Fourteen, Storm Center

  Fourteen, Storm Center

  Luotian did not realize at all that his words had hurt Ji Jingchen and soon turned the page on this matter.

  Two people lay flat on the bed, Luo Tian asked, "Have you gone to see my father and mother, how are they now?"

  "Yesterday I went once," said Ji Jingchen, "Xiao Tian doesn't need to worry, Uncle and Aunt are now in the midst of three forces, and instead can seek hope for survival."

  "What three forces?" Luo Tian didn't understand.

  "The prime minister, naturally, demanded a speedy resolution to the case and the execution of Uncle and Aunt Luo, in order to thoroughly destroy the Luo family; but the foolish emperor suddenly changed his mind and sent an imperial envoy to re-examine the case. However, the result was unclear because the imperial envoy was actually someone appointed by the prime minister. As for the third force, it consisted of people from the jianghu who had received kindness and generosity from Uncle and Aunt Luo in the past, and now that they were in trouble, many people from the jianghu stood up to uphold justice."

  Luo Tian sighed, "So many people are working hard for the Luo family estate, but I don't know what to do. I think my martial arts skills are not bad, yet I couldn't even break into the Prime Minister's study."

  "Xiao Tian, don't be so negative," Ji Jingchen said. "Uncle specifically instructed me that as long as you can keep the token on your body safe, he will definitely help them sooner or later. So what Xiao Tian needs to do now is to avoid acting blindly and putting himself in danger."

  "I understand." Luo Tian covered the token that had been hidden on his body with his hand, this was the hope of their Luo family village, he definitely wouldn't lose it.

  Ji Jingchen suddenly asked, "Xiao Tian, guess which force in the Jianghu was the first to stand up and plead injustice for Luo Family Village?"

  Luo Tian smiled, his mind was filled with the entire Jianghu's roster, but wasn't guessing a force too easy?

  "Beggars' Sect?" Luo Tian remembered that the leader of the Beggars' Sect, Chu Qianxiong, had a good relationship with the Luo family village. Before the incident, he even borrowed 10,000 taels of silver from the Luo family village, and his father agreed without hesitation.

  Ji Jing sneered coldly, "Chu Qian is eager for the Luo family to decline from now on, so he won't have to return that 10,000 taels of silver."

  "How is this possible?" Luo Tian's heart ached terribly, unwilling to believe what he had just heard was true.

  "The Beggar Gang's reputation in the Jianghu had long been ruined by Chu Qianxiong, and only Uncle was still dealing with them because of Chu Qianxiong's master, Xiao Miao True Person. However, after the incident at Luo Family Village, Chu Qianxiong became a turtle hiding its head, and Xiao Miao True Person had announced to the Jianghu people ten days ago that she had already severed her master-disciple relationship with him."

  Luo Tian's mouth was agape in shock. "Xiao Miao is indeed a good person, no wonder Father always speaks of her with great respect."

  Ji Jingchen also had a face of admiration, "A woman can have her own place in the Jianghu is not easy, after decades of baptism still maintain a true nature how can people not respect? This life can be a real person's apprentice is a happy thing, unfortunately, Chu Qiankuang does not cherish it, really is hateful to the extreme!"

  Luo Tian laughed and said, "If this remark were to be heard by my master Xuanxu Zi, I'm afraid someone's buttocks would have to face the sky for another half month."

  "Can't you just let it go, something that only happened once? Can't you give me some face?" Ji Jingchen's face turned bright red, fortunately, Luo Tian couldn't see anything in the dark of night.

  The most humiliating experience of Ji Jing's life was probably when he got into trouble as a child and was spanked by his master in front of Luo Tian. Of course, the most despicable one was Luo Xin, who deliberately brought Luo Tian to watch him get punished.

  Luotian coincidentally had a tacit understanding with Jijing Chen, both thinking of Luoxin at the same time. However, this time Luotian didn't ask again; his two older brothers definitely hadn't appeared yet, otherwise there would be no need for him to ask, and Jijing Chen would have already blurted it out.

  Ji Jingchen suddenly thought of something and hesitated, unsure whether or not to tell Luo Tian.

  Luotian lay beside Jijun, and naturally sensed the change in his breathing as his lips opened and closed. "Are you learning to blow bubbles like a goldfish? Just say what's on your mind, I can take it."

  "It's nothing much, just that... Xia Er was placed under house arrest by the incompetent emperor." What they called house arrest was actually a euphemism for being thrown into the cold palace.

  "What!" Luo Tian was suddenly excited, and he turned over and sat on Ji Jingchen's body. "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

  "Don't get agitated, what's the point of telling you about these internal palace matters?" Ji Jingchen said, "Speak a little softer, that maid isn't in another courtyard, but isn't Old Madam still here?"

  "I gave her some medicine, she's now in a daze and can't hear what we're saying." Luo Tian made up his mind, "I'm going to the palace to see Chui'er! Big brother and second brother are nowhere to be found, I'm Chui'er's third brother, yet at this time I'm not by her side protecting her. Must I wait until something happens before regretting it?"

  Ji Jingchen couldn't help but say, "Don't forget, although Xia'er entered the palace at the age of ten, her martial arts skills learned in secret are enough to protect herself. Moreover, Xia'er has her own plans for doing things, and going to the palace now would only add trouble for her, wouldn't it?"

  After being told by Ji Jingchen, Luo Tian calmed down, "I understand. You all have your own plans, and I'm the only one who's been protected in the center of the storm like a fool. I don't know anything, and I can't do anything."

  Luotian's voice was too desolate, and Ji Jingchen couldn't help but hug him into his arms. "Little Tian, you are the hope of Luojiazhuang, so don't give up on yourself."

  "You guys are so hardworking, I don't even have the qualifications to give up on myself." Luo Tian turned over and lay back beside Ji Jingchen, "Can you find something for me to do? So I can feel like I'm not completely useless."

  Ji Jingchen was in a dilemma. He couldn't tell Luo Tian that as long as he protected himself, everything would be fine, or else Luo Tian would feel even more useless.

  "I get it!" Ji Jingchen suddenly realized, "After the Luo family village incident, the first one to stand up and uphold justice was Cang Lihong, you didn't expect that, did you?"

  "I'm not that stupid. Your master Xuanxuzi is the owner of Cangli Peak, as long as you make a move, Cangli Peak will naturally take action."

  "Master said that as long as I can find ten informants of Cang Lai Peak in the Jianghu within a year, I can officially become the next master of Cang Lai Peak," said Ji Jing.

  "Ten?" Luo Tian laughed, "Your master thinks too highly of you, I bet you can only find five."

  "You've gambled correctly, from that day on to now it's been more than half a year, I've only found three informants. So I'm asking you to help me find them in the Prime Minister's residence, Master said there are at least twenty informants planted by Cang Lai Peak here."

  "Alright, I'll help you."