Chapter 200: The master won't let us speak

Hearing that, Shi Lin looked at Shi Ren and said, "What else could it be? It's not that—she just thinks you've gotten a lot better than before, so you don't need her anymore."

His San Shu is not at all honest.

Shi Ren didn't say anything; he went to find Qiao Sheng.

When he came.

Shi Jin was holding Qiao Sheng, crying: "Aunt Qiao, I don't want to go, you can't abandon me, you said you'd help me, but you didn't help—I won't go, I won't go..."

Seeing Shi Jin cry like that.

Qiao Sheng didn't know what to do with him.

After a moment she said, "You're already this old, still crying like a baby—your older brother treats you differently now, you don't need my help anymore, so stop crying."

"No, if you don't let me stay, I'll keep crying."

Shi Jin sat down heavily on the ground.

Shi Ren said something embarrassing to him, then took Qiao Sheng aside: "Aunt Qiao, did San Shu offend you in some way?"

"No."

Qiao Sheng shook her head.

Shi Ren is only a few years old, but having lived two lives, he's no ordinary child.

"Aunt Qiao, you're hiding something from us; even if it's not what I said, something definitely happened. You always plan ahead, you wouldn't just let them take us away suddenly. If we were leaving, you'd surely tell us beforehand."

This kid is not easy to deal with.

Qiao Sheng sighed and said, "Something happened, but that's not the main reason; the main reason is I think you two don't need me anymore."

Besides.

They can't possibly stay with her forever, right?

Shi Ren said bluntly, "Aunt Qiao, that's what you think, but we're not as good as you imagine. Take me for example: I seem not to be targeting Shi Jin anymore, but I still don't really want to talk to him."

"Aunt Qiao, I don't want to go..."

Shi Jin came running over, crying.

Fortunately today is not the first day of the lunar month.

Qiao Sheng ultimately couldn't bring herself to be harsh: "Okay, okay, you won't leave, you won't leave, you'll stay—does that work? Shi Jin, can you stop crying?"

Shi Jin wiped his tears, sobbing, "Aunt Qiao, I—I also don't want to cry anymore, but I can't stop just yet..."

"Then you can cry for a while?"

Qiao Sheng felt this matter was tied to Shi Lin, but after searching everywhere at home she couldn't find him; she asked An Jiu and the others, but they didn't know where he had gone.

Tonight we have to stay up for the new year, so we can't sleep early.

Qiao Sheng prepared some food and kept watch with Qiao Hushui and the others; An Jiu and the others also joined.

Shi Jin can't sit still; he called Xiao Shitou and Shi Yun to go play cuju.

As for Shi Ren.

Shi Jin doesn't want to see him now, so he didn't call him.

Shi Ren doesn't mind; he reads his book on his own, occasionally listening to Qiao Sheng and the others chat.

I don't know how long has passed.

A sound came from the gate.

An Shi heard the sound, used his lightness skill and flew to the gate; he went fast and came back fast, then had An Jiu and the others follow him.

"Where are we going?"

An Jiu asked strangely.

"The master won't let us speak."

An Shi replied.

An Jiu, upon hearing that, stopped asking.

Although Qiao Sheng didn't know what Shi Lin had sent them to do, she didn't worry too much, after all they were his dark guards, not hers.

About a quarter of an hour.

An Jiu and the others carried many things and flew down from the opposite roof.

(End of chapter)