Quick Travel: Save the poor little villain

Chapter 2886 Town Infrastructure Construction in Full Swing 05

Huo Zhaoye handed over the bowl of water, saying, "It's hot, have some water."

Jin Chen took the bowl of water, her fingertips touching Huo Zhaoye's fingers, and slowly drank it down with her eyes lowered.

"How is the wound?" Huo Zhaoye put down the bowl.

"Much better," Jin Chen said, pausing for a moment before glancing at Huo Zhaoye's almost completely soaked shirt, which clung to his body. "...Your clothes are wet; you're more likely to catch a cold."

Huo Zhaoye was stunned for a moment, looked down, and then looked up at Jin Chen.

Jin Chen had already turned his face away, staring at the scattered iron filings on the workbench, his ears turning slightly red.

Huo Zhaoye raised an eyebrow, and that inexplicable feeling welled up in his heart again.

He tugged at the collar of his T-shirt, drawing out his words in a slightly frivolous tone, "It's nothing, thank you for your concern, Teacher Jin."

Jin Chen didn't speak, but licked his back teeth with the tip of his tongue.

Huo Zhaoye turned around and looked at the axle again, pondering how to polish it. He glanced at a basket next to him and saw a few tomatoes. They were the improved version used by Yan Genggu. The taste wasn't very good; they were sour and a bit bitter, but they were still a rare find.

He casually picked one up and tossed it to Jin Chen, "Try it."

Jin Chen reached out and caught it, took a small bite, and the juice stained her pale lips.

……

very sour.

How could Yan Genggu, as the god of the earth, cultivate such a thing?

Jin Chen, being watched by Huo Zhaoye, didn't dare to throw away the precious fruits and vegetables and forced herself to finish them slowly.

Huo Zhaoye bent down and continued to fiddle with the axle, using sandpaper to polish the rusted parts.

Jin Chen slowly ate the sour tomato, leaning against the door frame, watching Huo Zhaoye work.

The blacksmith shop was quiet. After a while, Jin Chen suddenly spoke up, "You have iron filings on your face."

Huo Zhaoye paused, looked up, and asked, "What?"

"On the left side, below the cheekbone."

Huo Zhaoye raised his hand and rubbed the back of his hand on his left cheek, but he didn't rub the right spot and instead spread some black ash.

"I didn't wipe it off." Jin Chen pointed to his face.

Huo Zhaoye rubbed it again, but still couldn't remove it, only making the skin redder.

He got a little impatient and roughly wiped his face with the back of his hand.

Jinchen: "..."

He put down the half-eaten tomato and walked over. Huo Zhaoye looked at him, puzzled.

Jin Chen reached out and lightly brushed Huo Zhaoye's left cheek, the touch brief and fleeting.

"Alright." Jin Chen withdrew his hand, turned around and walked back to the door, picked up the half tomato, and continued eating, his face expressionless despite the sourness.

Huo Zhaoye stood there, motionless for several seconds.

The area on my cheek that was touched felt like it had been wiped with a mint leaf soaked in cool water, leaving a cool, slightly damp sensation.

He turned his head and looked at Jin Chen.

Jin Chen turned to him and took a small bite of tomato, her gaze falling on the road outside the door, which was whitened by the scorching sun.

Huo Zhaoye stared at him for a few seconds, then kicked the dumbfounded Xiao Wu in the butt. "What are you looking at! Get to work!"

[The detection of the villain triggers the heartbeat value, the heartbeat value is +6, and the total is 6! 】

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As evening approached, the summer heat subsided slightly.

Jin Chen strolled along the worn path beside the old Shihe River. The river breeze, carrying moisture, was cooler than in the town.

He unknowingly walked to the Silent Bridge, only a short distance from the bridge.

This bridge is a relic from the ancient world. It has survived natural disasters and the passage of time, and the main structure is still intact, although it is heavily corroded.

This is the default boundary between the North and South towns, and also a place where transactions occasionally take place.

Jin Chen looked up and saw a person standing on each side of the roughly drawn dividing line in the middle of the bridge.

On the north side was Huo Zhaoye, and on the south side was a man who looked a few years older than Huo Zhaoye.

“…So the generator in Nanzhen can be borrowed,” Lu Jun said, “but Beizhen has to exchange one-third of its fishing rights for next month.”

The section of the river near the Silent Bridge has relatively more fish, and fishing rights are a resource that the two sides often fight over.

Huo Zhaoye frowned. "One-third is too much. One-fifth, plus repairing that broken door in your barn."

“That gate was originally damaged by the kids from Beizhen playing football,” Lu Jun retorted, not backing down an inch.

"Evidence?" Huo Zhaoye raised an eyebrow.

"Sister Liu was at the drying yard at the time and saw it with her own eyes."

"Sister Liu is from your Nanzhen."

The two went back and forth, haggling and fighting for every inch of ground.

Lu Jun raised an eyebrow and smiled, a hint of cunning in his smile. "Lord Huo, you can't say that."

"It was bound to break sooner or later, but it was indeed your Beizhen kids who made the final mistake. Let's keep things separate. One-fifth of the fishing rights, repairing the door, fine, but we need to add something else."

"What to add?"

"Thirty eggs, or something of equal value."

"Are you going to rob me?" Huo Zhaoye's tone hardened. "Twenty, no more."

Jin Chen stood under the bridge, glancing at Lu Jun from time to time.

Lu Jun noticed him and suddenly changed his tone, "Huo Zhaoye, have you been too petty lately? You weren't this difficult to talk to before."

Huo Zhaoye didn't respond to that, "One-fifth of the fishing rights, repair the gate, twenty eggs, if you don't agree, then forget it."

Lu Jun raised an eyebrow and glanced at Jin Chen standing to the side. "Alright."

Lu Jun readily agreed, "For the sake of Teacher Jin."

Jin Chen turned her face to look at Lu Jun.

Huo Zhaoye was taken aback, disliking Lu Jun's way of dragging Jin Chen into this. "What does it have to do with him?"

"Why wouldn't I shut it down?" Lu Jun smiled slyly. "Your Beizhen has gained another teacher who knows how to teach. It's not too much for me to invest in this and build a good relationship, is it?"

He spoke in a way that was half true and half false, and even had a hint of sowing discord.

Jin Chen walked onto the bridge and stood behind Huo Zhaoye. "Lord Lu seems to know me."

It would be best if Lu Jun had no memory, rather than bringing some lousy mission into the small world.

Huo Zhaoye glanced at Jin Chen with some surprise, not expecting him to suddenly interrupt and ask this question.