Chapter 196: Is This a Game of Go?

ned against the wall with a lazy air, and connected his video call.After the call connected, the phone took a while to respond because the software was too outdated before displaying the screen.The pe..."Holy crap!"

This sudden sound startled Wu Ling, causing her to reflexively raise her hand and strike out.

I'm going.

The other party didn't expect Wu Ling to suddenly make a move, but he reacted quickly, raising his hand to grab Wu Ling's wrist.

This time, he must have used some force. Wu Ling's claws were suddenly caught by him, unable to move an inch.

The black bear clutched his fist, which nearly hit his sunglasses, and raised an eyebrow: "You're quite quick on the uptake, young master."

Wu Ling's body was covered in goosebumps when he was grabbed by the wrist. Instinctively, she wanted to fight back.

But just as he was about to make a move, he heard that familiar, low voice and realized the big black rat behind him was actually Hei Xazi.

At that moment, Wu Ling's small antennae, which had been nearly standing straight up in fright, seemed to soften as if she had let out a breath and drooped down limply.

"Whoa, Blackie, you scared the crap out of me! How come you walk so silently Were you a cat in your past life"

He muttered a few complaints under his breath, and the hand he was clutching fluttered slightly.

The black bear came with such sudden speed that Wu Ling's wrist was suddenly gripped tight by its claws, causing a twinge of pain.

He twitched, as if his tendons had been pinched, causing his fists to go numb. He was just about to let the black bear loosen its grip.

However, before he could speak, a somewhat low and muffled voice from beside him spoke first.

"Let go, you're hurting him."

"Hmm."

Hearing this familiar voice, Wu Ling's little hair on her head trembled as if she were guilty. She thought about the awkward scene just now and the heavy feeling in her hand.

His ears flushed red instantly, as if an animal sensing danger would instinctively try to flee. He jerked his wrist away from the grip of the black bear, but it was still held fast.

It looks like it wants to find a crack to squeeze into.

As soon as Hei Xiezhi felt Wu Ling withdraw his hand, he instinctively lowered his head. When he saw the scene below, a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes.

He only noticed then, that his hands had left little red marks on Wu Ling's wrist and knuckles.

Looking at these traces, the black bear was somewhat surprised and couldn't figure out how they got there.

However, the next second his doubts were answered.

Only to see, the unusually white and delicate fist in his palm kept twisting.

That skin, so delicate and smooth, brushed against his calloused hands, thickened from years of handling guns and blades.

And every time he rubbed it, his hand would get a few more red marks, like it had been scalded by water.

But the owner of that hand was still a person who could endure pain. Even though his hand was being squeezed until it hurt, he didn't utter a single sound.

The black bear was quite astonished to see this.

"Is your skin so tender"

Before Wu Ling could speak, a light sneer slipped from the thin lips above his head.

"Hmph, you blind fool, you think everyone's like you Thick-skinned and tough, not afraid of hot water scalding a pig, huh Get your claws off me right now."

As the sound faded, the hand that was gripping Wu Ling's wrist suddenly went slack. With a swift strike to a pressure point in the crook of the wrist, another person had neutralized the grip with expert precision.

The person who made the move was decisive and ruthless, striking without mercy. Their fingertip instantly struck the other person's palm with a sharp "snap".

"Wow, so brutal"

The black bear's lip twitched in pain, and he couldn't help but curse. He shook his hand that was both numb and aching from the blow, and stood up angrily, facing the man in front of him, saying:

"Wu Xia, you little bastard, are truly the disciples who starve their master. Fine, I won't hold it against you this time. Consider this one even for your brother."

"Tsk, blind fool, you're good at calculating, aren't you With such a thick face, you could even wear the insole! Can you compare to my brother"

Wu Xie stood in the light, facing Heixiazi. His fine hair partially covered his eyebrows, and his eyes were incredibly deep. There was a nonchalant air about him.

The black bear nearly laughed out of anger at what he was saying.

This brat's mouth is getting more and more venomous.

But this matter was indeed something he didn't start.

So even though Hei Xiazi felt a bit wronged, he had no choice but to give Wu Xie the middle finger with a sullen expression, as a final display of defiance.

Wu Xie was too lazy to bother with him, taking a step aside and extending her hand towards Wu Ling, who was sitting dumbfounded on Zhang Qiling's feet, staring at himself.

Looking at the hand stretched out before her, Wu Ling recalled what had just happened, something embarrassing that made her feel a little ashamed and hesitant to reach out.

