Zhang Manor.

“Father, I’m back.” Zhang Junshi greeted his father respectfully.

Father Zhang stared at the account book in his hand, a solemn expression on his face. After a long while he harrumphed lowly: “After going away so long, you’re finally willing to come back?”

“This son dreamed that Father missed me very much, so I rushed back to visit you without even stopping to rest.” Zhang Junshi replied solemnly.

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“Who would miss an unfilial son like you!” Father Zhang threw down the account book and pointed at him angrily, “Leaving when you like and coming back when you feel like it, do you take your home for an inn?”

Zhang Junshi calmly said: “If this son remembers correctly, every time it is Father who ‘sends’ this son away in a fit of anger.”

“You still dare to talk back!” Father Zhang blew his beard and glared, “If you determined to do better and bring glory to your ancestors, would I have to “send” you away, would I?”

“What Father said is right.” Zhang Junshi honestly pleaded guilty.

Father Zhang harrumphed a few times, his face full of indignation and resentment. He breathed in a few times and said, “Since you are back, then don’t run around anymore. Take care of the family business and let your father enjoy a comfortable and happy life.”

Zhang Junshi was a little surprised: “Father, you are still full of vigor and strength, and at a man’s best age, why…..”

“What do you know?” Father Zhang interrupted with discontent, “You are also no longer a boy, how can you be idle all day long, remaining an unmarried bachelor?”

Zhang Junshi felt wronged, how was he idle all day long? But when he heard his father mention “getting married”, he instantly became vigilant.

“It just so happens I’m going to have a few friends over for a banquet in two days. You can get to know their daughters then.”

“You want to arrange a marriage partner for me?” Zhang Junshi sighed exasperatedly.

“What do you think?” Father Zhang gritted his teeth, “You didn’t see that some people just like to show off their grandchildren like one would show off treasures, as if only their family can give birth to children. So, you have to get married and give birth to my grandson as soon as possible. Pop out eight or nine little brats and let those people know what the phrase ‘to have children and grandchildren pervading the hall’ means.”

Zhang Junshi pondered for a while, seeming to be thinking about how to construct his will…..As a man on the fringe who had already been bent, he felt under great pressure.

He tried to use a calm and sincere tone to say: “Father, this son already has someone I love.”

“What? You do?!” Father Zhang was overjoyed and asked hurriedly, “Which family’s lady? Oh, no, no, it doesn’t matter even if the family is poor, as long as the moral character is good, I will not object!”

“Uh, their moral character can not be called very good.”

Father Zhang asked cautiously: “What kind of not very good? Poor moral character, ignorance of etiquette, or fickleness?”

Zhang Junshi replied in a cold sweat: “It seems that they possess a little bit of all.”

“What? Why would you fall in love with such a person, have your eyes been blinded?” Father Zhang was about to get angry, but thinking that this matter was about the future generations of their family, he suppressed his anger, and said as calmly as possible, “Tell me, how did you come to fall for her? As my son, it’s impossible to have such a bad taste?”

Zhang Junshi’s thoughts flew. His days in Chicken Nest Village were the happiest in his life, and he couldn’t help smiling whenever he thought of it.

Father Zhang saw his son’s foolish and infatuated expression, and felt sorrow in his heart. This son was crippled, completely crippled! Which vixen was it that charmed his son, who was both good and academic, into a fool?

“If you really like her, then bring her back to see me.” Father Zhang decided to lower his requirements for his daughter-in-law to the lowest. So long as the person was still passable, he would comply with his son. Anyway, it was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. He didn’t believe that this kid would really fancy an ugly and repulsive person!

Zhang Junshi was also very surprised by the rare display of tolerance that his father suddenly showed, but the more he was like this, the more worried he was about the future.

“Speak.” Father Zhang sat straight and poised in the chair, looking like he had prepared himself to take a blow, “Who is she?”

Zhang Junshi carefully examined his father a few times and secretly measured his father’s ability to bear any shock, hesitating whether to be honest at this time.

“What are you dawdling around for?” Father Zhang scolded impatiently, “Quickly explain to me!”

Zhang Junshi finally made up his mind and said slowly: “When I was in Xishan City, I met a person who lived alone in a run-down mountain village, raising a group of unique chickens. Although not wealthy, everyday was full of happiness and joy for them. They love to act shamelessly and love to make fun of people. Doesn’t care about money but enjoys the fun of making small money. Being with them is as if one can forget all the troubles in the world.”

The barren land was rich because of him. Zhang Junshi added this last sentence in his heart.

Father Zhang was stunned, he could clearly feel the affection in his son’s tone. The person spoken of from his mouth had a unique personality, and could even be said to be rebellious against established norms.

Was there really such a woman in this world? Actually being able to live so carefree and unrestrainedly.

“Alright, I understand.” Father Zhang waved his hand. “Our Zhang family is not any aristocratic family, and there are not so many rules. As long as she abides by the woman’s way and gets along with you in harmony, I can try to accept her.”

“No, father, you still don’t understand.” Zhang Junshi lowered his eyes, “he will never abide by the ‘woman’s way’, because he is a man.”

Father Zhang could hardly believed his ears. After a daze, he asked with uncertainty: “Say that again?”

“He is a man.” Zhang Junshi said word by word, “Heir of Duobao Sage, holder of the fifth key of the treasure trove, Nie Bufan, the village head of Chicken Nest Village.”

On the second day, Zhang Junshi sat calmly listening to the performance reports of several stewards with a face that had traces of being beaten.

Yesterday’s conversation finally ended in violence. He had expected such consequences for a long time, but he did not regret confessing to his father. His father was not a stickler of outmoded conventions, and the situation in the Zhang family was quite particular. The family headed by his father had always been lacking in descendants, and the family often practiced adopting stepchildren within the family, so the relationship between the main branch and other branches in the family was inseparable. In fact, even his father was not his grandfather’s biological son. Since the family became rich, there had never been a case where brothers of the family fought each other for power and profit. This was also the reason why the Zhang family could be as wealthy as a country, the family’s internal unity and harmony was legendary.

If Zhang Junshi had no heirs in the future, then he could choose to give up the right of inheritance, leave the main branch family, and start a side branch family line; he could also choose to adopt a child from a certain clan brother to continue the main family line. He personally preferred the former, with his ability, even without family support, he could build up his wealth from nothing. He might not be extremely wealthy or noble but it was not difficult to earn substantial family wealth.

He needed to borrow the family merchant caravan, and Bufan’s identity could not be kept secret for long. Rather than letting outsiders reveal it at that time, he might as well take the initiative to confess everything.

Zhang Junshi sighed secretly, he was trying his best here, and only hoped that fellow would remain obedient and don’t make trouble for him.

Li Manor.

In the yard, two figures crisscrossed, exchanging fists and kicks. Among the two, the elder one’s attack was sharp and incisive, his martial arts clearly superior to that of the younger man, but still he was unable to defeat the other.

After hundreds of fierce exchanges, the younger man suddenly pushed with his palm, borrowing strength to fight strength. Not only did he resolve the blow from the other, he also cleverly knocked the elder one back.

“Good!” The elder laughed, “In these days away from home, Gong Yu has made much progress in martial arts. What kind of method was that just now, strength within softness, needles concealed in silk floss. It is very strange indeed.”

The younger man’s hair whipped as he turned around and stood still. It was Li Yi——”Gong Yu” was his courtesy name.

“Shifu let this disciple win.” Li Yi clasped his fist and said, “The method just now is called Taiji. It is something this disciple learned by chance when talking with the village head of Chicken Nest Village.”

“The village head of Chicken Nest Village?” Shifu smiled, “Duobao Sage’s heir, Nie Bufan, who holds the fifth key?”

Li Yi nodded.

“Just a talk with the other can make you realize such an exquisite method, it seems that this person’s martial arts cultivation is not low.”

The corners of Li Yi’s mouth twitched a few times, and was a bit embarrassed to tell his shifu that that fellow was just a dunce in regards to martial arts cultivation.

His shifu was quite interested, rubbing his chin as he said, “I have to go to meet him when I have time. Maybe after talking with him, I can also realize a high martial arts method.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yi’s cool face twisted a few times and said, “Shifu, he doesn’t know any martial arts.”

