The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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"Mr. Han."

Inside a luxury mansion in Guyang County.

Main hall.

A well-off middle-aged man sat at the lower end of the table, looking at the person in the main seat with a fawning expression.

"Recently, things have been unsettled in Guyang County. A white-faced evil spirit has appeared. My youngest son is only four years old this year, and I'm afraid that the white-faced evil spirit will target him. Could you..."

Han Tianpeng remained indifferent, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and then spoke.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to your family."

Chapter 344: I'll stand up for you, how about it?

Upon hearing Han Tianpeng's words, the portly man's expression turned bitter. He wanted to say something more, but seeing Han Tianpeng's face, he dared not speak and could only remain silent.

"I'll remind you of something."

At this moment, Han Tianpeng spoke again.

The portly man quickly made a listening gesture.

Han Tianpeng glanced at him before speaking slowly.

"In a few days, there will be a major event for my Songshan Sect. At that time, heroes from all walks of life in the martial arts world will come. During this period, you should keep a low profile and avoid provoking anyone you shouldn't, and don't cause any deaths."

"Sir, I understand, I understand."

The portly man said with a fawning smile, "You already said that last time, and we did exactly as you said. No one will die."

"Ah."

Han Tianpeng gave a soft "hmm," then gave him a half-smile.

“I’m telling you, your family isn’t small, you have money and power, why do you still need to squeeze money out of those people?”

The portly man smiled somewhat awkwardly, but cursed inwardly.

If they don't plunder, where will they get the money to give you gifts?

“I didn’t care before, and I won’t care in the future. Now, you guys should tone it down and not push them too far.”

"I understand, I understand."

The portly man nodded with a fawning smile, then cautiously added, "Sir, two more beauties from the Western Regions arrived a couple of days ago. Would you like them?"

Han Tianpeng's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this.

"Take it to my room."

"Hey, hey."

The portly man nodded and bowed repeatedly before leaving.

Not long after the portly man left, several disciples from Mount Song entered.

"Master."

The group bowed to Han Tianpeng.

Han Tianpeng asked, "What is it?"

One of the disciples said, "Master, the sect leader has sent someone to tell you to return to Mount Song. The next few days may be quite busy, and we need you to go back and help out."

"I see."

Han Tianpeng nodded.

……

Jiang Ning walked down the street. It was already midnight, and the street was deserted and very quiet.

After wandering around the county, Jiang Ning found nothing unusual. He searched around but couldn't find the white-faced evil spirit the shopkeeper had mentioned.

After wandering around for a while, Jiang Ning finally returned to the inn.

When Jiang Ning returned to the inn, he didn't disturb the others in the inn. However, just as he was about to enter the room, the door of the next room suddenly opened.

"Senior sister, aren't you asleep yet?"

Jiang Ning was somewhat surprised.

It's not too late now; it's almost dawn.

"I'm a little worried because you haven't been back for so long."

Du Lanyin said.

Jiang Ning chuckled.

"I just went out for a walk."

Du Lanyin asked, "Did you encounter that pale-faced demon?"

Jiang Ning shook his head.

"No."

"Ok."

Du Lanyin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's getting late, Junior Brother, you should get some rest."

Jiang Ning smiled and nodded, then went inside.

Early the next morning.

Du Lanyin pushed open the door and went down to the lobby, where she found Jiang Ning already sitting at a table with food laid out on it.

Good morning, senior sister.

Jiangning Road.

"Junior brother, you're up so early."

Du Lanyin was surprised, and then sat down opposite Jiang Ning.

At this moment, the waiter brought over plates of food and placed them on the table.

"Sir, your dishes are all served. Please enjoy your meal."

The waiter was astonished to see the table laden with food.

"Wait a minute, I have something to ask you."

Just as the waiter was about to leave, Jiang Ning called him back.

"Is there anything else you need, sir?"

The waiter asked.

Jiang Ning asked, "I heard yesterday that there's a Xu family in your county, do you know them?"

On the way here, Du Lanyin had already told Jiang Ning about the powerful family that had ruined her family.

Before going there, Jiang Ning planned to first learn about this powerful family from the people of the county.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning mention the Xu family, the waiter's expression subconsciously changed.

"Why are you asking about them, sir?"

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "I've heard that the Xu family is charitable and kind, and they care about their community. They are a good family."

"fart!"

As soon as Jiang Ning finished speaking, the waiter couldn't help but curse, then immediately realized his mistake and kept apologizing to Jiang Ning.

"Sir, I'm so sorry, I wasn't talking about you."

"It doesn't matter."

Jiang Ning smiled, indicating it was alright, then asked with curiosity, "But judging from your reaction just now, it seems like what I said earlier wasn't true?"

"Well..."

The waiter scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. He only sighed when Jiang Ning handed him a piece of silver.

"Actually, you'll know if you just walk around the county, take a look, and ask around."

"Oh?"

Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Then I'll go out and take a look later, but I'd like to hear what you have to say first."

With the silver coins in hand, the waiter looked around.

It was still early, and there was no one else at the inn besides Jiang Ning's table, so he muttered a curse under his breath.

"That Xu family is truly despicable," the gentleman said, "you have no idea, that Xu family..."

Perhaps it was Jiang Ning's generosity and easygoing nature that won over the waiter, who then launched into a long, rambling monologue.

After a while.

"Drink of water."

Jiang Ning poured him a glass of water.

"Thank you, sir."

The waiter took the water, took a sip, and then sighed, saying, "Wang Ersao, Xie Dama, and Brother Wu are the most miserable. They were forced to the point of losing their families and even their land by the Xu family."

The people the waiter mentioned were all victims of the Xu family's extortion and plunder.

Jiang Ning asked, "They're so lawless, hasn't anyone reported them to the authorities?"

"Report to the official?"

The waiter gave a bitter smile: "Sir, if reporting to the authorities were effective, they wouldn't have lost their family."

"Is no one going to do anything about it?"

Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow and asked again, "You're not far from Mount Song. Doesn't Mount Song have Shaolin and the Songshan Sect? These are also righteous sects in the martial arts world. Don't they care about them?"

"Sir, what you're talking about is too far removed from the lives of ordinary people like us. We don't know anything about it."

The waiter shook his head.

“The harvest was bad a few years ago, and we really couldn’t survive, so my sister signed a contract to sell herself into the Xu family and that’s how we were able to support our family.”

When his younger sister was mentioned, the waiter couldn't help but wipe his nose.

“But after she went in, she was either beaten or scolded. I rarely had a chance to see her. Every time I saw her, I saw that she had bruises on her body. It pained me to see that. I have always wanted to redeem her, but those damn Xu family want me to pay fifty taels of silver to redeem my sister. Back then, my sister only paid five taels of silver when she signed the indenture!”

"So you're saying the Xu family has committed all sorts of evil deeds in your county?"

Jiang Ning said.

"Humph."

The waiter chuckled a few times without saying a word, but his meaning was clear.

Jiang Ning laughed.

"Since no one is taking care of things here, I will. Since no one is standing up for you, I will. How about that?"

Chapter 345: Revenge

"you?"

The waiter paused for a moment, looking at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning looked at him with a smile.

"What? You don't believe it?"

"This……"

The waiter gave an awkward smile.

"Sir, please don't joke around."