AWB Chapter 225 The Competition (3)
Chapter 225 The Competition (3)
After Han Zhou called out the two names, the two little monkeys seemed to have automatically claimed the names, as if they had been successfully matched. They bounced and swayed on his shoulders, extremely excited.
Okay, since the monkeys involved have agreed, there's nothing more to say.
"Big Mao, Little Mao, you must listen to your master. Things will get better and better for you in the future." Lin Lanshan held up one index finger.
"Squeak! Squeak!" They also stretched out their forelimbs and touched her index finger, as if making a promise.
Having said everything they needed to say, the two sisters bid farewell to Hanzhou and headed towards the inn.
Han Zhou, who was left behind with his two new pets, couldn't escape the "expectations" Yu Lu had for him during the day.
That is, they couldn't find the direction of Paradise Palace at all!
And with remarkable cleverness, he flew onto the high rooftops of the shops on the street and found the sign for Paradise House. Finally, using his light-footed skills, he flew over to each of them one by one and successfully returned to Paradise House!
That's wonderful news!
Those two little monkeys will have to work hard. Since their owner doesn't know the way, they'll just have to try their best next time.
The two sisters, who had already returned to the inn, went to the stables to check on Peach, who had eaten and drunk her fill and was fast asleep. Only then did they return to their room, finally able to rest after a long and tiring day.
The round table was laden with their day's catch: sweet, salty, spicy, sour, meat, vegetables, hot, and cold dishes—all kinds of food were available.
The aromas of different foods blend together, doubling the good mood.
Lin Lanshan opened her arms and hugged the edge of the table, as if she were gathering all the food into her arms.
Then, with a look of pure bliss, he took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Happiness! This is happiness!"
Lin Chunyi smiled silently and didn't say anything.
They simply picked and chose, sorting out the still-warm hot food and easily crushed food and putting them into their space, while putting the rest back into their baskets.
Lin Lanshan suddenly asked seriously, "Sister, what do you think about tomorrow's competition?" She felt that figuring out how to avoid a crushing defeat was a very important matter!
"How do you mean I can just stand there and watch? Then you can hit me and I'll watch." Lin Chunyi, contrary to her usual self, grinned and joked with her sister.
"Sister, I'm serious!" They were joking around, but this was the first time they had fought someone whose strength far surpassed their own. Her heart was pounding, and she felt very uncertain.
Lin Chunyi took a hot vegetarian bun, tore it in half, and gave one half to her younger sister.
Then I took a bite and tasted the tofu and vermicelli filling inside the bun—it was delicious!
Having a delicious late-night snack before bed, I hope I can get a good night's sleep tonight.
She thought this to herself, then looked into her sister's eyes and said to her:
"First of all, we've already agreed, and there's no going back on our word. Secondly, this is a match with a predetermined outcome, so there's nothing to overthink. Finally, I retract my second point because anyone who doesn't want to win is a fool!"
Lin Lanshan felt a little dizzy after listening to her sister's rambling words and didn't react for a moment.
He just stared blankly at her and asked, "So, so what?"
She quickly swallowed a mouthful of poorly chewed bun and said firmly, "So, don't limit yourself to the idea that this is a game you're destined to lose."
Didn't he say that even the weak have their own tricks? He might not be able to dodge them. Even a novice can sometimes defeat a master; isn't that our chance to win?
As she finished speaking, a fire seemed to ignite in Lin Chunyi's eyes.
That's the fighting spirit to defeat the strong, and the desire to win!
Lin Lanshan recalled those matches and suddenly realized, saying excitedly, "Hanzhou is a martial arts master trained by a proper sect, and his moves are all proper and upright."
Unlike the two of us, when we fight, our moves are all over the place, and it's impossible to tell if it's a friendly spar or a full-blown fight. He might not be able to keep up with our moves.
And we also like to launch surprise attacks; in terms of reaction speed, we're not necessarily worse than him. Right?
I'm impressed by how frankly Lin Chunyi speaks to her younger sister!
"There's no need to spell it out so clearly! Anyway, we still have a chance to win."
If we approach him with the mindset that we're doomed to lose, we'll only hesitate and fail to unleash our full potential.
But if we give ourselves confidence—"We want to win! We can win!"—then we can be fearless, forge ahead, and achieve victory!
And there is another very important point:
When a person's confidence is so strong that even their enemy can clearly sense it, the enemy is more likely to become insecure and doubt themselves, thus exposing their weaknesses!
"Okay! I can do it! We can definitely win!" At this moment, Lin Lanshan's heart was filled with incredibly powerful energy.
She was no longer nervous or worried; her eyes were filled only with anticipation and excitement for the competition. Her hands clenched into fists, as if she could already see herself knocking Hanzhou down with a single punch tomorrow!
Seeing her younger sister's high spirits, Lin Chunyi suddenly had a wild thought and realized that she was quite suited for pyramid schemes, and might even be a leader...
However, the words she said to comfort her sister actually convinced herself as well.
There is no clear standard for measuring "strong" and "weak", is there?
The two sisters finally overcame that "insurmountable" hurdle in their hearts, lay comfortably in bed, pulled the covers up, closed their eyes, and prepared to drift off to sleep.
After some time, Lin Lanshan asked somewhat confusedly, "Sister, do you remember what Hanzhou said about a ten-year-old kid in a dilapidated temple drugging someone? Could it be that he's already been tricked?"
Lin Chunyi's eyelids were half-open and half-closed. "I think what you said makes sense. After all, someone as talented as him can make money anywhere. Why would he need to perform in a brothel? It's terrifying to think about."
"Hehe~ That's so pitiful for him~"
Hehe~ That's true~
They went around to the back, closed their eyes, and fell asleep with a mixture of schadenfreude and pity in their eyes...
The next day, before dawn, the two sisters got out of bed and headed to a butcher shop that they had heard about from many places, where they could find fresh beef and mutton.
They got up early, and when they arrived, there were still two whole sheep that had just been slaughtered and hadn't been processed at the stall.
After discussing it, the two decided that while beef was rare, lamb wasn't something they could buy often either. And since it was winter, lamb was a good choice no matter how it was prepared.
So they decided to just take the small one, the whole one.
They still couldn't find beef, so they bought dozens of kilograms of pork, including pork fat, ribs, and pork belly. Anyway, with the weather so cold, buying more wouldn't spoil.
The two sisters didn't have much time, so they sped along the quiet, deserted streets. They bought almost all the rice, flour, cooking oil, and other necessities, and by then it was already Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
At this time, they arrived at the back door of the Paradise Palace as agreed.
They met Hanzhou, who had been waiting for them at the door for quite a while.
And what about Yu Fangniang, the owner of the Paradise Pavilion...?