“He said that if one day, the person closest to you committed a crime and I was in charge of the case, would I take him down, drag him to the market, and behead him?”

Xiao ran laughed. Emperor Sheng Wen was acting on his own accord, and everyone knew that. They took a sip of tea.

Shi Ming continued,”I said I won ‘t!”

He laughed bitterly.

“At that time, the Imperial court was about to explode. He was also prepared to strip me of my status as a Jinshi and order that I would never be hired again. Master Fu’s family protected me with all their might and didn’t let him succeed. I was also chased out, and after three days, the matter was settled. I became the champion, and the matter was left unsettled. ”

“Who made a move?” Xiao ran asked.

“I’ve asked Lord Fu, but he doesn’t know either. ”

“You only said half of it, right?” Xiao ran said.

“Yes.” Shi Ming nodded heavily.

“The second half of the sentence is, save him at all costs.”

“This day will never come no matter what.” Xiao ran said confidently.

He looked puzzled.

“How did you find this place?”

“I knocked on the door of Jingwen Lane for a long time, but no one answered me. When I was about to leave, Xiao Wu came, opened the door, and brought me in.” Shi Ming explained.

“Just because we’re serious and don’t cause trouble doesn’t mean we’re afraid of trouble. If anyone provokes us, no matter who he is or what his identity is, we will cut off his claws. ” Xiao ran said.

“I’ll remember that. ”

He took out the mo Jue and placed it in front of him.

“This is a heaven-reaching cultivation technique. Even among heaven-reaching cultivation techniques, it’s the best. Take it and cultivate. With the help of your literary Qi, you can quickly raise your cultivation.” Xiao ran said.

Shi Ming didn’t stand on ceremony. He was Xiao ran’s man.

He would take whatever Xiao ran gave him. When he needed to sell his life, as long as Xiao ran passed on a message, he would naturally rush up without hesitation.

“Brother Xiao, if you just give me the cultivation method, without a matching martial technique, I won’t be able to display my full strength.” Shi Ming smiled bitterly.

He muttered to himself.

Xiao ran said,”I’ll teach you a finger technique and a body technique.”

He pointed with his finger.

His finger glowed with a golden light as he pointed it between his brows.

He taught him the Yi Yang Sky Art and the heaven trampling 12 steps.

Then, he retracted his finger and took a sip of the tea. He was digesting the two martial arts.

After a while.

Shi Ming opened his eyes and had already digested the two martial arts.

“Thank you, brother Xiao.”

He thought of another matter and spoke again.

“Master Fu wants to take me as his disciple. What do you think, brother Xiao?”

“Lord Fu is a good man. Since he thinks highly of you and wants to take you as a disciple, I’m afraid he has the intention of cultivating you so that you can take over his position.” Xiao ran said.

“I understand. I’ll acknowledge you as my master when I return.” Shi Ming nodded.

Her face turned red and she looked a little unnatural. Like a little girl, she started to mumble.

“That … That Lord Fu still wants me to be his son-in-law?”

“？？？”Xiao ran was stunned.

The scrutinizing gaze seemed to see through him. Shi Ming smiled bitterly, feeling uncomfortable from being stared at.

After a long time.

Xiao ran joked,”you’ve made a meteoric rise!”

“No matter how high my position is or how much power I hold, I will always be the poor Shi Ming who has no money and is just a roadside stall.”

Xiao ran patted him on the shoulder. He was pleased and happy for him.

“After ten years of hard work, I’ve finally made it.”

“Yup!” Shi Ming felt the same way.

“If someone had dared to say this to me before the fall quarter examination, I would have treated him as a lunatic.”

“What’s her personality like?” Xiao ran asked in a serious tone.

“He’s well-educated, gentle, and has his own opinions. He’s reasonable and can see the big picture. He’s very good to me.” Shi Ming opened his mouth.

It seemed that they had spent a lot of time together these days.

“Alright! I’ll visit you tomorrow and prepare a generous gift to propose marriage for you. ” Xiao ran said.

“Brother Xiao …” Shi Ming was touched.

He wanted to say something, but Xiao ran waved his hand and interrupted him.

“Don’t be so wishy-washy, you’re about to get married and start your own business, yet you’re still acting like a woman. ”

“Hehe!” Shi Ming rubbed his head and chuckled.

“Let’s go!” Xiao ran stood up from his chair.

They walked along the wooden bridge and returned to the house in Jingwen Lane.

Just as he opened the door.

A beautiful figure stood at the door. She raised her hand and was about to knock.

She saw Xiao ran standing at the door of the courtyard.

Ling Qing ‘er’s eyes brightened.

His lifted foot fell back down, his gaze landing on Shi Ming with a questioning look.

“What are you doing here?” Xiao ran asked.

“I heard from sister Yan (Zhu Yuyan) that you’re back. I’m not busy these two days, so I came over.” Ling Qing ‘er said.

“Let me introduce you. This is Shi Ming, my friend. This is Ling Qing ‘er.”

Shi Ming observed their expressions and guessed something from their expressions.

She was very sweet-tongued as she greeted,”Hello, sister-in-law!”

Shua!

Ling Qing ‘er’s face immediately turned red. Just a moment ago, she had been so high and mighty, so cold and beautiful. Now, she was like a little girl, making her look especially cute. However, she still denied it. “Don’t talk nonsense.”

Shi Ming confirmed that it was definitely his sister-in-law. Otherwise, why would she have such an expression?

He hurriedly took his leave.

“Brother Xiao, I won’t bother you anymore. See you tomorrow.”

He ran away.

After he left.

Xiao ran said,”I was just about to go over to look for you when you came.”

“Really?” Ling Qing ‘er looked at him.

“Yes.” Xiao ran nodded.

“This isn’t the place to talk, let’s go inside!”