Chapter 143
Wen Jiafei received the message before the last class of the afternoon. The underground boxing gym had indeed received a call from someone named Zhong, and he had even visited in the afternoon.
A colleague familiar with Wen Jiafei secretly took a photo and sent it to him. Although Wen Jiafei knew of Zhong, he hadn’t seen him before. He thought for a moment and sent the photo to their temporary group chat.
To facilitate communication, Shen Shuyu specifically created a group. He also named it “Bug Sweeping Assembly.”
Quite… fitting.
Shen Shuyu sent several exclamation marks in the group: [It’s him!!!!!]
It seemed they were right.
Wen Jiafei asked his colleague a few more questions. The colleague said that because Zhong needed money urgently, he would participate in training tonight, and fight his first match as early as tomorrow. The boss was still considering whom to arrange to fight him.
Wen Jiafei sent a small red envelope to express his thanks, then turned around and told Shen Shuyu and the others about this.
[Shen Shuyu: This is tricky. We still have classes tomorrow, and there’s no suitable reason to take leave.]
[Wen Jiafei: Underground boxing usually starts at night.]
On the surface, Yiquan looked like a very normal boxing gym, but once night fell, it became completely differentâbloody, violent, stimulating everyone’s nerves. Many dignitaries and wealthy people came to watch. These people spent lavishly; sometimes, the money earned from one fight was truly substantial.
If it was at night, it would be easy to handle.
Shen Shuyu was thinking when the System in his brain suddenly popped up.
ăMaster! I found that Mother Bug!ă
Shen Shuyu was startled by the System. He frowned: ăWhere were you last night?ă
The System said: ăDidn’t Master ask me to find the Mother Bug? Finding this bug took some time, and my energy was a bit low due to the extensive search.ă
No wonder he couldn’t be called out yesterday.
The System asked again: ăMaster, did something happen?ă
Shen Shuyu said: ăNothing. Tell me about your discovery.ă
ăThat Mother Bug has been on Zhong’s person the whole time, kept in a small glass bottle covered by a black cloth. If he can’t carry it, he hides the Mother Bug in a gap under the wardrobe.ă
Inside a gap? He and Shen Xili had searched the wardrobe more than once and found nothing. He didn’t expect there to be a gap?
Shen Shuyu thought for a moment: ăShow me the picture of that glass bottle. By the way, what is that gap in the wardrobe?ă
As soon as he finished speaking, the System loaded the picture of the glass bottle and the gap in the wardrobe into his head.
Shen Shuyu had thought the glass bottle would be complex, but it was actually just a simple glass bottle.
And the gap the System mentionedâhe and Shen Xili had actually seen it a few times, but it was always empty. It seemed they were just unlucky; both times they went at night, Zhong had taken it with him.
It seemed they would have to split up tomorrow night.
Shen Shuyu thought for a moment and roughly explained his idea in the group. Neither of the other two had any objections.
8:00 PM the next night.
The three set off from Wen Jiafei’s home. At the entrance, Shen Shuyu said to Shen Xili, “You go wait for news over there.”
The three had agreed: since Zhong didn’t know Shen Shuyu and Wen Jiafei, they would go to the boxing arena. Once Wen Jiafei and Zhong went on stage, Shen Shuyu would take Wen Jiafei’s clothes and go to the locker room to find the Mother Bug.
But just in case he didn’t bring it with him and left it at home, Shen Xili would go guard his home. If Shen Shuyu didn’t find the bug, Shen Xili would immediately go in to search. Preparing on both fronts would give them a better chance of winning.
Shen Xili pursed his thin lips. Looking at the two people in front of him, he whispered, “Whether we can get it tonight or not, I still thank you both.”
Wen Jiafei said coldly, “No need.”
After speaking, he looked at Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu nodded and said, “We’re all friends, don’t be so formal. Besides, we will definitely help you get it.”
Today should be their last chance. After this, even if Zhong didn’t discover they were looking for the Mother Bug, after tonight, his sole target would be Shen Xili.
