132 Chapter 132 – Noisy Yun Hu

Zhuang Qian and Zhuang Hao talked for a while, then walked out and announced that they were leaving.

Yun Hu was full of excitement when he heard this. Men always had a kind of inherent tendency of wanting to go out and explore the world, and Yun Hu was no different.

Yun Hu sat next to Qi Heng, who was driving the carriage, and kept pestering him with questions.

"Where are we going!"

"Will anyone try to rob us on the road?"

"What kind of business does the boss do? How much money does he make?"

"How much do you get paid? It's currently twenty gold coins every month for me, when do you think I can get a raise?"

Qi Heng turned his head, looked at Yun Hu, and said impatiently, "Kid, can you please shut up!"

Yun Hu smiled awkwardly and said, "I'll stop, I'll stop talking!"

Yun Hu shut his mouth, but it didn't take long before he couldn't resist saying, "Hey, you're so skinny, is it because you usually don't get enough food to eat? I heard that pork is very expensive in bigger towns and cities, will my wages be enough to eat well in those places?"

Qi Heng closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said fiercely, "Yes! Pork in the big cities is very expensive. When we arrive at our destination, don't even think about eating pork with your small wages. You'll only have gruel and watery vegetables to eat, and it won't take long for you to become skinny like me! "

Yun Hu was shocked and exclaimed, "Ah! There's not enough food to eat! Does the boss not provide meals for us?"

Qi Heng glanced at the pale-faced Yun Hu and said maliciously, "No."

Yun Hu's eyes widened and he said, "He doesn't! This is really too unkind."

Qi Heng lowered his head and thought to himself: Young Master must have suffered! He lived with this idiot for so many days, yet he still managed to keep his sanity. Young Master really was worthy of being the Young Master.

After Qi Heng scared Yun Hu a little, Yun Hu fell silent, and Qi Heng finally got the peace and quiet that he wanted.

They had already travelled for four hours, when a masked man in black appeared in front of them.

"Enemy attack!" Yun Hu took the lead and rushed out with a machete.

Qi Heng looked at Yun Hu's back and cursed, "Idiot."

"Little thief, with your Grandpa Hu here today, you're going to meet your doom!"

The black-clothed man waved his hand, and a dragon made of water rushed towards Yun Hu.

Yun Hu's enthusiasm was doused by the water dragon, and he was instantly knocked down by the water dragon. He rolled several times when he hit the ground, and his clothes were completely soaked.

Yun Hu looked alertly at the black-clothed man. Qi Heng looked at the man, and said helplessly, "Don't play with him anymore, get in the carriage."

Yun Hu couldn't help but stare blankly at him when he heard Qi Heng's words.

Yi Fan glanced at Yun Hu and got into the carriage.

Yun Hu watched this scene in puzzlement, and sat back down next to Qi Heng, asking, "What's going on?"

Qi Heng glanced at Yun Hu and said lightly, "It's fine, he's with us."

Yun Hu frowned and said, "Even though he's dressed like that?" With a body covered in black clothes, he really didn't look like an honest and upright person.

Qi Heng nodded and said, "Yes! He likes to dress like that."

Yun Hu: "…"

"He seems to be very powerful, he must have a high salary."

Qi Heng looked at Yun Hu and said, "Yes! Very high, you can't even begin to imagine it. He earns enough to be able to eat shark's fin and other delicacies every day. "

"He's so powerful, do you think I can get him to accept me as a disciple?" Yun Hu asked.

"No way!"

"Why not?"

"He only accepts smart people. You're too stupid to meet his standards." Qi Heng said.

Yun Hu frowned and said, "I'm actually not that stupid at all. I even hunted and killed a huge wild boar some time ago."

Qi Heng looked at Yun Hu and thought: There's really nothing that can deter this guy from speaking. Who knows how Young Master and Zhuang Hao managed to endure it all. When we get to the Mist Forest, I wonder if he'll finally shut up then.

In the carriage, Qi Shaorong smiled at Yi Fan and said, "I'm so glad that you came, where's Tingxuan?"

"He is still in Li Country. Young Master, we only guessed that you and Zhuang Hao were in this area, we still didn't know for certain at the time. Someone also needed to stay behind in Li Country and keep watch of things." Yi Fan explained.

Qi Shaorong looked at Yi Fan and said, "Tingxuan is all alone in Li Country, that's not too good…" Although the Mu Family's power had weakened a lot before he left, a centipede won't stop wiggling even when it's dead. If Mu Yueshan was desperate enough to do something drastic [1], then that would be bad.

"Mu Xingzhi is with him!" Yi Fan said.

"He's there too!" Mu Xingzhi was a ninth-level cultivator and was very strong. With Mu Xingzhi by Mu Tingxuan's side, his safety could be guaranteed.

"Did they manage to bury the hatchet and be only good terms again?" Zhuang Hao asked.

Yi Fan shook his head and said, "Not yet, but Tingxuan seems to be softening a little."

Qi Shaorong smiled and said, "Although Mu Xingzhi was a bit stubborn and inflexible in the past, it's not like he's incurable."

Yi Fan nodded and said, "Right!" Mu Xingzhi was much better than Yi Xun.

"How's the Mu Family's situation?" Qi Shaorong asked.

"Mu Yueshan has been stripped of his powers. Tingxuan originally wanted to completely destroy the Mu Family, but Mu Huai gave the two wood-spirit cores back to Tingxuan, so Tingxuan relented." Yi Fan said.

Qi Shaorong sighed and said, "Two?"

Yi Fan nodded and said, "Yes!"

"A guy like Mu Yueshan can actually sire a son like Mu Huai." Qi Shaorong couldn't help sighing.