“Don’t know martial arts?” Shifu asked strangely, “Then how can he let you realize a new martial arts method?”

“He…..just taught me how to knead the dough.” Li Yi replied depressedly.

“Kneading dough?” Shifu looked doubtful. When did kneading dough have this miraculous effect?

“It’s hard to explain in a few words. Another day, this disciple will personally demonstrate the kneading dough method to Shifu. Just take it as my thanks for your sudden sneak attack that day I won the martial arts competition against my clan brothers, beating this disciple half-dead and leaving this disciple to survive or perish out in the wild where this disciple eventually fell into the clutches of Chicken Nest Village.”

A certain shifu was shocked. Such a deeply bitter gratitude? What terrible and tragic thing happened to him in Chicken Nest Village?

What terrible and tragic thing? Oh, nothing, just stepping on the path of brotherhood forever, women becoming fleeting clouds ever since.

Li Yi’s heart ached! Not only did he become a member of the bent sentient beings, he also just had to bend so cleanly, so without hesitation.

What was more sorrowful was that the person who caused him to become bent was completely unaware of his sin, joyfully expanding his career of bending all sentient beings, as if afraid that he would be lonely on this bent road.

“Shifu, I would like to ask you for a favor during these few days.” Li Yi calmed his mind and said to his shifu.

“Oh? What’s the matter?”

“Help me protect a person.” Li Yi said slowly, “also, it must be kept secret from the rest of the family, even my father cannot know.”

The Li family was different from the Zhang family. The children of the Li family were definitely not allowed to bring shame to the family by finding a man for a lover. And Li Yi’s father was especially strict. Once he discovered Nie Bufan’s relationship with him, Chicken Nest Village would most definitely no longer be peaceful. It should be said that all the people and things related to Nie Bufan would not be able to remain at peace.

Hopefully, he could be extradited back to the village smoothly. A certain someone’s ability to cause trouble was really a cause for melancholy.

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“Look, look! This is your service?” In the Yunlai Inn, Nie Bufan was arguing with the owner of the inn, “What is this place covered with chicken feathers and chicken feces? Just now I thought I had entered the chicken coop. Did you throw all the chickens in the kitchen into my room? Could it be that you are dissatisfied with my staying in your inn?”

The innkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: “I’m extremely sorry, I will ask someone to clean it up for you right away.”

“Do you think it is just enough to clean it up?” Nie Bufan was furious, “Take a sniff, how unpleasant the smell in this room is, can people still live in here?”

“It is our negligence, our negligence.”

“Speak, how are you going to take care of this issue?” Nie Bufan said, “If you don’t give me an explanation, I will go to the government office to sue your Yunlai Inn for deceiving customers.”

“Don’t, don’t, if you have any problem let us discuss it, let us discuss it.” The innkeeper smiled stiffly, “How about this, your accommodations will be free of charge for the next half month, take it as our inn compensating you for the poor hospitality.”

“Half a month?” Nie Bufan coldly snorted, “I already paid the deposit for several days, besides how can I stay here for half a month?”

“Then, what do you intend?” The innkeeper continued to smile ingratiatingly.

“How about this, we don’t need you to pay back our deposit, but you have to cover our three meals a day during our stay.” Nie Bufan pretended to be generous. “There is no need for any luxurious fish and meat dishes, just simple three dishes and one soup. What do you think?”

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What could the innkeeper do, he could only accept his misfortune. He really couldn’t figure out how this room became covered with so many chicken feathers and chicken feces so inexplicably? He didn’t suspect that it was these two making the trouble themselves. After all, no normal person would go to such efforts, just to save a few days of accommodation and food expenses.

As soon as the innkeeper left, Nie Bufan slammed the door shut. Turning around, his originally angry expression was replaced by a bright smile, and he triumphantly made a victory sign at Tai Bai.

Tai Bai prostrated himself in admiration.

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When they arrived at Yunlai Inn, Tai Bai still persisted on asking, “What the hell is going on? Speak clearly!”

“What can I say?” Nie Bufan gave him an eyeroll, “The doctor says whatever and you believe it. Do I look like I’m dying?”

“Who can I believe if I don’t believe the doctor?” Tai Bai continued, “How about we go and see other doctors?”

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Nie Bufan waved his hand: “Forget it, we don’t have enough money. We should save on using the money, don’t just waste it.”

“How is it wasteful to see a doctor?” Tai Bai really wanted to cut open this guy’s skull to see if everything inside was normal. “He said you only have one year to live, one year! How can you be so calm?”

“Who said there is only one year? I shall live two more years just to show you!” Nie Bufan leaned back on the chair, with the aloof look of one overlooking all measly beings, as if he could live as long as he wanted.

Could this sentence be any more comforting? Are you aware of the seriousness of this matter? Tai Bai asked the sky silently.

“Alright, just believe me, I haven’t lived enough yet.” Nie Bufan said with a serious face, “If I die, I will definitely notify you.”

How could you notify me while dead? Through a dream? Tai Bai roared wildly in his heart. He and Nie Bufan didn’t actually know each other all that long, and he had yet to gain a deep understanding of his nasty habit of not really speaking truthfully. After being so nonchalantly tricked with a few words, his suspicion that he would not be long for this world began to waver.

If Wang Shichan and the others were present at this time, they would definitely question him to the end. They would definitely believe the doctor’s words, and not Nie Bufan himself.

The two bought some simple clothing, disguised themselves a little, and also wore a straw hat when they went out in order to avoid being spotted by the guards. Wei Di was still focusing on searching the outside of the capital city. Wang Shichan and the others were under his supervision, and as a result the situation inside the city was neglected.

What Nie Bufan and Tai Bai had to do now was to wait low-key at the Yunlai Inn to meet up with everyone.

On the other side, Wang Shichan and the others were speechless when they saw the two words written in shocking red blood on the letter sent back by Big Weapon.

“Say, who do you think wrote these two bloody words?” Zhang Junshi asked hesitantly.

“It’s definitely not him.” Li Yi replied without hesitation.

“En.” Wang Shichan nodded, “These two words are written vigorously, full of sadness, anger, helplessness, and sorrow. It’s truly not the crazy style of a certain someone’s demonic looking handwriting.”

Zhang and Li both looked at him at the same time, feeling deeply that Wang Shichan’s eyesight had been trained to the point that mortals could not reach. He could actually see so many complex emotions in two simple words. In truth, just by looking at the font, they knew that it was not a certain Nie person, so did you really need to analyze it like this?

“We can’t enter the city for the time being, otherwise Bufan’s hiding place will be exposed.” Zhang Junshi muttered, “But staying here is no solution either.”

Li Yi said coldly: “The capital is not a place where only Wei Di has speaking power. The ancestral homes of our several big families are here, and any one of the families can keep him safe.”

“The problem is,” Zhang Jun tapped his forehead, “We need time to arrange things.”

This time they had come over hurriedly, and haven’t had time to contact their families.

“It’s best not to directly use the power of your families.” Wang Shichan said, “The power structures in the capital are complicated. A little carelessness can pull Bufan into the center of it all.”

“That is true.” Li Yi nodded in agreement.

“You are all nobles, but I am not.” Zhang Junshi smiled, “My family’s merchant caravan is spread all over the country. We can send him to other towns first, and then detour back to the village.”

Li Yi pondered for awhile: “Although we should not use the power of our families too much, it is fine to provide a cover for brother Zhang’s merchant caravan.”

“Then we must get moving. Let’s go back to the city together. Don’t meet with Bufan for the time being, but go home first and make preparations.”

After the three finished discussing, they no longer delayed, each one of them getting into action.

After spending two days at the Yunlai Inn, Nie Bufan felt itchy again.

Yan Shun, as the capital of Ming State, was naturally on another level of prosperity when compared to a small mountain city like Xishan City. Just the gathering of various snacks from all regions of the kingdom was enough to dazzle. So long as Nie Bufan saw what he wanted to eat, he would buy it without hesitation. In less than two days, there was not much money left on him.

In truth, with Big Weapon present he could ask for enough money from any one of Zhang Third, Li Fourth, Wang Fifth at any time. But considering himself to be a person of good character, Village Head Nie determined to be self-sufficient in the end.

He asked Tai Bai: “Do you have any specialties?”

” Water diving.”

“Other than diving?

