The End of Ten Days: When Qi Xia Enters the Tales of Rules

The bald boss asked, "So, which of you wants to go first?"

Guo Jing said, "I'll kill you with one palm strike."

The bald boss wasn't afraid at all: "You were the ones who were clamoring for frozen tofu just now, and now that I've brought you here to get it, you're not happy anymore."

"If you remove our brains, how can we survive?"

"That's none of my business. This is how my shop has always been run. My customers all say I have excellent knife skills and often send me banners of appreciation. If you're not buying anything, please leave."

Just then, someone outside called out, "Boss, do you still have any frozen tofu left today?"

The shopkeeper shouted, "I'm not selling anymore, I'm not selling today. I've run into some difficult customers."

Aries suddenly spoke up, "Wait a minute."

The bald shop owner looked at Aries: "What, you want to buy one?"

"I'd like to see how you extract the frozen tofu. If it's suitable, we'd like to buy some too."

"You want to see me get the frozen tofu?"

Aries nodded.

The bald boss called out, "Alright, come in!"

A fat, eerie creature walked in, completely oblivious to everyone else, and shouted at the bald boss, "Hurry up and get it for me, I've been raising it for three months."

Done.

He lay down on the cutting board without a care in the world.

The bald boss picked up the craniotomy knife and actually removed the entire fat, bizarre brain.

"Here you go, fresh frozen tofu!"

The bald boss handed his entire brain to the fat, eerie man.

The fat monster, whose brain had been removed, did not die. Instead, it excitedly took its own brain and swallowed it whole.

Then, satisfied, he walked out.

Guo Jing and Lin Yi looked at each other in disbelief. Was this even possible?

Judging from that fat, strange tone, it took him three months to grow that brain.

Only then did they realize that the task assigned to them by the strange manager was impossible to complete.

After all, they aren't monsters; monsters' brains can grow back after being removed.

How will they live if they take it?

The bald boss put down his craniotomy knife, wiped his hands, and said, "How was it? My technique was pretty good, wasn't it? Who wants to go first?"

Guo Jing shielded the two behind him, saying, "Why don't we leave first and then think of another way?"

Aries said, "Wait a minute, your skills are indeed quite good, so I've decided to get a serving of frozen tofu too."

The bald boss was overjoyed and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Lie down quickly!"

Aries said, "I have a question. It seems that person didn't pay, right?"

"Oh, him. He's a regular customer. We usually settle accounts later and keep them in the books."

Aries blinked: "So that's how it is."

The bald shop owner said, "Of course, this is an established brand. No one can renege on their payment. Your bill is for three beef jerky sticks. You won't try to cheat me, will you?"

Guo Jing was a little agitated. What a joke! This Aries wouldn't actually make them do some kind of brain surgery, would he?

Lin Yi tugged at him, signaling him to calm down.

Since Aries has spoken up, they must have discovered some incredible clue.

"Since you claim to be a century-old establishment, have you encountered any strange customers?"

"Strange guest? What do you mean?"

Aries said, "For example, someone with a problem with their brain."

The bald shopkeeper chuckled, "Of course! With so many customers coming and going here, there's bound to be some problems."

"For example," Aries said.

The bald shop owner recalled, "I remember a customer came to pick up frozen tofu, but he had a tumor in his brain..."

"What was that person's name?"

"Let me think... He wore glasses and looked very refined. I never imagined someone so young would have a brain tumor..."

"What's his name?" Aries asked again.

He said his name was Chu Tianqiu...

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat.

Isn't that wrong? Isn't Chu Tianqiu the boss of Paradise Pass in "Ten Days to End"?

How come he also had brain surgery here?

After hearing the bald boss's words, Aries coldly retorted, "I already spotted you. Show yourself!"

The bald boss was still feigning innocence: "What do you mean, 'appear'? I don't understand. Are you going to take the frozen tofu or not?"

Aries suddenly threw a punch at the bald boss, but the boss easily dodged it.

Then, a burst of silvery laughter rang out.

"Hahaha... Qi Xia, you're still so impatient!"

The laughter was neither male nor female, and for a moment it was impossible to tell whether it was a man's or a woman's voice.

What's going on?

Has a fight broken out already?

Guo Jing and Lin Yi also hurriedly prepared for battle.

"Lin Yi, Qi Xia, did you think you could hide here and I wouldn't be able to find you?"

"And you, Guo Jing, do you remember our last encounter?"

Guo Jing was completely bewildered, and he quickly tried to recall the events in his mind.

But I still can't remember where I've seen this person before.

Aries coldly retorted, "Don't listen to him; he never tells the truth."

The man seemed to laugh even more heartily, and said in a low voice, "When everyone believes a lie, that becomes the truth."

As he spoke, the bald boss's figure gradually transformed into that of a young boy.

His face was hidden in the darkness, and his features were not visible.

Guo Jing shouted, "Who exactly are you?"

The man said, "It's simple. If you want to recognize me, just take a closer look."

As he spoke, he gently removed the mask from his face.

Just when everyone thought they were about to see his face clearly, they discovered that there was another mask under the mask.

Seeing that the others had been tricked, he laughed even more heartily.

Guo Jing was furious and unleashed his domineering Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, but the other person easily dodged it.

At this moment, Guo Jing was completely shocked. He knew that there were very few people in the world who could dodge his Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

This person can not only easily dodge them, but also easily toy with them.

Lin Yi felt the mask looked familiar, so he asked, "Who exactly are you?"

"My name is Cheng Shi, and I never lie."

Cheng Shi?

Lin Yi was suddenly startled.

Could it be the "God of Deception"?

To manipulate the hands of time,

To roam in the shadow of fate

An embodiment of fraud and pranks.

Praise the fool.