Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 182 - 0180 guess

Chapter 182: 0180 guess

"Duke, the masters from the island nation have already begun to take action," the elder said. "They have killed more than thirty-strong fighters to date."

The man sitting on the sofa, with a languid posture, listened to the elder’s report, lifted his eyelids, and said, "Who is behind this? The island nation still has such a guy capable of killing more than thirty strong fighters overnight. Impressive!"

"It is known to be a karate Grandmaster from the island nation, who came to Huaxia under the guise of cultural exchange. They had just hosted a martial arts friendship event, but in the end, he was defeated by one person."

"Oh? A person capable of killing more than thirty strong fighters actually met his match?" Chai showed a look of surprise.

"Do you still remember the person who killed the Reaper?" The elder reminded him.

Chai naturally had a vivid memory of the young man who had taken down the Reaper and seemed to guess who the island nation master had lost to. He said, "You mean this islander lost to him?"

The elder nodded, "Correct, he was defeated by Ye Qiu."

"This Ye Qiu is in the True Qi realm, so it’s not surprising that he lost to him. However, I fear Ye Qiu might also get involved. If the island nation wants to get our things, it won’t be easy," Chai said indifferently.

Hearing this, the elder said, "People from the island nation are insidious and cunning. I suspect that this island nation master hosting the martial arts event was probably trying to gauge the abilities of his target. As for losing to Ye Qiu, it might have been deliberate."

"We will not involve ourselves in this struggle. If the island nation prevails, I will fulfill my promise. If they fail, it’s due to their own lack of strength," Chai said lightly as he poured himself a glass of red wine and took a slow sip, swirling the glass in his hand, his eyes watching with interest as the wine spun.

"So your intention is to watch the tigers fight from the mountain?" the elder asked.

"Exactly, there’s an old saying in Huaxia, ’When the snipe and the clam grapple, it is the fisherman who benefits.’ We just need to be that fisherman and let them fight."

"And what about this Ye Qiu...?"

"Let the islander fight him first. If they can’t resolve him, then we’ll send an SS-level agent to bring him to me."

...

Shen Mengchen resumed her hectic company schedule, leaving early and returning late. Shangguan Hong continued to bury herself in her books all day, while Shangguan Mingyue found herself idle.

The only thing Shangguan Mingyue wanted to do now was to unearth the secrets within Ye Qiu.

All day long, she sought to extract more information from Ye Qiu that she wanted to know.

She was very interested in the acupunctural healing techniques Ye Qiu used to cure her grandfather. Ye Qiu was tormented by this woman, who was older in seniority and age but looked younger than him in appearance, trying to evade her every time. However, Shangguan Mingyue was so clever that she saw through every excuse Ye Qiu tried to use to flee.

Thus, Ye Qiu spent his days searching for that remarkable master and his nights tormented by Shangguan Mingyue’s curiosity.

During this time, Ye Qiu followed Shangguan Hong and Shangguan Mingyue on a visit to the Shangguan family home.

When he saw Grandfather Shangguan again, the old man looked very healthy, with a ruddy complexion and energetic steps, clearly well-recovered from his treatment.

Grandfather Shangguan had a very good impression of Ye Qiu. In his eyes, Ye Qiu played an excellent game of strategy, always catching people off guard with risky moves, a sign of a young man with a nimble mind and adventurous spirit.

Grandfather Shangguan thought Ye Qiu was quite like himself when he was younger, not only brave but also determined, and most importantly, with a very meticulous mind, something ordinary young people could not achieve.

"Young friend Ye Qiu!"

Grandfather Shangguan personally greeted Ye Qiu, who dared not assume an air of familiarity. This man was Shangguan Hong’s grandfather and Shangguan Mingyue’s father. Upon being addressed as a young friend by the elder, Ye Qiu suddenly felt the generational hierarchy and their relationship become somewhat muddled.

