Not only Lin Sanjiu, even Qing Jiuliu, who had experienced six worlds in a drunken stupor, had to admit that Irezumi's speed was terrifying — if the word "speed" could still be used to describe him.
Hence, the few minutes before Irezumi realized that something was amiss and turned around became a precious window of time for both of them to escape. It was also their only chance to shake him off. However, Lin Sanjiu didn't seem to realize that she had wasted the opportunity.
"What do you want? Isn't this place a little too close to the convenience store? " She grabbed Qing Jiuliu's collar and dragged him all the way into the dark blue building. He was fuming with anger, "If my psychiatrist is still alive, I really want to introduce you to him. I want to show him the true meaning of self-destructive tendencies."
"I don't like psychiatrists, but thank you," Lin Sanjiu pressed him down on a chair, "Sit here and don't move."
Even though Qing Jiuliu grumbled incessantly, he didn't really resist. Lin Sanjiu didn't know if it was because they had fought side by side or because she had a large supply of cigarettes and alcohol.
"3,000 USD per hour. You would think that her mouth is made of gold, but I'm the only one who can talk to her." Qing Jiuliu took a puff of the cigarette and mumbled, "By the way, what do you want from me?"
Lin Sanjiu didn't say anything. She just placed bottle after bottle of water on the table. Finally, she took out a bar of soap from the big bag she got from the hotel.
"Don't move. Let me wash your face first." She held Qing Jiuliu's chin and slowly poured the water on his face, "If you can afford 3,000 USD, how did you end up in a situation where you can't even afford to drink?"
"It's simple," Qing Jiuliu leaned forward so that the water would drip on the floor, "Before receiving the award, you would get drunk and offend the people in the industry and the media. Then, you would invest in your best friend. In the end, you succeeded in becoming poor."
Judging from his messy beard, he had not cleaned himself for a long time. When Lin Sanjiu rubbed his face full of soap bubbles, Lin Sanjiu noticed that he had not cleaned himself for a long time. When Lin Sanjiu rubbed soap bubbles all over his face, Qing Jiuliu even squinted his eyes.
"Look, isn't it good to be clean? Wait a minute. "Even after she dried her face with a towel, Lin Sanjiu still did not let go of his long beard. Qing Jiuliu opened his eyes in confusion. Just then, he saw a flash of silver light in the woman's hand. With a "kacha" sound, the scissors cut off a handful of his beard.
"What are you doing!"
He sprang to his feet.
"Tell me, is this enough to cover my face?" Lin Sanjiu ignored him. Instead, she pinched her beard, which was still reeking of soap, and placed it on her chin, "Hmm, I still need some on my cheeks. Come here and let me cut some more. "
"Do you think you're shearing sheep?" Qing Jiuliu touched his chin, feeling a little pained. He realized that her scissors had shortened the beard on his chin, but the hairs on both sides of his chin were still fluttering, forming a strange inverted V shape. After thinking for a while, he sighed and stretched his face forward, "... You can cut it. It's not a bad deal to exchange it for wine."
"Of course. That Irezumi didn't see you clearly, so he's mainly looking for a woman, "Lin Sanjiu grinned. She made two more scissors for herself. "After I glue this on, we can change our clothes. That way, even if we walk past him, Irezumi might not recognize us."
"That's a good idea," Qing Jiuliu praised her. It was rare for Qing Jiuliu to praise her. "After all, that fellow looks a little silly. He should be easy to fool."
The actual process of gluing the beard was much more difficult than Lin Sanjiu had imagined. Fortunately, Qing Jiuliu had come into contact with all kinds of props when he was with the film crew. After working for half a day, they finally managed to cover the lower half of Lin Sanjiu's face with a beard.
As her eyebrows and figure were still too feminine, Lin Sanjiu pulled a large black curtain from one of the CEO's offices. She covered herself from head to toe, revealing only her thick beard. With her height of 1.8 meters, she finally looked like a man.
After the glue was dry, the first thing Lin Sanjiu did was to look for traces of Ji Shanqing. She started from the top floor, searching for traces of Ji Shanqing one floor at a time. This was another reason why she couldn't confront Irezumi directly. After all, she didn't know what had happened to Ji Shanqing and where he had gone. For the sake of her grand prize, she couldn't afford any accidents.
