Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 83 Little Cheng Feng, in a Nutshell

At the dinner table, the three ate breakfast in silence.

Huo Ling pouted as she ate the salty tofu pudding Cheng Feng had brought back, sulking.

Asking for sweet tofu pudding from a vendor in Northeast China is practically asking for trouble; nobody here has ever added sugar to it in all these years.

After breakfast, Chen Wenjin called out to Huo Ling and Cheng Feng, who were about to leave.

"Xiaoling, I talked to Cheng Feng about our trip to the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds yesterday."

Huo Ling looked at Cheng Feng with some concern after hearing this.

"Cheng Feng, we didn't actually intend to hide it from you, we just didn't have a suitable opportunity along the way."

Huo Ling was a little afraid that Cheng Feng would develop a bad impression of them because of this, so she quickly explained.

Cheng Feng glanced at Chen Wenjin, then shook his head and said:

"It's alright. Actually, I had some suspicions when Wenjin said she was coming to the Northeast."

Huo Ling breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Cheng Feng expectantly and said:

"Cheng Feng, will you come with us? I was thinking of contacting my mother and asking the Huo family to send some people to help me."

But Sister Wenjin said there are many spies in the Nine Gates, so..."

Cheng Feng was stumped by the question. He frowned, but the refusal that was on the tip of his tongue remained unspoken.

Looking up at Chen Wenjin, I saw her eyes lowered, her red lips slightly pursed, remaining silent.

It seems they didn't want Cheng Feng to agree to participate in this scheme because of what happened last night.

"I agree to this, but we just came back from Yunnan, so let's rest for a while first!"

After Cheng Feng finished speaking, Huo Ling's face was filled with emotion, and she stood up and said:

"Thank you, Cheng Feng. We will be careful and won't cause you any trouble!"

"Life is full of troubles, and when you encounter them, you can only face them. I'm going out to take care of some things, so be careful at home and don't let the neighbors see me."

After saying that, Cheng Feng got up and left.

Chen Wenjin sighed as she watched Cheng Feng's retreating figure.

Along the way, she saw through Cheng Feng. She had previously thought that Cheng Feng was cunning and knew many secrets, and might be a high-ranking member of some force.

But she later discovered that Cheng Feng actually didn't have much experience in the martial arts world.

Moreover, judging from the way Chonggu saw her and Huo Ling changing clothes, he was almost certainly a virgin.

However, Cheng Feng's powerful abilities have always masked these shortcomings.

Therefore, Chen Wenjin made up her mind that she would never use this method if it were a seasoned lover.

Cheng Feng had actually guessed that Chen Wenjin was doing it on purpose, but he was psychologically manipulated by Chen Wenjin.

As the saying goes, Wen Jin entered the game with his own body, and won by half a move against Cheng Feng.

Stepping out of his home, Cheng Feng walked through the alley and onto the street, stopping at a fruit stand.

The fruit stall owner was a middle-aged man, who looked to be in his thirties, with stubble reaching his ears and a burly, strong build.

"Ten brothers will come with me to Changbai Mountain to dig soil a month from now. Everyone prepare the necessary supplies, and come to my house tonight to collect the money you need."

As Cheng Feng picked out apples, he spoke to the man in front of him.

The middle-aged man nodded and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, Wang Wu understands."

Cheng Feng then left the fruit stand carrying the apples he had chosen. As for the money? No way, if Cheng Feng dared to pay, Wang Wu would kneel down in the street.

After leaving the fruit stand, Cheng Feng walked home while munching on an apple.

A month is enough time for the Unloading Ridge team to prepare supplies, and Yang Xueli won't be returning to China anytime soon.

Professor Chen and Hao Aiguo are both cursed, and she must settle them in the United States before she can leave.

Cheng Feng probably won't be able to come back this year; he'll probably have to wait until next spring.

After returning home and closing the courtyard gate, Cheng Feng called out from the doorway:

"I bought apples; come and get them if you want some."

