Chapter 398 - Leaving the School Dejectedly (1/2)
“We can’t help with it.”
Zhu Benzheng sighed and said, “Though our master is a typical master in seclusion. But in the current society, no matter how capable the master is, he can’t go without money.”
With that, the three people in the dorm stared at each other and all looked bitter.
They had made a lot of effort to find such an awesome master. However, before they had learned for a long time from him, the master was going. They did not want him to go and it upset them.
Meanwhile, hearing them out, Fang Qiu couldn’t help falling silent.
It was no wonder that the keeper acted so strangely.
That being said, like what Zhu Benzheng had said, this was the reality, and there was nothing he could do about it either.
Fang Qiu knew that the keeper was not the kind of man who liked money, otherwise, he wouldn’t have stayed at Yaowang Mountain growing herbs all the time.
Thinking about that, Fang Qiu thought there’s no way he could help the keeper either.
It was not suitable to directly give him money.
The keeper would definitely not take it, therefore, he could only let things be like this.
Fang Qiu said, “Well, there’s no other way. That’s how things work. The only thing we can do is to wish him a wonderful journey in his new career.”
The three people including Zhu Benzheng also agreed and nodded.
However, the three people still looked sullen.
“Alas.”
Suddenly, Zhu Benzheng heaved a long sigh and exclaimed. “I wonder if we’ll give up what we like because of the problems in reality like money and power. Will everyone have to experience such pain?”
Hearing that, everyone couldn’t help sighing.
“Oh, right, how come you didn’t go to the capital?”
Zhu Benzheng remembered that today was the day when he should set off for the capital, so he asked Fang Qiu in doubt.
“I’ll go tomorrow morning.”
Fang Qiu answered him by saying, “Anyway, it’s still four days to the filming. There’s no hurry.”
After breakfast, Fang Qiu called He Gaoming to meet him in He Gaoming’s detective agency.
Then, changing into the mysterious man’s clothes, Fang Qiu then left the school.
When Fang Qiu arrived at the detective agency, He Gaoming had long been anticipating Fang Qiu’s arrival.
Seeing Fang Qiu, He Gaoming immediately rushed to him, making the gesture to hug Fang Qiu. However, Fang Qiu dodged him.
“Master, you’re so badass. You really are. You’ve actually managed to secure three Earth Treasures more.”
He Gaoming did not feel awkward at all. Instead, he was so thick-skinned that he drew his face to Fang Qiu, saying, “Master, since you’ve got so many Earth Treasures, how about giving me one?”
Fang Qiu said flatly, “Give me the money.”
“Nope.”
He Gaoming quickly replied and then hurriedly said, “Look, is money an issue between us, a master and his apprentice?”
Fang Qiu did not catch the bait.
He just directly stared into He Gaoming’s eyes.
“Don’t look at me in that way.”
He Gaoming smiled wryly and his eyes rolled. Then, he immediately drew out five hundred yuan from his pant pocket. While handing it to Fang Qiu, he put on a serious look, saying, “Master, this is the boat fare on the other night. I haven’t found the right opportunity to give it to you. You must take it.”
Fang Qiu’s eyes rolled when he heard this.
Then, without the slightest look of embarrassment, he took the five hundred yuan He Gaoming handed it to him and directly stuffed them into his pant pocket.
Then, the air suddenly froze.
He Gaoming did not say anything either; he just stared directly into Fang Qiu’s eyes.
Fang Qiu did not know what was going on.
What happened to the guy?
The atmosphere was just nice; how did it suddenly become depressing?
The kind of awkward atmosphere continued for a few minutes long.
It was after a while.
He Gaoming, who had been staring at Fang Qiu, suddenly opened his mouth and asked, “Master, how about my Earth Treasure?”
“Hm?”
Fang Qiu was stunned and knew He Gaoming was trying to trick him so he directly asked, “When did I promise to give you one?”
He Gaoming froze.
When he was about to blurt out something, Fang Qiu suddenly turned his wrist inside out and took out the three Earth Treasures.
Fang Qiu said, “These are three Earth Treasures. Someone will come to you for one of them, and you should help me deal with the rest two.”
Meanwhile, when he saw the Earth Treasures, He Gaoming’s eyes widened.
“Master.”
With a pair of eyes fixed on the Earth Treasures, He Gaoming asked, “Can you really bear not giving me one?”
“Yes, I can.”
Fang Qiu nodded, not feeling embarrassed at all.
He Gaoming looked awkward all over the face.
He felt helpless.
Earth Treasure was very attractive to him in an unusual way.
One could see that from the way he pestered Fang Qiu for it.
Nevertheless, since the mysterious man did not give him any, there was no way he could get it.
After all, he forced to be the mysterious man’s apprentice. Until now, the mysterious man hadn’t even officially accepted him. If he dared to pocket the mysterious man’s Earth Treasures at this time, then, not to mention being his apprentice, he might be beaten to nearly dead by the mysterious man, and also be get rid of his kung fu.
Thinking about that, He Gaoming couldn’t help swallowing and then looked at Fang Qiu with eager eyes, saying, “Then, alright. But master, next time, you must remember to keep one for me.”
Fang Qiu did not continue the topic; he directly slipped out of the detective agency.
At night, Fang Qiu called the three people including Zhu Benzheng to have dinner with the keeper of Yaowang Mountain to repay him for his lessons during the past days, and also to say goodbye to him.