C29 (1/2)
When he returned to his residence, Chen Shuang was still unconscious, and Ban Chao had specially invited a doctor to help him see Chen Shuang's injury. Unexpectedly, Li Yunfan's palm attack was extremely heavy, not to mention that Chen Shuang was only a seven or eight year old urchin boy, even an adult might not necessarily be able to bear it if he had not practiced martial arts. But that doctor could not diagnose where Chen Shuang was, no matter what, and after looking for a long time, he shook his head repeatedly.
Yin Ping asked with worry, ”So, what happened to Little Shuang?”
The doctor took Chen Yin's pulse and said, ”Your son's pulse is stable, so I really can't see any internal injuries.”
Chen Mu frowned. ”How is that possible?” Li Yunfan's palm is known as the Monolith Breaker, it can even hit rocks, how can a blemish not have the slightest wound? ”
Yin Ping said in a displeased tone, ”Could it be that you want your son to be injured?” I already said, don't be in the company of those Chinese, you just didn't listen. Even your two sons almost died, I don't think you can use anything from the Western Regions. Wealth isn't something people like us should have. ”And now?”
In panic, Yin Ping picked up Chen Yu again and said, ”We will immediately leave Shanshan before those five ghosts come looking for us. If there's anything wrong with the blemish... I... ”I …” As Yin Ping spoke, she began to sob. If Yin'er was really dead, she wouldn't know what to do. She only felt heartbroken, but was worried for Chen Ying.
Chen Mubai said seriously, ”As a man, I will naturally repay the kindness shown to me. How can I follow you for the sake of being rich and powerful?” Sister Pingfan, I've said it before, our family has been wandering in the desert for so many years. The Five Devils of the Desert are not looking for us for just a day or two. Instead, it's for ten years. ”Pingmei, I've already thought about it. I don't want to be as muddleheaded as I was in the past, and I don't want to live in hiding. Since Master Ban Chao thinks highly of me, I will do my best for him.” This time, no matter what, I will not leave. If the Five Devils of the Desert come, I will fight them with my treasured sword. Even if I die in the end, I will not regret it. ”
Seeing this situation, Ban Chao didn't know how to comfort Yinping. He first told the doctor to stay away, then said, ”Chen Mubai, your child is injured, so it's within reason for Madame to be angry at you. I don't think you need to go to tonight's banquet, so you should accompany Madam properly. ”
Chen Mu immediately retorted, ”Huyan Jie is a brave man of the three armies. Since I have promised my lord, I will definitely go through fire and water. I must go tonight. ” He turned around and said to Yin Ping, ”Sister Pingfan, this is my chance to build a new career. Could it be that you really have the heart to call me commoner for the rest of my life? ”
Yin Ping looked at her husband's earnest face and her heart couldn't help but soften. Which man in this world wouldn't want to become famous? Chen Muyi had endured for many years, but his ambition had never died. This trip to the Western Regions as a follower was Chen Muyi's best chance to make a comeback, but it was also his greatest risk. Yin Ping would rather her husband live an ordinary life than let him take such a risk.
Just as she was hesitating, Chen Yu said, ”Mother, today Huyan Jie is showing off her power and bravado. I can't stand that Prince of Shanshen Country looking down on me because I am still the son of a commoner. ”Mom, I also want to play with the elite little princess. If dad is a high official, then we will have someone to protect us as soon as we leave the city, and brother won't be taken out by the Five Devils of the desert to the city. Being an official is different from being a commoner, even if you have great abilities you will still be the same, so mom, I don't want to be a commoner, so just call dad to go.”
It was just that Chen Yu felt inferior in her heart. In the past, their family had happily hunted sheep in the desert, and the people they had interacted with were very different from the ones they had interacted with now. Chen Yu had never felt inferior to anyone else, but now, in front of those nobles, she always felt inferior.
When Yin Ping saw that both his father and son were in such a state, she could only sigh and say, ”I hope that everything is safe.”
When Ban Chao heard this, he was overjoyed. He immediately unsheathed Shengxie's sword from his waist and handed it to Chen Mu. ”Take this sword of mine.”
As a warrior, who wouldn't want to have a masterwork weapon? Ban Chao had only met Chen Mi by chance, but they had actually exchanged gifts with such precious treasures. This showed how much trust he had in Chen Mi. How could Chen Mi not be flattered? He quickly declined, ”My lord, how can we …”
Ban Chao waved his hand. ”I told you to take it, so take it. I still remember the first time we met, in order to save Yin Ping, you used a treasured sword to block my bow and arrow, and in the end, you were no longer able to find it.