The Script

Winter Comes, Snow Vast.

My Love Suffers, My Heart Breaks.

My True Love, Does My Love Know?

"Add Another Room for My Love."

As the record player finished playing a song, the steam scalded Hong Ying until she was bright red. "You bitch, why didn't you sing along with me?"

Hong Ying retorted angrily, "I've served him all night, coming up to him and going down to him all night, and now I have to sing for him. What do I owe him?"

"You slut, serving your own man is beneath you! Sing with me, sing louder, or you'll get a hundred Military Rods and be beaten to death, you bitch!"

Amidst their argument, Li Banfeng fell into a deep sleep, which lasted for three days.

Three days later, Li Banfeng woke up, looked at the calendar, and asked Dream Virtue, "What time is it now?"

"Sir, it is now 12:15 AM."

At 12:15, Carefree Dock was at its liveliest.

The key is still in Carefree Dock. In the past, Li Banfeng have avoided showing up at this time.

But things are different now than before.

Li Banfeng is already an eighth-level House Cultivator, so even if he appears directly on the Grand Ballroom of Carefree Dock, ordinary people will not notice him.

To be on the safe side, Li Banfeng did not appear on the dance floor. Before leaving, he recalled the scene backstage of the Grand Ballroom. There was a large wardrobe backstage, and appearing from the wardrobe would make it less likely to be noticed.

After leaving the house, Li Banfeng realized that something was wrong. He was indeed in the wardrobe, but not the backstage wardrobe; it was the wardrobe in Jiang Mengting's private dressing room.

Jiang Mengting was changing clothes in the dressing room. She had just performed on stage, singing five songs in a row, and was covered in sweat. Now she was completely dressed, with nothing left on her body.

Li Banfeng remained silent, lowered his hat brim, and prepared to walk directly through the wall when Jiang Mengting suddenly called out, "Seventh Master!"

She actually saw me?

As far as Li Banfeng knew, Jiang Mengting should have no cultivation level, so how could she have noticed me?

Actually, Jiang Mengting didn't notice Li Banfeng. She had been in a daze lately, seeing everyone as Li Qi. When she was alone, she often muttered "Seventh Master".

However, Li Banfeng was unaware of the inside story, and since he had been discovered, he readily admitted it.

"It's me." Li Banfeng nodded.

Upon hearing Li Qi's voice, Jiang Mengting shuddered and stared at Li Qi for a long time, looking him up and down.

"Seventh Master, is it really you..."

Li Banfeng put a finger to his lips, signaling Jiang Mengting to keep quiet.

Jiang Mengting covered her mouth, nodded vigorously, and tears streamed down her face.

Li Banfeng was somewhat surprised. He and Jiang Mengting were acquainted, but he was the boss and Jiang Mengting was a singer. Apart from that, they didn't seem to have any other contact.

Where did she get this feeling from?

Where did we come from? We came from sharing life and death.

Forget about romantic vows and promises; Jiang Mengting has seen too much of that. She's seen countless men kneel down and swear they'll marry no one but her.

On the brink of life and death, Seventh Master didn't abandon her; she will never forget this kindness.

Jiang Mengting wiped away her tears and hugged Li Banfeng tightly. "Seventh Master, I'm being presumptuous, let me hug you for a while."

Li Banfeng frowned slightly. "It's okay to hug for a while, but please put your clothes on first."

While Jiang Mengting was getting dressed, Li Banfeng left the dressing room and hurried to the backstage exit.

The backstage exit was through a side door. Jiang Mengting peeked out from the dressing room and whispered, "Seventh Master, you have to be careful. I don't know what's going on, but lately, once you go out through this side door, you can't get back in."

Once you go out, you can't come back...

Broken!

Li Banfeng quickly left the backstage area, where guests were dancing on the dance floor.

He first pried the key out of the crack in the floorboards, and then heard a firm, low murmur, "Even when the stage curtain falls, art continues to endure."

Li Banfeng slept for three days, and the projector stayed there for three days.

"Brother, it was my fault." Li Banfeng put the projector back into his pocket.

Jiang Mengting changed her clothes, putting on a white trench coat and a white hat with a veil, and stood at the backstage entrance, waving to Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng led Jiang Mengting to the private room and asked, "Where's Ma Wu?"

"Fifth Master is looking for you everywhere, He Family is looking for you, the Guanfang Envoy and the Three Heroes Gate are looking for you, the whole of Green Water City is talking about you."

"What did they say?"

Some say you killed the First Boss the Three Heroes Gate Sect, while others say you were killed by their First Boss.

Zhang Xiuling said, "You and Bao Yingchen of the Three Heroes Gate First Boss, may have hit it off and become sworn brothers, retiring from the martial world to avoid conflict."

