Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1221 - 1269: Xu Shanshan’s Provocation

In the past two days, Xu Shanshan was still holding on, but by the third day, she was quite disgruntled. Even though she possessed Innate Vital Energy and could withstand the cold and snow better than the other five, she found this dull journey utterly uninteresting.

"Hey, when exactly will we get there? When will this ever end?" Xu Shanshan asked discontentedly.

The old geezer’s eyes widened as he bellowed, "Shut your mouth."

Xu Shanshan had already taken a dislike to the old man, and now in a bad mood, she didn’t afford him any respect, retorting, "I won’t shut up, what can you do about it? An old coot playing the seniority card here, do you really think you’re something special?"

"What did you say?" Wu Chang leaped in front of Xu Shanshan in a flash, shouted coldly, glaring at her fiercely.

Xu Shanshan curled her lip disdainfully, lifted her head and said, "I said you’re an old coot, what’s it to you?"

Wu Chang’s eyes, sharp as triangles, shot icy glares at Xu Shanshan like two piercing arrows, as a strong oppressive force surged from him and bore down on her.

"What, looking for a fight? Come on then, grandma here isn’t scared of you, old coot," Xu Shanshan’s fighting spirit also surged instantly, confronting Wu Chang without backing down.

Park Sung-ho stepped forward hastily, blocking Wu Chang, and said anxiously, "Old Wu, don’t be impulsive, he is an Innate Expert."

"So what if he’s an Innate Expert, would I lose to him? Get out of my way!" Wu Chang bellowed angrily.

Park Sung-ho didn’t back down, instead he said solemnly, "Old Wu, you should know what Innate Experts are for. If you hurt her..."

Wu Chang’s body shuddered and he took a couple of deep breaths, and the aura of combativeness he exuded subsided.

"Hey, old coot, why are you backing down? Come on, weren’t you always glaring at me? If you have the guts, fight me," Xu Shanshan was relentless, "You’re only good at puffing yourself up in front of your subordinates. Don’t think you can pull that with me, don’t even dream about it."

Wu Chang’s face twitched violently several times, but he still held back, snorted coldly, and strode forward.

Park Sung-ho then said hurriedly, "Miss Shanshan, our Old Wu has a bit of a temper, please be more understanding."

Xu Shanshan’s fighting spirit also receded instantly, she snorted coldly, saying, "Then next time don’t let him growl and glare at me. By the way, answer me, how much longer till we arrive? If it’s going to take another ten or eight days, I won’t stand for it."

Park Sung-ho hesitated a moment, then said, "Three more days, we will definitely arrive in three days."

"That’s more like it." Xu Shanshan nodded in satisfaction and then continued walking forward, arm in arm with Li Yifei.

Li Yifei hadn’t stopped Xu Shanshan just now; he also found the old man quite unpleasant. Xu Shanshan’s behaviour was spot on; her coming was extremely important, and they simply couldn’t afford to mistreat her.

If Wu Chang really made a move on Xu Shanshan, there would be no cause for worry, and for Xu Shanshan, sparring with such an expert would indeed be beneficial.

"Hey, old man, why are you walking so fast? Don’t think you can strut around just because you have some skill. Real masters are humble, unlike you, who doesn’t even understand the concept of modesty. I really don’t know how you trained your martial skills."

"Old man, look at yourself. At your age and still wearing such a stern face all the time. Think about it, how many more years do you have left to live? If you don’t enjoy life for a couple more years, by the time you can’t walk or crawl, even if you want to be happy, you won’t be able to get happy anymore."

"Why are you glaring again? If you keep glaring, I’m not going any further. I’m not here to take your attitude."

"Ha... I know what you’re afraid of now. You’re afraid I won’t go, and you won’t be able to explain to your organization. Then your blames would be grave, and you’d have to let people pull down your pants and spank you."

Xu Shanshan, sharp-tongued by nature, and now that she had grabbed the old geezer’s soft spot, teased him from time to time throughout the journey.

Wu Chang was a top expert within Noah’s Ark Organization, normally holding an absolutely high status in the organization where everyone had to defer to him. Who would have thought that Xu Shanshan would mock him in such a way this time? Anger built up inside him more and more, almost to the point of exploding.

Park Sung-ho looked at Wu Chang, who was on the verge of blowing up, and hurried over to Li Yifei, saying with a wry smile, "Brother Yifei, could you please stop Miss Shanshan from angering Wu Chang?"

Li Yifei spread his hands and said, "I can’t help with this; my sister-in-law has this kind of temperament. Usually, even I can’t afford to provoke her, and nobody can persuade her."

Park Sung-ho’s face darkened as he said, "Really? It seems she listens to you, though."

