Chapter 1648 - 615: Apprenticeship_2
"I understand," I said.
Su Mo stood up to give his thanks, his demeanor fully respectful.
He personally saw Manager Xu out the door.
After Chen Dinghai closed the door, he turned around with a furrowed brow, feeling somewhat displeased.
Su Mo glanced at him and smiled slightly:
"What’s the matter?"
"... That Manager Xu is a dog relying on others’ power, daring to speak nonsense in front of you."
Chen Dinghai exhaled lightly: "Although I know you are hiding your identity for bigger goals, being demeaned by such characters like this makes my heart feel quite stifled for you."
"You’ve been with Alliance Leader Gao for years; you must understand the principle of not letting minor unpleasantries disrupt major plans."
Su Mo laughed: "His audacity indicates that in others’ eyes, we’re just insignificant figures, which is exactly the effect we want. So, not only should you not be upset, you should be quite pleased."
"This..."
Chen Dinghai pondered and realized the logic in it.
But who exactly is his master?
The Nanhai Supreme!
It’s utterly absurd and laughable for a mere servant of the Xing Family to threaten the Nanhai Supreme.
Su Mo could act as if nothing had happened, but Chen Dinghai could not.
Of course, if he acted rashly now, it would ruin Su Mo’s plans, but he kept Manager Xu firmly in his memory.
When the time comes in the future, when Su Mo no longer needs to hide, he would definitely drag Manager Xu in front of Su Mo and make him apologize profoundly.
While he mentally noted down Manager Xu, Yang Xiaoyun spoke up:
"Are you really going to get involved in the Xing Family matter?"
"Xing Zhan is somewhat interesting; a simple favor can ensure Xiao Xiao’s provisions for many years.
"Why not do it?
"Moreover..."
Su Mo fished out a medicine bottle from his pocket:
"Do you think Xing Zhan will dare to consume this?"
Yang Xiaoyun was taken aback; this was an elixir cultivated through Ying Shisan using Xing Tao’s heart.
Xing Zhan practices the Blood Shadow Heart Demon Technique and must rely on this elixir to achieve Great Success.
However, Yang Xiaoyun considered herself too inexperienced to have ever seen martial arts that required consuming an elixir made from one’s kinsman to increase power.
The methods of the Duqing Sect are indeed sinister and fearsome.
As the two casually chatted, they walked toward the courtyard, noticing a young man standing in front of a door, watching the carriages brought by Manager Xu.
Someone at the moment was carrying boxes from Su Mo’s room to load onto the carriage.
He stood there, watching from afar.
Su Mo saw him and instantly smiled:
"Fang Jie, you’re awake?"
"..."
Fang Jie looked toward the voice, contemplated, and then approached:
"Brother Wu."
"Mm, did you sleep well?"
Su Mo asked with a smile.
Fang Jie nodded, hesitant, finally asking:
"What’s in those boxes?"
"Gold."
Su Mo chuckled:
"You were quite disrespectful at the Longevity Pavilion, and your actions weren’t proper.
"But your intentions were decent.
"If you don’t learn martial arts, I can give you a box of gold, perhaps enough to start a family and live safely for the rest of your life.
"What do you think?"
Fang Jie’s eyes widened in shock at the simple word "gold."
He thought to himself, if these boxes all contain gold, how much is in there?
How long would it last?
Before the thought fell completely, he heard Su Mo’s later words, immediately forgetting about gold and silver, quickly responding:
"Brother Wu, we’ve made a promise, you can’t go back on your word."
"You don’t want the gold?"
Su Mo looked at Fang Jie and sighed:
"You do know that once you learn martial arts and enter Jianghu, your life and death are beyond your control.
"Jianghu is treacherous, and people’s hearts are unfathomable.
"Sometimes, high martial skills alone can’t solve everything.
"I understand your desire for revenge after the great calamity.
"But whether to step into Jianghu, you need to think carefully."
"... Brother Wu, since you don’t know martial arts, how could you say that sometimes high martial arts can’t solve everything?"
Fang Jie sneaked a glance at Su Mo, speaking with caution.
Su Mo was momentarily speechless.
He patted Fang Jie’s shoulder:
"So, you still want to learn martial arts?"
"Mm."
Fang Jie nodded:
"If I don’t avenge my parents’ blood feud, I am unworthy as a son."
"Good, worthy of being the Young Master of Nong Yue Villa."
Su Mo looked at him, his gaze somewhat approving.
Fang Jie sighed upon hearing this:
"What am I now..."
Before he could finish, he abruptly stopped.
He suddenly looked at Su Mo, his face turning paper-white in an instant:
"You... you...
"How do you know about Nong Yue Villa?"
"Young Master Fang probably doesn’t know that Nong Yue Villa is quite recognized in this Jianghu.
"You mentioned Cuiyang Mountain and the massacre case.
"The timeline was half a year ago.
"Find a person to casually inquire, and it’ll be crystal clear shortly."
Su Mo smiled: "Moreover, not only do I know you’re the Young Master of Nong Yue Villa, but I also know that the Blood Lotus Sect’s clue is in Jingxin Hall."
Fang Jie, upon hearing this, was overwhelmed by panic.
"That’s impossible; even if you know I’m the Young Master of Nong Yue Villa, there’s no way you could know about the connection between Jingxin Hall and the Blood Lotus Sect!
"These... they have no relationship whatsoever!"