The old Monk accepted the business card, took a brief glance, and then affird with certainty.
Then, looking at Jason’s expression, the old Monk suddenly realized sothing was amiss.
"Two weeks ago, Hui Lixiang disappeared—Hui Lijing inford of this."
"The reason I’m living here is that I promised Hui Lijing to help her find her sister."
Jason said.
"Disappeared?"
"Impossible."
The old Monk shook his head repeatedly.
Then, facing Jason’s gaze, the old Monk slightly organized his wording before saying: "Although I cannot confirm what Ms. Hui Lixiang does, this benefactor is anything but simple, not only surrounded by nurous bodyguards, she herself is also a formidable fighter, nearly on par with a real martial artist."
"Oh?"
Jason beca interested.
"At the previous ’King of Fighters’ tournant, Ms. Hui Lixiang participated as an alternate in the ’Won Fighters’ team."
"Even though she didn’t get to fight, being an alternate alone proves her skill."
"And there’s more..."
The old Monk paused suddenly.
"More what?"
Jason raised an eyebrow.
No one likes people who talk in half-truths and leave others hanging.
Jason was no exception.
"Sorry, I cannot ascertain the truth of this rumor."
"Because it is simply too astonishing."
The old Monk first apologized, then, urged by Jason’s persistent gaze, he continued: "Rumor has it, this benefactor once challenged the ’Extre Flow’ dojo with a ’hundred-man kumite’."
"’Extre Flow’ is the legendary ground of ’Dragons and Tigers Dance’."
"Even though those two legendary fighters have vanished into the annals of history, their legacy remains unfathomable."
"That’s why this rumor is denied by everyone in the Inside World."
"I once curiously asked Ms. Hui Lixiang, and she said nothing, but shook her head."
"Clearly, she is also denying it."
Denying?
Jason narrowed his eyes.
Shaking her head does not necessarily an denial.
It could also an she didn’t want to talk.
Or perhaps she had made a promise.
In any case, Hui Lixiang is soone more complex than she appears.
"What else do you know about Hui Lixiang?"
"I asked Tsuchimikado Motoharu before, and he knew nothing about her."
Jason inquired about his own doubts.
Since the old Monk of Tongshou Temple knew Hui Lixiang, it’s impossible that Tsuchimikado Motoharu would know nothing about her.
"Of course, Tsuchimikado Motoharu wouldn’t know."
"Because Ms. Hui Lixiang used a false na—"
"King!"
The old Monk of Tongshou Temple uttered a na.
"King?"
Jason murmured to himself.
Although still unclear about the reasons for Hui Lixiang’s disappearance, now that he had a real ’na’, Jason believed that finding Hui Lixiang would be much easier.
For this, Jason breathed a sigh of relief.
He is soone who doesn’t make promises lightly.
But once he does, his word is his bond.
He promised Hui Lijing to help her find her sister, and he was determined to do so.
But finding soone in the whole world is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
However, when that person becos special, things naturally beco different.
"Thank you."
Jason expressed his sincere gratitude to the old Monk of Tongshou Temple.
"No, no."
"I haven’t been of any help to you at all."
"I’ve just inford you of so details."
"Even if I hadn’t told you, I believe you would have found out soon anyway."
The old Monk waved his hands repeatedly.
"I will rember this kindness."
Jason responded in this manner.
At the sa ti, he adjusted his goal inwardly: from ’eating until 70% full’ to ’eating until 50% full’.
"What?"
"News about my sister."
"She is... King?"
When Hui Lijing brought in water, Jason relayed to her the news he had just received.
Instantly, Hui Lijing was shocked.
She, a female detective, had heard about King.
The rumored female fighter.
But her sister, that person, wasn’t she a high-level tea ceremony master?
Why would she beco a female fighter?
And hadn’t she said that she hated fighting the most?
How could she possibly beco a fighter?
Hui Lijing stood there, dumbfounded.
But she didn’t question Jason.
She believed that Jason wouldn’t deceive her about such a matter.
"I’ll go collect so information about that person."
Hui Lijing said this and rushed out in a hurry.
And at this ti, Urashima, who had been on the phone for a long while, finally ca back.
"Sorry, I’m really embarrassed."
"The elderly love to nag."
"And my father and mother, they keep asking about my marriage."
The young Urashima said, quite embarrassed.
"Urashima, are you going to get married?"
The old monk asked with great interest.
The older he got, the more he enjoyed joining in the fun.
"I don’t even have a sweetheart, how could I possibly get married? It’s just that my family has arranged a blind date... I have to deal with it." Urashima said, seeming to feel a bit bad about saying this, and quickly added: "I don’t intend to play with the date’s feelings, I’m just going to have a simple al and express my current disinterest in dating..."
Slap!
Before he could finish speaking, Urashima was interrupted by a slap on his back.
"You, if you et soone you like, you must go for it."
"Don’t stick to conventions! And don’t worry about saving face!"
"You have to be bold in pursuit!"
"Otherwise, you’ll end up an old bachelor like !"
Ryosuke gave his junior so truly heartfelt advice.
"Mm."
"When love cos, don’t run away."
"Maybe... it only happens once in a lifeti."
The old monk chid in too.
"As long as she’s normal, ordinary, even if not very pretty, it’s worth giving it a try. Maybe after you try, you’ll find that’s what you want?"
Jason also spoke up.
Back in his hotown, he had imagined more than once, dreaming of living a simple life with an ordinary girl.
Just an ordinary girl is fine.
Nothing too special.
Average looks.
Average background.
Average personality.
Preferably just like soone you’d pass on the street.
But...
Reality is too cruel.
Won with distinctive characteristics always flock around him.
No!
They can’t be called won.
They should be called distinctive ’cats and dogs’.
After all, should I not have set the dream of opening a pet hospital back in high school?
Jason pondered.
Faced with the advice from the three, Urashima was completely at a loss. He scratched his head and ultimately decided to change the subject.
"Mr. Jason, my grandfather confird that his own grandfather was indeed a fisherman."
Urashima said.
"Did he encounter any strange happenings?"
Jason imdiately asked.
This is related to the big deal of ’Dragon Palace Seafood Hotpot’.
Jason naturally cared a lot about it.
"Probably not?"
"I’ll be going ho next weekend."
"Mr. Jason, you can co back with ."
Urashima invited.
"Great!"
Jason imdiately accepted the invitation.
At this ti, the old monk stood up.
"I’ve made a reservation at a restaurant to treat Master Jason to a al; you two can co along."
The old monk from Tongshou Temple said.
Suddenly, Urashima’s expression changed.
While touching the wallet in his pocket, he started to back away.
"No need, Master."
"I have sothing else tonight."
"So I’ll head back first."
Saying this, he also signaled to his supervisor Ryosuke with his eyes.
When he saw Ryosuke sitting there, unperturbed, Urashima understood in a blink of an eye.
Ryosuke was broke.
Naturally, there was no need to worry.
But it was different for him!
Clutching his thin wallet, Urashima ran off like the wind.
The old monk blinked, a little puzzled.
But before the old monk could co back to his senses, Jason had already walked outside.
Ryosuke followed closely behind.
Hui Lijing, who had been making several phone calls, was in charge of driving.
Perhaps it was the news of her sister, but Hui Lijing seed very excited.
"Let’s go!"
The female detective shouted like a child, but before the car could start, several burly n dressed in black suits ran from a distance and surrounded the car firmly.
The one leading them went straight to knock on the car window, saying—
"Get out."
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