days, but he already owed nearly three thousand yuan for medicine.

Adding the original 1,480, it feels like paying off the debt is an eternity.

Suddenly, his eyes moved slightly, and he said, "The smell of the medicinal herbs in there is very strong, and there must be a lot of them. If we empty them all and sell them, we will definitely make a lot of money! Although you discovered this, I also contributed, so you should give me a share of the profits, right?"

After hearing what he said, Chen Qing turned his eyes unexpectedly and looked at him, saying, "Brother, your thoughts are very dangerous! If Uncle Shi knew you were like this, he would definitely be sad."

"Hey~"

Hearing this, Xuan Feng rolled his eyes and said, "Don't give me that! You asked me to help you find the herbs in these two warehouses, aren't you just plotting something? Besides, you're wrong. If Master knew I did this, he would only praise me for knowing how to seize opportunities!"

"We in Xuanwu Hall have always believed in following the laws of nature, and everything in the world is reasonable. Since I have encountered this situation, it is a gift from heaven! If you don't accept what heaven has given you, you will only suffer the consequences!"

"…If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences."

Hearing Xuanfeng's words, Chen Qing couldn't help but be surprised at the philosophy of Xuanwu Hall.

With such a style of behavior, it is no wonder that in the eyes of outsiders, the Four Saints Sect is also called the Four Demon Sect...

It is indeed not groundless.

Of course, he himself wasn't really a good person, so he didn't think it was a big deal.

After being slightly surprised, he withdrew his gaze from the two warehouses and said, "Let's go. We'll come back in the evening."

After that, he turned and left.

It's still daytime and there aren't too many people here. It's impossible for them to attack the warehouse in broad daylight.

Everything will have to wait until after dark.

Xuanfeng also understood this logic and did not say anything. He nodded in agreement and left with Chen Qing.

The two returned all the way to the Chen family courtyard in "Sanlin Town".

When they got home, it was almost eleven o'clock in the morning.

Yang Ying was cooking absentmindedly in the fire room.

She finally felt relieved after seeing the two of them come back.

"So you two went out together. I was wondering where Yong had gone. I didn't dare to cook too much when I couldn't see either of you two."

After Yang Ying walked out of the fire room and said something, he went back to work again.

Chen Qing and Xuan Feng were speechless after hearing this.

After lunch.

The temperature once again reached the hottest time of the day, rising straight from around 30 degrees to 38 or 39 degrees.

After lunch, Chen Yang, Yang Ying and Chen Zhengzhong once again lay on the rocking chairs under the eaves, trying various ways to cool off while humming that it was too hot.

Xuanfeng started today's practice in the yard.

Chen Qing was not idle either.

Although he had to go to Kangqiao Road to borrow a batch of medicinal materials tonight, before that, he had to accompany Lin Manli to West City to reject Sister Lan.

So, while Chen Yang and the others were lying under the eaves to enjoy the cool air, he was preparing in the room.

Of course, when we say preparation, it actually means tidying up one's appearance, taking out the suits and shirts in the closet and ironing them, taking out the gold watch from the safe, and preparing enough cash.

In addition, he also had to calculate the time, because the other party had made an appointment for dinner, around 7 or 8 in the evening.

He had to calculate in advance the time it would take him to get there from Dongcheng with Li Manli.

During this preparation, time passed unknowingly and it was almost four or five in the afternoon.

As the sun gradually began to set, the temperature finally stopped being so hot and slowly dropped.

Chen Qing put on a suit, combed his hair back, and walked out of the room wearing a gold watch and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

"Eh? Brother Bing suddenly dressed so handsomely, what's the point?"

When Chen Yang saw him coming out like this, he immediately walked up to him in amazement, looking at him and walking around him.

Seeing this, Yang Ying immediately stepped forward and asked questions.

Chen Qing still used the same old tactics as before and sent the two people away with just one sentence: he was talking about business.

Afterwards, he said to Xuan Feng who had just finished practicing, "Brother Yong, give me a ride."

