Chapter 143: Your Turn to Fly is Three Years from Now
Fang Henshui never thought that someone would cut his flesh one day. When the fear overtook him, he couldn’t even sense the pain.
Without question, the fear was more unbearable than the pain. It was his saber that was cutting him, and he couldn’t help but wonder why this pretty hand of this young monk could be so vicious.
The saber lightly twirled around Fang Henshui’s arm, and a piece of flesh was cut off.
When in extreme fear, Fang Henshui still thought about why this damn young monk chose his arm instead of other places.
Comparatively, there was more flesh on his thighs and butt, but he wouldn’t be able to walk afterward.
If the flesh was cut off his shoulder or back, he wouldn’t be able to move the carrying poles anymore.
This young monk was cold and calculative.
When the piece of flesh was cut off Fang Henshui’s body, he covered his mouth with the other hand and didn’t dare to groan. Now, he understood that these two monks were being serious, and he felt how close to death he was.
Even though he was only a police chief of a small town, he had seen corpses before. He was used to others’ death, but it was clear that he wasn’t prepared to face his own demise.
“I won’t escape; I swore.” Fang Henshui pushed these words out between his teeth as sweat covered his forehead.
“Alright, go find water. If you aren’t tired, find some food as well. We are all hungry now,” Chenya ordered calmly before turning to his resting spot with that piece of flesh. He frowned when he looked at that piece of flesh again, wanting to throw it away.
“Do you know why I want you to bring this person of Great Sui with us?” the old monk asked.
Chenya replied, “It would be easier for him to gather supplies for us. After we are sure that those people chasing after us have surpassed us, we can ditch this useless person. He is only a tool for us.”
“No.” The old monk smiled and said, “What is in your hand?”
“Human flesh.”
“It is also food,” the old monk said calmly, “When facing danger, we might not be able to find food for a long time. Taking this living demon with us will allow us to have a few days of food.”
When these words came out of this genial old monk’s mouth, Chenya was so startled that his body shivered a little. He never realized that his master was such a vicious figure.
In his mind, his master would even stop walking when encountering an ant, letting the ant crawl by first, just in case he stepped on them.
However, what his master said pierced into Chenya’s mind like a cold saber.
“This is… human flesh.”
“No, it is meat from a demon.”
“Master, but you said that this person hasn’t awakened his demonic nature yet, so he is still a human and not a demon.”
“When you cut off this piece of flesh, the demonic nature inside him was awakened,” the old monk said as he looked in the direction that Fang Henshui disappeared, “If you sense carefully, you can detect the anger and violence in his mind. Given the opportunity, he will kill you with everything he has. This is demonic nature. If you cut off one more piece of flesh, he would become a real demon.”
“However, if I didn’t cut his flesh, he wouldn’t become a demon, right?”
“I don’t know,” the old monk said while shaking his head, “But you have to remember that the people of Great Sui are all devils and demons. Therefore, killing them and eating them is doing the world a favor; you are only wiping out evils. Ditch your obsession, and you will detect more true kindness. If there is no Great Sui and no devils and demons, how peaceful and prosperous would the world be when everyone is a believer of Buddhism?”
“I got it.” Chenya nodded and savored what the old monk had said. He thought, “That makes sense. If all members of the Buddhist Sect take on the task of eliminating evils by killing devils and demons, then Great Sui where devils and demons run loose wouldn’t exist. Without Great Sui, the Buddhist Sect’s reach would be everywhere in the world, and the world would be filled with true kindness.”
Then, Chenya said to the old monk, “Master, would it be troublesome if we go back this slowly? Didn’t you tell me that Great Sui might attack Mongo-Yuan? If we can go back earlier and tell Khagan Mong Ge this information, he will be prepared, and Great Sui’s scheme would fall apart.”
“Where is your white tiger?” the old monk asked.
Chenya froze for a second and said in disappointment, “I left it outside Great Sui, the place where we caught that man. However, it didn’t appear when I tried to summon it; I don’t know where it went.”
“It returned,” the old monk said with a smile, “The white tiger is carrying the information that needs to be delivered, and it recognizes the way back. It will be faster than us.”
“Master, you considered everything already.” Chenya bowed.
