Chapter 819: with translation of chapter title

Lu Daye's mouth opened a bit, as if hit with an immobilization spell, he stared straight at Chen Wuji, "Commander, what you just said was…… a Grand Master?"

"Yeah!" Chen Wuji nodded, "The mystery and strength of Lu Jia Village, I've also heard a bit about; ten Grand Masters would be easy, right? Old Master, this condition of mine shouldn't be too much, should it?"

Lu Daye tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Commander, that's all nonsense."

"If Lu Jia Village had ten Grand Masters, I wouldn't be watching the Rivers and Lakes of Nan Jun in such a murky mess; I'd have pressed them underfoot and rubbed them wildly. Commander, it's not that I don't want to, I really don't have them!"

Chen Wuji's face sank, feigning anger, "Grandfather, saying it like that makes it pointless; needing three hundred experts, you not giving them is fine, the number is indeed a bit many, but you won't even spare ten experts? I have to doubt whether what you said outside the manor earlier was true or false."

"You must not be turning false into true and true into false, right?"

Lu Daye momentarily felt like killing someone, "Commander, those are ten Grand Masters, not ten experts; if you're looking for ten experts, I certainly have them, I brought them with me this time to Hezhou!"

"Grandfather, you disappoint me!" Chen Wuji shook his head with a sigh.

"I really don't know the details of Lu Jia Village; Wanwan seems to know only the surface, not the interior. For this, I specially consulted Zhang Lao of the Ciji Zhai a few days ago, and he told me some actual facts, which shocked me greatly."

"Old Master, my words aren't baseless; in a village where everyone is a Grand Master, figuring it out, each person is someone's uncle's child—sending out ten people isn't excessive, is it?"

Lu Daye was completely dumbfounded, his eyes bulging like fish bubbles, veins on his forehead throbbing wildly.

Suddenly he jumped up, pointing at the sky and shouting angrily, "Zhang Changbeng, you shameless old fool who fears the world isn't chaotic enough, when has Lu Jia Village ever had everyone be a Grand Master? Do you think Grand Masters are weeds in the mountains? What gives Lu Jia Village the right to have everyone be a Grand Master?"

"Damn it, really makes me furious! This damned thing!"

After the tirade, Lu Daye said angrily, "Commander, the rights and wrongs here, I really can't explain in a few words. I've heard that the Zhang fellow has moved from Yunan to Hezhou; I can confront him face to face to see who's really spouting nonsense."

"If Commander still doesn't believe me, I can take you to the village to look, house by house!"

Chen Wuji let out a light sigh, waved his hand, "Forget it, since Grandfather isn't willing, I won't insist; ten experts will be ten experts! Confrontation is just each side speaking their own; as for personally going to the village to look, the Qiang army came back and forth many times back then and still didn't see anything noteworthy, I'd surely see nothing either, why bother doing it again?"

Lu Daye's eyes widened sharply, "If you can see it, how could you not see anything?"

Chen Wuji waved his hand to cut off Lu Daye's words, "I'll call you Great Grandfather then; that way, you just leave those ten experts with me, and I won't press further."

"For Wanwan's sake, I can't make things too ugly; let the other matters pass, neither of us should bring them up again, just leave it at that."

Lu Daye:???

"No, what I'm saying is all true!" he shouted anxiously.

Chen Wuji nodded seriously, "Yes, I can treat it as true for now!"

Lu Daye exclaimed, jumping up anxiously, "It's always been true!"

"Great Grandfather, that's about enough, let's have tea and talk about something else." Chen Wuji raised his hand and pressed down to stop Lu Daye from continuing the argument.

Yuan Jinshi's tea had already been brewed, steaming on the table.

The fresh tea leaves plucked this spring have a rich, fragrant aroma; even in this flower-scented garden, their unique aftertaste is hard to mask.

Lu Daye's face looked somewhat grim, his mouth pursed tightly, causing the beard under his jaw to perk up; he forcefully lifted the tea cup, gulping a mouthful despite the heat, and his gaze suddenly turned sharp.

Zhang Changbeng, you Lao Zamao who fears the world isn't chaotic enough, just wait!

At that moment, Lu Wanwan entered the garden with light steps, seeing the old man sitting there with his right hand tightly gripping the tea cup, a fierce look in his eyes, she immediately ran over with a face full of surprise, "Great Grandfather, it really is you!"

"Little Wanwan." Lu Daye came to, calling out with a smile.

Lu Wanwan squatted beside Lu Daye's leg, tilting her head up and asking with a giggle, "Great Grandfather, how did you only just arrive in Hezhou? My husband mentioned this earlier, and I've been hoping for someone from home to come, but I waited left and right and still saw no one."

"My Great Grandfather's steps are slow; I dealt with some things along the way, causing a slight delay!" Lu Daye affectionately ruffled Lu Wanwan's dark, silky hair, "Are you still accustomed to living here?"

"I'm accustomed; my husband and sister treat me very well, I'm used to it, though sometimes I miss home!" Lu Wanwan said, "Great Grandfather, did you come alone?"

"I left Erhu and those few silly boys outside; they're all clumsy and can't speak, I'll let them come over after Commander gives the order!" Lu Daye laughed.

Lu Wanwan curled the corner of her mouth and let out a soft hum, "Great Grandfather, why did you lie to me?"

"Where did I lie to you?"

"Practicing martial arts, the Clan Interior has so many experts, you all know, yet you kept it from me!"

"It's not because you're still young; knowing those things wouldn't benefit you either." Lu Daye gave a light cough, "Besides, you should blame your parents for this, not entirely me; they think a daughter should still find a good family later on, knowing a bit of self-defense is enough, there's no need for fighting and killing."

Chen Wuji suddenly realized he and Lu Wanwan share many similarities.

The most direct is this point right before us.

Both are people kept in the dark.

The Chen clan hides things even deeper than the Lu Family.

He had always thought he had uncovered all the Chen clan's secrets, but then, without noticing, he discovered something new.

"Wanwan, today we won't break the cask to ask the bottom; those secrets, you probably won't know them in your lifetime." Chen Wuji suddenly said in a low tone, "I have plenty of experience with this."

Chen Li silently turned his head.

Lu Wanwan nodded heavily, "Great Grandfather, I've already married into a good family; I now need to know the truth—what kind of family is our Lu Family really?"

Lu Daye tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Actually it's not that complicated; just a group of farmers who know a bit of martial arts, they used to farm and practice martial arts. Besides knowing some kung fu, everything else is just what you see."

"Great Grandfather, what you said is hardly different from saying nothing, right?" Lu Wanwan said.

Chen Wuji stood up, "It seems some things aren't convenient for me to say here, old sir; you two keep chatting, I'll go for a walk nearby."

Lu Daye:???