Chapter 1738 - 1724
Luo Jiu looked puzzled at Feng Luo, not understanding what she meant.
"It’s about the real purpose of Ye Liang and Little Shunzi coming to our Beggar Gang!" Feng Luo looked at Luo Jiu’s confused expression, feeling even more frustrated. She looked at Luo Jiu with exasperation and asked, "Uncle Nine, weren’t you very smart before? How come your mind doesn’t work at critical moments now?"
Feng Luo was almost driven mad by Luo Jiu’s dullness.
Luo Jiu, on the other hand, felt somewhat frustrated by what Feng Luo said. It was not his lack of understanding; rather, it was her lack of clarity.
"Start from the beginning. Did you and Ye Liang know each other before? Did you have any conflicts before?"
Luo Jiu pressed on. He hadn’t gotten an answer, and he was really anxious.
Feng Luo knew her Uncle Nine’s character. If she didn’t speak up today, he would definitely keep asking her.
She bowed her head, pondering something and remained silent for a while.
Luo Jiu was impatient, "Feng Luo, hurry up and tell me. Do you have any grievances between you? If she really dares to bully you, even if she’s the daughter of the Marquis Ye Mansion, I’m not afraid of her, even if she’s the daughter of Prince He Shuo!"
Feng Luo glanced at him and finally sighed, shaking her head gently, "Actually, there is no real grievance. I just feel that Ye Liang is very dangerous. Once, when I was following Little Shunzi, I happened to discover Little Shunzi meeting Ye Liang. At that time, I didn’t know what Little Shunzi and Ye Liang were conspiring about, until Ye Liang moved into our Beggar Gang’s Old Mansion."
Luo Jiu looked at Feng Luo questioningly, but remained silent, continuing to listen to her.
"When Ye Liang first came to our Old Mansion, I thought she was targeting our Old Mansion, but later, after observing some of her actions and the way Little Shunzi seemed inseparable from Chu Ge, I guessed they were after Chu Ge."
At this point, Luo Jiu more or less guessed, "Are you saying Ye Liang is targeting Chu Ge?"
Feng Luo nodded.
"Though Ye Liang and Chu Ge knew each other before, this time she’s definitely here with some purpose, not as simple as we thought!"
Feng Luo didn’t know Chu Ge’s true identity, but she knew Chu Ge came from the future and was currently trying to find a way back, and had already found it.
This is where her suspicion lay: why would Ye Liang be so concerned about someone from the future? Even sending people to follow him and monitor his every move? So she only had suspicions without solid evidence to prove them, but today she finally caught them, only for them to escape in just a few moves.
Feng Luo told Luo Jiu everything she had thought and seen these days. Seeing the confusion on Luo Jiu’s face transform into a look of realization, she sighed slightly and patted his shoulder, "Uncle Nine, do you understand my feelings now?"
Luo Jiu nodded thoughtfully, then shook his head, "What feelings should I understand? Hearing you say this, I think you’re making something out of nothing instead."
Feng Luo looked at him in wonder, "What do you mean I’m making something out of nothing! Clearly, it’s Ye Liang she..."
"No matter what Ye Liang came to our Old Mansion for, you shouldn’t get involved!"
Luo Jiu said seriously, "When Ye Liang just arrived, your father and I could see that she knows martial arts, and her skills aren’t shallow. You’re no match for her. If you provoke her and she truly wants to harm you, your life would be at stake!"
Feng Luo crossed her arms angrily, glaring at Luo Jiu, "Uncle Nine, are you underestimating me? You’re raising others’ courage while diminishing our own!"
"It’s not about courage or not! The problem is that you really can’t beat her! Do we even need to guess your level of martial arts? With your half-baked skills, you might handle some street thugs, but against Ye Liang, you’re no match!"
Having heard what Feng Luo said, Luo Jiu was now rather relieved that Little Shunzi had a change of heart and came to call them over. Had they been a step late, and if Ye Liang indeed decided to kill, Feng Luo’s life would truly be gone.
Confronted with Luo Jiu’s discourse, Feng Luo wasn’t convinced. Although Ye Liang knew martial arts, she felt that Ye Liang’s skills weren’t as advanced as he claimed. Sooner or later, she’s determined to challenge him properly!
Feng Luo thought angrily, and just then a little beggar ran over, "Elder Jiu, the Gang Leader is calling you to the main hall."
"Did the Gang Leader say what for?"
Luo Jiu asked.
The little beggar shook his head, "He didn’t say, but someone from Prince He Shuo is here."
"Someone from Prince He Shuo?" Luo Jiu was stunned, then recalled the recruitment in recent days, which would be the right time for Prince He Shuo to send someone to negotiate with them.
"Alright, I know, you can go ahead, I’ll be right over."
Luo Jiu waved his hand, then said to Feng Luo, "You stay put and don’t run anywhere!"
Feng Luo knew he meant he was worried she’d sneak to the recruitment scene, so he was warning her with words.
But Feng Luo was exactly the kind who would do things the more you told her not to. Hearing Luo Jiu’s warning, she hadn’t originally planned on going to the recruitment scene, but after he said that, she started having a little plan.
Luo Jiu saw the spark of cunning in Feng Luo’s bright eyes, knowing she was up to no good again, "Today is the first day of recruitment, and Prince He Shuo will definitely be present, you’d better not cause trouble!"
Feng Luo pouted, "If you guys go, it won’t cause trouble? Every year during recruitment, I don’t know what Prince He Shuo is thinking, but he always comes to ask you guys, honestly, what does recruitment have to do with our Beggar Gang!"
Her words were full of complaints, and Luo Jiu sighed, "Though what you say isn’t wrong, the Emperor requires our Beggar Gang to participate in the recruitment, because everyone knows that Shuo State is the headquarters and main base of our Beggar Gang, and that’s where the most Beggar Gang disciples are."
Before he could finish, Feng Luo interrupted him, "You also know the most here are our Beggar Gang disciples. I know the reason for having you guys participate is to get our Beggar Gang disciples to join the army, but have you ever thought about how much bullying and unfair treatment our disciples have faced in the army! I want to stand up for them, and you actually stop me!"
"I know you’re upset, but in times like this, even if you’re really upset, you have to consider the bigger picture!" Luo Jiu didn’t know how to explain to Feng Luo, but her behavior was really naive!
"Forget it, not going to argue with you." It’s pointless anyway!
Feng Luo waved a hand at Luo Jiu and walked toward her own courtyard.
Luo Jiu looked at her back, clearly knowing that Feng Luo wouldn’t just obediently listen. He thought for a moment, then waved at the little beggar standing not far away, "Come here!"