Wu Xie didn't urge him, just stretched out her hand and watched him.

After about two minutes of stalemate, the two remained stuck.

Wu Ling's stomach suddenly rumbled loudly.

In some quiet spaces, it becomes remarkably apparent.

Wu Xie heard the sound and retracted his hand, preparing to squat down and pick him up.

My own child has thin skin, but he won't come. It's okay, he has thick skin, he can go himself.

However, Wu Xie's movement of putting his hand away came suddenly. Wu Ling's eyes flickered, and for some reason...

His fist, which had been clenched at his side, suddenly grabbed Wu Xie's shirt.

As if afraid he would suddenly leave, he held on tightly, his fingertips even turning white.

Wu Ling's eyes were still on Wu Xie, but her golden hair had fallen back because of his movement, revealing a pair of slightly reddened ears.

Wu Xi remained silent, waiting for him to speak.

Wu Ling picked at the buttons on her shirt, her face flushed and small, her voice weak:

"My legs went numb."

This sentence was short, but Wu Xie still twitched the corner of his lips.

He bent down and lifted his own child off Zhang Qiling's feet.

And the moment she threw herself into his arms, Wu Ling, as if shy, hugged his neck, burying her head in his shoulder, her ears flushed red, and whispered a word to him weakly:

"Brother, I didn't mean to..."

"Well, I know."

The question and answer came suddenly, but both parties knew what was going on.

Due to the blockage of the table and tablecloth, no one saw Wu Ling's hand movements just now.

Besides those two, no one knew why Wu Ling suddenly darted under Zhang Qiling's feet, her face red as an apple.

After this little incident, Wu Ling didn't dare to make trouble anymore.

When the sound was heard, he looked over here and asked them about their uncle. After that, they managed to fool him.

Wu Ling sat obediently and nicely on her older brother's lap, snuggled next to Zhang Qiling and the black bear beside them. The four of them whispered together as they looked over the menu.

"Brother, do you guys eat sour and sweet things I think this should taste good."

Wu Ling mumbled to herself, her elegant fingers tapping lightly on the pot-wrapped meat, which she had already set her sights on.

Then his eyes lit up as he looked at the three people sitting around him.

"Having sweets again"

Wu Xia looked at the dish that Wu Ling had pointed to, the meat with sugar almost melting into strings. For a moment, she felt a cloying sweetness in her throat, and even her teeth ached.

He's not really a fan of sweets or snacks, but for some reason, his younger brother is very interested in those things.

It feels like I'd be in pain all day if I didn't eat.

Seeing his older brother's words, Wu Ling raised her head and looked at him, speaking in a serious yet somewhat smug manner:

"Dude, you wouldn't understand this. If happiness had a switch, then enjoying sweets would be instant bliss! For us sweet-toothed folks, it's totally normal for you regular people not to get it."

After finishing his words, Wu Ling also gave his older brother a smug wink.

It's normal for you mortals not to understand what we immortals do.

Wu Xie couldn't help but laugh at his childish appearance. She reached out and pinched his cheek,

"This is for you to be proud of, eating sweets every day. If this goes on for too long, watch out or your cute little tiger tooth will turn into a cavity."

Wu Ling, because her face was being pinched, spoke in a somewhat unclear voice:

"No way, I brush my teeth every day, just look!"

Saying that, Wu Ling opened her mouth towards her older brother and showed a row of white, neat little teeth.

Wu Xie was made to squint by his little white teeth. He pinched his face pretending to look, then laughed and said:

"Has good teeth."

"Pfft, you old geezer, do you think I'm a donkey"

Wu Ling didn't know which joke had hit her, but she burst into laughter, her eyes sparkling with amusement.

Wu Xie also knew that what he had just said was a bit inappropriate.

But seeing his younger brother smile so happily, he didn't correct him. He just said in a somewhat helpless and doting tone:

"The donkey isn't as greedy as you."

There's no one as cheeky as you.

"hehehe"

His words struck a rather peculiar chord with Wu Ling.

He giggled for a while, then stuck out his tongue playfully at his older brother and made a silly face.

"A little bit..."

Wu Xie smiled mischievously, pinched his cheek, and then shoved him back into her arms. She looked at the menu and said, "Order whatever you want, anyway, Uncle San is paying. Order more, let's really have a feast."

Hearing this, Wu Ling nodded without hesitation and readily agreed.

"Oh yeah, oh yeah, let Uncle San bleed. Hehe."

The two of them hit it off immediately and started checking off dishes behind Zhang Qiling.

