Chapter 253 Zheng Biaotou

Chapter 253 Zheng Biaotou

Chapter 253 Zheng Biaotou

Mrs. Wang was holding the railing of the boat, her face still drunken, and the river breeze made her feel a little dizzy. She had originally thought of taking a nap in Pingzhi's room nearby, but she looked at the man who called her and asked.

"Is there something wrong with Chief Zheng?"

Zheng Kang walked over slowly and said with concern, "I noticed that Madam's steps are unsteady. The wind is strong and the waves are rough on the river. You need to be careful not to fall."

Madam Wang chuckled and said, "It's no big deal if I have a few drinks with the chief escort."

Zheng Kang took two steps forward, his eyes gradually becoming eager: "Madam, would you like me to help you back to your room?"

"I was just about to go look for Pingzhi. No need to bother you. Please do as you please, Chief Zheng."

She vaguely felt that this escort leader Zheng was too enthusiastic towards her. He must have been born into a noble family, so he behaved in this way. He had good intentions after all, but everything should have limits, and the two of them should not be together for long. Although Mrs. Wang was a woman of the world, she was not a foolish person.

"Ma'am, please wait."

Madam Wang turned around and frowned, "Is there anything else, Chief Zheng?"

Zheng Kang walked up to her, looked into her eyes, and took out a bunch of peonies from behind: "The moment I saw this flower on the river bank, I felt that only your beauty was worthy of it."

The Jianghai Dragon God Festival on May 8th is an old custom in Fujian. One of the customs is that a man will pin a flower on the girl he likes. If the girl accepts, the two of them will know each other's feelings.

Mrs. Wang came from a famous family in the Central Plains, but she had been married to Fujian for more than ten years, so naturally she was familiar with the local customs.

She quickly looked around, her face flushed, and she cursed in a low voice: "Asshole, you are out of your mind, how dare you say such a thing?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Zheng Kang approached quickly.

"I have admired you for a long time, and these are my true feelings. Today is a good time, and I just want to express my feelings without regrets, whether we live or die."

He whispered, and with a determined heart, he reached his hand around his waist and grabbed a handful of peaches from the hill. It was like holding clouds, with a bit of elasticity and a fragrance that was almost intoxicating.

"Madam... this flower is a famous species, it smells so good."

Mrs. Wang was furious and slapped him with her hand, causing him to retreat three or four steps.

Leader Zheng was not too bold and did not take any further action. Before turning around and leaving, he glanced at the panicked woman again, his eyes full of determination. Although he was defeated in this fight between the two sides, he still won.

Mrs. Wang felt weak all over and stood there without shouting.

"How dare he?"

She suddenly felt a strange sensation in her body. She looked at the flower that had been stuffed into her hand at some point and sniffed it lightly. It was indeed very fragrant.

"mother."

The door behind him suddenly opened. Lin Pingzhi saw his mother's flushed face, holding a peony in her hand, standing there in a daze, as if she had lost her soul. A look of confusion appeared on her face, and he shouted out.

"Mom, are you here to look for your child? Why don't you come in?"

Mrs. Wang came to her senses and looked at the peony flowers in her hand. She felt it was not right to throw them away, nor was it right to hold them.

"Ping'er, you are eighteen this year, and it is time for you to discuss marriage. Tonight, there will be a flower-pinning lantern parade on the bank of the Minjiang River. Girls from the wealthy families in Fuzhou will come. If you can give this flower away, it will put your parents' worries to rest."

"Mother, why are you talking about this for no reason? You know, I have to represent the Fuwei Escort Agency to participate in the Jianghai Dragon God Meeting tonight. How can I have time to wear flowers and lanterns?"

Lin Pingzhi helped his mother into his room, took the blooming peony flower, put it in the vase, and poured some water. Flowers don’t last forever, but they can at least stay bright for a few more days. “Mother, please have some tea.”

Mrs. Wang sat on the chair and looked at the handsome Lin Pingzhi. She had never expected that a middle-aged woman with a son of her age would have a man who would have such thoughts about her.

"It's not a good idea to make this public. After this period of time, find a reason to get the master to send him away."

After drinking a few sips of tea, Mrs. Wang calmed down a little and looked at Lin Pingzhi with a smile.

"In two months, your father will go to Sichuan to visit the Qingcheng Sect's Songfeng Temple Master Yu Canghai. Ping'er, as the young escort leader of the Fuwei Escort Agency, should be out and about more in the martial arts world. When the time comes, mother will tell him that you can go along on this trip to broaden your horizons."

Lin Pingzhi frowned and asked, "What is the origin of the Qingcheng Sect? Do you have to trouble Daddy to travel so far to visit him in person?"

Mrs. Wang sighed slightly in her heart.

Lin Pingzhi was not an ignorant person who had been raised in a secluded place since childhood. Under the arrangement of his parents, he had gone on several long journeys, which they euphemistically called "wandering around the world". In theory, he should have at least more experience and knowledge than his peers.

However, the world in the eyes of young people is always far from the cruel reality.

Those escorts and porters would naturally not say something to spoil the mood like "Fuwei Escort Agency doesn't even have the qualifications to deliver visiting cards to the Five Mountains Sword Sect". Instead, whenever he arrived in a province, the seats were filled with guests and friends, and the sound of flattery was endless, which gave him the illusion that his status in the martial arts world far exceeded his actual status.

This world is like a thousand-layer cake.

Fuwei Escort Agency is pretty good at its level, but that's all. To the upper level of the world, if it weren't for the fame left by Lin Yuantu, it would be just a "carriage and boat inn" with better business.

The Lin family is in the escort business, so they are destined to be neither fair nor foul, wandering between the government and the underworld.

If you speak well, you will have friends everywhere.

To put it bluntly, it means having the best of both worlds.

Especially at a time when the struggle between the Sun Moon Sect and the Five Mountains Sword Sect is becoming increasingly fierce, there is not much room left for the centrists.

Once being targeted, the government and underworld forces would assume that the Lin family belonged to the opposing camp and would not provide protection within the rules.

The Fuwei, this big ship seems to be stable, but it is actually in danger.

Some things are beyond the control of those involved.

Not to mention Lin Pingzhi, Mrs. Wang could see that sometimes even Lin Zhennan vaguely believed that his 72-Stroke Sword Technique was a top-notch skill in the martial arts world, admired by all the heroes in the martial arts world. Perhaps not as good as his grandfather Yuantu, but still about 60% as good as him.

This time, Liu Sanye of the Hengshan School held a ceremony to retire from the underworld. He sent out invitations to heroes from all walks of life, but the Fuwei Escort Agency was not invited. Lin Zhennan was depressed for a long time because of this.

Madam Wang thought for a moment and said truthfully, "The Qingcheng Sect is the most powerful sect in the martial arts world of Bashu. The master of Songfeng Temple, Yu Canghai, is even more powerful in martial arts. He is feared in Sichuan and west of the Three Gorges. There is no one who does not respect his name."

Lin Pingzhi chuckled and said, "After all, the Qingcheng Sect is only the king of Sichuan. My Lin family's escort business is spread across ten provinces. Friends in the martial arts world, when they mention Dad's sword skills, they all praise him. After all, Dad is too modest. He always says 'blessings and prestige, blessing first, prestige later'. If it were up to me, I would wait at home and let them come to visit me!"

This child... is too deeply poisoned.

Mrs. Wang didn't know what to say. She couldn't open her mouth and denigrate the great image of her husband in her son's heart.

"Blessings come first, and prestige comes second. Your father has his reasons for saying so."

(End of this chapter)