“We are only traveling slowly so that those people of Great Sui would think their information won’t be leaked. The faster we travel, the faster Great Sui would launch their plan. Just let the white tiger bring back the information, and we can stay in Great Sui for a bit longer.”
“Master, who is the demon that you said is traveling west?”
“I don’t know.” The old monk closed his eyes and faced westward. “But don’t worry. If Junior Brother Ancestral Origin can’t stop him, Senior Brother Great Freedom will do something. If Senior Brother Great Freedom can’t defeat him, the Wisdom King would appear. I don’t think there is anyone in the world that the Wisdom King can’t suppress.”
About 500 meters away, Fang Henshui found a creek and hesitated for a while. In the end, he didn’t dare to escape. He knew that with his strength, he would be captured again before he could get away. Right now, he could only carefully deal with those two monks and wait for the people after them to catch up.
Upon thinking about this, he quietly tore off a sleeve and tied it around a small tree by the creek.
“If I become powerful, I will devour those two evil monks alive!” he thought.
…
It was already dark when Fang Jie returned to Gold-Sharing Duke’s residence.
The Emperor asked him about his background again in Smooth Spring Garden, so Fang Jie had to repeat the lie that he created. However, Fang Jie knew that the Emperor didn’t believe him. After all, he had several powerful guards, which was something that someone from a poor background couldn’t have.
In Fang Jie’s story, he was the child of a rich merchant, and his father got killed by several bandits on his way to Fangu for business. His father took him along for this trip, and the guards fought hard to save him. Since he was afraid of retaliation, he joined the military in Fangu and earned 21 counts of military merit.
Before leaving Smooth Spring Garden, the Emperor gave him a nominal noble title. It wasn’t an official position nor a ranked noble title; all members of big families would get such a title when they were born. However, Fang Jie’s status instantly changed after getting this title.
Fang Jie saw that many lanterns and banners were hung at the gate from afar, and he was surprised, thinking that Wu Yinyu was in trouble. He thought that Wu Yinyu was being summoned into the Royal Palace, and that was why Gold-Sharing Duke’s residence was decorated like this.
When he paced up and got close, he found that he overthought the situation.
Wu Yidao was hosting a big celebration for him.
Fang Jie was touched by this. Wu Yidao was Fang Jie’s second savior since his journey from Fangu. Mr. Zhuo was his first, but there was no doubt that Wu Yidao helped him the most.
After entering the residence, all the servants greeted him with sincere smiles. Fang Jie liked this feeling; he felt like he was home.
When he entered the living room, he saw Wu Yidao smiling on the side.
There was also Chen Qingshan, Mu Xiaoyao, Da Quan, Qi Lin, and Jiu Secai. However, Wu Yinyu who could be described as tsundere was nowhere to be seen. Fang Jie assumed that she was mad at her dad, so he didn’t mind it.
Seeing everyone smiling at him, Fang Jie froze for a second and didn’t know what to say.
“Congratulations!” Jiu Secai walked up first and said with a smile, “Congratulations, Sir Fang! You are the first in the last 100 years! I don’t even know what to say to congratulate you more.”
Seeing Jiu Secai reaching over his hands, Fang Jie scratched his head awkwardly and said, “Everyone was congratulating me on my way here, so I have already given out all my silver certificates.”
Jiu Secai pulled back his hands in a more awkward manner and replied with a smile, “That is fine, we are too close for that.”
Everyone laughed, and Wu Yidao pointed at the table full of dishes and said, “Come here and sit down. You must drink a few cups of liquor. First, we need to congratulate you on being valued by His Majesty and entering the Martial Arts Academy as the no.1 student. Second, let’s congratulate me on having good eyes and betting on you before you rose up.”
Fang Jie chuckled and said, “How come I feel like I’m being overly praised.”
“That is quite fake.” Wu Yidao sat down and poured a cup of liquor for Fang Jie. He said, “I need to tell you something before we proceed with this celebration. Tomorrow morning, I will be leaving Chang’an, and you guys can look after this residence for now. Yinyu already set off for Pure Joy Mountain this afternoon.”
“You are leaving?” Fang Jie asked in surprise.
Wu Yidao nodded and said, “You must have guessed what is going to happen after His Majesty welcomed you like that this morning.”