“Catching fish, picking pearls.”

Nie Bufan glanced at him contemptuously, and continued to ask: “I mean, do you have any specialty that would help in making money here?”

“Make money?” Tai Bai was confused, so, “We need to make money?”

“Why don’t we need to?” Nie Bufan said boldly and confidently, “These days you ate mine and wore mine, the money is almost all spent.”

You spent most of it, okay? Tai Bai was depressed.

“Why don’t you ask that brother Wang for help?”

“Do you think that just because my face is whiter than yours that means I am a small white face? As a man, how can I just ask for money from others?” (TN: small white face=usually derogatory term similar to pretty boy that refers to men who are like gigolos)

Tai Bai expressed his silence.

Nie Bufan thought for a while, and suddenly slapped the table: “I have a way!”

Tai Bai was startled, and asked in fright, “What way?”

“Hehehehehe.” Nie Bufan touched his chin, revealing a vulgar smile.

The next day, two plainly dressed common people with bamboo baskets appeared at the market. They went straight to the livestock market in the eastern section of the city.

“These two big brothers, what do you need?” A brawny man walked over and greeted, “The chickens, ducks and geese here are definitely the sturdiest in Yan Shun.”  

“We are not here to buy, but sell.” Nie Bufan took down the bamboo basket, handed it forward, and asked, “Boss, what do you think of this chicken?”

The brawny man’s enthusiasm cooled down and he looked over carelessly. He found that the chickens in the bamboo basket were indeed of good quality and full of energy.

He picked up one with his hand, but was pecked so hard that he immediately let go of it in pain.

Nie Bufan patted the bamboo basket subtly, warning them to be good.

The brawny man was not angry and checked the chickens again. He nodded with satisfaction, and asked, “How many do you have?”

“I brought 8 of them today, if the boss accepts them, we still have a lot left.”

The brawny man looked the two of them over a few times, and said strangely: “You two are new faces, from another region?”

“Yes, we just moved to a village outside the eastern part of the city not long ago. We had time today so we wanted to come into the city to do some business.” Nie Bufan smiled sincerely, “I will give you the lowest price for the first transaction. I hope we will have more opportunities for cooperation in the future.”

“You are quite good at talking, okay, put the chickens down, I want it.” The sturdy man waved his hand and decided.

Nie Bufan really did give him the lowest price, and said that if there was still stock in the future, it would definitely be at a good price.

After the deal, both parties were satisfied.

Before leaving, Nie Bufan said to the eight chickens in the baskets: “Brothers and sisters, your sacrifice is valuable. Don’t despair, but believe that the future is beautiful!”

The eight chickens clucked and gurgled, and each pair of beady eyes clearly revealed their contempt for a certain someone’s black heart that was utterly devoid of conscience.

The two left the market leisurely with the money they got from selling the chickens.

Tai Bai asked uneasily: “Is it okay to sell them like this?”

Although he didn’t know where Nie Bufan suddenly got so many chickens, the black chicken who helped them lead the way last time left a deep impression on him. It was a shame that such a smart chicken would be slaughtered as food.

“Don’t worry, I have my own arrangements.” Nie Bufan revealed a look of confidence.

Next, Nie Bufan collected another group of chicken brothers who were hiding in various places and headed towards the west market to continue his big chicken selling plan. It wasn’t until all the markets in the city had been devastated did he finally stop with satisfaction.

Nie Bufan, this guy seemed to be able to conjure up countless chickens. With a single wave of his hand, a large group of chickens would run over from all directions to their deatha. Tai Bai, who had been following him, gradually went from shock to numbness, feeling that the world was too fantastical!

Back at the inn, a certain unscrupulous village head began to count the money with a wretched expression and also not forgetting to praise his genius from head to toe in his heart.

Tai Bai silently struggled alone on the edge of having his outlook on life collapse.

It was night. In a shed in the eastern market where live birds were placed, a chicken cleverly hooked open the cage with its claws, and then filed out of the cage with its companions.

This action alarmed other poultry in the shed, and they all began to make a racket.

A certain chicken let out a high crow, and immediately the shed fell silent, with some even shivering in place.

The released chickens shook their feathers and loosened their muscles and bones. They then somehow communicated with each other before finally dispersing to open all the cages one by one and releasing all the poultry inside. They were like knight-errants, leaving in a confident and unrestrained manner. Unfortunately, they didn’t know that ordinary poultry simply did not have their abilities at all. Even if they got out of the cage, they still couldn’t get out of the shed. They could only move and jump around in the enclosed shed, creating a mess of flying feathers all the while.

The same thing happened in several other markets. All the chickens sold by Nie Bufan escaped without a hitch.

They rushed back to the inn aggressively and mightily, jumping into the inn like a tide sweeping by, and then entering through the window one by one.

Nie Bufan counted them and then praised: “Not a single one missing. You are all worthy of being the chickens of our Chicken Nest Village. Such ability!”

All the chickens that had been sold looked at him contemptuously.

Tai Bai looked at the dozens of chickens that suddenly emerged in their room, and was shocked again.

Then he heard Nie Bufan say: “Don’t be angry, I will definitely make compensation in the future, you must trust your master’s integrity.”

Trust you, even chickens would laugh at this!

The little monkey jumped on the bed, looking very happy. It had followed the flock of chickens along the way, and witnessed Nie Bufan’s entire black-hearted business process.

“Okay, let us change the chicken breeds the day after tomorrow, and we will sell again.” Nie Bufan clapped his hands and decided.

The chickens looked expressionless but their aura was full of murderous intent.

Suddenly, a chicken flew up high and then kicked Nie Bufan midair. Its action was like a signal. The other chickens all smashed at Nie Bufan like bouncing balls, each leaving their personal trace of indignation on him. And then one after another they jumped out the window, abandoning him mercilessly.

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With a chicken nest for hair, a sorry looking face and ripped clothes, Nie Bufan shouted: “Don’t be like this, we can discuss any problems, it’s wrong to use force. How about we change to another method? What do you think of performing on the streets?”

The flocks of chickens didn’t even bother to spare him a look. They left cleanly and decisively, leaving only a floor of chicken feathers and chicken shit. As well as a Tai Bai standing motionless on the side, still not recovered from the shock.

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Not long after Tai Bai and Nie Bufan dived into the water, Wei Di received the news that the two had escaped. He was furious and immediately issued a warning order to Dongsheng Shangfu inside and outside. But this time, he had miscalculated as the cat group did not alert him in time. In fact, they made no sound at all.

He blew the whistle——this was a signal to call his cat group, but only two or three showed up, while the rest remained missing. Realizing that the situation was not good, he calmed down and personally led his people to search the valley. An hour passed and yet nothing was gained.

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Wei Di simmered with rage, and ordered: “Go, guard the official roads leading to all other directions. Don’t let them leave the boundaries of Yan Shun!”

He was positive that this escape was not only the actions of Tai Bai and Nie Bufan, but also included the coordination of the other people, otherwise it was impossible for them to have escaped so cleanly. The chicken feathers and chicken claw prints he found everywhere in the manor and in the valley further verified this guess. In this world, he was afraid that only the chickens of Chicken Nest Village had the ability to come and go freely, as well as completely suppress his cats.

Damn it, so careless!

“Nie Bufan, when I catch you again, I will definitely break your leg!” Wei Di roared.

On the other side, Wang Shichan came out of the valley and joined Zhang Junshi and the others. They were now in a village outside Yan Shun capital city. The place they agreed to meet with Nie Bufan was also here.

“Brother Wang, why didn’t you meet up with Bufan outside the valley?” Zhang Junshi asked.

“I couldn’t find him.” Wang Shichan replied, “He has likely taken another route.”

Li Yi said solemnly: “Are you sure he is safe? Is that Tai Bai truly reliable?”

“I am uncertain.” Wang Shichan said calmly, “but I trust in Bufan’s ability to judge people.”

“Trust him!” Li Yi snorted, “He can’t do anything reliable.”

Zhang Junshi smiled: “There are still four hours until dawn. We should remain calm, there are still Lady Flower and Big Weapon so don’t worry about not finding him.”

The three discussed for a while, and then they dispersed.

Dawn was about to break, and the morning chill attacked.

