Dragon Hidden in the Sky

Ye Qing brought the things to the kitchen!

At this moment, Wang Chaoyin coughed and said, "It's just a bit late today, and we only have so little stuff at home. But today doesn't matter, I still have some money in my pocket. Tomorrow I'll go out and buy some nice things to entertain you properly!"

"You should save that little bit of money to see a doctor!" Ye Qing said.

"It's just a minor injury!" Wang Chaoyin said. "I'll be as energetic as ever once I wake up!"

Ye Qing was speechless, but as she spoke, she began to cook!

The dish was simple: stir-fried potato slices with cured pork, and no other seasonings besides salt.

Ye Qing finished cooking quickly, and fortunately, the rice porridge wasn't too little.

He brought the dishes to the table, and Wang Chaoyin generously served Mi Dou a bowl of porridge.

After sitting down, the two prepared to start eating!

"Clap clap clap!"

Just then, a knock sounded on the door and someone said, "Damn it, Wang Chaoyin, you little brat, you're secretly eating cured meat without telling me, aren't you!"

Wang Chaoyin's expression brightened, and then he looked at Ye Qing and said, "My elder brother has arrived!"

Ye Qing's expression shifted, and he quickly went to the door and opened the room door!

After the door opened, a figure appeared in front of Ye Qing, who was stunned when he saw the person!

This was a middle-aged man wearing a floral shirt, which was open, revealing a round beer belly. He wasn't fat overall, but his beer belly was very obvious, which gave Ye Qing a great sense of shock!

He had very little hair left on his head, but it seemed to have been styled, with it floating to the side. He held a knife in his hand, and a gourd hung from his waist!

As Ye Qing sized him up, he sized Ye Qing up as well, saying, "You are..."

"Big Brother!" At this moment, Wang Chaoyin hurriedly said, "These are my nine benefactors, Ye Qing, Brother Ye!"

"Brother Ye, this is my elder brother in the city, Liu Wudi!" Wang Chaoyin introduced excitedly.

Liu Wudi nodded as a greeting, then went into the room, closed the door, and went to the kitchen to get a bowl of porridge.

He sat down beside Wang Chaoyin and asked, "What's going on? Did the Blazing Fire Sect make a move?"

Wang Chaoyin nodded and said, "Yes!"

After he finished speaking, he noticed that Liu Wudi had already reached out to pick up some food!

Then... Wang Chaoyin stopped talking and started eating porridge too!

Upon seeing this, Ye Qing sensed something was amiss and quickly began to eat!

However, he underestimated the two people. In about two minutes, the whole dish, including the fried pork fat, was gone.

After finishing his porridge, Ye Qing went to the kitchen and found that there was no more porridge there either. He guessed that Liu Wudi had drunk a bowl first and then filled his own bowl with it.

He finally understood: both of them were broke!

This Liu Wudi is definitely not as amazing as Wang Chaoyin makes him out to be!

He reluctantly went outside and saw Wang Chaoyin take out three cups and say, "Brother, this is Brother Ye's first time here, you should treat him to a drink!"

A hint of pain flashed across Liu Wudi's face, but he still nodded and said, "It's my duty, it's my duty. Now that I've come to Yurong Street and saved your life, Ye Qing will be my brother from now on!"

As he spoke, he took down his gourd and poured half a cup of wine into it.

Then the three of them downed half a glass, and Liu Wudi downed his in one gulp, patting his beer belly with satisfaction as he said, "By the way, what's going on?"

Wang Chaoyin quickly recounted the events. After listening, Liu Wudi looked at Ye Qing with slight surprise and asked, "Are you a high-level martial artist?"

“Right!” Ye Qing said.

As he spoke, he stood up, went to his backpack, and took out a bag of flowers!

Ye Qing wasn't a heavy smoker, but he would still smoke one occasionally.

He figured cigarettes would be hard to buy on this island, so he brought a carton from Penglai Island.

