HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
100 - Something Unexpected (2)

Xiao Shuxiang was really well taken care of by Ling Qing Zhu. The deep wounds and wounds on his back had healed since yesterday. This was because the Dragon Breath Pill had effectively healed him.

Only, the bandage that wrapped the chest up to Xiao Shuxiang's back had not been released. The young man himself was even still able to act weak as if he had almost lost his spirit of life. He was up to make Ling Qing Zhu hassles.

"White cat, where are you going?" Xiao Shuxiang saw Ling Qing Zhu standing up after feeding him.

"You've eaten. Rest."

"Don't leave me,"

"........."

Ling Qing Zhu looked at the hand held by his Guardian Protector. From yesterday to today, Xiao Shuxiang had not let him go at all.

"Shuxiang," Ling Qing Zhu said coldly. "I haven't had a shower since yesterday for taking care of you. Now let me go,"

"can't. You can shower here, you can't leave."

Ling Qing Zhu wanted to yell at his Guardian Protector now. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to do it. He could only breathe out and sit back. This dazzling youth really sucks when sick.

?!

The sound of the door rang out and made Ling Qing Zhu turn his head. He saw Dao Fang An walking in while carrying a medium-sized cup in his hand.

"How are you doing, boy?" Dao Fang An asked while he was near Xiao Shuxiang who was still lying down.

"As you can see," Xiao Shuxiang replied as he was.

"Make a potion that can make your body re-energized. You won't get sick again if you drink it, let's try."

Xiao Shuxiang slowly woke up and took out the cup filled with medicinal liquid that Dao Fang An had given. From the smell alone, he could already guess this was a very bitter medicine.

"I don't want to drink," Xiao Shuxiang refused and handed the medicine back to Dao Fang An. He made the Old Bangka jerk.

"Why don't you want to? You'll get better with this, let's drink." Dao Fang An forced.

"Say I don't want to. I hate bitter medicine. Get away from me,"

"Geez, you're like a kid. The medicine is bitter. Now don't act up and drink up,"

"don't want. You can't force me,"

Dao Fang An exhaled. This handsome young man was very stubborn, he blinked and tried another way to persuade Xiao Shuxiang.

"Son, you're trying to drink this while looking at your wife's face. The bitter taste will definitely decrease,"

Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu looked at each other. They also looked at Dao Fang An with facial expressions that were quite difficult to interpret.

Xiao Shuxiang snorted, "You want to prank me, Old Bangka. How could the bitter taste on the medicine disappear if I took it while looking at the White Cat?"

"Try it first. If you like each other, any bitter medicine will taste sweet. Come,"

"You think I'm such a kid that I can be fooled, huh?" Xiao Shuxiang though cursed, but he still took the cup full of medicinal liquid.

Xiao Shuxiang began to stare at his White Cat. It was just that his lips had not touched the end of the cup, he thrust the medicine at the thin veiled girl before him.

"White Cat, I believe you. So try you'll drink first,"

Dao Fang An flinched, "Hey. Why did you give it to your wife. Miss Ling is not sick,"

"White Cat..." Xiao Shuxiang did not listen to Dao Fang An and still persuaded Ling Qing Zhu.

The white-haired girl shook her head slowly and took out a cup filled with medicine given by Xiao Shuxiang. He took a little sip of the medicine and it was indeed very bitter. It was just that his facial expression remained calm and did not arouse any suspicion at all.

"How's it?" Xiao Shuxiang looked curious.

Ling Qing Zhu calmly replied, "Look at you .... I forgot the taste of this medicine. Take,"

Xiao Shuxiang was stunned, "Seriously...? There's no taste?"

"Bitter, but not bad."

Xiao Shuxiang was convinced that his White Cat did not lie and started taking the medicine. Just that it had only been two gulps, he was about to spit out when Ling Qing Zhu covered his mouth.

"White Cat...!" Xiao Shuxiang had no choice but to swallow it. Such a bitter taste was unimaginable.

"White Cat, you're so outrageous! Why are you so evil---mmf"

A piece of candy had been inserted into Xiao Shuxiang's mouth and made him freeze in shock.

Ling Qing Zhu said softly, "Candy from wheat. Neutralizing from the bitter taste of the medicine."

Xiao Shuxiang's ear tips turned red, he glared at the girl before him but still enjoyed the sweet candy in his mouth. "You've always been like this. I'm not a kid, you're a bitch."

"I don't think any young adult complains about things and even refuses to take medicine."

Dao Fang An did not know what to react to seeing this incident, including Ling Qing Zhu's attitude. He without saying anything started walking silently and left the two people behind. He is very sensitive in making room for young couples.

Ling Qing Zhu saw Dao Fang An leave, but did not call the man. He then looked at his Guardian Protector again, "You should finish your medicine."

"No more,"

"I've made you a pretty sweet cake. I'll make it again if you finish your medicine,"

"Alright, deal. But you gave me that sweet candy again,"

"Mrs."

Ling Qing Zhu saw how Xiao Shuxiang was spending the medicinal herbs given by Dao Fang An. She now knew why all this time her Guardian Patron's pills had so many strange tastes and were mostly sweet.

"Shuxiang, please,"

"Mn? What's?"

"Tomorrow I'll go,"

Xiao Shuxiang choked on his own breath and coughed, he looked at his White Cat and seemed to be waiting for something.

Ling Qing Zhu said, "Because of the commotion, the elders were forced to delay their departure to go to the Eternal Alliance Conference. But it can't be delayed too long. We'll go tomorrow,"

"I actually had to say that yesterday, but your condition wasn't good. Now is the right time. You look fine now,"

"............"