"What is she thinking..." Li Banfeng was quite helpless; he couldn't understand this talented woman's thought process.

"How's the situation at Three Heroes Gate? What are you daydreaming about? I'm talking to you!"

Jiang Mengting stared at Li Banfeng, somewhat lost in thought, "Ah, the Three Heroes Gate, the Three Heroes Gate is now in charge of the Second Boss- command Shen Jinzhong, but he is only in charge, he can't be the First Boss yet."

Li Banfeng frowned. "Where is Yang Xingbo, the Third Boss leader of the Three Heroes Gate?"

"Yang Xingbo was killed by He Yuxiu. I heard he died a horrible death. He Yuxiu had him tortured for a whole day in order to find you."

The Three Heroes Gate has three golden seals in total, and two of them are gone. Why can't the Second Boss, Shen Jinzhong, take over?

Li Banfeng didn't understand.

Jiang Mengting did know a thing or two about the conflict within the Three Heroes Gate: "Chu Huaijun recommended an elder from the Three Heroes Gate to succeed the Third Boss."

"The Three Heroes Gate still has elders?"

"Actually, they are just senior Silver Seal officers. These Silver Seal officers can't be promoted to gold-ranked officers, so they become elders."

This elder, named Dong Kaibin, possesses high cultivation and seniority; it is said he joined the sect even earlier than the Second Boss.

The Chu family was still making a scene when Chu Huaijun pushed Dong Kaibin forward, clearly still trying to keep the Three Heroes Gate under his control.

If Bao Yingchen can be found, Chu Huaijun hopes that Bao Yingchen will continue to be in charge. If he cannot be found, he will let Dong Kaibin and the Second Boss Shen Jinzhong fight each other.

Bao Yingchen's head is still there. Li Banfeng deliberately had Red Lotus leave it behind. Although it's a bloody mess, it can still be used after some repairs.

If we hand over Bao Yingchen's head to Shen Jinzhong now, will it help him take over?

No, you absolutely must not do that.

Doing so would not only prevent him from taking the position, but would also burden him with the serious crime of harming the Big Gold Seal. For Shen Jinzhong, this would not only mean losing the qualification to compete for the Big Gold Seal, but would also make him a mortal enemy of the Three Heroes Gate.

What should we do now? Is Bao Yingchen's head completely useless?

After pondering for a long time, Li Banfeng asked Jiang Mengting, "Where did you get the story Zhang Xiuling made up about me and Bao Yingchen?"

"Xiuling's Night Talks, this is a magazine published by Zhang Xiuling. Seventh Master, if you want to read it, I have it all."

Jiang Mengting brought Li Banfeng a few magazines, which Li Banfeng quickly flipped through.

I must say, Zhang Xiuling's story is quite vivid and detailed, bringing the bloody battles of the martial arts world to life on the page.

If this gets out, Li Banfeng and Bao Yingchen will truly become a legendary tale of friendship that began with a fight.

Li Banfeng accepted all the magazines and said to Jiang Mengting, "I have to go first. Don't tell anyone that I'm back."

Jiang Mengting blinked her big, bright eyes and asked in surprise, "You didn't even tell Fifth Master?"

I won't tell.

Jiang Mengting's heart was beating very fast.

Seventh Master is back. He didn't even tell Fifth Master, he only told me.

He ran to the backstage of Carefree Dock and into my dressing room just to let me know he was safe.

Am I overthinking this...?

Jiang Mengting was still lost in thought when Li Banfeng stood up, pulled his hat down low, and left.

Watching Li Banfeng's retreating figure, Jiang Mengting's cheeks flushed.

Back in the dressing room, the manager at the front desk was nearly frantic. "Ms. Jiang, it's your turn to go on stage."

"What song was it again?"

"Rose Rose I Love You"—it was the song requested by dozens of guests.

"Tell the band to put this song on hold for now, and the next song will be 'Full Moon and Blooming Flowers'."

"Change it now?" The manager was taken aback.

"Hurry up!"

Jiang Mengting changed into a cheongsam, took a round fan, and, surrounded by dancers, went on stage. Accompanied by the sound of a piano, she sang "The Full Moon and Blooming Flowers".

"The floating clouds disperse, the bright moon shines on us, today is the most beautiful day for reunion and happiness, mandarin ducks play in the shallow pond, and lotus flowers bloom side by side with red skirts and green canopies."

The guests listening to the music below stared wide-eyed.

Why is Jiang Mengting so sweet today?

Her smile is sweet, and her singing is even sweeter.

Li Banfeng went to Dongping Teahouse.

Upon seeing Li Banfeng, Qin Xiaopang immediately knelt on the floor in the private room. "Seventh Brother, you're alive! I knew you were alive!"

