Chapter 96: Meeting Beiming Xue for the First Time (1/2)

“I use 'Drowning in Pleasure'!”

“I counter with 'Invulnerability'!”

“'Die'!”

“I use 'Dodge'!”

Gui Guzi and Du Thirteen were neck-deep in Legends of the Three Kingdoms when I woke up and walked into the living room.

“Go prepare yourselves, you two. Beiming Xue and Mamate will arrive at Suzhou around 3 pm. We should welcome them personally to show our sincerity!”

“Got it!”

Du Thirteen put down his cards with a smile. “Oh right, what level are you right now, Lu Chen?”

“52. What about you guys?”

“We’re more or less the same. We can grind about a level and a half a day.”

I checked the time and said, “It’s almost time. I’m going to take a bath first. Let’s head out in half an hour!”

“That’s sooner than I expected.”

“You kidding me? Our workshop can’t afford a car. Calling a cab is our only option.”

“...”

When I entered the bathroom and took off my clothes, I felt a chill swirling at the bottom of my heart. I didn’t know when it appeared, but a bruise had formed around my arm. It looked like my body was starting to show new symptoms.

Swish!

I pulled open the curtain and allowed the sunlight to shine on my arm. A moment of piercing pain later, the bruise quickly faded into nothing.

I let out a sigh of relief and leaned against the icy walls of the bathroom. As cold water washed over my body, I started recalling everything that had happened since the day I started Heavenblessed. Laughter suddenly escaped my throat. So what if I only have a few years, months, or even days left to live? I will make this virtual world tremble beneath my feet, and carry Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls to the top no matter what!

……

The three of us reunited downstairs after we were done with our business. We then called a taxi, headed straight for the railway station. The trains Beiming Xue and Mamate took should arrive at Suzhou within the same hour, so greeting both of them at the same time wasn’t a problem.

At the passenger exit, Gui Guzi, Du Thirteen, and I stretched our necks and looked around.

“The next train should be Beiming Xue’s. She should be arriving any time now.” I checked the time of my received message and nodded. “Yep, this is definitely the one!”

Thirteen asked, “What should we do if Lil Beiming doesn’t recognize us?”

“It’s fine, she met you in the game, hasn’t she?”

“Okay.”

A sea of passengers was pouring out of the train. Summer break had arrived, so a lot of students were returning home or paying their friends and relatives a visit. Unfortunately for us, it made it a lot harder to spot our target.

“Fuck!”

Du Thirteen and I exchanged a glance with each other. The girl in black stockings is our Lil Beiming?

Gui Guzi walked up to her and asked in a low tone, “Hey there, pretty. Do you need a guide?”

Beiming Xue turned around to face him. “How much will it cost to go to the New District?”

“Just 5 RMB!” Gui Guzi opened his palm.

Beiming Xue nodded carefully. “Okay. Speaking of which, are you a bad person?”

“No, I’m not!”

“Oh, I see…”

Beiming Xue shot me a glance as I walked up to them. She asked, “And who is this guy? Do you guys know each other?”

Gui Guzi grinned at her. “Oh, he’s one of our company’s employees. It’s his job to carry the customer’s bags. Just treat him like an assistant.”

Beiming Xue immediately passed all her bags to me.

I was tempted to roll my eyes, but I simply accepted the bags and said, “Lil Beiming, you should wear a longer skirt…”

“Ah?!”

Beiming Xue’s mouth fell open. Her eyes suddenly glowed in high spirits as she smiled at me. “Are… are you... boss?”

“Yep.”

I pointed at Gui Guzi and said, “This here is our meatshield, Gui Guzi, the undead knight!”

“Oh!”

Du Thirteen also joined us with a smile. “I’m Amazing Expert, one of Bloody Mercenaries’ warriors.”

“Really?” Beiming Xue stared at him with wide, innocent eyes. “But I thought the boss is our only warrior?”

Du Thirteen: “...”

Gui Guzi laughed loudly. “What were you expecting to happen? It’s your own fault for chasing skirts instead of contributing every time we have a mission!”

I checked the time and asked, “Beiming, Mamate will be arriving in half an hour. Let’s wait for him to join us and return to the workshop together, alright?”

“Sure, you’re the boss!”

“Hehe.”

Beiming Xue was obviously a fashionable girl, but that didn’t mean she was irresponsible. I was glad. It would be troublesome if she was an irresponsible girl who brought boyfriends back to the workshop every day or two.

I leaned against the handrail and started chatting with Beiming Xue. Of course, I didn’t forget to keep a firm grip over her belongings.

“Boss!” Beiming Xue stared at me with a bright expression. “You look surprisingly okay for someone who always hides his face in the game!”

Her comment put an awkward smile on my face. The thing with the word “okay” was that it was cunning in nature. It could be good or bad.

“How old are you, Lil Beiming?” I asked.

“19. What’s wrong?”