Ch 17: The Initial Signs of Chaos, Zhang Erhe Falls into Crisis.
Lin Tian returned home, his gaze landing on Qing Yi, who was walking out of the side room, holding a basin in her hands.
The water in the basin was somewhat red, and the towel also carried traces of blood.
“Master,” Tang Qingyi said softly, looking at Lin Tian.
Lin Tian responded, “She’s awake?”
“Yes, I just finished applying the medicine to her.”
Qing Yi’s face was filled with worry. The older sister in the room was badly injured and so pitiful.
Tang Qingyi touched her own head, feeling a headache, as if she had been hit. Strange.
After a few rounds of wine, Pang Shan had drunk quite a bit, his face flushed, shaking his head, and his speech was somewhat slurred.
“Brother Lin… what kind of wine is this? Why is it so strong? Back then, I wouldn’t get drunk even after three jars, and I’ve only drunk a few bottles now.”
Seeing this, Lin Tian chuckled, “I think we should stop here today. Let’s drink again another day.”
“No way… I’m not satisfied yet,” Pang Shan said very boldly.
“Hic~”
Pang Shan: “Brother Lin, I heard Lord Fang say that you are a man of great ambition. He said you don’t even think highly of the Dragon Guards.”
Lin Tian chuckled: “It’s not that I don’t think highly of them, it’s just that I can’t stand these officials. They eat the people’s food and drink the people’s drink, and in the end, they look down on the people.”
“I don’t deny that there are good officials, but how many are there?”
“I’m saving the people from fire and water on one side, and on the other side, they’re pushing the people into deeper waters. Tell me, what’s the point of me doing that? It’s thankless and exhausting.”
Pang Shan: “Hic~ Brother Lin is right. If I had your strength, I wouldn’t do it either. I can’t stand this c*ap. To be honest with you, Brother Lin, I haven’t received my monthly salary for three months.”
“Guess what? That damned County Magistrate is about to retire in two months and tells us that the imperial national treasury is empty and that the monthly salary will be issued in a few months.”
“We know he swallowed our monthly money. He took three wives and concubines for himself. He has achieved complete success and is rich, alas~ I dare to be angry but dare not speak out.”
“If I had the strength, I would have done him in long ago, to let him know that I, Pang Shan, am not to be trifled with!” Pang Shan almost roared the last sentence.
Seeing this, Lin Tian was also embarrassed. Fortunately, I didn’t drink with you outside, otherwise I really wouldn’t be able to stop your mouth. You really dare to say anything.
Lin Tian: “Brother Pang, you’re drunk. I’ll send you back.”
Pang Shan: “I’m not drunk~ I’m not drunk… Brother Lin, there’s something I don’t know if I should say.”
Lin Tian: “Oh~ Just say whatever it is. Why are you being so polite?”
Pang Shan: “Well~ I’m considered useless in this life, but what I’m most worried about is my ten-year-old son. I know Brother Lin is very strong, so I want you to teach my son.”
Lin Tian felt a little amused. So you were waiting for me here.
You probably had this idea from the beginning. Looking at Pang Shan’s embarrassed look, Lin Tian smiled helplessly.
“Bring him over tomorrow. How much he can learn depends on his ability.”
After a long time, Lin Tian finally sent Pang Shan away. It’s really not easy. If you can’t drink, why drink blindly? It’s just adding to my worries.
Qing Yi began to clean up the dishes. Lin Tian looked at this disciple and really liked her more and more. She was so sensible.
Qing Yi frowned: “Master, how did that older sister become like that? She’s so pitiful.”
Lin Tian: “I don’t know. She was like that when I saved her. You can take care of her for the next few days.”
Just as the two were talking, a petite figure walked out of the room. The two looked at the figure.
Lin Tian looked at the figure and felt a little happy: “Finally awake. Your daddy thought you were going to sleep until New Year’s Eve.”
Nannan trotted over, her little face full of smiles: “Daddy.”
Then she hugged Lin Tian, her chubby little face flushed: “Daddy, do you know where Nannan went to play these past few days?”
Lin Tian pretended not to know, somewhat surprised: “Where did my Nannan go to play? Did you go to Journey to the West to find the Sun Wukong?”
Nannan put her little hands on her hips: “That’s not it. I’ll secretly tell you, Daddy. I went to another world. The tigers there are as big as mountains, and the little birds are as big as houses.”
Lin Tian laughed when he heard this, amused by Nannan.
“Daddy, I’ll show you something.”
As she spoke, Nannan stretched out her finger, and a white light flew out from between her fingers. The white light was extremely fast.
Swish swish swish!
Lin Tian’s face was full of surprise. At the moment the white light came out, he saw it. It was a small and exquisite jade sword, the sword body crystal clear.
“This… this is!” Lin Tian muttered to himself. Is this sword control?
Swish!
The petite jade sword shuttled through the courtyard, instantly stabbing towards Lin Tian.
Lin Tian’s face was incredulous: “No… where are you stabbing, daughter? Don’t stab me!”
Lin Tian bounced around in the courtyard, with the jade sword chasing after him. Nannan’s little face was even happier.
“Daddy, run!”
Tang Qingyi’s face showed shock: “This… this.” In an instant, she put this matter out of her mind.
Seeing Master and Little Nannan, she was genuinely happy, but there was also some loss in her eyes. She thought of her own father.
The jade sword turned around and rushed back into Nannan’s body.
Lin Tian’s face was incredulous. What’s wrong with this daughter? Where did she get her supernatural powers? Is this still my daughter?
