Romance of Gods

Chapter 9 The Lost Jianghu

On the rooftop, everything is soaked in the golden sunset.

Children chasing among the cobweb-like wires, a peaceful old man sleeping in a rocking chair, and shabby underwear dripping.

"That's Uncle Yong, the old leader of the walled city. I relied on a lot of connections to make him willing to see us." Thirteenth sister held the railing with her hands, raised her chin forward, and looked at the old man.

Chen Yan poked the tip of his tongue between his molars and spit out a trace of meat. Before coming here, he ate hot pot at the dog meat stall downstairs and learned some stories about Yong Bo from nearby neighbors.

During the Qing Dynasty, he was an artilleryman of the Green Battalion. Because he pulled bolts without permission to attack the British army, he was punished according to military law and was expelled from the military camp.

Later, when the Japanese invaders entered Hong Kong, he organized an assassination team to kill the Japanese and eliminate the traitors.

Until the Kowloon Walled City became a third party, he relied on the power he had accumulated in the past to become the leader of Hongmen in that turbulent era.

But times have changed, things are different.

It is unknown how much energy this remnant of the past can still exert in today's ever-changing world.

"Yongbo, are you okay? We came to see you today, and we even brought your favorite carrot cake!"

"It's good if you have the intention, don't waste money."

Yong Bo picked up the cattail leaf fan placed on his round belly, opened his eyes, pointed to the two chairs in front of him, and said with a smile: "Sit down."

"You should respect your seniors." Thirteenth sister put the pastries she was carrying on the table and winked at Chen Yan.

“Uncle Yong, I’m Yanzi, I work in the Union Hall.”

"I know it all. A lot of people have been making noises recently, saying that you eat everything inside and outside. I know it's something. Please sit down first."

Hidden?

As soon as Chen Yan and Thirteenth Sister sat down, Yong Bo said, "I know Satan best. He is my descendant. I watched him get rich. Do you know why he is called Satan?"

Thirteenth sister immediately responded: "He is fierce and cruel, he kills without batting an eye, he is the devil!"

"No." Yong Bo laughed, "It's because he is loyal and stupid. Everyone used to call him a fool, but then he got mixed up and felt that this nickname was not prestigious, so he changed it to Satan."

The Thirteenth Sister laughed with her, and her body full of youthful vitality moved along with it. Chen Yan was silent in silence, wanting to be strong but first suppressing it?
"Yanzai, you are just a chess piece. Someone wants to use you to conquer Satan's army. This kind of thing has happened too many times in Dragon City."

"Uncle Yong, there are not many people in Dragon City who dare to attack Satan."

Yong Bo's chaotic eyes exuded a bit of light, "It's Cai Asu."

"Asufo!"

The Thirteenth Sister stood up suddenly and stared at Yong Bo in disbelief, "Yong Bo, could it be that you made a mistake? Asufo has been running a business these years, making money by being friendly, so how do you think he will go after Satan?"

"Satan and Asufo have an old grudge." Yong Bo pressed the fan and motioned for her to sit down. "You must not know that it happened many years ago. Satan and Cai Asu were brothers. Back then, they were brothers. The two most capable newcomers in Dragon City have become famous not long after their debut."

Satan and Cai Asu are brothers.

Not only Chen Yan didn't know about this, but even Thirteenth Sister heard about it for the first time.

"The two of them came from the same school. Although they have different personalities, one is stupid and the other is cunning, they were still close before they met Amin."

Thirteenth sister raised her eyebrows, "Amin, there is some gossip!"

"Amin... Yongbo is talking about Satan's wife-forgetting wife, Ouyang Min?"

Chen Yanfan found a relevant memory. This Ouyang Min was Prince Kun's biological mother. She was once a popular Cantonese opera actor in Chengzhai, but she died not long after giving birth to Prince Kun.

"That's right." Yong Bo nodded, "Satan and Cai Asu like to go to the Dragon Palace to listen to plays, where beauties play heroes. At that time, they both fell in love with A Min. In order to chase girls, Cai Asu even pretended to be ugly and sang on stage to coax A Min. Be happy, Idiot is very stupid, no one knows how to do it, but stupid people are blessed with stupid things, and Amin fell in love with him."

Thirteenth sister sighed softly when she heard this, "What is love in this world? Alas."

"Satan married Amin, and Cai Asu parted ways with him. After that, the two worked hard for their own lives, and they were originally in peace. But after Amin gave birth to a son, Cai Asu said that Satan killed Amin, and the two of them fell into each other's arms. A fight started, and there were countless casualties! If it can't go on like this, we old guys will step in to mediate and let two people compete one-on-one in the ring."

"Who's winning?"

"The two were neck-and-neck at first, with each winning or losing, but Cai Asu activated the super-powerful rocket jet hidden under his feet and defeated Satan with one move. Later, the incident subsided and the two never interacted with each other until death."

"Rocket injector, what is it?" Thirteenth sister looked at Chen Yan in confusion.

"Astro Boy."

"What?"

"Although I am amiable now, I know that Cai Asu has not given up yet and has always wanted to kill Satan. He must be behind this incident." Yong Bo started talking to himself again, and finally started from He took out a letter from his side and handed it to Chen Yan, "This is my handwritten letter. Show it to Satan. He will still treat me as a bit mean-spirited and won't mess with you again in the future."

