NOVEL NEXT Chapter 38: Love is Blind.
Chapter 38: Love is Blind.
While the Wu patriarch is thinking, the steward that just left enters the room again, this time in a hurry.
"Patriarch Wu Yi is saved, and the assassin has been dealt with."
"What happens?"
The steward begins to report everything that he knows.
After some time, the patriarch spoke. "Tell Yu Su to come to see me when she gets back." To avoid leaking the plan, he does not inform Yu Su, the leader of the Wu Yi protectors, about it. He almost lost his granddaughter as a result of this. Since she has already demonstrated her loyalty, it is time to reveal some Wu family secrets.
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Inside a house, five people dressed in peasant clothes are having a discussion. "What happen!" The leader of the assassin group bangs the table.
"From our investigation, everyone is dead."
"Cancel the mission; because of this incident, it will take us decades to train new people."
"Yes, leader."
After calming down, the assassin's leader takes a drink from the teacup. However, his eyes dilated, and he collapsed to the floor. When the other people in the room saw this, they rushed to help him. However, one of the men pulled out his sword and severed the man's head.
"What are you doing?" The assassin takes out his weapon, but a sword has already pierced his back. "Why?" He turned his head and saw his comrade.
"Wu patriarch had lost his patience. From now on, the assassin group belongs to us." The man who stabbed him spoke.
"It’s done."
Right now inside the room, there are only two people left standing; the rest are already dead on the floor.
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Time passed, and the boy grew into a man, and the girl grew into a woman. Levi lives in the lake without incident, and the assassin, according to Yu Su, has made no further attacks. Gao Tao had become a successful merchant in Nanchang City. Many people wanted him to marry their daughter, but he refused. There is only one woman in his heart.
Inside a restaurant's private room, two men are having a drink.
"Brother Gao, you need to stop; you've had too much to drink today." Advice from the restaurant's owner, Wen Mu. Today, Gao Tao unexpectedly invited him to join him for a drink. However, based on his reaction, something bad must have occurred.
"Brother Wen, what should I do if I want to marry Wu Yi?" Gao Tao is now slightly chubbier than he was before. But one thing never changes his love.
"I heard she is engaged."
"Yes."
"It’s hard unless you go meet the Wu family patriarch.
"I already saw him, but he refused." Gao Tao has already seen Wu Yi's parents. However, they are powerless to stop the engagement. After pleading with the Wu patriarch to see him many times, He finally saw him; however, his request to marry Wu Yi was denied.
"What about Wu Yi's feelings?"
"She regards me as a friend, which is not a problem." Gao Tao doesn't care if Wu Yi doesn't love him. She will fall in love with him after they marry.
If Levi knew what Gao Tao thought, he would say that what Gao Tao felt was possessiveness rather than love.
Wen Mu's face showed no reaction. But inside, he cursed Gao Tao. If Wu Yi loves him, it’s a different story. "The only way is to give the Wu patriarch precious treasure." He suggested.
"Do you have any idea?" Gao Tao's eyes lit up. He can use most of the money he has saved. He can make more money in the future after he marries Wu Yi.
"I don’t know, maybe the dragon heart that people said can extend people's lifespan." Wen Mu chuckled. He is only joking, and he remembers that there is a dragon living in the Yangtze River. From what he knows, it’s only a rumor that dragon hearts can extend people's lives.
Gao Tao eyes dim and suddenly show a resolved face. "Brother Wen, thank you for accompanying me. I need to go home."
"Okay, goodbye." After seeing Gao Tao leave. Wen Mu can only shake his head. Both Gao Tao and Wu Yi had different statuses, and their love is only one-sided.
At night, Gao Tao has trouble sleeping. "No, I must not betray senior. But if I don’t do it, I can’t marry Wu Yi." After long contemplation, he decided to begin his plan. He is no longer a young man who needs Levi's help and advice.
"Wu Yi, I will definitely marry you." For repaying Levi's benevolence to him. Once everything is over, Gao Tao will build a shrine beside the lake to worship him in heaven.
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A few days later, on the outskirts of the city, a caravan is moving on the dirt road while being escorted by a group of martial artists. On their clothes, there is the symbol of a tiger and a blade. They are from the Tiger Blade sect.
