Chapter 256: Apprenticeship
Remember in one second [the whole โ bookรท small? Say โ Net .], update fast, no pop-ups, read for free!
Although Mr. Zheng is respected in Jinling City, he does not pay attention to pomp, he is a very low-key old man, which is why he resolutely decided to live in seclusion in Lion Ridge ten years ago.
Therefore, on the day of the apprenticeship, there were not many people watching the ceremony. When Panda and I first arrived, we naturally had black eyes, and we didn't know anyone, except for a sly old Tan, and the rest were all unfamiliar faces.
At 10:58 a.m., the apprenticeship ceremony officially began. Dressed in a coarse sermon robe, holding a peachwood sword, and wearing some ornaments on my head that I couldn't even name, I respectfully kowtowed to Mr. Zheng and shouted Master three times in a row.
I just remember that the smile on Mr. Zheng's face was quite bright at that time, and he said that an apprentice is like a son, and accepting an apprentice is like having an extra son, and it seems that he really thinks so.
I heard from others that Mr. Zheng did not have many apprentices in his life, not counting me, there were only three. Among them, the eldest apprentice defected out of the door, the second apprentice is missing, and the third apprentice is the most talented of these apprentices, but he died in an accident in a large-scale tomb a few years ago. It was precisely because of this incident that Mr. Zheng retired from the world. At that time, rumors spread in Jinling City, saying that Mr. Zheng swore to the sky that he would never accept apprentices again in this life, but he did not expect that ten years later, Mr. Zheng, who had gradually forgotten the worldly world in the mountains, accepted another apprentice.
No one can say why this Mr. Zheng broke his promise, because listening to the fingers behind them, they all said that my qualifications were actually mediocre.
But I have some scheming in my heart, the reason why Mr. Zheng accepted me as an apprentice is because of the golden crow blood flowing in my body. I haven't forgotten how excited Mr. Zheng's expression was after seeing the golden black blood on my body that day, and I haven't forgotten that when Lao Tan mentioned the three words "golden black blood", Mr. Zheng was as excited as if he had been beaten with chicken blood.
In fact, I always felt in my heart that Mr. Zheng and the "Golden Crow Blood" must have some kind of origin, and this origin seems to be related to his apprentices, but what the specific origin is, I can't tell you clearly.
The whole apprenticeship went very smoothly and there were no surprises as there were not many guests in attendance.
It's just that during the whole process, I saw a fair-skinned and handsome young man looking at me with bad intentions, and he looked at me with a hostile look as if I had some kind of vendetta against him.
Panda also noticed this man, and he helped me inquire, this young and handsome cream offspring is called Zheng Shihuan, and he is Mr. Zheng's nephew, that is, the grandson of Mr. Mengdie in Sijiu City.
I discussed with Panda for a long time, and in the end, I didn't understand why this Zheng family son didn't like me, until Lao Tan was attracted by our discussion, which revealed the mystery to us.
It turns out that this Zheng Shihuan and Zheng Gongzi have been pampered since he was a child, because his grandfather worked in Ouchi and was a top cattle man who calculated the fortunes of the country, so no one in the family or even in Nanjing's metaphysical circles dared to say a word to this Zheng Gongzi, and there was never a reason why he couldn't get what he wanted.
Over time, a child's character is formed. Zheng Gongzi is arrogant and domineering, it is said that when he was in junior high school, he relied on rhetoric and a beautiful face to take away the first time of the school's school flower, and when he was in high school, he actually succeeded in ruining an English teacher who had just graduated. Because there has always been a group of people around his ass to wipe his ass, Zheng Gongzi doesn't have to worry about any trouble.
Later, if it weren't for a more arrogant Chang Baxian who came out of Nanjing City, Zheng Shihuan and Zheng Gongzi, who just graduated from college this year, would definitely be the best candidate for the entire Nanjing metaphysical underground world.
As for Zheng Gongzi's criticism of me, it was for another reason.
The only thing that Zheng Shihuan didn't get in his life was Mr. Zheng's swordsmanship, although it was a kinship with blood thicker than water, but Mr. Zheng was disgusted with Zheng Shihuan's second ancestor's style, so he had long ago released cruel words that he would rather accept a few more apprentices in this life, and would never pass on his swordsmanship to Zheng Shihuan, who was a hanger.
Zheng Shihuan dares to offend anyone, but he doesn't dare to offend his grandfather, even his own grandfather who is far away in Beijing has to respectfully call his eldest brother when he sees Mr. Zheng. Although Zheng Shihuan is arrogant, he is not stupid, so he has to be appointed obediently, helpless.
Now that I see a person who is not as good as him in terms of life, status, appearance, and ability, and has become Mr. Zheng's closed disciple, Zheng Shihuan's resentment must be very deep, and it is natural to stare at me twice.
After all, he is Mr. Zheng's grandson, and of course I can't afford to worry about him.
