mtlumby2d Chapter 177 How did you know I was going to run away?
Chapter 177 How did you know I was going to run away?
Above the clouds, a transport helicopter roared past.
Inside the cabin, Zhou Ping looked at Li Jie with resentment.
This little white-haired guy has no martial ethics; he actually thought one step ahead of me!
He originally planned to sneak away in the middle of the night, but unexpectedly, before he could even have lunch, Li Jie pulled him onto a helicopter.
He quietly nudged the white-haired boy next to him who was resting with his eyes closed with his elbow.
After sensing Zhou Ping's subtle movements, Li Jie pretended not to notice and scratched his arm uncomfortably.
This time...
Only the world where Zhou Ping was injured was achieved.
You are all bad people!
"Senior, it will still be a while before we reach Xining City. If you keep keeping this up, it will be very tiring."
Li Jie's lips curled slightly as he calmly began to speak.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping asked in confusion.
Why did you decide to leave that day?
"Because I'm afraid you'll run away~"
Hearing this, Zhou Ping was stunned. He never expected that Li Jie's reasoning would be so straightforward.
Why do you think I'll run away?
Why should I think you won't run away?
Now, Zhou Ping has temporarily given up on the idea of communicating with Li Jie, for no other reason than that Li Jie was too difficult to talk to...
Seeing that Zhou Ping had lost interest in talking and had fallen into a deep sleep, leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed, Li Jie chuckled softly and closed his eyes.
Because this time we traveled by helicopter.
The original one-day trip was shortened to four hours.
When the group arrived at Xining City Airport, it was still sunset.
"Should we eat first or go straight there?"
After getting off the plane, Li Jie asked Zhou Ping.
After all, this Sword Saint was the teacher leading Lin Qiye and the others, so their opinions should be sought.
"Go ahead..."
His awkward expression seemed to suggest a desire for an early death and a quicker rebirth.
Seeing this, Li Jie nodded.
Anyway, Squad 009 isn't very strong, so they might be able to finish off the enemy and move on to the next location in no time.
Until then...
It seems the time has come for them to part ways for the time being...
"Alright, Fatty, let the plane stay for a bit. Maybe once we're done, we can head straight to the next place."
"what?"
"What?"
"Brother Li... is there really such a rush...?"
Hearing this, Li Jie gestured with his lip towards Zhou Ping, who was looking down at his toes.
"The sooner it ends, the sooner your teachers will be free."
"Strike while the iron is hot; consider today's exercise a drill."
After saying that, he put his arm around Zhou Ping's shoulder and dragged the latter's stiff body forward.
"Hey bro! Wait a minute!"
"What are you waiting for? If we wait a little longer, we might be off work soon!"
"No, according to the map... it seems you're going the wrong way..."
"......"
..............
On the bus, Lin Qiye was doing the final analysis of his abilities.
"The No. 009 squad stationed in Xining City consists of seven members. Apart from Captain Huang, Deputy Captain Shan, and a member named Jiang Liu who have reached the 'Sea' realm, the rest are all in the 'River' realm."
"Overall, it's not very strong, and it's definitely something that could have been resolved sooner."
"Sword Saint Senior, Brother Li, what do you guys think?"
Li Jie shook his head and pointed to Zhou Ping beside him.
"You only need to ask him for his opinion. I'm just here to accompany him. I'll be leaving temporarily after this challenge is over."
Hey?
Is Brother Li leaving?
"Is there a mission?"
Upon hearing Lin Qiye's question, Li Jie nodded slightly.
"I guess so. This mission is somewhat related to you guys."
"Let's not talk about that, senior..."
"What do you suggest?"
After ending the conversation, Li Jie looked with amusement at Zhou Ping, who became increasingly stiff as they got closer.
"Huh?...Oh...I think..."
"You guys could handle this perfectly well without me getting involved..."
"They're not that strong, we can just wipe them out..."
Even at this point, the socially awkward Sword Saint still refused to negotiate with the unfamiliar Night Watch squad.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiye and the others looked distressed.
They really are here to cause trouble...
What if the Sword Saint doesn't show up and causes a misunderstanding...?
Just then, Li Jie put his arm around Zhou Ping's shoulder and whispered something.
"Senior... how about we make a deal? You bravely go and negotiate with those Night's Watch squads... and we'll test our swordsmanship again next time we meet... how about it?"
"Perhaps... you can even master some more advanced sword techniques..."
Upon hearing this, a glint suddenly appeared in Zhou Ping's eyes!
A superb sword technique?
If that's really the case...
Doesn't that seem unacceptable?
After struggling for a while, Zhou Ping gritted his teeth and slowly said "okay".
Upon hearing his accurate answer, Li Jie smiled with his eyes narrowed.
You think I can't handle you?
Using sword techniques to lure a sword saint, isn't that a perfect match for your expertise?
.........
About half an hour later, following the address on the postcard, Li Jie and his group of eight arrived at the entrance of an old residential area.
They groped their way through the underground parking garage before finally finding the 'Cainiao Station' hidden in a corner.
"Is this it?" Fatty asked, looking at the messy little shop with some doubt.
Lin Qiye nodded, checked the storefront in the photo, and then spoke.
"Yes, this is it."
"In that case... senior... please?" Upon hearing this, Li Jie gently pushed Zhou Ping's lower back.
He then arrived at the door of that courier station.
"Wu," he took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and resolutely turned the doorknob and rushed inside.
The crisp sound of bells rang out, and the 009 team, who were moving goods and doing warehouse work, all looked up.
When they saw a young man in a black shirt with a flushed face walk in through the door, the middle-aged man at the head of the group also asked with a smile.
"Hello, I'm Huang Yuande, the courier here. What's your pickup code? I'll get it for you."
After a long silence, Zhou Ping finally uttered eight words.
"I...I...I don't have a pickup code..."
Although Huang Yuande was somewhat puzzled, he still smiled and continued to ask.
"Oh, so you're here to send a package? Please give me your address and show me what you need to mail."
Then...
Another silence fell...
After hesitating for a while, Zhou Ping, under Huang Yuande's questioning gaze, took off the black box he was carrying on his back...
He thought to himself, "As a member of the Night's Watch, surely he should recognize this thing..."
Despite having many questions, Huang Yuande, as a 'courier', still possessed certain professional qualities.
He quickly took the sword box from Zhou Ping and asked a question.
Where should I send this?
.......