Chapter 35: with translation of chapter title

Ding! Growth Energy meets upgrade conditions, level auto-upgrading, lv2→lv3, obtained reward: Spirit Power+1, Physique+1!

Wang Ping'an gulped down milk, while obtaining Growth Energy, a mechanical-like cold voice sounded in his mind, somewhat surprised, he didn't expect that this upgrade would actually reward Spirit Power and Physique.

However, it wasn't too surprising either; he kept drinking milk.

The sky is big, the earth is big, but eating is the greatest!

"Hello, may I ask if anyone is home?"

At that moment, a shout came from the courtyard; just as Wang Lin was about to respond, a portly middle-aged man walked in from outside the main hall.

Wang Lin glanced, found him somewhat unfamiliar, it was his first time seeing him, frowned and said: "Sir, I don't know what business you have coming to our house?"

"Are you Master Wang? I am the third steward of the Luo family of Qingyang County. I've come to apologize; hurry up and bring those two lowlifes inside!"

Luo Man's face was full of apology; if it were an ordinary peasant, not only would letting him come to apologize be unthinkable, even if he had done wrong, he could never adopt such a humble attitude—but who let the Wang Family produce a top scholar?

Not to mention him, even their family patriarch would have to give them face.

How could he dare to act arrogantly in the Wang household?

The next moment.

A burly man wearing a long sword at his waist, whose extraordinary aura was evident at a glance, walked in from outside, escorting two extremely miserable men covered in whip marks.

Those being escorted were none other than Yu Lan and Gao He!

Wang Ping'an hid in his mother's embrace watching the commotion; when he saw Yu Lan and Gao He appear, his brow furrowed slightly—this morning he had used Hei Mao Bu Tou's hand to beat those two bastards, and then used Hei Mao Bu Tou's eyes to personally watch them being taken away by the county constables.

This was precisely the constable chief who had come to their home before!

Who would have thought that, in just one day, these two scoundrels could emerge from the county office, although their bodies covered in whip scars showed they had suffered greatly.

From this we can see how great the Luo family's influence is in the county town.

Even the county office has to give them face!

"Huh?"

Luo Man let out a cold snort, his icy gaze—just as he saw Yu Lan and Gao He—made the two tremble as if beheld by a flood of savage beasts, and he barked: "You beasts, hurry up and kneel!"

"Thud!", "Pfft!"

Yu Lan and Gao He immediately knelt before Wang Lin, their faces full of undisguisable fear, trembling as they begged: "Master Wang, we two are not human, we are beasts, we have done wrong; please, sir, overlook our faults and spare us!"

Wang Lin wore a puzzled expression: "Both of you, quickly rise—what on earth is going on with Steward Luo?"

Because his family produced a degenerate who committed swine‑dog‑like deeds, causing the Wang family to lose all face, aside from going out to do farm work, they mostly stay at home; they hardly dare to go out and wander.

They are simply afraid of being seen and laughed at.

Naturally.

They don't know what just happened this morning!

"Master Wang, you don't know?"

Luo Man was first startled, then gave Wang Lin a strange look; seeing that he wasn't speaking in sarcasm, he proceeded to lay out the whole story.

"You mean these two sneaked around early this morning to try to capture our family's spirit cat?" Speaking thus, Wang Lin paused, then glared at Yu Lan and Gao He; although Hei Mao Bu Tou had only been at their home a few days, not only he but also Liu Dongzhu and Zhang Guihua hold the spirit cat in high regard.

Seeing someone dare to steal their family's spirit cat, how could they not be angry?

It's not because their spirit cat is a priceless rare species—though they are poor, they are not greedy for wealth.

What angers them is that this spirit cat was attracted by their family's Ping'an; it is Ping'an's guardian beast, thanks to the great deed Hei Mao Bu Tou performed in their village these past two days.

This is enough to prove that Hei Mao Bu Tou is a spirit cat with a strong sense of justice.

From now on, whenever their family's Ping'an encounters danger, Hei Mao Bu Tou will surely step forward without hesitation.

Zhang Guihua sneered: "Steward Luo, I see clearly now—you bringing people over to apologize is a pretense; the real aim is to have your family buy our spirit cat!"

Liu Dongzhu snapped: "Steward Luo, if you want to buy our spirit cat, I advise you to save your effort—our spirit cat is Ping'an's guardian beast; no matter how much money, we will not sell it!"

For them, the most important thing is their family's Ping'an; for Ping'an's sake, they would even give up their lives.

It is utterly impossible for them to sell Ping'an's guardian beast for a mere trifle of money.

"Madam Wang, Lady Wang, you have misunderstood—I have come this time sincerely representing the Luo family to offer our apologies to your household!"

Luo Man gave a bitter smile and explained: "When the county officials came to our door, our patriarch learned of it and immediately summoned our young master, giving him a stern lecture; he is still punished by being made to kneel in the ancestral hall to reflect."

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Spirit cats, especially those that act bravely for justice, are top‑tier treasures in the county town; it is no surprise that their young master would like one, nor that he would spend money to buy one.

Who would have thought that Yu Lan and Gao He, these two dog‑like scoundrels, would resort to theft in order to guarantee success and reap greater benefits?

Even though this matter completely exceeded their young master's expectations and was not his intention, he still ended up being punished.

After all, these two are the young master's lackeys.

Likewise.

Their patriarch also did not let them off; these two dogs who ruined the Luo family's reputation were whipped by his order, the scars on their bodies being the proof.

Otherwise.

When the constables appeared and the two furtively revealed they were the young master's lackeys, the constables' heads were addled, which is why they resorted to violence.

Such officials, regardless of rank, are adept at sucking up to the powerful and trampling the weak, turning major issues into minor ones and minor ones into nothing.

Had it not been for their patriarch's desire to win the Wang family's forgiveness—who let the Wang family later produce a top scholar—these two dogs' misdeeds would have long since earned them a death sentence on the spot.

Wang Lin took a deep look at Luo Man; seeing that he did not seem to be lying, he felt greatly surprised—he never imagined that the famed Luo Yuanwai would actually do such a thing.

Yet deep down he understood it was thanks to that beast's good fortune.

Otherwise.

He would merely be a petty farmer, while Luo Yuanwai is a well‑known wealthy family in Qingyang County—how could he possibly arrange his own steward to come apologize to him?

(End of chapter)