Chen Yan took out the letter and looked at it, his expression immediately became solemn. Just as Thirteenth Sister came over, someone shouted from the side: "Thirteenth Sister, something big has happened!"

Thirteenth sister glanced at the body leaning out of the balcony and said with a smile: "Uncle Yong, you guys talk first, I'll go over there."

She stood up and left, and a shadow stretched by the setting sun fell on Chen Yan, followed by the fragrance of sandalwood.

Looking sideways, he saw a young woman, with waterfalls of black hair blowing in the wind, hiding a snow-white and cold face. Her brown short boots stepped on the water on the rooftop, and she walked over with a blanket in her arms.

"Young man, please meet me. This is my great-granddaughter. She is very promising. She just returned from studying abroad. This is Yanzi."

Yong Bo took the blanket and said proudly.

"Hello, Zuo Qiutang."

"Hello, Chen Yan."

As soon as his fingers touched the jade-like skin, his hair immediately stood up.The actors compete on the same stage, and the information unfolds.

The other party's information is covered by thick fog, and you have no right to view it.

The other party has expressed goodwill and disclosed personal information to you as follows.

Performer: Zuo Qiutang

Rank: Level [-] God Actor

Divine Grant: Romance of the Gods·Human Volume·Wealth and Silk Star Lord

Status: Unable to view
Technology: Unable to view

Technique: Unable to view
"You're serious."

Zuo Qiutang took his hand away and sat down naturally on the side. His white skirts were piled up and covered with frost.

Chen Yan put his hand into his trouser pocket and grasped the fish intestine sword.

With the blessing of magical spells and weapons, a warrior of average strength can burst out with unexpected power.

What's more, the person sitting next to him now is a being whose details he can't figure out at all.

And he should have been seen through by her.

"Don't be nervous. Although we are in the same romance world, we are not enemies, and of course, we are not friends."

"This is my first time and I don't understand what you are talking about."

Yong Bo, who was covered with blankets, had fallen asleep and snored slightly.

Zuo Qiutang smiled and fumbled with the pearl necklace under his neck, "Feixiong, the priest, is so incompetent. Didn't he tell you anything before you came?"

Chen Yan was silent.

"The Romance of the Gods is divided into five volumes, covering humans, spirits, insects, yin, and demons. There are thousands of inheritances of gods. Not everyone who participates in the romance has to be killed. Depending on the inheritance received, the actor who plays the god must participate. The story paths are also very different. To give a simple analogy, you are playing an RPG adventure game; and I am playing a business development game."

"So, you are now playing the role of guiding the NPC?"

Chen Yan looked at Zuo Qiutang. A similar person suddenly appeared in front of him. He felt that this was no accident.

"You can understand that I am accumulating resources."

"Connections?"

Hearing this, Zuo Qiutang's slightly drooped phoenix eyes lit up, and he praised: "You are very smart. For actors like us, fighting with force is a weakness, but in many worlds, we need force. Help to achieve the goal. Although you are penniless now, maybe we can cooperate one day in the future. But the premise is that you need to complete this story."

"If I fail this time, will I come back to Kowloon Walled City again?"

"No, next time, you will be thrown into a more difficult story world. There, any small character will kill you, and the process will continue until your soul is tortured and collapsed, and your soul is gone."

Hearing this, Chen Yan began to lament the excellence of Feixiong, an absolutely competent HR.

In this case, Chen Yan told all his questions: the world of romance, the leftovers, the decaying skin, himself in the Kowloon Walled City, and...who is leading all of this.

Zuo Qiutang turned to look at the sunset sinking into the harbor city. After listening quietly to Chen Yan's words, he began to reply one by one.

"The 33 days are located in Mount Sumeru. Within each day, there are immeasurable romantic worlds as numerous as Hengsha. These worlds use time as the dimension, intersect with each other, and span eternity."

"Beyond Mount Sumeru, there is an endless ocean of salt water. A long time ago, the seawater surged and flooded Sumeru. When the tide passed, a large number of treasures were taken out of the fictional world and fell into the sea. These are left behind."

"In the low-level romance world, you are a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone. This is especially true for this novice copy. There is no need to wonder about the meaning of your existence. He was you in the past and will be you in the future. But now because of your arrival, this skin Only then does one have a real soul.”

"You should have entered the novel as a soul body, so this reshaped body can be regarded as your novice gift."

"Because after the god actor dies in the world of romance, there is still some divine power left in the skin, which is good incense for the gods, so after making a sacrifice, you will get some rewards."

"As for who is leading all this..."

Having said this, Zuo Qiutang paused.

Chen Yan frowned, "Flying Bear?"

"Flying Bear...ha..." Zuo Qiutang chuckled, his tone full of contempt, "We can't describe his existence, so you can simply call him Xumi."

"Sumi..."

Thirteenth sister suddenly shouted from the side, "Hey, Brother Yan, let's go, something big has happened!"

Zuo Qiutang followed the sound and saw the inexplicable hostility on Thirteenth Sister's face, and joked: "Your boss is calling you. If you wake up tomorrow and you are still alive, maybe we can continue chatting."

Thank you.

Chen Yan thanked him, stood up and left. This time he gained a lot.

"A word of advice."

Chen Yan stopped halfway, and when he looked back, Zuo Qiutang was no longer there.

The seats swayed slightly, and the rooftop was lively but empty.

"We are footless birds and cannot stop."

(End of this chapter)