Monarch Night

Chapter 1548: Chapter 114: Nine Geniuses [2-in-1]_3

Ye Meng and Zhao Ying’er asked several times a day, and after three days, they started asking over ten times, dozens of times...

Fang Che couldn’t take it anymore and went to find him personally.

Could this old bastard actually dare to be involved in human trafficking?

When he went to check, he found the bookstore closed, not in business.

But for Fang Che, this was no problem at all.

He just swung his butt around and went to Sikong Dou’s little courtyard.

Sikong Dou was in the courtyard, frowning, clasping his hands behind his back while thinking.

"Big brother! I’m here! Where are the kids?"

Fang Che walked in.

Just as he saw the old thief turn to run, Fang Che quickly dashed two steps and grabbed him: "Why are you running? Did something go wrong?"

Sikong Dou turned his face, his old, dry face appeared infinitely conflicted, like a dried tangerine peel.

He said humbly, "Brother, I’m sorry... I failed you..."

"What happened?" Fang Che immediately frowned.

Sikong Dou pulled on Fang Che’s sleeve: "Sit down and let’s talk."

Fang Che’s face turned unpleasant: "I can talk just fine standing."

Sikong Dou rubbed his hands, coughed a few times, cautiously watching Fang Che’s expression, hesitating without speaking for a long time.

"What’s the matter! Hurry up!"

Fang Che grew impatient.

Sikong Dou coughed again, cautiously saying, "Brother, you’re like a real brother to me. Honestly, I’ve never treated Sikong Ye this well..."

"Spit it out already! Don’t drag it on!"

"These kids..."

Sikong Dou looked at Fang Che pleadingly, "Can you let me keep a few? Is that possible?"

"Keep them? A few?!"

Fang Che’s eyes widened in immense shock, "I say, big brother, these years have you become addicted to being a thief or addicted to soliciting bribes as an official? What, anything that passes through your hands without you skimming off a little is uncomfortable, right? That’s something officials do, where do you have such an authority?"

Sikong Dou said humbly, "I know it’s wrong, that’s why I’m here to discuss with you..."

"Nothing to discuss!"

Fang Che flatly refused!

I’ve been nurturing them for so long, and you think you can just take them? What kind of dream is that!

"Just think about it, think about it."

Sikong Dou pleaded very humbly.

He regretted it even more now.

If Fang Che had brought it up at that time, and he then gave them over, even if he wanted two as apprentices, and even got one for Sikong Ye as a successor... there would have been no issues at all.

Fang Che would have surely agreed.

But now...

Heh, even going to deliver the Spiritual Liquid with a fawning face, wanting to withhold a few, and from Fang Che no less, is harder than climbing to the sky!

But who knew at the time that these little guys would have such high talent... and more importantly, that they could endure so much!

A whole three and a half days of purgatory, not a single sound from any of them.

It made Sikong Dou’s heart ache.

"There’s nothing to consider!"

Fang Che’s face turned cold: "Hand over the people!"

"Brother, for the sake of Sikong Ye... "

Sikong Dou was anxious: "Two! I’ll just take two, isn’t that enough?"

"Not even half!"

Fang Che was absolutely firm.

Sikong Dou looked dejected as if he was mourning.

He was utterly depressed.

"What do you want to do?" Fang Che frowned, looking at him sideways.

"What could I do? I just wanted to keep two as apprentices..." Sikong Dou looked hopefully at Fang Che.

"That’s not gonna happen."

Fang Che firmly shook his head: "You think I’d let these bright talents go with you to learn thievery? That would be such a waste."

Sikong Dou almost didn’t catch his breath: "What’s wrong with being a thief? Is it illegal?!"

"Yes, being a thief is illegal!"

Fang Che crossed his arms: "And they should be caught!"

"..."

Sikong Dou was speechless.

Fang Che looked at him sideways: "I say, big brother, what are you thinking? The little ones follow me, go through the training, and at worst, they can enter the Guardian’s service, and with high cultivation, they can progress to being a Guardian, and in the future, make it onto the Cloud Weapon List... Then you come along suggesting they learn to steal from you??"

"Do you think they’d agree? With such a bright future ahead, why would they choose to become a thief?"

Fang Che looked speechless: "It’s not about whether I agree or not, even they themselves wouldn’t agree, right?"

Sikong Dou was dejected: "That’s why I need your help."

"I won’t help in any way!"

Fang Che rejected it outright.

Sikong Dou was infinitely dejected, blinking his eyes: "Sikong Ye also needs a successor now... He controls the underworld, so he needs disciples, right? Makes the inheritance easier in the future?"

