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Chapter 19: Acting Competition

Chapter 19: Acting Competition
The middle-aged man looked at Geng Xuan and nodded:

"It seems that you already know who I am.

But I don't know whether it was the little girl who told you, or someone else in the neighborhood who told you?"

"You...what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Geng Xuan, who asked this question, looked flustered but calm in his heart.

……

Apart from the initial shock due to being caught off guard, Geng Xuan's emotions quickly calmed down.

The place where we are now is the core area of Kangleji. After the big reshuffle, Kangleji is doing its best to create and maintain its new rules.

This kind of environment and atmosphere gave Geng Xuan confidence and made him less worried about his safety.

Without any safety concerns, Geng Xuan's mind became more active.

While the man opposite thought that his "sudden attack" had frightened Geng Xuan, a young man with little experience in the world, so much that he was half scared out of his wits, Geng Xuan, whose thoughts were racing, had already thought about many problems.

First of all, the sudden appearance of this person itself seems very abrupt, and it is really just "seemingly".

From his behavior after there was no news from Wu Youren, we can see how deeply he cares about this matter.

And this was half a month ago!

If there had not been a major reshuffle in Kangle Village, which affected all the surrounding areas including Changpingfang, it would have added huge obstacles to him.

Geng Xuan believed that this person would appear in front of him even earlier than now!

It is very likely that this person has been waiting for this meeting for a long time and has been itching to get ready!

So, on the first day when the ban in Changpingfang was lifted and Kangleji resumed operations after a major reshuffle of more than ten days, this person couldn't wait to appear in front of him!

Today, I hadn't planned it out.

It was when he accidentally ran into Chen Rongshan and his son who were also out on the way that he learned the news that the ban on Changpingfang had been lifted and the market had reopened.

After some thought, he gave up his original plan and decided to go to the market.

Geng Xuan believed that this person did not have the ability to predict the future, and it was impossible for him to predict that he would come out today.

Then his timely appearance could only prove that the urgency in his heart was far from the calmness and composure shown on his face.

"Before you saw me in this shop, you must have been looking for me in this market for a long time, right?"

"Besides, you don't even know if you can find me."

“But you still insisted on doing it.”

Thinking of this, the palpitation he felt the moment this guy revealed his identity had completely disappeared.

It turned into another funny and embarrassed image.

——So busy in vain, like a dog.

After peeling off the "skin" of the man in front of him layer by layer in his mind, Geng Xuan peeled off the last layer.

Thinking about this person's pretentious behavior from the time he appeared until now, after seeing through his inner self, Geng Xuan immediately thought of a word -

bluff.

"It's very likely that this guy is not as powerful as I thought."

"This bastard is playing me, he's trying to piss me off!"

Just like that, in a very short time, Geng Xuan peeled off the "skin" of the man in front of him layer by layer.

Of course, it is also possible that I am completely wrong. Maybe he really is a hidden master?

If something goes wrong, it won't just be a black humor, you may even lose your life.

So, Geng Xuan had an idea in his mind.

You play me?
Then I'll play you too.

Let's compete in acting skills to see who has better skills.

So, Geng Xuan said in a panic:
"You...what are you talking about? I don't understand."

The middle-aged man, who didn't know he had been "stripped naked", had a calm face. He looked at Geng Xuan's panicked words with an inexplicable smile on his face, as if he saw through everything.

Under such a gaze, the panicked look on Geng Xuan's face gradually solidified, and his eyes wandered and flickered.

The middle-aged man showed a satisfied smile on his face and nodded slightly.

Asked softly:

"Wu Youren, where are you now?"

Geng Xuan pursed his lips and said, "Who is Wu Youren? I really don't understand what you are talking about."

Then, before the middle-aged man could reply, he continued:

"Besides, if you ask me to cooperate, then who are you?

What is your intention to sneak into my house while I am not at home? "

The middle-aged man chuckled again and said jokingly, "It seems you have a lot of questions."

As he laughed, his expression gradually became serious.

"Since you are so curious, I will tell you.

...Who is Wu Youren? Well, there is a high chance that you don't know this name.

But you must have seen this person!
The night before I entered your house to investigate, the person who broke into your house was called Wu Youren.

It rained heavily almost all night that night. I think you must remember everything that happened that night clearly.

...Don't deny it so quickly. I'm sure he went to your house that night.

...You want evidence? The removed bolt is the evidence!

I think the door bolt must have been broken by Wu Youren's forceful shaking?
...You don't need me to say more, right?

You were at the scene, so you know the specific situation better than I do."

Every word the man spoke was like a precise attack.

Geng Xuan kept dodging, but every clumsy dodge put himself in a more embarrassing situation.

