"Shen Lang, are you serious?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Chu Ge was very excited. She didn't expect her probing to receive such a firm reply from Shen Lang.
"If you want me to kill, then I will kill."
Shen Lang looked at Chu Ge and said indifferently, "Killing a person is not difficult for me. It can be done with a wave of my hand, but..."
At this point, Shen Lang paused, as if thinking about something.
Seeing Shen Lang's attitude change so drastically, Chu Ge was a little disappointed and asked, "Are you regretting it?"
Shen Lang shook his head upon hearing this and said, "I never regret what I promise you. What I mean is, if you don't want to marry him, I have many ways to stop you. Killing is not a clever method."
As soon as these words were spoken, Chu Ge's face lit up with joy and she said, "Are you serious?"
However, after speaking, Chu Ge's expression became disappointed again, and she said, "Shen Lang, you have no idea who that person is. Although you are capable, you cannot contend with them."
"Oh, what is their background?"
Hearing Chu Ge's words, Shen Lang said with interest.
"He is from the Zhao family, one of the five great families in Longdu. Do you know the saying, 'The Qin were strong, the Qi were domineering, the Kongs were the most greedy, and the Zhaos were the most venomous'?"
Chu Ge said, "The people of the Zhao family are all skilled in calculation. They are full of schemes and tricks. Anyone who offends them will surely die a tragic death. Therefore, the Zhao family is a force that no family dares to provoke lightly."
"I've heard of them, but I'm not afraid of them."
Shen Lang smiled upon hearing this and said, "Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao are outstanding figures among the younger generation. I don't even take them seriously, so why would I be afraid of others?"
"Chu Ge, tell me, who is the person you are supposed to marry. I will definitely make this marriage a pipe dream for you."
Seeing Shen Lang's confident and calm demeanor, Chu Ge's expression slightly shifted, and she said, "Have you heard of Zhao Shengtian?"
"Zhao Shengtian?"
Shen Lang said, "I really haven't heard this name. It doesn't seem as famous as Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao. What kind of person is he?"
"Have you heard the story of 'Winning Half a Move Against Heaven'?"
Chu Ge slowly said, "During the Jin Dynasty, there was a chess sage named Yunshan Jushi. He started learning Go at the age of three and could play with peers more than ten years older than him at five. By twenty, his chess skills were invincible."
"'I am invincible in the mortal world; with whom shall I contend if not heaven?' After experiencing the loneliness of being invincible, Yunshan Jushi came to a place called the Heavenly Dragon Tower, and finally, on the top of the tower, he had a game with a celestial being."
"The gap between humans and celestials is vast, and so is their chess skill. However, Yunshan Jushi paid with his life and ultimately won half a move against the celestial."
Hearing this, Shen Lang smiled and said, "This story is interesting. I didn't expect such a madman to exist, who would risk his life to win half a move against heaven."
"Chu Ge, do you mean that Zhao Shengtian is that kind of person?"
Chu Ge would not tell this story for no reason, so Shen Lang guessed that it must be related to Zhao Shengtian.
"No, Zhao Shengtian is even crazier than Yunshan Jushi. Yunshan Jushi paid with his life just to win half a move against heaven, while Zhao Shengtian would risk the lives of everyone in this world, plus his own, to win half a move against heaven."
Chu Ge said, "He is a madman, a true madman. I can't imagine what my life would be like if I were to marry him."
"'To risk the lives of everyone in this world, plus his own, to win half a move against heaven?' This is interesting. I really want to meet this Zhao Shengtian."
Shen Lang has many enemies, but few are worthy of his attention. Qi Tuojiang is one, Kong Wudao is another, and no one else.
At his age, having no enemies is more terrifying than having no friends. Therefore, Chu Ge's words made him utterly excited.
"Chu Ge, leave your marriage to me. I will definitely help you resolve it perfectly. Zhao Shengtian, I look forward to meeting him."
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Chu Ge said, "If you can really make me not have to marry Zhao Shengtian, I will be grateful to you for life."
"You don't need to be grateful to me for life. This is something I owe you. It's a trivial matter, you don't need to worry about it."
Shen Lang looked at Chu Ge with a gentle smile and said, "Don't dwell on this matter, and don't be troubled by it. By the way, when is your wedding?"
"The wedding is ten days later, at Jinghua Hotel."
Chu Ge asked with interest, "Are you planning to crash the wedding?"
"The Buddha said: Not to be spoken, not to be spoken, the heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."
Shen Lang looked at Chu Ge and smiled, "Don't worry, I will definitely appear at the wedding and give you a surprise."
"Okay, I look forward to the surprise you bring me."
With her troubles resolved by Shen Lang, Chu Ge was in a very good mood. After Shen Lang picked up his teacup and finished the tea, Chu Ge picked up the teapot again and poured another cup for Shen Lang.
"By the way, I didn't just come to you today to deal with my matter. There is one more thing, and it's about my sister, Chu Ling'er."
Chu Ge said, "She's been in a bit of trouble recently. If it's convenient, I hope you can help her out."
"Chu Ling'er?"
Shen Lang smiled upon hearing this and said, "Isn't she running a restaurant? What kind of trouble can she get into?"
"It's trouble with the restaurant. It's already making her a mess."
Chu Ge said, "Last week, someone poisoned her restaurant, causing more than a dozen diners to be poisoned. Although no one died, it made more than a dozen people vomit and have diarrhea, and they are still in the hospital."
"After more than a dozen people were sent to the hospital, the doctors found that they had food poisoning and suspected that the restaurant's ingredients were problematic. The restaurant has now been sealed."
"Is that so?"
Shen Lang smiled upon hearing this and said, "I've noted this down. I'll find a way to help her solve it later."
"Okay, thank you then."
Chu Ge looked at Shen Lang with a gentle gaze and said, "Shen Lang, thank you for being so good to me. I don't know how to express my gratitude. This 'thank you' is all I can say to you now, but I will repay you in the future."
"You don't need to repay me. You were very good to me before, and now it's my turn to repay you."
Shen Lang looked at the girl in front of him, who had saved him, warmed him, and made him regret for many years, his eyes full of tenderness, and said.
"Shen Lang, can you take me to the places where we used to beg and walk through them again? I want to see if I can remember what happened before."
After hearing Shen Lang's words, Chu Ge pondered for a moment and said, "I think that should be a precious memory. I want to try to retrieve it."