Chapter 188: Sister Guanyin, help!

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Lei Qing cupped his hands and said seriously, “That is correct. But, Senior Wan, are you sure you want to discuss such a secret with me outside this door?”

Wan Zhilan’s gaze turned cold, staring at Lei Qing like a sharp blade. After a moment, she slowly walked into the room and whispered, “If you dare to lie to me, I will make you wish you could not live, and wish you could not die.”

Lei Qing shrugged indifferently, closed the door smoothly, and said indifferently, “If not for Old Man Zuo’s request on his deathbed, I would have left immediately just because of that sentence. Is the Wan Family Fort so amazing?” Lei Qing had always been someone who would return a favor with a spring of water if treated well. But he was certainly no saint who could still smile after having his good intentions treated like a donkey’s liver and lungs.

But Wan Zhilan trembled all over. Disbelief appeared in her eyes as she said in panic, “What? What did you say? Death, deathbed… How, how is that possible? You, you are lying…”

Lei Qing took out a black dagger, which was the weapon Old Man Zuo had left for Qianqian. Since it belonged to Old Man Zuo, Wan Zhilan, being a master-level blacksmith, would certainly recognize it.

“This, this is the Nether Stab I forged for him!” Wan Zhilan snatched it over in panic. After examining it closely, tears immediately gushed out like a spring, “How, how is that possible? How could he just die like that?”

Seeing her cry so bitterly, Lei Qing did not fuss over her rude behavior for the moment. He just comforted her faintly, “The deceased is gone. Senior Wan, please restrain your grief.”

“Tell me, tell me how he died?” Wan Zhilan seemed to go mad as she lunged at Lei Qing. Although her strength was likely considerable, her mind seemed to be in chaos at this moment.

Lei Qing moved his heart with his feet, easily dodging her attack, then frowned and said, “Senior, please calm down.”

“Impossible, he couldn’t possibly be dead. Did you kill him?” Wan Zhilan’s expression was twisted as she madly lunged at Lei Qing again.

Zuo Qianqian, who was originally hiding in the bedroom and eavesdropping, rushed out and shouted angrily, “Grandpa wasn’t harmed by Brother Lei. Don’t hurt him.”

Hearing this voice, Wan Zhilan seemed to be possessed, freezing on the spot. Slowly, slowly, she turned her head and stared at Zuo Qianqian.

Lei Qing spun around, moving like a flash of thunder to stand in front of Zuo Qianqian. He stared vigilantly at Wan Zhilan, thinking to himself that this was bad. He only knew he had to keep the secret; he never expected that Wan Zhilan’s mind had some issues.

If it really came down to it, he would have to break through the wall and call for help. Because no matter if Wan Zhilan killed him or he killed Wan Zhilan, it would be the worst possible outcome.

“You, what did you just say?” Wan Zhilan’s tears still hung on her face, but her eyes were filled with uncertainty, “You, you called him Grandpa? Who are you?”

“My name is Zuo Qianqian, and I am my grandpa’s granddaughter.” Zuo Qianqian was also very emotional. She held Lei Qing’s hand and said, “Brother Lei, this woman is so fierce and unreasonable. I don’t want to live with her. Let’s go back, back to Yehe Town.”

While Wan Zhilan stood there stunned, Lei Qing comforted Zuo Qianqian, “Okay, I also think her emotions are unstable and she can’t take good care of you. However, before that, I still have to follow your grandpa’s dying wish and tell her the matter.”

“Qianqian, oh heavens, you are Zuo Ming’s granddaughter, then wouldn’t you be my…” Wan Zhilan was hit by huge shocks one after another and started speaking incoherently.

“Senior Wan, I don’t care what grudges or love you had with Old Man Zuo.” Lei Qing said with a serious face and a heavy voice, “Now, I ask you to calm down immediately and listen to me recount the whole process. If you cannot control your emotions, I will take Qianqian and leave the Wan Family Fort immediately.” Many women were used to being bossy, thinking that everyone and everything in the world had to revolve around them.

For this kind of woman, Lei Qing felt he couldn’t handle her and always kept his distance.

Wan Zhilan’s face showed anger, but then she seemed to realize something. She took a few deep breaths, and her expression gradually calmed down, “Go ahead, I will restrain myself.”

Seeing her like this, Lei Qing slowly recounted the events of that day, every detail clearly. The only thing Lei Qing altered was Old Man Zuo’s instruction to hand Qianqian over to her grandma. He changed it to say that if he, Lei Qing, deemed Qianqian’s grandma unsuitable to take care of her, then Qianqian should choose for herself who she wanted to live with.

In fact, judging by Wan Zhilan’s behavior just now, Lei Qing already felt she was unsuitable to take care of Qianqian, which was why he altered Old Man Zuo’s last words.

“What? You, you say he was hunted by enemies over ten years ago, his cultivation and Fighting Qi completely destroyed, and he became lame? He hid with Qianqian in a small mountain village? And in the end, he was actually killed by a group of petty thieves?” Wan Zhilan cried out in disbelief amidst her grief, both sad and angry, “Then what about my child?”

