Shen Qingqiu was very clear about what was going on in Ming Fan's head.
He must have heard Ning Yingying calling Luo Binghe so affectionately and
thought that this hateful apprentice-brother had become too dazzling. The
original work's cannon fodder held an inexplicable hatred towards the
protagonist that was only fueled by Shen Qingqiu, forever unchanged.
Ning Yingying was still only a little girl with a little girl's heart, so she slanted
her head and asked: "What's the fun thing that big martial brother has? Quick,
take it out and let me see."
Ming Fan's face suddenly became all smiles and he untied a pure green jade
pendant from his belt, dangling it in front of him: "Junior martial sister, this time
I went to my relatives to maintain relations. They gave me a lot of useful and
interesting things. I thought this was particularly beautiful; I'm giving it to you!"
Ning Yingying took it, holding it up against the gap between the leafy canopy
to shine against the sunlight. Ming Fan warmly asked: "How is it? Do you like it
or not?"
Peeping, Shen Qingqiu suddenly remembered. This scene!
Not good, he shouldn't have come here. It was dangerous!
You couldn't blame him for not remembering clearly. If a damned stupid
writer wrote stupid words for four years to create a novel that seemed to span
writer wrote stupid words for four years to create a novel that seemed to span
two hundred years, who could remember what happened at the very beginning?
It took him twenty days to finish reading, he'd entirely forgotten that scene of
pure abuse!
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Sure enough, Ning Yingying completely couldn't tell its quality, casually
looking at it before throwing the jade pendant back. Ming Fan's smile stiffened
on his face. Ning Yingying wrinkled her nose and said: "What thing, this color is
ugly to death and not as good as the one Ah Luo has."
This time, it was not only the color of Ming Fan's face that was bad. Luo
Binghe's determination to appear to be not here completely disappeared, his
body jolting once and he opened his eyes.
Ming Fan let out a few words between his gritted teeth: "...Martial brother
has a jade pendant?"
Luo Binghe hestitated and hadn't answered yet when Ning Yingying hastily
answered before him: "Of course he has one. He always wears it around his
neck. It's his treasure, he doesn't even let me look at it."
As calm as Luo Binghe was, his color also changed and he clutched
unconsciously at the jade Guanyin [1] hidden beneath his clothes.
The intelligence of the female leads in this novel made Shen Qingqiu drunk [2]
with disbelief.
Ning Yingying's words completely didn't give any thought to the
consequences of saying them, only focusing on the fact that Luo Binghe wore a
jade Guanyin pendant that never left his body.
Towards the things their sweethearts have, all girls would want to get them
into their own hands. Only Luo Binghe stubbornly refused to give his. She only
raised the issue because she was unhappy.
Of course he's not willing to give it to you!!! That was Luo Binghe's deceased
washerwoman mother's present to him, a present that she spent the greater part
of her life savings on just to procure for him! This was the tiniest bit of warmth
during Luo Binghe's darkest time; even when he was entirely washed black
during Luo Binghe's darkest time; even when he was entirely washed black
later, he could still think back to this warmth and become a little more human.
How could he carelessly give it to people!
Ming Fan felt jealousy boiling up from his gut. In the end, it was still Ning
Yingying's words that caused his anger to rise to the peak and gain the upper
hand. He strode forward a step, snapped: "Martial Brother Luo is sure generous,
even little martial sister Ning Yingying can't take a look at that jade pendant of
yours. If this goes on, you won't even give a hand to your own fellow disciples
when we're facing against a strong enemy!"
Dangerous! These two sentences and this scene were dangerous!
Ning Yingying also didn't think it would become like this, hurriedly calling:
"It's fine if he doesn't want to. Martial brother, don't bully him!"
How could Luo Binghe fight against Ming Fan? With a leg hooked below and
a push, blocked by the disciples that Ming Fan brought, that beautiful jade
Guanyin around his neck soon came into Ming Fan's hands. He raised it up for a
look, suddenly bursting into laughter with a 'haha.'
Ning Yingying asked curiously: "You... why are you laughing?"
Ming Fan threw that beautiful jade Guanyin into Ning Yingying's hands and
delightedly said: "I thought it was some kind of precious treasure for him to
protect it so fiercely. Martial sister, guess what? It's Northwest goods [3],
hahahaha..."
Ning Yingying said confusedly: "Northwest goods? Fake?"
Luo Binghe fists slowly clenched, a deep current surging in the depths of his
eyes. He enunciated each word: "Give it back."
Shen Qingqiu's fingers also flexed unconsciously a couple times.
He naturally knew that jade Guanyin was fake goods, and that it was Luo
Binghe's greatest point of anger.
That year the washerwoman lived a frugal life. Because she had little
experience, she was easily tricked and bought fake goods for a high price.
