My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 146 - 135: Owning Up to Your Actions

Celestial Strategy Trading.

Si Yujie was holding her phone, still following the development of yesterday’s events.

After understanding the whole situation.

She actually quite understands why Chen Lusi chose not to show up.

After all, from an empathetic standpoint, joining the Celestial Strategy Mansion was already very unpleasant, and finally visiting the headquarters only to find the entire mansion seemed out of sorts... The farce in the Monkey Anomaly Realm probably completely ruined the little goodwill Chen Lusi had.

His choice to throw down the Stone in front of Mount Tai and Xia Yue likely carried the thought ’I don’t care if I leave Celestial Strategy Mansion.’

And for Si Yujie... This is indeed a pity, as she quite likes this newcomer.

But who could have thought, just following Xia Yue out, Chen Lusi would encounter such an event.

In the past, the Monkey Anomaly Realm was also chaotic.

But nothing as severe and ugly as internal strife ever occurred.

As things evolved this way, Si Yujie felt Sang Chao and Shu Li were both responsible.

This also made her perception of Shu Li extremely negative.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded.

Shu Li and others had already arrived at the floor where Celestial Strategy Trading was located.

Si Yujie actually noticed it earlier but didn’t pay too much attention.

It wasn’t until Shu Li and others reached her that she looked up.

"...Sister Xiao Xiao."

Shu Li stopped at the reception desk, slightly bowed her head, and called her.

"I can’t accept that."

Si Yujie slowly put down her phone and looked at Shu Li and others standing before her, calmly saying: "After all, one who can stir the winds and rain in the Monkey Anomaly Realm."

"..."

Shu Li heard the sarcasm in Si Yujie’s words, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

In fact, since leaving the Monkey Anomaly Realm, she had been losing face continuously.

First mocked by Mount Tai, then scolded by Ji Xin, narrowly escaping demise, now reporting to Si Yujie only to be ridiculed again.

Yet ironically, Ji Xin and Si Yujie were her idols.

The two are currently the strongest women in Celestial Strategy Mansion.

This is really too hard to bear...

Really lost face so badly.

If I’d known... I wouldn’t have gone to the Monkey Anomaly Realm! Whoever wants to go can go.

"Mount Tai had you come here merely to rely on Xia Yue’s influence to protect you, since if the Monkey Anomaly Realm incident’s responsibility is pursued, you probably wouldn’t escape."

Seeing her silent, Si Yujie continued: "I have nothing much to say on this, after all, I’m just a receptionist, since Xia Yue let you off, and Mount Tai meant to protect you, then just do what you need to do, officially transferred here, though you don’t need to answer to me, that’s it."

After speaking.

She picked up her phone again and turned her gaze away.

"... That won’t do!"

Shu Li’s lips moved slightly, gathering courage: "Though I don’t know if that’s what Mount Tai meant, since it’s said to be responsible for you, then it has to be responsible.

What I did wrong in the Monkey Anomaly Realm was wrong, I can take any beating or punishment, I, Shu Li, am not someone who runs after messing up."

"..."

Si Yujie didn’t respond, still looking at her phone.

Shu Li watched the indifferent woman in front of her, lightly flicked her soft pigtails on her shoulders, then took a deep breath, gritting her teeth: "Don’t be like this... How about you give me a punch too."

Si Yujie finally looked up at Shu Li: "Are you a masochist?"

"..."

Shu Li was stunned for a moment, then softly defended: "I’m just accepting responsibility..."

Si Yujie looked at Shu Li’s slightly baby-faced cute face, smirked: "Accepting responsibility? Then Chen Lusi should have beaten you to death, rather than giving you a light punch, not even enough for disfigurement standards."

"... Then let him hit again."

Shu Li raised her head, hearing ’beat to death,’ recalling the scene facing Chen Lusi in the Monkey Anomaly Realm, shivered slightly but still stubbornly said: "This time I won’t dodge, I’m just accepting responsibility, disfigurement is disfigurement, just don’t kill me."

Behind her, the members punished with her were slightly stunned, then also thought of Chen Lusi, somewhat anxious: "Boss."

"..."

Si Yujie slowly put down her phone, looked at Shu Li, frowned slightly: "I finally understand why you behaved like that in the Monkey Anomaly Realm... But Zhao Yu, one of the main prototypes of Erlang God, doesn’t seem to be known for having a lack of brains, how did he end up choosing someone like you."

Shu Li, hearing Si Yujie criticize her ’Dragon Slayer’ authority, showed little reaction to being called brain-dead, but still replied earnestly: "... Because I’m skilled?"

"If you want a beating, no need to wait for Chen Lusi, I can satisfy this, I can also punch you."

"That would be bad, you’d kill me..."

"..."

Si Yujie said nothing more, shook her head, unwilling to continue, directly said: "Alright, if you really want to do something, later, go be a sparring partner."

Shu Li heard this, studied Si Yujie’s expression carefully, realized she had passed, let out a sigh of relief.

But very quickly.

She thought of something, her expression became somewhat strange: "Sparring? With that Chen Lusi?"

"No."

Don’t mention this, but upon mentioning this.

Si Yujie found Shu Li annoying again.

