Chapter 007 Chapter 7

The shock in the waiter's words was so obvious that most of the guests in the restaurant were attracted and their eyes were focused on Xue Chen.

Gong Jiu, who was sitting in the corner drinking tea, also put down his cup and looked over.

Xue Chen quietly looked at him, then looked away as if nothing had happened, slightly raised his head and looked at the waiter, smiling: "Very disappointed?"

"What are you talking about? I'm worried about you." The waiter smiled and couldn't help looking at the wheelchair under him.

Xie Heng used to take care of the trivial matters in the restaurant. Although Xie Zhang was the young master of Yunjin Restaurant, it was Xie Heng who ran it all.

When a drunken man made trouble, Xie Heng stepped in to mediate. He was beaten severely and recuperated at home from then on. He never came to Yunjinlou again.

After Xie Heng left, the business of Yunjinlou went from bad to worse. It was not until Xie Zhang got married and married a young lady from the Lingnan Wen family. Miss Wen took charge of the family business herself that the business of the restaurant improved. Not only that, she also opened several new shops and made a lot of money every day.

Xie Heng injured his leg, but the Xie family prospered. It was inevitable that people would say something about him, and Xie Heng also gained a reputation of being "unlucky".

However, this young master never went out, so he probably didn't know the rumors outside.

Later, Xie Zhang brought his friends to the restaurant for dinner. When the waiter went over to pour tea and wine, he found out that Xie Heng had been away from home for a long time. The incompetent master Xie Zhang couldn't bear to see that his half-brother was more capable than him, so he secretly sent someone to attack Xie Heng.

The waiter thought that Xie Heng was disabled and unprepared. No matter how smart he was, he couldn't survive the attack of the villain. He might have died in the wilderness. Who knows that he would see him again!

Xue Chen looked around, "Let's eat in the lobby, Mr. Hu, find a clean place."

Mr. Hu pushed the wheelchair forward, and the waiter quickly stepped aside to make way, "Second Master, when did you come back?"

The wheelchair stopped next to the table, and Mr. Hu moved the bench away to make it easier for Xue Chen to sit down.

Xue Chen said, "Today."

The waiter noticed something was wrong, "Today? Didn't you go home?"

Xue Chen said, "Bring me one portion each of bamboo shoots and duck, green snail shrimp, pickled fresh vegetables, and eight-treasure tofu, and a jar of Huadiao wine, and you can take care of the rest." Hu

Sheng took out a piece of silver and threw it to the waiter, saying viciously, "Hurry up."

The waiter trotted to the back kitchen.

Hu Sheng lowered his voice, "Sir, the Ninth Young Master is missing."

"He has already gotten the answer he wanted to know, so of course he won't stay here any longer." Xue Chen asked, "How is your martial arts?"

"It's far inferior to the Ninth Young Master. He can only be considered second-rate in the martial arts world."

"The days ahead will be difficult."

Xue Chen had a good appetite, but he didn't eat much, so he was full quickly.

He appeared calm and elegant, but in fact he was in great pain as he slowly drank the Huadiao wine and occasionally ate some side dishes so that Mr. Hu could continue to eat in peace.

"Xie Heng?" someone called out.

Xue Chen looked over and saw a young man in brocade clothes entering the restaurant. He was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, with a handsome face, clear eyes, and elegance in his every move.

"It's really you. I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't recognize you." The young man looked very happy. "Are you feeling better?"

Xue Chen read the background introduction of the vest over and over again. The introduction was too rough. Several people could match him. It was also possible that this person was not mentioned in the introduction at all.

He poked the system: [Who is this? ]

The system was also confused: [I don't know. 】

【What's the use of the vest background except to make the identity appear more reasonable? This thing is just to make trouble for me. 】 Xue Chen complained casually.

The most important thing at the moment is to deal with the identity problem.

Although Gong Jiu is not here, he has power and money. It is entirely possible that he can take out a few ingots of gold to hire people nearby to monitor him.

