The ultimate master in the city

After parting ways with Qi Lian'er and the others, Zhou Fengchen and Monk Yuanzhi were both filled with emotion. There were truly many extraordinary people in the martial arts world. If it weren't for Qi Lian'er and the others, they really wouldn't know how to deal with this old bat that had caused so many harms.

It seemed like it had just rained in the mountains; the air was a bit chilly, and the road was slippery. The two walked along the narrow mountain path for half an hour when Zhou Fengchen suddenly stopped and asked, "Monk, do you know where we are?"

Monk Yuanzhi scratched his head, looked around, and saw only hills and not a soul in sight. "I don't know, don't you know?"

"Damn it! How was I supposed to know? I thought you knew!" Zhou Fengchen was annoyed. This place was not in the same direction as when he went up the mountain. He even had an electric scooter parked by the roadside, but it had been several days. He didn't know if it was still there.

"What should we do?" Monk Yuanzhi blinked.

Zhou Fengchen shrugged. "Add some vinegar to the cold dish."

"Sigh!" The two sighed, squatted down by the roadside, staring at each other, speechless.

Just then, a red sedan drove slowly from the side of the mountain in the distance, covered in mud.

Zhou Fengchen and Monk Yuanzhi exchanged a glance and quickly stood up to block their way.

When the car stopped in front of him, Monk Yuanzhi put his palms together and said, "Amitabha! Would you be so kind as to give us a ride?"

Zhou Fengchen almost burst out laughing. Monk Yuanzhi's "Amitabha" was truly useful anytime. He lowered his head and said, "Infinite Heavenly Venerable!"

Just then, the car window rolled down, and a girl leaned out. She looked to be in her early twenties, with long hair, quite pretty, but her face was rather oily, as if it had gotten there from somewhere. She looked them up and down, then said pitifully, "I don't have much money on me, just a thousand. Is that... okay?"

"Uh..." Zhou Fengchen and Monk Yuanzhi found it strange. What was this all about? Paying for a ride? They looked at each other and immediately felt extremely embarrassed.

Monk Yuanzhi was wearing a leather jacket on his upper body and baggy shorts on his lower body. His legs were covered in hair, making him look fierce and menacing. Zhou Fengchen's short jacket was tattered and covered in blood.

The key point is that Monk Yuanzhi was carrying a knife, and Zhou Fengchen was carrying a tattered leather bag. Anyone who saw them would think they were highway robbers.

Zhou Fengchen quickly explained, "Miss, don't misunderstand, we're not bad people. We came from the mountains and got lost. We want to get back to the city. Could you give us a ride?"

The girl visibly relaxed and said, "What a coincidence, we're going to the city too. Let's get in the car."

Zhou Fengchen and his companion got into the car and found a girl in the passenger seat. She was also in her twenties, with short hair, and looked listless.

Zhou Fengchen frowned as he looked at the short-haired girl, while the monk Yuanzhi next to him rubbed his eyes and looked at her again and again.

The car then drove off, and the long-haired girl, while driving, asked, "What are you two doing in the mountains?"

You could tell from her tone that she was still a little intimidated by Zhou Fengchen and Monk Yuanzhi.

Monk Yuanzhi casually made up a story: "I went hunting in the mountains and encountered a bear. I've never done that before."

The long-haired girl smiled but didn't speak. The short-haired girl suddenly said with disgust, "Liar! There are only low hills around here, close to the city. Where would a bear come from?"

Her voice was strange, a little hoarse, as if it were produced by friction.

The atmosphere inside the car suddenly became awkward.

Monk Yuanzhi looked grim and was about to speak when Zhou Fengchen patted him, signaling him to be quiet.

They remained silent the entire way until they reached the city center, where Zhou Fengchen and his companion got out of the car.

Watching the car speed away, Monk Yuanzhi spat, "That beast's pretty arrogant!"

"You noticed it too?" Zhou Fengchen asked.

