I Became the Little Demon in Leading Role's Family-Chapter 148 - 149 Can I Hire a Bodyguard

The man didn’t expect the girl to dare look at him, especially since he had waited for a long time yesterday.

Just as he was about to step forward, he realized that Bai Zhi had already left.

It seemed that she had only looked in this direction and didn’t recognize him.

Now he really couldn’t afford to startle the snake; whether the girl had stumbled upon him by mistake or not, he couldn’t take any rash actions.

Today, the man just wanted to confirm whether the girl had descended from the mountain. Now that he had seen her, he was sure.

Bai Zhi stared at the address; it took her a long time to find that it was located in an alley behind the school, and moreover, at the very end, where there was only one way through.

She walked over and knocked directly on the door.

The door opened with a creak.

Bai Zhi entered and heard the sound of a television, most likely a traditional opera.

Upon entering, she saw an old man comfortably seated in a wicker chair; not far from him, a ceiling fan slowly stirred above his head. He also held a watermelon in his hand, truly enjoying a splendid daily lifestyle.

"Master, it’s time for lunch."

Bai Zhi took out a large bowl of braised rib rice from the basket, along with a smaller portion.

"Why isn’t it eight dishes and a soup?"

The old man frowned, somewhat displeased.

"We only have an hour and a half for lunch. Your expectations are too high. If you don’t want it, I’ll take it back."

Bai Zhi was about to take it back as she spoke.

The old man grabbed her arm and immediately shielded her in his embrace.

"That won’t do, let me tell you, this is mine."

The old man immediately grabbed a spoon and started eating, relishing the perfect blend of ribs and rice.

Bai Zhi also sat down nearby.

"Master, I saw that man."

Bai Zhi looked seriously at the old man; although she didn’t know why she would encounter them in the mountains, this man gave her a very dangerous feeling.

"Who? Hann Bing?"

The old man was taken aback and then remembered who Bai Zhi was talking about.

He put down his bowl, suddenly losing his indifferent demeanor and becoming serious.

"You and those young ones come here after school this afternoon. I’ll start teaching you self-defense techniques."

Bai Zhi’s eyes lit up, so soon?

"Really?"

She was somewhat surprised. "Is it the kind that can send people flying with one punch? Or the kind where you immediately become a boss after practicing?"

The old man sighed and put down his eating utensils somewhat reluctantly, then tapped Bai Zhi on the head with his hand.

"I’ve told you, stop dreaming. Why don’t you aim to fly to the skies?"

Bai Zhi rubbed her somewhat painful forehead, feeling quite frustrated. Clearly, many novels wrote about mastering incredible skills in a few days. Why didn’t it work for her?

"I wish it were possible, but didn’t you say it wasn’t? So what are we practicing this afternoon?"

Bai Zhi blinked, still somewhat hopeful.

"Horse stance."

Bai Zhi: "..."

Really? Just that?

"How long do we have to practice it?"

Bai Zhi suddenly felt a bit dismayed.

"It depends. Let’s start with half a year."

Bai Zhi: "..."

This must be a fake master, really just a fake master.

"I’m telling you, you have to master the basics first."

"Oh," Bai Zhi was somewhat downcast. It truly stung a bit.

"Don’t worry, I’m here. Hann Bing won’t dare hurt you. I’ll give you a few books; take a look at those herbs. I’ll teach you some self-defense medicine recipes."

He certainly wouldn’t let the little girl get into trouble, otherwise how would he manage his future meals? Without good food, he would feel that the world was not beautiful.

So for the sake of food, he had to protect the girl, right?

"Oh, okay."

Bai Zhi felt she was no longer expectant.

"Hey, what is that expression? Do you know, this is my top secret. I am teaching it to you because I think highly of you, and because I want to eat... I wouldn’t even teach it to Moh Li."

Moreover, a girl should always have some self-defense techniques, so that was why he intended to teach the little girl.

"Huh? What does Moh Li learn?"

Bai Zhi was actually a bit skeptical—could the old man be that generous?

Why hadn’t she noticed it?

"He..." the old man changed his tone, "learns medicine."

Bai Zhi left the old man’s house at almost ten past one, literally running for her life.

After school, she took Bai Fei and Wu Wa to practice the horse stance.

It looked simple, but once you actually squatted down, you would find it extremely exhausting and shaky.

In less than ten minutes, Bai Fei could no longer endure it, her whole body trembling.

"Zhizhi, I can’t continue. Can we stop now?"

Why did she have to practice the horse stance?

She didn’t want to at all.

Wu Wa, on the other hand, felt nothing, as she had to squat every day at home.

"Bai Fei, Ah Zhi, just hold on a bit longer. It feels uncomfortable at first, but if you keep it up, you will be able to endure longer in the future. Come on."

"Is that so?" Bai Fei was somewhat hesitant; actually, she felt she could no longer hold on.

"I can’t keep up anymore."

The moment Bai Fei stood up, she felt as if her legs didn’t belong to her anymore,

Wu Wa quickly helped her sit down, still quietly enduring herself.

The sweat on her forehead grew more abundant, and everything before her eyes seemed increasingly blurry, but she couldn’t give up.

That man had already accepted Bai Yu and Bai Ye; if she didn’t work hard, she would fall behind.

The old man noticed it was almost six o’ clock, but Bai Zhi had no intention of cooking yet, so he directly spoke up.

"That’s enough; how are you supposed to study tomorrow? You must measure your efforts—I’ve already said that you can’t rush this."

At this moment, Bai Zhi was sweating like rain; as she tried to stand, she involuntarily fell backwards, but Wu Wa caught her in time; she was even unsteady on her feet.

"Take this to wipe off, then change your clothes and come to cook. From now on, dinner will be prepared here."

The old man handed her a bottle of medicinal wine before turning around to continue watching TV.

This girl was getting a bit too impatient. Of course, he wouldn’t admit that it was because he wanted to eat.

As they applied the medicinal wine, Bai Zhi and Bai Fei doubted their life choices, but the effect was excellent; at the very least, they were able to walk again.

"Where did you guys go? I just came back and couldn’t find you."

Just as she was about to leave, Bai Xiang returned.

Seeing him only then, Bai Zhi’s eyes sparkled as she smiled and spoke.

"We went to the master’s place to cook; you should come over too, you can learn self-defense techniques."

Bai Xiang shook his head vigorously, "No, I’m sure it’s exhausting."

He didn’t need Kung Fu; that was all a scam.

"Cousin, you should think about it. If you are very wealthy in the future and someone wants to kidnap you, wouldn’t it be much better if you knew Kung Fu?"

They were all trying so hard; there was no reason for her cousin not to make an effort.

"When the time comes, I’ll hire bodyguards. I’ll hire a dozen."

Bai Xiang said it was not a problem—as long as you have money, nothing is a problem. Why should he suffer himself?

That was completely unnecessary.

Just like in the books, hiring bodyguards would be so impressive.

"But hiring bodyguards costs money too."