Chapter 129 Seeking Trouble - 1 The three looked closely, and sure enough...
The three of them looked closely and, sure enough, Old Hei's face was so ugly it looked like he wanted to eat someone alive.
Qi Ying was somewhat gloating, "What happened? Who could have made you this angry?"
Old Hei plopped down, saying, "I've never seen such an arrogant, domineering, and ruthless girl."
Qi Ying really wanted to pull out a mirror and ask her to look at herself. She was an arrogant, domineering, and ruthless girl who wanted to be seen whenever she wanted.
Lu Qing looked at her.
Old Hei glared at her, "If I hadn't promised to just watch and not make a sound, I would have definitely given that girl a good beating."
Lu Qing frowned. "I'm in a bad mood, so don't go looking for trouble."
Old Hei, ever the opportunist, immediately toned down his attitude. "Last night I went to the Fang family. Their house is easy to find; it's in the largest mansion in Fuxian City. In the dead of night, I chose a brightly lit place, a place where there were definitely people. Huh, you know what I saw. You all think I'm ruthless, but those who broke into my tomb to steal things, even after I turned them into rigors of death, I didn't really torture them much. But the second young lady of the Fang family tied a man and a woman up in the courtyard and practically hacked them to pieces..."
Qi Fu, standing to the side, was practically shivering with shock. This was the first time he'd heard Old Hei boast about his glorious past—turning tomb raiders into rigors of death; and now there was the Fang family's second young lady who liked to carve living people into human stumps. What… what's wrong with women in this world? Are they even the same species as the women he knew?
Qi Ying wasn't thinking about that. "How could this second young lady be so arrogant?"
Qi Fu frowned. "When I was inquiring about the Fang family, I heard a lot about this second young lady. It is said that the Fang family had arranged several marriages for her, but she was always picky and didn't like any of them. She even beat someone up because she was dissatisfied with him. She also often beat the servants at home. However, the Fang family suppressed these rumors and cleaned up the mess for her, so she has never caused any major trouble."
Lu Qing's eyes darted around. "Hey, Lao Hei, I'll give you a chance to vent your anger. Go find this second young lady and fight her. But you're not allowed to win."
"What?" Old Hei bristled. "That blonde brat, I could crush her like a clay figure. You want me to pretend to lose? I can't afford to lose face like that."
Qi Ying started plotting something, and he felt no remorse whatsoever for tricking Lao Hei. "Your teacher's wife didn't tell you to lose, she just told you not to win. A draw is fine too."
Old Hei thought about it for a moment, but couldn't quite figure it out. He just felt that what he said made sense. "Okay. Then I'll go and fight her. But I need to have some reason."
Qi Ying thought to herself, "With your tempers like these two, you'll start fighting as soon as you meet, you don't need any reason. Let's play it by ear."
Qi Fu readily agreed, "Master's wife, you all rest first. I'll go and inquire about the whereabouts of this second young lady."
Lu Qing nodded.
After Qi Fu left, Lu Qing remained sitting there, lost in thought.
Old Hei said to her, "What are you thinking about?"
Lu Qing's train of thought was interrupted by her. "I feel like my thoughts are all jumbled up, and I'm very upset."
"Hey, what's the point of thinking when you're already upset? What you come up with might not even be right." Old Hei blurted out.
Qi Ying also said, "Teacher's wife, if the Fang family was prepared in advance, the more we think about it, the easier it is to fall into their trap. It's better to put aside these ambiguous clues and find another way. Besides, you don't look well, you should rest first."
Lu Qing rubbed her temples. "That makes sense." She brewed herself a cup of spiritual tea and then went to the cabin to take a nap.
When she woke up, it was already dark again. The painted boat docked at the pier of Fuxian City. Qi Fu also returned. "Master's wife, starting today, there will be a half-month-long nighttime flower festival in the city. The second young lady of the Fang family should be coming out to enjoy it. I've booked a room at the largest restaurant in the city. Let's wait for her to arrive."
Old Hei was eager to try, whether it was fighting with Fang Er or enjoying the flower fair at night. Indeed, the human world was the best; everything was lively and bustling.
Qi Fu chose a restaurant called Fuxianlou, a place of ornate carvings and fragrant aromas. He selected a private room in the best location, offering views of both the night view of Fuxian Lake and the bustling streets. Lu Qing sat by the window, enjoying the panoramic night view of Fuxian City.