“Yeah… His Majesty is probably going to wage a war soon.”
“That is right, so I need to leave Chang’an.” Wu Yidao paused for a second and continued, “I can tell you this now. His Majesty has been planning this war from long ago. To hide it from everyone, the Worldwide Trading Company has been transporting all the weapons, food, and soldiers. Yang Kai, the King of Xu State, went to the northwest to manage everything a few days ago, and I, the owner of the Worldwide Trading Company, need to go to the northwest and manage the logistics.”
Fang Jie froze for a second and finally realized Wu Yidao’s status in Great Sui. The Emperor let a private company handle all these important matters; it showed how much trust the Emperor had in Wu Yidao. The Emperor trusted Wu Yidao more than most of the officials.
“Now, I finally understand how powerful the person whose coattails I’m riding is,” Fang Jie said, “Only the greatest merchant could earn money from the government.”
“Idiot!” Wu Yidao cursed and seemed disappointed in Fang Jie’s response. However, he didn’t stay on this topic but rather discussed Fang Jie’s great results.
Fang Jie also didn’t pay attention to what Wu Yidao meant. Since he didn’t pay attention now, he was shocked when he learned the truth later.
Fang Jie would have thought about why Wu Yidao called him an idiot, but his mind was not working today since he was too excited.
“You don’t need to worry much from now on. Since His Majesty propped you up with one hand, he won’t allow others to easily destroy you. Now, you aren’t only the second participant in the history of the Martial Arts Academy to obtain all nine excellent ratings. You represent how much His Majesty values the people from poor backgrounds.”
“I know.” Fang Jie nodded.
“Therefore, you can’t disappoint His Majesty.” Wu Yidao suddenly became serious and said, “You should know that you are standing high. Because of it, you can get in touch with things that you couldn’t even dream of before, and you have many people’s respect. However, since you are standing so high, you will die if you fall. I hope you will remember what I’m about to tell you.”
“Duke, please advise me.”
“How would His Majesty think,” Wu Yidao said seriously, “Before you do things, think about these five words. You will become more clear-minded.”
“This war wouldn’t end quickly.” Wu Yidao raised the cup and chugged the liquor.
“Three years… It would be your turn to fly then if you haven’t died.”
Without question, the fear was more unbearable than the pain. It was his saber that was cutting him, and he couldn’t help but wonder why this pretty hand of this young monk could be so vicious.
The saber lightly twirled around Fang Henshui’s arm, and a piece of flesh was cut off.
When in extreme fear, Fang Henshui still thought about why this damn young monk chose his arm instead of other places.
Comparatively, there was more flesh on his thighs and butt, but he wouldn’t be able to walk afterward.
If the flesh was cut off his shoulder or back, he wouldn’t be able to move the carrying poles anymore.
This young monk was cold and calculative.
When the piece of flesh was cut off Fang Henshui’s body, he covered his mouth with the other hand and didn’t dare to groan. Now, he understood that these two monks were being serious, and he felt how close to death he was.
Even though he was only a police chief of a small town, he had seen corpses before. He was used to others’ death, but it was clear that he wasn’t prepared to face his own demise.
“I won’t escape; I swore.” Fang Henshui pushed these words out between his teeth as sweat covered his forehead.
“Alright, go find water. If you aren’t tired, find some food as well. We are all hungry now,” Chenya ordered calmly before turning to his resting spot with that piece of flesh. He frowned when he looked at that piece of flesh again, wanting to throw it away.
“Do you know why I want you to bring this person of Great Sui with us?” the old monk asked.
Chenya replied, “It would be easier for him to gather supplies for us. After we are sure that those people chasing after us have surpassed us, we can ditch this useless person. He is only a tool for us.”
“No.” The old monk smiled and said, “What is in your hand?”
“Human flesh.”
“It is also food,” the old monk said calmly, “When facing danger, we might not be able to find food for a long time. Taking this living demon with us will allow us to have a few days of food.”
When these words came out of this genial old monk’s mouth, Chenya was so startled that his body shivered a little. He never realized that his master was such a vicious figure.
In his mind, his master would even stop walking when encountering an ant, letting the ant crawl by first, just in case he stepped on them.
However, what his master said pierced into Chenya’s mind like a cold saber.