He offered one cigarette to each of them!

Upon seeing the smoke, both of their eyes lit up slightly.

Liu Wudi took a long drag, then said with satisfaction, "Good cigarette, good cigarette! I haven't smoked such a good cigarette in a long time!"

“By the way, elder brother!” Wang Chaoyin said, “Brother Ye was also framed by the Zong family and was exiled to the island!”

"Oh?" Liu Wudi's expression shifted slightly. He glanced at Ye Qing but didn't delve into the matter further.

“By the way, Brother Liu!” Ye Qing said, “I heard from Wang Chaoyin that you also collect protection money from Yu Rong Street. It seems like…”

Liu Wudi tapped the ash from his cigarette and then said, "You mean how come I'm so poor?"

Ye Qing coughed lightly.

“There’s nothing wrong with saying it!” Liu Wudi said with a sneer, “You’ve heard Wang Chaoyin mention it, right? I came from Tianluodiwang, and I was framed and brought to this city. Although I control a few streets, I am still a member of Tianluodiwang. I can’t be too harsh on them, so I only charge fifty per person for the head fee on this street!”

"And all the fees I collect go to higher-ups!" Liu Wudi took a drag of his cigarette, sighed, and said, "There's nothing I can do. My strength is too weak, only at the top level. I need a backer, and this money is given to that backer!"

"You won't keep a single penny for yourself?" Ye Qing asked.

"Not only that!" Wang Chaoyin said, "Our eldest brother also has to go out to work and then pay us brothers' wages, so... that's why we're so poor. But it's precisely because our eldest brother is so righteous that we follow him!"

Hearing this, Ye Qing was slightly surprised. Although Liu Wudi seemed a bit comical, he did seem to be a very righteous person.

Even Ye Qing admired him for doing things this way in the city.

Liu Wudi smiled, then looked at Ye Qing and asked, "By the way, Brother Ye, now that you've come here, what are your plans?"

Ye Qing shook his head and said, "I don't know either!"

“Look at you, you’re a high-level martial artist. It would be very easy for you to get involved with those Eight Sects and Four Schools. If you don’t want to associate with them, you can come with me. You’re a high-level martial artist, so your strength is sufficient. However, I really can’t afford to pay your salary right now!” Liu Wudi said. “But I still have some connections in this city. I can introduce you to a job!”

"What kind of job?" Ye Qing asked.

“I know a bar owner who’s one of the Four Sects!” Liu Wudi said. “With your build, working at a bar wouldn’t be a problem. The income isn’t great, but it’ll be enough to make a living. If you work with me, you won’t have to pay any headcount fees, and if you’re lucky, you might even get some tips!”

Ye Qing's heart stirred!

A bar is the best place to gather intelligence. He nodded thoughtfully and said, "That's a good idea!"

Liu Wudi nodded and said, "Alright, I'll come find you again tomorrow morning!"

Ye Qing asked, "By the way, Brother Liu, how were you framed in the Heavenly Net?"

Upon hearing Ye Qing's words, Liu Wudi trembled slightly, then shook his head, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Amidst the swirling smoke, Ye Qing was surprisingly moved by his sorrow.

"Sigh!" Liu Wudi said, "These are all old stories, let's not talk about them, let's not talk about them!"

However, Ye Qing clearly saw that when he thought about this, his eyes reddened slightly, obviously because of something sad!

As he spoke, he walked towards the door!

After Liu Wudi walked away, Ye Qing stroked his chin and pondered. He felt that if Liu Wudi was really wronged, it wouldn't be a problem to take him with him when he left!

"Brother Ye, here's a cigarette!" a voice reminded him at that moment.

Ye Qing paused for a moment, then looked at the cigarette butt.

"No!" Wang Chaoyin said, "On the table!"

Ye Qing looked down at the table.

"Grass!"

He discovered that Liu Wudi, that bastard, had secretly stolen most of his pack of cigarettes while looking so sad.