I Have Five Senior Brothers - Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Took Care Of The Aftermath And Thanked Him
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Besides the people that Zhuo Tingqiu brought, there were a few others who came to Rong Ye’s side.
“Greetings, Lord Rong.” These people obviously knew Rong Ye. They were both surprised and excited when they saw Rong Ye.
“There’s no need to be so polite.” Rong Ye waved his hand and said coldly.
“Lord Rong, what happened here?” A man with a goatee and dressed in a dark purple brocade robe looked around and asked carefully.
“A lot of people disappeared from Qingfeng City. I was ordered to investigate and found out that it was done by a demonic cultivator. The commotion just now was to get rid of that demonic cultivator. It’s the same here.” Rong Ye pointed at the dead body of the demonic cultivator on the ground and explained casually.
“What? It’s a demonic cultivator?” One of them exclaimed.
“Fortunately, sir, you are very observant. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.” Goatee stroked his beard and looked at the corpse on the ground. He said with a sigh and looked at Rong Ye with respect.
“The demonic cultivator has been executed. I’ll leave the rest to you. It’s getting late. I’ll go back and rest first.” Rong Ye was not in the mood to talk to these people. He was still thinking about Gu Qingqing, so he casually greeted them. Ignoring their reactions, he turned around and left.
He was very fast, and by the time those people reacted, he was already gone.
“This matter is of great importance. Although the demonic cultivator has been executed, there are many sect disciples among the missing people. We need to report this to the city lord as soon as possible. We need to clean up this place as well, so as not to cause any panic.” Goatee had a higher status than the others. Seeing that Rong Ye had already disappeared, he turned around and said to the others.
“That’s right, Lord He is right.” The other officials were not as high-ranked as him, so they naturally did not dare to retort. Under Goatee’s arrangements, they began to deal with the desolate house.
Zhuo Tingqiu had just broken free from his guards and wanted to speak to Rong Ye, but he discovered that Rong Ye had also disappeared. He was immediately very vexed. Thinking of how Rong Ye was talking to Goatee and the others just now, he directly came in front of Goatee.
“Who was the person who spoke to you just now?” As the young master of the Zhuo family, although Zhuo Tingqiu was not a particularly arrogant existence, his aura was not small either. Although he was young, he still had some dignity. When he spoke, he did not hold back at all.
Goatee was stunned for a moment. When he recalled that the city lord had previously instructed him to look for the young master of the Zhuo family, he had already seen how the few members of the Zhuo family had surrounded Zhuo Tingqiu. When he guessed Zhuo Tingqiu’s identity, his attitude also became cautious.
“Young Master Zhuo, that person just now was Lord Rong Ye.” He Chao, nicknamed Goatee, cupped his hands and said respectfully.
“Lord Rong?” Zhuo Tingqiu was a little surprised by Goatee’s address.
“Lord Rong is just an honorific title. I don’t know much about Lord Rong’s background. I only know that his fellow disciples are all quite powerful. They usually help solve some of the troublesome problems in Qingfeng City.” Although this kind of matter was relatively confidential… but only for ordinary people. To those important figures, it was naturally not a secret, so Goatee did not have any qualms in explaining it.
Hearing this, Zhuo Tingqiu frowned. He originally wanted to ask Goatee which sect Rong Ye belonged to, but looking at Goatee’s appearance, he probably did not know either, so he could only give up. Thinking that Rong Ye and the others should still be staying in the inn, as long as he stood guard at the inn’s door tomorrow… he would definitely be able to see them, which made his mood slightly better.
He turned around, called the guards, and left the desolate house.
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Having experienced so much in one night, after being brought back to the inn, Gu Qingqing still could not fall asleep. It was rare for her to be willful and pull Si Lin to accompany her. When Rong Ye returned, it would be Rong Ye and Si Lin accompanying her. The two of them were worried that she would be affected by the scene she saw in the basement and had been trying to enlighten her.
Perhaps it was because she had lived alone for a long time and was born with a lot of guts, Gu Qingqing was only frightened after seeing that scene at the beginning. She did not feel much after that and Rong Ye and Si Lin’s worries were completely unnecessary.
