System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests-Chapter 41: Mei Qianluo

This answer was far beyond the expectations of Chu Qing and the man in black.

"Utterly ridiculous!"

The man in black couldn’t believe it and said coldly:

"Who on earth are you? Why are you hiding in the Chu Family?

"Do the people of the Chu Family... know that I am now in Celestial Dance City?

"If you tell the truth, I might spare your life tonight... Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless."

This was obviously meant to fool ghosts.

Hiring an assassin, wearing a black mask, and even attacking secretly a moment ago.

Clearly planning to kill and silence, how could they spare a life?

Gentle’s indifferent face showed no change, only a slightly confused look in her eyes:

"I am Gentle, the fourth disciple under Cui Bunu of Taiyi Sect’s Angerless Divine Fist.

"Hiding in the Chu Family? That’s not the case... I followed my third senior brother there.

"My third senior brother returned home after completing his training, and then wanted to roam the Martial World to find his third brother, saying he could drop me home on the way, so Master let me go down the mountain with him.

"He also instructed me to listen to my third senior brother...

"As for whether the people of the Chu Family know you are in Celestial Dance City, I really don’t know.

"But you don’t look like a good person, even if they knew, I couldn’t tell you.

"Oh right, uncle, who are you really?"

The man in black heard Gentle’s words and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

There was a feeling that this girl didn’t seem very smart... Would a normal person answer every question of a mysterious black-clad person?

Could it be... she’s a fool?

A slight change of heart, he decided to probe:

"Little girl, just now I was joking with you.

"I’m actually a good person."

"... But you just said you wanted to kill me."

"Eh? There’s no old feud between you and me, nor any recent enmity. Why would I kill you?"

The man in black said:

"So, you just asked who I am, and I’ll tell you. But to be fair, I’ll answer one of your questions, and you answer one of mine. How about that?"

Sparks immediately flickered in Gentle’s eyes:

"Do you want to be friends with me?"

"Friends... yes!"

The man in black nodded quickly:

"I just want to be friends with you!"

Chu Qing blinked, feeling as if there was a ruse.

This Gentle clearly seemed mysterious before, but now why does she seem like a silly girl?

Or was it that she seemed mysterious because she talked less... speak more and her naive side gets revealed?

This man in black was obviously trying to fish for answers, but who knows how much Gentle actually knew?

At this point, should he intervene? 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Chu Tian and the others were playing a game, with issues involving the struggle between the Valley of Myriad Nights and Celestial Dance City.

This man in black’s origins were unknown, but he clearly harbored no good intentions.

Gentle had picked up his fan, and he thought Gentle knew his identity, which absolutely could not be known by the people of the Chu Family.

That’s why he intended to kill tonight and leave no witnesses.

Could this person be an undercover left by the Valley of Myriad Nights in Celestial Dance City?

If so, then they really couldn’t let him leave this courtyard.

This matter not only related to the safety of the Chu Family and Celestial Dance City but also concerned his own big deal.

Thinking this way, he saw Gentle nod:

"Alright then, you first, who are you really?"

The man in black felt a joy in his heart upon hearing this. At first, he was going to randomly give a fake name, thinking the girl wouldn’t be able to tell.

But after hesitating for a while, he didn’t dare to be so reckless and solemnly spoke:

"My surname is Mei, Mei Qianluo!"

Chu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly at the words, Mei Qianluo... Flying Sparrow Fan, Withering Leaf Qianluo!

This person is the third master of the Divine Sand Gang, ’Flying Withered Leaf’ Mei Qianluo.

But... how could he be in Celestial Dance City?

Moreover, appearing during the city lockdown period?

The Divine Sand Gang is adjacent to the Valley of Myriad Nights and has always been at odds with them, yet it appeared in Celestial Dance City at this time.

What is going on?

Gentle widened her eyes upon hearing this:

"Your name is Mei Qianluo?

"How pitiful, I have some broken silver on me, do you want it?"

"..."

To hell with you!!

Mei Qianluo’s face darkened; his real name wasn’t Mei Qianluo, but the eight characters of Flying Sparrow Fan, Withering Leaf Qianluo were well known, so people in the Martial World just called him ’Qianluo’ instead of his name.

For over twenty years, no one had dared to mock him about it.

Didn’t expect today, of all days, to be ridiculed by a girl not yet twenty.

Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to speak:

"Little girl, don’t say anything else, you’ve asked that question. Now it’s my turn.

"I ask you, is Chu Yunfei really dead?"

Chu Qing restrained his aura even more; this question was crucial.

He looked quietly at Gentle, unsure of how she would answer.

"I don’t know."

Gentle’s voice was still devoid of warmth:

"Master said, when you’re a guest at someone else’s house, you can’t cause trouble.

"So every day when I open my eyes, I roam outside, only return at night.

"The Chu Family has been very busy these days, and no one cares about me; I haven’t even seen my third senior brother for days.

"Huh? Are you saying Uncle Chu is dead?"

"..."

Damn, who’s asking who?

If I knew... why bother asking you?

While pondering what to ask next, he heard Gentle speak:

"No, no, I don’t wish to know this question. It doesn’t count; I’ll ask another one.

"Besides me in this city, how many friends do you have?"

As soon as this question came out, Chu Qing’s expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

He thought this Gentle was really just a silly girl, but... the first question revealed Mei Qianluo’s name, thus knowing his origins.

The second question... rather than asking about his friends, was more about how many members of the Divine Sand Gang were hiding in Celestial Dance City, waiting for an opportunity to act?

"Hmm?"

Mei Qianluo was taken aback for a moment:

"Wait, your earlier answer was ’I don’t know’, logically, I should get to ask one more."

"Not right."

Gentle shook her head:

"Not knowing is my answer, and I’ve already answered honestly.

"Now that question has passed, it’s your turn to answer my question.

"Or... do you not actually wish to be friends with me, you’re just..."

Her voice suddenly became even colder:

"Deceiving me here?"

Mei Qianluo’s pupils instantly contracted:

"How bold!!"

Always catching birds, now pecked in the eye by one today!

The little girl played dumb and actually managed to trick him.

In a fit of rage, he swung his hand to strike, but saw that Gentle’s Finger Force had already arrived.

Immediately even angrier, he flicked his wrist, and with a whoosh, opened a folding fan. His finger tapped the fan surface as if a pebble had fallen into the water.

As the fan surface rippled, Mei Qianluo swept and folded his hand.

Gentle leaned back to dodge, tapped her toe, Taiyi Divine Leg!

But unlike Chu Fan’s powerful force, in her hands, it was agile and light, with another kind of exquisite change.