She followed Wu Chen through many wildernesses. No matter how beautiful the scenery was during the day, at night, unless a full moon hung high and offered some light, most places, near and far, were pitch black. That darkness, where one couldn't see their own hand in front of their face, was enough to make one's heart tremble.
But tonight, Fuxian City, with its countless small lights, has taken shape in the night.
But why are people so terrible in such a beautiful place?
Lu Qing rested her chin on her hand, missing Wu Chen terribly. If only he were here, she could dump all these troublesome things on him.
Old Hei was also leaning out the window, craning her neck to look down. She wouldn't get to eat, but she could feast her eyes. She'd just have to live one day at a time, enjoying every moment of happiness.
"Hey, hey, Fang Er's here," Old Hei called out in a low voice.
Lu Qing looked down and saw a group of servants surrounding a group of women. Among them was a girl in red, walking expressionlessly at the front of the group of women.
"That one in red is Fang Er. The others behind her are probably the other girls from the Fang family. These servants are surrounding them like this, probably not because they're afraid of what others might do to them, but because they're afraid of what Fang Er might do to others," Old Hei mocked. "Hey, she actually got into Fuxian Tower. Wait a minute, I'll go find her now."
Lu Qing grabbed her arm and said, "Wait a minute, maybe she'll come looking for us even if we don't go looking for her."
Sure enough, the Fang family's daughters were led up by the maids of Fuxian Tower. But when the maids led them to another private room, one of the women asked, "What's going on? Why isn't this the room?"
The maid hurriedly said, "Miss, this room has been reserved by guests, and they are already dining inside..."
The woman interrupted the maid with displeasure, "What do you mean? Are you suggesting that my second sister should use a less desirable room?"
The maid trembled. "Fourth Miss, this... this room was indeed booked by a guest well in advance..."
"Hmph," the fourth young lady said coldly, "At every flower festival, this room wasn't reserved for us. You booked it in advance? You're trying to fob us off with this excuse. Do you think those few deposits are more important than my second sister's reputation? I think you're tired of living."
Old Hei raised an eyebrow and said in a low voice, "Did you hear that? Being understanding is all relative."
Qi Ying and Qi Fu both rolled their eyes.
Old Hei snorted, raised his chin, and walked outside. "Where did this gossipy brat come from, disturbing our lady's enjoyment? If you don't want to live, just say so. I'm happy to do a good deed and grant your wish!"
There was a sudden silence outside the door, then the fourth young lady shouted in a shrill, trembling voice, "Who is it? Come out here!"
Lu Qing asked Qi Fu in a low voice, "Is this fourth young lady also a legitimate daughter?"
Qi Fu shook his head. "It should also be a child born to a concubine. Madam Fang had three sons and two daughters, and the eldest daughter is already married."
At this moment, Old Hei walked around the screen and opened the door with a creak. "Isn't Fuxianlou supposed to be the best restaurant in Fuxian City? Why is there a mad dog barking like that?"
"Who are you calling a mad dog?" Fang Si pointed his finger at Lao Hei's nose.
Old Hei looked completely innocent. "Anyone who answers is a mad dog."
"You!" Fang Si laughed angrily. "Are you from out of town? Do you even know who we are?"
"Then do you even know who we are?" Before Fang Si could answer, Lao Hei sneered, "Hey, let me give you a piece of advice: you don't even know who the other party is, yet you dare to force them to change rooms. You know that'll get you into trouble, right?"
"Hmph." Fang Si scoffed. "No matter who you are, as long as my second sister is here, you all have to step back. Otherwise, you might not even make it out of Fuxian City."
"Oh, so you're just a bully relying on your master's power." Old Hei pretended to be serious, picking at his fingers as he looked down. "I'm standing right here today! If you want us to stay in Fuxian City, you'd better hurry up. Otherwise, we might leave after the flower festival. We're definitely using this room today. If you lose face here, you might never get it back."
Fang Si was so angry that he reached out to slap Lao Hei across the face.
How could a ruthless tyrant like Lao Hei, who kills like flies, allow such a young girl to humiliate him? Before anyone could see clearly, Lao Hei grabbed the Fourth Miss's hand and gave it a sharp jerk. The Fourth Miss screamed, stumbled back a few steps, and then, as if she had lost her mind, raised both hands and began slapping herself repeatedly.
Old Hei leaned against the door, raised a hand to gently cover her mouth and nose, and laughed. Her affected and arrogant manner made not only the Fang family, but even Qi Ying and Qi Fu want to slap her.
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