Text-based martial arts: A nighttime rendezvous with the gang leader's wife in a dilapidated te

An ancient book states:

"A man with a heart full of turmoil yet a face as calm as a still lake is worthy of being a general."

Right now, that's exactly what you are.

[Faced with Shen Fu, who had appeared for reasons unknown, you were only slightly taken aback before yawning.]

"What's up?"

A flicker of suspicion crossed Shen Fu's eyes, but it vanished in an instant before he smiled and said:

"I just heard from the old man and the others that Lord Cao has temporarily left on business, so I came to inquire. Young Master Chen, what do you need? Whether it's daily necessities or medicinal herbs for alchemy, you can come directly to me..."

As he spoke, he walked in, his face still bearing that same smiling expression.

There was absolutely no sign of the heavy losses suffered last night.

You chuckled, turned around, and said as you walked ahead, "There's nothing I need for the time being. When Master left yesterday..."

Before you could finish speaking, a startled cry suddenly came from behind you:

"Ouch..."

You instinctively turned around and saw Shen Fu, who was walking behind you, suddenly trip and fall towards you in a very ungraceful manner.

You seem a little lost, but it has to be said, the two of you are standing too close.

Before you could even react, you felt an immense force slamming into your body.

With a thud, you and Shen Fu both collapsed onto the floor of the pharmacy.

You struggled, but with only a fraction of your strength, you couldn't push the fat, big-eared Shen Fu away even an inch.

"What are you doing, you old man?"

Your fury and the frail strength of your arm deepened the suspicion in Shen Fu's eyes, but in an instant, he quickly realized what was happening and struggled to get up:

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Chen. I didn't sleep well last night and I'm a little dazed today. I wasn't watching where I was going. I'm so sorry..."

He kept apologizing, and seeing this, you could only dust yourself off and frown, saying:

"Never mind, last night was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Even Master had a few drinks with me. I bet the Shen residence was even more lively yesterday."

The suspicion in Shen Fu's eyes deepened, and he nodded with a smile:

"Indeed, our Shen family was quite lively yesterday. Young Master Qiu even had a martial arts match with Miss Han to add to the fun. Miss Han even asked this old servant about the whereabouts of Young Master Chen."

Master is in a good mood and has granted this old servant a day off today. That's why I thought I'd come to see if Young Master Chen needs anything.

Seeing that you remained calm, he paused and feigned surprise, saying, "Last night, Jinling City was so lively, yet Young Master Chen didn't go out at all?"

[You felt a chill run down your spine, but feigned a frown of impatience and regret: "Nonsense! Master was leaving for a while last night, and he gave me a serious warning. How could I be indulging in pleasure? What is it you want? Tell me quickly, I still need to go out and buy medicine..."]

Shen Fu glanced at the herbal medicine list you were waving in your hand, paused for a moment, and then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture:

"It's alright, it's alright! Young Master Chen, please continue with your business..."

Shen Fu smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, then hurriedly turned and left.

Your gaze followed his departing footsteps, your eyes gradually darkening and turning cold.

"Old dog..."

[Unbeknownst to you, three steel needles, gleaming with a sharp, cold light, have appeared in your sleeve.]

[And at that moment, you suddenly sensed something again. Suddenly, the deepest part of your eyes turned a faint gold once more.]

[A random character encounter event has been triggered. Do you wish to activate the destiny ability 'Defy Fate'? View the current encounter's trajectory.]

[You have activated your destiny ability: Defying Fate. The causal relationship between you and the person before you is gradually becoming clearer before your eyes.]

[1. Draining the pond to catch all the fish (Mystic): Your appearance last night meant that although the Viper Gang and Shen Fu reached a deal, neither side dared to move the small warehouse containing a thousand catties of refined iron. Shen Fu is extremely afraid of your identity, fearing there might be a next time.]

Most importantly, your visit last night only resulted in stealing what appeared to be the most valuable items, but in Shen Fu's mind, they were not the most important.

So, taking advantage of his day off, Shen Fu, after a brief test, began preparing for a hectic move! His new residence was located in the fourth house to the right of the City God Temple in the Dongcheng District…

If we enter tonight before Shen Fu has fully prepared and set up, we might gain something special!

(Note: This is a special time-limited encounter. If you do not go tonight, it will be downgraded back to a yellow-level encounter called "Corruption".)

"Um?"

Chen Xuan looked at the special notification that suddenly appeared on the screen, and his eyebrows twitched slightly. Something was wrong.

Back when he was in the Shen family, didn't Shen Fu only have that one extraordinary encounter where he lined his own pocket?

How come another one has suddenly appeared now?

Chen Xuan looked at this unusual encounter with a strange and speechless expression.

So, this "embezzlement" adventure is a repeatable adventure, just like the "delicious food and fish" adventure?

They're really just taking advantage of every opportunity to fleece someone, aren't they?

However, why did this extraordinary encounter, which was similar to the previous "embezzlement," change from the Yellow level to the "Mysterious level"?

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the introduction on the screen.

He kind of understood.

In this extraordinary encounter, there is something that Shen Fu, an old ghost who has been in the Shen family for so many years, values ​​extremely highly!

Under normal circumstances, even if that old dog Shen Fu hadn't suddenly returned last night, I wouldn't have been able to find this thing even if I turned his house upside down!

However, because of my visit last night, this old fellow was hesitant to act rashly, fearing that I, this thief, would return again. Therefore, his hasty relocation might actually expose a flaw, revealing the secret of this special item and allowing me to find it!

Having figured this out, Chen Xuan's lips curled up slightly.

If that's really the case, then in the past half month since he entered "Martial Arts", besides Long Qingyu, Cao Qing and Brother Monkey, our Steward Shen Fu can definitely be ranked fourth!

What a wonderful person!

Chen Xuan nodded with satisfaction. Such selfless and kind people are rare to see, not only in games but also in real life.

Fine, I'll just have to reluctantly accept it again!

With that in mind, Chen Xuan no longer hesitated and got down to business. He took the prescription left by Cao Qing, controlled himself in the game, and began preparations to buy medicine, brew soup, and cultivate.