Chapter 88: I’ll Kiss You Again in a Moment

Zhang Ze could see it clearly now: Ren Xue'er had grown so irritated with Wen Song that she had simply staged this little spectacle with him.

He found it rather amusing, but since he had deliberately meant to draw Cai Hu's attention away, he might as well play along with her.

"Wen Song, I already told you this: Xue'er and I have known each other for more than ten years. If you keep pestering us, I really will hit you."

Zhang Ze's tone was hardly aggressive, in fact quite calm.

But the key point was that his hands were far from proper.

In his arms, Ren Xue'er could not help feeling a little regretful, thinking that she had run into a true rogue.

Seeing Wen Song glare with bulging eyes, Zhang Ze had even thought he might really make a move. Unexpectedly, the fellow simply turned and ran off.

The sight left Zhang Ze a little surprised.

...

"Let go of me."

As soon as Wen Song vanished from view, Ren Xue'er immediately broke free from Zhang Ze's embrace.

"Hey, hey, hey."

"You were the one who jumped into my arms just now!"

Zhang Ze felt somewhat helpless toward this girl, though he did not continue acting like a scoundrel.

"Hmph."

"You already took advantage of me. What else do you want?"

Ren Xue'er's actions made it clear enough that she was no obedient little miss either.

The moment Zhang Ze finished speaking, she shot back at him.

"But you were the one who kissed me first. If you've already taken advantage of me, what's wrong with me collecting a little interest?"

...

To Cai Hu, the two of them bickering like this seemed rather childish.

Cai Hu advised, "Brother Ze, don't bother arguing with this girl. Let's keep looking for people."

Before Zhang Ze could even respond, Ren Xue'er cut in first. "Don't bother? Do you two really think that without me backing you up, Wen Song wouldn't be able to beat this pervert half to death by tomorrow?"

The girl pointed at Zhang Ze's nose, sounding fiercely indignant.

"Heh."

Zhang Ze gave a cold laugh and could not be bothered to answer.

Earlier, through the system interface, he had already noticed Wen Song's data.

A bodily strength of 350S was nothing to write home about.

...

What he soon discovered, however, was that compared to Wen Song, the girl beside him was even more troublesome.

Zhang Ze and Cai Hu were just about to leave, but Ren Xue'er had no intention of letting them go.

She was like a little shadow, sticking close behind Zhang Ze every step of the way.

"Aren't you afraid I'll drag you into some back room and ruin you?"

Fed up with being trailed so annoyingly, Zhang Ze stopped after only a few steps and turned back with a smile.

Ren Xue'er, however, was not afraid at all. Smiling, she said, "I just want to see you two get beaten into pig faces by Wen Song and the others."

"Besides, don't worry. If he really wants to kill you, I'll plead for mercy on your behalf."

She patted her chest with great pride.

Zhang Ze gave a dry laugh and said nothing.

In his heart, he thought, "This girl following us is fine. At least later on, she can drag that Wen Song back with her."

At the thought of this, Zhang Ze was already considering how many punches he should give Wen Song later.

"So handsome, huh? Then I'll give him a few extra."

He no longer paid attention to Ren Xue'er behind him and strolled around Qingfeng Ancient Town with Cai Hu.

As for searching for traces of those cultists, Zhang Ze already knew they were not here, so naturally he could not muster much interest.

...

That afternoon.

And sure enough, Ren Xue'er had been right.

Zhang Ze did not wait long before Wen Song brought people looking for him.

"Wen Song, is this the kid?"

The young man in front of them shouted at Zhang Ze and Cai Hu without any restraint.

After hearing the question, Wen Song hurriedly nodded from the side. "Big Brother, it's him!"

"H-he even touched Xue'er's... butt..."

Wen Song was already in his twenties, yet when he spoke now, his voice was trembling with a sob.

Seeing Ren Xue'er's utterly hopeless expression, Zhang Ze could easily imagine why the girl hated Wen Song so much.

So it was just a total wimp.

No wonder he ran before he even made a move.

...

Though he looked down on the fellow inwardly, Zhang Ze still glanced at the data of the two young men beside Wen Song.

Including Wen Song, all three of them were actually second-grade martial artists.

The young man in the lead on the right had a bodily strength that had even reached 400S.

But that was all.

Even so, after seeing the young man on the right, Ren Xue'er still looked quite nervous.

She hurried to stand in front of Zhang Ze and Cai Hu, explaining, "Brother Wen Qing, I was just joking with Wen Song earlier."

"I don't know these two. I was only trying to make Wen Song mad..."

Ren Xue'er's explanation made Zhang Ze look at her in a different light.

The girl was worried that he might get beaten up.

Thinking this over, his attitude toward her became much better.

Zhang Ze said softly, "Xue'er, what are you talking about?"

As he spoke, he had already moved to her side.

Without another word, he drew her into his arms.

"You don't need to worry about my safety. So what if I get beaten up by these three fools?"

"Nothing matters more than the ten-odd years we've known each other!"

Zhang Ze spoke with perfect righteousness, while Ren Xue'er felt as though she could die on the spot.

After listening to Zhang Ze ramble for ages, Wen Song and the others had finally lost all patience.

Wen Qing pulled out an iron rod from behind him, and his meaning could not have been clearer.

At the sight of this, Ren Xue'er truly panicked.

The girl seemed decent in character and did not want to watch Zhang Ze and Cai Hu get beaten before her eyes.

...

"Step back a little."

As he spoke, Zhang Ze shielded Ren Xue'er behind him and added, "Can't you see we're about to throw down? Hide behind your man. Be good."

The girl's pretty face flushed red. For a moment, she stood there dazed, then obediently went behind him as instructed.

Cai Hu had already forgotten why he had come to Qingfeng Ancient Town and was now standing nearby watching Zhang Ze show off. He could not help cheering silently in his heart.

If you keep showing off like this, won't the girl really fall for you?

With a sharp clang, the fight had already begun while Cai Hu was still marveling at Zhang Ze's skill in flirting.

Amid the ear-piercing crash, Zhang Ze swung a fist at the iron rod in Wen Qing's hand.

With nearly 500S of bodily strength, Zhang Ze's body could not be said to be made of steel, but one punch still bent the iron rod in Wen Qing's hand.

Thud, thud.

Shocked back several steps by the force, Wen Qing barely managed to steady himself.

His eyes widened as he stared in disbelief at Zhang Ze's fist.

In truth, Zhang Ze's hand was also in excruciating pain. Though the bone had not broken, blood was already streaming down the back of his hand.

But with the girl behind him, how could he possibly show weakness?

Feigning ease, he looked at Wen Qing and the others and mocked, "With just this much strength, you still try to learn from others and come out chasing girls?"

Hearing Zhang Ze's mockery, combined with Ren Xue'er's admiring expression toward him, Wen Song's rage instantly flared.

"I'm going to kill you!"

Wen Song roared as he charged at Zhang Ze.

Wen Qing and the other young man behind him no longer cared about outnumbering their opponent. The two of them rushed in from the left and right, following Wen Song in an assault.

Seeing all three attack at once, Zhang Ze still showed no sign of concern.

Even at this point, he did not forget to tease Ren Xue'er behind him.

"Later, after I clean up these three, remember to kiss me again, all right?"