Hearing her master's words, Selene felt relieved. She continued to eat with gusto, even raising the large pancake in her hand, "Master, it's delicious! So crispy!"
The master and disciple pair ignored the deathly silence in the hall, as if it were nothing.
Under this bizarre scene, someone suddenly let out a scornful laugh.
"Where did these stinking beggars come from, dressed up like they're somebody!"
"Exactly, how is City Lord Ji managing his subordinates? Even second-rate riffraff can mix in here?"
The faint mocking voices floated to Selene's ears. She immediately became angry, placing her hands on her hips and glaring at the crowd gathered in the hall. Her young face, which was just beginning to show the beauty of a grown woman, had no trace of fear.
This was the confidence her master had given her!
"Selene, ah" Alex continued to feed her as if nothing had happened.
Seeing the candied fruit by her mouth, Selene took a fierce bite.
She mumbled, "Master, these villains are so despicable. Not only do they not eat, but they can't stand to see others eat"
Alex smiled, not showing any sign of being affected.
"Selene, this is the first lesson I want to teach you"
Hearing this, Selene raised her little head and asked curiously, "What lesson?"
Alex's hands didn't stop moving, sending another mouthful of food to his disciple's mouth. After she ate, he slowly said, "This first lesson is about human nature"
"The ugliness of human nature is finding faults in those who are powerless, weak, and kind, while finding merits in those who are powerful, influential, and unvirtuous"
"For example, just now, they began weighing the pros and cons and judging our value the moment they saw us"
"If we have no value and are not the same kind of people as them, they will inevitably develop prejudice, discrimination, and even inexplicable hatred"
After listening, Selene shook her head in confusion.
But she still looked at her master with shining eyes, her two little hands clasped in front of her chest, and said with admiration, "Although Selene doesn't understand, it sounds like something very impressive!"
The conversation between the master and disciple was not deliberately suppressed, so naturally, the people in the hall could also hear it.
Some people immediately sneered, too lazy to argue.
Some people felt like their sore spots had been poked and scolded with flushed faces, "What nonsense from an incompetent teacher. It's nothing more than a loser comforting himself. How dare he speak so presumptuously here!"
"Hey, Brother Wang, calm down. Don't stoop to the level of such people. It will only lower our standing"
The scene became noisy again, but everyone considered themselves to be of noble status and did not personally step forward to drive them away.
In the crowd, Wang Shaoze frowned tightly and signaled Er Gou with his eyes to have him beat the mixed-up Taoist priest out with a messy stick first.
Er Gou understood and immediately stepped back, circling around the crowd, and then headed towards the master-disciple pair in the corner.
As he walked, the corners of his mouth curved into a cruel arc.
For noble people like Young Master and the others, when they encounter such waste, it's naturally not good for them to personally take action.
Otherwise, not to mention whether they would hit or not, they would lose face and be secretly ridiculed by others.
They might even become a laughingstock in everyone's gossip because of this. That would be like having yellow mud fall into their pants - even if it's not shit, it's still shit.
Therefore, one raises a dog for a thousand days to use it at a critical moment.
Er Gou had been by Young Master Wang Shaoze's side for so long and had secretly helped him do many despicable deeds.
These included, but were not limited to, forcibly seizing women, forcing them into prostitution, keeping watch for Wang Shaoze outside some lady's door in the middle of the night, and so on.
This was the life of wealthy families in this era.
They regarded the law as nothing and treated human lives as worthless as weeds.
And now, it was time for Er Gou to show his worth again.
Thinking this way, Er Gou slowly got closer and closer.
As he approached, he suddenly discovered that the young Taoist priest and the little girl he brought with him were both extraordinarily good-looking.
Look at those fair and delicate faces, those exquisite features. The girl was a budding little beauty!
And that young Taoist priest had a slender figure and natural elegance. He was also extremely attractive.
Tsk, tsk.
Er Gou rubbed his hands together, secretly changing his plan.
He had originally intended to directly drive the Taoist priest and the little girl out.
Now, seeing that the little girl was so delightfully pretty, he couldn't help but have wicked thoughts.
He was extremely interested in such tender little girls.