Shu Li’s sensory perception was keen, catching the impatience on Si Yujie’s face, once again lowering her voice cautiously asking: "What’s up with him?"

"What do you think?"

Si Yujie retorted: "If you were a new member in Celestial Strategy Mansion, seeing the Monkey Anomaly Realm scene, what would you think, what would you do?"

Shu Li thought for a moment, replied: "Beat me up?"

Si Yujie: "..."

This person, are they a fool?

Right then.

Xia Panqiu and Wu You, who had been loafing earlier, appeared at the door.

The two had just entered, seeing Shu Li and others, slightly stunned.

Hearing the footsteps, Shu Li also turned her head.

Most people don’t know Xia Panqiu.

But almost everyone seems to know Wu You. The moment they saw Wu You, their expressions changed: "Wu You?"

"The mind-reading one?"

"Quick, gather your thoughts."

Wu You: "..."

What the hell, mind-reading.

He sighed helplessly, just about to explain.

"Don’t panic."

Shu Li looked at Wu You and directly called to stop the chatter among the subordinates, saying, "It’s fake, just rumors spreading."

The crowd exchanged looks, half-believing.

On the other side.

Wu You glanced at Shu Li, then went to the front desk with Xia Panqiu, asking, "Xiaoxiao...who are these people?"

"Shu Li, and the members from his team."

Si Yujie replied, "Mount Tai had them report here, saying they should learn how to handle things from scratch...I had them be your sparring partners."

"Shu Li?"

The two turned their heads sharply upon hearing the name.

In this day and night, they had heard this name countless times...but it was the first time seeing him in person.

After all, Shu Li had always been in the Imperial Capital, basically having no interaction with them.

The two stared at Shu Li, though their expressions were not consistent.

But their mood was about the same.

Shu Li turned around, facing the gazes from Wu You and Xia Panqiu, asking, "Are you Chen Lusi’s teammates?"

"...Not anymore."

Wu You paused, smiled: "Thanks to your outstanding performance."

Xia Panqiu didn’t speak, just moved his gaze away from Shu Li, clearly not wanting to talk much with her.

Shu Li: "..."

Although she was mentally prepared before coming.

Such unpopularity was still beyond her expectation.

The main character hadn’t even appeared...she was already disliked this much.

She hadn’t even managed to ask ’Where’s Chen Lusi’...

"Just find them some tasks, it’s not proper to let them wander around."

Si Yujie knew what Xia Panqiu and Wu You were thinking, explained: "Let them stay in the gourd, whether they need sparring or not."

"...Chen Lusi isn’t here?"

Wu You re-looked at Si Yujie upon hearing this.

"No, I haven’t contacted him, did you?" Si Yujie countered.

"I haven’t." Wu You shook his head.

Si Yujie looked at Xia Panqiu.

Xia Panqiu pursed her soft red lips: "He said he couldn’t come to Celestial Strategy Trading temporarily, needs to return to his hometown, told me to inform you...but didn’t specify how long."

"Didn’t directly say he’s quitting Celestial Strategy Mansion?" Wu You asked in surprise.

Xia Panqiu glared at him.

Wu You awkwardly raised his hands in a surrender gesture.

Si Yujie contemplated for a moment upon hearing this reply, then said: "Since he didn’t explicitly say quitting, just mentioned going back home, let’s wait till Xia Yue returns...you guys carry on with your tasks. Alright, don’t crowd here, go to the gourd."

He started ushering people away.

Wu You and Xia Panqiu exchanged glances, remaining silent.

Meanwhile.

Shu Li listened around, finally understood, suddenly spoke: "Chen Lusi is quitting Celestial Strategy Mansion? He’s so capable? Isn’t this a loss for us Celestial Strategy Mansion!? Why is he quitting? Aren’t you going to persuade him?"

That authority was bizarre, able to nullify my technique, even punched me flying, yet Chen Lusi is quitting Celestial Strategy Mansion?

Isn’t this a huge loss for Celestial Strategy Mansion, for the third brigade?

Why wouldn’t you persuade him?

Shu Li didn’t understand.

But as soon she spoke.

Xia Panqiu and the others all turned to look at her.

Shu Li paused, finally realized why Si Yujie, Xia Panqiu, and Wu You were not fond of her.

But she couldn’t bother with whether she’s liked or not anymore.

"Because of the Monkey Anomaly Realm incident? Not really? Although with Sang Chao..."

Halfway through speaking.

She couldn’t continue.

Because...it was truly a mess.

But soon, Shu Li reacted.

"No way! How can we let such a person quit Celestial Strategy Mansion! I’ll go find him, if needed I’ll let him punch me again! I, Shu Li, can’t represent the entire Celestial Strategy Mansion, nor can Sang Chao!"

"The Monkey Anomaly Realm incident this time was just an accident!"

"I still want to spar with him again! Still want to ask him how he nullified my technique!"

"I’m going to persuade him!"

Seeing Xia Panqiu and the others’ expressions, Shu Li inferred the cause and effect, roughly knowing what happened.

She clapped her small hands, left a sentence, then turned to walk out.

Si Yujie and Xia Panqiu slightly frowned, about to speak.

But just as Shu Li reached the door, she suddenly stopped, then turned back and asked: "Where is Chen Lusi again?"

Si Yujie: "..."