No, I must enforce family law. She’s so rebellious at such a young age. What will happen in the future?
Lin Tian picked up a small twig and walked towards Nannan, his tone somewhat stern.
“Come here! If I don’t beat you for three days, you’ll tear the roof off the house. Look at what you’ve done. You even dare to attack me. In another three years, I’m afraid I’ll have to be buried!”
“Ah~ Sister, save me!”
Nannan ran directly behind Tang Qingyi, revealing a small head looking at Lin Tian.
Tang Qingyi instinctively protected her with one hand, as if she was protecting herself as a child.
Lin Tian finally gave up: “Tell Daddy, who taught you?”
Nannan’s face was full of pride, her little face very smug.
“The older sister in my head taught me. The older sister said that when I get stronger, she will take me away from home.”
Lin Tian was also amused by her anger. Exposed, right? This little girl even dares to run away from home. You just wait and see if I’ll spank you.
“Good, I raised you for three years in vain, and you actually want to run away from home. It seems you really don’t like Daddy.”
Lin Tian pretended to be very sad, a look of frustration appearing on his face.
When Nannan saw Lin Tian was sad, she trotted over, her little hand pulling Lin Tian’s big hand, shaking it back and forth.
“I won’t leave, Daddy. Don’t be sad, okay?”
Suddenly, Lin Tian’s hands moved quickly, picking up Nannan and tickling her. Little one, I’ve caught you, haven’t I?
“Are you still running away from home?”
“Giggle giggle! I won’t leave, Nannan won’t leave.”
Lin Tian also felt that compared to a month ago, the current Nannan was completely different, which should be the credit of the two volumes of Azure Verses.
The current Nannan didn’t seem like a three-year-old child at all.
This also stemmed from Lin Tian’s teaching. From a young age, even though he knew she didn’t understand anything, Lin Tian patiently explained things to her.
Teaching her to read and recite poetry, so now that she’s enlightened, she understands more than a ten-year-old child, but her childish nature is still playful.
Tang Qingyi’s eyes were full of envy. Lin Tian saw it in his heart and also knew that this disciple of his had a miserable life.
He hugged Nannan and walked over, putting his hand on Qing Yi’s head and rubbing it, looking at her with a kind face.
“From now on, this is your home. As long as Master is here, no one can bully you.”
Tang Qingyi “Mm”ed, then smiled “Hehe”.
This scene fell into Fang Qingxue’s eyes in the side room, and a different kind of feeling spread through her heart. How long ago did she also have parents who loved her?
Lin Tian spent the whole afternoon taking care of the children and teaching Qing Yi martial arts.
Through coaxing, he learned a lot of things from Nannan’s mouth. This little guy probably has an old witch in her head.
Body Refinement, Foundation Establishment, sword control… Isn’t this something from Xianxia? I’m afraid my daughter, like me, has a cheat, no wonder she shouts “Kill Bi Yao” in her sleep for three years.
But isn’t the level much stronger than mine? One is cultivating immortality and the other is practicing martial arts. How does it feel like my system is just a joke?
Time flies, and the day passes quickly like white clouds and grey dogs.
Night came, and the bright moon in the sky emitted a faint light, illuminating the earth, like a god overlooking the world.
The breeze blew on the door, making a slight creaking sound.
Nannan was tired from playing and lay in Lin Tian’s arms. Lin Tian told her the story of Journey to the West.
Sun Wukong fought the White Bone Demon three times.
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Beiliang City, Zhang Family
Zhang Erhe, who was far away in Beiliang City, had been back to his family for more than half a month. He originally thought of complaining to his father that someone had harmed him, but who knew that he couldn’t go back now.
He paced back and forth in the house, his expression very anxious, sweat constantly dripping from his forehead, and his thoughts flying wildly in his mind.
Finally, as if he had thought of something, he murmured, “Let’s treat a dead horse as a living one.”
He picked up a pen, flattened a piece of Xuan paper, pressed it with a jade tiger paperweight, dipped the writing brush in the inkstone, and the snow-white writing brush was instantly stained with ink, then he began to write.
——To My Beloved Wives
I originally intended to bring you all to the clan after things were settled, but unexpectedly, I am trapped in a quagmire, making it difficult to move forward.
Second Brother relies on the Marquis of Nantian, and the forces behind Eldest Brother are temporarily unknown, but they must be considerable.
Second Brother is ruthless and vicious in order to seize the position of the family, and wants to kill me. I am now unable to protect myself.
Fortunately, Father invited his close friend, the Sect Leader of the Overlord Saber Sect, to come and oversee things, otherwise the Zhang Family would have been in great chaos long ago.
Second Brother is narrow-minded and will do anything to achieve his goals. Eldest Brother is brave but lacks strategy, only showing off his courage. I have no intention of taking the position of the family.
Therefore, Father is not optimistic about any of us three, and wants to cultivate several grandchildren. Because of this, Second Brother has accumulated a deep resentment towards me. He mistakenly believes that I also want to compete for power.
The last attack was inseparable from Second Brother. With Second Brother’s personality, he will definitely not let it go.
Therefore, upon seeing this letter, my wives must take out all the gold, silver, and treasures in the house and seek out Brother Lin Tian in order to find a glimmer of hope. You should know what to do.
After Zhang Erhe finished writing, the writing brush in his hand was actually broken. The color of resentment overflowed his expression. Second Brother! Since you want to kill me, then don’t blame me for turning the tables on you.