Chapter 29: Dispersing Unhappily

  "Lingyun? Do you know what you're saying?" Lan Zhixuan's heart sank. That outsider named Xiao Chen, although he looked refined and handsome, didn't look strong at all. Not to mention compared to Lingyun, even compared to the vast majority of young people in Pingquan Village, he was far inferior. Someone like him, taking down a fierce tiger? Don't be ridiculous! At most, he could help Lingyun with some small tasks, that's all!

  Blue Zhiyuan, who thought he had made it clear, showed a relieved smile again. Lingyun, this child, is too kind. Such a great achievement and yet not giving any credit to an outsider they just met for the first time. Unexpectedly, at such a young age, he has such broad-mindedness and magnanimity. It seems that marrying Blue Yun to him was the most correct decision I made in my life!

  But Lan Yun's appearance once again dispelled his extremely childish fantasy. "Grandfather, Lingyun didn't lie. The one who really killed the fierce tiger was this Brother Xiao Chen, and we had nothing to do with it!" Lan Yun recounted how their group failed to hunt down the fierce tiger, were instead injured by it, and escaped in disarray, only to coincidentally meet Xiao Chen. More than a dozen people didn't have the courage to help Xiao Chen, and could only watch as he single-handedly killed the fierce tiger.

  This remark only made Lan Zhiyuan's face turn pale, his mouth twitching uncontrollably. The villagers were also in an uproar. People couldn't help but shift their gaze to the hunters who had returned with Lingyun and Lan Yun. And those who were scanned by the gazes all chose to lower their heads unanimously.

  The truth of the matter is self-evident. Alas, is this really the strongest hunter that our village of Hei Quan can be proud of? A bunch of cowards, a bunch of shameless scoundrels who take credit for others' achievements and don't know what it means to be ashamed! The crowd suddenly erupted into a chorus of whispers.

  "You... you... and you. Trash, a bunch of trash!" Lan Zhuiyuan was so angry that he was fuming. Is this group of people the elite he had carefully selected with great difficulty? The pride of Pingquan Village? My face as Lan Zhuiyuan... no, the faces of all the people in Pingquan Village have been completely lost by these shameless trash.

  "What a waste of our efforts to celebrate their victory, it turns out that the so-called heroes are just a bunch of cowards and trash. Bah!" A man angrily flipped over the table, "Victory banquet? Are you worthy of it? Wangcai, come quickly, take advantage of this!"

  "Woof! Woof!" A big black dog came running over, barking excitedly, and gobbled up the scattered food greedily.

  "Off I go, back home to sleep! I don't have the face to stay here any longer, looking at these cowards, it's infuriating!" Another man stood up.

  "Yes, yes, it's late, time to go home and sleep." Another man stood up. Immediately after that, more and more people got up. Even the few children who were reluctant to leave because of their love for food were forcibly taken away by their mothers. In an instant, the crowd dispersed completely. At this moment, on the empty square, except for Lan Zhuiyuan who was extremely angry, Ling Yun and Lan Yun who dared not make a sound with their heads down, and those dozen or so hunters, only Xiao Chen and Liu Ran were left, looking confused and unsure of what was happening.

  "Village Chief (Grandfather)!" Lingyun and Lanyin faced Blue Zhidi, not daring to lift their heads.

  "You two..." Lan Zhiyuan was so angry he could hardly bear it, but in the end he still managed to hold back.

  "Aren't you ashamed enough? Lan Yun, come back with me!" Blue Zhiyuan pulled his granddaughter's hand and dragged her home.

  "As for you, Ling Yun, stop daydreaming. I'm telling you, my granddaughter will absolutely not marry a good-for-nothing like you!" This was Lan Zhiyuan's parting shot to Ling Yun before he left.

  "Let's go too!" Those dozen or so hunters, who were utterly embarrassed, slowly dispersed. Only Lingyun was left standing there in a daze. The pitiful and pleading eyes of Lan Yun, who had been dragged away by Lan Zhiyuan, still lingered in his mind, unable to be shaken off.

  "Lingyun, I'm sorry, I never intended to compete with you for credit!" At this time, Xiao Chen also felt extremely embarrassed. He had never expected that things would develop to the point where they would end up like this.

  "What they said is right, I'm useless, I'm too timid, I'm a complete waste!" A big man like him was holding his head in his hands, squatting on the ground, and sobbing silently.

  Xiao Chen opened his mouth, wanting to comfort the poor man, but found himself speechless. Liu Lan, on the other hand, tightly grasped Xiao Chen's collar, understanding that at this moment, it was best to let Ling Yun be alone and quiet for a while.

  "Big brother, big sister, the village chief said that you are the great benefactors of Pingquan Village. I am responsible for arranging your rest place. Please follow me!" A 13 or 14-year-old girl with a pair of bright and big eyes, a tender face, and a lovely appearance stood in front of Xiao Chen and Liu Lan.

  "Cute little sister, what's your name?" asked Liu Lan, squatting down and asking softly.

  "Big sister, I'm Xīu Yuàn!" the little girl said softly. "I already know big brother's name is Xiao Chen, big sister, what's your name?"

  "That's right, I'm Xiao Chen!" Xiao Chen smiled and nodded. This little girl is so cute.

  "Sister is calling Lu Lan!" Xiangyu's cleverness and attention to detail greatly improved Lu Lan's mood.

