Chapter 88 – Gambling (3) (1/2)
Chapter 88 – Gambling (3)
“Mighty Hua Cao, haha, you win. Tomorrow same time, same place!” Despite his failure, Qinghan was quite satisfied with his performance today. When he saw the two girls beside Shiqi, he greeted them with a smile, “Hello, Miss Qingcheng and Sister Qingwu, you’re all here, huh?”
“Qinghan, your diligence in cultivation is quite impressive!” Qingcheng’s black eyes lit up the moment she met Qinghan’s glance, and her tender love for Qinghan, who had turned much more mature in his tanned countenance, grew even more intense. She understood the reason behind Qinghan’s crazy cultivation – to obtain enough credits so he might save his sister! As a young girl, Qingcheng was touched by Qinghan’s genuine love for his sister, but at the same time, she felt jealous as well.
Meanwhile, Qingwu twisted her straight nose, and complained, “Qinghan! Tell me, how do you know my grandfather’s Running Bull Step? Has he secretly taught you this special technique?”
“Running Bull Step?” Hua Cao came to realize why Qinghan could dodge his attacks so nimbly, “Oh, Qinghan, no wonder your footsteps seem weird!”
“I’ll explain it to you later, but not today.” Qinghan glared at Qingwu, as though she had spoken about something she shouldn’t have.
Upon receiving Qinghan’s scolding glance, Qingwu shut her mouth up immediately. But it was too late, Hua Cao was aware of Qinghan’s special technique now. Being afraid that Hua Cao might quit the bet after knowing this, Qinghan snatched Hua Cao’s sleeves, “Buddy, are you afraid? If you are, just admit that you’re a loser. Otherwise, you’ll lose even more face when you’re defeated later on.”
“Humph! Of course I’m not! Remember, it was you who got stabbed three times by me today. I will surely be the final winner of this bet…” In front of the two beautiful girls, Hua Cao deliberately straightened his spine, despite his slight awe for Qinghan’s mysterious steps. But as he bragged, he saw Qingwu glare at him in great fury. Out of fear, he just shut up in the middle.
“Gambling? What will you get if you win? Lady-boy, continue!” Qingwu immediately urged Hua Cao, as if she was greatly interested in it.
“Haha, nothing. Miss Qingwu, I’ll take a shower right now, and I’ll talk to you later. Fuck! This sweltering weather! I’m swimming in my own sweat…” After finishing these words, Hua Cao turned around and swiftly ran away, as though his boots were rubbed with oil.
“Humph! It’s clear that he’s deliberately hiding something from us. What kind of stakes did you guys agree on with each other?” With a soft sigh, Qingwu pointed her finger at Qinghan instead, hoping he would tell her the truth.
“Eh, I’ll talk to you later! The weather is so hot, I need to take a bath…” Qinghan frowned as he saw that both Qingwu and Qingcheng were waiting for his answer. Like Hua Cao, he just ran away.
“Ha, you and Hua Cao are going to take a bath together?” Out of sheer anger, Qingwu yelled at Qinghan.
When Qingwu was about to chase after Qinghan, she stopped, and stomped on the ground, cursing, “Ye Qinghan, let’s wait and see!”
Meanwhile, Qingcheng’s face turned blush, because she could guess the stakes for this bet, based on Qinghan’s awkward expression.
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In the following days, the super team had some additional entertainment, apart from the boring patrol duty. They enjoyed to be spectators of the “Qinghan versus Hua Cao competition”. On the first day, Qinghan was stabbed three times within fifteen minutes, and he lost. As his skill in the Mysterious Trace Step grew more mature, however, the duration of the fight lasted even longer.
Today marked the thirteenth day since they made their bet. The team members, who were off-duty today, all gathered around Shiqi, as they were quietly waiting for the upcoming fight.