As for the young Taoist priest, He had casually mentioned his interest in male companions last time and spoke quite boldly about it. Why not send this Taoist priest to Young Master as a catamite as well?
Tsk, tsk.
Er Gou sighed in his heart again. He was indeed worthy of being the king among dogs!
A qualified dog, of course, should not only know how to bite people but also learn to speculate about the master's intentions and make appropriate adjustments. This was the true way of being a dog!
While Er Gou was thinking this way, he suddenly found himself already standing in front of them. Yet, he saw that the Taoist priest was still using his chopsticks to pick up food.
He also looked at the little girl, her mouth open and waiting to be fed in a well-behaved manner. Er Gou became furious.
'You two are about to die, yet you still have the mood to eat?'
He spoke coldly, "Stinky Taoist, are you stupid? Seeing your lord, why don't you hurry up and kneel down?"
Er Gou crossed his arms, displaying his sturdy and strong arm muscles. The terrifying veins bulged one by one, as if he could erupt and take action at any moment. It was truly frightening to see.
Even those onlooking masters joked, "Young Master Wang, your servant is quite interesting. Why don't you give him to me as a gift?"
Wang Shaoze felt proud in his heart, but he still maintained his graceful demeanor on the surface. He gently waved his feather fan and laughed, "Although he's a dog, he's a useful dog. I think Scholar Qi should still be generous and find another one to love"
Everyone applauded and laughed.
"That Taoist priest is also foolish. He doesn't even hurry to escape and insists on staying in place, pretending"
"Hey, when the fists land on his body, he'll naturally know pain, hahaha"
"Exactly. I'm afraid he's not looking for a chance to kneel down and beg for mercy. But I must say, this Taoist priest is quite a beauty..."
Someone stroked his chin. "I'm willing to pay gold to buy him later and bring him back to my residence for a good training. What does Young Master Wang think?"
Hearing this, Wang Shaoze waved his hand. "If you want this Taoist priest, just have Er Gou catch him and tie him up later. Sending him to your door is not a problem at all"
"But as for the little girl beside him.."
Wang Shaoze narrowed his eyes. "You're not allowed to fight with me over her"
They chatted and laughed, sentencing the master and disciple to death with just a few words.
There were also some elderly people present, but they only frowned slightly and did not speak up to stop it.
It was just tying up two people. Who hadn't been romantic in their youth?
In the corner.
Er Gou inwardly exclaimed how strange it was.
This pair of master and disciple was truly bizarre. Even in such a situation, they still acted as if nothing had happened.
But Er Gou had completely lost his patience. He rolled up his sleeves, his eyes fierce. He threw a punch towards the Taoist priest.
The fist was huge and powerful.
If this punch landed solidly on the Taoist priest's small frame, he would probably kneel down on the spot, begging to live but unable to die.
Thinking of this, the cruelty at the corner of Er Gou's mouth intensified.
But the expected miserable scream did not come.
'Didn't it hit?'
Er Gou was stunned for a moment, but he quickly adjusted his state and threw another heavy punch with great force.
But it still didn't affect the Taoist who was feeding the little girl in the slightest.
'...'
'What was going on?'
Er Gou's pupils contracted fiercely. He felt a chill down his spine, always feeling that this scene was very strange.
"Er Gou, stop playing around. Hurry up"
Behind him, his master urged.
He probably thought he was toying with them.
But only Er Gou himself knew that those punches, one after another, were definitely not intentionally missed by him...
'Damn it, what da fak is wrong with him...'
While Er Gou was doubting his life, Alex was still teaching Selene.
"Master, what's wrong with this person? He's so strange. Is he performing a dance for us?"
Selene looked at the big man waving his arms in front of her and frowned. "So ugly!"
Alex glanced over.
"This is the content of the second lesson"
"Immortals and mortals are ultimately different. There's no need to pay attention"
Selene pouted. "But I'm not an immortal!"
"You will be"
"Really?"
The little girl's eyes lit up. "Then are you an immortal, Master?"
Seeing Alex shake his head, Selene couldn't help but feel a little deflated. "If even Master who are so amazing, are not an immortal, then how can Selene, who is so stupid, become an immortal?"
Alex quietly looked at her.
'Because… it is your destiny'