Chapter 318 The Kind Old Man

Chapter 318 The Kind Old Man

Chapter 318 The Kind Old Man

The changes in the world often happen in a flash. Everything may be safe and sound one second, but the next moment, everything may be in turmoil.

The news of Tianyin Mansion colluding with Tianxie Cult started from Xiaohan Valley and spread like a gust of wind throughout the entire martial arts world in just a few days.

In an instant, a stone caused a shocking change, and the entire world was boiling.

Some people believed it without a doubt and cursed the Tianyin Mansion for being despicable and shameless and colluding with the Tianxie Cult to harm their fellow martial artists.

However, some people expressed doubts about this. Tianyin Prefecture is one of the three prefectures, three sects and three schools, and its status in the Lingbei underworld is very high. How could it be idle and collude with the Tianxie Cult?

This is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house and seeking the skin of a tiger!
However, believe it or not, most people are helpless about it. Apart from talking about it, they can't do anything about it.

Even if they were asked to go to Tianyin Mansion to question them, they would not have the courage to do so.

At this critical moment, the news that Han Yiren led his people to hold Tianyin Mansion accountable also spread throughout the world.

Some of those who were invited by Han Yiren at that time but had disdained the meeting in Xiaohan Valley, rushed towards Han Yiren's group, wanting to join them and jointly hold Tianyin Mansion accountable.

Some people also laughed at them as jumping clowns, not worth mentioning. The real key lies in the attitude of other giants in the three prefectures, three gates and three sects.

If their attitude was peaceful, no matter what kind of trouble Han Yiren and his gang caused, it would be difficult to shake the status of Tianyin Mansion.

However, the attitudes of the three prefectures, three gates and three sects seemed a little ambiguous. They would naturally hear the news... but they just didn't do anything.

At least on the surface, the remaining eight companies are all as solid as a rock. No matter how strong the winds are from all directions, I will remain unmoved.

Although other people in the martial arts world were angry, they did not dare to lose their temper with them. They could only grit their teeth and come up with some specious poems to secretly mock them.

With the martial arts world in a state of chaos, Chu Qing and his group were almost leaving Liaoyuan Prefecture.

But Yu Shiliu was missing.

Chu Qing took Yu Shiliu to Xiaohan Valley mainly because Li Shengxing was in Xiaohan Valley.

Yu Shiliu entrusted Chu Qing to kill this man. No matter how sincere the entrustment was, Chu Qing did not take it lightly.

And because he admired Yu Shiliu's confrontational attitude, he also taught her two martial arts.

Now Li Shengxing should have followed Han Yiren and the others to Tianyin Mansion. Chu Qing was thinking about killing this man after they arrived at Tianyin Mansion.

Complete the commission assigned by Yu Shiliu.

But before that, Yu Shiliu could no longer follow them.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, so naturally they have to get on with their journey as quickly as possible. Yu Shiliu has only just started learning martial arts, so even if he has good talent, he can never be compared with anyone present.

It's really a burden to bring her along.

So Chu Qing found a small town, settled Yu Shiliu down, and gave her a sum of money so that she would have no worries about food and clothing.

Only then did he rush to Liexing Mansion with Wu Qianhuan, Wenrou, Liu Qingyan and Su Ningzhen.

Because this time they were only concerned with hurrying on their way and put everything else aside, their speed increased significantly. They rushed forward madly all the way, and the border between Liaoyuan Prefecture and Liexing Prefecture was already in sight.

There is a city at the junction of the two prefectures, named Liangjie City.

This city is strange. It is located right on the dividing line between Liaoyuan Prefecture and Liexing Prefecture. A line divides the city into two parts, half belongs to Liaoyuan Prefecture and the other half belongs to Liexing Prefecture.

Therefore, there were two city lords, who divided the city into two areas with a border street as the separation, and the two city lords were in charge of each half.

Liangjie City is extremely bustling with many merchants coming and going. Before even entering the city, one can see all kinds of caravans shuttling back and forth in Liangjie City.

There are those who engage in normal business and those who engage in slave trade.

As it was getting dark, although Chu Qing and the others were in a hurry to travel, they could not really stay up all night. They had to sleep when it was time to sleep, so they planned to go into Liangjie City to rest for a night.

Liu Qingyan has come out of her anxious mood and knows that the more serious the situation is, the less impatient she should be.

As your mentality gradually becomes stable, you will have the leisure to think about other things.