After being accompanied by the two of them for fifteen minutes, she finally could not withstand her biological clock and fell asleep.
After helping Gu Qingqing tidy up the blanket, Rong Ye and Si Lin did not leave immediately. At their level, it did not matter whether they slept or not. The two of them directly meditated in Gu Qingqing’s room until dawn.
When Gu Qingqing woke up, she saw Rong Ye and Si Lin. She was stunned for a moment and quickly realized that it was because the two of them were worried about her that they were like this. She could not help but smile.
After the three of them washed up, Rong Ye and Si Lin accompanied Gu Qingqing to have breakfast. They were prepared to take Gu Qingqing for a stroll around Qingfeng City, get some things, and then return to Hidden Spirit Mountain.
As soon as they left the courtyard, they saw Zhuo Tingqiu standing at the entrance.
After Zhuo Tingqiu came back and washed up, he fell asleep. However, he did not forget to look for Si Lin and the others. He asked the guards to wake him up early in the morning. After tidying up properly, he waited at the entrance of Si Lin and the others’ courtyard.
When he saw the three of them, he was very excited.
“I am Zhuo Tingqiu of the Zhuo family. I thank you for saving me last night. Please accept these gifts.” Zhuo Tingqiu stood in front of Gu Qingqing and the other two. He said to them respectfully and handed them a storage bag.
Si Lin and Rong Ye looked at each other. They were both surprised by Zhuo Tingqiu’s identity.
As one of the five great aristocratic families in the Mysterious Sky Continent, the Zhuo family was still very powerful. They did not expect Zhuo Tingqiu to come to Qingfeng city. Furthermore, he was unlucky enough to be caught by a demonic cultivator.
Gu Qingqing did not know about the Zhuo family and had never heard of the five great aristocratic families. She only stared at Zhuo Tingqiu curiously. Other than her senior brothers, Zhuo Tingqiu was the most handsome child that Gu Qingqing had ever seen. Gu Qingqing was a serious beauty lover!
“It’s nothing, Young Master Zhuo. You don’t have to worry about it.” Si Lin did not speak, so Rong Ye could only speak. They did not specifically want to save Zhuo Tingqiu, so they really did not care about gifts or anything like that.
“I know that with your statuses, you naturally do not lack these gifts. However, many of these gifts are for this young lady. They are all jewelry boxes and clothes from the Heavenly Craftsmanship Pavilion. I hope that you two will accept them.” Although Zhuo Tingqiu was young, he had been brought along by his father since he was young, so he was very experienced in dealing with the world. Yesterday, he could tell that Si Lin and Rong Ye valued Gu Qingqing very much, so when he was preparing to thank them, he had specially prepared the gifts that a young lady liked.
As expected, when Si Lin and Rong Ye heard Zhuo Tingqiu’s words, they hesitated for a moment.
Although they had prepared a lot of things for Gu Qingqing, they still felt that they were not good enough. The Heavenly Craftsmanship Pavilion was the most famous place in the Mysterious Sky Continent that sold jewelry and clothes. The things they sold were always popular, and many female cultivators liked them. Presumably, Gu Qingqing would also like them.
“We will accept your thanks. We have also felt young master Zhuo’s goodwill. This matter ends here. We still have some matters to attend to, so we will take our leave first,” Rng Ye said indifferently as he took the storage bag, not wanting to get entangled with Zhuo Tingqiu.
“How can a small token of gratitude for saving our lives be offset? If the three of you need me in the future, please feel free to ask.” Zhuo Tingqiu wanted to befriend Si Lin and the rest, but he could also see the coldness coming from the three of them. He knew that getting entangled with them more would make them unhappy. After saying that, he left on his own.
“This Zhuo Tingqiu is indeed a talent.” Looking at the storage bag in his hand, and then at Zhuo Tingqiu’s back as he left, Rong Ye could not help but sigh.
Si Lin glanced at Rong Ye and did not say anything. He carried Gu Qingqing and walked out.
The three of them strolled around Qingfeng City for half a day and bought many things. In the evening, they returned to Hidden Spirit Mountain.
After staying on the first peak for another day, Gu Qingqing came to the second peak where Yue Zhao was.
