C25

Outside of a house on Muddy Bottle Lane, a naughty child with a slug hanging on his nose was ferociously kicking the door, cursing and spitting, "Chen Ping! If you still don't get out, I'll find someone to hack you to death and smash your house full of junk! I know you are at home, what are you busy with? Could it be that you are with Song Ji's little daughter-in-law, or with Chu Gui? Did he not know how it felt to take care of Song Jianfeng's salary in broad daylight? Fine, fine, fine. You're not coming out, right? I'm leaving, but I'm really leaving? If I leave now, you will want to see me for the rest of your life, my treasures, I wanted to leave it all to you, Chen Ping! "Come out quickly!"

For some reason, after cursing to the end, the child unexpectedly cried a little and forcefully pulled the two slugs back into their nest.

All of a sudden, he felt a sharp pain in his head, and quickly turned around to look at the familiar face, only to see the child swearing loudly, "Chen Ping! "Damn you..."

The youngster's complexion didn't look too good. Seeing the change in the situation, Gu Jue quickly added, "Are you alright?"

His movements were smooth and unconstrained.

Chen Ping, who was used to this brat being heartless, said unhappily while holding a new jar, "Not bad, you don't know yet?"

"Do you remember that little loach I asked you for last year?" the child asked in a low voice.

Chen Ping was confused as he held a heavy bag. The item inside was not unfamiliar at all. At that time, the youth in brocade clothes who forcefully bought the golden carp had specifically given him a bag of copper coins afterwards. Chen Ping looked around. There were no passers-by on either side of Muddy Bottle Lane, so he quickly opened the door. He placed the jar aside and asked, "There's a foreigner here who wants to buy that loach from you, isn't there?! I advise you not to sell it! "Don't sell it even if you get beaten to death. Don't you want to let your mother live a good life in the future? You must keep that loach, don't you know?!"

"I wanted to return the loach to you, but my mother didn't let me. She even gave me a slap on the face, and I don't know if it was a ghost or a god telling the story, but it scared me. First, it took me to a white bowl, and then the loach grew big, a lot bigger than my family's big water tank …"

Chen Ping covered the child's mouth, his face was serious as he stared, "The loach is yours, it's yours!" Do you still want to let your mother live a good life in the future? Can you eat meat every day and let your mother use rouge and water powder to buy the kind of silk clothes that feel slippery? "

Gu Jue sniffled and nodded vigorously.

Chen Ping let go of his hands, squatted and asked, "What's going on with these two bags of money? Did you take them out secretly?"

Just as he was about to lie to Ye Chong, Chen Ping's relationship with Ye Chong became even more familiar. The little bastard stuck out his butt and knew what to do. He then gave Ye Ci another goosebumps and shouted, "Take it back!"

"No!"

Chen Ping was angered to the point that his face turned ashen. He raised his hand to give a genuine chestnut tree, but when he saw the child's staunch and stubborn expression, Chen Ping's heart softened. After a moment of thought, he asked, "Just what is going on, tell me."

He did not deny that this child was a hateful person, but he was very intelligent. From the locust tree to the iron lock well and then to the yard at Cement Lane, he clearly explained to Chen Ping the fortuitous encounter in which the storyteller wanted to take him as a disciple. Chen Ping had a general idea of what was going on now. Gu Chong was most likely one of the people in the town who had obtained the Ancestral Yin Scholartree Leaf. Whether the Ancestral Tomb was green or smoking, as Mr. Qi said, Daoist Priest Lu had a lucky chance, Gu Chao would probably be taken out of the town by the storyteller. But when he thought of that Master Jianjiang, Liu Zhimao, Chen Ping's heart tensed up. According to Mr. Qi, this person's character was too low, and he even wanted to kill him as soon as possible, even using immortal powers to frame him and Cai Jinjian. Was it really a good thing that Gu Chun had recognized this person as his master? However, to take a step back, if this person was willing to accept him as his disciple, rather than swindling him, or forcing him to sell, did that mean that, for the time being, he would not be in danger of losing his life?

The eyes of the strange and ghostly child turned rapidly. While Chen Ping was thinking, he suddenly grabbed the two money bags in his hands and threw them into the house. Then, he turned around and ran away.

In the end, Chen Ping grabbed the back of his collar and pulled it back to where he was standing.

Courtney put his head in his hands, looking miserable.

Although Chen Ping had forcefully dragged the child back, he was still hesitant about how to deal with it. The matter involved was too big, and Chen Ping was very afraid of making the wrong choice, which would implicate both Gu Jue and his mother.

If it was only his own matter, then this youngster who had no one to rely on would probably be much more efficient.

