A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

The old man looked around and, finding nothing had changed, lay back down in his rocking chair, muttering, "Am I just imagining things? I guess I'm getting old and useless."

At this moment, Li Wei, who was sitting in the steamed bun shop opposite the orphanage, was stunned. He did not expect Tang Fulu to be so sensitive. His perception had experienced two worlds and was invincible. However, now he had encountered the first person who could barely detect his perception ability.

"The older generation of masters are indeed extraordinary. They haven't lived in vain all these years." Li Wei finished his soy milk in one gulp, put the change on the table, breathed out to blow away the steam from the buns in his mouth, and left the bun shop.

At the entrance of the orphanage stood a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, with an honest and simple face. However, Li Wei sensed that this unassuming middle-aged man was no weaker than Bitri. It had to be said that this place was indeed full of hidden talents, as even an orphanage gatekeeper had such abilities.

There's a reason why the Gis puppets ruled most of South Town, turning Chinatown into a "country within a country."

Currently, the younger generation under Geese's puppet, such as Cain and Billy, have not yet matured. Ordinary gangsters with weapons are no match for these martial arts masters who can contend with modern weapons.

In the real world, a master who has trained for decades might be no match for a single bullet. However, in the King of Fighters world, a master who has trained for decades could withstand naval artillery fire without a problem. Therefore, unless faced with a large-scale attack by a modern army, these masters could easily overpower ordinary soldiers in small-scale battles. It's perfectly normal for ordinary gangsters to be no match for martial arts masters.

"Hello sir, what can I do for you?" The gatekeeper's Mandarin was a little strange, with a heavy coastal accent, but it wasn't too difficult to understand.

"I'm here to deliver the invitation to the King of Fighters tournament. Is Mr. Tang Fulu here?" Li Wei asked with a smile.

Li Wei wasn't there to cause trouble, so his attitude was quite polite. The gatekeeper said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I'll go and inform them. Please come with me to the reception room to wait."

The gatekeeper initially thought Li Wei was just an ordinary guest, but he was surprised to find that Li Wei was a distinguished guest delivering the invitation to the competition. His attitude instantly became warmer, and he led Li Wei to the antique-style reception room, even instructing the staff to prepare tea for him.

Although the middle-aged man was just a gatekeeper, he was able to easily command the other staff members in the orphanage, which showed that his status was quite special. Li Wei guessed that the middle-aged man should be one of Tang Fulu's disciples. After all, Tang Fulu had many disciples back then, but his disciples were really hard to describe.

A short while later, a short, bald old man with a withered face entered the reception room. He was dressed in a white Tang suit and looked like he was on his deathbed. However, in Li Wei's perception, Tang Fulu's short body contained enormous life force. Although he looked like he could die at any moment, the vitality within him was more vigorous than that of a young man. He could easily live for several more decades.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, sir. I'm getting old and my legs aren't very strong, so I have to walk slowly," Tang Fulu said with a smile.

Tang Fulu's eyebrows were very long, obscuring his bright eyes that didn't look like those of an elderly person, as well as his sharp gaze.

“Mr. Tang, you may be able to fool others, but you can’t fool my eyes. You are still at your peak strength, right?” Li Wei said with a smile.

Tang Fulu was somewhat surprised. Ever since his disciples caused that mess, he had stopped fighting with people. Many people thought that he was too old to bear the mental blow of losing his children.

However, he was aware of his physical condition. His apparent aging was merely an illusion, a result of the "Butterfly Transformation Method" he had learned from the "Secret Book of Qin." The "Secret Book of Qin" was an extremely powerful book of esoteric arts, and even someone as knowledgeable as him could benefit greatly from its contents.

Both "Bajishengquan" and "Huadiezhifa" are branches of "Qin Zhi Mi Chuan Shu".

Tang Fulu never expected that his disguise would be seen through by a young man decades younger than him.

