The Real Way to Cultivate in the City
Chapter 108 - 106: Such a Terrifying Young Man
At the council meeting, everyone was contributing their ideas and plans for the future of Ke Chen City.
Even the Extraordinary with the most pessimistic outlook were thinking about how to bite off a chunk of power from the Gluttonous Legislator before Ke Chen City was invaded.
But all of this was rather meaningless for the Name-Slinging Geezer sitting in the back row. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
His abilities had already been used on those who needed them, and now, even giving some newcomers a humble name wouldn’t create any protective power at the brink of an imminent clash with the Gluttonous Legislator.
Besides his own abilities, what use was he—a pension-receiving old man who could be six feet under any time?
Silent, the Name-Slinging Geezer left the venue and headed towards the back hill of the City Management Team alone.
In the past, when he was young, he thought this back hill was really short; a few steps would bring him to the top.
But now, the hill felt genuinely tall; every climb left the Name-Slinging Geezer out of breath...
He had to take a break.
Fortunately, today’s sun wasn’t too hot, or rather, Ke Chen City’s sun hadn’t been too intense lately.
Sitting on the steps, the Name-Slinging Geezer looked at the thick clouds in the sky and thought they were truly beautiful.
Once he had rested enough, the Name-Slinging Geezer stood up again and continued climbing.
Finally, after stopping and starting several times, feeling a slight pain in his knees, he arrived at his destination—
The Cemetery of Ke Chen City’s Protectors.
Buried here are the graves of the City Management Team members from Ke Chen City.
The Name-Slinging Geezer knew many people here well...
"Ma Zi, lying here is comfortable, isn’t it? This half-sunny weather is probably your favorite."
This was his rival in chasing after his wife when he was young. In the end, the Name-Slinging Geezer won, and Ma Zi died single.
When Ma Zi was alive, the Name-Slinging Geezer was truly annoyed by him. Who likes their wife to be someone else’s unforgettable Bai Yueguang?
But after Ma Zi died, the Name-Slinging Geezer often came to see him, bringing him some mangoes or something. After all, Ma Zi died protecting his wife.
"Captain Liu, your orphanage is still doing very well."
Captain Liu, an old leader of the Name-Slinging Geezer, was busy with work but had a harmonious family and a happy life. He had two boys and a girl and was quite the doting father. He used to like setting himself as an example, showing his members that work and life could be balanced...
But as the kids grew up, Captain Liu’s smile faded until one day, he walked into a company with genetic sequencing technology background from River Debris City.
After that day, Captain Liu got divorced, and he never smiled again. When allocating work, he would confirm if his members could balance life and work. Later, he got enthusiastic about orphan relief...
"Aunt Cui, your daughter Cui Hua still doesn’t have a boyfriend..."
"..."
Passing by familiar graves, through decades of memories, the Name-Slinging Geezer arrived at two unmarked gravestones and rubbed his sore legs, sitting down in the middle.
One hand placed on each gravestone.
The gravestone on the left was his deceased wife’s, with her urn inside.
No photo on the gravestone because he dared not miss her too much.
And also because he’d feel guilty seeing her photo when going out for dances or doing fortune-telling for other elderly ladies...
The right gravestone was one the Name-Slinging Geezer had pre-applied for himself, but...
The Name-Slinging Geezer patted the right gravestone and said softly:
"Son, your name can soon be engraved on this gravestone. Your buddy thought I was too old and blind to recognize him disguised as you. But what father wouldn’t recognize his own child?"
Then, the Name-Slinging Geezer patted the left gravestone cheerfully:
"Babe, didn’t you say I spent my life doing logistics, being unremarkable? This time, I’m almost in the ground, and maybe I can rush to the front, become a hero! You better watch my splendor then."
As he spoke, the Name-Slinging Geezer looked up to the sky, ready to utter a heroic saying like "The wind is cold at the border, the warrior leaves and never returns," but when the words reached his lips, they turned into:
"You guys watch me show off my skills. Show off skills, you know? That’s what young people love to say these days, don’t look at me as old, but my mindset..."
But before he finished speaking, the genteel aura he gathered on top of his head condensed into...
Three mysterious seeds.
The Name-Slinging Geezer held his breath so hard, it was as if he was...
Trying not to pee.
But this action forced the three seeds to dissipate into the wind.
"Whew! Whew! Whew!..."
The Name-Slinging Geezer took several deep breaths, and the three seeds prepared to sprout on his head dispersed all at once.
"Hold it in, hold it in, after all these years, I’m about to show my face in public as an old man."
Just then, someone marked as "Son" initiated a video call——
"Alright, alright, I won’t talk to you anymore, my son’s calling..."
Connecting the call, the Name-Slinging Geezer carefully looked at the dog leg in the video, his expression relaxing:
"Son, your head wound finally healed, I’ve been worried for so long, I couldn’t sleep at night because of it..."