Chapter 144 One Wave After Another - Part 2 Lu Qing saw Clan Chief Fang leave...
Seeing that Clan Chief Fang had left, Lu Qing came out from behind. "What does this guy mean? Selling his daughter for personal gain?"
Wu Chen shook his head. "It's not that simple."
Old Hei and A Fan didn't understand. "He's about to give her to you. Isn't that selling his daughter for personal gain?"
Wu Chen shook his head. "I just took over the position and left the Divine Palace in a hurry. Many people with ulterior motives have seen this. For example, Zhan Yantai is probably rushing here right now, just wanting to find out what I'm doing. If the Fang family sends me people, I'll leave satisfied. But there's more to come."
Lu Qing frowned. "You mean, he's digging a pit for you to fall into?"
“Perhaps it is, perhaps it isn’t.” Wu Chen stood up. “But as long as they’re not in the Fang family, we’re in an invincible position. You all wait and see what the Fang family does.” He looked at Lu Qing. “The other disciples reported that those individuals had dealt with the Zou family back then. Some perished together with the Zou family, while others escaped using tricks and have disappeared without a trace. There’s no news of their descendants.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing sighed, "It's not all bad news." So many years have passed; who knows what strange twists and turns have happened? No news is good news in itself.
Wu Chen looked at her expression, then at Lao Hei and A Fan, “You two are among the few who know the truth. But if Lu Qing’s identity is exposed because of you, and she suffers disaster, I will absolutely not let you off lightly.”
He specifically looked at Old Black, "I know you're used to being lawless. If you think that just because of a blood connection, you can act with impunity, then I can send you back to the Western Wilderness right now, which will fulfill my promise. Your people are there, and you'll be much freer than here..."
"I'm not going!" Old Hei roared. Lu Qing described the Western Wilderness as so terrible, yet he spoke of it as so wonderful. One of them was definitely lying. And from what she knew, Lu Qing's gloating expression was more genuine. She knew this guy was full of bad intentions, trying to get rid of her, this hot potato.
"If you don't go, my promise to take you as my disciple will still stand. Are you willing?"
What could Lao Hei do if he didn't want to? He could only nod reluctantly.
Wu Chen nodded, "Very good." He called Qi Ying in, "Take her to copy the 'Book of Rites.' Not only does she have to copy it, she also has to memorize it."
Lu Qing's eyes widened immediately. Wasn't this the very thing Wu Chen had threatened her with having to copy ten times if she didn't obey? She never expected that Old Hei would actually get to taste it.
Old Hei was so angry he gritted his teeth, "Don't even think about me calling you master!"
Wu Chen didn't mind. "You can call me your great-uncle if you want. Lu Qing and your grandmother are sisters, so you should respectfully call her your great-aunt. Then I'll be your great-uncle. They say a teacher for a day is a father for life. So, it's a bit of a shame for me to be your teacher."
Old Hei was struck dumb, speechless with despair.
Afan couldn't help but lower his head and chuckle. He saw that Qiying was also chuckling to herself, so he quickly pulled the stiff-looking Lao Hei along with Qiying.
Lu Qing burst into laughter, "I've heard of uncles in cradles and grandsons with canes. Now that I think about it, it's not an exaggeration at all."
Finally, it was just the two of them left. Wu Chen pulled her close, held her in his arms, and sighed in her ear, "The Zou family's affairs will be known sooner or later. But those with malicious intentions won't give up so easily. If Qi Rui accidentally lets them notice something amiss, who knows what kind of danger it will bring you. I'm not in a hurry to deal with the Fang family right now. What I really want to do is send Qi Rui to the Western Wilderness."
Lu Qing could sense his unease, so she reached out and gently patted his back. "Don't worry, I'm here for you."
Wu Chen was amused by her, "Your way of comforting me is truly unique."
Lu Qing blinked. "You have to believe in yourself. You can do it."
Wu Chen smiled and kissed her. "Yes, I'm here for you! So just listen to me."
"Can I go play now?" Lu Qing was still thinking about the fish she hadn't caught this morning.
Wu Chen couldn't help but kiss her again, "One hour to play, one hour to practice. Don't slack off."
Lu Qing's eyes darted around, and she hooked her arm around Wu Chen's neck, looking like she wanted to kiss him but wasn't. "So, what about this? Is it considered playing, or practicing martial arts?"
Wu Chen's eyes darkened, and he pulled her behind the screen, giving her a severe "lecture".
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Author's note: Sorry, I didn't complete the ranking task. I'll catch up on the missing parts as soon as possible.
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