  "Big brother, big sister, come with me!" Xiangyu said softly. Liu Lan nodded, and Xiao Chen should have rested early after suffering such a serious injury. But Xiao Chen didn't move his feet, his attention still focused on Lingyun who was heartbroken.

  Xuanyuan was young, but her thoughts were meticulous, and even some adults couldn't help but sigh in admiration. Xuanyuan immediately saw through Xiao Chen's mind, "Xiao Chen brother, don't worry, Village Chief Grandfather is just temporarily angry, it will be fine after a while. Lingyun brother and Lanyu sister have been together since childhood, they are a perfect match. How could Village Chief Grandfather bear to separate them?"

  "As for Ling Yun, let's not disturb him anymore. Let him be alone and quiet for a while. A man, occasionally experiencing setbacks, will actually make him mature a lot!" Xiang Yu spoke with the tone of a seasoned veteran.

  "Wow, little sister Xiu Yu, I didn't expect you to be so clever and know so much." Xiao Chen also laughed. With his mood lifted, he picked up Xiu Yu in one swoop and pinched her cute little nose with his fingers.

  "Xiao Chen gege, please don't flirt with beautiful women. You're a wolf!" Yu Ru's face turned stern as she said seriously.

  "Pfft! " Yu Lan couldn't hold it in anymore, she squatted on the ground and burst out laughing, "Xiao Chen,

  "You're such a big pervert, you won't even spare a little girl like her, what a beast!"

  Xiao Chen's face flushed with anxiety, he had to put down the little girl. Under the lead of this strange and clever little girl, Xiao Chen and Liu Lan slowly walked forward. But suddenly, Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat, in his line of sight, a huge black thing was rushing towards the little girl, while she remained completely unaware.

  "Danger 1" In a state of emergency, Xiao Chen took one step forward and swung his right fist at the dark object. A loud crash was heard, and fragments flew everywhere. It turned out to be a giant stone as big as a millstone. What on earth is going on?

  "Ah." It wasn't until then that Xiang Yu realized, it was Xiao Chen who had just saved her life. She looked into Xiao Chen's eyes with a surprised expression, this older brother not only looked handsome but also seemed slightly slender. Yet, he could shatter a huge flying boulder with one punch, how amazing!

  Wait, if he has such a strong power, maybe... Xiang Yu looked towards somewhere in the darkness, his eyes filled with expectation.

  "Little girl, you don't have to be grateful to me. Nor do you need to worship me, this is nothing to me!" Looking at the little girl's pair of surprised big eyes, Xiao Chen covered up his inner excitement and shrugged indifferently.

  "What's with the boasting? So what if you're powerful? Dare to compare with me?" The little girl rolled up her sleeves, revealing a section of skin as white as a lotus root.

  "You want to compare strength with me?" Xiao Chen laughed even harder, "How are we going to compare?"

  "It's very simple, let's see who can throw things farther. Don't say I'm bullying you, this is for you, and I'll use this!" The little girl said with a proud smile, "Look, my thing is much heavier than yours, you've got a great deal!"

  At this time, Xiao Chen was holding something in his hand and couldn't help but laugh and cry. The little girl's hand held a fist-sized piece of broken stone, while he grasped a leaf. In terms of weight, the little girl's was much heavier. But if they were to compete to see who could throw their object farther, even an idiot would know the outcome. What an interesting little girl. Xiao Chen had no choice but to admit defeat under duress.

  The little girl, who was in high spirits, took the dejected Xiao Chen and the giggling Liu Lan away. Meanwhile, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness. "Hmm, this guy looks unfamiliar! If it weren't for him, that little girl would have died already. But on the other hand, this kid isn't simple either, what great strength he has, to be able to shatter such a huge boulder with just one punch!"

  This mysterious man was a muscular and bearded fellow. Without saying anything else, just one glance from him would make people feel an unusual sense of oppression. Moreover, the ferocity in his eyes would make people shiver with fear. "This little girl is too clever and suspicious, I'm afraid she's already sensed my presence, can't let her continue living!"

  "As for that little brat, daring to ruin my good deed. You're also doomed to die!" The man declared the fate of Xiao Chen and Xiǎo Yuè in an instant.

  At this time, Xiao Chen and Liu Lan finally arrived at their resting place. It was a very spacious and bright house, the furnishings in the house were simple and unadorned, but they were exceptionally clean and tidy.

  "Xiao Chen brother, this room is your bedroom, make yourself at home. I'll take Liu Lan sister to her bedroom now!"

  "It's okay, you guys go ahead, I can take care of myself!" Xiao Chen smiled and waved his hand.

  Xiao Chen's bedroom had a spacious bed with fragrant bedding, everything made Xiao Chen feel very satisfied, but the only shortcoming was that there wasn't a single pillow on the bed. To know, sleeping without a pillow would be very uncomfortable.

  No pillow, how can this do? Xiao Chen started searching the house. After using all his strength, he finally found a pillow with beautiful floral patterns in an inconspicuous cabinet.

  "This is the life!" With that, Xiao Chen lay down in an extremely comfortable position, smelling the faint scent of sorghum coming from his pillow, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

  "What? You were knocked unconscious by that little girl? You're a waste!" Looking at the young man with a large package on his head, Pingquan Village Chief Lan Zhixuan couldn't help but scold his own granddaughter Lan Yun anymore. Although extremely angry, Lan Zhixuan still didn't forget those two outsiders. And the young man in front of him was exactly the one he had sent to arrange accommodations for the duo.