Gong Jiu himself is an invisible man educated by the old man, and he must be on guard against the existence of such invisible people around him.

What if he thinks that he happens to look similar to Xie Heng, in order to get an innocent identity, he kills Xie Heng, throws his body into the deep sea, and replaces him to sneak into the nameless island, then there is no need to brush the synchronization rate, and he can just wait to die.

Xue Chen lowered his eyes and looked at his feet placed on the pedals. After being outside for a long time, the shoes were still brand new.

He said calmly, "It's not going to get better."

[Set synchronization rate +1, current vest synchronization rate 41%, available skill points 10.]

The young man's joyful expression froze on his face, and slowly turned into worry and concern: "What's going on? After you were injured, I went to visit you several times, but was rejected. You didn't even show up on the day of your brother's wedding. You have been recuperating at home for so many years, how serious are your injuries?"

First rule out Xie Zhang.

Xue Chen sneered and patted the armrest of the wheelchair. His voice was calm, but his words were sharp: "Isn't this obvious?"

[Set synchronization rate +1, current vest synchronization rate 42%, available skill points 11. 】

The young man apologized: "You..."

Xue Chen saw that Hu Sheng had almost finished eating: "Take the pot of Huadiao and go back."

Hu Sheng quickly wiped his mouth, called the waiter to come over and ask for a rope, tied the pot of wine, put it on his wrist, and pushed the wheelchair out.

The young man said: "I thought we were friends."

Hu Sheng thought that the young master should care about this person, so he stopped.

The young man used a smile to cover up his disappointment: "If there is anything, you can tell me, don't keep it in your heart."

Xie Heng has changed a lot.

His skin is paler than before, he is thinner, and the emotions in his eyes have weight. He is not as cheerful as before, and the gloom he occasionally reveals is so deep that it is shocking.

He must have had a hard time in the past few years.

Xue Chen politely refused: "Don't bother."

Normally, it's enough to fool the system to refresh the synchronization rate. If you fool others, will you still be able to get off work?

Hu Sheng saw that Xue Chen didn't want to deal with the young man in brocade clothes this time, so he pushed him straight out. After leaving the restaurant, he found that Gong Jiu ran away by himself, and the carriage he had taken before was gone.

The stupid brother is really a man.

Hu Sheng asked: "Sir, where are we going?"

Xue Chen would never go back to Xie's house. He asked, "How much money do you have left?"

Hu Sheng: "The Ninth Young Master gave me fifty taels of silver. I just spent ten taels at the restaurant. I have forty taels left."

Although he didn't have the memory of the vest, Xue Chen had the memory of the original owner. He was familiar with the prices here. Yunjin Restaurant was not a high-end dining place, but an ordinary restaurant. The signature dishes there were better than other dishes, and they were not famous outside.

Xue Chen: "Ten taels for a meal?"

Hu Sheng said, "I paid ten taels of silver, and the store didn't give me change."

Xue Chen: "..."

This is the bad thing about eating at home.

How can you not give me change? Did the account match when you took inventory? Could it be that the waiter had embezzled it and used it as a reward?

Xue Chen became more and more depressed as he thought about it, but he couldn't go back to ask for it back. He also showed some emotion when he spoke: "Don't come here in the future. I don't want to see them."

[Set synchronization rate +1, current vest synchronization rate 43%, available skill points 12. ]

Hu Sheng: "Yes."

Xue Chen: "Go rent a carriage first, leave Jiangnan as soon as possible, and don't stay here."

Although Hu Sheng was puzzled, he saw Xue Chen's serious look and answered happily: "Yes!"

The wooden wheelchair was too heavy. Even though Hu Sheng was strong and had good martial arts skills, he couldn't push it very fast. Before they could leave the street, they were stopped by the servants of the Xie family who had heard the news.

Someone behind him said, "Where are you going, Heng'er? Why don't you go home?"

Xue Chen turned around and saw the appearance of Xie Zhang.

