HPDBC Plan backfired!!
Plan backfired!!
Plan backfired!!
[Tai Lung's POV]
A true appreciation for life's richness begins at the table, where the love for food transcends mere sustenance.
So as I savored the meaty goodness of the fish in front of me, I made sure I was appreciating life at its fullest.
It might be because I was a cat or it might be due to my love for meat in my past life, maybe even both but my love for fish had transcended all realms.
My love for fish was only next to my love for Kung Fu.
"Marvellous job Chef Li." I said and put a spoonful of the fish soup in my mouth. I had different kinds of fish dishes on the table ranging from fried, curry and soup.
Mr Li was the chef of the restaurant and an obese Cheetah who looked exactly like Officer Clawhauser from Zootopia.
He nodded at my words with a wry smile, that must've been at least the seventh time I had complimented him and without regret too. His dish was the best, rivalling the likes of Mr Peng.
It was truly a wonder how he was not a popular chef in the city. This world truly did not know how to treat its talents and gems.
It had already been two days since my duel with Master Rhino and his defeat had also been spread amongst everyone in the city. Therefore I was not even wearing my cloak anymore and showed my face to the world.
Other than the gaze filled with fear and the citizens always running away on sight, there was no problem for me showing my face. I was no longer an official criminal after all.
But the fact that the restaurant was completely empty when it usually has at least one or two customers any time of the day would tell you how the people perceive me.
Danger.
I don't think with my history and strength, people were ever not going to see me as a threat. The fact that I won against Master Rhino was also not something that bode well with anyone.
It's a clear show that thier protecror was helpless in front of me and would not be able to stop me if push comes to shove. This caused my past stories to be brought up again too.
People were a bad judge.
Although I wanted to say how much I didn't care about what the mass NPC thought or said about me, I couldn't.
Because to some extent, I cared.
If an immediate threat like Shen were to appear suddenly and attack the City, I would go out of my way to protect it. That shows at least to certain level, I cared about the people and the innocents.
So no matter how much I tried to deny it, I know some part of me cared about what they said and thought of me.
I try to not let them get to my head though.
'The path you walk shall not lead to glory as you wish. Your quest for validation, a failure. History remembers a villain you never wished to be. Destiny is not kind to those who defy her'
Fucking old goat's prophecy. I knew it was never a good idea to indulge in these things.
I put a huge chunk of fish in my mouth and I grumbled in my seat. We'll see who is more stubborn, me or destiny.
"I knew I would find you here." I heard a voice from behind and the person quickly took a seat beside me on the counter.
"Master Gazelle." I said and acknowledged her presence.
"You don't have to be polite with me Tai Lung. You can call me Gazelle, it's fine." She said alluringly. There was always a teasing nature in whatever she did, which I have come to learn was because of her Kung Fu.
Although I said I have learned and mastered all forms of Kung Fu, there were certain skills I could not master due to my size, gender or species.
Longmei Quan, the Kung Fu Gazelle had mastered was one of them. So it would not be wrong to say that I respected her more than other ordinary masters due to her kung fu which even I could not learn.
"So Gazelle, what brings you here? Last time I noticed you were not too fond of fish." I asked while eating my food.
"Nothing in particular, I just wanted to see you~" She said and I gave her a side-eye.
"And ask if you were going to stay in the city tonight again? If so, I have much better hotels than the one you are staying." She said and before I could speak, she continued.
"I know you have no interest in those things but it's really just a luxurious hotel. And maybe a 'massage' if you desire, how about it? I will even let you stay for free, as long as you give me permission to advertise my hotel by saying Tai Lung once stayed here." She said and let out pleasant giggles.
"People would stop seeing me like a villain after doing some good things and saving the world right?" I asked myself and started sprinting towards the source of the smell.
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[3rd POV]
"What do you mean he left the city?" Lord Shen asked the messenger duck in surprise.
"It is true Lord Shen. I saw him leaving Gongmen not too long ago and I have come to tell about you instantly, just like you asked." The messenger said with a bow.
"Huh." Lord Shen scoffed in disbelief.
He was the one who had been spreading bad rumours about Tai Lung and initiating chaos and fear amongst the citizens.
With more than half the nobles and many citizens by his side, it was not a hard thing to achieve. He also stationed his wolves on the road to Gongmen City and spread the rumours of Tai Lung, the person deemed evil by Oogway himself so that they would avoid the city.
Lord Shen even ordered his soldiers to rob them if they didn't listen. He could always use more money and metal after all.
He was doing all of this in hopes that the Kung Fu Council will take action against Tai Lung. It would be best for him if two of his enemies fight each other, right?
And even if the Kung Fu Council failed, Lord Shen could act as the City's saviour and help in bringing down Tai Lung with his cannons. That would surely make more people want him back on the throne.
But who would've guessed that Tai Lung would leave the city so soon? Lord Shen reckoned Tai Lung would at least stay in the city even if it was just for his pride alone.
Yet it was not bad news for Shen. If Tai Lung left the City, that means he would be able to carry out his plans like normal. There will no longer be a variable in his plan.
"You can leave." Lord Shen ordered the messenger and reclined back on his chair.
He rested in his chair calmly and went over his plan in his mind again. But his moment of peace was disturbed when a wolf soldier barged into his room with wide eyes full of fear and a ragged breath.
"Lord SHEN!!!"
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"We are being attacked!!"
His plan might just have fired back at him.
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