Xiao Shuxiang actually still wanted to be together with her White Cat, but this girl's remark also had a point. He did not want because of his selfishness-the girls before him would actually get into trouble.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled, but did not say anything. He stared at the empty air only to think that it was actually not long before he would also go to the Eternal Alliance Conference by utilizing Mo Huai. He did not tell his White Cat his plan, so it would likely be a surprise.

It was just that his silence made Ling Qing Zhu's heart move. This beautiful girl felt that Xiao Shuxiang looked rather pitiful.

Ling Qing Zhu thought, it was likely that Xiao Shuxiang had always considered that she treated him with indifference. Though this was the only way that Ling Qing Zhu knew to show his attention.

Thinking of it further made Ling Qing Zhu's hand involuntarily move itself and pat Xiao Shuxiang on the head. He sometimes gave a slow swipe before returning to pat him. The action made Xiao Shuxiang wake up from his daydream.

Previously, the Alchemist Chef had never objected if Ling Qing Zhu's hand was over his head. He also never complained about it until permission like this made Ling Qing Zhu actually make such actions a habit.

People say, touching a man's head or a woman's waist carelessly is forbidden. But this precisely prohibited action makes people more tempted to do it.

Ling Qing Zhu had just patted three times when he gasped with a hand pulling his waist.

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"Shuxiang," Ling Qing Zhu's voice was cold. He was surprised, but not rebellious.

"I just want to hug you,"

"Please,"

"Mm, just let it go." Xiao Shuxiang simply hugged Ling Qing Zhu's waist and calmly closed his eyes. The white-haired girl simply stood quietly before starting to touch Xiao Shuxiang's head back.

Ling Qing Zhu said without a tone, "You're like a child."

"I'm a healthy adult, man,"

"No way,"

"Do I have to kiss you to prove it?"

"Stay away,"

"No way,"

"............"

The hug on Ling Qing Zhu's waist grew even tighter. He exhaled and drew the ears of his Guardian Guard, "Shuxiang. Release,"

"You didn't let me kiss you, at least let me hug you."

"Five minutes,"

"Mm, that's good too."

"............"

If could. Xiao Shuxiang might have already charged towards Ling Qing Zhu by now and forced his will. But he did not want to do so considering that his White Cat had been kidnapped by Gong Zitao for the same purpose.

She knew, although this girl looked fine and never complained of anything - Ling Qing Zhu could not possibly forget the bitter experience she had experienced. Xiao Shuxiang did not want to instill any more trauma.

Let their relationship grow slowly. Enough with being a close friend for now has made him happy.

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"What do you mean you can't, Old Grandpa?!" Xiao Shuxiang looked at Dao Fang An and looked shocked by it.

Ling Qing Zhu actually left after giving her a moment of hugging for five minutes and at this time her White Cat was likely already preparing in her own room to go to the Eternal Alliance Conference.

Dao Fang An and Wang Zhao came to see him after Ling Qing Zhu's departure. Xiao Shuxiang wanted to come to the conference as Mo Huai's servant like the original plan, but what he heard from Dao Fang An was quite shocking.

"You didn't hear? As I said earlier, the disciples from the elders of the Sacred Peak Mountain left alone. They didn't bring any servants,"

"But." Xiao Shuxiang's face paled. He had already made Mo Huai accepted as an alchemist disciple for his plans to attend the conference, but why did it end this way instead.

"Mr Xiao, calm down..." Wang Zhao said softly, "We can still leave this sect, right? No need to attend that conference. I've got permission from Shizun, so we can leave when your condition improves."

"I don't want to. My arrival to the Upper Cultivation Realm was due to the White Cat, so why would I leave if I had to part with him?"

Wang Zhao saw Xiao Shuxiang's cheeks bulging. He blinked and then shook his head slowly, "This Master Xiao ..... Though at that time he was like a mighty swordsman, but now why his behavior somewhat .... Friends like this? Is he really Mr---"

"Are you really the one who killed those demon criminals?" Dao Fang An said what Wang Zhao had in mind.

Dao Fang An said, "I don't know who you really are. Is the real you the one who swung the sword and killed without a doubt or the delinquent boy I was looking at?"

Xiao Shuxiang frowned, "Both of me. Indeed how many Xiao Shuxiang are in this sect? If I did not mean to fight the intruders from the beginning, then the first meat lumps were not them and the first to die were not them. I'm just doing what I can do,"

Dao Fang An fell silent for quite a while before returning to say, "Honestly your fighting style is not the same as the warriors I have seen. It's a free and sharp fighting style, you even unhesitatingly attack the opponent's vital point. It feels like---"

"I don't value the opponent's life, do I?" Xiao Shuxiang interrupted. He looked at Dao Fang An and spoke in a serious tone, "Tua Bangka. There is an opponent who if given the chance to live, he will change. But there is also an opponent that even if you give him the chance to live many times, he will never change. The intruders that messed up in this sect of yours were the type of people who could not be given a chance at life. They deserve to die."

Dao Fang An flinched. This kind of speech he had heard decades ago. Someone had also said something like this to her. He just doesn't remember where exactly and who that person is.

But now that Dao Fang An was convinced, Xiao Shuxiang was indeed not the spoiled Young Master he had suspected all along. The dazzling young man before him was a swordsman who had already taken many lives of others. It really cannot be judged if only seen from this innocent innocent face.

"Take it," Dao Fang An threw something that Xiao Shuxiang had immediately caught.

The Guardian Protector of Ling Qing Zhu seemed to be shocked at once because what he caught was a wooden token with gold engraving. Not to mention, it was inscribed with the name 'Dao Fang An'.

"Why did you give me the token again? This is also your name," Xiao Shuxiang still kept the first wooden token that Dao Fang An had given him first.

"All I gave that time was as the butler of this sect. While that gold token in your hand.... It belonged to the Great Elder of the Cloud Sea Sect."

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