Chapter 192: Chapter 120: Before the Rain
With a master to guide him, he would undoubtedly avoid many wrong turns.
’...Master’s Cultivation is probably very close to the Huajin realm, isn’t it?’
He thought.
After giving Qin Fang some pointers, his master looked to Zhou Xing and said, "It took you three breakthroughs to reach the Anjin realm. You’re still a long way from achieving Hidden Thunder in Silk. First, consolidate your Anjin Cultivation. What’s important now is to perfectly master the use of your Anjin Strength."
His senior brother instantly grew dejected and sighed helplessly...
’What can you do? There’s no helping it when your Talent isn’t as good as your junior brother’s.’
’This breakthrough...’
As this thought crossed his mind, he glanced at his junior brother, a flicker in his eyes.
’...Even though my junior brother had an innocent look on his face and claimed he didn’t know anything, I, Zhou Xing, am no fool. That surge of power had come too suddenly, and he had made a point of pouring me a cup of water. How could I not realize that my junior brother was secretly helping me?’
But since his junior brother was unwilling to talk about it, he wouldn’t press the issue.
’Everyone has their own secrets, don’t they?’
’My junior brother was willing to give me something so astonishing; I was already shocked and grateful enough. How could I possibly pry and demand to know everything?’
They chatted as they ate. As night began to fall, it was time for Qin Fang to leave.
Before he left, his master said to Qin Fang in a low voice, "Be very careful outside the city. As soon as I have news, I will have your senior brother inform you immediately."
A warmth spread through Qin Fang’s heart, and he respectfully agreed.
Under his mistress’s reluctant gaze, Qin Fang and his senior brother bade farewell to their master and mistress. Qin Fang then followed his senior brother back to Zhou Xing’s courtyard.
"I have to say, Master is more open-minded than I expected..." his senior brother remarked.
Qin Fang heard this and nodded.
"Do you think... something will really happen in Prefecture City, too?" his senior brother asked Qin Fang.
Qin Fang fell silent for a moment before finally shaking his head. "I don’t know either..."
’Logically speaking, nothing should happen.’
’But... this involved a mysterious Evil Cult, an Extraordinary monster...’
’Could they really judge this situation by conventional logic?’
At that, they both fell silent.
After a long moment, Qin Fang finally let out a soft breath. "But Master has a point. Besides, the situation isn’t so urgent that we have to leave right this second. It’s a good idea to contact Senior Sister and see what she says. It will be much safer if we get a clear update and have her there to receive us."
His senior brother let out a soft breath and nodded.
Seeing that it was still early and not yet time to leave, the two chatted for a while longer. Zhou Xing asked him where he was staying now.
Qin Fang, of course, didn’t hide it.
Upon learning that Qin Fang was in Wanshui City, Zhou Xing nodded, saying that as soon as they heard back from their senior sister, he would immediately send someone to Wanshui to find him.
Qin Fang nodded.
Zhou Xing didn’t say he would send Monkey, because it wasn’t safe for Monkey to be out and about anymore.
After all, Monkey had been a member of the Fish Dragon Gang, and many people from other gangs would likely recognize him.
This time, Qin Fang had killed an Anjin Martial Artist from that mysterious Evil Cult and finished off one of their monsters. The Evil Cult would most likely start thoroughly investigating his past.
The only clue they had was that he had lived in Fishermen’s for a considerable amount of time.
Many members of the Fish Dragon Gang had seen him in person.
So, they would naturally know that Monkey was one of the people closest to him.
Now, they would most likely dig into that connection... If Monkey were spotted by anyone who recognized him, he would be in grave danger.
So he was no longer suitable to act as a Messenger.
Speaking of which, Qin Fang remembered something. He frowned slightly. "Senior brother, Monkey is bound to come to the Evil Cult’s attention... Will his family be in danger?"
Monkey had a family, too. If they couldn’t find Monkey, Qin Fang figured they would definitely go after his family to force him out of hiding.
Hearing this, Zhou Xing’s brow furrowed tightly. After a moment, he said, "That is indeed a problem... I’ll think of something."
But Qin Fang frowned, and after a moment’s thought, he shook his head. "You shouldn’t get involved. If you make a move, you’ll just expose your connection to me... We don’t know when we’ll hear back from Senior Sister, so it’s best you don’t reveal yourself... I’ll figure something out."
Zhou Xing was taken aback for a moment. He frowned. "What can you possibly do?"
Qin Fang thought for a moment. "Let’s find Monkey and ask him about his situation first. We’ll see what he says."
Qin Fang immediately went to the guest room... Sure enough, Monkey was still sound asleep, snoring away.
He was still a bit groggy when Qin Fang woke him, but he quickly got dressed and came out.
"Master, what are your orders?" he asked as he came out.
Qin Fang asked instead, "Monkey, do you have any family?"
To be honest, although Qin Fang had known Monkey for a long time, he didn’t really know much about his family’s situation.
Monkey was taken aback for a moment, looking at Qin Fang in confusion.
Qin Fang immediately explained his current concerns.
When he heard that Qin Fang was worried about his family’s safety, a look of profound gratitude immediately appeared in Monkey’s eyes...
’I’m just a small fry,’ he thought. ’In my eyes, Master Qin and Master Zhou are lofty figures, far above my station. Just being able to follow them and run errands is already a great honor.’
’I never imagined... that Master Qin and Master Zhou would genuinely care about me, even considering the safety of my family!’
’How could he not be moved by this?’
However, what Qin Fang mentioned also made him break out in a cold sweat. He had seen a lot while following Qin Fang, and he knew how terrifying their enemies were.
He quickly said, "Master, my parents passed away early, or else I wouldn’t have ended up joining a gang... But I do have a younger sister at home..."
"Just one sister?" Both Qin Fang and Zhou Xing were a little surprised.
After all, in this era, it was very common for a family to have seven or eight brothers.
Of course, more importantly, Zhou Xing came from the countryside, where people were often tightly bound by clan ties. Getting one person involved meant dragging in a whole group.
