Chapter 95: Courting Death Again (Thanks for the Random Reward)
Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Courting Death Again (Thanks for the Random Reward)
"Shameless!" Xiang Juan shyly took a step back, her face blushing.
"How am I shameless?" Lin Xi looked puzzled.
"I won’t, and we’re not even together yet. Even if we were, you should behave properly!" Xiang Juan cautioned Lin Xi, speaking in a teaching manner.
Lin Xi chuckled, extended a hand towards Xiang Juan, made a fist, and pointed with his eyes, "Feel this."
"Huh?" Xiang Juan didn’t understand.
"I just meant the harder part, which is the fist," Lin Xi explained.
"A fist, huh!"
Xiang Juan patted her chest, looking relieved, muttered, "I thought you meant there!"
"There?" Lin Xi suddenly seemed to understand, with a surprised expression.
"No way!" Xiang Juan blushed deeply, trying to justify, "I was actually talking about the fist..."
"Yes, yes, the fist!" Lin Xi quickly nodded.
"Hmph!"
"Put your fist out and let me feel it." Xiang Juan dared not look directly at Lin Xi, lowered her head as if verifying.
"Sure."
Lin Xi extended his fist, but there was still a few centimeters space between them.
"You’re too close, step back!" Xiang Juan shouted.
"Blame my height, hurry up and feel it!" Lin Xi replied.
Xiang Juan glared at Lin Xi, touched his fist with her left hand, and remarked, "Indeed, it’s just like..."
She intended to say ’like a gibbon’s arm’, when suddenly a loud cough sounded from outside the door. Turning her head, she saw Elder Xiang returning with a large bag.
"Grandpa, why do you always scare people? You’re like a ghost!" Xiang Juan adorably voiced her curiosity.
"...." Elder Xiang’s face showed a mix of emotions.
"Grandpa, are you really okay? Should I get some medicine for you?" Xiang Juan approached, holding Elder Xiang’s hand with concern.
"I am a doctor myself, I know my body!" Elder Xiang felt frustrated, unable to express, "I’m fine, really."
"Just choked on some water."
Anyone entering their own home would vaguely hear their most cherished granddaughter talking to someone.
Even if you’re dating, with the door wide open in broad daylight, don’t do things better left indoors.
Not that you two might lose face, but that I would feel embarrassed.
"Choked on water?" Xiang Juan hadn’t noticed her grandpa’s odd expression, rather puzzled that he didn’t have water in hand.
Elder Xiang didn’t bother explaining, turned to look at Lin Xi, whom he now felt both fondness and frustration, and said after a moment, "Got the herbs, I’ll pack them for you and you head back quickly."
"Okay." Lin Xi replied.
After a while, Elder Xiang sorted over a dozen herbal packages at the counter, wrapped each with newspaper, and tied them with string.
These large herb packs could easily be carried by grasping the strings.
Otherwise, it’d be difficult for Lin Xi to carry alone.
"Elder Xiang, how much?" Lin Xi asked at this time.
Elder Xiang didn’t rush to answer, but looked at Xiang Juan who was helping, then said, "You’re introduced by Brother Zhang, so I’ll give you the cost price."
"Let me calculate!"
After a while, Elder Xiang said, "Five thousand six hundred."
Lin Xi nodded; the price was reasonable, and he had checked the herbs earlier - the quality was indeed quite good.
After paying, Lin Xi prepared to leave, but a set of footsteps sounded outside, his face turned cold, he frowned, muttered under his breath,
"Really want to die?"
Elder Xiang quickly sensed something was off with Lin Xi, asked, "Lin Xi, what’s wrong?"
Before Lin Xi could respond, Ma San and a group of bruised thugs approached aggressively.
"Big Bust Sister?"
Lin Xi was slightly surprised, because beside Ma San was Zhou Yan in a police uniform, seemingly brought by him.
Upon entering, Ma San pointed at Lin Xi, accusing him to Zhou Yan, "Officer, it’s him, he’s the one who beat us up so badly!"
"We were just passing by the pharmacy, casually looking to buy something, and he beat us up without a word."
"We’re good citizens and didn’t want a fight with such a brute, thus we ended up like this."
"Otherwise, could he defeat us all alone?"
"Officer, please seek justice for us and punish the wrongdoer, restore justice in the world!"
"...."
The group of thugs accused Lin Xi nearly making him seem like an unforgivable villain.
Elder Xiang evidently recognized Ma San, didn’t believe his group’s words, and was unclear about what happened earlier. He could only anxiously signal Lin Xi to explain quickly.
At this moment, Xiang Juan rushed out, glared at Ma San, told Zhou Yan, "Officer, they’re lying, they clearly came to make trouble!"
"Do you have evidence?" Ma San immediately rebutted.
"I am the evidence!" Xiang Juan said.
"You don’t count!" Ma San’s face showed anger, pointed at the battered group behind him, "Look at us, this counts as evidence."
"Also, see the store and yourselves, are you hurt at all?"
"You, you, you...." Xiang Juan was too angry to speak, and tugged Lin Xi’s clothes, asking what to do.
Lin Xi patted her head, signaling not to worry, ignored Ma San entirely, but looked hopefully at Zhou Yan.
"Why’re you here? And handling this area?" Lin Xi stepped forward, approached to ask.
Despite being in the western city, Zhou Yan’s station was clearly in the southern district.
Logically, she had no jurisdiction or reason to be here.
Yet, knowing her, Big Bust Sister wasn’t bound by jurisdictions like other officers.
"It’s because of this morning’s incident!" Zhou Yan showed Lin Xi no kindness, continued, "Besides, my being here or handling here, what’s it to you!"
"Of course it concerns me, Auntie wanted to cook for me last time, pity she was busy then. I think today she’s free!" Lin Xi stared at Zhou Yan, clearly indicating he wanted her to ignore the current situation.
Xiang Juan restrained her anger and said nothing!
She initially disliked Ma San’s group calling the police, thus bore no favorability towards them.
Judging by their attire and demeanor, they weren’t good people.
She simply followed, intending to watch what kind of nonsense they’d pull.
"Come here!" Lin Xi called out to Ma San.
Ma San shivered, genuinely trembling this time, realizing the situation didn’t go as he planned.
Even the thug group behind him wore despondent expressions.