Heartbroken, her body quickly deteriorating afterward: this was a pain that
Heartbroken, her body quickly deteriorating afterward: this was a pain that
would never dissolve in Luo Binghe's life. This was the only point that Luo
Binghe could not tolerate!
As a bystander, Shen Qingqiu truly wanted to make a move and beat up Ming
Fan, returning the jade pendant to Luo Binghe.
Also, maybe if he did so, Ming Fan wouldn't completely offend Luo Binghe
and in later days would be able to keep his small life.
Ming Fan took back the jade pendant from Ning Yingying's hands, twirling it
disgustedly: "If you just want it back then I'll give it. Don't know from what
kind of street vendor [4] this kind of cheap thing was bought; if it's given to
martial sister, I'm afraid it'll dirty her hands." So he said, but clearly his hands
didn't carry through with the action.
Luo Binghe's face was taut. Suddenly he raised his fists, hitting the disciples
restraining him.
When enraged, his fists and feet didn't have any techniques or tricks. It all
came from the waves of anger in his heart. At first he managed to scare those
disciples, but then they found his weak points. Ming Fan easily walked closer
and taunted: "What are you enduring for? For daring to use your fists and feet
against this senior martial brother, teach him what it means to respect your
elders!" They all regained their courage and renewed their assault against Luo
Binghe.
Ning Yingying was stunned, then yelled: "Senior martial brother! How can
you do this! Quickly, tell them to stop, or... or I'll never pay attention to you
anymore!"
Ming Fan panicked: "Martial sister, don't be angry, I'll tell them to not to beat
that guy is all..." He hadn't finished his words before Luo Binghe threw off
those grasping hands and feet and leaped forward, punching Ming Fan right in
the nose.
"Aiyo! [5]" he cried loudly. Two bright red rivers of blood ran from Ming Fan's
nostrils.
Ning Yingying's face was full of tears about to overflow but at this sight, she
couldn't refrain from laughing and let out a puchi. [6]
Shen Qingqiu:...Little sister, do you like Luo Binghe or do you want to kill
him!
Originally Ming Fan was able to let go of Luo Binghe but now that he was
disgraced in front of his crush, there was no way for him to just forget about
this!
Looking at the two people fighting in front of him, twisted into a ball, no
matter how talented Luo Binghe was he's still too young. Additionally, he hadn't
cultivated correctly so there was an obvious difference in the force of their
blows. Even so, Luo Binghe's teeth were clenched and he didn't let out a sound.
Shen Qingqiu wanted to act. The system let out a burst of skull-rattling alarms:
Serious OOC! Serious OOC! Serious OOC! Important things must be said three
times! Under these conditions, 'Shen Qingqiu' will choose to remain a
bystander!
Shen Qingqiu didn't know what the consequences of going against the system
were so he couldn't take this risk. Anxious, he suddenly had an idea, a kind of
compromise.
Cang Qiong Mountain sect has a kind of spell named 'Plucked Leaves Flying
Flowers [7]' that wasn't very impressive and only looked good. The original
writing noted that Luo Binghe easily captured the hearts of N numbers of
women using this spell. Shen Qingqiu who had been filling himself with all
kinds of cheats these days [8] also knew about this little spell.
He readily plucked a leaf and inserted a bit of spiritual power [9]. The first time,
he used too much and the leaf couldn't withstand the power and split apart. The
second try succeeded and he held it gently between his fingers, breathing out,
then throwing it. The leaf flew like a knife in Ming Fan's direction!
Hearing Ming Fan's tragic scream, Shen Qingqiu shook his hand out and
wiped a drop of sweat from his forehead.
No wonder they said that if a master made his move, even a flower could hurt
people. He shouldn't have killed Ming Fan with that shot, right...
Luo Binghe suffered many fists and kicks before suddenly feeling Ming Fan
pushing him away. Raising his head, blood ran down his forehead into his eyes.
pushing him away. Raising his head, blood ran down his forehead into his eyes.
But strangely, Ming Fan held out his hand and there was also fresh blood there.
Ming Fan couldn't help but anxiously accuse: "How dare you use a knife to
harm me?!"
Ning Yingying earlier saw them fighting so furiously that she didn't dare draw
near, but now she inserted herself between them: "No, no, Ah Luo didn't use a
knife. He didn't give you that injury!"
Luo Binghe also didn't know what was going on, his lips pressed tight. He
wiped away the blood on his forehead. Fresh blood emerged from Ming Fan's
back, a cut that looked like a sword had made it. He faced the other disciples and
asked: "Did you see clearly earlier? Did he hold a knife?"
The disciples all looked at each other. Some shook their heads, some nodded.
Everyone was confused.
Ming Fan this spoiled young nobleman had never endured this kind of
physical pain. Seeing fresh blood all over his body, his heart trembled. Puzzled,
everyone saw that there was no weapon on the ground or on Luo Binghe's body.
It shouldn't have been missing.
Shen Qingqiu held his breath. In front of him there was a suddenly a mass of
red as the system wrote in crimson.
