High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 178 - 120: Spin Me Another for 5 Wen (Double-Length)_2

Chapter 178: Chapter 120: Spin Me Another for 5 Wen (Double-Length)_2

Chen Kuang then relaxed and let her "feel around".

The room suddenly quieted down, with only the occasional drip of leftover water hitting the ground.

About ten breaths later.

Lianmi let out an "ah" and quickly stepped back three steps, her face turning pale:

"You, you don’t have a heartbeat!"

Not only that, she just realized that he had been submerged in the water for a long time, and after she saved him, he didn’t even seem to take a breath, his chest had no movement at all!

Lianmi’s small white face wrinkled bitterly, puckering her lips: "You’re a Water Ghost!"

Encountering a Water Ghost that could come out from the water in broad daylight, it must be a very powerful ghost!

It’s over, today is the end of Lianmi!

The young girl thought again.

No, no!

She still had strength left, she couldn’t just give up like that, she had to struggle!

Chen Kuang sighed helplessly: "I’m really not..."

Lianmi stomped her foot and exclaimed angrily: "Still denying it! Then why don’t you have a heartbeat sound?"

"Uh..."

Chen Kuang stroked his chin and said, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Lianmi had already started rolling up her sleeves, biting her silver teeth: "You still want to lie?! What lie do you want to tell?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Chen Kuang coughed twice and said in a deep voice, "Actually, I’ve been weak and sickly since childhood, suffering from chronic illnesses that are difficult to cure, hence my Heart Sound is weak, almost undetectable unless heard in silence."

This was the explanation he had prepared.

However, he didn’t expect that this girl in pink attire didn’t play by the rules.

He chuckled: "That’s why I asked you to come closer to ’listen’, not intending to offend, miss."

Is this a lie?!

Isn’t that a very reasonable explanation?

And it exactly explained his previous request for her to listen to his heartbeat.

Lianmi was stunned for a moment and said, "Then what’s the truth?"

Chen Kuang spread his hands: "Actually, I’m a monster, specifically a merfolk from the water, generally breathing through gills, not lungs, thus my blood flows rather slowly, making my breathing and heartbeat weak."

Upon hearing this, Lianmi was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter with a snort.

After laughing for a while, she walked up and continued to wipe Chen Kuang’s face.

"So you have a heart condition, why didn’t you say so directly? No need to be so mysterious with me."

It turns out that no one believes the truth these days.

Chen Kuang shrugged helplessly: "Seeing that the miss is good-looking, I couldn’t resist joking with you to get closer."

He spoke gently, matching his increasingly handsome face.

Even a dog barking seemed passionate...

Lianmi blushed and retorted: "My lady always said right, men are full of sweet talk."

"But this trick won’t work on me, I’ve seen it all."

Lianmi took a look at Chen Kuang’s attire and leisurely analyzed: "Judging by your looks, you must be a young master from some wealthy family, who secretly snuck out, got caught by the elders at home, panicked and had no choice but to escape through the window, and jumped into this Rouge River."

She described it vividly, having already imagined the entire cause and effect in her mind.

And quite vividly too.

Finally, Lianmi clapped her hands in satisfaction: "But then, you couldn’t swim, almost drowned in the river, floated all the way here, and luckily I saved you."

The appearance of Chen Kuang’s body was almost still his own, but the clothes on him were based on that Gantang Embroidery doll.

It was an attire of a wealthy young master, very eye-catching.

With his increasingly handsome appearance due to his merfolk blood, he could pass off as a royal nobleman.

As Lianmi rambled on, Chen Kuang suddenly caught onto a keyword: "Your lady?"

He hesitated and asked: "Are you... a guy?"

Or did he just encounter an ancient LGBT community...

"What do you mean a guy?"

Lianmi was stunned for a moment, then looked down at her chest, shaking it, somewhat like a beetle on a frosty day.

She was on the verge of tears, accusing: "How could you insult someone like that?"

Chen Kuang immediately realized his misunderstanding.

He quickly said with a helpless smile: "That’s not what I meant, just curious, who is this ’lady’ you mentioned?"

Lianmi also suddenly understood his line of thinking and replied speechlessly:

"So that’s how it is... You’re really dumb, no, weren’t you supposed to be just a rich kid out cruising Flower Street, or did that jump make you silly?"