When the man sounded the call and stopped the "attack", Geng Xuan, who was sitting opposite him, had a look of dejection and annoyance on his face, like a defeated "prisoner".

After a while, the man spoke again:

"If you cooperate with me, you are actually helping yourself out. You are in a huge trouble right now, do you know that?"

Geng Xuan suddenly looked up at him with a suspicious look on his face. He opened his mouth to ask something, but stopped himself.

"Do you know Wu Youren's true identity?"

Geng Xuan shook his head, a look of clear stupidity on his face.

"That's right. He didn't even tell you his real name."

The man nodded: "An Leji knows, right?"

Geng Xuan nodded gently: "I know."

Through the memories of his previous life, Geng Xuan knew that it seemed to be a larger market that was even more powerful than Kangle Market.

"Do you know who is the headmaster of Anleji?"

Geng Xuan shook his head.

I had never been to Anleji before, and my impression of Anleji came entirely from the conversations of people around me.

However, it is impossible for the person in front of him to mention a name that is completely unrelated to him for no reason.

"Could it be... related to this Wu Youren?"

The middle-aged man nodded: "The headmaster of Anleji is named Wu Yi, and Wu Youren is his son."

"Since he went to your house, Wu Youren hasn't shown up again, and it's been half a month!

Although Wu Youren often stayed away from home for ten days or half a month, the situation this time was obviously different. There was no news from him and no one knew where he was!
Now, the Wu family has started looking for someone.

Believe me, it won't be long before they find you!"

Geng Xuan's face was filled with anxiety.

“His…feet are on his legs, if he doesn’t go home, what does it have to do with me?

They came to me, expecting me to turn a living person into something alive for them?"

A strange look flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes. He leaned forward and whispered:
"As far as I know, although Wu Youren is Wu Yi's eldest son, he has great ambitions but little talent, and is not valued at home. His younger brother Wu Youxin is the one that Wu Yi has high hopes for.

Whatever good things there were, they were always given to Wu Youxin first, and Wu Youren could only drink the leftovers.

So, it's normal for him to hide away after he took that thing from you.

He should be thinking of keeping the things in his hands until he is no longer afraid of anyone snatching them away before showing up again."

Having said this, the middle-aged man looked at Geng Xuan, whose expression was changing constantly, and said:

"For him, this is just a choice, but it will be a big trouble for you... Maybe someone from the Wu family will come to your house and interrogate you soon!"

Geng Xuan was like a deflated ball, sitting there dejectedly.

Looking at the man opposite, he wanted to say something, but before he could say anything, a look of vigilance suddenly appeared on his face:
"Who are you? Why do you know all these things so clearly? What do you want from me?"

The middle-aged man was startled, and suddenly smiled bitterly.

He looked at Geng Xuan and said, "You are a young kid, but you think a lot."

Geng Xuan pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.

"Who am I? I am a kind-hearted person who wants to help you out of your trouble." said the middle-aged man.

Geng Xuan laughed twice.

The middle-aged man didn't seem to hear the emotion in the laughter, and his mood seemed to drop a lot all of a sudden.

After a while, he whispered:

“If you really want to get to the bottom of it, I can tell you.

To be honest, you should call me Uncle Master."

"Uncle Master?" Geng Xuan's face was filled with shock and disbelief.

"Of course, I don't know whether your father still recognizes this relationship or not."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man, who was obviously in a depressed mood, stood up, picked up the basket containing the dog, and said to Geng Xuan:
"I understand how you feel right now, and I don't have the ability to dispel your doubts immediately. There is no point in saying more, so let's just leave it at that for today.

As a gift from my uncle, I will do my best to help you resolve the troubles at the Wu family and try to prevent them from affecting you."

After saying that, he nodded to Geng Xuan again and strode out of the store without stopping for a moment.

Geng Xuan sat there, dazed, looking as if he had no idea what was going on.

Just as Geng Xuan finished paying the bill at the counter and was about to leave, he saw a dozen men in black clothes walking towards him from the side of the street.

Their arrival made the air around them seem to become much colder.

The noisy crowd became quiet.

"Show me your wooden sign." A man walked up to Geng Xuan and said directly.

Geng Xuan quickly took out the wooden sign he had received when he left Changpingfang in the morning.

The other party took a look and asked casually, "Are you from Changpingfang?"

"Ah."

"Who is your master?"

"Li Xun."

"Is it okay for an old butcher to chew bones?"

If you ask this question, someone who doesn't know would think that Lao Shacai is a dog.

"Uh...his teeth are almost all gone, so it might be a little difficult."

"Okay, I won't make things difficult for you." The other party smiled and handed the wooden sign to Geng Xuan.