463: Chapter 41 There are always fools in this world 463: Chapter 41 There are always fools in this world Old Master He said he had three matters to entrust to Wang Yunxiao.
He had so enemies and rivals.
He had a brother.
He had a disciple.
These three matters were actually one matter, but he had little hope that Wang Yunxiao could handle it well.
Everyone was just ordinary folk, without any grand vision or heroic spirit.
They couldn’t fathom the scheming ways of the high society elites, just instinctively felt that sothing about it wasn’t right.
People from a place have traits unique to that place.
It’s hard to say what character the people from other places have, but the Tiann People can’t stand owing too much to others.
In the years the President has been in Tiann, he had already given enough favors to the Tiann People.
If they expected the President to resolve everything, it would be embarrassing for the older generation.
Although Old Master He was a thief, even a thief has his pride.
For the sake of the Jade Seal, he could serve a lifelong sentence in jail with a clear conscience.
But now, he could no longer bear it.
This face had now passed into Wang Yunxiao’s hands.
Wang Yunxiao had just eaten a fiery al and wasn’t actually hungry.
He picked up the Human Skin Mask and inspected it over and over, then whispered, “Master, what Noble Family did you refer to?
And how did you know these people had returned?”
Old Master He shook his head, “Don’t bother asking which Noble Family it is, good people, bad people, it’s not about one’s origins.
I don’t know who they are or where they are, but I’m very familiar with their style.
Do you rember the big explosion from a few days ago?”
“The one at the Red Lantern Society?”
“Right, didn’t the two of us go to the site to have a look around?
The mont I saw the handiwork, I knew these bastards had returned.”
Old Master He snorted coldly, “These people have a trait, which is to be unscrupulous in achieving their goals, caring only about themselves, completely indifferent to the life and death of others.”
“Back then, you saw it too.
They blew a hole between the living world and the Netherworld to force the Red Lantern Society to throw in all their resources to fix that breach, thus giving themselves the chance to elude the Red Lantern Society’s watch and do so shady business in secret.”
“Any sane person would know the kind of disaster opening that hole could bring, yet they went ahead and did it anyway, never considering the consequences.
They were gambling on the kindness in those girls’ hearts.”
“And this epidemic that suddenly broke out, do you think it’s that simple?
I’ve lived in Tiann for most of my life and have seen dozens of floods and cholera outbreaks, but never sothing so sudden and unexpected.”
“I don’t know what they want to do, but I can sll the stink on them.”
Wang Yunxiao frowned, “So you made a big show of bringing out the Imperial Jade Seal this ti to fish in muddy waters, to lure the snake out of its hole?
Now that the Jade Seal has been taken, will they still co for us?”
Old Master He laughed, “You don’t understand them.
You won’t have such doubts after you’ve had more experience with them.
Whenever they can avoid being human, they will.”
“That is, if they had the chance to act freely within the country, I wouldn’t be surprised if they slaughtered this entire town just to find this Jade Seal.”
“They have co by quite a few tis over the years.”
The fat boss lowered his head toward He Lan, “Do you rember being kidnapped when you were seven?
They couldn’t even trust your mother, wanted to use you to force out.”
He Lan angrily said, “I was kidnapped from your donkey at restaurant!
You watched wide-eyed and did nothing to save !”
“Foolish child, if I don’t save you, you can live.
If I had stepped in to save you, both you and your mother would have been useless.”
“My arms and legs were all broken by them!
They threw in a well to wait for death!”
“I know, and I’m keeping track of this score for you.”
The portly shopkeeper hugged He Lan, and said to Old Master He with composure, “Master, your unworthy disciple has brought trouble upon you, causing you to bear bla on my behalf for so many years…”
“That wasn’t taking the bla for you, that was you making proud!”
Old Master He chuckled, “The Swallow Sect has truly co into its own with you.
You’ve made a real na for yourself, and those old fossils of the North Thirteen Families are green with envy.
Those Sect Leaders and Guild Masters, when would they have ever deigned to look us in the eye before?
Since then, upon seeing Old Tiann, they’ve got to greet with all due respect, calling ‘Old Brother.’ You have no idea how pleased that makes .”
“So, you needn’t feel any guilt.
Tis have changed now.
Take good care of your own family, send your daughter to get educated, marry her into a decent family, and just live a good life.
As for other matters, you don’t need to get involved.”
Old Master He motioned towards Wang Yunxiao with a nod, “See, I’ve taken on a new disciple, haven’t I?
I’ve got to give the young’uns a chance to gain so experience!”
Wang Yunxiao thought to himself, as if I should thank you.
If I had known it would be like this…
I should’ve at least brought a gun when I left.
He turned to glance at his bundle and grimaced.
Old Master He laughed, “There’s nothing much in our sect to show off, and that insubstantial lightweight skill of our family is even less comparable to the martial arts you’re practicing now.
Speaking of it even embarrasses a little.
Let’s see what kind of big shots we can hook this ti.
If the chance arises, I’ll take you out for a spin and stop you from always muttering about behind my back.”
“Yes!
I’ll listen to whatever Master says!”
Of course, I don’t covet the money, but this is a legitimate business of the sect…
The portly shopkeeper chuckled beside him, “Master, I’d like to save up so dowry for Little Lanzi too.”
“How much does your donkey at restaurant make in a year?
Isn’t that enough for a dowry?
What, you want her to marry the county magistrate?”
“It’s different, there are so dowries that can’t be bought with money…”
While they were speaking, a stumbling set of footsteps quickly approached from outside.
The door burst open with a bang, and a bloodied figure stood at the doorway.
It was Jin Buhuan, who had gone after Blind Su earlier, but now he appeared stripped of his skin, leaving only raw, blood-red flesh dripping blood onto the ground.
In his hand, he still held half a brick.
He Lan’s face turned white at once, and she instinctively scread, but the portly shopkeeper tily covered her mouth.
Jin Buhuan staggered to the edge of the heated brick bed, placed the brick on the table, and stared at Old Master He, struggling to open his mouth and speak.
“I’ve snatched it back for you!”
Old Master He sighed as he looked at the brick brought back, saying, “Why bother, you were brothers for so many years…”
“Brothers my ass!”
Jin Buhuan grabbed the wine jar, took several gulps straight from it, and the fiery liquor seed to calm his insides.
Then, lowering his head toward the portly shopkeeper seated on the heated brick bed, a glint of realization passed through his eyes.
“Damn it, you’re all so damn cunning, who can I even trust anymore?”
With those words, he collapsed to the ground.
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