Days and nights of pursuit of Dottore

Chapter 124: The Apprentice Has Grown Up and Can't Be Retained

The sudden unfamiliar voice made Lao Chen turn his head to look at him.

"You, who are you?" Lao Chen asked with a somewhat nervous look on his face. He was a little afraid of the man in front of him with shackles on his neck.

Zandik repeated expressionlessly, "You said you needed guards."

"Okay, it doesn't seem that necessary..."

Old Chen took two steps back, unable to raise his head because of the aura of the man in front of him.

"Are you sure?" Zandik narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Thank you, thank you young man, we really don't need it."

The people standing by saw that sweat was dripping from Lao Chen's head and immediately pulled him back a step.

Zandik pulled his lips, said nothing more, and turned back to sit in his chair.

Xiaojiu jumped off the high stool, grabbed his trouser leg and shook it, as if to comfort him.

Zandik casually touched Xiaojiu's head twice and looked at the two people who were silent and ready to flee not far away.

"Pack your things and we'll leave too."

A man and a machine followed the businessman named Lao Chen inconspicuously, watching him traveling alone with a cart of valuable goods. After walking only a few hundred meters, he was stopped by several masked thugs.

Standing behind a tree with his arms folded to hide his body, Zandik witnessed the scene of Lao Chen being besieged by the treasure-stealing group.

The wailing continued until the gang tied Lao Chen to a tree and prepared to take away the goods. Then Zandik walked out leisurely, followed by the gentle and harmless Xiaojiu.

Seeing an acquaintance appear, Lao Chen immediately asked for help.

"Young man! Help! I need a guard, please have mercy and save me once!"

Zandik didn't even turn his head, looking at the treasure-stealing group in front of him who were preparing to transfer the goods.

"Put down what you are holding."

The leader of the treasure-stealing group sneered disdainfully, "Pretty boy, think about yourself before you speak."

Zandik folded his arms and said nothing. Xiaojiu responded by taking two steps forward and standing in front of the leader of the treasure-stealing group.

Looking at the robot in front of them that was not even as tall as their legs, the group of treasure hunters stopped sneering and started laughing out loud.

"Hahaha, what are you going to let this little guy do? Jump up and hit us on the knees?"

“Click-click-”

Sensing Zandik's intention, Xiaojiu's joints made sounds, and the tiny little guy instantly turned into a behemoth that covered the sky and the sun. The treasure-stealing group's wild laughter was stuck in their throats.

"Get out of here." Zandik didn't even want to look at them, and he didn't feel any pleasure seeing them fleeing in panic.

Unconsciously thinking of the Xumi gang, Zandik began to ponder how to take revenge on them more satisfyingly.

A group of people who looked strong on the outside but were actually weak on the inside were scared away, but Xiaojiu was still waving his arms, which were thicker than bowls, with an unsatisfied look on his face.

Only when he saw Zandik coming over did he stand up properly.

When he came to Old Chen, whose face was bruised and swollen, Zandik heard Old Chen's sincere thanks before he even opened his mouth.

"Thank you, young man! I was blind before. I never thought that you would be so loyal. I really don't know how to thank you."

Zandik looked him up and down, "Who said I saved you?"

Old Chen's smile froze on his face as he watched the man in front of him command the huge robot to carry away his precious cargo and the truck that loaded it.

This, this is not right...

"Young man? Young man!"

The heart-wrenching call could not call back Zandik. Only after he walked some distance did Zandik begin to count his spoils.

There were countless gems, pearls, and other small items, but Zandik's eyes were immediately fixed on those metal parts.

He stretched out his finger, took it out, and placed it in Xiaojiu's hand.

"Get it."

Xiaojiu's eyes showed disbelief, and then he excitedly hugged Zandik's legs.

Cold and nice guy!

The corners of his lips seemed to curve slightly, but it was quickly suppressed by Zandik.

Mora's problem was temporarily solved. Zandik threw down the dazzling gem in his hand, stood up and looked at the mountains in the distance.

“…Liyue.”

As time went by, the anger at not being able to see Cheng Yan turned into worry about not seeing Cheng Yan for a long time.

Zandik could feel Cheng Yan's feelings for him. All his actions showed that he knew his birthday and cared about him.

So, there must be a reason why he was not there at the critical moment.

Cheng Yan has waited for me many times, so this time I will go find him.

Having no sense of belonging to the hard ground beneath his feet, Zandik just wanted to find someone as soon as possible.

……

Between the clouds.

The first reunion meal after Gui Zhong's health recovered was shrouded in a strange atmosphere.

Morax sat in the main seat, with Guizhong on his left and Jinpeng on his right.

At this moment, Morax and Jin Peng looked at the man next to Gui Zhongsheng at the same time.

Cheng Yan's back was stiff, and his scalp tingled as he was looked at by several gazes.

"Xiaoyan, pick some food for Wendy."

His hands began to tremble, and Cheng Yan did not dare to look up at the expressions of Jin Peng and Lord Emperor opposite him.

But he was unwilling to disobey his master's words, and with trembling hands he picked up a piece of vegetable for Wendy with his chopsticks.

Wendy seemed to be completely unaware of the stagnant atmosphere and pulled Cheng Yan's sleeve as usual.

“I want to eat that one too.”

He picked up food wherever the chopsticks pointed and Morax's eyes narrowed as he looked at Cheng Yan who obeyed Wendy's orders.

Gui Zhong curved his lips and said, "Wendy, tell Xiaoyan what you want to eat. Xiaoyan, it's rare for Wendy to come here, you can't lose your manners."

With a decent smile on his face, Gui finally lamented in his heart that he could no longer keep his disciple as he grew up.

Yet he forced himself to accept that his apprentice's world cannot just consist of himself, and he should live a wonderful life. Besides, Xiaoyan has reached that age.

Looking at the two equally handsome men beside him, Gui Zhong's eyes softened.

They are quite a good match, aren't they?