Maybe because they are not from the same mother, he doesn't look much like Xie Heng.

Xie Zhang is very tall, sturdy, heroic, with eyebrows flying into his temples, which gives people a strong sense of oppression. He is a little older, with a slight beard on his lips, but his eyes are very clear, and his temperament is cheerful and bold. He doesn't look like someone who is difficult to get along with.

Xue Chen asked softly: "Can you leave the wheelchair behind and take me away alone?"

It's not that he is afraid of being taken back by Xie Zhang, but he is mainly worried that Gong Jiu is doing something behind his back.

In the original book, the boy named Yue Yang who looks like Lu Xiaofeng's son went through five or six life and death tests before becoming an invisible man. Wuming Island doesn't care about the lives of these people at all. If you die in the test, it's because you don't have the ability, don't blame others.

Xue Chen thinks he is an accountant and should not accept the test of martial arts. The questions Gong Jiu gave him are definitely related to the Xie family, and they are not only troublesome, but also life-threatening.

Since he has already guessed it, Xue Chen will of course avoid it. He doesn't like being led by the nose.

Hu Sheng estimated: "There are too many people. I am only 70% sure I can do it."

Xue Chen nodded.

He looked at Xie Zhang: "I don't want to go back."

Xie Zhang asked: "Isn't home good? You have become withdrawn since you were injured. I didn't see you when your brother got married. I have avoided you for so many years... Your sister-in-law has always wanted to see you."

The onlookers began to whisper to each other.

Xue Chen: [Wow, he's such a scheming guy, he actually broke my dirty water on the street. ]

The system was confused: [Ah? Really? ]

[Sorry, I forgot you have no IQ. 】

Xue Chen glanced at the servants surrounding him and said sarcastically: "If my eldest brother wants me to go home, he can just send someone to tell him. Why did you bring so many people here in person? People who don't know would think you were catching a thief."

Xie Zhang said: "Aren't I just too concerned? You broke your leg and can't be left alone. Dad and aunt are worried about you and are afraid that something will happen to you outside. Heng'er has been sensible since he was young. Don't make things difficult for your brother. Someone, come on, take the second young master back!"

Xue Chen sighed deeply, maintaining his character, looking at Xie Zhang with gloomy eyes, but his psychological activities were very cheerful: [It seems that he has already found a way to die. 】

System: [What do you mean? 】

It was quite lonely without anyone to talk to, so Xue Chen became more patient with the system: [I told Gong Jiu that I had a bad relationship with the Xie family, but my brother still wanted to send me back. He must want me to make a break with my family and test my loyalty. So when I return to the Xie family, I will definitely receive a message asking me to find a way to kill the people in the Xie family. I really don’t want to fall into this trap, but Xie Zhang forced me to do it, so he deserves to die.]

The system understood the twists and turns behind all this for the first time, and it was very shocked: [You humans are so scheming. But how did you know Gong Jiu would do this?]

Xue Chen was puzzled: [Of course it’s based on my memory. This is what he did in the original book. Don’t you know? 】

【I know...】

The system began to doubt Tongsheng, it might really be that his IQ is not high enough.

The servants gradually gathered together and surrounded him.

Xue Chen was about to hint to Hu Sheng to take action, when he saw the young man in brocade clothes whom he had seen in the tavern before noticed the movement here and hurried over.

The young man stopped between Xue Chen and Xie Zhang: "Mr. Xie, what are you doing?"

Xie Zhang: "I just want to take my little brother home, what do you think, Mr. Hua?"

Mr. Hua?

Being in Jiangnan, this man doesn't look blind at all, could he be one of the brothers in Hua Man Lou?

Xue Chen said: 【There is such a variable, it is not mentioned at all in the introduction. It seems that Gong Jiu and I have both made a mistake... But it's quite interesting. I really want to see Gong Jiu's anxious face changing the plan. 】

System: [Why do you want to see him go crazy? 】

Xue Chen: [...] This is really possible.