Full-Level Fierce Person-Chapter 42 Breaking a Promise

42: 42 Breaking a Promise

42: 42 Breaking a Promise

“Auntie, I don’t want to try anymore.”

Xigou was actually very fond of this sentence.

Truth be told, he had once flirted with a rich benefactor and experienced the charm of a mature woman.

Mmm, the memory is everlasting~~

Of course, he would naturally not admit defeat verbally and exclaimed, “You don’t know squat.

If I can win lying down, why would I bother trying?

Fang Zhixing, you’re destined to toil your whole life, but not me, I can win just as well lying down!”

Fang Zhixing was disdainful.

It’s better to rely on oneself than others, fate should be in one’s own hands.

Winning by lying down isn’t true victory, it’s just basking in the winner’s glow.

In the blink of an eye, it was noon.

A man and his dog walked out of the Cheng Family courtyard to eat outside.

“Young fellow, please hold on.”

Just as they stepped out of the alley, a middle-aged man with a laughing face came up to greet them.

Fang Zhixing sized up the other party: pot-bellied, well-dressed, definitely not a beggar.

“Uncle, what can I do for you?” he asked.

The middle-aged man beckoned, “Hungry?

Let me treat you to a meal, and we can chat a bit.”

Fang Zhixing showed a wary expression and said, “I don’t know you, and I dare not go to have a meal with you.

What if you scam me?”

The middle-aged man spread his hands and said, “Don’t worry, I’m not a bad guy, I just want to ask you about something.

Come on, I’ll take you for a good meal.”

Fang Zhixing was still hesitant and cautious, sticking out his hand, “You can give me money too.”

Seeing this, the middle-aged man took out ten Big Coins from his pocket and put them in Fang Zhixing’s hand, asking, “You’re Cheng Tianen’s apprentice, right?

And you live in the Cheng Family courtyard, right?”

“Yeah, what’s up?” Fang Zhixing nodded repeatedly.

The middle-aged man asked, “Did you see Cheng Tianen yesterday?

Where did he go?”

Fang Zhixing became suspicious and stammered, “I, I can’t reveal Cheng Tianen’s secrets, or else I’ll get beaten.”

The middle-aged man immediately took out another ten Big Coins and stuffed them into Fang Zhixing’s hand, grinning, “No worries, if you don’t tell, who knows it was you who spilled the beans, right?”

Fang Zhixing looked down, pondering and replied, “Yesterday, Cheng Tianen stayed at home and he went out too.”

The middle-aged uncle asked, “Was he at home around dusk?”

Fang Zhixing thought for a moment and shook his head, “Dusk, well, not sure.

I went out to eat then.”

The middle-aged uncle looked disappointed and asked further, “Have you ever heard Cheng Tianen mention Uncle Chen?”

“Uncle Chen…”

Fang Zhixing raised his eyebrows and said, “Seems like he’s been mentioned a few times.”

“Oh, what did he say?” The middle-aged uncle instantly became excited.

Fang Zhixing responded vaguely, “He called Uncle Chen a ‘rabbit god.’ I don’t understand what that means.

Why is he called ‘rabbit god’?”

The middle-aged uncle’s expression stiffened slightly, and he patted Fang Zhixing’s shoulder, earnestly saying, “Let’s keep this between us, don’t tell anyone, especially Cheng Tianen, you got it?”

Fang Zhixing nodded again and again.

The middle-aged uncle turned and left, blending into the crowd on the street.

Xigou watched him go, questioning, “Who is that guy, and why is he asking about Cheng Tianen’s whereabouts?”

Fang Zhixing was also very curious and whispered, “Let’s follow him and see.”

The man and his dog followed at an unhurried pace.

With Xigou there, tracking the scent, they wouldn’t lose the trail.

About half an hour later, the middle-aged man entered a large, high-walled compound adorned with two stone lions at the gate.

Fang Zhixing looked up and saw a plaque hanging above, inscribed with two golden characters, which he didn’t recognize.