"That’s his business. He didn’t ask me."

Fang Che snorted: "Hurry up and hand over the people!"

Clearly, there was no room for negotiation.

Sikong Dou was infinitely resentful, but under Fang Che’s pressure, he had to wave his hand and release the little guys from his domain.

The little ones saw Fang Che first thing upon coming out, and cheered instantly.

In a flash, Fang Che felt like he was covered head to toe with little monkeys.

Fang Che smiled wide, patting one, pinching another, and casually reaching back to pull a little girl from around his neck.

He glanced around carefully.

The little guys were all pale but energetic, each distinctly spirited, with clear black-and-white eyes like rings of water.

Shiny.

Fang Che noticed that each one’s eyebrows were clearly defined, emanating cleanliness from within.

Their eyes had iridescence, and their skin had a jade-like sheen.

Fang Che was instantly delighted and asked Sikong Dou: "They’ve all refined the essence and removed the dross? How many times?"

Sikong Dou dispiritedly replied: "Three times... ugh!!"

Fang Che squinted, no wonder this old man was so eager, such heavenly grade talent, three times in six days...

This was already in the realm of super genius!

Fang Che reached out, touched all nine little ones, checked the spiritual energy, and said: "You have your eye on him, him, and him?"

He was referring to Ren Chun, Ren Ping, and Ren Dong.

Sikong Dou nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes!"

Unexpectedly, Fang Che picked exactly right! Indeed, he had his eye on these three!

"Dream on!"

Fang Che’s face darkened.

You actually want my leader and team favorite! Leaving me with the other six who’d lack a soul?

But it must be said, all nine little ones now have heavenly talent surpassing A level, this kind of talent already exceeded Fang Che’s expectations.

Fang Che left with his people.

Sikong Dou became desperate, grabbing onto Ren Ping: "Just leave me this one. Just one, is that okay?"

Little Ren Ping looked bewildered as he was pulled.

"Not leaving even one!"

Fang Che was very firm.

Sikong Dou got truly desperate, holding Ren Ping, said to Fang Che: "Look at this, look at this, this kid is naturally inclined for thievery, he’s truly a little thief in the making, look at his head, his bones, his stature... look at it, look at it..."

Then all nine little ones simultaneously looked bewildered.

Eight of them turned and stared at Ren Ping.

Ren Ping’s bewildered face gradually changed to extreme embarrassment, eyes brimming with tears, cheeks red with intense shame and anger, slowly opened his mouth, revealing half of his sharp white teeth, looking as if about to bite down on Sikong Dou’s hand holding him.

Ren Chun grabbed Ren Ping’s hand, squeezing it tightly.

Ren Ping didn’t bite down, but tears flowed in twin streams.

Fang Che looked at Sikong Dou silently.

Your mouth truly knows how to speak.

"Only you are naturally inclined for thievery! Only you’re a little thief!" Fang Che had to rebut, otherwise little Ren Ping would be haunted by this shadow for life.

"I am!" Sikong Dou admitted desperately: "That’s why I..."

Saying this, he suddenly saw Ren Ping’s face filled with tears, and his angry, ashamed eyes.

Suddenly stopped speaking.

Sikong Dou was deeply dejected, waving his hand despondently: "You all go ahead..."

He understood instantly.

Even if there had been some hope initially, after uttering ’naturally inclined for thievery, little thief in the making’, it’s thoroughly hopeless.

Thieves... historically objects of disdain.

Little Ren Ping, at his young age, could never handle this insult to his dignity.

Fang Che sighed: "Then I’m leaving."

Sikong Dou, slumped like a large monkey, sat on the steps, bowed his head, waved his hand.

"That’s it!"

Ren Chun shouted: "Repay a droplet with a spring; never forget the great kindness and virtue! Bow to the elder! Thank you for the kind favor! If we achieve success in life, it will be repaid on that day!"

Led by Ren Chun, the nine little ones lined up and bowed deeply to Sikong Dou.

Including Ren Ping.

Though still tear-stained, the little one stood honestly in the line, bowing deeply.

This wasn’t prompted by Fang Che. Instead, Ren Chun and the group had earlier agreed upon this; they knew how much favor they’d received!

"Great kindness and virtue from the elder, we will remember for life! Hopefully, we will repay it someday!"

Watching Fang Che leave with the nine little ones, Sikong Dou was utterly despondent, smacking his hand against his mouth: "This mouth of yours?! Like a skunk spraying, worse than any!"

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