“This is… human flesh.”
“No, it is meat from a demon.”
“Master, but you said that this person hasn’t awakened his demonic nature yet, so he is still a human and not a demon.”
“When you cut off this piece of flesh, the demonic nature inside him was awakened,” the old monk said as he looked in the direction that Fang Henshui disappeared, “If you sense carefully, you can detect the anger and violence in his mind. Given the opportunity, he will kill you with everything he has. This is demonic nature. If you cut off one more piece of flesh, he would become a real demon.”
“However, if I didn’t cut his flesh, he wouldn’t become a demon, right?”
“I don’t know,” the old monk said while shaking his head, “But you have to remember that the people of Great Sui are all devils and demons. Therefore, killing them and eating them is doing the world a favor; you are only wiping out evils. Ditch your obsession, and you will detect more true kindness. If there is no Great Sui and no devils and demons, how peaceful and prosperous would the world be when everyone is a believer of Buddhism?”
“I got it.” Chenya nodded and savored what the old monk had said. He thought, “That makes sense. If all members of the Buddhist Sect take on the task of eliminating evils by killing devils and demons, then Great Sui where devils and demons run loose wouldn’t exist. Without Great Sui, the Buddhist Sect’s reach would be everywhere in the world, and the world would be filled with true kindness.”
Then, Chenya said to the old monk, “Master, would it be troublesome if we go back this slowly? Didn’t you tell me that Great Sui might attack Mongo-Yuan? If we can go back earlier and tell Khagan Mong Ge this information, he will be prepared, and Great Sui’s scheme would fall apart.”
“Where is your white tiger?” the old monk asked.
Chenya froze for a second and said in disappointment, “I left it outside Great Sui, the place where we caught that man. However, it didn’t appear when I tried to summon it; I don’t know where it went.”
“It returned,” the old monk said with a smile, “The white tiger is carrying the information that needs to be delivered, and it recognizes the way back. It will be faster than us.”
“Master, you considered everything already.” Chenya bowed.
“We are only traveling slowly so that those people of Great Sui would think their information won’t be leaked. The faster we travel, the faster Great Sui would launch their plan. Just let the white tiger bring back the information, and we can stay in Great Sui for a bit longer.”
“Master, who is the demon that you said is traveling west?”
“I don’t know.” The old monk closed his eyes and faced westward. “But don’t worry. If Junior Brother Ancestral Origin can’t stop him, Senior Brother Great Freedom will do something. If Senior Brother Great Freedom can’t defeat him, the Wisdom King would appear. I don’t think there is anyone in the world that the Wisdom King can’t suppress.”
About 500 meters away, Fang Henshui found a creek and hesitated for a while. In the end, he didn’t dare to escape. He knew that with his strength, he would be captured again before he could get away. Right now, he could only carefully deal with those two monks and wait for the people after them to catch up.
Upon thinking about this, he quietly tore off a sleeve and tied it around a small tree by the creek.
“If I become powerful, I will devour those two evil monks alive!” he thought.
…
It was already dark when Fang Jie returned to Gold-Sharing Duke’s residence.
The Emperor asked him about his background again in Smooth Spring Garden, so Fang Jie had to repeat the lie that he created. However, Fang Jie knew that the Emperor didn’t believe him. After all, he had several powerful guards, which was something that someone from a poor background couldn’t have.
In Fang Jie’s story, he was the child of a rich merchant, and his father got killed by several bandits on his way to Fangu for business. His father took him along for this trip, and the guards fought hard to save him. Since he was afraid of retaliation, he joined the military in Fangu and earned 21 counts of military merit.
Before leaving Smooth Spring Garden, the Emperor gave him a nominal noble title. It wasn’t an official position nor a ranked noble title; all members of big families would get such a title when they were born. However, Fang Jie’s status instantly changed after getting this title.
Fang Jie saw that many lanterns and banners were hung at the gate from afar, and he was surprised, thinking that Wu Yinyu was in trouble. He thought that Wu Yinyu was being summoned into the Royal Palace, and that was why Gold-Sharing Duke’s residence was decorated like this.
When he paced up and got close, he found that he overthought the situation.
Wu Yidao was hosting a big celebration for him.