Violation: OOC. -10 Points. Points remaining after deduction: 90 Points.
Shen Qingqiu was suddenly able to breathe. He originally thought that he'd
lose around 50 points for his actions or perhaps all of them. Only taking away 10
points, that was a lot better than he'd thought. A little deduction now wasn't
much, there would be opportunities to gain it back later. But he hadn't finished
breathing out for long when Ming Fan pointed at Luo Binghe and yelled: "Beat
him for me!"
Shen Qingqiu almost vomited a mouthful of this old man's blood.
Numerous disciples listened to his command and piled forward. Shen Qingqiu
unconsciously pulled out a bunch of leaves and sent them whizzing into the air.
Out of his hands and he immediately felt regret.
Out of his hands and he immediately felt regret.
What am I doing? Luo Binghe is that excellent male protagonist, it's not like
he hasn't been ganged up on before. Can he even be killed?!
Does he need you to fucking worry about him?!
Earlier he could muddle his way through but it's great now, no one can avoid
noticing that something's wrong!
All the disciples stopped, not daring to surround Luo Binghe. Surprised and
uncertain, they huddled around Ming Fan: "Senior martial brother! What's going
on?" "Senior martial brother, I seem to have been cut by a knife!"
Ming Fan's face turned green and white, taking a long moment before he
threw out these words: "Go!" and everyone retreated with bare asses but great
vim and vigor. They came like the wind but also left like the wind. Left behind,
Ning Yingying dazedly stood up and said: "Ah Luo, were you the one who beat
them into running away earlier?"
Gloomily, Luo Binghe shook his head. He was barely able to stand upright but
with a tense expression, he bent his head and waist to look for something on the
ground. Even though his pants were all over mud, he continued to search
diligently.
Shen Qingqiu knew what he was looking for. It was naturally the jade pendant
that had been lost in the melee and confusion.
As the bystander, he saw clearly. At the beginning of the fight, Ming Fan
extended his arm and threw out that pendant. The pendant's red string hooked
onto a tall tree above their heads. It wasn't something he could mention. Plus,
after throwing out that bunch of leaves earlier, he heard the system's alarms
again: Violation: OOC. -10×6 Points. Points remaining after deduction: 30
Points.
Instantly down by a lot!
A leaf's feelings count as 10 points? Don't make the math so crude!
Ning Yingying didn't dare to speak either. After all, she was the cause of such
a big incident. If it weren't for her big mouth, Luo Binghe wouldn't have lost
that jade pendant and gotten beaten up. She also helped Luo Binghe search.
that jade pendant and gotten beaten up. She also helped Luo Binghe search.
But they searched until the sky was getting dark and still there were no results.
Luo Binghe stood still and looked at the messy ground. A great tract of dirt
had been turned over by them but they still hadn't found it.
Ning Yingying saw his distraction and was a little frightened. She pulled at his
hand: "Ah Luo, if we can't find it then it can't be found. I'm sorry, I'll pay you
back later, okay?"
Luo Binghe didn't pay attention to her and slowly pulled his hand back. With
his head hanging low, he walked towards the path out of the forest. Ning
Yingying quickly followed.
Shen Qingqiu really admired himself. These two children searched for an
entire evening but he also watched for an entire evening... other than idly
looking to have his balls ache, is there any other explanation?
Only after he was completely sure they had left did he emerge from the
darkness. Raising his head, he looked above. As his foot tapped the ground and
sent him flying up, he experienced what was called 'lithe as a swallow' and the
jade pendant hanging above was easily picked up by him.
Shen Qingqiu wanted to give it directly to Luo Binghe, but he had this pissy
system that would definitely consider it an erroneous act. He didn't have extra
points to splurge.
Thinking it over, Shen Qingqiu guessed that he could keep it for now.
It may be that later this jade pendant would have its use. For instance, in a
critical moment it might be used to trade for his life? Shen Qingqiu seriously
pondered this possibility.
But the system's three-dimensional text popped up in front of his eyes.
Congratulations! You have received a key prop: False Jade Guanyin x 1. For
changing the scene, 'Shen Qingqiu' will receive +100 Points for Intelligence.
Current points: 130 Points. Please continue your efforts!
The points that were just deducted weren't only back, but had even increased!
The points that were just deducted weren't only back, but had even increased!
Plus this jade Guanyin definitely had a high effect on Luo Binghe, definitely a
high-grade prop and suitable for saving his life!
Really an unexpected surprise!
Shen Qingqiu's entire body was sore. He squatted down in the shade to hide
for an entire evening without a bit of illumination, but now even the system's
ugly Google Translate-sounding voice was sweet to hear!
Outside the forest and already exiting the back of the mountain, Luo Binghe
slowly opened his fist.
In the middle of his palm lay some green leaves. The edges of the leaves were
sharp and stained with blood.
—End Chapter 4—