As the sky grew darker, the Jiangnan night market began to fill with people.
After Jiangnan’s passionate roars, he managed to attract quite a crowd.
Two passing young women whispered to each other.
“Hey, isn’t that the bald guy who got hit in the face with a stool yesterday? He’s back with his stall?”
“Oh, it really is him! He’s kind of cute!”
“What? Are you smitten?”
“No way! Bald guys aren’t my type. If he had hair, I’d definitely ask for his WeChat!”
Jiangnan: “…”
System! You owe me details!
Ladies, I swear I didn’t go bald on purpose…
A tall, handsome guy trailing behind the two women rolled his eyes and said, “Let’s have a good stroll tonight. Tomorrow, our team heads into the Spirit Ruins!”
One of the women pouted, “Always saying such buzzkill things. Come on, let’s go check it out!”
The tall guy muttered, “What’s so great about a bald guy? He’s not as handsome as me!”
The trio approached the stall, browsing items. Some products made the two women blush…
Jiangnan, sharp-eyed, noticed a flash of red elastic at Zheng Wei’s waist as he bent over.
Grinning, he said, “What’s up, mate? Your zodiac year, huh? Rocking red boxers?”
“My red boxers don’t fade! Wear them with confidence! Ten yuan for two pairs!”
Zheng Wei’s face darkened.
Where the hell are you looking?
[Resentment points from Zheng Wei +666!]
The two women, following Jiangnan’s gaze, spotted the red at Zheng Wei’s waist and burst into laughter.
“Hahaha, Zheng Wei! It’s really your zodiac year! So red!”
“So flashy…”
“Listen to the boss, get two pairs! No fading, wear them with confidence. Red brings good luck in your zodiac year!”
Jiangnan chimed in, “The fairy sisters are right, grab two pairs!”
[Resentment points from Zheng Wei +666!]
Think you’re handsomer?
When I had hair, I was drop-dead gorgeous, alright?
Scan and pay, ten yuan in the bag.
Zheng Wei, fuming with nowhere to vent, eyed a mineral water bottle on the stall.
He chuckled, “Farmer’s Three Punches? What’s that?”
Jiangnan perked up.
“Mate, you don’t know? Ancestral Farmer’s Three Punches, tastes a bit sweet!”
“One bottle down, your strength surges tenfold! Knock out enemies in three punches!”
Zheng Wei’s eye twitched.
Sweet Farmer’s Three Punches, my arse!
That bottle’s clearly been opened!
Ancestral? Mineral water passed down through generations?
Waiter, give me a bottle of ’82 mineral water! That authentic taste!
“Boss, you’re scamming, right? It’s just water,” Zheng Wei scoffed.
The two women looked confused. Ancestral mineral water? Impressive!
Jiangnan glared, “What? Don’t believe me?”
He grabbed a red brick from the roadside and smashed it against his forehead.
The women screamed, “Oh! He…”
Before they could finish, the brick snapped in half against Jiangnan’s head.
Zheng Wei: “…”
The women: “…”
Do stall vendors these days go this hard to sell?
“You believe me now?”
Jiangnan grabbed another brick, smashing it with a bang, making onlookers shudder…
“Let me tell you, before Farmer’s Three Punches, I could barely climb onto a kang. After drinking it, I split bricks with my head and tear manhole covers with my hands!”
“Do you believe me?”
He raised another brick to his forehead.
Zheng Wei hurriedly stopped him, “Mate, stop… mate!”
“I’ll buy it, alright?”
“How much?”
Jiangnan wiped brick dust off his forehead, grinning, “Not expensive! Ten thousand per bottle!”
Zheng Wei nearly choked on his spit.
“Ten thousand? Your ancestral mineral water is pricey!”
Jiangnan shrugged, “It works!”
The two women, intrigued, egged him on, “Zheng Wei, give it a try! You can afford ten thousand!”
“Yeah, he split a brick with his head, so dedicated!”
Zheng Wei, seeing their expectant faces, gave in.
Fine! I’ll treat it as paying for a show!
WeChat transfer, ten thousand received.
Jiangnan called out, “Hold on, mate, you owe me one more yuan!”
Zheng Wei was stunned, “Wasn’t it ten thousand? What’s the extra yuan?”
Jiangnan said matter-of-factly, “The brick isn’t free! One yuan, fifty cents each!”
[Resentment points from Zheng Wei +666!]
You charge me for the brick you smashed?
This business, not a single loss!
“Wait and see if it doesn’t work!”
Zheng Wei, without hesitation, twisted open the Farmer’s Three Punches and chugged it under the women’s eager gazes.
Glug! Glug! Glug!
Instantly, a wild surge erupted within him, flushing his face red!
“Holy crap! It’s real!”
Zheng Wei’s eyes gleamed with excitement. As a Bronze Two-Star strength-type awakener, with a tenfold boost, his power reached terrifying levels.
A slight clench of his fist popped the air!
“Boss! It really works! Your ancestral mineral water is awesome!”
This would make tomorrow’s Spirit Ruins trip more secure!
Jiangnan smiled awkwardly, “Yeah, yeah! If it works, I wouldn’t scam you, right?”
But the two women gaped.
“Zheng… Zheng Wei! You’re bald!”
“Really bald! Hahaha, I can’t, it’s too much, such a shiny bald head!”
“Brighter than a streetlamp!”
The women doubled over, laughing until tears streamed.
Zheng Wei touched his head.
Hiss~
The night breeze felt icy cool!
I’m really bloody bald…
[Resentment points from Zheng Wei +999!]
[Resentment points from Zheng Wei…]
The system’s resentment points surged, breaking ten thousand in no time…
Zheng Wei roared, “Boss, are you messing with me? Where’s my hair?”
Jiangnan patted his shoulder, “Come on, mate, don’t sweat the small stuff!”
Hahaha!
Karma’s a wheel!
Who escapes baldness?
“Small stuff? I’ll fight you!” Zheng Wei’s eyes blazed, but the women held him back.
“Hey, bald looks pretty good!”
“Besides, he didn’t lie. Farmer’s Three Punches really works…”
“Pfft, hahaha, let me laugh some more, I can’t!”
Jiangnan winked at the women, grinning, “Now, between us two, I’m the handsomer one, right?”
The women laughed, “Pfft… you’re handsome! Way more handsome!”
“Add me on WeChat then!”
“Sure thing!”
The trio left, Zheng Wei’s lonely figure looking desolate.
His shiny bald head reflected the streetlamp’s glow, while the women kept giggling…
Just then, a Mercedes G-Class screeched to a stop at the night market entrance.
From the driver’s seat stepped a stunning woman in a jacket and hot pants.
Her beauty was breathtaking, like a snow lotus blooming under the night sky.
Silver hair fell to her shoulders.
Her blue eyes were deep as the sea.
She clutched her phone, baring her fangs with a fierce expression.
“It’s definitely him! No mistake this time!”
From the passenger seat came a girl in a white orchid shirt, slim jeans, and a sun hat.
She snickered, “Xiaoyao! You’ve been searching for half a year! You say that every time!”
Xia Yao fumed, “Hmph, thinks shaving his head will fool me? That black-hearted swindler!”
“Ugh! Thinking about it makes me mad!”
She grabbed Zhong Yingxue’s arm and charged toward Jiangcheng Night Market!
You could hear Xia Yao grinding her teeth!
Zhong Yingxue covered her mouth, giggling, “Those boxers really faded badly!”
Xia Yao glared, “Shh! Don’t talk about it, so embarrassing!”
