Black Tech Internet Cafe System

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Chapter 51: Assassination

Translator: Noodletown Translations Editor: Noodletown Translations

Nalan Jie was walking through an extremely secluded underground tunnel located outside Jiuhua City.

The tunnel was dark and damp, without a speck of light. Flames would automatically die in here without enough oxygen.

"Elder Young Master." The gentle and masculine voice of a man echoed from the darkness. "That thing is not easy to control; are you really going to use it?"

"Phantom Snakes are perfect for assassinations and make great chess pieces. We train soldiers for a thousand days but only need them for one day, right? I spent years raising it and used so much of my resources. What's the point of doing all that if I don't use it to my advantage?" A gloomy voice replied, "If something really goes wrong, it's just a demon beast that went crazy and has nothing to do with us!

"Moreover, it really is a crazy demon beast!" That voice continued, "We'll let the owner of that little shop test out its sharp fangs. Those who interfere with my plans must die!"

"Okay then." A deep whisper sounded from the darkness, ringing with ancient and mysterious hums that seemed to be a language unlike any other languages that existed.

At the same time, the tunnel lit up. By looking closer, one would notice golden paper talismans all around the tunnel walls!

There were more golden paper talismans at the end of the tunnel. At the end, a pair of dark and evil eyes slowly opened!

"Go kill that young man named Fang Qi!"

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"What? You open your shop for business, but you won't let us play?" Nalan Hongwu's eyes were as wide as bronze bells!

"Elder, do you remember the bet we made?" Fang Qi asked faintly, "Don't make such a big fuss and behave just like the other customers. You're too old to not be a man of your words, right?"

"..." Nalan Hongwu's face darkened as he stared at Fang Qi. "Of course I'm a man of my words... But none of the other shops have rules like yours."

Fang Qi pointed at his blackboard and said, "The rules are written clearly on my board; each person can only play six hours a day."

"..." Nalan Hongwu glanced at the blackboard and immediately saw the rule. He whispered to Elder Fu, "Was this rule there before? Why don't I remember?"

"..." Elder Fu replied in awkwardness, "It was."

"..." Nalan Hongwu was at a loss for words as he stroked his silver beard. Then, he thought about it and waved his hand in the air. "What's so good about this rule? In my opinion, you should forego this rule. That way, you'll be able to make more crystals, right?"

"Sorry," Fang Qi replied with a poker face, "I'm not changing the rules of my shop. Those who don't abide by them will never be welcomed back."

"Plus, we're closing soon. If you want to play, you can come back tomorrow morning." He looked at the sky outside and then back at the two elders. "Weren't you just saying that computers are no more than spiritual artifacts that create illusions? Why are you being so stubborn about something you have no interest in? Or were you lying when you said you are a man of your words?"

"..." Nalan Hongwu became embarrassed; indeed, he said all that.

It was fine if he just blurted those lines out thoughtlessly, but he even declared that he was a man of his words!