Wu San province : "."

I'm still here, you two little punks. Is it really good to conspire so loudly

As it turns out, it's great.

After Wu Ling finished speaking, a √ appeared in the blank space next to "Braised Pork" on the menu.

And Wu Ling had also checked the box next to the braised chicken noodle soup she liked before.

Wu Ling saw that all his favorite dishes were checked, but his brother, Zhang Qiling, and Hei Xiazi didn't say what they liked to eat.

Just as he was about to ask them how many dishes they'd like, the large black rat that had scared him earlier scurried out again from beside him.

But this time Wu Ling was prepared, so she wasn't scared. She just tilted her head and looked at him, her eyes questioning.

What would you like to eat

Before this, Black Bear had been to Henan several times, but they were all in Luoyang.

When he was in Luoyang helping people with errands, he had eaten a few Henan signature dishes and thought they tasted pretty good.

So when he saw the young master's face seemed to be struggling, not knowing what dish to choose, he spoke up:

"I've had these dishes before at a different place, and they were pretty good. I don't know how this place makes them, but since they're all from the same region, they should be similar."

Saying that, Hei Xia Zi reached out and tapped a few times on the menu.

Wu Ling's small tuft of hair poked forward, following his fingertips to look. Then, with a touch of mischief, she poked Zhang Qiling's arm.

Big Zhang, hurry up and check it!

Zhang Qiling glanced at him, as if understanding the meaning behind his actions.

He held the oily pen expressionlessly, marking a check after each dish that Heixiazi had pointed to.

Wu Ling watched his entire operation, blinking her eyes and giving him a thumbs up, praising: "Big Zhang Ge, you're good."

Zhang Qiling: "..."

He pursed his lips, glanced at Wu Ling with lowered eyes, then shifted his gaze away.

At this time, Wu Ling set his sights on a braised dish. The main reason was that he had never tried this dish before, and the name was quite unique: Mulit-Boat Braised Vegetables.

He glanced at the pictures on the menu. Although he didn't know what kind of meat it was, it looked like there was a lot of it, and there were also quite a few side dishes.

Of course, the price is also very reasonable, 360 yuan.

This dish looks so good, it should be delicious, right

Hearing Wu Ling's blatant hint, Zhang Qiling made a check mark on the stew without changing his expression.

One person spoke, the other nodded, their cooperation was extremely tacit, but one person's expression seemed a little strange.

The black bear looked at the dish with a meaningful expression, remembering when he had ordered it in Luoyang before. He recalled the scene from that time.

His lips moved slightly, just about to stop the two of them.

But when his gaze swept across Wu Ling's face, which seemed extremely simple, a mischievous thought suddenly arose in his heart. He was about to speak, but swallowed the words back down.

At that moment, a voice came from beside him.

"You little punk, are you done"

Wu Sansheng had a cheese stick in his mouth, which Wu Ling had just shoved in there. He tilted his head and looked at the person beside him, who also had a cheese stick in their mouth.

"Oh, you're finished."

Wu Ling's little bangs on her head bobbed.

He handed the menu to Wu San Province with both hands, and said in a playful tone:

"Uncle Three, please take the order!"

"Scoff."

Wu San-sheng was amused by the other's action and reached out to ruffle their fluffy hair.

From this little rascal's hand, I took the menu that had been passed around by their four "children". One moment they were drawing a small circle, the next a checkmark. It looked like they could all play connect-the-dots!

At first glance at the menu, Wu San Province raised an eyebrow and smacked his lips.

"I think the hotel owner shouldn't have given us this menu. It seems a bit redundant."

"Hey there, Uncle San" Wu Ling rubbed her head against him with a little tuft of hair sticking up.

Wu San Sheng didn't know why, but he looked at him with a mixture of helplessness and amusement, reaching out to gently pinch his little tuft of hair. With a sigh, he said:

"You said he didn't give us a useful menu and just wasted a piece of paper."

Wu Ling's small, defiant tufts of hair twitched as if struggling against being held. "Hmm"

Wu Sansheng glanced at his little Miao Miao with some surprise, and said with a meaningful smile:

"My boy, Uncle Three should have taken you with him when ordering at the front desk. At that time, our little master would just wave his hand and say to order all the dishes on the menu, saving everyone's time." little Shiba Inu's collarbone when it was being rushed weren't crystal clear.It was instead a reddish-brown color, mixed with a hint of iodine and blood.Behind him.Wu Xie held a shower head with the...