Tai Bai woke up with a shiver. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Nie Bufan close at hand. He was very close to him, his breathing warm face peaceful.

Tai Bai didn’t disturb him, but quietly circulated his internal energy to flow through his body, making sure that there was no problem. Immediately, he began to check Nie Bufan’s condition and found that he was a little feverish.

He recalled that he was sucking the venom for him before, but he passed out in the middle. In other words, his snake venom had not been fully cleaned out yet?

Tai Bai’s face changed drastically, and he carefully turned Nie Bufan over, pushed his trousers to the base of his thigh, and looked over the wound carefully. He found that the bruise on his right buttcheek seemed to have disappeared a lot, and the original tooth marks also became fainter.

After making sure that Nie Bufan was no longer in danger, he quietly let out a sigh of relief.

He was about to pull up his trousers, only for him to suddenly curl up his legs and coincidentally clamp his hand between his thighs.

Tai Bai’s face became stiff, and he did not dare to move. The hot feeling from the palm of his hand made his heart beat faster and his eyes wandered over that bare bottom uncontrollably. That pink entrance was like the petals of a flower…..

He quickly looked away and scolded himself for acting like a starving beggar, actually being enthralled by a man. There was something really wrong with him!

At this time, Nie Bufan murmured unconsciously: “It’s cold.”

Tai Bai came back to his senses and quickly helped him pull up his pants. He then lay back beside him and hugged him into his arms.

Nie Bufan reached his hands into his clothes, pressing against his skin as he winded his arms tightly around his back. His face was also pressed up against his naked chest, the corners of his mouth rising slightly, seemingly satisfied.

Tai Bai watched in a daze. He had never been so close to another before. The transfer of body temperature between two people was actually this comfortable. When holding him, it was as if all the chill seemed to have been dispelled.

Nie Bufan was completely unaware, his limbs entangled with Tai Bai’s limbs and their lower halves closely pressed together, inevitably rubbing against each other.

Tai Bai felt a rush of heat rushing to his belly, and an inexplicable desire filled his whole body.

As a hotblooded young man with a healthy body and mind, he deeply understood the erection that men often got in the morning, hard as iron and ready to go.

He muttered the Heart-Purifying Mantra silently, trying to distract himself. But helplessly, he realized that Nie Bufan’s movements were too alluring, like a snake, squirming from time to time, and each squirm set Tai Bai a little more on edge. The other’s breathing was hot as it sprayed on his skin, making him feel a burst of numbness.

He was aware of the relationship between Nie Bufan and Wei Di, and that men could also have intercourse with men, but he had never dared to try…..uh, what was he thinking? Tai Bai quickly pressed these thoughts down, blushing but honestly playing the part of Nie Bufan’s pillow.

When Nie Bufan woke up, it was already bright and sunny.

He rubbed his eyes and sat up, asking in a daze, “What time is it?”

Tai Bai replied: “It should be almost noon.”

“Ah, the time agreed with Wang Fifth and the others has passed.” Nie Bufan patted his head to clear his sleep fogged head. He caught a glimpse of Tai Bai lying motionless, and asked curiously, “Why aren’t you getting up? It is not early anymore.”

Tai Bai’s mouth twitched and then he stood up like a zombie. After being hugged by Nie Bufan for about four hours, half of his body had turned stiff.　　

And Nie Bufan, this fellow, actually laughed at him: “Haha, I can tell that your sleeping posture is wrong just by looking at you. In the future, practice some more.”

Tai Bai turned his head and shed tears to himself, finally knowing what “inverting black and white” and “the thief shouting to catch the thief” meant.

The two of them washed their faces randomly, crossed the waterfall together, and walked towards the agreed meeting place.

After walking for a while, they suddenly heard a long cry, and then they saw an eagle flying down and landing on a branch not far from the two.

“Big Weapon.” Nie Bufan ran over excitedly.

Big Weapon held its head high, with an expression of “I shall reluctantly give you a bit of face”.

On its leg was tied with a letter from Wang Shichan and the others. In addition to asking about Nie Bufan’s current situation, the letter also told him that the place they had agreed upon had been discovered and monitored by Wei Di’s people so they suggested that Nie Bufan go directly to the city and meet up at Yunlai Inn.

Tai Bai finished reading the letter and asked: Are we going to the city?”

Nie Bufan nodded: “Of course, and also stop by to see the doctor on the way. We still don’t know if your snake venom has been completely eliminated.”

When Tai Bai heard this he could feel Nie Bufan’s concern, so he couldn’t help but feel warm, and replied softly, “You too.”

“Okay. Then please reply to them for me.” Nie Bufan handed the paper to Tai Bai. Wang Shichan and the others had also prepared a blank rice paper for them to write their reply on.

“But, what can be used to write the letter?” Tai Bai took the paper and searched around, looking for anything pen-like.

Nie Bufan suddenly shook his hand and said sincerely: “Little Bai, don’t be afraid, you just need to feel a momentary pain.”

Tai Bai didn’t understand what he meant, and then he felt a pain in the index finger of his right hand. A drop of blood beaded from the prick.

Nie Bufan threw away the thorn he had pulled out from nowhere, and instructed him like a general giving his subordinate an important task: “You can write now.”

Tai Bai’s mouth twitched, was this for him to write a suicide letter? He looked at Nie Bufan, and Nie Bufan gave him a look of encouragement and affirmation. He had to resign to his fate and spread the paper out on a relatively flat rock. He asked: “Write what?”

“Report to them that we are both well first, and tell them we are about to make our way to the designated place. Then ask them where they are now, when they will meet with us, and if Wei Di has made any difficulties for them, do they need my assistance…..”

“Wait.” Tai Bai’s face became greener as he listened, and he interrupted quickly, “With so much to write my blood will run out, can you be more brief? Besides, do they even need your support? You keeping yourself hidden is already the best form of assistance!”

This guy showing concern for him just now was just to pave the way for him to bleed later!

“Brief?”

Tai Bai nodded his head heavily.

“Okay.” Nie Bufan stretched out two fingers and said with great pride, “Then write two words——have read!”

Big Weapon flew away.

Tai Bai and Nie Bufan snuck sneakily into the city, making sure to pass the places with most people. Neither of them had any money on them, but luckily Nie Bufan was prepared and had taken the jade pieces that he had pried from Wei Di’s dressing screen with him.

The two got thirty taels at the pawnshop, enough for them to eat and drink at the Yunlai Inn for five or six days without any problem. This was because Yan Shun’s prices were relatively high, and a medium-sized inn like Yunlai Inn was also more expensive than the best inn in Xishan City.

“What is your situation?” In the clinic, an old man with a white beard asked the two young people in front of him. They were dressed in wrinkled clothes and appeared a little haggard.

Tai Bai rolled up his trousers, exposed the wound on his leg, and said, “We were bitten by a snake yesterday. I would like to ask the doctor to check us over.”

The doctor carefully looked at the wound, and then listened to Tai Bai’s pulse. He nodded and said: “The venom was cleaned up in time. If it was even a moment late, then it would be difficult for even the gods to save you.”

Tai Bai felt relieved, and looked tenderly at Nie Bufan beside him. The latter was looking around the layout of the clinic, and was unable to receive Tai Bai’s affectionate look.

“I’ll prescribe a few herbal medicines for you, take them internally and externally to clear the remaining venom in two or three days, and you will be fine.” The doctor quickly wrote the prescription and handed it over to his assistant in charge of grabbing medicine.

“Thank you, doctor. My friend was bitten by a snake too, can he use the same medicine as mine?” Tai Bai patted Nie Bufan.

“Oh? Where did he get bitten? Show this old man.” The doctor looked at Nie Bufan.

Tai Bai hesitated and did not answer.

Nie Bufan said calmly: “Butt.”

“How is the wound?” The doctor also did not have any different expression, and continued to ask.

This time Tai Bai took the initiative to answer: “The injury is lighter than mine, there is no swelling, just a little bruising.”

The doctor nodded and began to take Nie Bufan’s pulse. After a long time, his brows furrowed.

Tai Bai was taken aback, and asked carefully: “Doctor, what’s the matter?”

The doctor looked confused and ignored Tai Bai. Instead he just asked Nie Bufan, “Do you normally feel any discomfort in your body?”

