Chapter 12 (2/2)
After Zen Master Xueting had left, she asked Hu Yan and Hu Yu to help the two hall , ”Your unexpected ht was all because of Six Harmonies association and I' to next? If it's convenient, we can drop you off on our way”
If it was back then, Chen Gong would definitely agree happily But what had happened that night showed hi that”there is always someone better out there” meantHis spirit had dio of this opportunity to enter the pugilistic world and was thus pondering on how to answer her
However, Shen Qiao as next to him answered before he could, ”Thank you very o down south to seek refuge with our relatives, but we didn't expect to cos like this We're quite scared now and all ant is to hurry to the south We're not froilistic world, nor do ant to be involved in its business So, please forgive us”
Yun Fuyi thought for a bit and asked, ”Do you still remember the content you have just read?”
Shen Qiao shook his head, ”We come from a poor family My cousin is illiterate, while I myself only know a few characters and haven't read many classics Besides, ic that expert had usedHe pressed his hand against ht after I finished and his hand left ”
Yun Fuyi saw that his eyes had no focus There sure seemed to be problems with them as the white parts were suffused with a faint blue, so she knehat he said was true She felt a bit sorry that they had refused her offer, but she did not force them ”That's fine We'll leave first since we need to hurry on with our journey tonight If the two of you have any urgent needs, you can go to the Six Harmonies association's sub-hall in the city and tell them my name [2], Yun Fuyi”
Shen Qiao thanked her Chen Gong glanced at Shen Qiao and then thanked her as well
Yun Fuyi and herThey weren't even concerned with the two chests anyers with them and headed to the inside of the city as fast as they could All of a sudden, such a big monastery became even more desolate
After he saw their figures disappear froave Shen Qiao a pat He was still speaking in a really low voice as if he was afraid that other people ree when she asked us to go together with them? Won't it be safer if we did?”
The pain in Shen Qiao's eyes hadn't stopped yet, but he laughed after hearing Chen Gong's question, ”Then, why didn't you stop o with the back then?”
Chen Gong hesitated for a second, ”Co to them, of course you're more trustworthy”
Shen Qiao sighed, ”I guess the only reason that Vice Chair is that she was afraid that the content she heard was incomplete and wanted us to help her to write the book down froht, the outside world will soon find out about the news People will try to obtain a copy of the book by all possible er arises, ould be the first ones thrown out by them”
Chen Gong suddenly realized the truth He could not help but curse, ”No wonder that woman suddenly became so kind-hearted So, it turns out that she has a bellyful of evil tricks hidden already If you didn't stop me in time, I would have really followed after them!”
”This is justis such a precious treasure, they are afraid they will forget so they heard while it was read out loud and will definitely stop and write it down first These written versions would surely become hot items that everyone wants to seize We're notus any benefit It will only draw disaster upon us”
Chen Gong was dejected, ”You're right I wanted to join the Six Har how ht, I'll no longer hold on to this delusion I don't know a thing abouta handyet in!”
The two of theether It was more than an hour since the incident before Shen Qiao finally felt the pain in his eyes slightly alleviate However, he could not see anything when he opened his eyes His sight was back to the worst condition that he had started with
He pondered about it Regarding what Yan Wushi+ did just then, it was highly probable that he soinally have needed several months or even several years to recover–to their best condition But in the end, he ht need even more time to recover now as a coht he had seen
Shen Qiao couldn't help but smile bitterly
He had finally experienced thoroughly how heartless this person was It was probably not soood intention either that led Yan Wushi+ to save Shen Qiao back then
But tonight… Was it really a coincidence that Yan Wushi+ had appeared here?
Suddenly, Chen Gong pulled Shen Qiao's sleeves His tone sounded a bit chilling, ”You see, since so that little monk back there, what about the abbot and the two littlein the monastery? It can't be… It can't be that they were already silenced, right?”
Shen Qiao did not say anything
As if his silence conveyed so turned pale and became quiet as well
He had always flaunted himself as a fearless person, but this was the first time that he deeply realized the importance of power
In a world like this one, anyone who did not have the corresponding strength could end up beco a sacrifice with a shady death at any time
…
As expected, both the abbot and the two monks were dead
The corpses were right in the old abbot's room The murderer hadn't even tried to cover it up and si was so scared when he saw this that even his legs went soft He had no strength to collect their corpses and ran straight back, rolling and crawling along the way Only after seeing Shen Qiao did he finally calm down a little
Even though Shen Qiao was blind, he could still so there
Chen Gong's lips treuised herself as the littleShe could have just made them unable to speak or move Why did she still need to kill them?”
”Maybe, this is the way she does things” Shen Qiao was silent for a moment ”Some people don't need reasons when they act They believe they can rule over other people's lives, thus whether they decide to do good or evil solely depends on their own preference”
Chen Gong blankly stared at the ground The dried up bloodstain on the old abbot's corpse was still flashi+ng before his eyes Everything that had happened tonight had completely overturned what he had known or experienced in the past dozen or so years Still deeply immersed in the shock, he was unable to co time
'I must not become a person who places themselves at the mercy of others I have to becoht as he recalled those great experts he had seen tonight
Co who appeared to be out of this ant, self-willed Yan Wushi+ would naturally stir up more of his admiration
Shen Qiao didn't knohat he was thinking He thought Chen Gong was just frightened, so he patted Chen Gong's shoulder a few times and said softly, ”Every encounter is the result of fate Since the old abbot lent out hisus a favor Why don't we bury the?”
Chen Gong let out a long breath ”Sure”
Translator's Notes:
[1] Bamboo Slips (竹简 zhu jian): Bamboo and wooden slips were the main media for documents in China before the widespread introduction of paper (see ie)
[2] Tell the that they had a connection with her