So, he stopped a passerby to inquire about the master of this household.

“Damn it, so this is the Chen Family!”

Xigou was astonished and puzzled, “The Chen Family is investigating Cheng Tianen, what does this mean?”

Fang Zhixing fell silent for a moment, then suddenly shivered, his expression becoming speculative, he mused, “Could it be that the Chen Family suspects it was Cheng Tianen who killed Chen Yusheng?”

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Xigou’s eyes widened in shock, as he had not expected the situation to develop in this direction.

But after thinking it through, he felt it made sense.

He said, “Chen Yusheng was a Great Python Realm martial artist; looking across the whole Xiaoqinghe market town, the only person with the strength to kill him really is Cheng Tianen.

Haha, no wonder the Chen Family suspects him as the murderer!”

Fang Zhixing’s gaze flickered.

Seeing this, Xigou asked, “What are you thinking?

Should we tell Cheng Tianen about this?”

Fang Zhixing shook his head and said, “No hurry, let’s just wait and see how things unfold.”

And so the days passed by.

Cheng Tianen stayed indoors every day, focusing on cultivation and recuperation, his body recovering better and better, his muscles visibly increasing.

Cheng Tianxi, on the other hand, went out early and returned late, busy with things unknown.

Before they knew it, seven days had passed.

That morning, Fang Zhixing felt the time was right, and approached Cheng Tianen, saying, “Hero, I’ve cultivated the Iron Mountain Skill to the Perfection Realm of the First Layer.

Do you think I can learn the Second Layer now?”

Cheng Tianen raised an eyebrow.

He had been focused on his own recovery these past few days and had not paid much attention to Fang Zhixing’s cultivation progress.

He asked, “How is it, have you awakened any Burst Skill?”

Fang Zhixing replied honestly, “Yes, it’s called Iron Mountain Lean.”

“Iron Mountain Lean, it’s actually this Burst Skill!”

Cheng Tianen, upon hearing this, showed neither shock nor joy and said indifferently, “Iron Mountain Lean is one of the more common Burst Skills.

But to be honest, it’s quite ordinary and has considerable disadvantages in actual combat.”

Fang Zhixing frowned and asked, “Are there levels of quality even among Burst Skills of the same level?”

“Of course!”

Cheng Tianen elaborated, “Though Burst Skills are varied and diverse, most often we employ them in the midst of combat.

If a Burst Skill cannot effectively kill the enemy in actual combat, then it’s worthless.”

“Iron Mountain Lean is only suitable for close combat.

Moreover, you must ensure you can Wrap around the enemy to have a chance to press close and ram into them.”

“If you encounter martial artists who are faster and more agile, your Iron Mountain Lean will be utterly useless.”

After hearing this, Fang Zhixing couldn’t help but ponder.

Then he said, “Thank you for the reminder, Hero.

Please teach me the subsequent cultivation techniques.”

Cheng Tianen fell silent for a moment, then replied, “Let’s talk about that in a few days.

I’m in a critical period of recovery right now and can’t be distracted.”

Fang Zhixing was taken aback for a moment, then slowly said, “Alright, I can wait a few more days.”

Thus, he waited another seven days.

Fang Zhixing went to see Cheng Tianen again, only to be rejected once more.

The reason was the same: he was recovering and couldn’t teach.

Fang Zhixing returned to his room, his expression darkening.

Xigou exclaimed with suspicion, “What does Cheng Tianen mean by this?

Why does he steadfastly refuse to teach you?”

Fang Zhixing glanced outside the door to see Cheng Tianxi coming out, sitting under the eaves, and starting to talk with Cheng Tianen.

“Xigou, go and secretly listen,” Fang Zhixing urged.

Xigou hurriedly slipped away.

The next moment, he heard Cheng Tianxi asking, “Big brother, why won’t you teach him?

Didn’t you say he’s a martial arts prodigy?”

Cheng Tianen sighed, “It’s not that I’m unwilling to teach him, but I want to observe his character a bit longer.

I always feel this kid is somewhat…”