"Sister-in-law."
Upon seeing Su Jinxiu open the door, Zhan Dundun quickly greeted her and handed over the fruit basket he was holding.
"You shouldn't have bought a fruit basket when you came. You're too extravagant," Su Jinxiu said with a smile, accepting the basket and inviting him in.
She was especially pleased to hear Zhan Dundun call her sister-in-law, as he had always addressed her as Miss Su before.
"I couldn't come empty-handed. I didn't know what else to buy, so I just grabbed a fruit basket from the roadside."
As Zhan Dundun spoke, he walked inside and saw Su Huamei standing in the living room. He quickly said, "Second Sister-in-law."
Su Huamei was momentarily stunned by his address, then her face lit up, and she eagerly gestured for him to sit down.
Liu Nanfeng, who was just coming out of his room, was also taken aback by the greeting. He felt as though Zhan Dundun was deliberately targeting him.
This was because as Zhan Dundun addressed Su Huamei as "Second Sister-in-law," Su Jinxiu's gaze had already swept over him.
Liu Nanfeng's assumption was correct. Zhan Dundun had indeed intended to provoke Liu Nanfeng a little.
Another reason was for clarity in addressing them. Su Jinxiu was surnamed Su, and Su Huamei was also surnamed Su, both being Miss Su. Addressing them the same way could be confusing.
Of course, there was also an aspect Zhan Dundun himself wasn't fully aware of: his growing sense of recognition for the Su sisters.
After Su Huamei served Zhan Dundun a cup of tea, Zhan Dundun finally spoke, "I came yesterday because I wanted to tell you that the item you gave me has been cracked."
As he spoke, Zhan Dundun took out a slip of paper from his pocket and handed it to Liu Nanfeng.
Liu Nanfeng unfolded it and saw two sets of numbers at the top, followed by an address.
"The numbers above are latitude and longitude, and the address is below," Zhan Dundun explained.
Through reverse engineering, Zhan Dundun had traced the signal source and found the address.
While this sounded simple, the complexity involved was beyond imagination, especially with encrypted data. This demonstrated Zhan Dundun's impressive technical skills; he wasn't boasting. He truly lived up to his reputation of earning a million yuan a month.
Su Jinxiu walked over, took the slip of paper, and glanced at it. A cold glint appeared in her eyes.
She then placed the paper on the table and asked with concern, "I saw you were injured yesterday. Are you feeling better? I have some potent healing medicine here. I can give you some to take back."
Saying this, she started to get up to fetch it.
Zhan Dundun quickly waved his hands, "No need. I met a senior yesterday who gave me a pill. After taking it, my injuries have completely healed."
Zhan Dundun's face showed delight. He hadn't expected Lin Lanzhi's pill to be so effective. His injuries were gone overnight, and his physical body had even been tempered by the injury, making him feel stronger than before.
Su Jinxiu looked surprised but didn't press further.
"How about you, Nanfeng? How are you? Your appearance yesterday was truly frightening." Zhan Dundun examined Liu Nanfeng from head to toe. Seeing him fully recovered, without any sign of injury, he was also astonished.
"That's all thanks to your sister-in-law."
Liu Nanfeng emphasized the words "sister-in-law" and shot Zhan Dundun a glare.
Zhan Dundun knew exactly why and let out a mischievous chuckle.
Seeing them talking, Su Jinxiu got up and went into her room, returning shortly with a box.
"Thank you for your assistance yesterday. We have nothing else to thank you with. I saw you didn't have any suitable weapons yesterday, and by chance, I have a pair of boxing gloves that I've treasured for many years. I'll give them to you as a token of my gratitude."
As Su Jinxiu spoke, she placed the box on the coffee table. The marble coffee table immediately creaked, and several cracks spread outwards.
"Damn it."
Zhan Dundun was startled and quickly reached out to pick up the box, preventing the coffee table from collapsing.
However, the moment he held the box, he was again greatly surprised. The box was incredibly heavy. Fortunately, he possessed great strength, or he wouldn't have been able to lift it.
He was curious about what kind of boxing gloves were inside, but accepting them directly felt too impolite. So, he said to Su Jinxiu, "I can't possibly..."
