Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 52 You're a Good Person

"take it easy."

Yuan Tong spoke first, a faint smile on his face: "I just happened to be passing by."

The nightingale's face was frosty, and it remained silent.

Luo Qingfeng touched her wrist through her sleeve and could clearly feel her trembling.

There was fear, and there was anger.

Yuan Tong explained, "There's a mission coming up in a few days, which Yuan Fang told me about. I thought you might be interested in participating, so I'm letting you know."

Nightingale replied coldly, "I have no interest."

Yuan Tong smiled faintly and said, "Let me finish. This mission is to exorcise demons at the Great Buddha Temple in the west of the city. Although the Great Buddha Temple has long since fallen into decline and there are few monks left, it still has some historical foundation. Moreover, the abbot, Yunhai, has some connections with the capital. They are willing to offer fifty taels of silver and a golden lotus from under the Buddha as a reward for the demon exorcist."

When Nightingale heard "fifty taels of silver," her expression did not change, but when she heard "golden lotus under the Buddha," her body trembled.

Yuan Tong clearly caught her reaction and said with a smile, "I heard you've been asking around the academy for medicine for your sister, including the Golden Lotus from Under the Buddha. This medicine is no ordinary one; you should know that even with money, you might not be able to find it. This time, one suddenly appeared at the Great Buddha Temple, and this task just happens to suit you, so I came to inform you. As for whether you go or not, it's up to you."

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

The nightingale lowered its head, its expression shifting.

After he had walked a short distance, Nightingale suddenly looked up and asked, "Has the team been decided yet?"

Yuan Tong stopped and said, "Yuan Fang has already received it."

According to the academy's rules, once a team has accepted a posted task, other teams cannot accept it.

Yuan Tong suddenly smiled and said, "Yuan Fang said you can join his team at any time. You have two days to think it over."

After saying that, he smiled and left.

Nightingale watched his retreating figure disappear into the distance, then stood at the alley entrance for a long time before finally lifting her foot and walking into the alley.

"I won't go."

As she spoke, it was as if she were speaking to the people behind her, and also as if she were speaking to herself.

Luo Qingfeng could sense her conflicted emotions. After hesitating for a moment, he carefully asked, "What...what happened to Aya?"

The nightingale paused for a moment, then said, "Didn't you see? She can't speak."

Luo Qingfeng asked, "Is this it?"

Upon hearing this, Nightingale stopped and looked at him, asking, "What do you mean?"

Seeing that her expression wasn't good, Luo Qingfeng hesitated for a moment before saying, "I think, if it's just that she can't speak properly and there are no other problems, then actually..."

"Does it really not need treatment?"

Nightingale looked at him as if he were a child: "Do you know what being mute for life means to her?"

Luo Qingfeng fell silent.

Nightingale turned her head and looked ahead, seemingly not wanting him to see the emotions on her face.

"No one knows how much pain and low self-esteem she suffered. She was afraid to go out and play, unable to communicate with others, and unable to do anything. Everyone looked at her differently. She had lived in this shadow since she was a child."

Her voice choked with emotion: "I know she desperately wants to speak, even just to utter a single word... I can't, and I absolutely won't let her live like this forever... She still has to get married and start a family. If she's mute, who will want her? People will look down on her and bully her... Even if they bully her, she won't be able to speak or cry out..."

At this point, she choked up and could no longer continue.

"sorry……"

Luo Qingfeng apologized in a low voice.

That's not what he meant. He just wanted her not to be too anxious and not to always think about sacrificing herself.

Indeed, even in his world, people who couldn't speak suffered a lot of mistreatment and had a difficult life; how much more difficult it must have been in this world.

Nightingale turned her back to him, wiped away her tears, and continued walking forward, her voice now calm: "Let's go, let's not talk about it anymore. Tonight was a celebration for you, let's not talk about these things."

Luo Qingfeng followed behind with mixed feelings.

at the same time.

Yuan Tong entered a mansion.

A tall young man immediately stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Father, how did it go? Did she agree?"

Yuan Tong went straight into the living room and sat down in a chair.

The maid immediately brought over tea.

Yuan Tong picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then slowly said, "She will definitely agree. For her sister's sake, she can't possibly let this opportunity slip by. Besides, I haven't made any unreasonable demands, so why wouldn't she agree? It's just that..."

At this point, he sneered, "It's just that with that kid around, she couldn't let go of her pride. Once that kid leaves, she'll have a good night's thought, and she'll naturally come looking for you."

Yuan Fang said in a low voice, "Then, shall I take her to Father's place?"

Yuan Tong waved his hand and said, "No rush. Take her on a mission first and get that Buddha's Spirit Mushroom. Then... humph, we can easily manipulate her. She's just a greenhorn with no background, yet she dares to refuse me time and time again. We'll teach her a lesson she won't forget."

Yuan Fang was somewhat puzzled and whispered, "Father, that girl is indeed exceptional, but she shouldn't be worth all this trouble, right? Is it because of that person...?"

Yuan Tong's face darkened: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. What you should know, I will tell you myself."

Yuan Fang quickly lowered his head and said, "Father, don't worry, I will definitely get that girl."

Yuan Tong lowered his head and sipped his tea, saying nothing more.