“No.” Nie Bufan shook his head, “I eat well and sleep soundly, no pain in my waist, and no feeling of soreness in my leg.”

“That’s odd.” The doctor murmured, “How come there is such a pulse?”

“What kind of pulse?” Tai Bai said anxiously, “What the hell is going on?”

“This young man is obviously dying. Under normal circumstances, he won’t even live for a year.” The doctor said bluntly.

“What kind of joke is that?” Tai Bai stood up suddenly, with a look of anger, “Doctor, where does he even look remotely like he is terminally ill?”

“That’s why this old man is surprised. His pulse is unstable, heavy, but also strong and vigorous. This is clearly a sign of a person experiencing a dying flash prior to demise.” The doctor shook his head again, “But this young man also said that his body feels healthy without any sense of discomfort. It is really puzzling indeed.”

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Tai Bai’s face was pale, whereas Nie Bufan’s expression remained as usual. Unexpectedly, someone was actually able to tell some clues just by taking his pulse. This doctor was indeed an expert master in medicine. He was completely on another level from Doctor Xu back in Chicken Nest Village who couldn’t see any abnormalities.

Seeing him like this, Tai Bai couldn’t help asking: “Could it be you knew this a long time ago?”

“Know what?” Nie Bufan still smiled carefreely.

“Know that you are running out of time!”

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The next day, for once Nie Bufan did not go out to wander around, the day passing by peacefully and without any mishaps.

As he guessed, Wei Di had a meeting with friends tonight, thus once again creating perfect conditions for escape.

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The night was silent. At this time, there were a total of eight guards guarding the south courtyard, and every once in a while they would use secret codes to contact each other. Wang Shichan must use this spot of time to knock out the guards and notify Tai Bai to rush to the agreed place as soon as possible.

Originally, this would not be successful in normal times, because these guards hiding in the dark, their positions changed every day, and it was difficult to sneak among them without alerting them. But with the help of Lady Flower and a few fighting chickens with keen sense of smell and special skills, no one could escape their notice.

Wang Shichan knocked out the eight guards smoothly, and at the same time sent a signal to Tai Bai.

Tai Bai slipped out quietly from the window and Wang Shichan pointed in a direction downwards and said to him, “Follow it, and it will take you away without alerting the other guards.”

Looking in the direction he was pointing, he saw a black chicken standing quietly beside him, staring at him with beady eyes.

“It?” Tai Bai couldn’t believe it.

“There is no time to explain, hurry up, we will meet you in the valley.” As soon as his voice fell, the person had already disappeared.

Tai Bai looked down at the black chicken again, and the black chicken squinted up at him before running forward in the dark place with a leap of ita body.

Tai Bai hurriedly followed, and for the first time he found out that a chicken could run so fast. He almost broke out into a sweat chasing it. Moreover, this chicken kept taking the hard routes, crawling and jumping up and down. When he finally arrived at the agreed place, Tai Bai appeared with leaves in his hair, twigs on his clothes, and a face covered in scratches.

Nie Bufan pointed at him and laughed soundlessly, then patted him on the shoulder to express “You have suffered.”

The two were ready and didn’t dare to delay, diving into the water quickly.

Tai Bai noticed that the black chicken had already disappeared, and he couldn’t help but sigh secretly. Truly, it was a godly chicken that came and went like the wind.

In order not to be discovered like the last time, Tai Bai said that they must dive a little further this time. After leaving Dongsheng Shangfu, they would enter the hiding spot through the bypass in the river, so Nie Bufan had to hold on for an extra half incense stick of time.

Nie Bufan naturally had no complaints.

The two followed the route last time and swam smoothly into the main river of the valley through the waterway. At this time, Nie Bufan felt a little out of oxygen, but he still followed Tai abai closely.

Tai Bai took his hand and shot through the water like a swordfish.

As soon as they entered the fork in the river, he found that Nie Bufan’s swimming speed was gradually slowing down, and even struggling occasionally.

He had a bad feeling, so he increased his dragging force, his swimming speed also increasing a bit.

When they finally arrived at the entrance of a narrow tunnel, Nie Bufan stopped moving. Tai Bai hurriedly slipped his arms under Nie Bufan’s underarms, passed through the tunnel, and quickly swam upwards.

With a splash, the two came out of the water.

Tai Bai pulled Nie Bufan out of the water, took off his mask airbag, patted his face and shouted, “Hey, hey, wake up, we’re here.”

He held his fingers under his nose and was relieved to see that he was still breathing. Only then did Tai Bai relax slightly.

They were now in a hidden cave, which could only be accessed through an underwater tunnel, so they should be safe now.

“Ah-choo!” Nie Bufan woke up from a sneeze, shivered a few times, and muttered, “It’s so damn cold.”

Looking around, only to see pitch blackness, Nie Bufan asked, “Where is this?”

“A cave.” Tai Bai’s voice came from behind him, “From here it leads to the waterfall outside the valley. Let’s continue walking and get out of the valley before dawn.”

“En.” Nie Bufan stood up, following Tai Bai’s voice, he looked in his direction and was immediately horrified.

Was this fellow so dark? Standing in front of him, he could only vaguely see a piece of clothing.

The “clothing” began to flutter in a certain direction, and Nie Bufan quickly followed.

“This place is rocky, so be careful of bumping your head.” As soon as Tai Bai alerted him, he heard Nie Bufan cry out, obviously having bumped into a rocky protrusion.

Immediately, he felt the hem of his clothes being pulled by someone, and a warm body was pressed close to his side.

Tai Bai’s heart jumped and he stretched out his hand to support the other’s shoulder and lead him along.

Nie Bufan went further and hugged Tai Bai’s waist directly. It was as if Tai Bai suddenly had a sloth hanging on him and every step he took was heavy.

“I say, how can I walk like this?” 

“Aren’t you walking quite well?” Nie Bufan said indifferently, “You have to be considerate of the difficulty of being blind.”

Tai Bai was speechless, he had never seen someone be so shameless in such a bold and confident manner!

Tai Bai stopped suddenly.

“What’s the matter?” Nie Bufan asked in a low voice.

“There are snakes.” Tai Bai said solemnly, “more than one.”

Nie Bufan listened attentively, and there was indeed a crawling sound that could be heard in the quiet cave.

“Be careful.” Tai Bai reminded and continued on, but this time the speed was much slower.

Nie Bufan kept his eyes wide open but still couldn’t see the surrounding environment. It was too dark.

However, the two of them were lucky and did not encounter a snake kiss the whole way. A few dim rays of light gradually appeared in the front, which seemed to be coming from a phosphorescent substance. The rumbling of a waterfall also reached their ears.

“We’re almost at the exit.” Tai Bai couldn’t help but be overjoyed.

At this time, it was about yin shi (3-5am), and there was still more than two hours before dawn.

When they came to the exit, Tai Bai said, “Let’s take a break first. It’s basically safe here. We can go out of the valley and meet the other people at dawn.”

Nie Bufan immediately sat down without any care for his image, and Tai Bai also sat not far from him.

Neither of them brought any fire starting tools and the damp cave was very cold. Nie Bufan schooched to Tai Bai’s side and hung the other’s arm around his neck. He said with a smile: “The time to display friendship has arrived. In this environment, it’s a must to keep each other warm.”

Tai Bai looked up at the sky. If your excellency was a beautiful woman, he would definitely have no complaints, but unfortunately he was a dude.

But…..hugging this guy felt quite comfortable, curling into a ball in his arms, like a lazy bear.

Just as he was distracted, Tai Bai suddenly felt a pain in his calf. Don’t know when but a snake had gotten close and bit him.

His face changed and he quickly tore off the snake, throwing it in the direction of the waterfall.

Immediately, he rolled up his trouser legs and saw two tooth marks on his leg. The surrounding skin was purple, and the wound burned painfully.

At this time, Nie Bufan quickly unfastened his belt and wrapped it tightly over Tai Bai’s wound a few times, then helped Tai Bai to the opening of the cave. He had him straighten his leg, and rinsed the wound with the water from the waterfall. Immediately, he fumbled for a piece of jade that had relatively sharp edges from his clothes——this was pried from Wei Di’s fancy dressing screen. He then used it to make a cut on Tai Bai’s wound before leaning down and using his mouth to such out the snake venom.