"Just take it. It's a gift, so accept it. Besides, they're not suitable for your sister-in-law, and I have no use for them, so they'd be wasted if kept," Liu Nanfeng interrupted him. Su Jinxiu had already told him last night that she was giving the boxing gloves to Zhan Dundun, so Liu Nanfeng had no objections.
Zhan Dundun looked at Liu Nanfeng, pursed his lips, and finally lowered his head to open the box with curiosity.
Despite having some expectation, Zhan Dundun was still amazed when he saw the boxing gloves inside.
They were a pair of golden-colored gloves, made from an unknown material. The entire pair was shaped like fish scales, with cloud patterns on each scale. The back of the hands featured golden tiger heads, designed to increase hardness and damage.
"Are these the Qilin Gloves of Wang Quan, the Tiger King of Mount Tai?" Zhan Dundun asked Su Jinxiu, looking up.
His astonishment stemmed from this very question.
Zhan Dundun had heard about the name Wang Quan, the Tiger King of Mount Tai, from his elders.
About 150 years ago, a tiger king on Mount Tai transformed into a demon. Mount Tai is the foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains and the site of the earliest imperial sacrifices to heaven. Historical records mention 72 ancient emperors who performed封禅 ceremonies on Mount Tai, with 12 of them named.
This illustrates the status of Mount Tai in the hearts of the people of Great Xia and also indicates its special nature.
Wang Quan, originally a tiger king on Mount Tai, had absorbed not only the spiritual energy of heaven and earth but also the aura of emperors. Coupled with the tiger's innate regal nature,
As soon as he transformed, he was ambitious, once aiming to establish a kingdom ruled by demons. All demons in the world knew of him.
One of his weapons was the Qilin Gloves, said to be crafted from the scales of a Qilin. They were described as possessing both extreme softness and hardness, a supreme treasure.
However, for reasons unknown, he suddenly disappeared and his whereabouts became uncertain.
"Yes, these are the Qilin Gloves. Try them on and see if they fit," Su Jinxiu nodded with a smile and sat down next to Liu Nanfeng.
With excitement, Zhan Dundun picked up one glove and put it on. The glove felt a bit large, and just as he felt a pang of disappointment, it suddenly shrank inwards as if it had a life of its own, fitting snugly onto his hand, making the size perfectly suitable.
Zhan Dundun clenched his fists a couple of times in surprise. If not for their weight reminding him, he would have barely felt their presence.
"Truly a magnificent treasure," Zhan Dundun couldn't help but exclaim.
Then, he curiously asked Su Jinxiu, "Why do you have these Qilin Gloves?"
"Of course, it's because my sister killed Wang Quan. These are my sister's spoils of war," Su Huamei chimed in from the side, looking proud.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Dundun looked at Su Huamei in astonishment. According to his elders, although Wang Quan was arrogant, he was indeed very powerful. He couldn't believe that Su Jinxiu had actually killed him.
"Wang Quan wanted to establish a demon kingdom, but with the limited number of our demon race, it wouldn't be enough to form a proper kingdom. Therefore, he engaged in widespread slaughter, turning humans into伥 ghosts to serve him, and even occupied the ghostly realms of Mount Tai, preventing the deceased from entering the cycle of reincarnation. That day, I passed by Mount Tai, and he actually coveted my beauty and wanted me to be his wife, which was utterly ridiculous. In a fit of rage, I killed him. Seeing that his gloves were quite good, I kept them," Su Jinxiu said with a dismissive tone. Zhan Dundun swallowed hard.
He then took off the gloves, placed them back in the box, and handed them to Su Jinxiu, saying with a serious expression, "These are far too precious; I cannot accept them."
Su Jinxiu didn't take them and turned to look at Liu Nanfeng.
Liu Nanfeng thought for a moment and said, "How about this: you help me with a task, and this will be your reward."
Zhan Dundun hesitated for a moment, then withdrew his hand. He truly adored the Qilin Gloves; for him, they were like adding wings to a tiger.
If he had possessed these gloves yesterday, when facing Ao Haiping, the outcome might not have been so uncertain.