Chapter 675: Little Boy with Big Shrewdness
It's cold up there, and when the little Taoist priest had a runny nose, the Thunder Officer just remembered to ward off the wind, but it was too late.
He had no choice but to feast his eyes on it and then returned to the front of the Golden Palace.
The black dragon flew across the sky and earth, and the moon appeared through the clouds. The moonlight poured down from the holes in the dark clouds, shining on the surface of Taihu Lake, making the ripples sparkle.
Chong Jing was still savoring the beauty of wandering in the sea of stars above the sky. He sniffed and forgot the pain in his hand.
The two people leaned against the door of the golden palace, looking at the silver light cast by the moonlight shining through the dark clouds in the distance.
Chong Jing turned his head and looked up at Cai Leiguan. Cai Leiguan's face was hidden in the shadow of the lantern, and his expression was not clear.
Chong Jing asked, "Did you have a fight with Tiechen?"
Officer Cai Lei said, "We're not arguing. I just don't like him."
Chong Jing's eyes widened, he really didn't believe it, but because Cai Leiguan was in a bad mood, he couldn't go against him, so he could only sigh and said, "Then don't let him come next time. If you don't like him, then I don't like him either."
"You're such a brat." The Thunder Officer pushed him away in disdain and said, "Go ask your uncle for some medicine."
Chong Jing sniffed hard and wiped his face with his sleeve, leaving two dark stains on his sleeve. He smiled sheepishly and said, "Then I'll be leaving first. You should get some rest."
"Go away, don't bother me."
Chong Jing looked back every three steps, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
The mine officer heard his footsteps as he left the courtyard, but after a few steps, he trotted back in, leaning half his body out from the door, looking at him with sparkling eyes, and asked, "You won't be gone when I wake up tomorrow, will you?"
The mine collector raised his brows and made eye contact with the sharp-eyed kid.
The boy curled his eyes and said, "The Immortal asked you to stay here, so don't run away at this critical moment."
Officer Cai Lei glared at him irritably, and a gust of wind blew from the yard, pushing Chong Jing out of the door. Then, with two clangs, the door closed violently.
Chong Jing sneezed because of the cold wind, sniffed his nose, hugged his clothes tightly and walked quickly to the alchemy room.
Listening to his joyful and quick footsteps, the Thunder Officer leaned against the Golden Palace and sighed deeply.
For a moment, Cai Leiguan did have the idea of leaving, but now, he seemed to feel that he could not leave.
On the other hand, Tie Chen, who had fled in the confrontation with Cai Leiguan, returned to Taihu Water Palace in a daze, and went to look for San Qian Sui in a daze.
Seeing his expression, the old turtle knew that he had suffered a setback, so he brought him a cup of calming tea and asked him what had happened.
Tie Chen explained everything and then asked, "Old Prime Minister, did my father really abandon me after having an affair with me? Otherwise, why would he hate me so much?"
The old turtle reminisced, "I don't really know the details. I was a civil servant in charge of Taihu Lake affairs. Your father followed the Golden Dragon King on his campaigns and didn't often take me with him. I just remember a group of demons once wreaked havoc in the snowy mountains upstream of the Yangtze River, and your father was ordered to eliminate them. I think it happened around that time."
The old turtle's face was actually a little embarrassed. He said, "You grew up with Du Heng, so you know what kind of person he is. He has many concubines and his lust is hard to control. Although your father was not so dissolute in his youth, he was also very romantic. If something happened between him and the dragon girl outside while he was exorcising demons, it would not be surprising at all."
Tiechen could only smile bitterly. He could understand some things, but when the bad consequences happened to him, it was really hard to swallow.
The Three Thousand Year Old said, "When the black dragon grew up, it once caused chaos in Taihu Lake, attempting to challenge your father's position as Water God. You know what happened later. Your father, feeling guilty, refused to intervene. This angered him, causing a riot in Taihu Lake, and he was eventually suppressed by Master Shenzhao beneath Turtle Mountain."
Tie Chen's heart was filled with mixed emotions, all brewing into a pool of bitter wine. He didn't know how to respond at all. He could only complain, "Three Thousand Years Old, you've made me suffer. Why didn't you tell me these things? How can I still have the face to see him now?"
The Three Thousand Years Old coughed dryly and said, "If you knew, you would definitely not ask him for help."
Tie Chen said, "I haven't asked him for anything yet, and I haven't even spoken a word."
Three Thousand Years Old said: "He treats you differently after all."
"If he truly hated you, he would have plenty of opportunities to harm you. But you successfully became a disciple of the Great Immortal Jin Ting, and he has helped you repeatedly, which shows that he may not hate you."
"Now you are not only brothers, but also fellow disciples. If you ask him for help, he may not refuse."
Tie Chen said, "If we don't recognize him, we can still maintain a superficial relationship. But now that I've exposed him, let alone asking him for help, he won't even want to see me again."
The Three Thousand Years Old sighed and said, "Your Highness, if he refuses to help you, I'm afraid you really won't be able to keep the position of Water God of Taihu Lake. Even if the Golden Dragon King wants to nominate you as the Water God for the sake of our old master, he won't be able to convince the people."
The Three Thousand Years Old stared at him, forcing Tie Chen to look away. He then slowly said, "If Your Highness doesn't want to protect Taihu's foundation, you don't have to look for him. But if you want to accomplish great things, you can't care too much about face."
"Besides, the old lord feels guilty towards him and owes him a lot. If you shamelessly go to him, you can at least preserve the brotherhood and make amends on the old lord's behalf."
"You've suffered for many years in Taihu Lake, and he's suffered for many years outside. In this world, you're the only family members left."
Three Thousand Years Old didn't know what words touched Tie Chen, but Tie Chen's expression did soften. He was about to strike while the iron was hot and continue to persuade him, but Tie Chen said, "There's one thing the old Prime Minister said wrongly. Besides him, I don't have no relatives. The old Prime Minister has endured humiliation and hardship for me for so many years. He is a relative closer than blood."
The Three Thousand Years Old was speechless for a moment, unable to utter a word. He could only sigh heavily, patted his shoulder, and said, "How many years can I live?"
Tie Chen said, "Three Thousand Years Old is right. If we want to compensate him, we really have to be thick-skinned and preserve our brotherhood."
Sanqianwai looked at him in surprise and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Tie Chen said, "I want to talk to him and tell him the truth."
"Taihu Lake is, after all, father's legacy. To keep it, we brothers must join forces. Father owes him a lot, doesn't he want some compensation? Although I am only a sixth-rank Taoist, my skills are not enough to convince others, but his fifth-rank Taoist is more than enough to defend this area."
"When King Jinlong arrives, I will ask for your grace to appoint him as the Dragon God of Taihu Lake. Once I help him become familiar with the affairs of Taihu Lake and master the ways of the Water God of Taihu Lake, I will resign the position of Water God and travel the world with the old Prime Minister."
Sanqian Sui stared at Tiechen with wide eyes, too shocked to speak, with only a helpless question in his mind.
"ah?"
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