“What are you doing?” Tai Bai was shocked and hurriedly pushed him.

Nie Bufan slapped his hand away, and said in anger: “Don’t make a noise, I’m busy!”

Tai Bai was taken aback by his attitude, and his voice couldn’t help lowering a bit: “Do you know what poison this is?”

“It doesn’t matter what kind of poison it is, we have to suck it out first.” Nie Bufan spat out a mouthful of blood and continued to suck.

Tai Bai really didn’t expect that this unreliable guy would help him suck out the snake venom without hesitation, without considering his own safety.

He looked straight at Nie Bufan, feeling his heart soften, but he didn’t know that what Nie Bufan was currently thinking was: Before, he always watched various scenes of sucking out snake venom with the mouth in TV dramas, and today he finally had a chance to experience it. This kind of noble sentiment of sacrificing one’s life to save others suited him too well!

Poor Tai Bai was so touched that his heartbeat accelerated——actually this was just a chemical reaction caused by the snake venom…..

After cleaning up, Nie Bufan showed a satiated expression as if he was full on food and drink. Tai Bai felt very touched but he couldn’t help asking, “You didn’t suck the snake venom into your stomach, right?”

Nie Bufan gave him an eyeroll: “Do you think I’m a fool? Don’t worry, I sucked without leaking a drop of blood.”

“…..”

At this time, Nie Bufan suddenly furrowed his eyebrows, and said with some embarrassment: “Heihei, I seem to have been bitten by a snake too.”

“What?” Tai Bai widened his eyes, unable to believe it. “You were also bitten? When were you bitten? Where?”

Nie Bufan turned around and patted his butt, “Here, while helping you suck out the venom.”

Tai Bai swept his gaze over, and just saw a snake retracting into the gap of rocks, the same species as the snake that bit him just now.

“Let me take a look!” Tai Bai stretched out his hand to pull Nie Bufan’s pants, his face full of anxiety.

This guy actually didn’t say a word when he helped him suck out the snake venom just now!

“Don’t, it’s embarrassing.” Nie Bufan held onto his loose pants.

“How can you dawdle at this time, hurry up and let me see.” Tai Bai’s voice sounded extremely angry.

Nie Bufan had to lie down obediently and let Tai Bai take off his pants. As expected, two dazzling tooth marks appeared on his right butt, and his skin was black and purple.

“Are you crazy? Not even saying a word when you got bitten!” Without a word, Tai Bai got down to suck the venom for him.

Nie Bufan hurriedly rolled aside and stopped him, “It’s okay, I’ll be fine.”

Tai Bai was angry: “Of course nothing will happen to you when you’re dead.”

He directly pulled the person onto his lap, pressed his back with one hand, and held his waist with the other. He then lowered his head to suck on the skin of his right buttcheek.

Nie Bufan really wanted to tell him that without doing any foreplay before sucking, most people would have been poisoned long ago.

He relaxed and lay on Tai Bai’s legs, and began to count the gravel on the ground out of boredom.

When he was bitten just now, the pain was a bit painful, but he also knew that no matter how toxic it was, he would not die.

No one knew that his physique was different from ordinary people.

Don’t know how much time had passed, but Nie Bufan felt that the person behind him suddenly stopped moving. Looking back, he found that Tai Bai’s head was buried in his buttcrack, having completely fainted!

Hey, it couldn’t be? The venom had yet to be sucked out? At least give him a beginning and an end! He was so heroic and righteous just now, so what was with him fainting on his own!

Nie Bufan rolled his eyes, face full of contempt. He reached out and pushed his head away, pulled his pants and stood up.

Although Tai Bai’s complexion was a little bit worse off, his breathing was still steady. He touched his forehead and felt that it was a little feverish.

Nie Bufan pushed opened his mouth and saw that there was still residual venomous blood in his mouth. He helped him clean it up with his tongue, then turned around and rinsed his mouth with water.

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The moisture near the entrance of the cave was too heavy, so Nie Bufan dragged the person into the cave and made various noises to check if there were any venomous snakes around. After confirming that everything was fine, he lay down beside Tai Bai and hugged him with all four limbs to share in the warmth of the other’s body. After having tired himself the whole night, everything must wait until he finished resting. Don’t know what happened on Wang Fifth’s side…..

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Wei Di’s sword presentation ceremony was successfully completed with the participation of martial artists from all over the kingdom, and what remained was to host a banquet.

Before the start of the main meal, the guests were all led by the attendants to visit the flower gardens of Dongsheng Shangfu, or enjoy tea and chess, view the flowers and express their feelings, or compete with each other in martial arts. The atmosphere was one of leisure and enjoyment. As a famous martial arts sect, Dongsheng Shangfu occupied the whole of Full Moon Valley, which possessed beautiful scenery that was half concealed within clouds and mist, appearing like a fairyland, causing one’s heart to feel untroubled and spirit pleased.

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Of course, Dongsheng Shangfu did not allow outsiders to come and go as pleased, and several important areas were forbidden entrance, such as the inner courtyards where Nie Bufan was located.

In the flower garden, a young swordsman said to his companion: “I heard that Leader Wei loves to raise cats, but I have been in the manor for a whole day, why haven’t I seen a single cat?”

His companion said: “I am also quite puzzled about this. Could it be that the cats are all locked in the inner courtyards?”

“That would be a shame.” The swordsman said regretfully, “I thought I could see the different breeds of cats collected by Leader Wei from all across the kingdom, but now it seems that I don’t have such a blessing.”

As he was talking, the corner of his eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of a dexterous figure flashing past not far away, and when he focused his eyes, he realized it was a golden rooster. It came out of the bushes and ran directly to a big tree, and then a dumbfounding scene appeared. The rooster jumped on the tree trunk and sprinted up to the branches like it was just flat ground. It then jumped and flipped over a wall into another courtyard.

“Did you…..see that?” The swordsman asked uncertainly.

“Uh, I saw it.”

“That was a chicken just now?”

“If my eyes have not deceived me, I believe so.”

“It was climbing a tree just now.”

“Obviously.”

“…..Could it be that Leader Wei gave up raising cats, and instead raises chickens now?”

“…..No idea.”

In the pavilion at the heart of the lake, several martial arts friends were chatting and laughing while enjoying tea.

One person pointed to the center of the lake and said, “Look, there is a pair of mandarin ducks playing in the water.”

The others turned their heads and looked.

“This pair of mandarin ducks is too unmatching. The one on the right is more than twice as big as the one on the left.” An uncle with bushy whiskers laughed.

Another man with a long beard said with understanding: “Haha, who said only a rough man like you is allowed to marry a slender lady, while a petite lady mandarin duck is not allowed to find a powerful male mandarin duck for companionship?”

Everyone around laughed.

At this time, the two mandarin ducks in the lake slowly swam close by.

A white-faced scholar said in surprise, “Huh? No, it doesn’t seem to be a pair of mandarin ducks.”

Everyone looked again——the one on the left was indeed a mandarin duck, but the one on the right seemed to be…..a chicken?

The chicken with brown feathers and a red comb was currently swimming around the mandarin duck with a “lecherous” look, shaking its feathers and posing, looking like it couldn’t be any more happy!

“Uh…..that is actually a wild duck, right?”

“What kind of wild duck has a comb on its head?”

“…..” 

“…..”

“…..”

“…..Haha, Dongsheng Shangfu is indeed enigmatic, truly it possesses unfathomable depths.”

In the valley, a group of martial arts friends were competing in a clearing. The silhouettes of two people intertwined and broke apart, the sword light as fast as shadows, glinting coldly under the sunlight.

The spectators clapped their hands and applauded, the atmosphere very lively.

One of the men in a blue green robe was obviously more skilled and firmly had the upper hand. Just when the victory was about to be determined, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a chicken flying in the air, and was stunned. In his moment of astonishment, the sword in his hand was knocked away by his opponent, and he actually ended up losing.

“Brother Liu, why did you become distracted?” His opponent asked strangely.

The man in a blue green robe pointed upwards.

Everyone looked together, and saw a colorful flying chicken slowly landing on top of a wall, its movements graceful as it groomed its gorgeous chicken feathers. Then, seeming to notice the hot gazes of the crowd of people not too far away, it turned its head to look and then suddenly called out shyly: “How hateful~”

Then it quickly jumped off the wall and disappeared without a trace, leaving only a group of ignorant humans looking as if they had been struck by lightning.