Fang Jie was touched by this. Wu Yidao was Fang Jie’s second savior since his journey from Fangu. Mr. Zhuo was his first, but there was no doubt that Wu Yidao helped him the most.
After entering the residence, all the servants greeted him with sincere smiles. Fang Jie liked this feeling; he felt like he was home.
When he entered the living room, he saw Wu Yidao smiling on the side.
There was also Chen Qingshan, Mu Xiaoyao, Da Quan, Qi Lin, and Jiu Secai. However, Wu Yinyu who could be described as tsundere was nowhere to be seen. Fang Jie assumed that she was mad at her dad, so he didn’t mind it.
Seeing everyone smiling at him, Fang Jie froze for a second and didn’t know what to say.
“Congratulations!” Jiu Secai walked up first and said with a smile, “Congratulations, Sir Fang! You are the first in the last 100 years! I don’t even know what to say to congratulate you more.”
Seeing Jiu Secai reaching over his hands, Fang Jie scratched his head awkwardly and said, “Everyone was congratulating me on my way here, so I have already given out all my silver certificates.”
Jiu Secai pulled back his hands in a more awkward manner and replied with a smile, “That is fine, we are too close for that.”
Everyone laughed, and Wu Yidao pointed at the table full of dishes and said, “Come here and sit down. You must drink a few cups of liquor. First, we need to congratulate you on being valued by His Majesty and entering the Martial Arts Academy as the no.1 student. Second, let’s congratulate me on having good eyes and betting on you before you rose up.”
Fang Jie chuckled and said, “How come I feel like I’m being overly praised.”
“That is quite fake.” Wu Yidao sat down and poured a cup of liquor for Fang Jie. He said, “I need to tell you something before we proceed with this celebration. Tomorrow morning, I will be leaving Chang’an, and you guys can look after this residence for now. Yinyu already set off for Pure Joy Mountain this afternoon.”
“You are leaving?” Fang Jie asked in surprise.
Wu Yidao nodded and said, “You must have guessed what is going to happen after His Majesty welcomed you like that this morning.”
“Yeah… His Majesty is probably going to wage a war soon.”
“That is right, so I need to leave Chang’an.” Wu Yidao paused for a second and continued, “I can tell you this now. His Majesty has been planning this war from long ago. To hide it from everyone, the Worldwide Trading Company has been transporting all the weapons, food, and soldiers. Yang Kai, the King of Xu State, went to the northwest to manage everything a few days ago, and I, the owner of the Worldwide Trading Company, need to go to the northwest and manage the logistics.”
Fang Jie froze for a second and finally realized Wu Yidao’s status in Great Sui. The Emperor let a private company handle all these important matters; it showed how much trust the Emperor had in Wu Yidao. The Emperor trusted Wu Yidao more than most of the officials.
“Now, I finally understand how powerful the person whose coattails I’m riding is,” Fang Jie said, “Only the greatest merchant could earn money from the government.”
“Idiot!” Wu Yidao cursed and seemed disappointed in Fang Jie’s response. However, he didn’t stay on this topic but rather discussed Fang Jie’s great results.
Fang Jie also didn’t pay attention to what Wu Yidao meant. Since he didn’t pay attention now, he was shocked when he learned the truth later.
Fang Jie would have thought about why Wu Yidao called him an idiot, but his mind was not working today since he was too excited.
“You don’t need to worry much from now on. Since His Majesty propped you up with one hand, he won’t allow others to easily destroy you. Now, you aren’t only the second participant in the history of the Martial Arts Academy to obtain all nine excellent ratings. You represent how much His Majesty values the people from poor backgrounds.”
“I know.” Fang Jie nodded.
“Therefore, you can’t disappoint His Majesty.” Wu Yidao suddenly became serious and said, “You should know that you are standing high. Because of it, you can get in touch with things that you couldn’t even dream of before, and you have many people’s respect. However, since you are standing so high, you will die if you fall. I hope you will remember what I’m about to tell you.”
“Duke, please advise me.”
“How would His Majesty think,” Wu Yidao said seriously, “Before you do things, think about these five words. You will become more clear-minded.”
“This war wouldn’t end quickly.” Wu Yidao raised the cup and chugged the liquor.
“Three years… It would be your turn to fly then if you haven’t died.”
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