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Wu Xie was lying on the massage table and looking down at the floor through the face hole when he saw Black Glasses’ leather shoes moving in front of him.

“I didn’t expect you’d know how to give a massage.” Wu Xie said uncertainly. “Why did someone like you learn this kind of skill?”

“Saving it for a rainy day,” Black Glasses said, “If you know you’ll go blind eventually, it’s not strange to do this kind of thing.”

“But I don’t think you need to learn how to be a visually impaired massage therapist (1). Don’t you have savings that can last you a lifetime?”

“I’m not learning how to be a visually impaired massage therapist. I’m learning how to know the world with my hands.” Black Glasses pinched Wu Xie’s neck joints. “You think I’m giving you a massage just because you’re lying on a massage table, but it’s not good to think like this.”

“Did you learn music so that you could also save it for a rainy day?”

“Our family hasn’t escaped this genetic disease for several generations. Based on this fact, music may be the most beautiful thing I’ll be able to enjoy in the second half of my life. It shouldn’t be strange to immerse myself in it early.”

“I always think your background should be sloppier. I can’t picture you doing these elegant things, so I’m kind of surprised.”

Black Glasses moved his hands to Wu Xie’s shoulder joints. “Liu Tanghua was a brigand in Manchuria, who used to study in England before he became a bandit. He knew how to play the violin and was able to read Shakespeare. I’ve lived through two eras, so you won’t be able to understand my character so easily.”

After he finished speaking, he sighed and let go of Wu Xie. He then turned around and washed his hands before telling Wu Xie to stand up.

“Why did you stop just when I was starting to feel comfortable?”

“I really wasn’t giving you a massage. I just wanted to check the degree of adhesion of your joints.” Black Glasses lit a cigarette. “The range of activities that your joints can do is only half of mine. It’s not caused by your lack of exercise, but the result of innate joint development.”

“What’s the verdict?”

“No talent whatsoever.” Black Glasses gestured a little. “You’re naturally clumsier than other people, which is why you often make mistakes at critical moments. But since your joints are tight, you’re less likely to dislocate them compared to other people, and you’re less likely to lose mobility after an injury.”

He breathed out a puff of smoke and looked at his watch. “In the first week, you’ll need to learn how to use the strength of your joints, as well as the basic tactics and strategies about how to attack and defend with your limited range of motion. You’ll need a machete that matches the length of your arm. It will be your main weapon to compensate for your joint defects.”

<Master Black Glasses 1: Lucky Chapter><Table of Contents><Master Black Glasses 3>

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TN Notes:

(1) In some Asian countries, massage therapy is a natural career path for visually impaired people.

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Tiffany wasn’t sure if she should share this, but I think it’s fucking hilarious so here you go: the author once said in an interview that Black Glasses’ hobbies include barbecuing, cooking, growing strange plants, playing chess (the western kind), playing the violin, and wiping the floor while naked lol.

Translated by: Tiffany X

Edited by: merebear226

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