Night falls.

Smoke curls from chimneys in the alleyway lined with red leaves.

A small courtyard.

Luo Qingfeng was chopping wood with an axe.

The elderly man sat in the corridor with his eyes closed, resting.

In the kitchen, A-Ya was adding firewood to start a fire, while Nightingale was stir-frying vegetables.

"Click! Click!"

Luo Qingfeng swung his axe in a wide arc, each chop aimed precisely at the very center of the wood block, splitting it in two with equal thickness, without the slightest error.

"It's a pity I don't have swordsmanship..."

He felt a secret regret in his heart.

Although the Demon Slayer Sword on his body was rusty and full of gaps, it still seemed to have some power. The wounds it caused did not seem to heal quickly, and it also had a serious injury effect, causing him to bleed profusely.

If used to kill demons, it will be twice as effective.

The academy should have many cultivation techniques, but it is said that merit points are required to exchange for them.

He definitely can't cultivate now.

"Click!"

He precisely split another piece of wood, and suddenly thought of the red bead in his body's dantian.

After advancing to the three-star level of the Heaven Opening Realm last time, the "Crimson Thorn" technique suddenly appeared.

The effects after practicing were very good.

I wonder if there are any new techniques now that I've leveled up twice.

He decided to try it when he got home tonight.

Dinner was ready in no time.

Luo Qingfeng put down the axe, washed his hands, and helped serve the dishes.

Nightingale seemed preoccupied and absent-minded all night, even nearly tripping while serving dishes.

Luo Qingfeng saw this but remained silent.

During the meal, Nightingale was also quiet and reserved, only occasionally managing a forced smile to lighten the mood.

The meal was rather depressing.

After finishing his meal, Luo Qingfeng took his leave.

Nightingale walked him to the alley entrance, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything, only pretending to be relaxed and saying, "Go back and rest early, I'm going back to sleep too."

The moonlight, like water, fell upon her tall and slender figure.

Her face was hidden in the shadows of the alley, making her expression impossible to discern.

"Um."

Luo Qingfeng nodded and turned to leave.

The nightingale stood at the alley entrance, watching his figure gradually disappear into the distance. She stood there for a long time before turning back.

Luo Qingfeng walked along the street for a while and then went directly to the Guanyin Temple.

A short while later, a slender and petite figure walked in through the door, staring blankly at him.

While serving dishes in the kitchen, the girl wrote a single character with a charred twig while the nightingale was out: Temple.

The older sister was absent-minded all night. How could her younger sister, who was with her day and night, not notice?

Luo Qingfeng knew what she wanted to ask.

Actually, even if the girl hadn't taken the initiative to contact him, he would have gone to her anyway.

"Your sister is being threatened."

"The other party gave you medicine to treat your illness and threatened to force your sister to join their group. That person has malicious intentions towards your sister..."

Luo Qingfeng briefly recounted the events.

The innocent look on Aya's face gradually transformed into the cold, ruthless expression she wore when she was slaying demons outside the town.

After Luo Qingfeng finished speaking, he let her digest the information for a while before continuing, "So, I've decided to go to the Great Buddha Temple first, get the Golden Lotus under the Buddha ahead of time, and then find a way to strike first and kill that father and son to completely eliminate this threat."

His tone was calm and natural, as if he were talking about a very ordinary little thing.

Aya stared at him in shock.

Luo Qingfeng continued, "However, my strength is insufficient, so I need your help. Ah Ya, your sister has silently sacrificed a lot for you. This operation requires great courage and determination, and may even result in death. Are you willing to help me?"

Aya paused for a moment, then immediately nodded, nodding repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Luo Qingfeng extended his hand, but seeing her hesitate for a moment, he withdrew it and said, "I'll come find you tomorrow morning after your sister leaves, and we'll go to the Great Buddha Temple together. Whether we succeed or not, remember, you can't let your sister join that bad guy's group, understand?"

Aya nodded again, like a chick pecking at rice.

Luo Qingfeng glanced outside and said, "Alright, go back now, don't let your sister find out."

Just as Aya was about to leave, she suddenly looked at him again.

"What's wrong?"

Luo Qingfeng asked in confusion.

Aya lowered her head slightly, seemingly struggling with something.

After a while.

She looked up again, then took out a piece of silver from her bosom and handed it to him.

Luo Qingfeng was taken aback, and quickly said, "I haven't used the one you gave me last night."

Without a word, Aya forcibly stuffed the silver into the pocket of his clothes, then turned and quickly left.

She had only taken a few steps when she suddenly stopped, looked around, picked up a pebble from the ground, walked to the soil next to her, squatted down, and began writing something on the ground with a serious expression.

After finishing writing, she immediately dropped the pebble, got up, and quickly left.

Curious, Luo Qingfeng took out the silver from his chest, walked over, and looked down at the ground.

Two lines of ugly characters were written crookedly on the ground.

"You're a...good person..."

"I like... lending it to you... buddy..."

Luo Qingfeng's lips twitched: Tiezi?

Upon closer inspection, it seems to be "silver," but the character for "silver" appears to be illegible. A few random strokes were made next to the "iron" radical, making it look like "iron"...

(End of this chapter)