Chapter 2084: How to Tame the Unruly Boy 33

A quarter hour ago.

Ji Lai zhi had finished preparing the arena and was about to look for Jin Chen when he suddenly saw a figure in moon-white robes heading toward the back of the spectator platform, so he hurried after them.

"Jin..."

When he finally caught up and saw that person turn his head, Ji Lai zhi's coquettish words got stuck in his throat.

Who is this!

Puppet Chen tilted his head and said sternly, "What are you doing following Master?"

Ji Lai zhi: "......"

Ji Lai zhi clenched his fists.

Dare to impersonate Jin Chen to his face!

And doing such a terrible job of it!

But then he thought, maybe it was another insider's mischief, and perhaps he could use the opportunity to catch the person behind it.

Thinking of that, Ji Lai zhi put his hands in his sleeves, looking actually a bit scared, and said, "Master, what are you doing here?"

Puppet Chen seemed to be observing Ji Lai zhi's expression, then turned and led the way, saying, "Just follow."

All the way to an empty little pavilion, its sides draped with sheer gauze, Ji Lai zhi memorized the route he had taken, then saw the fake thing sit down and asked, "Master, why did you bring me here?"

"Drink this bowl of tea," Puppet Chen ordered.

Ji Lai zhi's gaze followed downward, he clenched and then relaxed his fists, looking helpless.

"Master, do I really have to drink it?"

Puppet Chen looked at Ji Lai zhi doubtfully, nodded, continued to put on the master's airs, and copied Jin Chen's demeanor toward outsiders to a T.

"Drink."

Ji Lai zhi let out a faint sigh, immediately knelt down, poured a cup of tea, and handed it over.

"You go ahead and drink; aren't you always teaching me to be filial?"

Puppet Chen paused, stiffly pushing back, "... No need, you drink."

"Oh no!"

Ji Lai zhi was immediately pushed over, sat down on the ground, and the tea, heated by internal energy, splashed all over Puppet Chen's face.

"Puppet:......"

Ji Lai zhi saw the puppet's fake skin curl from the heat, and he felt a little frightened.

What the heck is this.

"Master, you… you've been disfigured!"

Puppet Chen looked at Ji Lai zhi with a dull yet angry gaze, "Ungrateful disciple! What are you doing?!"

Ji Lai zhi covered his face, slowly moving toward the table, as if suffering a great injustice, "You're yelling at me! You never used to yell at me."

"No, I'm not yelling at you." The puppet promptly stood up, his pale finger pointing at the tabletop, "Hurry up with the tea..."

Bang!

Ji Lai zhi shoved the table over, climbed up from the ground and started causing a ruckus, almost kicking it.

"Master, you're really strange today—not only are you yelling at me, but you're also forcing me to drink tea."

"You're not like this; you used to cheer me up with gold and silver treasures, never minded getting splashed with water, and you'd even apologize to me!"

Liu Kui, the one controlling the puppet:???

Jin Chen actually behaves like this in front of his disciple!

"Sorry…?"

Ji Lai zhi held back a laugh and nodded, "That's about right."

Liu Kui patiently figured out Ji Lai zhi's demeanor, and secretly controlled another puppet to block Jin Chen's path.

Outside the eaves of the covered corridor.

Jin Chen, Mo Hei, and a crowd of subordinates chased to this spot.

The curtain at the corner was lifted; Mo Hei, with sharp eyes, was the first to spot the boy walking out from there.

"It's the Young Master!" Mo Hei said.

Great! No punishment needed! The subordinates who had lost track cheered in their hearts.

The puppet dragged its tone as it hopped over, hands on hips, complaining rudely and arrogantly, "Master! You only just came to pick me up now? Hurry up and apologize!"

Jin Chen: "......"

Liu Kui, this idiot, is he crazy?

Mo Hei and the others, eyes to nose, nose to heart, only thought it was some flirtation between the Young Master and the Venerable.