To her surprise, Qing Jiuliu didn't leave after thinking for a while. Instead, he stayed and offered to help her search.
"Think about it," he scratched his beard, which was full of holes as if it had been gnawed by a dog. He said very sincerely, "Even if I leave, I can only carry about ten bottles of alcohol. I can finish them in a few days. It's different with you around. You're like a walking alcohol and tobacco warehouse. Since I have nowhere to go and nothing to do, I might as well follow you. "
Just when Lin Sanjiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he scratched his face and said, "There's a razor in the bag you got from the hotel. You asked me to shave my beard first. It's really uncomfortable to have it cut so short."
"Okay, let's meet up at the place where I cut my beard," Lin Sanjiu said, "I'm going to continue searching."
As Lin Sanjiu didn't know whether Ji Shanqing had the time to leave a message or what kind of message he left behind, she didn't know what she was looking for. She could only focus on looking for "something that didn't belong here". However, she didn't find anything even after searching two floors.
"That's weird. There aren't any signs of a recent fight …" The more she searched, the less hopeful Lin Sanjiu felt. She decided to go back to the floor where Ji Shanqing told her about. She craned her neck and looked out of the window. "Where the hell did he go?"
Lin Sanjiu wondered if Qing Jiuliu had found anything. Just when this thought popped up in her mind, the door behind her was pushed open. Lin Sanjiu turned around. Before she could say "What did you find?", she immediately shut her mouth.
Irezumi's long face was gloomy. His yellow snake eyes narrowed into two slits.
"Who are you?" Irezumi asked in a hissing voice. "What are you doing here?"
Sure enough, he didn't realize who the person in front of him was.
Lin Sanjiu glanced at him and found that his shoulder was empty. She had no idea where the short man had gone.
Compared to a man's voice, her voice was way too clear. Suppressing one's voice was probably only possible in movies. Lin Sanjiu hesitated for a moment but didn't say anything. She took a step back and took out her [Tape Recorder].
"Oh?" Irezumi's yellow eyes widened instantly. "You want to fight? That's great. I'm holding back — Hey, wait a minute. "
Lin Sanjiu stared at him. Her hand was still on the [Tape Recorder].
"You look …" Irezumi tilted his head. He scrutinized Lin Sanjiu from head to toe. His gaze made Lin Sanjiu's heart beat faster and faster. Even though she had covered her entire body with a black cloth, her figure was still different from that of a man. For example, her shoulders were not broad enough. If the man noticed that, he would probably have a tough fight...
However, what Irezumi said next stunned Lin Sanjiu.
"You bastard. He looks pretty strong. " He seemed to have finally figured something out, and his expression became brighter and brighter. "Generally speaking, those who still want to fight after seeing me aren't that bad … Hmm, very good!"
Excellent?
Lin Sanjiu's heart raced as she suddenly realized a possibility.
"Have you been to the Twelve Worlds? How old is he? Of course, you are definitely not a woman. There is no doubt about that. " Irezumi spun around in circles excitedly. Questions came out of his mouth like a machine gun. "What's your power? Do you want a visa? "
The second half of Irezumi's sentence rang in Lin Sanjiu's mind almost at the same time.
"Do you want to be a candidate for a trial?"
"I guessed it right!"
Lin Sanjiu couldn't help being stunned for a second.
"Take part in the series of trials we have given you and complete the trial objectives. Then, you will get everything you want," Irezumi said as he looked around. Irezumi looked around as if he was happy that he had found another candidate, "Of course, if you don't agree to participate, I will have to silence you."
"Given the choice between getting everything or being silenced, it's no wonder they can always recruit candidates."
"Who is the person behind this trial?"
Lin Sanjiu laughed bitterly in her heart.
She couldn't speak now, and her mustache was glued on. Her facade as a man was like a bubble that could burst at any time. Just when she was thinking about what to do, Irezumi sighed with satisfaction, "This building is really a good place. Including you, I have found two candidates here."
"Two? They are both here? "
Lin Sanjiu felt her blood rushing to her head.
