Chapter 132 Becoming an Apprentice...
Chapter 132 Becoming a Disciple
Perhaps it was because of the music, but Feng Qingyang didn't find Gongzi Yu so displeasing anymore.
Ling Hao quickly noticed this; while having breakfast, she observed that Feng Qingyang's attitude towards Gongzi Yu had softened considerably. Although she didn't know the reason for his softening, it was good that it had.
Gongzi Yu naturally noticed this as well, but no matter how Feng Qingyang treated him, he did not change his attitude towards Feng Qingyang, still maintaining a slightly distant respect.
Feng Qingyang didn't need Gongzi Yu to change his attitude towards him. If he really did change, Feng Qingyang might actually start to dislike him.
Yes, that's just how unreasonable the old man is.
After having breakfast, Feng Qingyang disappeared from the villa. He hadn't left the capital, but no one knew where he went. Given his martial arts skills, Linghao wasn't worried about his safety.
"Are you sure you don't need someone to accompany Master?" Gongzi Yu asked.
“No need.” Ling Hao shook his head. “Besides, even if you had someone follow you, they might not be able to keep up. There’s no need to trouble yourself.”
Gongzi Yu said, "What if he suddenly decides to leave the capital..."
“Then let’s leave.” Ling Hao said helplessly, “If I try to stop him, he will definitely get angry, and I can’t stop him anyway, so why bother? Besides, although Master seems to have a good temper, and he is actually quite good-tempered most of the time, if he really gets stubborn, not even ninety-nine oxen could pull him back. Since that’s the case, it’s better to let him be at ease than to make him angry.”
They had been master and apprentice for many years, and they knew each other extremely well.
Gongzi Yu thought for a moment, "If there are ninety-nine oxen, it might be difficult to tie them with ropes."
Ling Hao: "..."
Sometimes she really wondered if her husband's thought process was different from normal people. Ninety-nine cows was just a metaphor, a metaphor!
Lin Pingzhi lingered at the gate of the villa. He looked at the villa, seemingly wanting to go in, but hesitated and didn't move forward, just pacing back and forth. He was worried about disturbing others, so he deliberately avoided people and hid himself.
He feels that he is now a very considerate person. Look, he doesn't bother others anymore, which is a great improvement over the past.
In reality, the guards at the villa viewed Lin Pingzhi as someone with questionable behavior and perhaps even mental issues. Initially, they suspected Lin Pingzhi was up to something or intended to harm the people at the villa, so they prepared to apprehend him.
Who knew that Lin Pingzhi was simply walking back and forth there? Although he seemed furtive and ill-intentioned, he really was just going back and forth without doing anything. The guards weren't the type to act rashly, and besides, they were genuinely curious about what he was up to, so they just kept watching.
But it's been several days, and he's still just going back and forth. Ugh, after watching this for so many days, my eyes are getting tired.
"Poetry Girl, are you really not going to win him over?"
"He didn't do anything, so why bother? Besides, he's not the most important person right now."
"It sounds like the poetry girl knows that silly boy?"
"The young head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of Fuwei Escort Agency." Shici looked at where Lin Pingzhi was hiding, her heart filled with doubt. Strange, what is this kid doing in the capital? And why is he acting so suspiciously?
In reality, Lin Pingzhi simply wanted to become an apprentice, but he couldn't find a good opportunity, so he just kept pacing back and forth at the gate of the villa. He could never find Ling Hao going out, and he didn't feel comfortable going up to knock on the door and saying that he had come to become an apprentice.
He ran away from home with sheer courage, never flinching on the way, and never thinking there was anything wrong with his thoughts. When he first arrived in Kyoto, Lin Pingzhi was even very happy and excited, because his goal was finally about to be achieved.
But when it came time to actually become an apprentice, Lin Pingzhi hesitated.
He wondered if his casual arrival might cause any trouble for Master Ling. He had brought enough silver notes with him, but had forgotten to buy a gift for the apprenticeship ceremony. The gifts he could afford now were all rather vulgar, like jewels and precious stones, which he felt were unworthy of Master Ling. Wouldn't it be extremely impolite of him to arrive without a gift?
Lin Pingzhi's mind was in turmoil. The more he thought about it, the less he dared to take that crucial step. So, he sighed deeply, turned, and left. Of course, he wasn't giving up; he just felt he should be better prepared.
"Hey kid, why are you sighing? Is there some unresolved trouble you're facing?"
The sudden sound startled Lin Pingzhi. He looked around and saw the person sitting on the wall talking. It was an old man with white hair and a white beard, dressed in a blue robe, and looked very dignified.
Lin Pingzhi looked around; there was no one else nearby. He pointed to himself and asked, "Senior, are you talking about me?"
"You saw it too, there's no one else around. I wasn't talking about you, were you talking about a ghost?" Feng Qingyang thought this kid looked rather dim-witted. He had run out of the villa, intending to find something interesting to do in Kyoto, when he saw this sneaky kid.
