Grudge Breaker

Chapter 231: Friend or Foe (Part )
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"It seems that if I don't ask more directly, I will be doing a disservice to Boss Shu's openness."

Although half of Mo Tingfeng's face was hidden in the shadows, one could see that his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, staring at Shu Tinglong.

"When we first met, you said you were 'an honest businessman, without any extraordinary abilities'. But after several encounters, I have never seen your honesty, but I have learned a lot about your extraordinary abilities. Since you are willing to solve my doubts, why don't we discuss it first?"

"May I ask whether you are a god or a human? Where is your birthplace? Could it be that you are from the Temple of the Undead?"

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Shu Xinglong chuckled, took out an unopened bottle of Wunian water, and drank it directly from his mouth without using a cup.

"I guess Lord Si Chen has already ordered people to go to Huangquan Division to check my human records."

"Indeed, I am not human."

"Although I have no magical power, and although I will be injured, and it will take time for the wound to heal like a normal person, I will not die."

"As for who I am, I have nothing to tell you for now. When the time comes, Lord Si Chen will know."

"Oh, by the way, Lord Si Chen, please don't compare me with the Lord of Wangchuan, who has a fickle mind and does whatever he wants."

"You may as well tell the truth, the reason why I look exactly like him is because he was the first 'living thing' I saw, and it happened to be my formative period at that time, so I looked like this."

"And what I've wanted to do most over the years is to change this look."

“That’s why I have a special liking for masks.”
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Mo Tingfeng nodded. It was rare for Shu Xinglong to be so frank. He decided to put aside some non-principle matters for the time being and not get to the bottom of them.

"Second question, why did you deliberately contact Weiwei?"

"You already knew that Weiwei, Sangpu, and the new White Robe Master were the same person - how did you know that?"

Shu Xinglong never expected Mo Tingfeng to be so straightforward. His hand that was originally reaching out to grab the wine bottle froze halfway. After a moment, with a little self-mockery, he took the bottle and took a big sip.

"Master Si Chen is really very meticulous. Before answering your question, may I ask you one more question: How did you know that I know?"

Mo Tingfeng smiled slightly.

“Because of the eyes.”

"Look at the 'man' Song Weichen wearing the white robe of the venerable with the blinding ban, and look at Sang Pu burning incense and playing the zither. No matter the scale or the emotion, the look in their eyes is exactly the same."

"So that's it."

Shu Tinglong suddenly realized, and thought to himself that he thought he had hidden it very well, but it seems that his acting skills were not good enough - in fact, if it were someone else, Mo Tingfeng might not be able to see it, mainly because the target was Song Weichen, and he had that kind of look himself, so he was just putting himself in his shoes.

Shu Xinglong raised his eyes and looked directly at Mo Tingfeng, his gaze frank and without any evasion.

"To be honest, I am extremely sensitive to smells. No matter how the appearance changes, every living thing has a fixed smell that never changes. This smell seems to come from blood."

"It's a faint smell that's easy to recognize, like the scent of a lily of the valley in the mist on a mountainside where a light rain has just fallen in the summer sky."

Shu Tinglong couldn't help but chuckle when he said this, and glanced in the direction where Song Weichen left, at the tightly closed door of the private room.

"In fact, there is a mask in my room. It is the one that Weiwei tried on when she wore a white robe and went to Water Street for a night stroll. But I guess she can't recognize it."

"Later, when we met again by chance, I discovered that this girl named Sang Pu had the same scent as the new White Robe Venerable. Different people could never have the same scent, which aroused my curiosity, so I paid more attention to her."

"You are lying."

Mo Tingfeng exposed it mercilessly.

"Rather than saying you approached her out of curiosity, it's better to say you knew who she was first, and then you approached her intentionally." "In other words, you saw Weiwei before she first entered the sleeping world and became the new white robe. Am I right?"

Shu Xinglong's eyes flickered, but because he lowered his eyes, Mo Tingfeng did not notice.

When he raised his head and looked at Mo Tingfeng again, his eyes were as steady as a windless lake, and the flicker just now had long disappeared.

"I have to say that Lord Si Chen has a very rich imagination."

"If I have seen her before, there is only one possibility: I have seen her in a 'wet dream'."

The tone of deliberate emphasis was full of suggestion and provocation. Mo Tingfeng's expression turned cold instantly, and the temperature in the private room seemed to drop a few degrees.

"That's exactly the third question I want to ask. You like Weiwei, why? There is no love or hate that arises suddenly without reason in the world."

Shu Xinglong looked at an extremely small and exquisite filigree incense burner on the table, with smoke curling up from it, like a dream.

"Your Excellency is overthinking. Weiwei is a very likable person and it's hard not to like her. I just admired her because we met by chance, and as we got to know each other better, we gradually developed feelings for each other."

"Pfft hahaha!"

Mo Tingfeng laughed out loud as if he had heard a very funny joke, then stood up and paced around the private room with his hands behind his back.

"What a wonderful phrase: love develops from admiration for each other when meeting by chance!"

"The difficulty of obtaining 'Yellow Spring Sun Grass' is much higher than that of obtaining 'Purple Gold Lotus' in the Quasi-A-Class Warlock Trial. You gave it to her many times to save her life. This is definitely not something that can be achieved through casual appreciation."

"The Ghost Market is dangerous. Yuheng, Cangyue and I couldn't escape quickly enough when we went to rescue her, but you took out the mask of the big boss Suzaku and commanded all the people in the Ghost Market without any effort. This is definitely not something that can be achieved by just a casual encounter."

"You bought the Moon Watching Tower and appeared in Luoyun Town. You even disappeared suddenly after handing the Suzaku Mask to Yuheng. Now you have reappeared on your own initiative with the Shituo Ghost King Mask! You come and go without any trace. Even the underground network in my house can't track you. All these are not accidental, but they are all related to Weiwei. This level of care is definitely not something that can be simply explained by the love between a man and a woman!"

Mo Tingfeng walked to the table and looked down at Shu Xinglong who was sitting on the armchair.

"Your love for Weiwei has a very strong motive, it is definitely not just a simple love between a man and a woman. What is your purpose?"

Shu Xinglong smiled slightly, without looking at him, but picked up the wine glass again and drank leisurely.

"The world is bustling, all come for profit, and the world is bustling, all for profit."

"I am just an honest businessman. I accept people's trust and do their work. What's wrong with trading with people and making a profit?"
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Mo Tingfeng twitched his lips when he heard that and sat down again.

"Very good! You have admitted that the reason you deliberately approached Weiwei was because of some kind of exchange of interests. I will not break your rules. I just want to ask Boss Shu, is the person you are trading with acquaintance with me?"

Shu Xinglong put down his wine glass and looked at Mo Tingfeng with a smile.

"If you want to know the answer, it's very simple. Just trade with me and exchange benefits for gains."

He paused and leaned forward.

"Give Weiwei to me, and I'll tell you everything, how about that?"

"I admit that I approached her initially because of a deal, but since the night Weiwei played the piano in Wangyue Tower, the deal has gradually changed. This is why I have repeatedly come to her rescue."

"I might as well say it clearly. I like this little girl. I like her very much and I want her."

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Mo Tingfeng tightened his cheeks and leaned forward to look at Shu Tinglong.

"you wanna die."