Seeing Liangjie City in front, he proposed to Chu Qing:

"When you come to Liangjie City, you can't miss the most famous roast goose in Liangjie City. I'll be your host tonight. How about satisfying your appetite?"

Chu Qing was stunned when he heard this:
"You still have time to eat delicious food?"

"There's no point in getting anxious. People are made of iron and rice is made of steel. If you don't eat, you'll be hungry. You can eat anything, so why not eat something good?"

Liu Qingyan smiled and said:
"And Liaoyuan Prefecture only has these things, haven't you heard of them?
"The same radiance and fragrance, the same sangyu spicy, the geese from both worlds are top notch.

“Tongyao’s dog meat is the most delicious, and its Xuerongxiang meat is famous all over the world.

"Sangyu City is famous for its spiciness, especially the spicy Wen Ding. The more you eat it, the spicier it gets, the spicier it gets, and the spicier it gets, the more delicious it tastes. The spicier it gets, the more you want to eat it. People who eat it sweat profusely, and they feel very satisfied!

“Of course, if it tastes spicy, it won’t be easy to leave.

"During the day, people were toasting and laughing at the table, but at night, they were groaning and grimacing in the toilet. It was normal.

“As for the roast goose in these two cities, I always buy a few every time I pass by here. The taste is really special.

"I heard that the reason why it's special is because there's a kind of fruit tree planted around Liangjie City. Although the fruit isn't very tasty, the roast goose made from this wood has the unique aroma of this wood, which makes people linger and drool."

Chu Qing couldn't help but smile when he saw what she said was very logical. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a shout.

"I'll beat you to death, old man, for meddling in other people's business!"

In between the shouts, there was the sound of a whip breaking through the air and hitting the flesh.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man lying on the ground. The whip had hit him and tore his clothes and tore his flesh. His body trembled, and he clearly had enough strength to stand up and run away, but he just didn't move.

Chu Qing only took a glance and found that there was a child under the old man.

The reason why the old man did not move or run away was that he was worried that the whip would fall on the child after he left.

Looking closer to the left, there was a convoy. The vehicles were not carrying cargo but cages. Sitting inside were a group of ragged women, and behind the carriages were men with their hands bound.

This was not the first time Chu Qing had seen such a scene. Such figures could be seen from time to time in Liaoyuan Mansion.

It's a slave trader!
The one being protected by the old man was also a slave, but he was very young, probably only six or seven years old.

However, the old man's clothes were completely different from theirs, and he was obviously not a slave.

Just as the slave trader was about to fight again, a sound of breaking wind was heard, and a body was as fast as a rainbow and the sword was as fast as the wind.

In just a moment, the whip that had not yet fallen was chopped into pieces.

The last handle was swung down.

The slave trader was startled and looked up suddenly, only to see a tall, handsome, but unexpectedly rough man standing in front of him.

He held a long sword in his hand, pointing it diagonally at the ground, his eyes filled with anger.

The slave trader's heart skipped a beat, but the next moment he gritted his teeth and said:
"I don't know which kind of hero came to meddle in our affairs... To be honest, this kid deliberately slowed down the journey with evil intentions, so I had to teach him a lesson.

"I don't know where this old guy came from. Not only did he not have the money to buy this money-losing product, but he even stood there with his hands crossed, refusing to let me teach him a lesson.

"This is really unreasonable!
"These are all mine. Beat them if you want, scold them if you want. Even if you report them to the mansion master, it's still my fault!

“Why should he interfere?
"If a good man sees injustice on the road and doesn't know the whole story, now that I have told you the truth, please don't meddle in other people's business."

Veins popped on Wu Qianhuan's forehead. She couldn't stand the slave trade in Liexing Mansion and Liaoyuan Mansion.

Born as a human being, she was sold like an animal. As the eldest daughter of Tianwu City, she really couldn't accept the behavior of these people.

However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do; a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.

What's more, there are some things that you can control one but not all.

I simply thought out of sight, out of mind... But I never expected that today I would see this man whipping an old man and a young child in public. I couldn't bear it anymore, so I took action in anger.

But even so, she still acted with restraint, otherwise what would have been broken was not the whip, but the bastard's head.

Facing the other party's questioning at this time, Wu Qianhuan could only remain silent. She was disguised as a man, fearing that she would be exposed as soon as she opened her mouth.

So he just turned the sword tip, his eyes becoming more fierce.