Without anyone knowing it, Dongsheng Shangfu was soon quietly occupied by chickens, and strange chicken shadows passed by everywhere.

Among them, the kitchen was the worst affected.

The people regard food as their heaven, and so did chickens, especially for this group of fighter chickens which were raised by Nie Bufan to be fat and strong. For them it was necessary to have several meals a day.

Putting aside the herbivores and those not interested in cooked food, but just speaking of the meat eaters, they don’t have so many scruples. They first created a diversion by releasing all the chickens, ducks and geese in the cages, and then taking advantage of the chaos, they sneaked into the kitchen where they then carried out their thievish ways wantonly and without restraint. After experiencing such a disaster, the kitchen truly looked like a swarm of locusts had passed by. After eating and taking, they also left their exclusive “was here” mark on the pots and pans in passing.

When the people returned to the kitchens, what they saw was only utter devastation.

“How did this happen?” The head chef roared. He only left for a while, why did the kitchen become like this?

A servant tremblingly handed over a chicken feather and whispered: “It looks to be a chicken.”

“You think I don’t know it’s a chicken? The chicken poop on the stove is still hot!” The head chef pointed at them and scolded, “Are you all dead? How could a few chickens turn such a big kitchen into this! What about the banquet later? What will the guests eat?”

The servants remained trembling, bowing their heads as they listened to the scolding.

“The kitchen’s loss is small, but losing the face of Dongsheng Shangfu is big. I might as well go ahead and die!” The head chef struck the spatula desperately, so aggrieved he wanted to die.

“It’s too late to say anything now, it’s best to add new dishes as soon as possible?” An assistant chef behind the head chef suggested softly.

“Yes, add new dishes.” The head chef ordered, “You, clean up the kitchen. You, you, and you, go and prepare the ingredients. You two, guard the kitchen front and back, don’t let even a single animal come in and make trouble.”

A series of orders were issued and the kitchen was restored back to order, everyone began to get busy again.

On the big tree outside the kitchen, two chickens shared a roast suckling pig while watching the busy people with relish. Above them, there were neatly placed shark fins, barbecued pork, chicken legs and other scattered food. Four to five other chickens were also enjoying their favorite food, throwing a few pieces of meat on the other side of the wall from time to time, sharing it with other chicken brothers.

They ate happily, but they threw the kitchen people into a state of anxiety. The sumptuous meal that was originally prepared was reduced by half because of the trouble this group of fellows brought. Fortunately, the quality of the food was very high, and even if the quantity was small, it at least wouldn’t invite complaints. People attending such banquets generally paid more attention to one’s manners, and few people would truly eat and drink without any regard for their image.

But Wei Di, as the host, quickly realized that something was wrong. He had personally checked the previous menu, and what was missing was clear with just a glance. No matter how daring the chefs were, it was impossible that they would cut corners. It was likely that something unexpected happened.

He first thought was Nie Bufan, could it be that this guy was once again up to mischief? However, he had yet to realize that his manor was almost completely occupied by chickens.

Wei Di’s face was cold and solemn, the pressure brought by his aura increasing greatly and causing everyone in the hall to become cautious, secretly shocked by the imposing aura of Leader Wei.

But who would have known that all he wanted to do now was to finish socializing quickly, and then go back and talk about life with a certain someone.

The night was dim and foggy, and the atmosphere of the banquet was warm and lively.

Nie Bufan had eaten dinner and was about to go for a walk in the yard. He suddenly heard a slight movement from the window. Looking back, he saw the agile figure of Wang Shichan appearing in front of him like a ghost.

“Wang Fifth!” Nie Bufan whispered, and quickly rushed over to give him a big hug.

Wang Shichan smiled slightly, touched his head, and asked: “How have you been recently?”

“Everything else is good, but I just miss you all too much.” Nie Bufan nuzzled in his arms.

Wang Shichan’s eyes softened. He lowered his head and kissed him deeply for a long time before letting go. He whispered, “We will take you back soon.”

“When is soon?” Nie Bufan’s eyes glowed.

“Within three days.” Wang Shichan replied, “Li Yi and the others will negotiate with Wei Di first. If it doesn’t work, we will steal you directly.”

“I’m afraid it won’t be that easy, right?”

Wang Shichan nodded: “It won’t be easy. Dongsheng Shangfu is heavily guarded. Although I am not afraid with my qinggong, I am unable to bring you along.”

Nie Bufan thought for a while, and suddenly smiled like a thief: “Actually, I have an idea.”

“Oh? Tell me about it.”

“A few days ago, I met a person who is very good at swimming. He can smuggle me out of the manor underwater. He tried it once before but it later fell short because of Wei Di’s cat. But this time, with the chickens we don’t need to worry about that group of cats anymore.”

Wang Shichan squinted his eyes and asked, “That man isn’t another one you hooked up with, is he?”

“Your heart is that of a knave, how am I that fickle of a person?” Nie Bufan was very upset.

Wang Shichan declined to comment.

Nie Bufan said again: “He is in the south courtyard now, can you rescue him?”

“How are his martial arts skills?”

“He should have some skills.” Nie Bufan said confidently, “As long as you bring him into the water, other problems will not be a problem.”

Wang Shichan nodded and thought for a while: “Then we don’t need to negotiate with Wei Di, we can directly implement this plan.”

“Great.” Nie Bufan said with excitement, rubbing his chin, “Tomorrow night is probably the last chance. When Wei Di is free again, it will be difficult for me to get out.”

“Did Wei Di treat you badly?” Wang Shichan was a little confused, “You actually want to leave so impatiently.”

“It’s not that he treated me badly.” Nie Bufan rubbed his nose and said, “I just don’t like it here, I want to go back to Chicken Nest Village.”

Wang Shichan sighed softly, “That’s right, such life is really too restraining for you.”

He liked his arrogance when facing the mountains and self-proclaiming himself king of Chicken Nest Mountains, and he also liked his carefree and unrestrained personality.

He should be a nature spirit that was born and raised by the sky and earth.

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Afterwards, Wang Shichan went over the plan with Nie Bufan. When he was about to leave, he suddenly pressed Nie Bufan against the wall and kissed him hard.

“Wait for me.” Leaving behind these words, he jumped out the window and disappeared into the night instantly.

Everything only needed to wait for tomorrow.

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In the huge room, fragmented moans could be heard. The marble floor was littered with discarded clothing. The light purple gauze bed drapes swished gently. There were two bodies on the bed currently locked in an embrace, limbs entangled.

One hand tightly grasped the bed sheets, its owner enduring the powerful offense from the man above. Don’t know how much time had passed but following the last fierce impact, the man on top finally pulled away, breathing still unsteady. He slowly lay on the side, his whole body stretched out, showing off that firm and strong body without any scruples.

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Wei Di looked at Nie Bufan lying next to him, and stroked his black hair that was spread out on the pillows and bed sheets below them.

“You have nothing to explain to me?” Wei Di asked.

Nie Bufan turned his head and asked, “Explain what?”

“Don’t pretend to be stupid.” Wei Di flicked his forehead and continued, “Who is that man named ‘Tai Bai’? How did you meet?”

“Didn’t I tell you? He is my long-lost little brother.”

Wei Di hooked his chin and raised his eyebrows as he said, “Little brother? Fine, I will regard him as your little brother for now. Then, how did he take you out of this manor?”

Nie Bufan blinked but did speak.

Wei Di guessed: “Looking at your wet state, obviously you had been in the water beforehand. The lakes and pools in this manor are indeed connected to the outside, but the distance is very far. Even for me, it would be not easy to pass through smoothly, right?”

He glanced at Nie Bufan sideways, without disguising his suspicion: “With your ability, how did you do it?”

Nie Bufan exclaimed indignantly: “What kind of look is that? What’s wrong with my ability? Don’t underestimate me, I just like to be low-key, no matter how great the ability is, one shouldn’t so easily show off in front of people.”

“Haha.” Wei Di was delighted. He pinched his ears, teasing, “I didn’t expect that the pet I raise has such hidden depths.”

“Don’t treat me like a pet!” Nie Bufan said sternly, “I will bite you!”