Li Wei smiled and said, "I'm here to deliver the invitation to the King of Fighters tournament. I'll leave the things here. This year's rules are similar to previous years, with a three-person team system. I look forward to your participation in the tournament."

Tang Fulu asked, "Who is organizing this year's competition?" 047 Li Wei replied, "Gise Howard."

Upon hearing this name, Tang Fulu's expression instantly changed.

Tang Fulu said in a serious tone, "Young man, you don't seem like a bad person to me. You'd better stay away from that scoundrel, Geese Howard. He's no good."

Li Wei laughed and said, "Of course I know about this. Gis Howard's name is famous not only in South Town, but throughout the entire country. I naturally know what kind of person he is."

Tang Fulu said, "Since you know he's not a good person, why do you still work for him? It's like casting pearls before swine."

Li Wei said, "He and I are just partners; there's no subordinate relationship between us. I should say that this King of Fighters tournament will be a little different from previous ones. Anyway, you'll find out when the time comes, senior."

Tang Fulu's eyebrows twitched, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he kept quiet, sighed, and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, Tang Fulu said, "I don't know your name yet, young man. Although I don't know why you would cooperate with someone like Giss, it's always dangerous to deal with a tiger. Be careful."

Li Wei laughed and said, "Just call me Li Wei, senior. It's my own business to negotiate with a tiger. After all, some things always have to be done by someone. Even a villain like Giss can be used to do some good things if you use him properly."

Chapter 264. The Whereabouts of Zhen Yuanzhai

Li Wei understood Tang Fulu's concern, but Tang Fulu was unaware of the true situation on his side, and Li Wei couldn't possibly explain too much about it. Could he simply say, "Gise Howard has become his puppet?"

Although Geese Howard had already betrayed his master, who knew if Tang Fulu would still have any lingering feelings? Therefore, Li Wei, who was full of secrets, wouldn't tell anyone else many things. Li Wei said, "Senior, I want to ask you about someone."

Tang Fulu said, "If I can help you, I will do my best, but I am not an omniscient person. I may not know the information about the person you asked."

Li Wei said, "I've only tried my best to inquire. If I can't find out, I'll have to find out myself. I'd like to ask, where is Senior Zhen Yuanzhai now?"

The Gis puppet's sphere of influence is extremely vast. South Town is merely his headquarters. He annexed his original territory and created the new "Gis Society," extending his influence throughout the entire country. With an intelligence system that spans the entire nation, finding someone in the country is extremely easy.

However, the location where Chin Gentsai is located is a blind spot for the Geese puppet forces. The mysterious Chong Kingdom is a place where any foreign forces that want to enter will have their claws cut off. After suffering two setbacks, Geese gave up the idea of ​​extending its sphere of influence there.

However, the GIS organization still wielded considerable influence in Southeast Asia, and Levi could still obtain financial and intelligence support for operations in the region.

Tang Fulou said with some surprise, "You're looking for him? He's a recluse like him, not easy to find. I only know he's currently in seclusion around Mount Lu, saying he's going back to teach disciples. I'll give you a phone number, but you'll have to find his exact location yourself." Li Wei smiled and said, "Having a way to contact him is already good enough. The older generation of elders are always harder to find."

Distributing King of Fighters invitations might seem like a sophisticated thing to do, but in reality, it's quite tedious. For some wandering fighters, just finding them is a hassle. Li Wei had previously seen spells that could pinpoint specific targets, but these location-finding spells were extremely expensive. Although he could exchange for them, even the cheapest version was enough to drop his points below the warning line. Therefore, Li Wei could only resort to this method of inquiring to find the whereabouts of certain fighters.

I can exchange for spells that track specific targets when I have more points later to complete my spell list, but I don't have that many points right now, so I'll have to make do for now.

Li Wei obtained a phone number from Tang Fulu. It was 91, and smartphones were still in their infancy. People had no choice; the only phones they could carry around were "Big Brother" phones. And at that time, only a few wealthy people in China could afford such things.