"Elder, you should just call me Ye Qiu, with ’young friend,’ I really don’t dare to assume such a title," Ye Qiu gave a respectful bow.

"Each to their own, why bother with so many formalities?" Old Master Shangguan had a fiery temper and insisted on addressing him as ’young friend.’

Shangguan Kun and Shangguan Peng sat on the side, also surprised by their father’s high regard for Ye Qiu. Not only did he personally come out to meet him, but he also addressed him as ’young friend.’ This not only put Shangguan Hong at a lower rank but also made Shangguan Kun and Shangguan Peng seem a generation younger than Ye Qiu for no apparent reason.

Only the female cousin seemed to still have a bias against Ye Qiu, looking down on him from her bones for not being from a prominent red family.

"Young friend Ye, today we must have a good few games of chess," said Old Master Shangguan.

Ye Qiu looked at Old Master Shangguan’s eager face and nodded. He did not want to dampen the old man’s spirits.

"Tell the kitchen to add an extra set of tableware, Young friend Ye will dine here today," Old Master Shangguan ordered, then proceeded to play chess with Ye Qiu.

Shangguan Kun and Shangguan Peng were somewhat surprised that Ye Qiu knew how to play chess. This young man was not only skilled in medical arts but also catered to their father’s tastes, which was no simple feat.

Being recognized by Shangguan Kun and Shangguan Peng was a great honor, as they were both once very renowned figures. Although they had fallen on hard times, it was possible that they might rise to glory again someday.

After a fierce battle on the chessboard with Old Master Shangguan, Shangguan Kun and Shangguan Peng also sat aside to watch the game. They had learned chess too, but their moves were much weaker than Ye Qiu’s. Unlike Ye Qiu, who could now vie with the elder in a challenging match.

After a game, Shangguan Kun and Shangguan Peng both changed their opinions about Ye Qiu. From the game, one could see a person’s character, and they found that Ye Qiu was like a general in chess, constantly capturing forts and winning admiration.

After several games of chess, Ye Qiu was invited to stay at the Shangguan family for a meal.

Now that the elder was the decision-maker, everyone had to listen to his commands, whether it was Shangguan Shu or the female cousin, they dared not show any dislike for Ye Qiu.

After dinner, Ye Qiu prepared to leave, but the elder insisted on him staying. Despite this, Ye Qiu still wanted to return.

In the end, unable to persuade him, Shangguan Hong and Shangguan Mingyue kept pinching Ye Qiu behind his back, ultimately convincing him to stay the night at the Shangguan residence.

Shangguan Mingyue was called by her older and second brothers to discuss how to resolve the Shangguan family’s predicament and rejuvenate the family to show those who kicked them when they were down that the Shangguan family was not to be provoked.

Ye Qiu didn’t go to sleep early but was summoned by Shangguan Dao to an open space in the courtyard.

"You said before, if you cured grandfather’s illness, I would grant you three conditions. Now, you can speak," said Shangguan Dao.

Had Shangguan Dao not brought it up, Ye Qiu would have nearly forgotten. He scratched his head and said, "I haven’t thought of the others yet, but first, help me find someone named Dugu. Any news about him would count as fulfilling one condition."

"Dugu?" Shangguan Dao frowned, he had never heard this name before, it felt extremely foreign to him. However, he noted it in his heart, naturally intending to fulfill this promise.

"Recently in the martial arts world, many people have died, do you know about this?" said Shangguan Dao.

Ye Qiu nodded.

"Who do you think would target these martial artists specifically?"

Hearing Shangguan Dao’s words, Ye Qiu pondered for a while and said, "To take a life, one must have either a great enmity or be provoked by personal gain."

"If one can exclude these two reasons, it can only mean one thing: someone is specifically targeting those in the martial arts world." At this, Ye Qiu remembered the half-human half-beast corpses he had encountered in Huailing. Could they be hiding in deeply secluded mountains, specifically hunting those in the martial arts world?

Suddenly, Ye Qiu felt this was very possible!

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