"My mother once said that everyone has their own destiny. From a glance, it can be seen that this child is the kind of person that has been around for a thousand years, and will not lack dog shit luck in the future."

Chen Ping helplessly asked, "When did your mother remarry to your father?"

After being exposed, the child immediately rolled his eyes and changed his tone and expression, "Chen Ping, you're done for, huh. When did you kidnap a woman to come home? Want to make a ruckus? "It's a pity that I can't catch up. Otherwise, I would definitely squat down in the corner and listen to you Daoist Immortals fight on the bed …"

Chen Ping pressed his palm on the girl's head, apologizing: "That's how he is, don't be angry."

The young girl glanced at the child. "Bear-shaped!"

Just as Gu Jue was about to use his family's heritage, he felt the palm on his head increase in strength. He immediately became sickly and said weakly, "Elder sister, you look so pretty. Whatever you say is true."

The girl in black ignored the child, turned to Chen Ping, and said with a profound tone: "You better take those two bags of copper coins, in case you become enemies later on. Moreover, once this child has successfully cultivated in the future, you will not let him feel less guilty today. It is extremely likely that his dao heart will become unstable, causing the external Sky Demon to take the opportunity to enter. "

These words were very pleasing to the ears, Gu Jue gave his elder sister a big thumbs up. "Long hair and knowledge. You really are closer to a girl than the one from next door!"

The girl in black raised her eyebrows as she happily accepted the gift.

From far away, near Mud Alley, came a furious, burning voice. "Gu Chun!"

The child's face turned slightly pale, "Go, go, Chen Ping, I'm going!"

Although he said that he was going to leave, the child did not realize it himself. He grabbed onto Chen Ping's five fingers with increasing force.

It was possible that, in his subconscious, he had long since treated Chen Ping as his only family aside from his mother.

Chen Ping brought the child out of the yard. He crouched down and said quietly, "Gu Jue, remember to be careful of your master. Also, take good care of your mother. As a man, your mother will have to rely on you in the future. Don't make her worry. "

"En!"

Chen Ping said again, "When we are outside, do more and talk less. Keep your mouth shut, and if you suffer a bit, don't always think you can take advantage of us. People outside are not like us, they will hold a grudge."

The child's eyes were red as he said in a negative tone, "The people on our side also hold a grudge, but you are not one of them."

Chen Ping did not know whether to laugh or cry. He was speechless for a moment.

Chen Ping was jolted awake and asked in a deep voice, "Gu Jue, did you get a locust leaf?"

If not, Chen Ping didn't think that Gu Jue had gotten the chance to be a deity. Who knows, then Mr. storyteller might have come as a talisman to hasten his death.

When the child heard this, he immediately got angry, took out a bunch of them from his pocket, and habitually swore: "I wonder which bastard got hit by a thousand knives and secretly stuffed so many tattered leaves into my pocket. I only found out about it when I hid those two bags of money when I sneaked out of the house, it wasn't Fatty Zhao, but that lass Liu Mei! If I saw it when I was washing my mother's clothes, I would have been scolded for not taking care! It was fortunate that I had to leave now. Otherwise, if I didn't secretly smash stones into their latrine pit … "

Chen Ping was flabbergasted at first by the child's scolding, and then relieved of his burden. Seeing that this fellow was about to throw him with all his might onto the ground, he hurriedly stopped the child's actions. He had to keep it well! If possible, it would be best if even your mother did not see the leaves of these locust trees.

The child was at a loss, but he still nodded and said, "Okay."

Chen Ping let out a long breath, muttering to himself, "This time, I really am relieved."

All of a sudden, he leaned forward and knocked Chen Ping's head with his forehead. "I'm sorry," he sobbed.

Chen Ping rubbed his little head and scolded with a smile, "Idiot!"

Suddenly, Courtney whispered in his ear.

Chen Ping was stunned on the spot.

"I heard from that old man that he wanted to take me and my mother to a place called 'Shujian Lake Green Gorge Island'. If you can't even marry a wife, then find me there.

Chen Ping stood on the spot and nodded.

It was also a bit sad.

After all, this fellow, Gu Jue was like his younger brother, so Chen Ping was willing to let him do whatever it took.

The youngster was lost in thought as he looked at the child's figure gradually disappearing into the distance.

His life was always like this. The people he cared about couldn't stop him.

The youth in Nijku Alley grinned.

The heavens were quite petty.

The courtyard door next door gently opened and a servant girl walked out. She was slim and graceful, like a lotus flower in a pond.

Chen Ping asked, "Did you hear what Court Commander Gu said about you earlier?"