A short while later, the two women came out of Huo Ling's room together.

After taking their seats in the main living room, Chen Wenjin said to Cheng Feng:

"Cheng Feng, there's something I need to trouble you with."

I would like to ask you to have your subordinates help collect some information about the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, as well as the supplies needed for this mission.

Changbai Mountain is covered in snow all year round and the temperature is extremely low. Going up there without professional equipment is simply suicide.

Cheng Feng handed Chen Wenjin an apple and said calmly, "Don't worry, I've already instructed them to prepare the supplies."

As for information about the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, there's no need for that; I have some knowledge of feng shui.

As long as it's still in Changbai Mountain, finding it shouldn't be difficult.

The Mountain Moving Technique combined with the Feng Shui Technique initially awarded by the system...

If the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds cannot be found at the specific location, then these two secret techniques will have been wasted.

"Thanks to you, otherwise Wenjin and I would probably have had to wait a long time to explore this Heavenly Palace on the Clouds."

Huo Ling sighed as she held the apple.

"You and Wenjin can't go out often during this time, so practice your family's martial arts whenever you have free time."

The Huo family used to dominate various tombs with their skill in contortion.

"Don't let it get lost with you!"

Cheng Feng intentionally reminded Huo Ling that the trip to the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top was extremely dangerous, and that the more she could improve, the better she would be in facing danger.

"Don't underestimate me. My contortion skills are the strongest in this generation of my family. You can try it if you don't believe me."

As she spoke, Huo Ling gave Cheng Feng a flirtatious wink, which was extremely bold and provocative.

Cheng Feng was a little overwhelmed, but pretended to be calm and said, "A young lady like you should pay attention to her image. In any case, more practice will never hurt."

As he spoke, Cheng Feng looked at Chen Wenjin again.

"Wenjin, your father is incredibly skilled with the Nine-Claw Hook and the Iron Egg. Didn't he teach you?"

Chen Wenjin rolled her eyes at Cheng Feng.

"Of course I can, but my nine-claw hook is in my backpack at the Xisha underwater tomb, so I can't practice it."

Cheng Feng nodded.

"If you know how, that's fine. I'll have someone remake one for you, so you'll have another way to protect yourself."

Chen Wenjin thanked her softly, but a sense of guilt rose in her heart, feeling that she had gone too far.

I have let down both Wu Sansheng and Cheng Feng.

After discussing the matters concerning the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, the three of them went back to their rooms to rest.

Early morning,

A door was slowly pushed open, and then a figure silently arrived at Cheng Feng's door.

After gently pushing the door and finding it unlocked, he opened it and slipped inside.

"How did you come?"

"Do not talk."

"You've only experienced it once, and you're already so addicted?"

"Are you sure you can handle it? If not, I'm going back."

"Come on, let's see who's no good."

……

An hour later, the rain stopped and the clouds dispersed.

The two leaned against each other, recovering from the dreamlike feeling brought on by their wandering in the heavens.

After a while, Cheng Feng whispered in Chen Wenjin's ear:

"Now that we know each other pretty well, why don't we have an open and honest talk?"

"What to talk about?"

Chen Wenjin's voice was a little hoarse; she had been holding back her voice, which had exhausted her.

Cheng Feng used his arm to turn Chen Wenjin around, and the two looked at each other in the darkness.

"You should know what you're really thinking. I know a lot about your situation with Huo Ling."

Chen Wenjin understood that Cheng Feng was referring to her and Wu Sansheng.

Yesterday's events could be explained as impulsiveness or an accident, but neither of them drank a drop of alcohol today.

"Cheng Feng, do you take me for a very casual person?"

Now that it's happened, I won't run away. If you don't want to take responsibility, my nine-clawed hook isn't something to be trifled with.

As she spoke, Chen Wenjin firmly grasped Cheng Feng's weakness.