"What do you think? Do you want to do it or not? "Irezumi stared at her with his snake eyes," Hurry up and say something. "
There was no point in hesitating now. Lin Sanjiu nodded her head twice. She was afraid that Irezumi would change his mind.
"Very well," Irezumi replied. Then, he narrowed his eyes suspiciously, "Why aren't you asking me any questions? Besides, you haven't said a single word ever since you met me. Normally, every candidate has a lot of questions. "
Lin Sanjiu could feel a bead of sweat trickling down her back.
Even though pretending to be a mute was one way, she couldn't use hand gestures or words to tell Irezumi that she was a mute. As long as she raised her slender hand, which was a size smaller than a man's, from under her blouse. Then, everything would be exposed.
Seeing that Lin Sanjiu remained silent, Irezumi's vertical pupils narrowed into two vertical lines. He slowly took a step toward her.
"Brother Lin!"
His shout startled the two people in the room. Irezumi turned around abruptly, and Lin Sanjiu saw an unfamiliar young man standing at the door.
It was hard to say which part of him was the most eye-catching, but when he showed his face, it was obvious that he was the most eye-catching. Irezumi was silent for a few seconds.
It was a face that made it hard for people to look away from him.
No, it wasn't just his face.
In fact, after seeing him, Lin Sanjiu suddenly understood why famous actors were called "stars". When the young man walked into the room, it was as if the world had turned into a dark and boundless universe. He was the only one in the room. Like the most dazzling silver star, he shone with a breathtaking radiance in the vast darkness.
"Who the f * ck is he?"
Lin Sanjiu couldn't help roaring in her heart.
"Brother Lin, who is he?" The young man was oblivious to Lin Sanjiu's thoughts. He took a few steps forward and stared at Irezumi warily. "Are you alright?"
Irezumi stared at the young man for a while. Then, he shook his head abruptly as he remembered what he had to do. He frowned and asked, "Do you know each other?"
"Of course." As if to protect Lin Sanjiu, the young man took a step forward. Even though it was just one step, Lin Sanjiu could feel his nervousness and determination. "Brother Lin had his throat slit to protect me. Even though he managed to survive, he can no longer speak. If you have any questions, you can come to me! "
Even Lin Sanjiu was stunned for a moment.
"Oh, I see." Irezumi nodded his head in realization. "Hmm, since both of you are together, it's not going to be easy. We can't let anyone else know about this candidate."
At this point, he suddenly froze. "Hey, you didn't know …"
If it wasn't for the fact that she couldn't make a sound, Lin Sanjiu would have let out a long sigh. Even Qing Jiuliu was a little dumbfounded. He didn't know what to say.
"Forget it. It's okay." Irezumi thought for a while and suddenly waved his hand. "Anyway, we are still short of candidates. I haven't accepted a pretty boy who looks more like a woman than you. Since both of you are together, why don't you both become my candidates? What do you think?"
When Lin Sanjiu heard the words "pretty boy", her heart skipped a beat. Before Qing Jiuliu could say anything, she took a step forward and nodded on his behalf.
"That's more like it. If you don't become a candidate, I will have to kill you."
Qing Jiuliu seemed reluctant at first. However, after Irezumi said that, he immediately changed his mind and asked, "What does a candidate do? Can you tell us in detail? "
"Okay, I will tell you what I need to tell you," Irezumi coughed and pulled out a chair. He sat down, "Both of you, take a seat! Listen carefully. "
Lin Sanjiu and Qing Jiuliu found a chair and sat down, her movements a little stiff.
She didn't hear a single word that Irezumi said at the beginning. Every now and then, she would glance at the young man sitting beside her. There was only one thought running through her mind.
[Just a moustache and he changed into a completely different person. As expected of the best actor.] (To be continued.)
PS:
Let's just say what we have to say. If my subscriptions continue to drop like this, I'm going to have to hand over my weapons... What's comforting is that Nnolivia rewarded me with a He Shi Bi and Drunken Morningwind rewarded me with a coin bank. You guys saved my shattered vanity at the right time... I'm so touched... Thank you for your timely help!
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