vncnus Chapter 1381 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1381 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
At the same time, she scolded, "It's all because of your willfulness that your father was implicated. Fortunately, this time it was a close call, but you still need to be taught a lesson."
Azhen wasn't one to take a slap for nothing. Even so, explaining things clearly afterward might leave a bad impression on Yi Xiaolan.
But she doesn't think it has to be this way.
Having lived all these years, she had never been slapped by anyone, let alone Yi Xiaolan.
She dodged lightly and quickly ran behind Xu Shan.
Her adoptive father will take care of the rest.
However, she wouldn't let Yi Xiaolan get away with it so easily.
"Mother, even if you're going to hit someone, shouldn't you ask first? I won't stand for hitting someone without even knowing what happened! What kind of mother slaps her daughter the moment she sees her daughter come back? Don't you like me?" Azhen poked her head out from behind Xu Shan, her face full of disappointment and sadness.
Of course, if possible, what Azhen would prefer to say is whether Yi Xiaolan is eager to shift the focus, find a venting point, and find a scapegoat. However, these words are clearly inappropriate for her status, age, and the current situation.
Yi Xiaolan was stunned. Normally, when she disciplined her willful and ignorant child, everyone would think it was nothing, and would only think that she hit the child because she was angry.
However, Azhen's clear and articulate speech still left everyone feeling somewhat uneasy.
Yes, I thought my daughter was dead, but she came back. I should be happy, not rush to scold her.
However, most people would still come up with a reasonable explanation for Yi Xiaolan's behavior: she was just too angry.
A-Zhuang doesn't care what others think; many impressions are formed little by little, not fixed all at once.
Judging from the client's experiences, Yi Xiaolan really doesn't care much about her daughter, and she probably doesn't care about her husband Xu Shan as much as one might imagine.
What she cares about most is herself, whether she can live comfortably, whether her life is satisfactory, and whether there is anyone to help her solve the troubles she encounters in life and give her a stable and comfortable environment.
This is Yi Xiaolan's true nature.
To get what she wants, she will also show her gentle side and not easily reveal her true nature. As long as the person she relies on is powerful enough, barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will probably never know what kind of person she really is.
However, this time Yi Xiaolan probably won't be able to maintain it.
Peach Blossom Manor should be the place where Yi Xiaolan dreams of living in seclusion, right? Besides, there's still a lot going on here.
As for Yi Xiaolan herself, when she learned that Xu Shan had returned, her eyes revealed more shock, disbelief, complexity, and disappointment.
There was absolutely no joy.
It seems that during her time at Peach Blossom Manor, she and Shen Linsu have developed an ambiguous relationship.
Once such things start to happen, it's not so easy to stop them. Besides, Yi Xiaolan isn't the type to compromise herself.
Shen Linsu is not an honest man either.
"Xiaolan, listen to me. If it weren't for Zhen'er turning back, I'm afraid I would have really been in trouble." Xu Shan quickly explained. He didn't go into details, but only said that Zhen'er's appearance helped him resolve some crises, emphasizing Zhen'er's lightness skill.
After all, many people already knew that Azhen was good at light-body skills, so there was nothing wrong with revealing it.
As for the fact that his daughter knows poison, if word gets out, people will be wary. Many people in the martial arts world probably wouldn't accept that a respectable figure in the martial arts world would have such insidious methods, so it's best to keep it a secret.
Xu Shan also didn't mention that Azhen had killed those masked men in a few blows. His daughter was only seven years old, and he didn't want rumors to spread that she was cruel at such a young age.
During this time, he witnessed firsthand how rumors in the martial arts world are born.
Therefore, he spoke vaguely about many things.
It was enough for everyone to know that his daughter wasn't a burden to him, but rather a help. Everyone in the martial arts world had heard of Azhen's excellent lightness skills, and no one suspected Xu Shan of lying.
Yi Xiaolan was somewhat embarrassed and angry, but with so many people in front of her, it would be unreasonable for her to get angry again.
