Chunhe

Several days later.

The seafood market where Shadow Erosion had previously hidden.

Shen Heng took the fish from the fishmonger and was about to leave when he heard a slightly surprised voice from the side.

"Mr. Shen Heng!"

Shen Heng glanced to the side and saw a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old with a pink hair clip in her hair looking at him from a distance.

Yu Chunhe, Yu Jingming's younger sister.

"It really is you!" Yu Chunhe a smile on her face.

"What are you doing here?" Shen Heng asked Yu Chunhe.

"Buying groceries? I cook all the meals at my house!"

Yu Chunhe lifted the bag in his hand higher.

Immediately, she glanced at Shen Heng, who was also carrying a bag.

"But Mr. Shen Heng, do your supervisors... cough cough, do your staff also have to buy groceries?"

"This is my home. My mom has something to do today, so she asked me to buy some groceries on my way home after my shift," Shen Heng explained.

"Oh, I see. That explains it!" Yu Chunhe nodded as if he had just realized something.

Shen Heng glanced at the bag in her hand and asked, "Have you finished shopping?"

"I've finished buying them, what's wrong?" Yu Chunhe, somewhat puzzled.

"Then take my car, I'll take you home." Shen Heng turned his gaze away.

Upon hearing that he could hitch a ride for free, Yu Chunhe's eyes lit up.

Just as she was about to agree, she remembered something and hesitated before saying:

"Let's forget it, it would be too much trouble for you!"

"Did your brother tell you not to bother me?" Shen Heng asked, looking at Yu Chunhe.

"Yes." Yu Chunhe nodded honestly.

"Don't listen to him. Your family's knife shop isn't far from where I'm going back. It's just around the corner," Shen Heng said.

"Really?" Yu Chunhe looked at Shen Heng with a slight gleam in her eyes. If it weren't for Shen Heng, she would have taken a taxi home.

"Hmm." Shen Heng nodded slightly.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Shen Heng!" Yu Chunhe said with a smile.

Shen Heng shook his head, not paying much attention.

He turned and walked outside, with Yu Chunhe following behind him, taking something out of his bag.

A moment later, Yu Chunhe handed something over.

"Mr. Shen Heng, here you go!"

Shen Heng glanced at the Yu Chunhe and remembered that when he finished his swordsmanship training with Yu Jingming, she had given him tea cake as well.

"You really like tea cakes!" Shen Heng took the tea cake.

"Yes, because the first thing I remember from my childhood is my brother secretly giving me a piece of tea cake to eat." Yu Chunhe also took a piece, took a bite, and nodded with a smile.

Shen Heng savored the delicate fragrance, slight bitterness, and dryness in his mouth, and said, "Were you and your brother already this close when you were kids?"

"Well, it's probably because my mother passed away early, and from what I remember, my brother was always taking care of me," Yu Chunhe a smile.

No wonder... Shen Heng nodded slightly.

The two got into the car and drove towards the location of the Canglan Saber School.

During the journey, Shen Heng asked:

How's your brother doing lately?

At this point, Yu Chunhe's lips immediately pouted.

"He goes out with his hunting team almost every day now, going out at night and returning during the day. He might not even get a day off a week."

What about the Calamity Beast we encountered?

"Hmm..." Yu Chunhe and thought for a moment, "It seems like I run into them once a month, but twice is quite difficult. I've only heard that I've run into them twice in one month in the past two months."

Shen Heng nodded slightly. This was considered normal, or rather, they were even a little lucky.

Currently, the Linhai Martial Arts Association has about thirty recorded hunting teams, which is more than the number of Calamity Beast that appear each month.

In this situation, it was a chance encounter.

To consistently encounter one Calamity Beast per month is indeed considered quite lucky.

"By the way, Mr. Shen Heng!"

"What's wrong?" Shen Heng glanced at Yu Chunhe.

"Do you think this hunting trip might be dangerous?" Yu Chunhe some concern.

"It's impossible to say that fighting Calamity Beast is completely without danger," Shen Heng said.

"However, as long as you pay attention to the hunting regulations..."

"If you encounter a Calamity Beast that your team can't handle, or isn't confident in dealing with, contact us immediately."

"This will greatly reduce the risk."

"I see. So, after we make contact, will no one die?" Yu Chunhe asked, glancing at Shen Heng as they walked.

"There's still a possibility of people dying," Shen Heng said.

"It will take us time to get there, and if they fight the Calamity Beast themselves in the meantime, there is a possibility of casualties."

"Even if we arrive, if they don't immediately let us take over, but instead want their own squad to continue the hunt..."

"Therefore, during the battle, a single mishap could result in casualties."

"Oh, I see!" Yu Chunhe turned her gaze back as if she understood.

Shen Heng glanced at Yu Chunhe, who was looking down and seemingly lost in thought, and asked:

"What's wrong?"

"No, it's just that my brother hasn't seemed very happy these days. I asked him, but he wouldn't say. I'm wondering if someone in his team was killed," Yu Chunhe said.

"His squad is called the Dawn Squad, right?"

"Yeah, the team mainly consists of the same people he was with last year, plus two more, I think."

Shen Heng nodded slightly, recalled for a moment, and said:

"Don't worry, none of the hunting squads that have had casualties recently were from their squad."

"Oh, that's good! That's good!" Yu Chunhe patted his chest, then asked with some doubt, "Then why is he in a bad mood?"

"You'll have to think about that yourself. If he's been out hunting all this time, then you can think about what he usually cares about more," Shen Heng said.

"What do you usually care about more...?"

Yu Chunhe looked up, reflecting on the past.

After a moment, he let out a long "oh".

"You've thought of something?" Shen Heng glanced at Yu Chunhe.

"Hmm, it's probably because I'm going to teach knife skills at the Supervision Bureau in the next province in a few days!" Yu Chunhe said.

Shen Heng glanced at Yu Chunhe.

Although there are more and more martial artists now, various social systems are also changing rapidly.

However, the Supervision Bureau's dealings with these martial arts schools that have inherited ancient martial arts traditions have not ceased.

The original path allowed them to continue teaching new recruits to the Supervision Bureau and give them Origin Crystal. After successfully awakening, they joined the Supervision Bureau, or they stayed.

only...

Shen Heng looked at Yu Chunhe.

As far as I remember, Yu Jingming didn't seem to want his sister to join the Supervision Bureau, did he?

Shen Heng thought for a moment, then, without dwelling on it, asked instead:

"Don't you need to study anymore?"

"Sure! I'm a sophomore in high school this year!" Yu Chunhe nodded in agreement.

"Then why not go to the next province to teach knife skills? That would take three months, wouldn't it?" Shen Heng said.