Chapter 112: The Drunkard's Intentions Are Not About Drinking
"Actually, it was thanks to Senior Brother Zheng and Sister Pastor's help in restraining them, and my deliberate actions, that we were able to keep them all here." Qin Ziling felt a little embarrassed when he saw Zuo Le's big reaction, and he deliberately said a few humble words.
"Junior Brother Qin, you don't need to be humble in front of Master Zuo, and you don't need to flatter me and Mu Xuan." Zheng Xinghan said.
"Xinghan, tell me in detail what happened at that time." Zuo Le was barely relieved after hearing Qin Ziling's explanation, but after Zheng Xinghan said that, he felt something was wrong and couldn't help but become curious.
"Okay, Master Zuo." Zheng Xinghan nodded and gave a general description of the situation at that time.
"This..." After hearing this, Zuo Le took a deep breath and couldn't help but look at Qin Ziling with a hint of fear.
With this kind of scheming, this kind of calmness, this kind of cold-bloodedness, even if Zuo Le lived to be over fifty years old, he would still feel inferior to him.
How could a young man who just turned 20 after the Chinese New Year do this?
"Master Zuo, do you know that several leaders of the Yama Gang were arrested last year, and that Zhuang Gaochi, an inner court disciple of Dean Youlong, was killed in an alley?" Mu Xuan couldn't help asking when she saw Zuo Le taking a deep breath after hearing this.
"I was idle in the compound, and I heard you guys talking about it. It seems to be related to a shop owned by Zi Lingbao, but Dean Youlong has never found any clues." Zuo Le nodded.
"Junior Brother Qin did it!" Mu Xuan said in a low voice.
"Senior Sister, please stop talking about these irrelevant things. Besides, I didn't say I did it." Qin Ziling saw that Mu Xuan was afraid that the news was not shocking enough, so she added something, and he was speechless for a while.
"Come on, how could it be such a coincidence if it wasn't you who did it?" Mu Xuan rolled her eyes.
"Sister Pastor, there are so many coincidences in this world!" Qin Ziling looked at Mu Xuan and suddenly regretted not denying it outright at that time.
It’s really hard to trust a woman’s mouth!
"Zi Ling is right. There are many coincidences in this world. Let's end this matter here. Mu Xuan, don't talk nonsense and don't mention it to anyone, otherwise I will punish you severely!" Zuo Le is an old man in the world after all. He quickly came to his senses and said seriously.
"Yes! Master Zuo, I understand." Mu Xuan was shocked when she saw this and quickly said seriously.
"Very good, very good! You acted very well when you took that kick just now! You are low-key, forbearing, willing to endure hardships, and have perseverance and persistence. When faced with big things, you are decisive and calm, and you also value friendship. I didn't expect that I, Zuo Le, would have such an outstanding disciple in my lifetime." Zuo Le's gaze fell on Qin Ziling again, circling around him non-stop, full of admiration and love, as well as a hint of fear that he deeply hid.
"Master Zuo, you are too kind!" Qin Ziling said with a slight bow.
Zuo Le waved his hand and said, "You don't have to be modest. Now that you have reached the Iron Plate level, tell me what your plans are for the future."
"I don't have any plans. Let's just do it the same as before. If I don't understand something, I'll come and ask Master Zuo every once in a while. If I need secret pills or potions, I'll go to Brother Zheng to buy them. That's good enough." Qin Ziling replied.
"Don't you want to reveal your identity as an Iron Skin Martial Apprentice? You should know what the Iron Skin Martial Apprentice identity means, especially since you are only twenty years old this year and it only took you half a year to reach the Iron Skin level.
It can bring you fame, wealth, and the opportunity to meet many high-level people. Just look at Nangong Yue and you will know that he has made great progress!" Zuo Le asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Reputation is nothing but empty talk. Everything still depends on strength. I am only at the Iron Plate level now. What can I count for in Fangqiao City?
It's better to keep a low profile, so as not to attract attention and spend time managing personal relationships every day, and not be able to concentrate on practicing. "Qin Ziling replied calmly.
"Very good, then your affairs will only be known to the four of us and Lin Shou for the time being, and will not be spread outside." Zuo Le nodded with satisfaction and said, "You don't have to worry about the money and resources needed for cultivation, I will fully support you with these! I will even do my best to arrange eggs and chicken from the Xuanhan Iron Chicken for you for free. As long as you condense your strength one day earlier, we, the master and disciple, will have more say in this Fangqiao City."
Zheng Xinghan and Mu Xuan both showed envy when they heard this, but there was not a trace of jealousy in their hearts.
They were sincerely convinced and grateful to Qin Ziling.
