Chapter 26 - 026 I’ll tell you a principle
In the store.
Song Ling watched Lin Bai’s retreating figure and timidly said, "Dad, I feel like Brother Lin is really despicable!"
"Yes, he’s despicable, has a despicable mouth, and even his martial arts are underhanded," Sera Wade echoed in agreement.
"It takes one evil to counter another; that’s certainly true. Initially, I didn’t think much of the Shopkeeper, but now I feel there’s nothing he can’t handle," Jimmy Navada said. "He obviously has such great skills; he even deceived Dragon Breath into coming here to die yesterday. He’s very skillful and cautious, thick-skinned, and also has backing. With him protecting us, the Taoist who wishes us harm will surely be no match for him."
"But with all his capabilities, why would he protect us?" Song Ling lifted her head and looked at her father. "Are we of any use to him?"
A sense of crisis washed over Jimmy Navada and Sera Wade, and they both fell into silence.
He glanced at Lin Bai, who was still confronting the Taoist, then looked down at the messy shop. "Sera, Little Bell, don’t just stand there. Help the Shopkeeper clean up. That Taoist is no match for the Shopkeeper..."
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The *Nine-Days True Scripture - Defective* slowly circulated, and his consumed Inner Strength was gradually recovering. Lin Bai estimated it would take at least an hour to fully recover.
And the Taoist hiding inside the protective shield looked to be in less pain after taking some healing medicine. Who knew how effective that medicine truly was?
Lin Bai wasn’t sure who would recover faster. He had to find a way to resolve this.