Seeing that Wu Qianhuan refused to retreat, the slave trader's eyes turned cold:

“I can see that the hero intends to use his martial arts skills to help others?

"What a pity! You are meddling in the wrong business!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly called out, and then there were a few whooshing sounds, and several figures flew out from the convoy and surrounded Wu Qianhuan.

Then the slave trader laughed coldly:
"If we dare to do this business, how can we not have experts accompanying us?

"Not to mention that I led a slave-catching team in the past, traveling across the rivers and lakes of Lingbei. I've been to every place. How could I be scared by your sword?

"I advise you to get out of the way quickly, otherwise... be careful of your life."

A sneer appeared on Wu Qianhuan's lips. Not to mention that Chu Qing was not far away, even if Chu Qing was not there, she would not be afraid of these people based on her martial arts skills.

Just as he was about to make a move, he saw the old man who was protecting the child suddenly stand up and open his arms to block Wu Qianhuan:
"Everyone, if you have anything to say, just talk it out. Why are you shouting and fighting?"

When he said this, he turned around and looked at Wu Qianhuan.

He was stunned at first glance, and then a flash of realization flashed across his eyes, and he said softly:

"Sir, thank you for your help, but there is no need to risk your life for someone else's business. Thank you very much, you should leave quickly."

Wu Qianhuan frowned slightly, feeling that the old man's previous look was a little strange.

But he shook his head and did not leave.

"Okay, if that's the case, then let's move..."

Before he could utter the word "hand", he heard a series of bang sounds. The people surrounding Wu Qianhuan were all sent flying at the same time. Without being able to utter a word, they lay on the ground groaning, unable to stand up.

The slave trader was still wondering what had happened when his shoulders suddenly sank. He turned around suddenly and saw another rough face appear beside him.

Chu Qing grinned:
"What are you moving? Just try and see if you dare."

"When?"

The slave trader's heart tightened and he felt inexplicably frightened.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"You...who are you?"

"Han San."

Chu Qing said:

"Just call me Han San...Brother, let me advise you, if you have anything to say, just talk it out, why bother shouting for war?

"That child is yours, so I have no say in that, but this old man is obviously not yours.

"Why do you have to be so cruel? If someone dies accidentally...what should we do?"

"...Yes, the hero is right."

The slave trader was inexplicably terrified, but dared not speak out:

"It's just, it's just... this is a loss... Oh, this kid is too slow, it delayed the progress... Look at this..."

Chu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, and a dangerous light gradually emanated from them.

But I heard a voice coming from the other side:
"That child...how about you sell that child to me?"

"what?"

The slave trader was stunned, and the person who spoke was the old man.

He frowned and looked at the old man:

"Just you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Qing hit him on the face:
"no?"

"Row!!"

The slave trader nodded without even thinking.

"Then how much silver should I give you?"

The old man asked again.

The slave trader looked confused:
"I spent a lot of money on this child..."

"Ok?"

Chu Qing's voice once again entered his ears.

The slave trader was cheered up:
“I found this child among the beggars, and I didn’t spend any money.

"But it's been a tiring journey, and the food and the horses have to eat... How about you give me ten taels of silver?"

The old man nodded repeatedly and was about to lower his head to take out the money.

But Chu Qing sneered:
"Give me money. Ten taels of silver is not enough for the old man to see a doctor. In my opinion, you should give the old man ten taels of silver, and then the matter will be settled."

"what?"

The slave traders were all dumbfounded. If they paid another ten taels, wouldn't that mean they were losing money?

He looked at the group of masters lying on the ground and the hand on his shoulder, and was about to nod when he heard the old man hurriedly say:
"No need, no need. How about this? I'll take the child away. How about that?"

The slave trader nodded with tears in his eyes:

"Okay...it's settled."

"Why don't you go and untie the child?"

Chu Qing released the hand that was pressing on his shoulder.

The slave trader looked helpless. He took the key from his waist and uncuffed the child's hands and feet.

The old man looked at the places on the child's hands and feet that were worn by the shackles, his face full of pity.

He looked up at Chu Qing:
"Thank you very much. I will keep this in mind. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely repay your kindness."

"...You don't have to be so polite, old man."

Chu Qing shook his head and watched him pull the child's hand:

"Come on, I will be your grandfather from now on. Follow me and you won't have to live a hard life anymore."

As they were talking, the old man and the young man did not go to Liangjie City, but walked away in another direction.

Chu Qing stared at the backs of the two people, frowning slightly...

(End of this chapter)