"Thank you, Master Zuo. But Master Zuo has more than one disciple, so he doesn't have to use most of the resources on me. I will work hard to earn them if needed. This is also a training for myself. Otherwise, relying entirely on Master Zuo will be detrimental to my growth." Qin Ziling bowed slightly.
"What you said makes sense, but the role of a master is to be your solid backing. The reason why many people are trying their best to join a big sect is because as long as they are good enough, the master can provide them with a steady supply of training resources, and even the flesh and blood of wild animals.
You are very opinionated, but I will still give you the support you deserve. Of course, I will also consider Mu Xuan and the others. " Zuo Le said, the more he looked at Qin Ziling, the more he liked him.
With this character, this perseverance, this opinion, and coupled with his talent, Zuo Le has now completely gotten rid of his previous frustration and loss.
"Thank you, Master Zuo. It's nothing. I'll go home first and come back tomorrow to ask you for advice on the way of cultivation." Qin Ziling did not refuse and bowed slightly.
"Go ahead." Zuo Le nodded.
After Qin Ziling left, Mu Xuan quickly left the inner room as well, leaving Zheng Xinghan alone.
"Tell me about this trip again in detail." Zuo Le said.
"Yes, Master Zuo." Zheng Xinghan nodded, and then recounted what happened during the trip from beginning to end. This time, he even mentioned that Qin Ziling divided the silver equally, and that Liu Xiaoqiang's injuries had healed.
Zuo Le was silent for a long time after hearing this, then he said, "Xinghan, if something happens to me someday, you can take your fellow disciples and sisters to follow Qin Ziling. As long as nothing unexpected happens to him, his future achievements will definitely not be inferior to yours, and he will not treat you unfairly."
"Master is in his prime, and he's also a martial arts master. How could anything go wrong for him?" Zheng Xinghan was shocked when he heard that, and said quickly.
"I'm already fifty-seven this year, and there's no hope for any breakthroughs. Fifty is destiny, and sixty is the age of sixty!" Zuo Le sighed and said, "Even a figure like Jiang Yue is dead, and Fangqiao City is becoming more and more uneasy. Who knows when it will be my turn. You saw what happened today. The Lin family sent Lin Zhengji to recruit talents from various martial arts schools. They have other intentions!"
"Master Zuo means that they want all the martial arts schools to take sides?" Zheng Xinghan was shocked and blurted out.
"What do you think? No matter what, Lin Zhengji is just a martial artist, while those talented disciples are the lifeblood of each martial arts school. Without the intention from above, how could he dare to recruit them so blatantly? Even when I didn't agree, he still dared to knock on my door?" Zuo Le sneered.
" After all, this is West City, the Xiao family's territory. Aren't they afraid..." Zheng Xinghan said with a grim expression.
"The Xiao family is no longer the same as it was back then. Now the Lin family is fighting secretly on behalf of the Pang family and the Xu Family. Once the Xu Family sees that the situation is bad and joins the Lin family, the Xiao family will be cut off from retreat!
Of course, things are not absolute, so today I chose to solve Nangong Yue's future problem by fighting with Lin Zhengji, as a way to show my attitude to the Xiao family. This is Nangong Yue's personal choice, and I was forced to do so.
Alas, in the final analysis, it is because of our lack of strength. Otherwise, why would we need to explain our affairs to others? But Xicheng is the territory of the Xiao family. If I don't compete with Lin Zhengji, our Hantie Dean and my property will be in trouble in the Xiao family. "Zuo Le said.
“Hmph, it all comes down to that ungrateful Nangong Yue. If he had refused, Master Lin Zhengji would have left Master Zuo in an unknown position, and he wouldn’t have put Master Zuo in such a dilemma.” Zheng Xinghan said bitterly.
"No matter what he said or did, you can only blame myself for being blind. I actually thought that as long as I cultivated him with care, he would be grateful and would do his best to protect our Dean Hantie. But instead, he joined forces with outsiders to plot against Dean Hantie!" Zuo Le said with a gloomy face.
"Then what should we do next? Does Master Zuo really want to continue cultivating this kind of person as Lin Zhengji said?" Zheng Xinghan asked.
"This is the only way for now." Zuo Le slapped the armrest of the chair angrily.
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Qin Ziling walked out of the west city gate and clearly felt that the atmosphere was much more tense than before.
Especially in the area covered by Xujiabao's power, you can see tall and burly private soldiers wearing leather armor patrolling.
At the sentry posts and on the arrow towers, there were archers standing upright, their eyes scanning the surroundings like hawks.
If someone gets a little closer to Xujiabao, soldiers will come forward to check, and the archers on guard in the arrow tower will immediately pick up their bows and arrows, and if the situation is not right, they will immediately shoot people.
The atmosphere was solemn, as if a storm was about to come.
Pedestrians passing through this area quickened their pace and hurried past, not daring to look around, let alone approach Xujiabao.
