CH 5

“The minutes?”

In front of the courtyard, Yu Li roughly scanned through a few pages of pinyin and text typed down on the iPad. Looking through it, he still found it hard to believe. “He was actually able to make Yin Su do this?”

Though Yin Su always acted like a loyal dog in front of him, in the face of outsiders it never had the mind to follow or even attend to their needs or wants.  

“Call him and he’ll act ah.” Ah Fu lazily fiddled with the strands of his purple fringe lying flat across his forehead. “Yin Su was really active. He took the initiative and felt like doing his request.” 

“......” Yu Li muttered in a low voice and spat, “Showing off to get on his good side just because he’s crazy about his looks, idiot! ”  

All of a sudden, a strange feeling came over Yu Li’s heart. He immediately looked up. The sunlight beamed down with clouds covering the sky. He saw the idiot open his mouth and straight up rushed towards him, flying fast. 

Realizing that his speed was too much, Yin Su failed to slow down and instead plunged straight into his master’s arms.

Yu Li huffed at the sudden contact, feeling stifled. Before he even got to scold the owl, Yin Su let out a sharp cry. In an instant, Yu Li’s face changed, a steely look taking over. “Where is he blocked?” He snapped.

After Yin Su pointed out the direction, Yu Li hastily threw the owl in Ah Fu’s arms. In a flash, he disappeared from the courtyard. 

At the same time, in Shaoyang Town. 　

The narrow alley was a mess. The small three-wheeler lied helplessly on the ground while shattered potted plants and piled up debris were scattered all over the floor. On the ground, several men lay groaning one after the other, faces beaten and blue.  But the most miserable cry that could be heard in the street came from none other than the bald headed man who started it all. 　　

“Big brother, did you find my idiom class interesting?” Xie Fei crouched near the bald man and held a root he picked out from a nearby plant. Gripping it, he poked the other man’s face which now looked more like a swollen pig’s head.  

The bald man gazed at him with fear in his eyes, gasping. 

“Still dare to block me?”

Desperate, the bald man looked up and begged for mercy with his eyes. 

“Want me to let you go?”

The bald headed man nodded vigorously. 

“Fine ba.”　　

Unexpectedly, Xie Fei had a good way with words. He placed his hands on his knees and stood up, looking down disdainfully at the defeated general. The man’s heart shrank in fear, his panic rising to the point of feeling weightless. It seemed that at any moment, he’d hear the curse of a thousand evil spirits pointed at him.　　

However, Xie Fei only opened his mouth to ask: “Do you have money?”

The bald man: “.....”

“You and your men disturbed the tenants and scared off the others to the point that they dare not go outside. On this topic, they wouldn’t even think of booking a room in our inn and business will be affected.” 

Xie Fei randomly chose a closed door and pointed at it with a somber look on his face. “Not to mention, you’ve also broken so many pots and destroyed the plants in the area. You seriously damaged the environment, shouldn’t there be compensation?”

The bald-headed man: “......”

No one expected that their plan of ganging up on the youth would eventually fail and become one huge farce.　

Under Xie Fei’s watchful eyes, the gangsters went from house to house, losing money as they paid for the damages. From this event, Xie Fei earned many praises and applause from the people. 

Before leaving, Xie Fei reminded them in good faith: “Big brother, don’t forget to collect the trash later ah. Right now the town is implementing the waste management system. They’re very strict and you’ll get a fine for this mess.”

Comrade Xie, who regarded himself as a good socialist citizen, picked up the small three-wheeler vehicle and righted it. The thugs who were just beaten and stretched to their limits looked at him with gratitude in their eyes. Then, anxiously, Xie Fei added: “Dry and wet should be separated okay ba?

“Yes!” The gangsters nodded their heads like chickens pecking rice on the ground. At the same time, they replied in unison: “Dry or wet, if the pigs eat it, we’ll be the first to know! 

Hearing this, Xie Fei’s heart finally eased and he slowly rode out of the alley. Not long after, he was stopped again. 

“Mr. Yu?” Xie Fei was stunned then, he gave a smile. “How are things?”　　

Compared to the Yu Li he met in the morning, the Yu Li in front him was a whole new person. Seeing him ride the back of a bicycle meant for women like a knight, Yu Li completely broke his image. With his foot on the ground, one could see that he couldn't even straighten his leg as he pedaled his way over. His usual pale face was flushed, the red color seeping his skin while a bead of sweat trickled down his nose. Although it did nothing to diminish his already charming face, it somewhat gave off an awkward and embarrassed look.

“What happened here?” Yu Li asked, obviously in bad spirits. “Weren’t you surrounded?”

“Yin Su told you?” Xie Fei guessed. It was no wonder he didn’t see the snowy owl’s shadow throughout the ordeal. “It’s all right. I just happened to meet the people who caused trouble yesterday at the inn. Ah…..you already know about that, right ba?”

Of course Yu Li knew about the matter but he didn’t put much thought in it. If Xiang Fei and Ah Fu couldn’t even handle a bunch of street gangsters, they would have been expelled from the demon registry already. But Xie Fei was different. He was merely a thin and frail youth--a weak human being.

“I beat them up,” said the thin and fragile youth.

“......”

Yu Li examined Xie Fei closely and saw that the youth was indeed fine. He looked to be in good condition except for a few wrinkles on his shirt and a small bruise on the corner of his mouth. He couldn’t believe it. 

Surprised, he didn’t think things would develop this way. It was beyond his expectations. Before he could even think more about the matter, he heard the distant sound of a camera shutter from where he stood. “Click.” Yu Li looked back and saw several young girls across the street, pointing at him excitedly, phones in hand.

Yu Li frowned, hands grabbing the pair of handles on the bike, and turned. With his long legs, he kicked off the pavement and the bike immediately sped out from the alley, covering a huge distance. Without looking back, he yelled: “Let’s go!”

Even though Xie Fei had no idea what just happened, he stepped onto the small tricycle and followed him, trying to catch up. Then, a chorus of sharp, high octave screams broke out behind him--

“Ah!! It’s Yu Li!”

The author has something to say:

Yu: The hero saves the beauty

Xie: It doesn't exist

T/N:

Updates will be slower now that school is starting. Also, I have a big exam coming up so I'm not sure when I'll be able to post the next chapter. Of course, I'll give everyone a head's up if I'll be taking a short break. 

Thank you for reading!