Inside the horse carriage, there are two men, one boy, and a woman. However, the boy's face is pale, and the woman beside him has a worried face. The boy had a cute and handsome face. Most women who see his face will love him.
"Father, we will arrive at Nanchang City soon." A middle-aged man with a haggard face spoke.
The elderly man just nods his head. At the same time, look at his sick grandson, who has been sick since birth. He is the Li family patriarch, and today they come to discuss the marriage date between the Le and Wu families. The boy is his only grandson, and before anything else happens, he wants to have a great-grandchild.
However, anything can happen if the Wu patriarch, after seeing his grandson, decides to cancel the engagement. He can only concede. Because if he had a granddaughter to marry a sick person, he would also not agree.
After they enter the city, the caravans go straight to the Wu family household.
Inside a meeting room, the Wu patriarch sits in front while the Li family is sitting on the side.
"Old Li, it looks like you are still alive."
"I will live longer than you." Li and Wu's patriarch are best friends when they are young. That’s why they decided to engage their grandson and granddaughter.
After some pleasantries, both of them go straight to the point about their decedent's engagement.
The Wu patriarch gazes at the pale boy. From the boy's perspective, he will become a handsome man in the future. "I agreed, but it's better if Wu Yi and Li Xue get to know each other first."
While they are talking Wu Yi and her parents arrived. Wu Yi had already grown up to be a beautiful woman and had been forced to wear a beautiful long-sleeve dress. Before entering the room, she is grumbling and plans to make a scene to make the Li family cancel the engagement.
However, when she sees Li Xue's cute and handsome face, Her heart beat faster, and her face began to blush. Li Xue didn’t show any reaction after seeing Wu Yi and just greeted them.
Wu Yi's parents notice their daughter's reaction and sigh in relief. The Li Xue parent also smiles. Because of their son's illness, he only stays in the house and rarely interacts with other people. Now he can finally have someone who can accompany him.
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Near a lake, a young man is waiting for someone; he is Gao Tao's brother, Gao Ming. Ever since the business is doing well, Gao Tao has been busy. Because of that, Gao Ming is in charge of communicating with Levi instead.
However, today Gao Ming is feeling nervous.
Suddenly, in the middle of the lake, the water begins to ripple, and a large dragon head comes out of the water. Levi's body has grown bigger even without using the evolution point. Coming near the land, he can see Gao Ming and the sacrifice for today.
"Senior, this is this week's sacrifice." Alongside Gao Ming is a buffalo that has been tied up and can’t move.
"Thank you." Opening his mouth wide, Levi swallowed the buffalo whole. Levi had been living in the lake leisurely, and even without eating for a long time, he would not get hungry.
"Senior, I have something to report." Finally, Gao Ming mustered the courage to speak.
"Speak."
After that, the nervous Gao Ming told everyone everything that had happened.
Levi doesn’t show any reaction on his face. However, he is slightly disappointed. That’s why people say love is blind and can make you do crazy things.
Gao Ming, after being told everything, becomes silent. He is afraid that Levi will eat him in anger.
"Why are you telling me?" Levi's vertical pupils are fixed on the human.
"I honestly don't know." Gao Ming speaks the truth. Levi has done so much for his family that he feels guilty about what his older brother is planning.
"You were like your brother the first time I met him—an honest young man," Levi said after some thought. "From now on, keep me updated on your brother's activities."
"Yes." After that, Gao Ming wanted to say something, but he was afraid.
"What else do you want to say?"
"Please spare my brother's life!" Gao Ming prostrated himself on the ground.
Levi remained silent for a long time, and Gao Ming did not dare to raise his head. "I won't kill him if he abandons his plan."
Gao Ming smiled and stood up after hearing that. "Thank you very much. Thank you very much." Now he needs to ruminate on how to prevent his brother from committing a treacherous act.
After Gao Ming left, Levi grinned. "What a foolish man." His body dipped into the depths of the lake and vanished. 'It appears that I will soon be able to gather more evolution points.' He still remembers that his mission is to survive. However, he needs to prepare.