6kv Chapter 36 The Zhang Family
Chapter 36 The Zhang Family
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Li's face showed a hint of surprise.
How could it have spread so quickly in just a few days?
"It's true!" Wang Hong said solemnly, "Right at the city gate, someone shouted about reincarnation and the next life, and then killed a guard with a knife!"
"This matter has been suppressed by the higher-ups, but I still have a feeling that something big might happen."
"Xiao Li, I won't be assigning you any escort duties for the time being. As for patrols..."
Wang Hong lowered his voice slightly:
"I know you're a smart man, but I still have to remind you: don't loiter around the city gates. Just wander around the central markets a couple of times. With me here, no one's going to bother picking on you..."
"Also, starting this month, I'll give you an extra blood-replenishing pill and a pound of silver snake meat every month..."
Upon hearing this, a warm feeling flowed through Lu Li's heart.
"Boss, you..."
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
When he came into this world, what he saw most were the disgusting faces of the Lu family.
Only his third uncle's family treated him well, but that was only because of the influence of kinship and gratitude.
Only Commander Wang, who was not related to him, treated him well, just like an elder in his family.
They give you this, they give you that...
Boss, you've given me way too much!
If this continues, we'll never be able to repay this debt of gratitude...
"You don't seem like the type to fuss over things usually!" Wang Hong snorted. "If you're too shy to take it, I can just give it to someone else."
"If you don't want it, plenty of others will!"
"Besides, this isn't free. If you really achieve something in the future, you'd better serve my Yongxing Escort Agency well!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Li no longer hesitated and bowed deeply to Wang Hong.
"Thanks, boss. I won't let you down!"
Seeing this, Wang Hong nodded with slight satisfaction:
"Alright, alright. You treat practicing your boxing like it's your life. My legs happen to be itchy lately, so I'll patrol the rest of the route for you. Now get back to practicing!"
Wang Hong quickly drove Lu Li away.
Watching Lu Li's departing figure, Wang Hong felt a sense of loss.
The increased investment in Lu Li is not because we have a "good relationship" with Lu Li or find him "pleasing to the eye".
He runs a security escort agency, but he's ultimately a businessman; he's weighed the pros and cons.
After returning from that escort mission, his third brother told him about Lu Li's performance on the journey: calm, resilient, decisive, and helping the caravan break through the predicament.
Moreover, according to Wang Kui, Lu Li was able to defeat Hu Sheng, who had already reached the Ming Jin level.
Only after his third brother praised him so highly did he decide to increase his financial support for Lu Li.
Of course, besides that, is there absolutely no emotion at all?
Wang Hong admitted that he could not answer this question.
He had investigated Lu Li's family and witnessed Lu Li's diligence, so he knew that Lu Li's character was truly admirable.
Moreover, Lu Li and his son were about the same age, but their fates and attitudes were completely different.
If there was any problem that made them hesitate to provide financial assistance to Lu Li, it was probably that Lu Li's natural talent was too poor and he really had no potential to be tapped.
"It's just a matter of a little silver anyway, let it go," Wang Hong thought to himself.
……
A few more days passed. On this day, after Lu Li finished his patrol, he went to his third uncle's steamed bun shop as usual, hoping to grab a couple of steamed buns to eat.
Upon seeing Lu Li return home, the elderly couple happily served him dishes, while their younger sister, Lu Yu'er, thoughtfully wiped the sweat from Lu Li's cheeks.
Although she was young, she knew that since her brother started learning martial arts, their family's life had been getting better day by day.
The thugs who had bullied their family had all disappeared, and those who had been eating for free had obediently returned their money. Even the gang members who had bullied them on the street no longer dared to approach them.
She knew that it was all thanks to her brother.
Therefore, she took extra care and effort in wiping Lu Li's sweat.
At the same time, he kept scrutinizing Lu Li.
A face with sharp angles, a straight nose, thick eyebrows, large eyes with piercing gaze, and those enormous...
"Hey girl, why does your handkerchief smell so good?"
Lu Li suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Lu Yu'er was taken aback, and her pretty face quickly turned red.
She almost misheard.
The more Lu Li smelled it, the stronger the scent became.
It smelled like a mixture of rouge and face powder.
This doesn't seem like the style of a girl and her aunt.
Lu Li looked at the handkerchief; it not only smelled nice, but it was also quite new, and the material was unusual.
"Was this handkerchief made by someone?" Lu Li didn't think much of it at first. After all, women love beauty, and a young woman is still a woman. They didn't have the means before, but now that their family is better off, it's no problem for them to buy some rouge and powder.
Besides wanting to control his own destiny, he also practiced martial arts because he wanted to give his family a better life.
"No," Lu Yu'er shook her head, "This was a gift from Sister Zhang, the maid I worked with. She said she gave it to me because she thought I looked pretty..."
Lu Yu'er said this with a hint of smugness.
"Haven't used it yet?" Lu Li asked.
"No..." Lu Yu'er replied.
Lu Li nodded, eating noodles and buns while mumbling:
"Don't accept things from strangers. If someone gives you food, keep it and throw it away after the person disappears. In the future, boil handkerchiefs before using them. Better safe than sorry."
"I understand." Lu Yu'er nodded.
Soon, Lu Li finished his steamed buns and noodles, said goodbye to his third uncle and the others, and headed towards the White Crane Martial Arts School.
He only came back to take care of his family; he still had boxing practice to do back home.
Not long after Lu Li left, two women exchanged a glance in a dark alley.
They exuded the scent of unknown cosmetics.
Soon the two of them walked one after the other toward the back door of the steamed bun shop.
One of them gently knocked on the door, and soon a pretty and lovely girl opened it.
"Sister Yu'er, it's only been a short time since we last met, and you've become even more beautiful." One of the middle-aged women smiled kindly and joked, "I wonder how many suitors will want to knock down your door to propose marriage in the future."
As soon as she finished speaking, the blush on Lu Yu'er's face, which had not yet faded, deepened even further.
"Sister Zhang, please stop teasing me. I'm not thinking about getting married!"
This person was Sister Zhang, who gave her the handkerchief when she was a seamstress.
Lu Yu'er's answer drew laughter from the woman. Seemingly feeling helpless at being teased, she stamped her foot.
"Ugh! If you keep doing that, I'm not talking to you anymore!"
"Alright, alright, we won't tease you anymore," Sister Zhang said, covering her mouth with a laugh. "We're here to talk to you about serious business!"
"Then you can say it," Lu Yu'er nodded.
Sister Zhang said mysteriously:
"Sister Yu'er, are you aware of the concept of past and present lives?"
Past lives and present lives?
Isn't that something from a martial arts novel?
Lu Yu'er shook her head, but she was also intrigued.
Sister Zhang stepped aside to make way for the veiled old woman behind her, and solemnly introduced her:
"This is a master of the Reincarnation Sect. She can see through reincarnation, past life, present life, and future life."
Sister Zhang then introduced Lu Yu'er to the expert from the Reincarnation Sect:
"My lord, this is Lu Yu'er, whom I mentioned before."
The veiled old woman stepped forward and looked Lu Yu'er up and down, then tears welled up in her eyes.
Lu Yu'er, a little girl, had never seen such a scene before, and she immediately felt a little flustered.
"Master, what are you doing! Don't do this..."
The old woman's eyes were still brimming with tears, like a dam bursting, yet she spoke:
"I have seen your past life, your present life, and your future life... I have calculated your fate... Do you know...?"
But before she could finish speaking, a tall shadow instantly enveloped them.
The shadow blocking the doorway was like a towering city wall, both oppressive and reassuring.
"Master...you are incredibly powerful, can you predict whether you will die today?"