Wei Di smiled, supporting his chin with one hand and stroking his lips with the other, saying in a teasing manner: “Come, let me see if your teeth are good enough?”

Nie Bufan imitated a tiger pouncing on prey, but in Wei Di’s eyes, he looked more like a snarling squirrel, round and cute. He couldn’t help but lean over and kiss his cheek.

Interest once again peaked, he was about to take the next step when a hand pushed on his face and Nie Bufan said: “By the way, how did you find out that I was missing? Logically speaking, I shouldn’t have disturbed anyone when I ran away. Isn’t your speed a little too fast? You seem pretty sure that I was no longer in the manor, rather I have already escaped.”

Wei Di smiled and said meaningfully: “You indeed didn’t alarm anyone, but do you know, it is never people who are responsible for Dongsheng Shangfu’s night guard, but cats.”

“Cats?” Nie Bufan understood. According to rumors, Wei Di loved to keep cats. But it turned out that it was not just a personal preference. He actually trained cats as night watchers. No wonder he was so unhappy when he saw his cat being intimidated by his chickens.

Thinking of this, Nie Bufan once again thought of the people and animals in Chicken Nest Village. Why haven’t they come yet?

His thoughts flew and he didn’t notice that Wei Di started to misbehave again, his callused big hand stroking his back.

Nie Bufan seemed to suddenly return to his senses, grabbed his hand and asked, “Uncle Wei, when will you let me go back to the village?”

Wei Di paused and said mildly, “What is there to miss in such a poor and desolate place? Or is it Zhang Junshi you miss?”

“What poor and desolate place?” Nie Bufan automatically filtered the second question and retorted with dissatisfaction, “No matter how rich and beautiful here is, it can’t compare to my chicken nest. Even tethered birds still miss the old forest, let alone a chicken farmer like myself who is content with my lot. I would rather remain honest and poor in the mountains and rivers than rot in prosperity.”

Wei Di declined to comment on his “contentment with his lot”. However, he didn’t expect that he could say such profound words.

But no matter how good his words were, he still won’t release him back to the village.

“I won’t let you leave, you are mine.” Wei Di took him into his arms, and as if swearing an oath, “I won’t hand you over to anyone.”

“Then if they come and find me, what are you going to do?”

Wei Di naturally knew who Nie Bufan’s “they” referred to. In fact, there was news from his subordinates that Li Yi and the others were already on their way here, and there was probably less than a day or two before he had to face their censure.

Wei Di smiled confidently: “They are not my opponents.”

Whether it was martial arts or influence and power, he had an absolute advantage.

Even Si Chenyu couldn’t use the status of a prince to force him to let go, unless the four big families put pressure on him at the same time. However, that kind of situation was almost impossible.

Nie Bufan couldn’t stand seeing him looking so arrogant and invincible, so he couldn’t help but stretch out his hand to pull at his face. He harrumphed, “Don’t be too proud, be careful of the ship capsizing in a ditch!”

“It’s not that I’m proud, rather I really can’t think of anything in this world that can make my ship capsize.” Wei Di spread his hands with a smile.

Tsk, this was egotism to a certain level.

Nie Bufan pulled all the quilts to his side, rolled twice, and wrapped himself into a cocoon, leaving only the back of his head facing Wei Di.

Wei Di smiled and said, “You are the only one who dares to be so unrestrained and without scruples in front of me. Are you really not afraid of me punishing you in a fit of anger?”

Nie Bufan sullenly said: “I am afraid of pain, so you don’t have to use torture, I would submit immediately and do anything you like.”

“Anything?” Wei Di sneered. “If you can guarantee that five out of the ten sentences you speak are true, I would be extremely thankful.”

He was certain that even if he really did use torture, this guy could still anger others to death despite barely conscious.

“Hmmph.” Nie Bufan quietly raised a middle finger under the quilt.

“Don’t be angry, come here.” Wei Di patted the place beside him.

Not only did Nie Bufan not move closer, he rolled farther away instead.

Wei Di pursed his lips and stretched out his arms to wrap around the human cocoon, pulling it forcefully to his side.

Nie Bufan was rolled over uncontrollably, but when Wei Di let go, he rolled back once again.

They went back and forth several times, just like frying dough sticks, Wei Di’s playfulness was aroused and he happily rolled him around.

Nie Bufan was finally dizzy, and became angry: “Are you that immature? How old are you, still playing this boring game!”

“Don’t you like to play?” Wei Di was in a good mood, lifting a leg to press him down, and bickered with him in great interest.

Nie Bufan thought to himself, if outsiders saw that their majestic and respected Wulin Leader had such a stupid side, would they become a complete skeptic from now on?

So it was said that people always have hidden alternative personalities, they just needed to be activated.

“After these few busy days pass, how about I take you around the city?” Wei Di suggested, playing with his hair.

“Sure.” Nie Bufan turned around and said seriously: “But don’t blame me for eating and drinking big and spending a lot of money.”

“Haha, spend however much you want.” Wei Di rubbed his head and said, “Okay, I’ll let you go today. Rest.”

Nie Bufan curled his lips in disdain. Saying “let you go” after having already eaten his fill. He had seen shameless people but he had never seen such a shameless person before!

Forget it, compared to himself, Wei Di’s shamelessness was not worth mentioning.

The next day, Nie Bufan finished freshening up and asked about Tai Bai’s whereabouts.

Today, Wei Third was on duty. He replied from a long distance away: “The guest is temporarily living in the south courtyard.”

“Then I’ll go have a look.”

Wei Third immediately stopped him: “Master has an order, without his permission, you can’t see him alone.”

“Then you go and bring him over to see me.”

This…..was there any difference?

The corners of Wei Third’s mouth twitched and he said patiently: “Master’s meaning is that you two are not allowed to meet alone. Whether you go to see him or he comes to see you!”

“If you are here, then it’s not meeting alone.” Nie Bufan said with a smile, “If you are still worried, you can call over a few more brothers. Let’s have a tea party or something.”

Wei Third fought a cold shiver, and shook his head again and again: “Gongzi, please find other entertainment, don’t make it difficult for us subordinates.”

“Ai, life is really lonely as snow.” Nie Bufan sighed, looking up at the sky.

At this moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, having noticed a familiar figure standing on a tree branch in the courtyard. The figure possessed colorful feathers and a proud posture. It was obviously a chicken, but it just had to pretend to be a bird. It was the chicken that loved gossip the most in Chicken Nest Village, Hero (parrot).

Soon after, he saw a chicken head popping up from the soil in a corner of the wall, looking around sneakily before retracting back into the soil.

This was the chicken who was most good at drilling holes and best at stealing treasures, Golden Armor (mole).

Nie Bufan narrowed his eyes. If he was not mistaken, the chicken pretending to be a wild duck swimming in the lake was exactly the chicken who loved to tease/play with shrimps, Doll (otter).

Nie Bufan was a bit blind to facial features, often unable to remember human faces, but he could accurately distinguish all the chickens in Chicken Nest Village.

His heart jumped with excitement, but he remained extremely calm on the surface. At a leisurely pace he walked slowly towards the garden. Looking around subtly, he confirmed that the sea, land and air vanguards had all successfully breached the cat cordon and infiltrated Dongsheng Shangfu.

His comrades had arrived one after another, and finally he didn’t have to fight alone anymore. He really wanted to shout out loud: Comrades, you have worked hard!

Nie Bufan rushed back to his room and closed the door behind him with a slam. He looked at the window, and as expected he saw a chicken lying lazily on the window sill with a monkey sitting on top.

“Wukong, Lady Flower!” Nie Bufan rushed over excitedly to greet the little monkey who jumped towards him.

He couldn’t help but kiss each of them twice: “I really missed you guys to death!”

The little monkey hopped around on his shoulders, and Lady Flower also gave him face and clucked a few times.

“How many of you came?” Nie Bufan asked.

Faithful dog Lady Flower naturally couldn’t answer him, but the little monkey counted its fingers seriously, first stretching out four fingers, and then stretching out five fingers.

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“Fifty?”

The little monkey blinked its eyes and nodded affirmatively.

“Haha, awesome!” Nie Bufan pumped a fist, “Finally there is hope to return home, I no longer have to be afraid of a certain cute creature! Let them see the strength of our Chicken Nest Village!”

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