Chapter 60: Isn’t he your Illegitimate Son? (2/2)
“Young Master!” Seeing Huang Xiaolong strolling over, Fei Hou quickly went up in greeting.
Huang Xiaolong nodded. Then he pointed at Beastman Boli who was practicing Luohan Fist in the square, saying to Fei Hou, “You guide Boli more so he can guide the other leaving you time for your own practice.”
“Yes, Young Master!” Fei Hou replied respectfully.
‘Let’s go.Accompany me for a stroll outside.” Huang Xiaolong said to Fei Hou. He had been in the Luo Tong Kingdom’s Royal city for some days and had yet to take a good look around. Thus, Huang Xiaolong decided to go out.
Also, he would be going to the Silvermoon Forest two days later and would stay inside for five months. So, he wanted to buy a few things and visit Li Lu as well as the Li Family’s silk shop. He had grown taller since he left Huang Clan Manor, reaching one hundred and fifty centimeters tall, so he might as well have a few sets of new clothes made there.
Huang Xiaolong, Fei Hou, and the four Marshal Mansion guards stepped out of Tianxuan Mansion and walked along the streets.
The morning was bright, and the air fresh. Huang Xiaolong was in a good mood as he walked along the street as it got busier with the common folks, and the shops were also opening for business for the day.
The truth was, living an ordinary life is also a kind of happiness.
Going through several streets, the six of them finally arrived at the Li Family’s silk store shop.
Because it hadn’t been a week since the Academy lessons had started, so Li Cheng who accompanied Li Lu over to the Royal City hadn’t gone back to Canglan County. When he saw that Huang Xiaolong’s group of people came, he quickly came out from the inner hall to meet them.
“Xiaolong, Senior Fei Hou!” Li Cheng greeted full of smiles.
Huang Xiaolong nodded and called Li Cheng ‘Uncle’ as he entered the shop with Fei Hou and the others.
Li Cheng invited them into the inner big hall, quickly ordering the servants to serve tea. This time in the presence of Huang Xiaolong, Li Cheng’s actions were a little stiff, and when he sat down, his hands were trembling not knowing what to do with them.
Seeing this, Huang Xiaolong guessed that Li Cheng already knew about what happened during the new students’ assessment-- that he nearly turned Jiang Teng into a waste. Li Cheng probably also heard the rumors that he had some indeterminable connection with Marshal Haotian.
It was already spread to the whole Royal City, he being connected to Marshal Haotian was no longer a secret.
As for what kind of connection it was, the public continued to speculate and many different versions came out.
“Uncle, I came to order a few sets of clothes.” After sitting down, Huang Xiaolong explained his purpose.
“Make a few set of clothes?” Li Cheng blanked for a moment then quickly stood up. He personally went to the measurements tool to record down Huang Xiaolong’s measurements. Huang Xiaolong laughed, asking him to let the servants do it. However, Li Cheng insisted on doing it himself which left Huang Xiaolong feeling embarrassed and awkward.
As he watched Li Cheng taking his measurements, Huang Xiaolong couldn’t help but think of his parents in Huang Clan Manor, Huang Peng and Su Yan. If they knew he was in the Royal City, and Li Cheng was taking his measurements personally, what would they think?
It was done quickly, and they both sat down. After he thought about something for a moment, he said to Li Cheng, “Uncle, my mom and dad don’t know that I’m here in the Royal City.For the time being, I would like to keep this from them in case they worry too much. When you return, please don’t mention this to my parents.”
Understanding the underlying meaning of Huang Xiaolong’s words, Li Cheng reassured him with haste, “Xiaolong, don’t worry. I won’t say any of these things when I return.”
Huang Xiaolong nodded his head. Otherwise, when he returned at the end of the year, both of them definitely would pester him with many questions about this.
At this time at the storefront, there was a sudden commotion and angry shouting voices.
Huang Xiaolong frowned at the loud noises-- he could tell that someone was trying to make trouble outside. Also, Li Cheng’s expression wasn’t nice when he heard the angry, scolding voices from the store front.
These past few days, there was someone who intentionally came to make trouble, even aggressively assaulting and injuring the shop workers. He didn’t expect that they would show up again today.
Note:
Shizhu- lit. Master Ancestor; higher than Grandmaster.
Yu Ming is Haotian (a Second Order Xiantian) and Fei Hou's Master.
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