After eating at noon, most of the guests knew that Mr. Zheng hated being lively and liked quiet, so they all left obediently, and among these guests, only Lao Tan and Zheng Shihuan did not evacuate, and the two were not familiar with each other, so no one talked to anyone.
After all, Mr. Zheng is old and used to meditating and resting at noon. The two of them were their own people, so Mr. Zheng was not polite and went back to his room to rest.
Leaving me, Panda, Lao Tan, and Zheng Shihuan, the four of us sat together around the coffee table, and the atmosphere at the scene instantly became awkward.
Lao Tan is used to seeing strong winds and waves, it is an old fritter, and he is already thick-skinned, so he doesn't care about anything, he pours water and drinks tea by himself.
Zheng Shihuan happened to sit opposite me, and as soon as I looked up, I could see it, and I was very unhappy when I came and went.
The quiet atmosphere lasted for just ten minutes, Zheng Shihuan first broke the tranquility, and suddenly said in a weird way: "Now men are really getting more and more shameless, some are rich women everywhere, and some recognize godfathers everywhere...... Today, I have gained more knowledge, and there are still shameless people who have to apprentice...... It's disgusting. โ
In fact, I have long been accustomed to hearing these gossips when I was grinding in Suzhou City, and there were many people who slandered me for trying to curry favor with Su Su to gain a foothold in Suzhou City, and now Zheng Shihuan's words are a piece of cake for me, and it doesn't hurt. I pretended not to hear, and looked down at my phone, and the panda next to me had a simple smile on his face, and he had no intention of fighting back at all.
Zheng Shihuan saw that the panda and I didn't fight back, and the expression on his face changed slightly, but he didn't attack on the spot, but changed his mind and continued to fight: "Grandpa is good at everything, he is simply a fairy-like character, but there is one disadvantage, that is, the apprentice has no vision at all." The eldest apprentice is a traitor, so I don't bother to say it, the second apprentice learned half of the art, but he was so bitter that he ran away directly...... The third apprentice is better, he is a character with a low eye, he bragged everywhere that he was invincible in the world with his unique skills, and he broke into a thousand-year-old tomb by himself, and finally died in it, which made my master sad...... It's just a joke. Now that the apprentice has accepted the fourth one, it is estimated that it is not as good as the first three. โ
Zheng Shihuan said that the head is the Tao, and I even began to think that this guy has brains, logic, and city, and is much more mature than Tang Xiaobo and others.
On the other side, Lao Tan saw that Zheng Shihuan, the demon king of the mixed world, was constantly provoking me, as if he wanted to see how I fought back, and he was concerned about the battle situation with a smile on his face, full of interest.
However, I still can't fight back after all, I can't endure the calm for a while, the one sitting opposite me is my master's grandson, I can't teach my master's grandson a lesson on the first day of apprenticeship, right?
Coupled with the background of Zheng Shihuan introduced by Lao Tan before, I may not be able to provoke Zheng Shihuan in this Nanjing City. More is better than less, I can only swallow my anger for the time being.
Zheng Shihuan saw that I couldn't splash the water, and his brows twisted, but he still didn't give up.
Since personal attacks are useless, Zheng Shihuan simply fired the most hateful map cannon: "I hate the people in Sioux City, what kind of capable person can there be in that kind of small place?" What King Wu, Prince Tang or something...... The people with a king in their names are definitely some of the three indiscriminate people who have no culture, to put it bluntly, they are just some gangsters, what can they do? โ
Speaking of this, I was still silent, Zheng Shihuan was anxious, slapped the table, pointed at me and said: "The surname is Yang, I will say that you are not capable, do you have a low IQ and can't understand?" I know that your kid is very deep, but please keep your eyes open, this is the territory of my Zheng family, you have to hit your little abacus, don't hit my grandfather. You are a miscellaneous person who has no ability or ability, just relying on your whiskers and slapping horses, what kind of climate can you become? โ
Since Zheng Shihuan officially opened fire on me, I can only choose to fight, which is no way.
Looking at Zheng Shihuan, who was joking and waiting for me to break out, I smiled slightly, and asked calmly: "There must be a unified standard for everything, and it is okay for the dignified Zheng family to say that I have no ability, but may I ask if there is no one with the ability in such a large territory as Sucheng?" You can't even look down on King Wu, so what kind of character is capable in your heart? โ
Zheng Shihuan saw me take the bait, sneered, crossed Erlang's legs and said, "I heard that you Sioux City produced a stunning nun decades ago, who can not only cross the Slender West Lake barefoot, but also eliminate powerful ghosts...... She can be regarded as capable, but it's a pity...... People are dead, and in the future, Sioux City, it will be simply not as good as the generation! โ
As soon as I heard this, I suddenly smiled: "Young Master Zheng, are you talking about our senior master in Su City, Immortal Gu Fuliu?" โ
ps: Continue to ask for gold diamonds~