Although Xuanfeng was surprised that Chen Qing wanted to go out when they were planning to take action at night, he had no right to refuse as he owed him a debt.

The two of them drove out together, with Xuanfeng driving and Chen Qing sitting in the back seat.

After leaving the Chen family yard and driving on the road, Xuan Feng, who was driving, turned around and asked, "Where are you going now? Don't we have an operation tonight?"

Sitting in the back row, Chen Qing, who was wearing a suit, a gold watch, and glasses, replied calmly, "I have something to do in West City. We can only start our operation after most of the guards at Kangqiao Road go to sleep in the second half of the night."

"……All right."

After hearing this, Xuanfeng thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he didn't say anything else.

Afterwards, under Chen Qing's command, Xuanfeng drove the car to Lane 276, Zhaole Road.

"Oh~"

When the car stopped at the entrance of the alley, Xuanfeng looked at Chen Qing and immediately uttered a meaningful sound.

He had been to the "Yun" organization's base in "Gangqiao" with Chen Qing and Lin Manli, and had met Lin Manli.

Although he lacks emotional intelligence, he didn't react the last time Chen Qing asked him to drive over here.

But now seeing Chen Qing dressed so handsomely today, even if he was slow-witted, he understood what was going on and started to cheer.

Chen Qing didn't bother to pay attention to him. He got out of the car and walked into the alley. He came to Lin Manli's house and knocked on the door.

"Dong dong dong."

The moment there was a knock on the door, the window on the second floor opened with a swish. Lin Manli, who had already made preparations in advance, leaned out in a shoulder-baring dress and looked downstairs.

When she saw Chen Qing, who was downstairs wearing a suit, with his hair combed backwards, a gold watch and gold-rimmed glasses, and who looked very handsome and had an excellent temperament, her eyes lit up.

"I'll be right down~"

After saying this in a gentle and coquettish tone, Lin Manli withdrew her body, and soon came to the first floor and opened the door for Chen Qing. "Shall we... leave now? Or sit for a while?"

Standing at the door, Lin Manli, wearing a black off-shoulder dress, high heels, and holding a small black handbag in her hand, looked up at Chen Qing and asked with a little expectation and uneasiness.

"Let's go now."

Chen Qing replied calmly, then turned and walked out of the alley.

When Lin Manli heard this and looked at Chen Qing's departing back, a hint of disappointment suddenly flashed across her face.

But then, she calmed herself down and caught up with Chen Qing.

The two of them quickly walked out of the alley.

"Is this...your car?"

Lin Manli walked out of the alley, looked at the old car parked at the alley and Xuanfeng in the driver's seat, and asked with a little surprise.

Although three or four months had passed, she still remembered Xuanfeng.

Because the other person's words are very brainless and unpleasant, and he doesn't care about other people's feelings.

It's hard to forget such a person once you meet him.

"Well, let's get in the car."

Chen Qing nodded slightly, responding to Lin Manli's question while urging the other party to get in the car.

After finishing speaking, he came to the back door of the car, opened it, and made a gesture of invitation to Lin Manli.

Seeing this, Lin Manli did not get in the car immediately. Instead, she glanced at Xuan Feng in the driver's seat. After hesitating for a moment, she asked again, "Is he going with us too?"

The harsh way Xuanfeng spoke last time made her worried that the other party would follow him.

"Don't worry, I don't talk like I did before."

Xuan Feng, who was in the driving seat, smiled and replied after hearing her words.

indeed.

Xuanfeng has become different from when he first came to "Hu Hai" and he doesn't speak without thinking.

At that time, Xuanfeng had just come out of the mountains. He lacked emotional intelligence and spoke in a rather "direct" manner.

But the other party is a master of "divine transformation" after all. After getting along with the Chen family for a few months, he can roughly distinguish what should be said and what should not be said.

Of course, as the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together."

Because he learned "emotional intelligence" from the Chen family, it was inevitable that Xuanfeng also picked up some of the Chen family's bad habits, which is that sometimes he speaks in a sarcastic tone.