Li Wei used to see this kind of thing often when he watched old Hong Kong movies, but with the popularization of smartphones, the bulky mobile phones have disappeared from the historical stage, becoming a relic of the past, just like pagers.

Li Wei was somewhat surprised. Zhen Yuanzhai was already using a mobile phone, which showed that he was quite well-off. Moreover, he was raising two children, and the cost of raising children was not small. All of this indicated that his economic conditions were quite good.

After leaving Chinatown, Levi returned to the hotel and rested for most of the day. After seeing his younger brother Tom off at the airport, Joan returned to the hotel.

Inside the suite.

Joan saw Li Wei sitting in a recliner by the French windows and said, "Young Master, I've finished taking care of things here. What preparations do we need to make before we leave?" "Book three plane tickets to Japan," Li Wei said.

"Three?" Qiong asked, somewhat puzzled.

Li Wei smiled and said, "Besides the two of us, we have another companion on this trip, Yuri Sakazaki, the daughter of the Kyokugenryu dojo master. I was entrusted by Uncle Takuma to take her out to see the outside world."

Joan didn't say anything. This was her first time being a housekeeper, and she didn't know whether she should offer suggestions. However, given Li Wei's strength and influence, it shouldn't be a problem to bring someone along, although the travel expenses would just be for one more person.

Li Wei said, "It will be quite lively along the way. Geese will announce my location to fighters all over the world after I arrive in a new region. In addition to the special invitation, I also have some regular invitations. All fighters who can prove that they are capable of participating in the competition are eligible to receive an invitation."

Joan looked surprised and said, "There will probably be more participants this year than we expected."

Li Wei laughed and said, "The scale of this competition is unprecedented, if not unparalleled in the future."

The puppeteer Gis has already flown to Europe these past two days to meet his half-brother Krauser, giving Levi a chance to take Krauser down. With Krauser's influence, organizing the preliminary rounds of the tournament in the European region will be much easier.

In addition to the traditional North American region, this year's King of Fighters tournament also includes three new regions: Europe, South America, and Asia.

For the Asian region, Li Wei plans to collaborate with the Kagura family; for the South American region, he'll simply throw money at it. Anyway, the Geese Puppet team has already announced that even if the participating fighter teams don't achieve good results in the preliminary rounds, they will at least have their travel and medical expenses reimbursed.

Geese himself wasn't usually this generous, but things changed after he became Geese's puppet. Moreover, for this competition, Geese's puppet hired a group of professional planners to make the event a resounding success, while maximizing its economic value in preparation for the next competition.

Controlling the hosting rights of the King of Fighters tournament not only brings obvious benefits in terms of economy and prestige, but also makes Li Wei's own plans go more smoothly.

Joan had become somewhat numb; staying by Li Wei's side, she always learned some strange and unusual news.

“This year’s tournament is so large in scale, it must be very difficult to organize, right? After all, fighters are a bunch of unruly guys, so getting them to follow the official arrangements is no easy task,” Joan said.

"Let Giss worry about this. I'm just someone who delivers invitations; I'm not in a position to concern myself with such matters," Li Wei said with a smile.

On the Giss puppet side, a large number of professionals have been recruited and a competition organizing committee has been established. Li Wei's side plans to maintain control of the competition for a long time, so how to make the competition a lively and exciting event is an important matter.

Compared to Li Wei racking his brains himself, it's better to leave these troublesome matters to professionals than to let himself suffer through them.

Chapter 265. The South Town Matter Resolved

Li Wei looked at Joan, who was dressed in a shirt and trousers, and showed a thoughtful expression.

"Young Master, is there something wrong with me?" Joan asked, looking at Li Wei's expression with some doubt. Li Wei said, "I feel like you're lacking a bit of the 'butler' feel right now."

Joan looked down at her own attire. When she wasn't busy at the bar, her clothes were usually quite casual, not at all like a housekeeper, which was normal.