She blinked her limpid eyes and said, "Treat it as if I didn't hear it. Anyway, I won't be able to beat the two of them no matter what."

Chen Ping felt a little awkward, so he could only help that bastard, Gu Jue, to put in some good words. He tried to smooth things over, "Actually, he's not a bad person. It's just that his words are a bit unpleasant."

The child's mouth twitched expressionlessly. "I'm not sure if Gu Jue's heart is good or bad. Her widowed mother is not an easy target. I'm sure of it."

Chen Ping didn't know how to answer, so he had no choice but to learn from her and pretend that he didn't hear anything.

She suddenly asked a strange question, "Chen Ping, do you really not regret?"

Chen Ping was stunned, "What?"

Seeing that he didn't seem to be playing dumb, she sighed and turned back to the courtyard, closing the wooden door.

Chen Ping, who had great eyesight, stood in the alley. He finally saw the gate of the Gu family in the distance open and three people walk out. The mother and son duo each carried their bags and slowly walked to the other side of the alley.

Chen Ping could even clearly see that storyteller turned his head and glanced at him, smiling playfully.

After the three of them disappeared into the end of the alleyway, Chen Ping returned to his yard. He saw that the girl in black could already sit on the doorstep by herself.

Was her body made of iron?

Chen Ping first placed the jade hairpin that Mr. Qi had gifted him, as well as the two bags of copper coins that Gu Jue had brought over on the table. Then he began to boil water, grab medicine, and fry medicine.

The girl in black was somewhat puzzled, but she did not ask anything. She was bored to death, so she stood up and walked to the table. After thinking for a while, she took out the money pouch that Chen Ping had hidden in a bottle.

After she sat down, there were three bags of money and a jade hairpin on the table, as well as a spiritual longsword that was tactfully hidden in the corner.

Chen Ping did not stop her from taking the money, but he turned his head and warned her, "The jade hairpin was given to me by Mister Qi. Miss Ning, please be careful."

Probably afraid that the young girl would lose her focus, Chen Ping blushed again, reminding her, "You really must be careful."

The young girl rolled her eyes.

Three bags of essence gold coins, welcoming spring money, providing money, beating money. Coincidentally, it just so happened to be all gathered.

The girl held her cheek with one hand and extended a finger with the other. She fiddled with the three bronze coins and casually asked, "How is your situation? Can you tell me something? "

Chen Ping squatted by the window on the other side of the wall and carefully watched the fire. From time to time, he would flip through the three prescriptions. After hearing the question, he asked, "Is it appropriate to say?"

The young girl frowned: "You've already come to such a miserable state, are you worried that after I hear your secret, you will be killed?" "Chen Ping, it's not that I'm talking about you, it's just that you're such a good person. I advise you not to leave this town for the rest of your life, or else you won't even know how you died."

The young girl was grieving over her misfortune and was furious.

For such an old-fashioned young man, even if he was a powerful sword immortal who possessed both the Arhat Golden Body and the Heavenly Monarch Technique, as long as he were thrown into her hometown, he would die without a doubt within a year.

The youngster with the sandals happily said, "Then how about I tell you about it?"

The young girl used three fingers to hold down the three copper coins, and wiped them on the table. "Don't say it."

Chen Ping recounted what happened before Mr. Qi appeared to the young girl. He then told her a little about what happened afterwards.

However, Cai Jinjian and He Nanhua are not good people either. If Mr. Qi hadn't come out to mess things up, even if you escaped to the ends of the earth, you wouldn't be able to escape from the three forces. To put it bluntly, it would be very easy to kill you.

Chen Ping nodded. "I know."

The girl said angrily, "You don't know anything!"

Chen Ping did not retort and continued to fry the medicine.

She asked, "The reason you went through this calamity was all because of that Loach. Why didn't you tell that child the truth?"

This time, Chen Ping did not say anything. He didn't turn his head and sat on the small stool. He lowered his head to look at the green-red flame and softly said, "This is not right."

The girl wanted to say something, but she hesitated. Finally, she looked at the thin back and said with emotion, "Then do you know that if your fist is not strong, no one will care about your right or wrong?"

The youth shook his head and said, "Regardless of whether others listen or not, reason is truth."

He seemed uncertain, so he turned his head and asked with a smile, "Right?"

The girl glared at him. "To hell with you!"

The youth turned his head with a resentful expression and continued to boil the medicine.

The girl in black, a foreign girl named Ning Yao, picked up the jade hairpin and looked over with rapt attention. She discovered a row of small characters carved into it.

She glanced at the youth called Chen Ping.

The hairpin had eight words on it. Even the girl, who could only be considered to be rough with words, found it extremely moving.

His words were like jade, warm to the heart.