The Rebirth of Crazy Ger Chapter 144 Part 1

Chapter 144 

Cheng Li, upon hearing this, saluted and said: "But City Lord, Pan Yue has always been responsible for overseeing the foreign guests at Keyuan Residence. If he follows us to sea, what about Keyuan Residence?"

"There's Zhao Qi," Pan Yue interjected. "I've put him in charge of overseeing it with his men, there won't be any issues. Cheng Bai and that ancient beastman are both friends of mine. For a search like this, it's only right that I contribute my part."

Pan Yue said enthusiastically. Cheng Li's expression softened.

Xi Ning said: "Alright, then you all go. Go and prepare. Yao'er, you come with me, I have some words for you."

"Okay." Wang Jin followed Xi Ning to the side.

Xi Ning, with his hands behind his back, looked up and sighed: "If I had known earlier, I would never have agreed to their duel. Now we even have to send people to search for them."

"......" Wang Jin made no sound, silently agreeing with Xi Ning's words in his heart, while quietly complaining.

Who told you to agree?

Xi Ning waited for a while, but hearing no sound from the person beside him, he smiled and said: "So you really blame me?"

"No." Wang Jin said, unwilling and reluctant.

Xi Ning, helpless, changed the subject: "Do you know why your Brother Heng lost control that night?"

"......That night? Could he mean that especially intense night? 

Wasn't it just... a case of dry wood meeting a fierce fire... simply couldn't restrain ourselves? 

[干柴烈火 (gān chái liè huǒ): lit. dry wood meets a fierce fire; fig. two people (often lovers) instantly falling into a passionate, intense, and uncontrollable relationship upon meeting.]

Images from that night flashed through his mind, and Wang Jin's face grew hot."

Xi Ning saw this, collected his thoughts, and lightly patted Wang Jin's head with his hand: "What is your head filled with all day long!"

"...Ahem." Wang Jin choked and coughed, muttering quietly: "If brother finds a ger to marry, you'll know..."

Wang Jin thought he spoke softly, but a beastman's hearing was exceptional. His words were heard clearly by Xi Ning, and this time it was Xi Ning's turn to choke and cough.

This younger brother of his had become much more open in temperament, and his skin had certainly thickened considerably.

Xi Ning wisely chose to skip over this matter and said: "That night, both you and your Brother Heng lost control because you drank the wine on Cheng Bai's table. That wine... was prepared for Cheng Bai by Pan Shulin."

"?!" Wang Jin was stunned. Xi Ning's words contained a lot of information...

Xi Ning stared at the busy Pan Shulin in the distance, his eyes darkening: "Pan Shulin is a man of deep schemes, Yao'er, after you board the ship, have less contact with him."

"......" So he did know Pan Shulin's heart was not good.

"Brother, since you are so worried he will cause trouble, why let him come along? Wouldn't it be better to directly refuse his company?" Wang Jin asked.

"Although his motives are impure, Pan Yue was found by him. That Pan Yue is one of the top warriors in Ning'an City. With Pan Yue and Cheng Li leading the team to protect you, I feel more at ease. Also..."

He paused, then said: "He cares deeply for Cheng Bai. Since you have chosen Yuan Heng, you will inevitably have to reject Cheng Bai eventually. Cheng Bai is also stubborn, I'm afraid he might pester you. With Pan Shulin around, Cheng Bai won't have the free time to pester you. And after you reject Cheng Bai, no matter how deep Pan Shulin's schemes are, I can't think of any reason he would target you."

"......" As expected of a City Lord, he's thought this far ahead...

"In that case, brother should be quite at ease with Pan Shilin, so why tell me to have less contact with him?" Wang Jin asked.

Xi Ning, upon hearing this, glanced at Wang Jin. That glance was full of penetration, as if seeing through Wang Jin's little thoughts. Wang Jin felt a pang of guilt, then heard Xi Ning say: "Yao'er, you've become more open, and you even know how to play dumb in front of your brother? That Pan Shulin may have no reason to target you, but that man is rotten to the core, it's not like you can't see that. Keeping your distance from him, could that possibly harm you?"

Wang Jin coughed awkwardly and said: "It's just that I saw how much you rely on this Pan Shulin, brother. You even let him be the incense hall master. I thought you thought highly of him."

"Who told you he is the incense hall master?" Xi Ning retorted.

Wang Jin was taken aback: "All matters in the city, big and small, are managed by Pan Shulin. Isn't he the incense hall master?"

Even when his ready-made clothing store opened and he went to register, he had to report to Pan Shulin!

Xi Ning, hearing this, sighed: "The incense hall master is his father, Pan Zhenyi. It's just that his father is old and frail, so he entrusted the management to him. It's only temporary. Although I don't think highly of him, Pan Zhenyi dotes on him extremely. Pan Zhenyi has been incense hall master for decades and is utterly loyal to me. So far, Pan Shulin has not made any mistakes, so I cannot intervene."

So that's how it is...

"Then..." Wang Jin asked tentatively: "Does brother think he is suitable to be the incense hall master?"

Xi Ning, upon hearing this, pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "No, he is not suitable. His personal ambitions are too strong, he will inevitably cause trouble. I prefer Pan Yue."

Wang Jin understood and became thoughtful.

Xi Ning, seeing this, reached out and rapped him on the head: "These matters are for your brother to worry about. Don't concern yourself. Go now. Find them sooner and come home sooner."

Xi Ning spoke lightly, as if the person who had been full of worry and concern earlier, and had even sternly objected, wasn't him at all.

This made Wang Jin a little curious: "Brother, do you think we can find Brother Heng and Cheng Bai?"

"......" Difficult...

Cheng Bai was the fastest Celestial Fox in Ning'an City. Matching his speed, especially across the open sea, was highly unlikely.

Yuan Heng was an ancient beastman, even more powerful than Cheng Bai. Finding him was even more impossible.