"That’s when she’s in a good mood. When she’s not, what I say is utterly useless. You’d better advise that old guy of yours to take it easy. It wouldn’t be good if he died from anger."

Park Sung-ho was left speechless. Clearly, Li Yifei was also annoyed by Wu Chang. As for the excuse that he couldn’t persuade Xu Shanshan, that was just a pretext; he was obviously supporting Xu Shanshan under the table.

Xu Shanshan is now of utmost importance; he couldn’t afford to offend her. Moreover, when it comes to martial strength, it’s clear that both Xu Shanshan and Li Yifei outclass him. Last time, he took that special medicine, yet he was still no match for Li Yifei, let alone now.

"Old Wu, he is just a child; you shouldn’t stoop to her level. Please calm down," Park Sung-ho said helplessly, approaching Wu Chang once more, attempting to reason with him.

Instead of helping, this only fueled Wu Chang’s anger. His eyes widened fiercely, and through gritted teeth he burst out, "Damn it, I can’t take it anymore. A little girl who doesn’t know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is, yet dares to insult me like this."

"Old Wu, this is a matter of great importance. You must not lose your temper," Park Sung-ho said, turning pale with fright, spreading his arms to block Wu Chang.

"Look at that, Old Wu, I thought you’d keep playing turtle indefinitely. Turns out even a turtle pokes its head out now and then. But no matter how much you stick it out, you still look like a turtle to me."

Park Sung-ho inwardly cursed his bad luck. Wu Chang had a taboo; it was being called a turtle, because in his youth, he had a wife who was snatched away by another man. Although eventually Wu Chang captured and killed that couple, he could never shake off the label of a cuckold. It had always been a deep wound in his heart, a topic that no one was allowed to broach. Anyone who did would surely incite Wu Chang into a deadly fight.

At this moment, without realizing it, Xu Shanshan spoke directly to his sore spot. With the aggravation of the past few days, Wu Chang couldn’t hold back any longer. With a roar, he pushed Park Sung-ho aside and lunged at Li Yifei.

"Old Wu, if you hurt Miss Shanshan, you know what the consequences will be," Park Sung-ho, knowing he couldn’t stop Wu Chang, could only remind him.

Wu Chang slightly contained his fury and barked, "Rest assured, I won’t kill her, but I must teach her a lesson, so she learns how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."

Hearing these words from Wu Chang, Park Sung-ho finally felt somewhat relieved. If Wu Chang was just going to display his martial strength to discipline Xu Shanshan, then it might not be a big problem.

However, Park Sung-ho still went over to Li Yifei first and said, "Brother Yifei, Miss Shanshan touched Old Wu’s forbidden topic. If it were someone else, Old Wu would have fought them to the death by now."

Li Yifei immediately looked towards Park Sung-ho and said with a grin, "So what you’re implying is that Old Wu was once..."

"Shh..." Park Sung-ho got alarmed, quickly interrupting Li Yifei, saying nervously, "You already know, there’s no need to say it out loud."

Li Yifei laughed heartily and said, "Alright, I understand."

This gave a stepping stone to diffuse the conflict between Xu Shanshan and Wu Chang. Regardless, in the end, there was at least a reason to de-escalate the situation. Thus, Li Yifei was now eagerly watching the confrontation between Xu Shanshan and Wu Chang.

Xu Shanshan and Wu Chang had already started fighting. Wu Chang, no doubt an Innate Expert in Noah’s Ark Organization, possessed a terrifyingly strong martial strength. If Wu Chang, instead of Park Sung-ho, had come for Li Yifei last time, Li Yifei felt he definitely would not have been able to handle him. But now... Li Yifei felt that even if he wasn’t completely confident about winning, he certainly wouldn’t lose.

With months of training recently under her belt, Xu Shanshan had also significantly improved her real combat experience. Plus, the sparring with Li Yifei had her composed against such experts; she was not the least bit flustered, responding calmly to the attacks, giving as good as she got. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

Xu Shanshan’s primary goal these past few days in provoking Wu Chang was indeed to force him to make a move. First, to evaluate the martial strength of the people in the organization, and second, to take the opportunity to enhance her own combat skills. Some true potential can only be stimulated through real combat—True Qi is like this, and so is Innate Vital Energy.

Xu Shanshan had a good sense of security. This time, the other party needed her too much. Even if everyone else died, they still had to ensure her safety. Otherwise, Noah’s Ark Organization would never attain what they sought. Therefore, Wu Chang didn’t dare to truly harm her. With this in mind, she had no reservations in the fight.

But Xu Shanshan wasn’t being completely reckless, taking advantage of Wu Chang’s hesitation. Such a rare training opportunity was not to be wasted, and besides attacking, she certainly needed to practice her defense as well.