Chapter 14 The Bondage (1/2)

An Wanli was the full name of Master An. Despite not having that ferocious aura and being slightly stout, his ability to survive in the hands of the man in green says something about his character, even if it meant that he had to be embarrassed numerous times.

The status of Shen Lian had dictated his fate for being unable to participate in the interaction between An Wanli, Jin Daowang, and Shen Qingsan. Upon meeting a point of mutual agreement, Jin Daowang, An Wanli, and the petite old man left the inn with their weapons.

What could be noticed was that the clanking of swords from the streets was fading away. He had to face the fact that he was greatly outnumbered, no matter how invincible that man in green thought he was.

Shen Lian witnessed how much the body of the man in green endured. Slashes and bloodstain could be seen, wounded from head to toe. He was at last locked on the collarbone, bound by heavy chains, captured in a prison van built out of pure steel.

'Such discreet planning, they must have seen this coming,' thought Shen Lian as he observed the scene.

Little did he know, that whole stage took the Shen family only a few days to plan. If he had known, he would be more surprised with the power of Shen family.

In the air of silence, Shen Lian returned home with Shen Qingsan. He bore no malice, nor does he hold any favorable impression towards the man in green. Lament was the word to describe the day.

He came to a point of realization that even a highly skilled, seemingly invincible Jianghu drifter can be detained when outnumbered. 'Physical body will still be a limit to the skills one attains,' he thought to himself.

At the same time, he was amused by the Deity Vanquisher Sword, that was indeed something that opened his eyes. That will be the only thing Shen Lian would ever long for from the man in green.

Back he was at the Shen's residence.

Routinely, Shen Qingsan reported the day to Old Master Shen. Despite the prior knowledge, Old Master Shen still listened patiently.

He had his reason for this. Being homebound, he was not able to take hold of the situation that had happened outside of home. But he knew he could paint a clearer picture by analyzing reports from different people, with different perspectives of what had transpired.

One of his secret to success. ”Unbiasedness leads to clarity.”

Old Master Shen was told about that important item that Master An took from the man in green, also about how Shen Lian was present at the scene of the crime.

Old Master Shen did not say a word, but Shen Qingsan knew that deep down, Old Master was greatly displeased. That was not a good sign for Shen Lian at all.

In the following days, Shen Lian was grounded.

He was not mad. As if he did not realize that he was grounded at all, he lived his life as usual, routinely doing his bodyweight workout that baffled the spies that were watching him.

He also made daily requests for dietary supplements.

Ever since that day, both Shen Lian and old Master Shen did not initiate visits to each other. Being grounded in his own yard, almost no one remembers him as the half young master of the house.

The days passed, one month's time was gone with the wind, just like that.

Shen Lian did not gain much physique wise, but his complexion improved.

He did not admit his mistake to the Old Master Shen. As the matter of fact, Old Master was longing his for his apology!

The past month had been fruitful for Shen Lian. With the financial power that the Shen family holds and that sense of control he had over his physical body, he could feel the improvement day by day. With all the supplements he was able to afford with the Shen family's support, he had compensated his physique for what he had lost from the past two years living in that poor, run-down condition.

Meager as usual with those delicate features of his, little did he know what great improvement he had on his inner strength.

He was able to do a single-handstand. Now that was truly rewarding.