Before they knew it, they saw the Venerable summon the Young Master forward, then unleash a single move that sealed…

One move sealed the throat!!!

The Venerable killed the Young Master!

The subordinates all looked up, stunned, gazing at the fallen corpse.

Mo Hei was pushed out, hesitating as he glanced at the corpse, then at Jin Chen.

"My lord… someone is impersonating the Young Master?"

Jin Chen hummed in affirmation and continued walking forward.

"Huff…"

From behind came the sound of subordinates gasping heavily.

At the same time, on the beam inside the room.

Liu Kui saw the puppet unable to stop Jin Chen, and narrowed his eyes dangerously.

It's really not easy to fool.

Just then, Ji Lai zhi heard again the ghostly thing impersonating Jin Chen making small moves, stepping back two steps, constantly sizing up this pavilion.

"Master, what exactly do you want to do today?"

The only exit was blocked by that ghostly thing; Ji Lai zhi curled his fingertips, took out an extremely thin iron wire from his sleeve, and made a gesture to walk out.

"I don't want to stay here with you anymore; I need to go find Feng Yang to play..."

"Stop!"

The puppet suddenly let out a low shout, its voice much softer than before, as if not wanting anyone to hear, "Don't you even listen to my words as your master? I usually indulge you like this."

Ji Lai zhi noticed this, didn't hear at all what the ghostly thing was saying, and out of the corner of his eye saw the tea table that had been helped up.

Forget it.

The person behind the scenes doesn't seem to want his life right now; they likely want to win him over.

Ji Lai zhi rushed over and kicked, producing a fierce collision sound, "You're being fierce again! Jin Chen!"

From halfway across the courtyard, Jin Chen's expression shifted slightly as he raised his palm and sent a shock through the air.

Liu Kui's eyes widened in shock; he hurriedly tried to jump off the beam, but in the next instant was stared down by a subordinate who had flown over.

The curtain of that pavilion was lifted without wind.

The puppet lost control, its internal device was opened, and it lunged at Ji Lai zhi to attack.

"Get lost! Fake thing!"

Ji Lai zhi didn't expect it to be a dummy, and he hadn't even seen the person behind the scenes; he instantly felt his anger flare up.

But in a daze, Ji Lai zhi seemed to smell something like gunpowder.

"Ji Lai zhi! Jump into the lake!"

Jin Chen finally arrived, shouting a warning.

Ji Lai zhi hadn't even reacted yet; his body responded a beat faster to Jin Chen's command, and he leapt into the lake beside the pavilion.

Boom—

The puppet self-destructed, blowing up the entire pavilion.

Ji Lai zhi saw this in the water, and faintly saw Jin Chen standing on the shore, thinking to himself, "It's over."

Will Jin Chen be very angry?

He hadn't even been scolded yet when he shivered, swam to the shore and was pulled up.

Ji Lai zhi dove into Jin Chen's arms like a pitiful soaked puppy.

"I was scared."

Ji Lai zhi bumped into Jin Chen's arms first, his wet cheeks rubbing against the neck, his hair still dripping water.

Jin Chen helplessly stepped back half a step, gruffly grabbed his neck and pulled him out of his embrace, "Stand still, don't rub your wet self all over me."

Ji Lai zhi shook his head back and forth, wiped his face, revealing a clean forehead as he smiled at Jin Chen.

"Is it fun?" Jin Chen asked.

Ji Lai zhi whispered: "Not fun."

"It doesn't resemble you at all in its disguise; I saw through it right away."

He seemed to be seeking credit, stepping forward again to rub his nose against Jin Chen's face, then snuggling back into the embrace.

"Others definitely wouldn't notice."

"Quick, praise me."

Jin Chen found it funny, pinched Ji Lai zhi's cheek, and said, "You realized it wasn't me, yet you still followed, putting yourself in danger, and now you want me to praise you?"

Ji Lai zhi timidly fell silent.

"Then forget it, don't praise me; just don't scold me."