Loyal Heart Roaming the Skies
Chapter 85: Gluttony

Zhu Biqiong happily returned to her room with a copy of the book on Taoist techniques to study.

Xiao Xiao stayed behind, still recovering from the shock of almost being driven away.

Jiang Wang sighed, "Whether staying here is a blessing or a curse for you, I do not know."

"Of course it's a blessing!" Xiao Xiao hurriedly said, her voice unintentionally lowering as if she felt guilty for crossing a line. "Master, you saved me and avenged Xiao Cui. Meeting you is a stroke of luck that I've accumulated over several lifetimes. How could it be a curse..."

"You will stay by Miss Zhu's side during this time, do not stray too far from her," Jiang Wang said.

"Master," Xiao Xiao asked, facing Jiang Wang's gaze. "Can I learn martial arts?"

Biting her lip, she continued, "You said there is danger. I want... I want to help you."

Jiang Wang suddenly thought of a figure.

The honest man forever buried in Maple City.

The man named Tang Dun, who worked tirelessly and called him "Master," cultivating to protect peace in his own way.

The man who cooked for him and An An every day, Tang Dun.

"I cannot teach you," Jiang Wang turned and walked away. "I am not a good teacher."

"Master, there is one more thing!" Xiao Xiao called out from behind.

Jiang Wang stopped.

Xiao Xiao hesitated as she looked at Jiang Wang's back and asked, "In the future, can I have the surname Dugu?"

With tears in her eyes, but without crying out loud, she said, "My family no longer wants me, and I... I don't want them either."

Jiang Wang fell silent for a moment, understanding her state of mind.

"It's up to you."

Behind him, Xiao Xiao broke into tears of joy.

Jiang Wang continued walking towards the door.

Just before stepping over the threshold, he added, "If you want to learn self-defense, let Miss Zhu teach you."

...

The Rebirth family occupied a vast area, with their residences stretching for half the size of a small county.

Of course, among so many people, those with the surname Rebirth were in the minority. Most of them were the family's soldiers, guards, and servants.

At this moment, in the Rebirth Xin family, an old man with a ruddy complexion was crying and sobbing, his nose running and tears streaming down his face.

"Master Xin, please help this old servant make a decision," he pleaded.

This person was a member of the Rebirth family who distributed cultivation resources in the Jia City of the Yang Kingdom.

He had been a servant in the Rebirth Xin family for many years. In his old age, he was given the surname Rebirth by Rebirth Xin's grandfather and was assigned an easy position to enjoy his remaining years.

Rebirth Xin frowned, "Who in the Yang Kingdom would dare to be so reckless?"

No matter how weak a country was, it was still sensitive to its own territory. The Rebirth family's business in the Yang Kingdom was not initially welcomed. However, after the Rebirth family showed some strength, everything quieted down. Until now, everything was peaceful.

"It's someone named Jiang Wang," the old man cried, "He is just an outsider, but he dared to hit me. It's simply outrageous..."

"Enough."

"Outrageous indeed!"

"This matter..."

"Wuwuwu, this despicable dog, doesn't even know whose food he's eating..."

Smack!

The old man was crying so sadly, but Rebirth Xin slapped him, leaving him dumbfounded.

"I said enough!"

The old man dared not cover his face, but he felt wronged and confused, not knowing what had happened. "Master Xin..."

He had served three generations of the Rebirth Xin family and had always been respected. Otherwise, he would not have dared to throw a tantrum in front of Rebirth Xin.

This merciless slap made him uncomfortable and bewildered.

"I was also beaten by him. I want you to make a decision for me! Can you or can you not make a decision for me?" Rebirth Xin roared at him fiercely.

The old man fell silent.

Only now did he realize what kind of trouble he had gotten himself into.

"Now, everyone in the Qi Kingdom knows that Jiang Wang is Brother Sheng's most trusted person. Only you are blind and deaf, causing such a mess!"

After suppressing Jiang Wuyong, Rebirth Sheng's momentum had once again risen to a new level. His cooperation in Handan was also going very smoothly, and now no one doubted his qualifications to compete with Rebirth Zun.

Rebirth Xin pointed at the old servant, but ultimately did not take any further action.

"Go to the warehouse and get something for yourself. Go to Brother Sheng's mansion and apologize. Of course, he won't see you, but the message must be delivered, and the gesture must be made. Do you understand?"

"I understand... I understand..."

...

At Rebirth Sheng's mansion.

After returning from Handan, Rebirth Sheng had stayed in his mansion for several days, not going anywhere.

The time of rapid expansion had passed, and now he was fully focused on digesting everything he had gained, both in terms of strength and influence.

Like a colossal beast, he lay dormant, waiting for the moment when he would hunger again, ready to leave the mansion and fight.

The matter of a servant from Rebirth Xin's mansion coming to apologize did not even reach his ears, so he had no opinion on it.

At this moment, he was sitting in a specially made huge chair, overlooking the black figure crouching in front of him.This was his independent organization, the Shadow Guard, established with the support of Zhongxuan Chuliang.

It was solely for him, collecting all kinds of information for him and dealing with matters that were inconvenient to mention openly.

The backbone and instructors of the organization were mostly old soldiers who had fought under Zhongxuan Chuliang in the past. From going to Nanyao City to the current actions, this level of support represented that Zhongxuan Chuliang had completely boarded Zhongxuan Sheng's warship.

He placed a heavy bet on him. It was no longer like before, where it was more of an elder's love for the younger generation.

"Is the source of this news reliable?" Zhongxuan Sheng asked.

The shadow reported, "I have personally checked three of the places and found similar situations."

"This matter is of great importance, I need to be absolutely sure. You must thoroughly investigate this."

Zhongxuan Sheng said, and added, "This is very dangerous, you don't have to go personally."

"Yes."

The shadow silently retreated.

Fourteen, clad in full armor, stood silently in the corner, like a statue that would forever remain still.

......

In a restaurant in Jiacheng, a fat man was feasting.

Gulping down food, he ate with great relish.

The empty bowls in front of him had already piled up into three high stacks, and the table full of dishes was soon in a mess.

"Is there more food? Bring it up!"

He shouted in between bites and drinks.

"He eats like a starving ghost."

A waiter muttered under his breath from a distance, then hurried over with a professional smile on his face, "Sir, this is already your seventh feast."

"What nonsense!"

"No, sir..." The waiter said awkwardly, "You've eaten all the ingredients in our restaurant, we can't make another feast."

The fat man picked up the plate in front of him, poured it into his mouth, and drank the last of the soup.

He smacked his lips, the oil glistening on his thick lips.

"Burp......"

Because it was inconvenient to turn his head due to his fat neck, he simply turned half his body to look at the waiter, a dangerous light in his eyes, "But I'm not full yet."

"Sir, you..."

The experienced old shopkeeper saw something was wrong and hurriedly called out, "Get someone to go out and buy ingredients, go out and buy now!"

But he stopped halfway, unconsciously.

Because he saw the gloomy light projected from the fat man's eyes.

The old shopkeeper had lived for most of his life, he remembered this kind of look.

It was the light that often appeared in the eyes of a starving beast.

"Hehehehe......" The fat man made a strange noise from his mouth and said slowly, "But, I'm very hungry now......"

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