Monk Yuanzhi said, "That short-haired girl, with her bluish face, gloomy expression, and chilling aura, is possessed by a ghost!"

Zhou Fengchen nodded. "It won't live more than a few days. It seems that this ghost has big ambitions. I'm afraid it wants to play the trick of substituting one thing for another. I just put a talisman in the car. If we have time in the next couple of days, let's go and make some money."

Monk Yuanzhi chuckled, giving a thumbs-up. "You know how to handle things!"

"polite!"

……

The rental house wasn't far from here, so the two walked back. On the way, they came across a breakfast shop, and the tempting aroma of meat buns wafted over. Monk Yuanzhi swallowed hard and said, "We've been hungry all day, let's eat something."

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because now that he had, Zhou Fengchen's stomach started growling. But when he reached into his pocket, his face changed. "Damn it! My money's gone somewhere!"

Monk Yuanzhi seemed quite nonchalant. "Don't we still have plenty of money? I'll eat first, you can go back and get it."

"Take what?!" Zhou Fengchen said with a bitter face, "I was ambushed by Doromo and the other two that day, and I had all my money on me. Then I didn't pay attention, and I've been running around in the demon's den these past few days, and I've lost it all. I don't even have a single coin left."

"Sigh! What a mess this has been!"

The two sighed simultaneously and returned to their rented room dejectedly.

After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, we sat on the sofa, looking at each other, and felt even hungrier.

Monk Yuanzhi suggested, "How about... you go borrow some money from the restaurant owner to tide you over!"

Zhou Fengchen shook his head. "She paid me my wages last time, but I've been working sporadically lately, so I'm too ashamed to go."

Monk Yuanzhi chuckled and said, "How about... you go home and get a hundred or two hundred thousand, we'll have a big meal first, then go to Hong Kong or Malaysia or something, gamble like crazy, and relax a bit."

Zhou Fengchen glared at him: "Get out!"

"Even a hero can be brought down by a penny!"

With a pained expression, Monk Yuanzhi ran to the toilet, filled a bowl with tap water, and pointed at the bowl, saying, "This bowl contains half a bowl of braised pork and half a bowl of white rice. Take a good look."

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After saying that, he gulped it down.

Zhou Fengchen's eyes widened. "How does it taste?"

Monk Yuanzhi nodded and said seriously, "Not bad! The pork is fatty but not greasy, and the rice is fragrant and delicious."

"That's interesting." Zhou Fengchen also ran to the toilet to fill a bowl with tap water, and turned around to say, "This bowl has half a bowl of braised chicken and half a bowl of rice."

He downed it in one gulp.

Monk Yuanzhi blinked. "How's the taste? Is the chicken tender enough?"

"It's stewed to a pulp, it's all water now." Zhou Fengchen threw down the bowl, scratched his head, and said, "Let's just sleep. We won't be hungry when we're asleep."

……

The two were so hungry their teeth turned yellow, so they covered their heads and fell into a deep sleep. After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Fengchen suddenly sat up, counted on his fingers, and shouted, "Monk, wake up, get up and get to work!"

Monk Yuanzhi rubbed his eyes. "What work?"

Zhou Fengchen said dejectedly, "When it rains, it pours. I just remembered that it's my sister's birthday tomorrow, and I don't have a single penny on me. How am I supposed to go? Didn't I run into that possessed girl today? I need to figure out how to get rid of her and get some money now."

Monk Yuanzhi perked up and jumped to his feet.

The two tidied up their belongings and, following the directions of the talisman in the car, went to the door.

It was already dark when they arrived at the site, which turned out to be a large courtyard with a small villa. Several cars were parked in the courtyard, including the red sedan.

Just as the two were about to knock on the door, a group of people suddenly rushed out of the villa. The middle-aged woman at the front was pale-faced. "I can't do it, I can't do it! I only know how to consult the oracle, but it won't listen to me. You'll have to find another expert!"

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