She glanced at Azhen, who was hiding behind Xu Shan, then lowered her eyes, lost in thought. "I was just angry for a moment. Zhen'er ran away immediately, and we couldn't help her. We could only worry helplessly. Later, when I heard that you had an accident, I subconsciously thought..."
"Zhen'er, I'm sorry, I was just too anxious." She looked up and apologized to Zhen.
Azhen smiled and said, "It's alright. I also think that Mother is too anxious and cares too much about Father. But, Mother, in the future, please ask first before doing anything, okay? What you did just now really scared me."
"Yes, Mother won't be so impulsive anymore." Yi Xiaolan felt a tightness in her chest, which made her uncomfortable, but this was still the only answer she could give.
"I'm sorry to have worried you." Xu Shan held Azhen's hand with one hand and put his arm around Yi Xiaolan with the other, and said to everyone, "I'm sorry to have made you all come all this way for nothing. I've been hiding my whereabouts recently because I was afraid that something might go wrong before I could meet up with my wife, and that it might even implicate her. I didn't expect such an outrageous thing to happen."
"There's something else I don't know if it's a coincidence or something else, but the sudden appearance of two corpses, one large and one small, at this time feels a bit strange."
It seems there won't be any more accidents today. Before the two bodies are buried, Xu Shan wants to investigate.
His words immediately attracted everyone's attention, and a discussion quickly ensued.
Shen Linsu reacted quickly and immediately arranged for people to open the coffin.
After working for half a day, they still hadn't found any useful clues.
The two corpses were so badly decomposed that, apart from the bodies and the clothes on their bodies, there were no details to be found, and of course, it was impossible to confirm their identities.
Ultimately, the only option was to bury the body.
"Brother Xu, what are your plans next?" Yan Rugo asked. "As long as you have the Heavenly Blade, you probably won't have a peaceful day. Those people won't give up easily."
"Brother Xu, if you haven't found a place to stay yet, why not go to the Yan family first, and then we can make other plans later? Given the current situation of the Yan family, those people don't dare to do anything openly right now. The martial world is nothing to you, Brother Xu, but you are not alone now."
After much deliberation, Xu Shan decided that he could only stay at the Yan family's house for the time being, and then slowly consider other options.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Yan."
He wasn't just eating and staying for free. As a family that could pass down the Heaven-Asking Blade, even if he hadn't discovered the secret of the Heaven-Asking Blade, he wasn't short of money.
Even if he were to be short of work, with his martial arts skills, he could easily find something to do. At worst, he could take on bounties offered by the government; there were plenty of ways to make money.
“If Brother Xu encounters any trouble, he can come to Peach Blossom Manor at any time. Ordinary people cannot enter this place; it is a good place for seclusion,” Shen Linsu said. “It is quite suitable for Brother Xu’s family.”
Xu Shan and Shen Linsu were not very familiar with each other, mainly because Shen Linsu rarely left Peach Blossom Manor. Xu Shan thought it was just a polite remark and said some polite words before declining.
For some reason, he didn't want to stay at Peach Blossom Manor any longer.
They couldn't leave today. Yan Rugo and her husband planned to leave the day after tomorrow. Since they had decided to stay at the Yan family's place temporarily, Xu Shan couldn't leave first and could only stay here for the time being.
"Peach Blossom Manor is a wonderful place. I hope we can find a place like this in the future." Yi Xiaolan's eyes were filled with both anticipation and regret.
Xu Shan said, "We'll go search once everything has calmed down."
The place left by the Xu family ancestors should be no worse than Peach Blossom Manor, but it's not the right time yet. He hasn't even been there yet and doesn't want to disappoint Yi Xiaolan. He'll wait until he's sure about it later.
This is no small matter; if word gets out, it will definitely cause chaos, and there probably won't be any peace and quiet for a while.
Yi Xiaolan's expression was indifferent: "I'm afraid it's difficult. Where in this world would we find such a good thing as a second Peach Blossom Manor?" (End of this chapter)