Chapter 74: Virtuous Gentleman

Liu Qingqing ran out of her residence crying all the way, the grievance in her heart increased with the surging tears, she now harbors great resentment but finds no place to vent.

Yun Hua following behind remained silent, he also didn't know whether he had made the master and junior sister unhappy, so what should he do?

"I'll just follow the junior sister first, wait for her to calm down then ask her, to see whether it's my fault or someone else's!"

Yun Hua didn't understand; if it were just a matter of speaking style, they grew up together from childhood as senior and junior brothers and sisters, being as close as family, they should be able to understand.

Yun Hua also didn't think it was his fault; after all, the junior sister was at fault first, the master's punishment of her was justified.

After I finished copying the Sword Classic, the master happened to come by to check the situation and discovered the junior sister sleeping soundly in bed, which is why the master scolded her.

So... I helped the junior sister as the master said, but in the end I'm neither here nor there?

One must clearly distinguish right from wrong, cannot just blindly stir up trouble!

Though still young, the junior sister already possesses such profound internal energy; if she sets her mind to it, breaking through to Grand Master is imminent, let alone breaking through to the Heaven-Man Realm, which is certainly not difficult.

We must definitely guide her onto the proper path!

Thinking this, Yun Hua didn't rush to show up, he followed behind Liu Qingqing watching her enter the city, and suddenly felt uneasy.

She wouldn't still hold a grudge against those ruffians from earlier today, would she?

Just as they entered the city, Yun Hua's eyes widened suddenly.

He happened to see the junior sister meet face-to-face with the wealthy person they had encountered earlier; both froze for a moment, and the wealthy person spoke:

"You aren't that person from today... what happened to your face?"

"Mind your own business! Get lost!" Liu Qingqing wiped her tears and turned her head away.

Yan Buji chuckled: "Could it be that you were punished by your family? But a slap to the face wouldn't go that far; this really hurts one's self-esteem."

"Exactly! I've made you laugh at me!"

"No, no, I have some medicine that reduces swelling and dispels bruises; if you don't mind, take it and use it."

Yan Buji walked over and handed over a bottle.

Yun Hua gave Yan Buji a strange look; although she felt wronged, she wasn't stupid—how could she possibly accept something from a stranger?

"Why are you helping me like this?"

"Maybe I just can't stand seeing others suffer. If you're worried the medicine might have a problem, you can take it to the pharmacy and ask the doctor; I still need to go back to the tavern for dinner, so I'm leaving now."

Yan Buji handed the medicine bottle to Liu Qingqing, turned and left, squinting his eyes in thought.

It seems indeed that she's having a falling out with her family, and that young man followed her over, keeping his eyes fixed on her.

First dispel their suspicions, then gather some information.

Although Yan Buji didn't want to linger here, some things truly cannot be rushed.

If I were to go to the Zhi Sheng Dian and happen to run into an orthodox sect siege, being mistaken for a demonic path martial artist would be troublesome.

At the very least, I need to know who these people are and what they're doing here.

Liu Qingqing looked at the medicine bottle in her hand, hesitated for a moment, then ran to the nearby pharmacy to ask.

The doctor took the medicine bottle, opened it and sniffed, his eyes lit up immediately: "Good medicine! Although this bruise-dispelling powder isn't made from a precious formula, the person who prepared it added plenty of ingredients, boosting its potency by fifty percent! What a waste—if you had these materials, why not make a top-quality wound medicine instead?"

"So this really is a blood-activating and stasis-dispelling medicine?" Liu Qingqing asked.

The doctor glanced at the slap mark on her face, smiled and returned the medicine: "Little lady, this must have been given by your family, right? It seems you've had a falling out with them; this medicine will let your face recover quickly, so use it soon. I'm not saying this to blame you, but your family being strict is for your own good—don't run away from home in anger."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqing's face immediately darkened.

If the master had any good medicine, he'd give it all to the senior brother, yet I never see him give me anything!

Is it things that I want?

What I want is for the master to treat me and the senior brother equally!

Humph!

Liu Qingqing poured out the medicine and applied it to her face; sure enough, her burning face soon felt much cooler, and the redness and swelling quickly subsided.

"That uncle is the real good person, you stinking senior brother, wicked master, always targeting me! What did I do wrong? Was it just that I played around a little?"

Liu Qingqing left the pharmacy, walked down the street seeing that it was already dark, patted her stomach and felt hungry.

Forget it, maybe I should go back and apologize to the master?

Just as she was thinking that, Liu Qingqing walked up to the tavern and saw Yan Buji coming over holding a bowl of plain noodles, which he handed to an old beggar nearby.

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!!" The old beggar trembled as he held the bowl, not caring about the heat, and gulped down big mouthfuls.

Yan Buji squatted beside him, chuckled: "Elder, eat slowly, I still have a steamed bun."

"Mmm mmm mmm!!!"

Watching the old beggar dip the steamed bun in the noodle soup and eat it with his mouth full, Yan Buji smiled even more happily.

"Hehehe."

Yan Buji chuckled, stood up, and just as he reached the tavern entrance, he saw Liu Qingqing staring at him from the side.

"Huh?"

Why hasn't she left together with her senior brother yet?

Yan Buji originally intended to first establish a reputation as a good person in the city; this is his usual tactic, not a show put on especially for these two.

Liu Qingqing walked over, looked at him, and chuckled: "Uncle, you're really kind."

"Ah... do you still have something?" Yan Buji froze for a moment, giving her a strange look.

"Now isn't a good time to be making connections; have you ever seen a respectable person interact excessively with an unfamiliar member of the opposite sex in the evening?"

"Even though their ages differ greatly, this young lady right now also has a fine figure; she could be considered a pretty girl."

Since Yan Buji considers himself a virtuous gentleman, he naturally would say:

"It's getting late, miss, you should hurry home; don't be angry with your family."

"I...."

"Gurgle gurgle!"

Liu Qingqing's stomach growled, and the scene instantly became awkward.

Seeing her face gradually turn red, Yan Buji sighed: "How about we go in and get something to eat?"

"Sure! But I didn't bring any money..."

"Consider it you owe me a meal."

"Huh? Can't you treat me?"

"We're strangers; I've already helped you twice—you can't always come to me for meals," Yan Buji said with a troubled expression.

Liu Qingqing blushed, lowered her head: "Oh."

"Remember to write an IOU."

"Stingy!"

"What stinginess—don't think I'm kind and assume I'm stupid and rich." Yan Buji chuckled, half-joking.

Upon entering the restaurant, Yun Hua, who had been hiding on the street, instantly looked displeased.

"How did junior sister run into this guy again? Are they still planning to get a meal? Junior sister, really—aren't you afraid he might drug you?!" Yun Hua frowned.

Is it that junior sister is too careless, or is that person actually a good guy?

But Yun Hua couldn't possibly stand by while junior sister spends the night outside with another man; otherwise, the master would find out and surely beat him to death.

Thinking this, Yun Hua sneaked into the restaurant, saw the two go upstairs, and followed them up.