All of Mu Yueshan's plotting, if you really thought about it, it was all for the sake of Mu Huai, but it's a pity…

Yi Fan looked at Qi Shaorong and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Young Master, how have you been lately? I heard from Qi Heng that during this period of time, your life has been rather eventful."

Qi Shaorong said with a darkened face, "It's not too bad, I guess."

The carriage entered the forest.

Yun Hu looked at Qi Heng and frowned, saying, "Did you go take the wrong road?"

Qi Heng shook his head and said without hesitation, "No…"

"But…"

Yun Hu looked at the scene in front of him, and said a little uncertainly, "But this forest, isn't this Mist Forest?"

Qi Heng looked at Yun Hu, smiled evilly, and said, "Yes, we're passing through Mist Forest."

Yun Hu's teeth chattered, and he looked at Qi Heng and said, "You… You're joking, right?"

Qi Heng smiled, put away the reins, and got down from the carriage. The mountain path was rugged, and was impassable by carriage. They could only walk the rest of the way.

"The road ends here, go tell everyone to come out. We have to start walking now."

Yun Hu: "…"

The people in the convoy all walked out one after another. Qi Heng waved his hand, and all the carriages entered Qi Heng's space ring.

Yun Hu couldn't help widening his eyes, and he said, "You… You… You, that's a space ring, you actually have a space ring."

Yun Hu's heart was beating fast. Yun Hu had only ever heard of space rings existing, but had never actually seen one before. Now, one has finally appeared before him that belongs to the carriage driver, and Yun Hu couldn't help but feel surprised.

Qi Heng glanced at Yun Hu and said, "Yep! "

Yun Hu looked at Qi Heng's hand enviously, "Where did you get this ring?"

"My Young Master gave it to me."

"Your Young Master is so good to you! Giving you a space ring, how rich and imposing!"

Qi Heng looked at Yun Hu and said with some impatience, "A space ring really isn't anything impressive. After spending some more time here, you'll come to realize that my Young Master is a very generous person."

Yun Hu looked at Qi Heng and said, "Hey, how strong are you? I'm a third-level martial artist, but you look like you're a lot more powerful than me! Are you at the fourth level? How long do you think it'll take me to earn a space ring like you! "

"In your next life." Qi Heng said.

Yun Hu looked at Qi Heng, frowned, and said, "What do you mean!"

Qi Heng looked at Yun Hu and said, "I… If you want a space ring, you'll have to wait until your next life to get it."

Yun Hu looked at Qi Heng, and said somewhat aggrievedly, "You… Don't be so blunt when you're speaking!"

Yun Hu followed Qi Heng and others into the depths of the forest.

Yun Hu was a chatterbox, but no one wanted to talk to him, and he couldn't help but feel gloomy.

Yun Hu turned his head and saw Zhuang Hao carrying Qi Shaorong on his back, surprisingly keeping pace with everyone else.

Yun Hu timidly walked towards Zhuang Hao and said, "Little thief, why are you carrying A-Rong on your back? Is he injured?"

"No." Zhuang Hao replied straightforwardly.

Yun Hu's eyes widened and he said, "No, then why are you carrying him?"

"He doesn't like walking." There's a line in the pre-engagement agreement stating that if they were to go hiking in the wilderness and Qi Shaorong couldn't walk anymore, then Zhuang Hao will be responsible for carrying him.

Yun Hu looked at Qi Shaorong, who was resting against Zhuang Hao's back, and couldn't help saying, "You're spoiling him too much!"

Zhuang Hao glanced at Yun Hu and said, "It's really not that big of a deal!"

"Little thief, do you know where we are right now?" Yun Hu asked.

"Mist Forest." Zhuang Hao said.

Yun Hu looked at Zhuang Hao and said, "You know!"

Zhuang Hao nodded and said, "Of course I know!"

"You tell me, what is your cousin thinking! Of all the paths he could've chosen, he chose this one. Is he tired of living and wants to reincarnate already?" Yun Hu complained.

"You've misunderstood."

"Misunderstood what?"

"I'm the one who chose to go this way, not him."

Yun Hu looked at Zhuang Hao and said, "You… You're going to end up killing us, don't you know? Mist Forest, it'll wipe us all out!"

Zhuang Hao looked at Yun Hu and said, "You're overreacting. Mist Forest is just a forest, how can it do that?"

Yun Hu's expression was distorted as he looked at Zhuang Hao, "You… You… You madman."

Zhuang Hao glanced at Yun Hu and said, "Well, you've already entered the forest, even if you want to go back, it's too late."

Yun Hu: "…"

"Let's not talk about this anymore. That person over there has a space ring, is he one of your cousin's subordinates? Your cousin's subordinates actually are actually given space rings!" Yun Hu said with envy.

Zhuang Hao looked at Qi Heng and said, "That's not my cousin's subordinate, that's my cousin's business partner."

Yun Hu nodded thoughtfully and said, "So it's like that." Yun Hu guessed that Qi Heng probably had someone very strong backing him up.

"I thought so, how could a mere wage worker have such a big temper!"

Qi Shaorong tilted his head, looked at Yun Hu, and said, "A-Hu! Is it nice working as a guard?"

"It's pretty good. The boss is very generous, but he's too easily influenced. He actually listened to the little thief and agreed to travel through Mist Forest. Isn't this just looking for death? I haven't even gotten married yet, I don't want to die!" Yun Hu said with a sad expression.

Qi Shaorong looked at Yun Hu and said earnestly, "A-Hu! You should be more adventurous, don't be afraid of taking some risks! Mist Forest isn't that bad anyway."

Footnotes:

Desperate enough to do something drastic: A cornered dog will jump over the wall―A desperate man would risk anything.