Pristine Darkness

Chapter 110

Keep staying safe and well, everyone! Thank God for the means to stay in touch despite long distances. As always, a big 'thank you' to all who work so hard to keep us safe.

This chapter is a doozy! Bo Jinyan gets to be 'Smiling Snake' in all his snarky glory, while Jian Yao plays his cold assassin woman to perfection. They seem to have passed their first 'test' as they finally meet the real boss of Buddha's Hand, and we also meet all the main characters in this story arc - Buddha's Hand and his 5 Luohans. Our heroes are right in the lion's den, now. How will they fare? Did Bo Jinyan fool them well enough? Read on to find out . . .

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Translator: shl

Editor/ Proofreader: Anks

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"My wife saw that you have mud on your boots, and the mud is splashed all over your trouser legs. Yesterday, the rain in the daytime was not heavy. It only started raining heavily early in the night. After midnight, the rain stopped. Today, the sky is clear and the ground is all dry. In order for there to be so much mud on your boots, you must have gone out last night. Recently, there has been no major incident in the jianghu, and nothing happened last night, either. I think that the probability of an event which requires the boss of Buddha's Hand to go out in the middle of the night to investigate it is extremely small. It is more likely that a subordinate was sent out.

What's more, looking at this inn, courtyard, and the furnishings, the boss is someone with good taste, who is tidy and pays attention to detail. He would definitely not come out to meet a guest without first cleaning the mud off his boots.

You have oily fingers and your body smells of food. Do you want me to explain? You were called out to meet us as you were eating your steamed bun and had no time to wipe your fingers. Would the members of Buddha's Hand dare to treat their own boss this way? Even if I wanted to meet myself, Smiling Snake, I would not go so far as to refuse to allow my boss to finish eating.

There's no need to say too much about the other things. You paused a lot while you were speaking, and I guess you were looking to Sheng ge, unable to decide what to do; you drink this first-class Tieguayin tea with big gulps, I heard your noisy drinking; you lose your temper at the drop of a hat and allow your underlings to point their guns at me. All these . . . are not consistent with what a real boss should be."

Kun ge's eyes grew large, but Qin Sheng laughed. Jian Yao was still a little anxious - Bo Jinyan was showing off his ability so clearly, and she could not tell if this would be a blessing or a calamity. . . .

"Then, according to you, what should a real boss be like?" A low, gentle voice sounded from behind everyone.

Zhao Kun and Qin Sheng were both taken aback, and the others who were holding guns looked apprehensive. That person held up a hand, preventing them from speaking out, and proceeded to walk over slowly. Zhao Kun immediately stood up and offered his seat. That person sat down in a leisurely fashion and looked at Bo Jinyan, seated opposite him.

Even as Jian Yao's heart leaped in agitation, she carefully assessed the man.

He looked to be only 32 or 33 years old, very tall, and of ordinary appearance. However, his eyes were incredibly dark and brilliant. He wore a long, unlined tunic made of linen, with linen trousers, and his hands were very slender and fair. He seemed to possess an indescribable temperament. Could one say that he looked ferocious? Not at all, he even looked extremely calm. However, did one feel that he was easy to get along with? No, not at all. He was clearly especially quiet, but looking at him would cause one to tremble in apprehension.