Chapter 72 [001] Death Under the Peony Flower

Chapter 72 [001] Death Under the Peony Flower

Chapter 72 [001] Death Under the Peony Flower
That late night when the Joker Group was annihilated.

A person wearing a monk's hat and dressed as a nun walked on the rainy streets of the inner city.

At 2 o'clock in the morning, the dance halls and bars were still brightly lit, and a monk was wandering around the entertainment venue, which felt very incongruous.

This nun is already very old. She has a solemn appearance and is wearing a long monk's robe made of high-tech fabric with ancient Buddhist swastika characters printed on both sides of the lapels.

There was a sword hanging around his waist, the scabbard was straight and very heavy, and a strange glow was flowing out from the scabbard.

A Fury girl walked out of the bar. She was a cheetah orc with a highly beastialized body and a great figure.

The old nun followed from behind until the Cheetah Girl reached a dark, deserted alley.

The Cheetah girl leaned against the wall and vomited. She had drunk too much and the toilet in the bar was full. She planned to go back after she finished vomiting.

The old nun stood behind the cheetah girl, her wounded right hand resting on the scabbard:
"Do you like humans?"

The Cheetah Girl was startled. She rarely saw clergymen nearby, but after getting drunk, she didn't think too much about it:
"I like it! My boyfriend No. 3 is a human. Although his stamina is not good, he looks cute when he lies on me exhausted!"

The old nun drew her sword instantly! The cheetah girl was split in half vertically by the indestructible sword light! She didn't even have time to scream!

The brick wall, splattered with blood and vomit, was also left with horrific scars due to the old nun's sword.

Without any awareness of being a criminal, the old nun sheathed her sword and continued patrolling at the same pace as before.

Soon, she saw another man walking out of the dance hall.

The man was wearing a pendant necklace. The pendant was furry. He played with it as he walked, smiling from ear to ear.

The old nun followed the man to a secluded place and asked from behind:
"Are you a Furui fan?"

The man smiled and turned around: "If I'm not someone else, who am I? Twisting to the beat in the dance hall, I can rub against the hair of many Fury girls! Look at this one I collected today..."

The old nun drew her sword again and split the man in half!
This time she did not put away her weapon immediately, but raised the sword in her hand high into the sky.

After being unsheathed, the sword shines even brighter.

This is a new technology weapon made of phlogiston crystal as the core and coated with super-hardened polymer glass. It is extremely expensive. Because you can see the red crystal through the glass, it is commonly known as the "Red Blade Crystal Energy Sword".

Depending on the user's body shape, arm strength and habits, they will customize their own crystal sword and give it a unique name.

The old nun opened her eyes wide and muttered:

"Ningguang Wuzhan, I will kill everything. I swear to this sword of mine, Ningguang Wuzhan, that I will definitely put an end to the evil marriage between humans and beasts!"

The necklace that Furui controlled the man was made of titanium alloy, but it shattered to the ground before its owner just by being touched by the sword wind. It was more fragile than tofu.

The old nun continued to raise her sword and swear:
"Marriage between humans and animals is an unforgivable crime! We have been trying to stop this extremely unclean behavior since the distant Earth era! I, Master Tiexin of Fahai Temple, will completely wipe out this filth from Huanshi City!"

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The next morning, at the Night Dragon Society headquarters, the president was in seclusion in the training ground.

Before convening the cadre meeting, Qin Jiandan reported last night's results to his master and asked about the precautions for the meeting.

The master sat cross-legged at the edge of the training ground, with a small sandalwood table in front of him. He was drinking the Chinese medicine prepared by Doctor Li.

"In other words," the master drank the medicine in the bowl cleanly, "Jiandan, you rushed to the No. 49 settlement last night and unexpectedly wiped out the Clown Group entrenched there, allowing the "Chouyun Group" to seize the territory without losing a single soldier?"

"That's it." Qin Jiandan half-knelt in front of his master, his heart beating fast. He concealed the fact that he had gone to save someone, and only said that he "happened" to meet the policewoman.

The master asked, "The Jokers and the Sad Clouds were fighting for the entire Outer City District 12. Why did they gather in a shabby place like Settlement 49 last night? Where did you get the information that you attacked so rashly?"

Qin Jiandan replied: "I got it from the staff officer Fengjian of the Falling Cherry Group. Because I was not 100% sure, I did not bring anyone from the headquarters. I only brought the "Nine Ninjas" of the Falling Cherry Group. One of the ninjas unfortunately died in the battle."

"Kazama..." Master muttered the name, "I once thought of transferring Kazama to be your advisor, but this little guy is not loyal enough to the Night Dragon Society, and his personality is too weird."

Doctor Li brought another bowl of new medicine and placed it on the sandalwood table. Qin Qi stared at the spinning medicine and frowned:
"Jiandan, after I die, if the Luoying Group raises the banner of rebellion again, you will kill Fengjian Ying and then split up the Luoying Group to eliminate the trouble forever."

Fengjian’s current behavior is far from being considered “rebellious”, and it would be difficult for Qin Jiandan to kill a powerless loli.

But Qin Jiandan didn't dare to contradict his master in person:

"I see. What about the leader of the Falling Cherry Blossom Team, Miyamoto Koka?"

The master snorted coldly: "That's a useless idiot, you can do whatever you want with him."

Doctor Li adjusted his glasses that reflected white light:
"Young Master, can you let Xiao Xia help me test the medicine? I have developed a new medicine that eliminates the fighting spirit, but I have not been able to find a suitable female volunteer." Qin Jiandan had to nod his head because he could not lose face for Doctor Li in front of his master.

