Seeing Li Shen's increasingly agitated emotions, Ye Qiu frowned and said seriously, "You are indeed a piece of trash now."
"What?"
Li Shen stared at Ye Qiu, then suddenly flew into a rage: "You still dare to be so arrogant? I'll fight you to the death!"
He rushed towards Ye Qiu, disregarding everything.
Ye Qiu kicked Li Shen away.
However, Ye Qiu controlled his strength very well, and Li Shen was not injured at all.
Seeing that Li Shen was about to get up, Ye Qiu calmly said, "It's true that you're a piece of trash, but if you can become my disciple, I can transform you completely. One day, you might have the chance to kill the governor with me."
Upon hearing this, Li Shen froze on the spot as if he had been frozen in place.
"Silly boy, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and become my apprentice."
Li Zhen hurriedly shouted a reminder.
Li Shen realized what was happening, and his eyes lit up with ecstatic joy.
He knew all about Ye Qiu's many brilliant achievements during this period.
If you can become Ye Qiu's apprentice, you will surely learn extraordinary skills.
But Li Shen wasn't blinded by elation: "You...you took me as your disciple out of guilt because my father died because of you?"
"Yes." Ye Qiu didn't hide anything: "But as long as you study hard, have the right attitude, and don't do anything reckless, I will teach you to succeed."
"good."
Li Shen gritted his teeth and knelt down in front of Ye Qiu with a thud: "Master, please accept my three bows."
Bang.
Bang.
Bang.
Li Shen kowtowed three times deeply.
Ye Qiu reached out and pulled Li Shen up: "Since you are my master, I will make these unpleasant things clear from the start. When you learn from me, you must not kill innocent people indiscriminately, you must not bully others by abusing your power, and you must not do evil. If you violate any of these three rules, I will cripple your cultivation."
"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely be strict with myself."
Li Shen said in a deep voice.
"good."
Ye Qiu didn't say anything more.
Li Yuechan and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Li Shen's emotions had calmed down.
“Young Master Ye, it is a blessing for Xiao Shen to become your disciple, and it is a blessing for the Li family as well. Rest assured, we will not blame you for Li Xian’s death. Our Li family has chosen you and chosen to stand with you through thick and thin, so we can accept all the consequences.”
Li Zhen said solemnly.
"Thank you for your understanding, sir." Ye Qiu said, "In the next few days, take care of Uncle Li's funeral arrangements first. After that, you should move to a new place. The governor is bound to make some big moves soon, so it's not advisable for you to show yourselves in public."
"Alright, we'll listen to Young Master Ye."
Li Zhendao.
"Um."
...
In the following days, the Li family arranged Li Xian's funeral and held several religious ceremonies.
The night before the trip up the mountain, the Li family prepared food and wine, waiting for relatives and friends to come and pay their respects.
But after waiting for a long time, very few people came.
Such a situation is undeniably tragic.
"Yuechan, why is no one coming? The Li family shouldn't be that unpopular."
Ye Qiu asked Li Yuechan beside him in a low voice.
Li Yuechan sighed and whispered, "In the past few days, our family's affairs have become a big fuss. Many people already know that we have offended the prefect and the governor by standing with you. That's why our relatives and friends don't dare to come, for fear of being implicated."
"Understood."
Ye Qiu sighed.
The fickleness of human relationships and the coldness of the world are vividly portrayed in human life.
Time flew by, and two hours later, the guests finally arrived.
"It's my uncle and his family who have arrived."
Li Shen happily went to greet him.
Ye Qiu glanced around and saw that there were about ten people, all with serious expressions and carrying wreaths.
After offering incense to Li Xianling's memorial tablet, a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses turned to look at Li Shen and said solemnly, "I know everything about your family's affairs. Shen, please accept my condolences."
"Uncle, I thought you weren't coming."
Li Shen shed tears, deeply moved.
"Don't get excited yet," the man said in a deep voice. "We've come here for two reasons. First, to pay our respects to your father. Second, our family has recently encountered difficulties, and it's time to return the three million that your Li family owes us."
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shen was stunned.
Li Zhen and the others also looked rather grim.
Li Yuechan stepped forward and said seriously, "Uncle, our family does owe you three million, but now, isn't it inappropriate for you to ask for the debt in front of my second uncle's coffin? After all, you are Xiao Shen's uncle."
“What do you mean, ‘close uncle’? Even a close uncle needs to save his own life.’” A woman next to her said, “Your Li family has offended the governor and is not far from destruction. I advise you to be sensible and return the money to us as soon as possible. If you don’t return the money today, don’t blame us for making a scene at the funeral hall.”
"Aunt, how...how could you do this?"
Li Shen found it hard to believe.
"Don't call us so affectionately. Ever since your mother passed away, do you really think your family is that close to us? Pay up the money," the woman said disdainfully, her face completely smug and opportunistic.
Li Shen gave a bitter smile: "I understand now. When you're down on your luck, it's often those you consider family who will turn on you. I've seen through it all."
"Say whatever you want, but paying me back is the only truth," the man said coldly.
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