"I've got you in trouble, Seventh Brother. There's a mole among my men, sent by the First Boss. If anything happens to you, I don't want to live anymore."

Li Banfeng pulled Qin Xiaopang up and said, "I'll say it again, you're not allowed to kneel before anyone. Go and invite your Second Boss- command out. I have something to discuss with him. Remember, the location must be discreet."

Li Banfeng entered one of his outer residences, which was unattended and usually vacant.

After hiding the key, Li Banfeng entered Portable Abode. Zhong Bai was still repairing Bao Yingchen's head. Li Banfeng touched Zhong Bai's face and said, "No need to repair it anymore."

The pendulum blushed and said, "Master, do you think I'm too slow?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "It's not that I think you're working too slowly, it's just that things can change."

He took a seed out of the bag, took a little of Bao Yingchen's blood, and sprinkled it on the seed.

I buried the seeds in the yard, added two drops of medicine, and soon a cabbage sprouted from the ground.

The cabbage split open, and out emerged a Cabbage Man, dressed in a white jacket and trousers with a hint of green, staring blankly at Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng ate two pieces of cabbage stalks. The sweet and crisp texture was accompanied by a unique astringent taste, which made Li Banfeng sweat profusely. From the inside out, his body exuded the unique fishy smell of cabbage.

"Let's go," Li Banfeng ordered.

The cabbage-clad version of Bao Yingchen followed Li Banfeng into Portable Abode.

Can this Cabbage Man replace the real Bao Yingchen?

Obviously not. You don't even need someone who knows Bao Yingchen well to spot the flaws.

Li Banfeng turned on the projector and played the footage of his fight with Bao Yingchen.

Bao Yingchen's clothing and appearance were fully revealed.

The record player pointed at the image, helping the pendulum to dress up the Cabbage Man. During the dressing process, she stared at the halo in the image for a while, feeling that the shape was not easy to understand.

"My dear husband, the eighth level of the technique was honed along with the house itself. Our house is special, and I can't explain the key points of its cultivation. You'll need to consult with the old man more often in the future."

Li Banfeng nodded, then embraced his Wife from behind, and they were affectionate for a while.

The Wife snorted and said, "You smell of perfume. I wonder which slut left it. With so many sisters serving you, aren't you satisfied?"

The scent of perfume was left by Jiang Mengting.

Hong Ying snorted coldly and said, "Without a proper family or social standing, what do you have to offer in return? You're just all talk!"

The record player glanced at the seeds in the bag and chuckled, "You slut, don't be so arrogant. The gates will be open soon, every sister will have one!"

Li Banfeng didn't care about the sect's affairs; he was more concerned about Bao Yingchen now.

"Can we let him speak?"

The Wife possesses the Sound Cultivation Technique, so making the Cabbage Man speak is naturally not difficult for her. However, the Wife had never heard Bao Yingchen before, and when he was brought in, he had already lost his ability to speak.

"Hey, husband, we need to modify this projector so it can record sound from now on."

"We'll deal with the future later. Let's deal with the immediate problem first. Wife, try getting him to say something."

The record player inserted the stylus into the Cabbage Man, and the cabbage version of Bao Yingchen spoke up, "Brother Li Qi, I'll listen to whatever you say."

It was an old man's voice, but it didn't sound like Bao Yingchen's.

"Make your voice clearer; this old man has a lot of energy."

The Wife adjusted the amount of steam, but after listening, Li Banfeng still felt it wasn't quite right.

Although the projector didn't record the sound, he was very sensitive to sound.

"Add a touch of huskiness to the lower register of your voice, and more breathiness to the higher register. Also, slow down your speech a little more..."

The record player tapped the projector with its stylus. "Don't talk to me in that foreign devil's tone!"

Although the tone was inappropriate, the projector was not wrong. By slowly adjusting according to his description, Bao Yingchen's voice and tone were gradually restored.

Is Bao Yingchen usable now?

It's still not good enough; this Cabbage Man has no spirit.

Li Banfeng sprinkled a drop of blood on the Cabbage Man, using the technique of Golden House Hides Beauty.

This time, the Cabbage Man has come to life.

"Hey, my husband, this thing is fine for going through the motions, but if you really want to fool the entire Three Heroes Gate, I'm afraid it won't work."

Li Banfeng handed a magazine to the record player. "We don't need to fool everyone, just make sure the obedient ones shut up the disobedient ones."

After reading the story in the magazine, the record player pondered for a moment and said, "This is something Little Slave 'm familiar with. Let's write the script first, then find that obedient person and go over the script properly."

P. S.: This magazine still smells of perfume; it's because that slut seduced my husband!