Shen Xili nodded. “I don’t know how to thank you. After this is over, I’ll treat you to a meal.”
“Sure.” Shen Shuyu wasn’t polite. “Wen Jiafei and I want to eat the most expensive thing.”
“No problem.”
The three fell silent again. Finally, Shen Shuyu took a step closer, patted Shen Xili’s shoulder, and said gently, “Don’t worry, we’ll help you bring the Mother Bug back.”
He turned his head slightly to look at Wen Jiafei standing behind him. “Right, Wen Jiafei?”
Wen Jiafei nodded lightly and added a rare sentence: “I can also help you punch him a few extra times.”
Shen Xili laughed twice. “Alright, you guys go. I’ll wait for you to win back the scene for me.”
Shen Shuyu raised an eyebrow, turned around, and set off for the boxing gym with Wen Jiafei.
Shen Xili stood in place watching the two walk away. He opened his mouth, breathed out a puff of white mist, then turned and left in the opposite direction.
When Shen Shuyu and Wen Jiafei arrived at the boxing gym, Wen Jiafei didn’t rush to take him in. Instead, he went to the front desk, asked for a mask, and handed it to Shen Shuyu.
He said, “Put it on before going in.”
Shen Shuyu said “Oh” and put on the mask.
Shen Shuyu asked, “Aren’t you wearing one?”
Wen Jiafei shook his head. “I don’t need to. People here basically all know me.”
True, after all, Wen Jiafei came here to earn medical fees.
Although he had long known Wen Jiafei fought underground boxing, this was Shen Shuyu’s first time here. He was full of curiosity about this place and couldn’t help looking left and right.
Wen Jiafei said, “You don’t need to say much later. I’ll do the talking.”
“Don’t worry,” Shen Shuyu said. “You’ve said that many times on the way here.”
Shen Shuyu thought for a moment. “But when you fight him later, be careful too. I heard his ability isn’t weak.”
Wen Jiafei hummed an assent.
Shen Shuyu said, “Then let’s go.”
But Wen Jiafei still didn’t move. Shen Shuyu tilted his head. “Anything else to add?”
Wen Jiafei lowered his eyes to Shen Shuyu’s brow and eyes. Shen Shuyu’s eyes were very niceâround and bright. When he looked at people, he liked to stare straight at them, very sincere.
Wen Jiafei’s Adam’s apple bobbed twice. He said, “Blocker patch.”
“Huh?” Shen Shuyu didn’t hear clearly. Subconsciously, he moved his head closer to him. “What?”
Wen Jiafei’s voice was slightly louder. “Blocker patch…”
Shen Shuyu didn’t notice Wen Jiafei’s stiffness. He understood this time, said “Oh” twice, and muttered, “If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have really forgotten.”
He took out his blocker patch from his pocket and looked left and right. “There’s no mirror here…”
Shen Shuyu originally wanted to go directly to the restroom to stick it on, but looking at Wen Jiafei standing in front of him, he felt it wasn’t necessary.
He handed the blocker patch over. Wen Jiafei didn’t react immediately.
Shen Shuyu said, “No mirror. Stick it on for me.”
He’s helping to stick it?
Wen Jiafei reached out and took the blocker patch. Shen Shuyu automatically turned around and obediently lowered his head slightly in front of him.
Shen Shuyu’s gland was thus exposed to Wen Jiafei’s eyes without any defense.
Wen Jiafei became even stiffer. The fingers holding the blocker patch started to heat up. He stared straight at the back of Shen Shuyu’s neck, wanting to look away, but finding it difficult.
Shen Shuyu waited for a while but didn’t feel Wen Jiafei applying it. He couldn’t help but want to turn his head to see what Wen Jiafei was doing, but the next second, cool fingertips landed on the skin of his nape.
He shivered involuntarily, then felt the blocker patch being applied to his gland. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he felt those cool fingertips gently pressing around his gland.
So strange.
Shen Shuyu thought, My body seems to be going soft uncontrollably.
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