Chapter 52 - Earth Divine Lightning (1/2)
Chapter 52: Earth Divine Lightning
The wealthy merchant first sized up Little Fatty, he then cupped his fists and said, “Zhang De Qing speaking. May I know what did my cousin ask you to find me for?”
“Nothing much, he wants me to return to you what is originally yours!” As Little Fatty finished, he took the painting and gave it to Zhang De Qing.
The moment Zhang De Qing saw the painting, his face changed instantly. He hurriedly received and opened it up. It was the Zhang’s family ancestral painting«Full Moon Spring River»! After investigating the painting carefully, Zhang De Qing confirmed that it was authentic and not an imitation.
He hurriedly kept the painting and then bowed respectfully to Little Fatty and said, “Taoist elder is righteous! Zhang De Qing thanks you on behalf of the Zhang family!”
“Don’t need for pleasantries!” Little Fatty said, “Since the painting has been sent, I will take my leave!” As he finished, he turned around and left.
But he did not expect Zhang De Qing to shout out, “Taoist elder please wait, may I know how my cousin is right now? I only know that he was framed and entered prison. I’m still thinking of how to save him!”
“He has already pa.s.sed away!” Little Fatty helplessly said, “The court has sentenced his whole family to death! My, my condolences!”
“Goodness!” As Zhang De Qing heard that, tears streamed down his face and said, “My cousin is innocent, but disaster still befell upon him. What kind of world do we live in!”
“Ai!” Seeing him cry so pitifully, Little Fatty also became compa.s.sionate. But he does not have any ability to change whatever happened. He could only helplessly shake his head and say, “Things have already become like that and it’s pointless to cry. At least all those who framed him have already died!”
“What?” Zhang De Qing hurriedly asked, “It is said that the people who framed him were the family of the imperial tutor. How did they die?”
“So what if he’s the imperial tutor? He was still killed by me!” Little Fatty coldly said.
“Ah, if that’s the case, Taoist elder was the one who took revenge for my cousin?” Zhang De Qing hurriedly asked.
“That’s right, Zhang De Rong became a ghost after he died and hara.s.sed the imperial tutor. I so happened to have met this matter. I couldn’t stand it, so I killed their whole family. Zhang De Rong’s ghost asked me to pa.s.s you this item before pa.s.sing on. Now that the matter has been completed, it’s time for me to leave!” Little Fatty then bid farewell.
“Taoist elder, wait!” Zhang De Qing then knelt down on the floor, pulled Little Fatty’s sleeves and said, “You treated my family with such generosity, you should at least give me a chance to repay you. If not, my cousin will blame me if he knows down below!”
“Ai!” Little Fatty bitterly laughed and said, “I believe you can tell that I am a cultivator and am focused on achieving Dao. The items of the secular world are really no help to me! I appreciate your kind intentions, but words regarding repaying my kindness, don’t mention it again!” As he said that, he waved his sleeves to release Zhang De Qing’s hands, he then wanted to leave.
“Celestial elder please wait!” As Zhang De Qing heard, he shouted, “I know that celestial elder will not fancy secular items. But I have an item here, which is left behind by a cultivator. I believe you will take a fancy with it!”
“En?” As Little Fatty heard, he stopped immediately and asked curiously, “Why would you have a cultivator’s item?”