However, Su Li glanced at him and spoke.
“Qu Qingning, how is your talent?”
Qu Qingning was stunned and turned his head. He saw that Su Li sitting on the horse next to the dray was looking at him.
“I… When I was young, my father said that I had a good aptitude and may reach the inborn realm!”
Qu Qingning honestly replied. Su Li heard it and could not help but smile to say, “If a person like you is captured by the Blood Refining Hall, he will become an elder rather than a man without limbs.”
Qu Qingning stared blankly. He realized that Su Li talked with the tongue in the cheek.
“With regard to aptitude, it is not accurate to base the conclusion on bone examination. The conclusion should be drawn after the practice. Do you believe that the Blood Refining Hall seems to do good deeds…”
Qu Qingning instantly shook his head. Such a vicious sect had never done good deeds.
“Therefore, the new disciples of the Blood Refining Hall may be gifted or be mediocre.. Some of them are destined to be eliminated from the examination. If you were the Lord of the Blood Refining Hall, would you let them leave?”
Su Li asked again. Qu Qingning’s face became pale. After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head hardly.
“Based on the behavior style of the Blood Refining Hall, they shouldn’t do a business at a loss. Since they have spent money on them, they will get the money back.”
Su Li’s tone was relaxing, as if she didn’t tell bloody things. She said, “Therefore, the group of young men will be chopped as men without limbs. They will appear as qualified beggars in streets and alleys after they recover from injuries. Their incomes through begging will be taken away by the Blood Refining Hall. They will slowly die in despair and resentment. This is their ending.”
Qu Qingning heard it, and his breath paused. He whispered to himself, “It turns out to be it…”
At this moment, he didn’t have any doubt. Although he killed them with his own hands, he felt that he was much relaxed. Fang Mu was silent on the side. He revealed a forced smile and felt a bit relieved.
“If you fail to take revenge, your ends will be more miserable than theirs.”
Su Li finally told what she really wanted to say. The four persons heard it and were shocked. Their eyes all exuded hate.
“Therefore, we need to work harder…”
In the night wind, a sigh of the maiden came through. It gradually drifted away along with the sound of friction from wheels.
In the second morning, there were several bloodstained carriages on the street of the Yinguang Town. The feudal official was immediately startled by it and sent a number of officers and soldiers to cordon off the area. Xiaowu and others were sober in succession. They thought that they were saved by the feudal official, so they shed tears of gratitude and told what happened.
“It turns out to be a wicked sect. Justice cannot tolerant it! The imperial court is incompatible with it. Search for it! I will inform the satrap immediately!”
After the lord of the feudal office ordered, officers and soldiers searched overnight and finally found the yard in mountains which had been burned to ashes. At that time, rumors flew. Some people said that it was heavenly retribution because the wicked sect committed such a serious sin. Some people said that it was ruined by another wicked sect.
But more people thought that it was ruined by a righteous sect. Otherwise, these survivors would not be saved.
After staying in the feudal office for three days, Xiaowu and other children from the Dawang Village were sent back.
When Xiaowu and Datian saw the white lantern hanging in front of the door, their noses twitched. They pushed the door and saw the mourning hall in the room. Their tears could not stop flowing down. Wang Lizhuo behind them was also red-eyed.
“Zhuo! Zhuo comes back!”
In the room, when Wang Li saw Wang Lizhuo, she was mad with joy immediately and was going to embrace him. However, Wang Lizhuo dodged and said with disgust, “Don’t touch me! I’m going to worship my grandpa!”
Then, he ignored his mother, who was stupefied in situ, and ran quickly to the coffin. He looked at the old man with a serene face in the coffin. He reached out and touched the cold face of the old man. His young face was covered with tears.
“Grandpa, I was wrong.”
“I will never listen to my mother any more in the future. I will go to school and become a learned person like you. If you were alive, I would listen to your teachings. How good it would be!”
Although he was only ten years old, he knew the fickleness of the world. He woke up that night. Only his grandpa, Xiaowu and Datian came out to save him. The woman and man who said that they loved him hid themselves behind the house and dared not come out!
Xiaowu knelt beside the coffin. He gritted his teeth and prevented himself from crying. He clenched his fists, and the fists were almost bleeding.
If Mr. Bodyguards were here on that night… No! If he could have enough power to resist like Mr. Bodyguard, his grandpa would not die!
To survive on earth, people couldn’t rely on others. They should only rely on themselves for everything in the end!
“I want to be stronger!”
The youngster’s eyes shinned like flames. He couldn’t tolerate similar things happening again anymore. He wanted to be stronger like Mr. Bodyguards!!
Su Li and others watched them upstairs. Fang Yuan could not help but praise slightly, “The expression in his eyes is good.”
“It is not too late for these two guys to start practicing now, as long as they keep their faiths…” Qu Qingning touched his jaw and said. Apparently, he had come out of the shadow which was from the yard of the Blood Refining Hall.
“Xuetong, Fang Mu, what do you think?”
Su Li suddenly asked. Yin Xuetong and Fang Mu were surprised and immediately nodded to say in unison, “I listen to Brother Qingning!”
After they said, they both stared blankly, and their faces were immediately red. They stuttered and didn’t say anything for a while.