So Fengjian, Xiaoxia, you better not mess around! Otherwise, even if I show mercy, your brains will be damaged by Doctor Li's medicine, and the brainwashing and imprisonment play will begin!
There is one benefit of the discussion on the Fallen Cherry Blossom Group, and that is that Master will no longer pursue the details of Settlement No. 49. Master is also a result-oriented person, and he doesn't care much about the process if the result is good.

Doctor Li mentioned: "President, I have notified the four major cadres to attend the meeting, but the "tongs group" still cannot elect a representative, so I am afraid they will be absent again today."

"It's not normal to be elected." Qin Qi said, "It was only one day after the last cadre meeting. There was a lot of infighting in the Fire Tongs Group. They couldn't elect anyone last time, but they can elect someone this time?"

Qin Jiandan wanted to find out what his master had to say:

"Master, the Fire Tongs Group is now mainly composed of two factions: Tom Chen and Jerry Xu. Who do these two masters support?"

"No one supports it!" Master snorted. "Look at their two crappy names. I've said that Westerners can join the Night Dragon Society, but they have to take Chinese names, or change their names to Chinese pronunciations... The names they changed are so perfunctory!"

Doctor Li reminds:
"President, they are both third-generation mixed-race children. They look more like Orientals. Their names were also given by their parents when they were born."

Qin Jiandan complained in his heart: Their parents must have been watching Tom and Jerry when they named them. How could there not be internal strife when naming them Tom and Jerry!
"Names are important." The master was unwilling to admit that he had forgotten the second and third persons in the fire tongs group, so he deliberately went off topic:
"Not following Chinese custom to choose a Chinese name is a sign that you haven't fully integrated into the Chinese community. Jiandan, do you know what your name means?"

"Eh?" Qin Jiandan was not expecting such a question. "My name was given by my master, so he must know the meaning better. I am a stupid disciple, so please help me solve my doubts."

The master twisted his white beard and said: "If the Japanese character is like cherry blossoms and swords..."

Qin Jiandan was stunned: "I heard someone say that the Japanese character is like "Chrysanthemum and Sword"? "

The master glared at Qin Jiandan and he stopped talking. The master continued:
"The book 'The Chrysanthemum and the Sword' is a half-understood work written by an American. It is better not to read it. If the character of the Japanese is the cherry blossom and the sword, then the character of the Chinese is the sword and the peony."

Doctor Li smiled and explained:
"The cherry blossom season is short, and although there is beauty in the withering, it is also petty and pessimistic. The samurai sword is convenient for slashing, but only if the opponent is not wearing heavy armor, otherwise it will easily break."

"On the contrary, the peony is the king of flowers and blooms for a long time. The sword is like a gentleman, upright and straight, not easily unsheathed, but when it is unsheathed, it commands thousands of troops."

Qin Jiandan suddenly realized:
"So the "Dan" in my name means the peony flower? I thought it meant the iron-blooded and loyal heart!"

Qin Jiandan has average cultural literacy. When talking about peony flowers, the only thing he can think of is "To die under a peony flower is to be a romantic ghost."

The master nodded slightly:

"Jian Dan, do you understand the hope behind my name for you? Although this is not Earth, we should not forget our roots. The so-called "China" means "the central country where flowers are in full bloom". A country cannot exist without flowers."

"You must hold a sharp sword in your hand, lead thousands of troops, and cut through the thorns until flowers bloom under your feet."

The scene described by his master made Qin Jiandan's heart surge, but he felt that he could not do it at all now.

It would be terrible to let down my master's hard work, but I didn't expect the name "Jiandan" to carry such a heavy burden!

When he was wandering the streets with Linlin, Qin Jiandan remembered that his name was "Bono". Qin Qi didn't like foreign names, so he immediately changed his name to Chinese after adopting the brother and sister.

The pronunciation of Linlin’s name does not need to be changed, it was originally “Lin Lin”.

"It's almost time for the meeting." Doctor Li looked at the watch on his wrist.

"Young Master, please get ready. After the meeting, the Falling Cherry Group will hold a funeral for Shiro, one of the Nine Ninjas. Young Master, you will be there on behalf of the guild, so try not to be impolite."

At this point, Qin Qi drank up the medicine that Doctor Li had just brought him, with a bitter expression on his face:
"Just deal with the Falling Cherry Group. There's no need to give them too much face. I heard from Tiger Mania that you were walking Miyamoto Koka around like a dog by the neck? Did she volunteer to be a dog or did you ask her to do so?"

The question asked by the master is not easy to answer, and Senior Brother Huchi probably just mentioned it casually and did not explain it very clearly.

The meeting is about to start. Qin Jiandan replied vaguely:

"She took the initiative. I don't really understand what the women in the Falling Cherry Blossom Group are thinking."

"What else can you think of?" The master sneered, "She probably listened to Feng Jian's advice and wanted to flirt with you in the hope of becoming the young master's wife one day!"

Qin Jiandan blurted out: "But I'm already married to Sheriff Mu Yue!"

"Get married!" the master scolded, "Where can the marriage registration be found in the outer city? Take good care of Linlin and stop flirting with Miyamoto Koka."

Doctor Li suggested: "President, the young master is obsessed with sex, and if he goes to the Luoying Group's funeral alone, something bad might happen. Otherwise, let Linlin go with him, which will show the headquarters' importance to the Luoying Group."

The phrase "sperm on the brain" is not a good thing, but Qin Jiandan cannot refute it. Firstly, Doctor Li has a high status, and secondly, it is partly true.

"Okay." The master waved to Qin Jiandan, "You go down to the meeting. Remember to bring Linlin to the funeral after the meeting."

Qin Jiandan thought to herself: Linlin has opinions about Xiaoxia and the entire Luoying Group. Is this an attempt to give her face or to ruin things?
(End of this chapter)