What was strangest, however, was that his actions were so obvious that the guards at the villa couldn't possibly have missed them, yet they ignored them. This only intensified Feng Qingyang's curiosity, so he stared intently at Lin Pingzhi, wanting to see what he was up to.
As it turned out, he simply acted furtively and did nothing else. Feng Qingyang didn't believe that this person was so simple, so when he saw Lin Pingzhi about to leave, he appeared in front of him.
"Greetings, senior." Although Lin Pingzhi's martial arts skills were mediocre, he was not without discernment. Moreover, having experienced the siege of the Fuwei Escort Agency, he was more cautious. So, after confirming that the old man was no ordinary old man, he first stepped forward to pay his respects. "I sighed just now because what I wanted to do was not going smoothly, that's why I sighed."
He appeared calm, but was actually on guard. Although the old man seemed to have no ill intentions towards him, one must be cautious when traveling.
Feng Qingyang saw through Lin Pingzhi's guardedness at a glance, but he didn't care. He continued to ask, "What do you want to do? Why don't you tell me? Maybe I can help?"
For some reason, he found this fair-skinned young man with rosy lips and white teeth quite pleasing to the eye, so he thought that if he could help, he would lend a hand. Feng Qingyang had lived for so long, and his ways were no longer what they used to be; he was quite casual about things.
"No need," Lin Pingzhi said with a smile, "I wouldn't dare trouble you with my affairs, senior. I can handle it myself."
"That won't do." Feng Qingyang stepped forward, grabbed Lin Pingzhi, and then leaped into the air. "I want to help you right now."
Lin Pingzhi, who was suddenly grabbed and thrown into the air: "???"
No, how did things turn out like this?
On the other side, Ling Hao was talking to Zhu Qiqi when she saw Feng Qingyang fly in with someone in his hand.
"Master, what are you doing?" Linghao quickly went to greet him. "This person is... Lin Pingzhi?" She recognized him the moment Feng Qingyang threw him to the ground. She was a little curious; how did these two end up together?
“I saw him acting suspiciously outside, so I just dragged him in.” Feng Qingyang didn’t let his curiosity get the better of him. “Now we know what he’s up to.”
"Lin Pingzhi?" Zhu Qiqi looked over with some curiosity. "If I remember correctly, isn't this the young head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the Lin family from the Fuwei Escort Agency?"
Normally, she might not have known about a nobody like Lin Pingzhi, but because of Ling Hao, she knew about the Qingcheng Sect's siege of the Fuwei Escort Agency, and naturally, she knew who Lin Pingzhi was. Zhu Qiqi looked Lin Pingzhi up and down, thinking to herself, "What a handsome and noble young man!"
Yes, Lin Pingzhi's martial arts skills were mediocre, but his appearance was outstanding; handsome and noble were not an exaggeration to describe him. However…
Gongzi Yu walked over and stood beside Ling Hao, saying, "Shici said he had been wandering around outside the villa for the past few days. I thought he wasn't important, so I ignored him." No matter how much of a commotion the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique incident had caused, Lin Pingzhi was nothing more than a pawn in his eyes, so of course he didn't care.
Zhu Qiqi glanced at Gongzi Yu, then at Lin Pingzhi, thinking to herself: Although this young man is indeed handsome and noble, he pales in comparison to her disciple. Comparison is inevitable; Lin Pingzhi, who initially seemed quite good, paled in comparison to Gongzi Yu.
Seeing that they were all surrounding Lin Pingzhi, who looked dazed, Ling Hao assumed they had frightened him. So she smiled and looked at him gently, asking, "Young Master Lin, did you come to see me?"
In this secluded courtyard, Lin Pingzhi didn't know anyone else besides her. He must have come looking for her, right? Was he here to ask for help? Or did he want to ask her for something? Because he had something to ask, he hesitated, which was why he lingered outside the door. Ling Hao wondered.
"I..." Lin Pingzhi was indeed stunned, but not because he was frightened. Rather, he was at a loss for what to do when he suddenly appeared in front of Ling Hao in such an undignified manner.
He wanted to become an apprentice, but given his current state of disarray, no one would want a disciple like him, would they? Lin Pingzhi was extremely frustrated. He stood up, dusted himself off, and said to Ling Hao, "Hero Ling, I've come to thank you for saving everyone from the Fuwei Escort Agency and my Lin family."
As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Ling Hao.
Ling Hao was puzzled. That's all? Lin Pingzhi traveled all the way from Fuzhou to Kyoto for such a trivial matter? "Your parents have already thanked me, and you thanked me before. The matter is settled, you don't need to go to such lengths."
She could tell that Lin Pingzhi was hiding something, but since he didn't say anything, she wouldn't insist on asking.
She didn't want to ask, but Feng Qingyang wanted to know, so he stepped forward and placed his hand on Lin Pingzhi's shoulder. "Lin family boy, right?"
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Author's note: Goodnight, muah!
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