Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1208 591: Xiao Qianshou's Hand (Part 2)

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Qiu Luoye learns that the notorious thief Xiao Qianshou, believed dead, is alive and active. Despite warnings about Xiao Qianshou's strength, Qiu Luoye heads to a bathhouse named after his rebirth, determined to confront the thief. He enters the bathhouse and finds Xiao Qianshou, who reveals a stolen liver and declares his intent to replace Qiu Luoye as the master of the territory.

"Whether it's deserved depends on destiny, Xiao Qianshou, I'll say it again, put that liver down for me, or I'll yank your liver out right now!"

As the words landed, Qiu Luoye punched the surface of the water, causing an entire pool of water to splash into the air, filling the whole hall with mist.

Qiu Luoye was more familiar with the terrain here and could find his way even with his eyes closed, while Thief Cultivation Technique relies heavily on eyesight; he did this to blind Xiao Qianshou's vision.

Xiao Qianshou anticipated his move, leaped from the pool, regardless of the bathhouse layout, suspended in the air, casually reached in, and thrust his hand into Qiu Luoye's belly: "I'm going to pluck a piece from you, guess which one?"

"Heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, you can pluck them all today!" Qiu Luoye's wound rapidly healed, trapping Xiao Qianshou's hand in it.

Xiao Qianshou was stunned, not expecting Qiu Luoye to have this trick: "Your skills have indeed improved!"

During their conversation, Xiao Qianshou's hand was tearing back and forth inside Qiu Luoye's stomach.

Qiu Luoye ignored it, both hands striking toward Xiao Qianshou's temple.

Xiao Qianshou dodged backward, Qiu Luoye's palms clapped together.

Snap!

A wave of air struck Xiao Qianshou's face, breaking his cheekbone, his cheeks split, blood streaming down.

"Well done, Qiu Luoye, you've grown more capable!" Xiao Qianshou withdrew his right hand from Qiu Luoye's belly, distancing himself.

Qiu Luoye rubbed his belly, frowned, and said: "Was that hand yours?"

"Yes." Xiao Qianshou shook off the blood on his hand.

Qiu Luoye continued: "You used your own hand?"

Earlier, when Xiao Qianshou thrust his hand into Qiu Luoye's belly, Qiu Luoye's wound healed and trapped his hand, intending to hold it for a moment but unexpectedly held it for much longer.

Logically, Xiao Qianshou wouldn't easily use his own hand; he has many hands, he could have just left a hand inside Qiu Luoye's body earlier.

But why did he use his own hand earlier?

Xiao Qianshou laughed: "Because I appreciate you, I've taken your heart and liver, let's see how long you can hold on?"

Qiu Luoye laughed: "I don't care about that, take whatever you want from my belly, I can grow it back."

"Stop boasting!" Xiao Qianshou grabbed a towel and wiped the blood off his face, "I came here just to inquire about someone, once I sort things out, I'll leave."

Qiu Luoye shook his head: "No need to ask, whoever you ask, I don't know them."

"Qiu Luoye, you think having a couple of bouts with me makes you arrogant, I've already told you, don't boast, I can finish you with a raise of my hand."

Qiu Luoye laughed: "I believe you, I'll give this life to you, I'll fight to the death here, and let the Peddler take you, it wouldn't be a loss for me!"

Xiao Qianshou tossed the towel into the pool: "The Peddler didn't take me last time, why would he take me this time?"

As he spoke, Xiao Qianshou looked towards the far end of the hall.

This hall has several pools, Xiao Qianshou soaked in the large pool, while there are many small pools in the distance, among them, one small pool with the highest water temperature is rarely used, where a Foreigner has been soaking for a long time without coming out.

A while ago, the attendant tried persuading him, but the Foreigner refused to leave.

Xiao Qianshou and Qiu Luoye started fighting, frightened guests ran away, but the Foreigner did not.

Xiao Qianshou asked: "You haven't left, seems like you've got some real skills."

The Foreigner was humble, waving his hand repeatedly: "I'm just here for the fun, I want to see which one of you is really boasting?"

Outside, Li Banfeng heard, the voice was familiar, he knew the person.

Cui Tiq!

How did he come to Qi Qiu City?

It seems Cui Tiq's cultivation level has grown considerably, as earlier no one noticed him.

Xiao Qianshou glanced at Cui Tiq, then turned and looked at the surrounding wall: "And you by the female pool, you're not leaving either?"

A woman's voice came from next door: "I paid, just started soaking here, leaving this quickly, I'm at a loss."

This person Li Banfeng knew too, Thousand Tael House's Local Deity! Gambling Cultivator, Dou Jiyan.

Xiao Qianshou said: "Without your life, is that not a loss?"

Dou Jiyan responded next door: "I have a tough fate, let's wager on it, you surely can't take this life away!"

Xiao Qianshou nodded: "Dou Jiyan, you're also one to boast."

Dou Jiyan laughed: "Let's wager again, only one person in this room is boasting, and that person is you!"

Li Banfeng waited at the door, ready to rush in for battle at any moment.

Qiu Luoye stretched his body, the stolen internal organs had mostly regrown.

Dou Jiyan stepped out of the water, took a towel to dry off, donned clothes, preparing to go next door.

Cui Tiq touched his cheek, a rash appeared on his face.

Xiao Qianshou didn't recognize Cui Tiq, but he recognized the color of the rash: "You are Hua Zi's gatekeeper?"

Cui Tiq nodded: "You should be a friend of our Grandmaster, our Grandmaster has been missing old friends lately, if you have time, feel free to visit our Grandmaster."

Xiao Qianshou was not concerned about his Grandmaster, he glanced at the pool: "You've soaked in this pool?"

Cui Tiq nodded: "I've soaked in every pool here."

Dou Jiyan dismissed the idea of going to the male pool.

Qiu Luoye tried to stay far from the pool, regretful for touching the water upon entering.

Li Banfeng hadn't entered, but Xiao Qianshou could sense someone outside the wall.

Surrounded by four fierce individuals, Xiao Qianshou was somewhat reluctant to fight this battle.