Chapter 39

Wu Xiuhua returned from buying groceries, thinking about calling Tang Yu and Liu Xin to tell them not to worry, as she would be home soon. Suddenly, two young men with yellow and red hair appeared in front of her, making her heart skip a beat. It was clear that these two young men were targeting her. Wu Xiuhua quickly looked behind her and saw two more young men there.

The four young men surrounded her, slowly closing in.

Wu Xiuhua's heart raced, thinking that she had encountered robbers today. She began to feel nervous, deciding that she would give up the money and items on her as long as they didn't harm her.

"What do you want?" Wu Xiuhua glared at the four men angrily.

What she didn't know was that the four men were even more nervous than she was. Liao Kai glanced at Wu Xiuhua, feeling extremely tense, unsure if she was a martial arts expert. But he knew that experts usually acted very ordinary, and it was hard to tell from their appearance.

However, if they provoked her, the consequences would be severe.

Apart from Liao Kai, the other three men were also very cautious, not daring to act rashly. They thought that if she was really an expert, she could easily take their lives with just a few moves. Or she might suddenly throw a dart, killing them.

Liao Kai and his three companions slowly approached, their eyes carefully watching Wu Xiuhua's feet and hands, afraid that she might suddenly move.

Wu Xiuhua found it strange that these four men seemed somewhat hesitant.

Liao Kai gave a signal, and the yellow-haired man in front nodded bitterly. He followed the plan they had prepared. The yellow-haired man suddenly stepped forward and, when Wu Xiuhua was startled, reached out to pull her sleeve.

"Slap!" Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out, and the yellow-haired man was hit and spun around, feeling intense pain. At the moment Wu Xiuhua hit him, the other three men quickly stepped back, ready to run away.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!" The yellow-haired man covered his head, crouched on the ground, and begged pitifully.

Wu Xiuhua was incredibly surprised. However, she decided to leave the place quickly and boldly walked forward, ignoring them.

"Brother Kai, can you tell if she's a martial arts expert?" One of the men asked Liao Kai after taking a few steps back.

Liao Kai was now uncertain. Although Wu Xiuhua's hit was heavy, anyone could exert that much force. It didn't prove anything. Perhaps he hadn't provoked her enough. "Implement the second plan, Red Hair, you go!" Liao Kai said to the red-haired man.

"Ah, Brother Kai, I, I'll go!" The red-haired man clearly didn't want to go, fearing that if she was really a martial arts expert, he would be dead.

"Damn it, hurry up!" Liao Kai said angrily.

The red-haired man, not daring to disobey, took a few steps and suddenly ran up from behind, snatching the plastic bag of groceries from Wu Xiuhua's hand and immediately turned to run away. Liao Kai and the other three men also quickly fled the scene.

"These people are crazy. They even rob groceries!" Wu Xiuhua was furious, but she couldn't catch up. Although it was infuriating, she had no choice but to go home first.

Liao Kai and the other three men ran quickly, occasionally looking back. After running a few hundred meters, they saw no one chasing them.

"Stop!" Liao Kai panted and waved his hand.

The other three men stopped simultaneously.

"Brother Kai, she didn't chase us!" one of them said.

"I'm not blind!" Liao Kai snorted, "Damn it, why didn't she chase us?"

"Brother Kai, did we make a mistake? She doesn't look like an expert. She just looks like an ordinary middle-aged woman," another man said.

Liao Kai was now somewhat certain. Even if an expert acted ordinary, he would have shown some signs or subtle movements during the two tests. But he saw nothing. Was she really not an expert? Then who was she?

"Let's not worry about it for now. Continue to follow that kid!" Liao Kai instructed.

The three men nodded in agreement.

Wu Xiuhua returned home and told Tang Yu and Liu Xin about the four men she encountered on the way.

"Such a strange thing? Those four must be brain-damaged," Tang Yu said with a light smile. He didn't realize that Liao Kai had deliberately intercepted Wu Xiuhua to test if she was an expert.

"Hehe, Aunt Wu, you're really amazing! Four young men are afraid of you!" Liu Xin laughed.

"Who knows where those crazy people came from. They made me unable to cook dinner for you tonight. But it's okay, there's still some leftover vegetables from yesterday. We'll make do," Wu Xiuhua complained.

"Sure. Whatever Mom cooks is the best," Tang Yu said with a smile.

"Right, Tang Yu is right. Whatever Aunt Wu cooks is delicious," Liu Xin agreed.

"Hey, you two little rascals, you look like my own children. Good. Wait here, you must be hungry. I'll go cook now," Wu Xiuhua said, no longer troubled by what had happened, and walked away.

Tang Yu and Liu Xin looked at each other and laughed awkwardly. "Xin, it's a good thing we're not really related. Otherwise, how could I detoxify and beautify you?" he said shamelessly.

"Little rascal, you dare to say that. One day I'll tell Aunt Wu that you're bullying me," Liu Xin pouted like a little girl, glaring at Tang Yu.

"Hehe, sure, Xin, if you have the guts, go ahead and tell her. Just say that I forced you," Tang Yu said, his face thick-skinned.

"Now you're a big rascal. Hmph."

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In the evening, Tang Yu spent some intimate time with Xia Shihan. Xia Shihan had limited time to go online, so they made the most of it. Tang Yu could clearly feel Xia Shihan's fondness for the Tang Dynasty universe, which had even reached a level of dependency. This made Tang Yu very troubled. What if she got more and more involved? Should he find a chance to clarify things, or just stop using the Tang Dynasty universe account? But then he thought, if he did that, Xia Shihan would be heartbroken, and it might affect her upcoming review, ultimately impacting her college entrance exam performance, which was something Tang Yu didn't want to see.

"It seems I can't reveal this secret before the college entrance exam," Tang Yu thought helplessly.