But this is not a bad thing.

After Xuan Feng finished speaking, Chen Qing also replied: "He is not going. He is only responsible for sending us to the 'Sanyang' to take the ferry."

"That's it."

Hearing Chen Qing's words, Lin Manli immediately felt relieved.

Then she walked forward and sat in the back seat of the car.

After she got in the car, Chen Qing also got in.

After both of them were seated and closed the car door, Xuanfeng started the car and drove towards the "Sanyang District".

More than twenty minutes later.

The car drove to the Kowloon Avenue section of the "Sanyang District".

At the place closest to the ferry, Xuanfeng slowly stopped the car, and then said to Chen Qing and Lin Manli in the back seat: "Okay, we're here."

"Ah."

Chen Qing nodded slightly, then opened the door and got out of the car.

Lin Manli, who was standing by, also opened the car door and walked out.

The two met in front of the car and then walked towards the ferry together.

At this time, Xuan Feng in the car shouted to Chen Qing: "Don't forget what to do tonight, come back quickly after you finish it!"

His voice was loud and immediately attracted the attention of many people around him.

After hearing this, Lin Manli's face quickly turned red and she glared at Xuanfeng angrily.

After Xuan Feng sensed it, he hurriedly explained: "Well, that's not what I meant. I told him to come back quickly after he finishes his work, not to tell him to come back quickly after he finishes you."

It would have been fine if he didn't explain. The moment he explained, he made things even worse.

The male passers-by around laughed meaningfully, while the female ones turned away shyly and left quickly.

As for Lin Manli, her neck had turned red at this moment.

"Okay, he really didn't mean that, he just said something stupid, don't take it to heart."

Chen Qing explained calmly, and then said, "Let's go. It's already past five o'clock, and time is a bit tight. We have to hurry."

After hearing this, Lin Manli said nothing more. She turned around and continued to follow Chen Qing down the ferry.

This incident was just a small episode.

After the two men got off the ferry, the boatman and passengers below did not hear the above words, and the impact disappeared.

Chen Qing and Lin Manli randomly found a ferry and took the boat to Xicheng on the other side.

More than twenty minutes later.

The ferry docked, and Chen Qing and Lin Manli also stepped onto the "Hongjiang" Bund in Xicheng.

At this time, it was almost six o'clock in the afternoon.

The two men came to the roadside again, stopped a rickshaw, and went directly to "Anping Hotel".

"Anping Hotel" is located in the International Settlement in Xicheng District, not far from where the two men landed.

About ten minutes later, the two arrived at "Anping Hotel".

The main body of "Anping Hotel" is a tall and spacious Western-style cement building. Both in appearance and height, it stands out among the surrounding buildings.

However, for Chen Qing, it still seems a bit "old".

After getting off the car in front of "Anping Hotel", the two walked into the hotel together.

Because both of them were dressed very elegantly, they were not stopped by the security guards.

As it was still early, the two did not go directly to the restaurant on the eighth or ninth floor, but first came to the front desk on the first floor and booked a room.

Led by the doorman, the two came to this room to rest. After the sun had completely set outside and night had gradually fallen, and the entire West City was lit up with night lights, they came to the restaurant on the eighth floor where Lin Manli and Sister Lan had made an appointment.

The restaurant of "Anping Hotel" is luxuriously decorated, and the layout and atmosphere are also very high-end.

When Chen Qing and Lin Manli arrived at the restaurant on the eighth floor, there were already many beautiful men and women eating there.

The two looked around for a moment.

Chen Qing asked Lin Manli: "What's the table number you arranged?"

Hearing this, Lin Manli turned her head to look at Chen Qing and was about to answer.

But at this moment, Chen Qing suddenly felt a pair of eyes focused on him.

Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure sitting in a seat, standing up and walking towards him. At the same time, a gentle and elegant voice sounded:
"Manli, you are here. This is ..."

(End of this chapter)