“He died over ten years ago in the midst of the enemies’ schemes and pursuit. Old Man Zuo also exhausted his cultivation to save Qianqian’s life while she was still in her swaddling clothes.” Lei Qing said with a light sigh.

“My child, he grew up? He got married and had children? But he, but he actually died…” Wan Zhilan burst into loud, sorrowful wailing, “My son, why was your life so bitter? Damn you, Zuo Ming, you, since you dared to steal the child away, why, why couldn’t you keep him safe?”

She cried and cursed Old Man Zuo. It was as if after she and Old Man Zuo had a falling out back then, Old Man Zuo used his skills as an assassin to steal the child away, went into seclusion, and raised the child alone.

Because of this, Wan Zhilan believed this was the root of all the tragedy.

But clearly, Lei Qing did not think so. Therefore, no matter how sadly Wan Zhilan cried, Lei Qing did not have the slightest bit of sympathy, and his eyes even held a trace of disdain.

“Enough!” Zuo Qianqian heard her constantly cursing her grandpa, and the anger in her chest burned fiercely, “I won’t let you curse my grandpa, and you aren’t fit to be my grandma either. I ask you, what exactly did my grandpa do wrong for you to abandon him? I ask you again, when our whole family was being hunted, when my parents died horribly, when my grandpa was crippled and took me to hide in a small mountain village, where were you? Brother Lei, I don’t want to stay in this Wan Family Fort for another moment. Take me away.” This anger had been hidden in her heart for a long time. She originally thought that her grandma might have some unspeakable difficulties. But the grandma before her eyes had immense power and high status. Yet she was so unreasonable and bossy. Perhaps her grandpa had left back then because he couldn’t stand her bossiness.

“Alright.” Lei Qing held her small hand and walked straight towards the door.

“Don’t go, you are not allowed to go.” Wan Zhilan flashed forward, her figure moving like a ghost to block the two of them.

“Clang!”

Lei Qing drew his Lian Zhan and stared coldly at Wan Zhilan, “Senior Wan, perhaps your cultivation is very powerful, but if you want to imprison our freedom, I, Lei Qing, am willing to fight you to the death.”

“Qianqian.” Wan Zhilan ignored Lei Qing and stared blankly at Zuo Qianqian, “Granddaughter, you are my granddaughter. In the future, will you live with your grandma? Grandma will give you the best. As long as you want it, I can give you anything.”

Zuo Qianqian sneered, gripping Lei Qing’s hand tightly in grief and indignation.

“Senior Wan, Qianqian is not a child anymore. The hardships she has endured and the things she has experienced in this life far exceed your imagination.” Lei Qing said coldly and angrily, “I have already helped complete Old Man Zuo’s dying wish. If you have no gratitude towards me, then please, for the sake of me traveling such a long distance to deliver the message, step aside. Don’t make me, a junior, look down on you.”

“Child, you have suffered. Grandma is willing to compensate you. You can have whatever you want.”

“Senior Wan, I want my grandpa. Can you give him back to me?” Zuo Qianqian said angrily, “I will say it again, I am not willing to live with you. Even if I die, I am not willing to live with you.”

Wan Zhilan’s expression gradually became sorrowful. She cried and said, “Even if you die, you aren’t willing to live with me? Zuo Ming, was this sentence taught to her by you? Zuo Ming, do you hate me that much? What happened back then was caused by that despicable and shameless villain, Zhu Shenhou, sowing discord. We all fell for his scheme. Qianqian, when your grandpa was alive, did he ever mention me?”

“When my grandpa was alive, he never mentioned you to me.” Zuo Qianqian said angrily.

“You hate me that much? Was I wrong? I killed your junior sister because Zhu Shenhou told me the reason you were with her. Can you really not forgive me? Why, over all these years, didn’t you know to come back and find me? Didn’t you say you loved me? I waited for you for decades, and this is the result I waited for.”

Lei Qing listened to her painful muttering, feeling a chill in his heart. He guessed it was a cliché and melodramatic story. A love triangle, or perhaps a love quadrangle. Perhaps someone had sown discord, but if Wan Zhilan didn’t have such a bad temper and impulsive personality, how could so many tragedies have occurred? He felt no sympathy for her, only a sense of desolation.

“Senior Wan, please restrain your grief and take care.” Lei Qing pulled Zuo Qianqian and walked towards the door.

“Don’t go.” Wan Zhilan roared in grief and anger. She raised a claw and struck at Lei Qing’s back. Lei Qing instantly felt an overwhelming murderous aura pressing from behind. Her Fighting Qi was vigorous and carried a strong malevolence.

Such powerful cultivation.

Lei Qing made a decision in an instant. He did not counterattack backwards. Instead, he picked up Zuo Qianqian, suddenly accelerated his body, and slammed his shoulder against the door. Amidst a loud crash, he rushed out the door.

But Wan Zhilan’s movement was also extremely fast. Her claw directly tore into Lei Qing’s back. With a ripping sound, she tore open his soft armor and dug two bloody gashes into his back.

As wood shavings flew everywhere, Lei Qing rushed into the corridor of the Xianke Ju and roared on the spot, “Sister Guanyin, help!”

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