Chapter 2501 — Two Matters
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"The next step... well, I haven't figured out the next step yet, so just sit tight for now!" Shen Yushu said. "Once I've thought it through, I'll let you know!"
"Is that so... then when can I be promoted to Mengyao's personal bodyguard?" Zhong Yongliang asked, a little impatiently.
"Listen here, little Liangzi, haven't you ever heard the saying 'hasty porridge burns the mouth'? Do you know how long Brother Arrowhead stuck by Sister Mengyao before she finally accepted him?" Shen Yushu gave a cold little sniff. "Couldn't you see it yourself? At the very beginning, Sister Mengyao couldn't stand Brother Arrowhead. At school, she even used your hands to teach him a lesson!"
"That's right!" Zhong Yongliang's face lit with sudden understanding as he recalled their school days. It really had been like that—back when he, Gao Xiaofu, and Zhang Naipao were making trouble for Wei Zhao, Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu had looked eager and delighted, as if itching to join in. In other words, it had taken Gu Mengyao a very long time to accept Wei Zhao as her guard, so if he wanted to take Wei Zhao's place, it wouldn't happen overnight either!
"So, little Liangzi, count yourself lucky. It's already good enough that I haven't egged Sister Mengyao on to find someone to harm you or block your rise. If you keep being this impatient, I won't help you anymore!" Shen Yushu threatened him.
"No, please, anything but that..." Zhong Yongliang really was frightened. "Sister Xiaoshu, you know me—I've always done what you say, back then and now too. Look, when you told me to go buy malatang skewers earlier, I went and bought them. I really do listen to you!"
"Mm, so I'll do my best to think of something, but you need to be up to the mark yourself. Go home and wait for news. Once I think of your next task, I'll tell you," Shen Yushu said.
"All right then, I'll be off, Sister Xiaoshu!" Zhong Yongliang nodded to Shen Yushu with the utmost respect before leaving with Gao Xiaofu.
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After hearing Gu Mengyao's account, Wei Zhao's head immediately began to ache! Zhong Yongliang had actually gotten a Golden Cicada Undergarment from the Tomorrow and Tomorrow sect? And it seemed to be a high-grade one at that, capable of withstanding attacks from ** practitioners below the Heaven rank. That was just too incredible!
That wasn't all—he also had an iron rod that could break through a ** practitioner's true qi shield. Wasn't that the legendary divine weapon of lore? Zhong Yongliang had really struck it rich. It seemed the Tomorrow and Tomorrow sect thought highly of him—or rather, thought highly of Zhang Naipao, and were showing favor on Zhang Naipao's account!
Could Zhang Naipao have recovered? Wei Zhao hadn't heard a word about Zhang Naipao for a long time. Last time, he had beaten him into a cripple. Could it be that after going back, his injuries had healed and he was able to continue **? At this thought, Wei Zhao's expression turned grave. It looked like the Tomorrow and Tomorrow sect could not be underestimated—an ancient sect after all, able to heal even injuries like Zhang Naipao's.
Of course, this was all Wei Zhao's speculation based on the matter with Zhong Yongliang. If Zhang Naipao weren't safe and sound, weren't able to continue **, then he was just a cripple, and the Tomorrow and Tomorrow sect wouldn't value him anymore.
"Zhang Naipao has actually become this formidable now?" Wei Zhao drew a deep breath. Though he said nothing, he felt a certain worry in his heart—could he handle him? True, he was currently at the Earth rank in strength, yet he could unleash martial techniques equivalent to a Heaven-rank expert.
"Yes. Wei Zhao, do you have a way to beat him?" Gu Mengyao asked. Though Shen Yushu could hold Zhong Yongliang off for a while, it certainly couldn't last long. Once Zhong Yongliang came pestering, it would ultimately have to be Wei Zhao who dealt with him.