Chapter 42 (1/2)

Rong Kaixuan held the small box in his hands and put the bag of Spirit Coins back in his coat as he excitedly left the shop.

He didn’t care much about the 50 Spirit Coins. The star of the day was the box in his hands. As long as he used the blank talismans inside the box to create more Spirit Body Fighter Sealing Talismans, he could exchange them for 5,000 Spirit Coins.

He bought these for 50 and could sell them for 5,000. That was a hundred times higher than how much he paid.

When he thought about how he could have so many Spirit Coins in the future, his heart couldn’t stop pounding.

Suddenly, there was a blur in front of him. A figure had soundlessly blocked his way.

The shop assistant following Rong Kaixuan from a distance immediately paled and ran forward quickly to close up the gap.

The assistant did not act rashly. Even though he kept closing up the distance between himself and Rong Kaixuan, he didn’t make himself obvious.

Rong Kaixuan got a fright, and his heart trembled. He took a step backward and looked up.

When he saw who it was, he stopped moving backward and tried not to laugh. “Eldest Brother, why are you here?”

The one blocking his way was no stranger. It was the eldest of the third generation of the household, Rong Kaihua.

Rong Kaihua looked cross as he said, “I should be asking you that question. You are the one who’s not supposed to be here, right?”

Rong Kaixuan laughed awkwardly. He hadn’t known Rong Kaihua and his other relatives for a long time, but they were all very friendly toward him. He enjoyed this heartwarming sense of familial love.

Even though Rong Kaihua was scolding him with a stern face, he wasn’t repulsed.

He scratched his head and replied, “Eldest Brother, I’m sorry for making everyone worry about me.”

Rong Kaihua quietly said, “Before you came out, you asked Grandpa Cai about this place, so we guessed you came here.” He scoffed and said, “You could have come here if you wanted to. Why did you have to sneak out like this? Everyone was so worried.”

Rong Kaixuan’s face was slightly red. “You’re right, Eldest Brother.” He looked around and asked, “Eldest Brother, did you come by yourself?”

Rong Kaihua shook his head and said, “Grandpa Cai and my father are here too.”

“Oh? Where are they?”

“They instructed me to wait for you here while they went to other parts of the city to look for you,” Rong Kaihua replied in a gentle voice. “We’ll just wait for them. They’ll come back to meet with me if they still can’t find you by sundown.”

Rong Kaixuan hung his head. “I’m so sorry for causing trouble for Grandpa Cai and First Uncle.”

Rong Kaihua sighed and said, “Actually, I noticed you the minute you walked into the plaza.”

Rong Kaixuan was stunned and asked, “Why didn’t you call out to me?”

“Since you snuck out from the house and came all the way here, you clearly had something in mind.” Rong Kaihua shook his head and asked, “If I spoiled your plans, do you think you would really give up? Since that was the case, I thought I’d just wait until you came out.”

Rong Kaixuan looked at how Rong Kaihua looked so resigned. His heart felt warm. He quietly said, “Thank you, Eldest Brother.”

Rong Kaihua had a grim expression on his face. “It’s your first time out and about, so it’s common to meet some thugs. Next time, be more careful. Don’t let Grandpa and your uncles and father worry about you again.”

Rong Kaixuan nodded repeatedly and felt bad inside. He still argued back, “Eldest Brother, there aren’t that many thugs in this world.”

Rong Kaihua gave a cold smile as he suddenly moved past Rong Kaixuan. He moved as quickly as lightning and instantly stood in front of a man.

He spoke in a low voice, “You’ve been following my younger brother. What do you want?”

That man was the shop assistant who had been following Rong Kaixuan. He had tried his best to cover his tracks, but there was no way he could hide from Rong Kaihua’s eyes and ears.

He saw that Rong Kaixuan had walked over and was looking suspiciously at him, so he laughed awkwardly and said, “Mr. Rong, don’t be mistaken. You’ve made a deal at our shop, so we are responsible for ensuring your safety.”

Rong Kaixuan frowned slightly and said, “Eldest Brother, he is one of the shop assistants at the shop I went into.”

Rong Kaihua nodded slowly and said, “Thanks for the kind intentions, but I will take care of my brother from here onward. You should head back.”

The shop assistant couldn’t do anything about it, so he smiled awkwardly and clasped his fists together politely. He hung his head and walked back to the shop.

After he had walked quite a fair distance, Rong Kaihua turned around. “Kaixuan, while one should never want to harm others, you must always guard yourself against others. He might be one of the shop’s assistants, but you still have to guard yourself against him.”

“Yes, Eldest Brother.” Rong Kaixuan responded politely, even though he didn’t agree with that.

“Father has rented a place over at the back, so let’s wait for them there,” Rong Kaihua said in a low voice. “They’ll come back before it gets dark.”

Rong Kaixuan nodded and followed Rong Kaihua out of the busy commercial district.

After walking for about 10 minutes, Rong Kaihua led them to a standalone house.

The house wasn’t very large, but it was secluded and quiet. It wasn’t easy to find such a quiet place in this noisy and lively city.

Rong Kaihua said, “You must be hungry. I’ll cook something for you.”

Rong Kaixuan was surprised. “Eldest Brother, do you know how to cook?”