After all, she wasn't a professional housekeeper; she was just doing it for a while. In the past two days, she had bought some books on housekeeping services and similar to housekeeper manuals to cram on housekeeping knowledge. Although she learned some new knowledge, the housekeeper's appearance and demeanor, which require a lot of daily practice, were skills that she couldn't master at the moment.

Li Wei smiled knowingly and snapped his fingers. Joan found her clothes dissolving rapidly, like wet tissues. She quickly covered her private parts, but just then, a completely new outfit "grew" out and quickly covered her body.

Having escaped a false alarm, Joan looked at Li Wei with a resentful gaze.

“That looks much better now,” Li Wei said with a smile.

At this moment, Joan was still dressed in a tight-fitting shirt and trousers, but she now wore a purple, half-backed vest. Although it was a men's style outfit, it gave her a look that was both dashing and charming, creating a contradictory beauty.

This outfit is actually the one Joan wore in King of Fighters XIV. It was over thirty years ahead of its time and is considered a very avant-garde look in this era.

Li Wei conjured a water mirror. Qiong looked at herself in the mirror and showed a surprised expression. She had never thought that she would dress up so beautifully, so...femininely.

That's right, it's femininity. Joan couldn't find any other adjective to describe herself right now. Even though she was dressed in men's clothing, she wore it with a charming and alluring quality, like a wild rose with thorns. Li Wei laughed, "How about it? Ahead of its time in terms of aesthetics."

It took Joan a while to come to her senses. No woman doesn't love beauty. Over the years, because she had to worry about her younger brother's strange illness and was also tired from managing the bar, she hadn't had time to take good care of herself. So, by female standards, she was somewhat "sloppy".

She never took care of her hair properly, nor did she ever put on makeup properly. Her clothes were always the same bartender outfit. The last time she wore a skirt was several years ago. It can be said that her entire adolescence was gray because of her younger brother. After graduating from school and entering society, she either fought as a member of a gang or worked hard as a bartender. She felt like she was living like a man.

Li Wei smiled as he looked at Joan. Joan had a very good foundation. Her ancestors were French. Although her father's generation moved to Afghanistan, she always maintained the unique charm of a European woman, like a fine red wine that needs to be savored.

Joan's skin is fair and delicate, without the large pores and body odor common among European women. Standing at 1.75 meters tall, she is tall and voluptuous. Long-term combat training has given her a perfect figure, with an enviable bust and a slender waist. Her powerful long legs are perfectly proportioned, neither too big nor too small.

This is probably the difference between fighters and ordinary people. In the real world, female fighters like Joan, who train hard, only end up with large joints and rugged faces. But fighters in this world can use all sorts of magical powers to optimize themselves, which is why there are so many handsome men and beautiful women among fighters, and their overall appearance is not as rugged as that of fighters in the real world.

Qiong felt a little embarrassed by Li Wei's gaze. The admiration and praise in Li Wei's eyes were undisguised; it was a man's appreciation for a woman. This straightforward expression of emotion made her somewhat uncomfortable.

Because of her formidable skills, she was usually treated like a man by others, so this new experience was quite novel for her.

"Young Master, could you please stop looking at me like that? I'm a little uncomfortable with it," Qiong said shyly.

Li Wei said, "Joan, you no longer have the burdens you used to have, so you need to adapt to your new lifestyle. There's no need to restrain yourself like before. This is my advice to you as a girl."

Joan nodded. Reflecting on her past, she realized it certainly didn't feel like a typical girl's life; this was probably what they meant by "poor children learn to be independent early." Of course, if it weren't for her brother's strange illness, the family would have been doing alright. Faced with exorbitant medical bills, most families, like hers, would have been forced to give up.

These days, there's no such thing as fundraising like this or that. If you seek help from those money-grubbing charitable organizations, you'll only get excuses and delays. Before the internet age, even if ordinary people suffered injustice, they didn't even have a place to cry out.

Joan said, "Thank you for your help, young master. I know what to do now."

Li Wei nodded. Having a beautiful woman dressed as a man by his side was better than having a tomboy.