Su Li slightly smiled. She patted Fang Yuan’s shoulder and said, “I decided. This matter will be in your charge.”
Fang Yuan was stunned immediately. Why?
Before he responded, he saw Xiaowu and Datian coming upstairs from the downstairs. “Plop.” They knelt to Fang Yuan and said simultaneously, “Mr. Bodyguard, please accept me as your apprentice! Please teach us martial arts. We are willing to do anything to repay you!”
Then, Xiaowu and Datian kowtowed thrice at the same time.
Fang Yuan was much shocked. He pointed to Qu Qingning and others and asked, “Why don’t you kowtow to them?”
Xiaowu was tongue-tied, but Datian said honestly, “Because the eldest brother said that you are the best among Mr. Bodyguards!”
Then, Qu Qingning and others looked strange.
Xiaowu looked awkward. He itched to stand up and cover Datian’s mouth. The silly younger brother really dared to say anything!
Fang Yuan couldn’t help laughing in his heart, but his face didn’t change. He said coldly, “I will not accept you as my apprentices.”
Xiaowu’s body trembled, and then he relaxed. He had known the result earlier. Although he was rejected, he didn’t regret to get up the courage and say it now.
“Do you want to join the Linli Building?”
Fang Yuan spoke again, and his tone remained unchanged. Xiaowu looked up and was puzzled.
The Linli Building. Wasn’t it a winery in the Qinghe Town?
Were these seniors all from the winery?
Didn’t Lady Su say that they were all guards from the Tianya House?
Xiaowu was confused for a while.
Qu Qingning couldn’t wait and interjected, “Hey, guys, don’t be garrulous! If you join the Linli Building, you can master the power you want. In your opinion, how did you come back? Can a few officers and soldiers from the feudal office save you safely in three days?”
Xiaowu heard it and opened his eyes widely. He said tremblingly, “Did… you…?”
“After coming back, we couldn’t find you. It took much time to look for you.”
Qu Qingning sighed with emotion. He patted Xiaowu’s shoulder and said, “We have avenged your grandfather’s death. If you meet members of the Blood Refining Hall next time, you should take revenge with your own hands.”
“Yes!”
Xiaowu burst into tears immediately. He severely kowtowed thrice and said, “I want to join the Linli Building! I will not hesitate to go through fire and water!”
Slap!
Su Li applauded on the side. Then she laughed and said, “Xiaowu, congratulations. Do not worry about the school. I will explain for you.”
“Uh. Thank you, Lady!”
Su Li saw Xiaowu’s excited appearance. Her smile vanished, and her eyes gleamed. She had seen that Datian had a good aptitude a long time ago. If he could enter the martial arts circle, he would make an achievement.
However, Datian was a little stupid and listened to Xiaowu for everything. If she could master Xiaowu, she would master Datian.
Her identity should not be known by more people. Perhaps when Xiaowu grew into a senior leader of the Linli Building, she would let him know who the real owner of the Linli Building was.
After all things settled, Xiaowu did not have any nostalgia for the Dawang Village. He went downstairs to pack up and prepared to leave tomorrow. However, Wang Lizhuo stood in the way.
“Brother Xiaowu, take me away!”
“I definitely will not lose your face. I will listen to you obediently!”
“Brother Xiaowu!”
“Brother Xiaowu!”
Xiaowu looked at the child who tied himself to his lap. He looked helpless and said, “Your parents will not allow you to go with me. Besides, taking you away or not is up to Lady Su rather than me.”
Wang Lizhuo looked disappointed. After he experienced many things, his mentality grew rapidly. Then he realized that his mother’s indoctrination was vulgar and erroneous. He had the intention of repentance. However, he remembered that he had offended Su Li by word of mouth, so he thought that it might be impossible.
Nevertheless, he still pulled up his socks and stood before Su Li.
Su Li looked at Wang Lizhuo and smiled. This child… was a bit interesting.
“Can you tell me why you want to leave with Xiaowu and Datian?”
In the face of Su Li’s question, Wang Lizhuo was nervous and said the reason which had long lingered in his heart, “That is because I do not want to become a person like my parents. I know my father is weak and what my mother said is wrong! I will be affected by them if I stay here! My grandpa reminded me, and I can’t let him down! I want to be a good person too!”
Seeing the ten-year-old Wang Lizhuo saying clearly and logically, Qu Qingning could not help but marvel. Was he the original Wang Lizhuo who screamed when he entered the door and was disgusting like his mother?
“Are you ready to suffer hardships with Xiaowu?” Su Li smiled and said, “The outside world is not as nice as you think. If you give up halfway, you will probably become a beggar wandering in the street and snatching food with tykes. Someday, you might be beaten to death in the street, and no one will take care of you.”
Wang Lizhuo’s face was pale, and his eyes exuded fear. After all, he was too young. The scene described by Su Li had made him shudder.
When Qu Qingning felt that he was going to give up, Wang Lizhuo looked firm. He said, “If that’s the case, I will have only myself to blame! Lady Su, please take me away!”
Then, Wang Lizhuo knelt down with a sound of “plop”. Wang Li, who just went upstairs, saw it and was stupefied.
Comments