Can't Afford to Offend My Scheming Disciple

188.  Li Has Disappeared

Translator: Helene

Zhuo Hua slowly told Li what had happened today. After a long time, Li recovered from the shock and said only one word, “Water.”

He hadn’t uttered anything for a long time, so his voice was a little hoarse. Kaka hurried to the table and poured a glass of water, feeding Li.

While Li was drinking the water, Nan Chen dragged Zhuo Hua away, “They are not children anymore. Leave the rest to them.”

After Li finished drinking the water, he put the glass in Kaka’s hand and said, “Thank you.”

Kaka looked at Li without saying a word. He didn’t know if Li was thanking him for the water or something else.

Li summoned the Elder of Ghost and told him a few words about the following arrangement. Since the agreement had been signed, they had to avoid repeating the history one hundred thousand years ago.

Everything that followed was within Nan Chen’s expectations. Although there were inevitably obstacles, they were under control.

Even that Zhuo Hua couldn’t get out of bed for a few days was also in Nan Chen’s plan.

Li gradually recovered from his injuries and he started to work on the business of the Ghost. He was extremely busy, and Kaka helped deal with the business of the two tribes.

This day, Zhuo Hua took the chance and went out of his room. As he got out of bed once in three days, he cherished the warm sunlight, which was refreshing like the sun after rain.

After taking a few steps, he saw Li going out. Li also saw Zhuo Hua and paused. He walked past Zhuo Hua with his head hanging down, and Zhuo Hua heard him say, “thank you”.

Zhuo Hua turned around and looked at Li’s back. He smiled and continued to walk towards the back of the mountain. He had to find a way to hide from Nan Chen for a few days. If this continued, he wouldn’t be able to get out of the Bamboo Peak.

Sure enough, the most dangerous place was the safest place. When Nan Chen found Zhuo Hua, it was three days later. He punished Zhuo Hua in his usually way and then carried him back to their room to continue what they were doing.

Zhuo Hua clutched at his sore back and sat up with difficulty, looking at Nan Chen, who was sleeping soundly beside him. When he was about to get out of bed, Nan Chen grabbed his wrist.

“I want some water,” Zhuo Hua said helplessly in a hoarse voice.

Nan Chen turned over in a daze and kissed Zhuo Hua’s swollen lips. After that, he got out of bed, poured a glass of water and put the glass to Zhuo Hua’s lips.

“Tell me whatever you want from now on, and I’ll take care of it.”

Zhuo Hua took a sip of water with the help of Nan Chen’s hand, “I can do these small things by myself.”

Nan Chen lay on Zhuo Hua’s lap and hugged him. He wanted to say something when the door was kicked open. “Master!”

Kaka opened the door and saw Nan Chen half-kneeling on the ground and hugging his master. He paused. ‘Why does Nan Chen do that?’

However, this was not important.

“Master, Li is missing!” Kaka said anxiously.

“Missing? What’s going on?” Zhuo Hua knew that Kaka would not joke about this, and Li wouldn’t leave without telling them under the circumstances.

“Recently, there are many things for us to handle in the Ghost. Today, Li and I separated to deal with some things, and we appointed to meet in the Fog Forest outside the Ghost. My business was troublesome, so I was late. I didn’t see Li after I arrived. I went to the Ghost and inquired about him, but the Elder said that Li has already left.”

“I came out again to look for Li, and I only found this in the Fog Forest.” Kaka spread his palm, where there was something like a piece of gray cloth.