Chapter 168: Huan Jie Bursts Into the Room

Thump thump~

Su Sheng took off his helmet, collected himself, and just as he had gotten up, he heard a knock at the door.

?

Su Sheng was a little surprised—why were his parents knocking on his door?

There was no one else at home; probably only his parents, who had logged off the game early to prepare breakfast.

As for Huan Jie, she usually didn't play games in his room; instead, she went next door to the rented apartment to keep her studio sisters company.

So, the only ones who could be knocking were his parents.

"What's up?" Su Sheng opened the door...

But the person who came in wasn't the father or mother Su Sheng had expected—it was Huan Jie…

Huan Jie barged in with a fierce aura, and at the same time shoved the door shut behind her.

Living room.

As Su Ba's wife Huang Hui just brought out breakfast, she saw Huan Jie storm into Su Sheng's room with a fierce aura, then she heard a "bang" as the door slammed shut.

Huang Hui stared blankly at Su Ba Su Wenhao, who was holding a laptop nearby, and asked, "What's going on?"

Su Wenhao shook his head: "Who knows? It's the young people's business; we'd better stay out of it."

Afterwards Huang Hui put the breakfast on the table, then tiptoed to Su Sheng's door and gently pressed her ear against it.

"Huan Jie.. you.. what are you trying to do.."

As soon as she did, Huang Hui heard Su Sheng's somewhat flustered voice.

"Holy cow, Huan Huan is this wild? Is she going to push me over?"

Huang Hui couldn't help but feel her mind blown.

At that moment, Su Wenhao also walked over, curious, and opened his mouth to ask.

Huang Hui rushed over, clapped a hand over Su Wenhao's mouth, and stifled the question he was about to ask.

Su Wenhao stared wide-eyed, bewildered, at his own wife.

Meanwhile, Huang Hui dragged Su Wenhao to the other side of the living room.

"Shhh~ Don't disturb them." Huang Hui whispered meaningfully.

"Huh?" Su Wenhao was still completely confused.

…

Inside the room.

Su Sheng stared bewildered at Huan Jie, who had stormed in.

After Huan Jie entered, she didn't speak, just shut the door and then slowly approached Su Sheng.

Su Sheng didn't know how to handle this; as Huan Jie drew near, he slowly backed away.

But the room was only so big—where could he retreat to?

Soon enough, he was pushed to the edge of the bed and plopped down.

But Huan Jie kept closing in.

Su Sheng couldn't help but blurt out, flustered: "Huan Jie, what do you want to do…"

When she reached Su Sheng, Huan Jie finally stopped, staring straight at him.

"Tell me, what's your story with the Assassin Alliance?"

Huan Jie's gaze never left Su Sheng.

"Um…"

Su Sheng then recalled that last night, in the dungeon, he had seen a mysterious ring, and that guy Kong Lang had let something slip.

He himself hadn't reacted at first.

After he changed the subject, Huan Jie hadn't pressed further then, and Su Sheng had thought the matter was dropped.

But it turned out she was waiting for him here.

But for a moment, Su Sheng didn't know how to start speaking.

Seeing Su Sheng not speak right away, Huan Jie wasn't in a hurry; she plopped down on the edge of his bed and said, "It's fine, take your time, think up a story."

Hearing that, Su Sheng couldn't help but think back to when he first enlisted.

Once he joined the military, he'd be gone for years; although everyone knew military service was honorable, the family had only Su Sheng as their sole heir, and their peasant mindset naturally hated to see him suffer.

Basically everyone in the family disagreed, including Huan Jie.

Su Sheng then casually made up an excuse and fooled his family.

By the time they found out the truth, Su Sheng was already in the troops—there was no way they could make him a deserter.

So the family could only be considered to have tacitly accepted it.

"Cough cough, Huan Jie, aside from the enlistment thing, I've never lied to you since we were kids." Su Sheng gave a light cough twice.

"Or maybe that counts as lying too." Huan Jie reached out and poked Su Sheng's forehead.

Su Sheng blinked slightly; this scene reminded him of childhood—whenever he got into trouble, he'd wobble over to Huan Jie.

Each time, Huan Jie would poke his own forehead with her finger, then think of ways to cover for him or help him lie his way out.

Needless to say, from childhood on, Su Sheng had always enjoyed Huan Jie's almost meticulous pampering.

That's also why Su Sheng has always regarded Huan Jie as a sister in his heart.

"And you never told me about the Heroes either." Huan Jie continued.

Su Sheng looked aggrieved: "You never asked either; we were playing it secretly back then."

Su Sheng and Chen Guan had entered the game when Heroes first launched; they were both fifteen then, Chen Guan bought a game helmet and rented a place outside.

Back then, Huan Jie was still in school.

It wasn't until three years after Su Sheng graduated high school, quit the game and enlisted, that Huan Jie still hadn't graduated.

And Huan Jie only entered the game five years after the Heroes.

In that situation, could Su Sheng even say that? He didn't study properly, and ran to a rented room with his close friend to play games; it would be no surprise if he got scolded to death.

Lin Huan was momentarily at a loss for words, apparently having never asked.

"Then you can speak now," Lin Huan said, sitting beside Su Sheng and staring at him.

"Ahem, the Assassin Alliance is mine," Su Sheng said after a brief pause.

"Huh?!" Lin Huan was stunned.

"What does that mean?" Lin Huan hadn't yet recovered.

"Ahem... literally, I founded the Assassin Alliance eight or nine years ago," Su Sheng said with a smile, explaining that the initial Assassin Alliance was only a prototype, and it was formally established at the beginning of the second year of the Heroes.

"???" Lin Huan stared blankly at Su Sheng.

Looking at Huan Jie's stunning face and her slightly opened red lips, which showed shock and bewilderment, Su Sheng's mind involuntarily drifted to a jumble of thoughts.

Su Sheng couldn't help but lean in slightly, but then he snapped back, quickly sitting upright.

What am I thinking? She's my sister.

Su Sheng silently berated his own behavior.

And the upright Su Sheng didn't notice the fleeting look of regret that flashed in Lin Huan's eyes.

But he was truly shocked.

"No wonder, the Core Members of the Assassin Alliance are all your classmates and teachers, and the Alliance Leader is still your close friend," Lin Huan pretended not to notice Su Sheng's earlier gesture.

He couldn't let him feel embarrassed; otherwise, what if he dared not try next time?

After all, this line couldn't just be crossed by a girl.

"That's not right..."

"You founded the Assassin Alliance, which means you are..."

"Cuckoo dance, scholar's death? Which assassin legend are you? The doomed scholar?" Lin Huan widened his eyes again.

The legends of the Assassin Alliance have long circulated in the gaming community, especially about its founder, the former Assassin Grandmaster.

Many assassin techniques today are those left by the original assassin myths.

"Ahem..." Su Sheng lowered his head slightly, a little embarrassed.

He felt a bit embarrassed being called out by Huan Jie about some assassin myth.