Chapter 9 Partner

There was amber-colored tea in the white porcelain cup, and the air was filled with the fragrance of tea. Shen Yuqing pushed one of the cups of tea in front of Wu Chang. Her slender jade-like fingers seemed to suit the amber-colored tea better than the porcelain cup.

Wu Chang lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the tea in front of him. The sunlight shining through the window cast a golden light in the lobby, reflecting his eyebrows and eyes, which looked calm and lonely, like an iceberg covered with heavy snow.

However, Shen Yuqing seemed not to be able to sense this strange atmosphere. He looked at the other party with a smile, as if he believed that the other party would speak first.

"The shopkeeper..."

Shen Yuqing laughed dumbly, his eyes becoming darker and darker, "My name is Shen Yuqing, I don't know how to address you, sir?"

Wu Chang was silent for a while: "Wu Chang."

Shen Yuqing raised his eyebrows slightly, curled the corners of his lips and said with a somewhat ambiguous smile: "I thought this was just your title."

A ripple flashed across Wuchang's originally calm eyes. He looked at Shen Yuqing, and his dark pupils became even deeper.

Shen Yuqing picked up the teacup gently. The tea tasted sweet and refreshing, which made the smile on his face more real.

"I was originally an orphan, and was later adopted and raised by a woman. People in the building called her Meng Po. Meng Po was good at poison, and I became one of her medicine slaves. In a mission, Meng Po was defeated by a witch. From then on, she began to collect books on the art of using insects. In addition to the medicine man, some members of the building were also planted with insects by her. Later, I killed her. After that day, I got the name Wu Chang."

Wu Chang's voice was very cold, as if he was telling someone else's story. He kept his eyes on the teacup and continued, "Although Meng Po is dead, the parasite she left in my body is still there. Over the years, the host has sought out famous doctors, but none of them could do anything. I know that it may not be long before this parasite devours my heart, and finally emerges from my chest, breaking out of its cocoon and becoming a butterfly."

It was rare for Wu Chang to say such a long speech. The tea in Shen Yuqing's cup was almost gone. At the same time, he sighed in his heart that the other party's eyes were indeed focused on the white flowers on the counter.

"I have to endure the pain of insects gnawing at my flesh and blood every day. After I walked into the inn that day, I found that the insects in my body were not as active as before, and even stopped eating." Wu Chang moved his eyes to the flowers in full bloom on the counter, and said in a gradually softening tone: "Jade Bone Flower, a rare flower that is said to make insects fall into a deep sleep until death. There are only a few records of it in ancient books. I originally thought that this rare flower no longer existed in this world, but I didn't expect to encounter it here."

Shen Yuqing still maintained an unfathomable expression, but in his heart he secretly complained about the crappy name given by the game panel. This Jade Bone Flower sounded much more advanced than the Little White Flower, but its effect was easy to understand. After all, the cricket would be in a deep sleep and unable to eat, and would eventually starve to death.

I don't know if this insect will take the initiative to get out of the other party's body if it knows that it will face such an undignified death. Thinking of this, Shen Yuqing narrowed his eyes, looked directly into Wuchang's eyes and asked: "Do you want it?"

Wu Chang nodded: "Yeah."

No one doesn't want to live, and he is no exception.

Seeing that the other party was so honest, Shen Yuqing continued to ask: "Then what are you going to do? Rob?"

Wuchang shook his head. Although he did have this idea in the beginning, how could Manager Shen, who owned such rare and precious herbs, be an idle person? Wuchang was afraid that he would miss this adventure.

Fortunately, he still had some money on him, so he could continue to live in this inn. However, Wuchang miscalculated that perhaps the Jade Bone Flower was too attractive to him, which made Manager Shen notice his abnormality.

If he wanted to continue living there now, he had to tell the other party everything. Sure enough, after learning everything, the shopkeeper was not surprised at all, which made Wuchang glad that he did not choose to snatch the Jade Bone Flower directly.

Thinking of the medicinal fragrance on Jiuyou, Wuchang's eyes dimmed. The shopkeeper was well versed in medicine and was probably able to see his abnormality from the beginning. But now that he had been "honest with each other", Wuchang began to think about what price he would have to pay if he could continue to live here.

"Since you don't want to steal it, then what do you want to exchange for it? You know the value of this flower much better than I do." Shen Yuqing continued. In a few months, when the weather turns cooler, he won't have to worry about mosquitoes anymore. If the other party is sincere enough, it would be fine to exchange the fruit of the jade bone flower with him.

Upon hearing this, Wu Chang fell silent again. He counted carefully and found that none of the items he owned seemed to be worth as much as the Jade Bone Flower.

Seeing the other party fall into deep thought again, Shen Yuqing said with a hint of smile in his tone: "Why don't you... let me see what you look like first."

The first time Shen Yuqing saw Wuchang, he felt that there was something inharmonious about him. After thinking about it, he was probably just an ordinary passerby with this face. Out of curiosity, Shen Yuqing made this request.

