8mi Chapter 41 Night Sneak Peek
Chapter 41 Night Sneak Peek
"Lu Lin, here, take these."
Yu Tong gave Lu Lin the silver he had paid as compensation from Ma San'er and the stalk of pigweed.
"Take it, you can't refuse."
Seeing that Lu Lin was about to speak, Yu Tong glared at him and said, "Mr. Hou sent me to take you out, not to ask me for any favors."
"And you can use this pigweed later when you're training your muscles."
"Then thank you very much, Brother Yu."
Lu Lin wasn't one to mince words. Rather than pushing things back and forth over such a small matter, he'd rather wait until he was stronger and then find an opportunity to repay Yu Tong.
"Ah, that's right. When you enter Mozhu Academy, you must be careful of He Wenzhu. That guy is a pure 'literati'."
"Brother Yu, if that's the case, it seems you're quite familiar with Commander He Zhong?"
"Familiar my ass!"
Yu Tong cursed, "Three years ago, this bastard fought me for the position of deputy general of the city guard. We fought so hard that our brains almost popped out. But we were really familiar with each other. After fighting for three years, I know exactly what kind of underwear that bastard wears every day."
"But you don't need to worry about him. I'll handle that guy. He Wenzhu, that bastard is even better than his master. My son was supposed to go to Mozhu Academy, but he tricked him into sleeping with someone he shouldn't have. I had no choice but to kick him to Qingshan Martial Academy. And the person who tricked him is this guy. He's very cunning. You have to be careful after you enter the academy."
Lu Lin nodded and memorized He Wenzhu's name.
The fact that Yu Tong takes it so seriously clearly shows that the other party is not weak in either strength or mind.
"Alright, just write it down. I can tell you're not good with words, but you're not stupid either. Go back early. Come find me at the camp anytime you have time. Don't make me come and invite you myself."
Yu Tong slapped Lu Lin on the back and added another fifty points to his proficiency with the Dragon Tiger Golden Bell Shield.
Lu Lin stumbled forward. "Don't worry, Brother Yu. I'm just afraid that if I go too often, you'll find me annoying."
"Heh heh, you little rascal!"
Yu Tong left with his men.
Lu Lin also hurried to the prison cell.
He himself has been released, but Chen Hongming and Chen Hongzhi are still locked up inside.
Lu Lin ran all the way to the prison cell door and just happened to see the two of them walking out of the prison gate.
"Lu Lin, what are you doing outside?"
Chen Hongzhi was extremely curious.
"On the way, we talked about whether you two were going home or...."
That night, Chen Hongming and Chen Hongzhi were injured by Fan Li, but Chen Dingkun didn't feel any pity at all.
If they take the disciple tokens back with them, Chen Dingkun might find another opportunity to take them away.
"Go home? Go home what? Lu Lin, my dad is clearly abandoning us. Now we're homeless and have to sleep on the streets."
Chen Hongzhi looked pitiful.
"If you don't mind, then go to the small courtyard. It's been two days already. Let's go to the academy to register tomorrow and get our student status confirmed first."
"No problem, no problem at all, hehe, Lu Lin, hurry up and take out our things."
"Things? What things!" Lu Lin was stunned.
"Our personal belongings are three disciple tokens," Chen Hongzhi said matter-of-factly.
"Three disciple tokens? Don't you only have two?"
"This is the surprise we prepared for you. Take the things out first. I just asked the jailers, and they said someone took them. So don't joke with us."
Lu Lin suddenly realized.
No wonder the two of them said they had prepared a surprise for themselves on the way back to the city.
Unexpectedly, they received three tokens.
Instead of handing the token to Chen Dingkun or exchanging it for a Divine Stone with the academy, he chose to give it to him.
Lu Lin felt a warmth in his heart immediately.
"I didn't take your things. Come on, let's go ask the jailer."
The three returned to the prison and questioned the jailer.
It just so happened that the jailer who had retrieved Chen Hongjie's belongings that day was there. He knew about Wang Wei's situation that day, so he didn't dare to be negligent and said that Chen Hongming's family had taken them.
"What?! This is outrageous! This is outrageous!" Chen Hongzhi roared in fury.
Chen Hongming couldn't help but feel dejected. "Is my father still the same father? How did he become like this? We're in prison, and all he cares about is the disciple's token."
"Walk!"
Lu Lin was also annoyed. "Let's go back and see what's going on. I don't believe that an outsider is more important than the two of you."
After saying that, Lu Lin walked outside.
But Chen Hongming grabbed him.
"Forget it, the token is gone, and I don't want to go to this academy anymore. Lu Lin, thank you for practicing martial arts with us. Next, I'm going to my grandfather's place. It would be good to learn a trade from them in the future."
"How can that be! Second brother, with your physique and talent, it would be a waste not to learn martial arts. Your maternal grandfather only has you and the third brother as his grandsons. The third brother has poor talent, so he can only rely on you. Don't give up on yourself."
"What can I do?" Chen Hongming sighed deeply.
"Second brother, fourth brother, what are you doing here?"
Just then, a carriage stopped in front of them, and Chen Hongyu peeked out.
Seeing that the two looked upset, Chen Hongyu got off the carriage. "What's wrong? I just came back from doing business in Qu County, and you're already angry? Are you upset that your older brother didn't think about you?"
"No, elder brother, it's father."
Chen Hongzhi recounted what had happened in the past few days, much to Chen Hongyu's surprise.
"This shouldn't be happening. How could this be? Father has always had high hopes for you two. How could he do this for an outsider?"
Chen Hongyu remained silent for a long time. "Here's what we'll do: don't go back yet. I'll go see what's wrong with Dad. If he's calmed down, I'll let you come back. Then you can apologize and we'll still be family."
"But if Father has really been bewitched by that monk, I will find a way to deal with it."
"Brother, Fan Li is very strong. You can't beat him." Chen Hongzhi recalled the scene when he was knocked away by Fan Li with one hand, without even the power to resist.
"Don't worry, I've even done business with experts at the Five Organs level," he pointed to his head. "Sometimes, there's more than one way to defeat someone than through brute force."
Chen Hongming and Chen Hongzhi accepted their elder brother's suggestion.
The brothers parted ways.
Chen Hongyu drove away in his carriage.
Chen Hongming and Chen Hongzhi returned to the courtyard with Lu Lin.
The three sparred in the courtyard. Lu Lin took out the disciple tokens he had collected, which put their minds at ease.
They were amazed by Lu Lin's luck.
However, he also agreed to the decision to enter the academy for further training.
I couldn't help but secretly look forward to the wonderful life at the academy.
With nothing else to do here, let's talk about Chen Hongyu.
He returned to the Chen residence, where he was greeted by the steward, Chen Tong.
Upon learning that Chen Dingkun was not at home but had gone outside the city to find that Fan Li, Chen Hongyu became more suspicious.
"Could what the second and fourth brothers said be true? They're not home this late, but went to see that monk. There must be something wrong with them."
Chen Hongyu kept quiet and went back to his room to rest early.
It's past midnight.
Chen Hongyu jumped up, changed into soft-soled cloth shoes, avoided the servants, and made his way to Chen Dingkun's study.
The study was pitch black, like a monster ready to devour its prey.
Chen Hongyu felt a chill run down his spine, shook off unnecessary thoughts, and pushed open the door to Chen Dingkun's study.
In the study, there is a daybed with a book beside the pillow.
Chen Hongyu picked it up and took a look.
"Family Health Preservation Exercise?"
"Dad isn't old and is in good health, why is he suddenly studying health preservation?"
Curious, Chen Hongyu turned the pages of the book under the dim moonlight.