Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Chapter 675: Chapter 674: The Woman Who Moved Xu Wendong’s Heart

At this moment,

Xu Wendong realized

that no matter how much Yano Yamato owed Jingbian Yudai for his upbringing,

it no longer mattered.

What mattered was

Jingbian Yudai wanted to kill Pingliang Xiangzhi.

At the same time,

the middle-aged man in the duckbill cap also pulled out a silenced pistol from his coat, the black muzzle aimed directly at Pingliang Xiangzhi.

Yet she remained blissfully unaware and was placing a fried shrimp in front of Xu Wendong: ”Though I’ve tried Tempura in many places, none could replace the special place this restaurant holds in my heart!”

Xu Wendong sighed silently.

Faced with the life and death of Pingliang Xiangzhi,

he could not stand idly by.

Just as the assassin was about to pull the trigger,

Xu Wendong’s Soul Force quietly surged forth, instantly bursting into the opponent’s Sea of Consciousness.

The assailant’s pupils suddenly trembled.

His body stiffened and froze in place.

”Mr. Yanagida, what are you looking at?” Pingliang Xiangzhi looked curiously at Xu Wendong, noticing his gaze directed behind her, she instinctively turned to look back.

When she saw the black muzzle pointed at her, she instinctively let out a scream.

Her pretty face went completely pale.

But,

she said something that caught Xu Wendong completely off guard. She tensed and stood up, using her frail body as a shield in front of Xu Wendong: ”I don’t know why you want to kill me, but please don’t hurt Mr. Yanagida, I beg you!” she said, bowing to him.

Xu Wendong looked at her in shock.

His pupils revealed a light of disbelief.

He hadn’t expected that

on the brink of death,

Pingliang Xiangzhi would plead with the man not to kill her.

She could have pleaded for her own life!

At this moment,

Xu Wendong’s feelings were very complicated, like a mixed bag of emotions.

What a good girl she was!

But sadly,

she was from Wa Country.

He looked again at the assassin, whose eyes revealed a look of pain, he wanted very much to pull the trigger and end Pingliang Xiangzhi’s life because achieving his task would mean wealth beyond measure for him.

But he did not know why

his body was beyond his control.

As though some mysterious force was manipulating him.

This left him unwilling yet deeply terrified.

Pingliang Xiangzhi, not receiving the man’s answer, glanced up nervously to see him drenched in cold sweat, with pain filling his eyes.

She furrowed her brows immediately, appearing puzzled.

Was this guy really an assassin?

If so,

why hadn’t he pulled the trigger yet?

At that moment,

the owner of the ramen shop appeared behind the assassin holding a small fire extinguisher, gritted his teeth, and hit the assassin’s head.

Following that,

the assassin crumpled to the floor, his body convulsing.

The ramen shop owner first comforted Pingliang Xiangzhi, then decisively chose to call the police.

The police arrived quickly at the ramen shop, questioned Pingliang Xiangzhi and the ramen shop owner about the incident, and took the assassin away to the hospital.

In normal circumstances, those involved would need to give statements at the police station.

But since Pingliang Xiangzhi was the daughter of the Yamato Kendo Hall, when the police learned about her identity, everything was simplified and treated as a special case, exempting her from the trip to the police station.

There was no other way around it.

As the foremost influence in Wa Country’s Bushido, the influence of the Yamato Kendo Hall in Wa Country was significant. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a combination of black and white.

Although the danger was averted,

Pingliang Xiangzhi was left completely dispirited.

Because she now knew the assassin’s identity.

An inconceivable truth for her to accept.

She couldn’t believe the man she’d grown up with wanted to kill her.

Even if he had lived in the Yamato Kendo Hall as a disciple,

to her, he was like an older brother.

She sat sullenly at the dining table, despite being surrounded by foods she normally craved, she had lost all appetite.

Seeing her downcast, Xu Wendong couldn’t bear it, he smiled and said, ”Miss Kaori, do you know how to tango?”

Pingliang Xiangzhi snapped out of her gloom, though unsure why Xu Wendong asked, she forced a smile and said, ”I learned tango briefly when I was a child studying dance.”

Xu Wendong nodded slightly and asked, ”May I ask, Miss Kaori, what should you do if you misstep while dancing?”

Pingliang Xiangzhi was momentarily stunned.

Moments later, she shook her head and said, ”I’ve never made such a mistake while dancing.”

Xu Wendong was momentarily choked by her too-perfect reply before asking again, ”But what if it happens?”

Pingliang Xiangzhi replied nervously, ”I... I don’t know.”

”It’s simple!” Xu Wendong laughed, ”Even if you make a mistake, you still have to keep dancing.”

Pingliang Xiangzhi seemed to half-understand, half-not.

Xu Wendong continued earnestly, ”Life has many unpleasantries, the only thing we can do is to face hardships and trials with a smile.” Saying this, he picked up the Tempura she had placed before him earlier and put it in front of Pingliang Xiangzhi: ”We can’t waste good food, can we?”

Those simple words seemed to enlighten Pingliang Xiangzhi.

Yes!

If the dance steps were messed up, just keep on dancing.

Even if there was a misstep, it didn’t mean the end.

Just like life.

Even when hit with setbacks, one should not be defeated.

She put her hands together in the cultural dining gesture of Wa Country, then began eating her favorite foods.

Xu Wendong earnestly said, ”Miss Kaori, I’m very grateful that you shielded me earlier, but if you ever encounter similar danger again, I hope you won’t do that!”

Pingliang Xiangzhi beamed brightly: ”Since meeting Mr. Yanagida, I’ve avoided danger twice. I’m confident I won’t encounter any more threats in the future.”

As she said this, she paused and curiously asked, ”Is using the idiom ’turning danger into safety’ the right choice for such occasions?”

Xu Wendong: ”It is.”

Pingliang Xiangzhi’s smile grew even more radiant.

For some reason, seeing the bright smile on her face gave Xu Wendong a deep sense of contentment and security.

As he ate, he spoke: ”There’s a proverb in Great Xia about surviving life-and-death experiences.”

Pingliang Xiangzhi listened attentively: ”Which proverb?”

Xu Wendong: ”’What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger!’”

”Really?” Pingliang Xiangzhi was delighted, it was her first time hearing that proverb.

”Of course it’s true.” Xu Wendong’s eyes were firm.

Though it was a phrase of self-consolation, he secretly vowed to protect Pingliang Xiangzhi from now on, ensuring she would suffer no harm or grievance.

Not for any other reason but her bravery in protecting him earlier and pleading with the assassin to spare his life.

Pingliang Xiangzhi smiled brilliantly again.

She didn’t believe that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,

but she was willing to trust Xu Wendong.

And just then,

her phone rang.

When she saw the number on the screen, her expression changed dramatically...