Chapter 1666 - 621: Inn (Part 2)
However, because of this shout, by sheer coincidence, they successfully surrounded the entire Blood Lotus Cult, and not a single one escaped.
After listening, Su Mo encouraged him with a few words.
Then let him leave.
Watching Fang Jie leave as if pardoned, he couldn’t help but laugh silently.
Then he asked Yang Xiaoyun:
"Am I that scary?"
Before Yang Xiaoyun could respond, Wei Ziyi was already nodding repeatedly:
"Do you believe, in Nanhai, your name alone can stop a child from crying at night."
"...Do you believe I can make you cry at night, right now?"
Su Mo squinted at Wei Ziyi.
Wei Ziyi swiftly hid behind Yang Xiaoyun:
"Sister Xiao Yun, look at him, he’s actually threatening me!"
As he spoke, he stuck his tongue out at Su Mo arrogantly.
Yang Xiaoyun couldn’t help but laugh:
"If you two are going to fight or fuss, take it elsewhere, don’t involve me."
She flickered and sat next to Little Situ.
Wei Ziyi, having lost his support, could only watch as Evil Su came closer, shrinking into a corner of the carriage, and said pitifully with no trace of arrogance left on his face:
"Evil Su...do you really have the heart to be so harsh to a weak girl?"
"You already called me Evil Su, how could I not be harsh on you?"
Yang Xiaoyun saw this and felt she couldn’t watch anymore, her eyes swept to the roof of the carriage as Little Situ watched them play, somewhat envious.
Suddenly she heard Yang Xiaoyun whisper:
"After settling in Four directions City, go out with him."
"Huh?"
Little Situ was taken aback, momentarily at a loss.
...
...
No more words were spoken on this journey.
The road, although not smooth, had no particular waves except for some bandits from the mountains attempting robbery.
As for the mountain bandits...
In handling these, Su Mo was an expert.
He instructed Old Ma with a few phrases.
Where to negotiate, negotiate; where to fight, fight.
Although some were killed, they did make a few ’friends.’
Initially thinking the Blood Lotus Sect wouldn’t easily give up, unexpectedly, from the start of the journey until their arrival at Four directions City, the Blood Lotus Sect never made another move.
This surprised Su Mo somewhat.
The matters concerning Four directions City had already been investigated clearly beforehand.
Besides the City Lord Manor, there were also three Jianghu families.
One with the surname Liu.
There is much to say about the Liu family; their ancestors from hundreds of years ago were figures in the Jianghu.
Although not particularly formidable, their family’s martial arts have unique merits.
Moreover, generations of Liu family heads have been known for their humility, earning them a good reputation in Jianghu.
Friends from all over come to the Liu family; as long as they visit, they are considered guests.
Upon departure, be it much or little, they will definitely be given some traveling expenses.
Truly forming friendships around the world.
Because of this, they have continuously thrived peacefully without many storms.
Another family has the surname Chen.
The old Lord Chen has long passed away, but his life was quite legendary.
His family was not a martial arts family, and in his younger days, Lord Chen wasn’t keen on farming. Relying on two sets of cultivation skills passed down at home, and his youthful strength, he joined an escort agency.
Became a squad hand within the escort agency.
After several trials and tribulations, he earned the Chief’s trust.
In just a few years, he was promoted from a squad hand to Escort Leader, even receiving martial arts instruction from the Chief.
To the extent that the Chief’s daughter fell in love with him secretly.
This Chief had only one beloved daughter.
If everything went smoothly, it’s possible the escort agency might’ve ended up with the Chen surname.
Unfortunately, unforeseen events struck; danger is inherent in escorting.
A seemingly routine escort mission was actually lost by that Chief.
After seeking connections and finding friends, they still couldn’t recover the lost escort goods.
The escort agency’s reputation plummeted overnight.
The Chief, burdened by years of toil, fell gravely ill from the stress of the situation.
The illness came quickly and aggressively, and no amount of medication or consultation with esteemed doctors could prevent the inevitable. They advised them to prepare for his passing.
Thus, as the saying goes, ’When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.’
The disciples dispersed almost instantly, leaving only Lord Chen who remained unwaveringly loyal.
At the Chief’s deathbed, he entrusted a token to Lord Chen, urging him to seek a new path.
His only request was for Chen to take good care of his daughter.
After the Chief passed away, Lord Chen and the young woman organized his funeral.
They then sold the escort agency’s property, acquiring some silver.
They bought a small courtyard and settled the woman there before Lord Chen set out to fulfill the Chief’s dying wish to seek a new path.
That journey lasted five years.
When he returned, he had mastered martial arts.
Far surpassing his past capabilities.
He thought upon his return he would find the young woman and marry her, fulfilling their erstwhile promise.
However, five years was too long a time.
When he returned, he found only the courtyard deep with dust and overgrown with weeds.
The woman had waited long, and, being a single woman, she inevitably faced gossip and unwelcome advances from lechers.
Eventually, unable to bear it, she hanged herself from the beam, ending her life tragically.
Lord Chen was dumbfounded, and after inquiring with others, he found the location of her grave, where he kept vigil for three months, before emerging with vengeance in his heart.