Chapter 109: Bo Wen (1/2)

Chapter 109: Bo Wen

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Chen Mu shook his head, ”I won't enter.” Perceptual sensitivity training really consumed his spirit, leaving him so utterly exhausted after each practice that he needed to rest. He also knew that if he were too eager with this kind of training, it could influence his progress. His having been able to go from thirty-five to forty-five in such a short time was directly related to his mental state. He put all his energy and concentration into each training, and never just rashly entered into it.

Seeing that his perceptual index hadn't risen by more than ten points, Chen Mu still felt that there had been a basic change in the nature of his perception. Whether it was in making cards or practicing flight, the change was perfectly clear.

Because of improvements to his perceptual sensitivity, Chen Mu had been able to increase his production of raining shuttles card .II to fifteen a day. His more precise control meant that he was depleting his perception much more slowly, which made him feel that he had been wasting his perception previously with such low efficiency.

Increasing his efficiency also meant that he had more time to increase his strength. He had too many things to practice, and was still at a very deficient level with flying. He wanted to know how card artisans could engage in battle while flying. Chen Mu didn't think he could do that without a lot more practice.

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Ning Peng stood very respectfully in front of the clan elder, though he couldn't help taking a glance at the youth beside him all dressed in white. Although he wasn't too clear, he felt that he knew a little bit about the impressive background of that youth.

The white-dressed youth always had a slight smile on his face and carried himself easily on top of his handsome looks, no doubt a very charming person. Even Ning Peng was enchanted.

The most crucial thing was that he was sitting alongside the clan elder.

The most impressive spot in the clan elder's house was where those two chairs were arrayed. The clan elder liked to sit to the left when he listened to their reports, and up until then except for his little niece, no one had ever sat in the chair to the right. The young prince in white looked so carefree and unperturbed sitting in that right-hand chair just then.

Lots of things were flashing through Ning Peng's mind as he stole that look, but he quickly straightened out his thinking to give a concise report about recent events to the best of his ability.

The clan elder of the Ning family was Ning Dong's father, as well as being Ning Peng's uncle. He looked very old, likely because he had worked so hard. He said in a deep voice, ”Up until now neither Zuo Tingyi or Zuo Tang want anything to do with the affairs of the Zuo family. The Zuo family is no more, and the two of them can't carry on. Still, for now, it would be better if we didn't enrage the descendants of the Zuo family.”

”The most critical thing just now is to firmly take the time to stabilize Eastern Shang-Wei City, taking it into our hands in the shortest possible time. In addition, we should be on guard with those who were on the side of the Zuo family, and shouldn't treat them softly. It wouldn't be worth getting a knife in our back, so don't go there.”

”What do you think, Bo Wen?”

The clan elder turned toward the youth dressed in white, which astonished Ning Peng. For him to consult like that with the youth short-circuited his brain.

The youth named Bo Wen hastily bowed, and respectfully said, ”You are too polite, uncle. Before I came, father clearly stated that 'Bo Wen must take his instruction from his uncle.'

The clan elder waved his hand and laughed, ”Don't be polite Bo Wen, you are here as part of this family. It has been evident since you were small how intelligent you are, and that you were bound to help your uncle with advice on everything. Your uncle is old, with a brain that doesn't work so well. The world now belongs to the young.”

He then pointed smilingly toward Ning Peng, ”This is Peng-y. He's the same generation as Dong-y. You're all young, and you must tighten your familiarity.” Then he turned toward Ning Peng and bellowed, ”Despite his youth, Bo Wen is very sophisticated. You gang of idiots have to learn from others.”

Bo Wen quickly stood to greet Ning Peng. Ning Peng wasn't angered by what the clan elder had said, and replied merrily, ”Bo Wen has a naturally extraordinary bearing, which inevitably causes my envy at first glance. I'm afraid that all the women in the garden will be lining up to knock on his door in the middle of the night.”

The clan elder stared at Ning Peng, and then without any humor said, ”There haven't been any strikes for a few days, and you seem to have adapted.” This scared Ning Peng's shiny bald head to shrink back, grimacing to himself. Bo Wen was laughing to the side as he watched.

The clan elder restrained his smile, and said in a deep voice, ”How many of the raining shuttles card .II have you retrieved?”

There are still three that we haven't recovered, and those three card artisans have disappeared. We've searched all through Amay City and Eastern Shang-Wei City, and found no trace of them.” Ning Peng's face was bitter, as this was his first time slipping up like that, which he naturally took very badly.

But the clan elder wasn't blaming him, as he said after consideration, ”You shouldn't hold yourself responsible. With the raining shuttles card .II so squarely hitting the target this time, what person with any mind at all wouldn't do anything to get one? Who knows how long those missing card artisans had been lurking. It could be a good thing that we found them out.”