Wuchang was slightly startled after hearing what the other party said, his eyes lit up, and he seemed to understand something.

Soon, a beautiful face appeared in front of Shen Yuqing. Looking at the androgynous face in front of him, Shen Yuqing was a little surprised. He did not expect that the other person's real appearance was like this, but after a closer look, it was quite suitable.

Wu Chang tried to relax his body. The snow-capped mountains in his eyes seemed to be melting slowly. He noticed Shen Yuqing's gaze on him and asked, "Are you satisfied with this face, shopkeeper?"

Shen Yuqing looked at the other person calmly. He always felt that something was wrong. Not only did this sentence make Shen Yuqing complain about the other person's character collapse, he now felt that the whole person of Wuchang in front of him was weird.

Wu Chang saw that the other party did not speak, and his voice was a little seductive. He met Shen Yuqing's eyes and continued, "Shopkeeper, I can do anything."

Shen Yuqing suddenly felt his eyes darken. He finally knew where the strange feeling came from. It was obvious that Wu Chang had misunderstood something. This made Yuqing want to complain about the killer's informal methods, but complaining was all about complaining. He must now Resolve the misunderstanding in front of him quickly, otherwise he is afraid that the other party will continue to make some strange behavior.

Shen Yuqing felt like she had fallen into a hole of her own making and was simply in tears.

Perhaps because Shen Yuqing had been silent for too long, Wuchang's eyes dimmed again, and the originally melted snow mountain returned to calm.

As a killer over the years, Wuchang had indeed earned a lot of money, but how could the value of the Jade Bone Flower be measured in silver? Moreover, Shopkeeper Shen was not a person short of money, so this was the reason why Wuchang had been silent before.

It was not until Shen Yuqing mentioned his appearance that Wuchang remembered that his face seemed to be quite good-looking. Back then, when he was not as strong as he is now, he successfully killed many targets with this face. However, this face also had its disadvantages, so later he used the art of disguise to cover up his original appearance.

But now it seems that the other party does not like his face, but this is not a strange thing. Wuchang thought that after all, Manager Shen was the most handsome person he had seen in all these years. It’s just that now he can’t think of anything he can offer in exchange for the opportunity to continue living there.

Shen Yuqing felt a headache when he saw that the other person had supplemented his brain a lot. He began to reflect on whether it was his own problem. It seemed that no matter whether it was Shen Yuqing or Shuang Bei, everyone they met loved to supplement their brains.

In order to prevent the other party from coming up with any more strange ideas, Shen Yuqing tapped the table with his fingers and asked, "Are you willing to do anything?"

"Yes." A glimmer of hope ignited in Wuchang's eyes again.

"It just so happens that the inn is still short of a waiter, but the waiter cannot be Wu Chang of Yanluo Tower." Shen Yuqing did not want to compete with a killer organization for people. In fact, he did not object to the other party staying, but it was obvious that he had already thought of all the impermanence in his mind and had determined that if he stayed in the inn, he would need to exchange other things for it.

Sure enough, after hearing what Shen Yuqing said, Wu Chang heaved a sigh of relief: "I will complete the last task assigned by the host in the afternoon. Whether I succeed or not, Wu Chang will die in that task."

Shen Yuqing's expression changed slightly. He seemed to have thought of something. His tone was a little tough, not allowing anyone to refuse: "Put your hand over."

After feeling the chaotic pulse of impermanence, Shen Yuqing's face turned ugly. The opponent's body was like a shell with only a false appearance. It looked extremely hard on the outside, but in fact the inside had been eaten clean. Every time the opponent activated his martial arts, he would be one step closer to death.

That day, Meng Po planted five insects in his body and let them bite each other in Wu Chang's body. The pain made Wu Chang unbearable. When he came to his senses again, Meng Po had died at his hands, and after the fight, only one insect was left in his body.

Every time he activated his internal energy, his martial arts became stronger, and the pain from the gnawing of the insects became more intense. At the same time, he was waiting for the insects to completely eat up his internal organs. Perhaps in order to make the best use of it, the host forbade Wuchang to use force at will, and personally gave Wuchang tasks. However, even if he tried to control himself, there would be a day when Wuchang's body could not bear it. So the host gave Wuchang the last task. If Wuchang was lucky, he might be able to turn into a cripple and save his life. However, he would still die from the gnawing of the insects on his heart in three months.

Shen Yuqing, who was originally happy about finding a partner, now began to worry that the partner would not live to take up the position.

He looked at Wu Chang in front of him. Shen Yuqing knew that no matter how he persuaded him, he would definitely complete the task. Thinking of this, he sighed in his heart: "Come back soon..."

A smile finally showed on Wuchang's calm face. There seemed to be stars twinkling in his eyes when he looked at Shen Yuqing, but he did not make any promises until the end.

As the two left, the inn returned to its former tranquility. Shen Yuqing touched the petals of the jade bone flower with her fingers, with an unclear look in her eyes.