Seven, follow one's heart

  Seven, follow one's heart

  Ji Jingchen's face gradually regained its color, and Luo Tian's heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally fell back down.

  "Thank you, Big Brother Xi." Luo Tian was truly grateful to Xi Kong. "You've saved me again, and with the life of Jing Chen, I now owe you three favors."

  Xikong suddenly felt very displeased because he didn't understand why saving Ji Jingchen would be naturally attributed to him by Luotian.

  The words of gratitude were spoken but received no response. Luo Tian didn't feel awkward, however, as Xi Kong was just that kind of silent person, and Luo Tian seemed to have already gotten used to it.

  Putting aside his gratitude for saving his life, Luo Tian asked, "Big Brother Xi came to Luo Family Village for what? Could it be that he and the young man from earlier have the same goal?"

  It's better to stop here, Luo Tian certainly can't casually say something about the token, because that would be like admitting that he really has a token on him.

  Xie Kong's mood was suddenly shrouded in a layer of gloom because he was suspected by Luo Tian.

  Xiqing, who had never bothered to explain himself, surprisingly opened his mouth and explained, "I'm worried about you, so I followed."

  Luò Tiān was moved and at the same time very rational in his heart, saying a sentence of hope.

  Luo Tian was about to carry Ji Jingchen into the bedroom, but unexpectedly, Xi Kong's simple flick of his wrist sent Ji Jingchen flying into the room with a burst of internal energy, and he landed heavily on the bed.

  "Brother Jing!" Luo Tian hastily ran to Ji Jing's side and, as expected, saw him spit out a mouthful of black blood.

  Luo Tian immediately took Qi Jingchen's pulse, and after confirming that he had no internal injuries, he turned to Xi Kong and said, "Xi Dage, even if you want to get rid of the toxic blood in Jingchen's body, do you need to do it this way?"

  Xī Kōng tilted his head to one side, avoiding looking at Luó Tiān, and said indifferently, "It's more convenient this way."

  Luotian was very angry, but he couldn't help it against Xikong. After all, he still owed Xikong three lives!

  Gurgling...

  Luo Tian moved his ears and found that this sound was actually coming from Xi Kong's belly.

  Compared to Xi Kong's calmness, Luo Tian couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Because Luo Tian thought that this was probably because he had eaten a large portion of the roasted wild chicken at breakfast, so he didn't let Xi Kong eat his fill.

  "Xī dàgē, can you help me keep an eye on Jīng Chén?" Luó Tiān said, "I'll go to the kitchen to see if there's anything edible."

  Xikong didn't relax until he had confirmed that there was no one else in the entire Luo family village except for them, then said, "Go."

  Luo Tian left, and Xi Kong said, "Blue Fruit, come out."

  "Your Highness." A figure floated down from the rooftop and landed in front of Xi Kong, then knelt down on one knee. Upon closer inspection, wasn't this the young man who had just left?

  "Can you tell what's wrong?"

  "Subordinates acting on their own, already know it's wrong." Lan Guo kept his head down, one hand still covering the arm that was still stuck with the hidden weapon. Without the master's orders, Lan Guo dared not pull out the hidden weapon for treatment.

  Xikong said, "Darkness is punishment."

  "I understand," said the blue fruit, plucking up his courage. "But I don't get why you didn't just take the token by force. The Luo family's village has already been framed and abandoned, it's certain they'll be discarded. The third young master of the Luo family will eventually escape his fate of being killed. You've protected the Luo family's village for so many years, isn't that enough?"

  "Shut up." Xi Kong lightly flicked his hand, and Lan Guo was flung out, heavily crashing into the wall, then heavily falling to the ground. Immediately after, a mouthful of blood was about to spurt out.

  Xikong glanced at Lan Guo indifferently, and Lan Guo immediately covered his mouth, he must not let the blood drip on the ground, lest it arouse Luo Tian's suspicion.

  Luo Tian's light footsteps suddenly reached the ears of the two people. Blue Fruit immediately swallowed the blood in his mouth and said, "I'll take my leave."

  "Go."

  Lan Guo left, and Luo Tian quickly walked in, "Xie brother, I found some pastries in the kitchen. Although they've been left out for a while, they seem to still be good."

  Xikong picked up the pastry and sniffed it before eating it with relish.

  Watching Xi Kong eating the food he had brought himself, Luo Tian's mood inexplicably improved. "Brother Xi, do you like to drink? There are still over a thousand jars of hundred-year-old Girl Red in the wine cellar, which was given by that foolish emperor when I became the imperial concubine."

  "Cough...cough..." Hearing this sentence, Xi Kong was suddenly choked by a pancake.

  Luo Tian immediately walked to the back of Xi Kong, patting his back, "Brother Xi, eat slowly. There's still a lot of food in the kitchen, I won't fight with you for it."

  Xie Kong's face, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, suddenly showed a hint of embarrassment.

  After catching his breath, Xi Kong asked, "Where is the Emperor's incompetence?"

  Whenever the Emperor is mentioned, Luo Tian's temper flares up. "Brother Xi should ask the Emperor where he isn't incompetent instead! He's already of age, yet still a puppet, controlled by the Prime Minister at every turn. I'm embarrassed for him! And another thing, our Luo family has worked tirelessly for this dynasty and this world for so many years. Now we've just lost a mere 3 million taels of silver. Can't we just repay it tenfold? Does he have to be so heartless?"

  "Don't be angry." Xi Kong also imitated Luo Tian's action from just now, patting his back in a proper manner, "You're still young, there are some things you don't understand."

  Luotian was extremely indignant, "What don't I understand? Isn't it just that the Prime Minister dislikes our Lu family's estate, so he framed us? The Emperor wants to protect us, but his heart is willing yet his power is insufficient. I understand everything, but I'm still furious! What kind of thing is that Prime Minister, usually pretending to be friendly and visiting our Lu family's estate, who would have thought that behind our backs he would do something so despicable that it makes the whole world ashamed? I really want to kill him with one sword!"

  Xikong thought to himself, Luo Tian was still a child after all, being extremely impulsive and some words couldn't be said so openly. Fortunately, he could ensure that no one else would hear this conversation except for himself.

  "Maybe some things aren't as simple as you think," Xi Kong said. "If you want to know the truth, I can help you investigate."

  Luo Tian said, "Thank you for your kindness, Xi Dage. Before accepting your kindness, may I ask who you are?"

  "Just a Jianghu person." Xikong's answer was without any hesitation, "Believe it or not, it's up to your heart."

  Luotian carefully looked at Xi Kong's face, wanting to find some clues from his expression, but gained nothing.

  "I trust you," Luo Tian said. "No matter what your purpose is in coming to me, after you've saved me three times, I have no reason not to believe you."

  Xī Kōng's mouth corners slightly curled up, unable to conceal the joy in his heart.