After Transmigrating Into the Book, I Picked up the Protagonist-Shou

ly embedding itself in the nearby stone wall.
The wall cracked, creating a huge crevice.
It was easy to imagine that if that strike had hit Xie Shuci’s body, it would have torn through his chest and instantly killed him.

“Who is it?” Young Master Li’s expression turned serious.
He glanced towards the direction where the small stone came from, only to see a fifteen or sixteen-year-old white-clad youth.
The youth had exceptionally attractive features, but he had several wounds on his body, and his eyes were lifeless—he appeared to be blind.

Young Master Li didn’t doubt him.
After a brief look, he shifted his gaze away.

Xie Shuci was dumbfounded by this turn of events.
He stared at the crack in the stone wall, which seemed like it would collapse in the next moment.
His face alternated between pale and green.
That Li was truly ruthless! If that strike had landed on Xie Shuci, he would have lost his life immediately.

“Whoever it is, come out!” Young Master Li was still searching for the person who had attacked in secret.

At that moment, a Daoist in a cyan robe approached on horseback.
He glanced casually at Xie Shuci and said to Young Master Li, “Young Master, don’t bother with these insignificant people.
We have important matters to attend to.”

Insignificant people? Xie Shuci ground his teeth and turned to glare at Young Master Li.

Young Master Li, seeing that Xie Shuci dared to glare at him, became even angrier.
He lifted his arm, about to dismount his horse, but the middle-aged man held his shoulder, shaking his head slightly and whispering, “It’s not the right time.”

When Xie Shuci was expelled from his sect, they had promised the Xie family’s patriarch that they wouldn’t pursue the matter further.
Naturally, they couldn’t go back on their word in front of so many people.

Reluctantly, Young Master Li gritted his teeth, gave Xie Shuci one last glare, and left with the middle-aged man.

Once Young Master Li left, the onlookers who had been enjoying the spectacle stared teasingly at Xie Shuci.
Their eyes were filled with gloating.
Did Xie Shuci, who dared not challenge Young Master Li, fear these ordinary people? Xie Shuci glared back at them one by one and said, “What are you looking at?”

At least he had managed to save his life.
Xie Shuci decided not to leave the inn for the next few days, so as to avoid encountering that little devil again.

Rubbing his aching shoulder, Xie Shuci returned to the side of the blind boy.
The blind boy maintained his previous posture, leaning against the wall with his head slightly lowered, his gaze fixed on the ground, remaining quiet.

“Hey,” Xie Shuci kicked his foot.
His mood was still gloomy, so his actions weren’t gentle, and he had little patience.

The blind boy hesitated and raised his head, seemingly unsure if the person in front of him was Xie Shuci.
He cautiously reached out his right hand to feel for Xie Shuci.

Since Xie Shuci was standing a distance away, the blind boy naturally didn’t touch him.
Now, he became a little anxious.
He furrowed his brows, looking somewhat helpless.
Xie Shuci couldn’t stand his pitiful expression, so he grabbed his hand without much kindness.

The blind boy held onto his hand, seemingly recognizing that it was Xie Shuci.
He silently breathed a sigh of relief.
In Xie Shuci’s palm, he wrote, “Where did you go?”

Xie Shuci couldn’t be bothered to gesture with him.
He pressed the back of his hand against his lips and spoke rudely, “I was blown away by a gust of evil wind on the roadside.”

The blind boy was momentarily taken aback but soon burst into laughter.
He moved his lips and silently said, “I thought you had left.”

Xie Shuci couldn’t describe the mixed feelings in his heart.
The blind boy could only perceive his surroundings through touch, with no sound or visuals.
If he couldn’t regain his senses, even if Xie Shuci died in front of him one day, he would remain unaware.

“No, I didn’t,” Xie Shuci shook his head.

Young Master Li’s appearance had disrupted his plans.
Xie Shuci wasn’t in the mood to find a restaurant to eat, so he led the blind boy back to the inn, intending to eat something there.

After finding a table in the inn, Xie Shuci asked the blind boy if there were any specific dietary restrictions.
The blind boy shook his head, so Xie Shuci ordered a few signature dishes from the waiter.

After placing the order, the waiter didn’t rush to leave.
He chatted casually with Xie Shuci for a few moments.

“Young Master Xie, the town was quite lively today.
Even people two streets away could hear your voice.”

The waiter just had to bring it up.
Xie Shuci glanced at him with a dark expression, while the waiter grinned and didn’t take it to heart.
He glanced at the quiet blind boy and lowered his voice, saying, “Young Master Xie, where did you find this young master? He’s so delicate and good-looking.
What great fortune! He can’t be compared to Young Master Li.”

Xie Shuci rolled his eyes at him.
“Don’t talk nonsense.
The blind boy is still young.
Am I such a beast?”

The waiter innocently blinked his eyes.
“Young? Isn’t the butcher surnamed Liu at the end of the street the same? You still kept going there for a marriage proposal every few days, didn’t you? Even though the butcher has chased you away with a knife several times, you still didn’t give up! Besides, he’s not that young anymore.
At his age, it’s normal to get married and have children.”

Xie Shuci frowned, knowing full well that the blind boy couldn’t hear.
He still glanced at the blind boy somewhat guiltily.

The blind boy lowered his head and played with his teacup, his expression calm without any extra reaction.

“Get lost, He’s just…..” Xie Shuci waved his hand, trying to dismiss the waiter.

The blind boy, for some reason, suddenly grasped Xie Shuci’s wrist as it moved, his palm moving upward and gently pressing against Xie Shuci’s warm palm, holding it lightly.

The waiter raised an eyebrow, his lips moved slightly, and he silently mouthed a word.

Xie Shuci, “…”

At that moment, he suddenly wished he couldn’t understand lip reading.

The word the waiter had said was clearly “Beast”