Chapter 162
Chapter 162
Lost in his memories, Eighth Master Chang unknowingly shed two streams of old tears.
Chen Daji happened to step outside just in time to see him.
“Holy crap, Eighth Master! What’s wrong? Why are you crying?!”
“Did some bastard bully you?!”
As he spoke, Chen Daji pulled the slingshot from his trouser pocket, then punched himself in the nose with a bang.
Hot blood sprayed everywhere!
“Tell me who bullied you, Eighth Master. We’ll go kick his ass right now!”
“Even if I have to sacrifice my nose, I’ll fight him to the death!”
Eighth Master Chang was both touched and amused.
“No one bullied this Eighth Master. The wind blew sand into my eyes.”
“You little bastard. You really punched yourself for nothing this time…”
Chen Daji plainly did not believe him. His expression said, *Who are you trying to fool?*
“It’s just us brothers here. What are you too embarrassed to tell me, Eighth Master?”
“Did a toad beat you up, and that’s why you don’t want me to know?”
The small measure of goodwill Chen Daji had just earned vanished from Eighth Master Chang’s heart.
“Get lost, you little bastard!”
“I’ve told you before-I could beat up toads even when I was little!”
Seeing Eighth Master Chang grow angry, Chen Daji did not dare press him further.
He put the slingshot back in his pocket with an awkward grin and wiped his still-bleeding nose on his sleeve.
“Fine, don’t tell me. Why get so worked up…”
“All right, take your time with those instant noodles. Grandma still wants me at the family meeting.”
Everyone stared when Chen Daji walked into the side room looking like that.
Deaf Granny hurriedly pulled him over and took out her handkerchief to wipe away the blood.
At the same time, she asked anxiously, “Grandma’s precious boy, you were only gone for a moment. Did you fall down?!”
Before Chen Daji could answer, Old Sixth Hui chuckled.
“I bet he fought the Chang Family Eighth over those instant noodles, lost, and got beaten up!”
Never serious for a moment, Chen Daji plopped down beside Deaf Granny and grinned foolishly.
“Hehe, Sixth Brother Hui, would you believe me if I said my nose bled because I missed my wife too much?”
What sort of man was Old Sixth Hui?
He had risen from the lowest rung of society and spent his nights slipping from house to house. There was no crude talk he had not heard.
“When you put it that way, I really do believe you.”
With a clang, Old Sixth Hui tossed a gleaming ox-horn knife in front of everyone.
Then he stared at Chen Daji with obvious ill intent.
“Hurry up and slit your throat. Sixth Master will personally take you to Hemp-clad Mountain to see your wife.”
Seeing that Old Sixth Hui was serious, Chen Daji wilted instantly.
He cautiously extended one foot and nudged the sharp ox-horn knife back toward Old Sixth Hui.
“Don’t joke around, Sixth Brother.”
“I tripped while walking and hit my nose. Fine? I tripped…”
Everyone burst into laughter.
After a while, Hu Qingshan looked at Hua Jiunan.
“Jiunan, do you understand now why your grandmother taught you that even the slightest grievance demands retribution?”
Hua Jiunan slowly shook his head.
Hu Qingshan’s expression turned grave.
“I understand what my dear sister means. Listen carefully, Jiunan.”
“Your family background is illustrious, and you bear a blood feud as deep as the sea.”
“Furthermore, your enemies… are no ordinary people.”
“That means every step you take in the future will be like standing over an abyss or walking on thin ice.”
“The slightest carelessness will leave both your body and soul utterly destroyed!”
Chang Huaiyuan added solemnly, “The young master physician must therefore be decisive in killing and strike terror into every villain in the land!”
“You must never show the slightest softhearted hesitation!”
Old Sixth Hui rose and took his place behind Hua Jiunan, his gaze unwavering.
“I would never presume to interfere in the young master physician’s affairs.”
“But this opportunity has arisen at precisely the right time, so I have one warning for you.”
“An open spear is easy to dodge; a hidden arrow is hard to defend against!”
“Many who want to harm you won’t come with blades drawn. They’ll hide daggers behind honeyed words and murder behind smiling faces!”
“So guard against anyone who approaches you, whether deliberately or by seeming chance!”
“At the first hint of trouble, kill them!”
When he finished, Old Sixth Hui’s lightning-bright eyes swept coldly across every face in the room.
Even under that murderous gaze, everyone remained calm.
They met his eyes openly, clearly agreeing with every word he had said.
Only Chen Daji could not bear the pressure and drew his neck in uneasily.
“What are you trying to say, Sixth Brother Hui?”
“You don’t suspect me of trying to hurt my Big Brother, do you?!”
Old Sixth Hui shook his head gravely.
“Don’t worry, Daji. I could suspect anyone, but never you!”
Chen Daji was touched by that trust, yet could not keep himself from asking, “Why is that, Sixth Brother Hui?”
Old Sixth Hui sighed.
“Because you’re an idiot. No one would plant you beside an enemy as a spy…”
Chen Daji stared at him. “Holy crap!”