"My lady is the courtesan! The famous courtesan of Zangfeng State, Liu Qingcheng!"

Chen Kuang was stunned and hesitated:

"Then this place is...?"

"Xuni Pavilion—"

Lianmi naturally said, then remembered the person opposite was slightly silly at the moment, and added, "It’s a brothel!"

Chen Kuang: "..."

...

After changing into the servant clothes Lianmi brought, Chen Kuang finally accepted the fact that he drifted into Rouge River on Flower Street and was picked up by a courtesan maid.

This so-called Rouge River, where brothel women on both sides poured their daily wash water and servants did the laundry, over time, a faint scent of cosmetics hung in the air, and the river water faintly tinged pink, thus named Rouge River.

Chen Kuang initially thought the rouge scent came from Lianmi, but unexpectedly, it was just the river water on him.

Moreover, the room he was in now didn’t resemble those brothel rooms in TV dramas, always draped with red silk and decor, but rather a very plain servant room.

— Lianmi was the personal maid of the courtesan, so ideally, she shouldn’t have such treatment.

However, she said her lady advocated for a frugal lifestyle, having her learn from a young age not to be dazzled by material things.

This brothel, seemingly a place of romance, is actually a naked fame and fortune ground.

If one covets those golden things, it’s like putting shackles on oneself, never able to escape for life.

That said, Lianmi’s clothes, food, and daily necessities were all the best, and if she wanted to buy some trinkets, just a little coquettish plea to her courtesan lady would easily do.

According to the courtesan, it’s to prevent Lianmi from being easily lured away by men...

Lianmi said she has seen a lot, which does make sense.

Chen Kuang’s expression became subtle, feeling this courtesan lady was raising a maid more like raising a daughter...

The saying ’raise sons with hardship and daughters with wealth’ isn’t without reason.

The master and servant seem to have a truly good relationship.

This makes things easier for him...

Chen Kuang adjusted his clothes, called out to Lianmi, who was waiting outside, conveniently chatting (being interrogated) with him (by him).

Lianmi didn’t come in, just pushed the window open from outside, poked her head in, froze upon seeing him, and muttered: "That’s too strange..."

Chen Kuang asked, "What’s strange?"

Lianmi made a face: "Like a young master sneaking out in servant clothes to stroll Flower Street."

Chen Kuang’s presence was too striking, and the servant clothes’ crude design and shortness on him were completely out of place.

Chen Kuang said helplessly, "Why must it be Flower Street?"

Lianmi rested her elbow on the window frame, propping her chin: "Otherwise? How did you end up in Rouge River?"

Chen Kuang seriously said:

"In fact... I am the disciple of Music Saint, chased by Martial Saint due to past grievances, fell into Jade Wave River, luckily survived, drifted to Rouge River, and fortunately saved by the young lady."

Lianmi almost laughed so hard she could burst, gleefully leaned over the windowsill: "You, you make up stories for five cents, I love to listen! Your stories are better than the storytellers on East Street!"

Chen Kuang extended his hand, beginning to weave a tale with earnest nonsense:

"Now, I only need one tael of gold as startup capital, and I can make a comeback. Before long, when I flatten Martial Saint Pavilion and obtain the true legacy of Music Saint, I will undoubtedly appoint you as the Lotus Flower Female Envoy under my command, a chance not to be missed."

Lianmi stared in disbelief, exclaiming shamelessness: "One tael of gold? Even those Jianghu swindlers aren’t as ruthless as you!"

"The Music Saint’s inheritor is always a bit more expensive."

Chen Kuang recklessly said, "If you don’t give, I won’t speak."

One tael of gold, so expensive!

It would take her a long time to save up!

Lianmi didn’t want to give, but such a fun thing, she didn’t want to miss it either. Those storytellers outside, who dared to make tales about Music Saint and Martial Saint... Besides, staying in the pavilion all day, where could she even spend the money?

She bit her lip, rummaged through her little purse, reluctantly fetched a few pieces of gold leaf from the corner.

No wonder, her lady always said men are the most deceitful...

She muttered.

No, she wasn’t fooled by a man, she was tricked by a story!

Lianmi reluctantly handed over the gold leaves in her hand: "This should be enough... You better hold it properly, if you get robbed outside, I’m not responsible for you!"

After speaking, she felt a little guilty, solemnly warning: "Let me tell you first, you’re not allowed to tell my lady about this!"