Chapter 412 - Sudden Change
Chapter 412 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" opens presenting key developments: Time rewound to half a day earlier.Jiang Wang had finally laid Xu Fangâs remains to... Read on!
Time rewound to half a day earlier.Jiang Wang had finally laid Xu Fangâs remains to rest.
Whether it brought peace was uncertain, but Jiang Wang had indeed let go of some of his troubles.
Cause and effect, retribution, karmic powerâŚ
all such words speak of a cultivatorâs entanglement with the mortal world.
These are things that canât be avoided from birth to death.
Many hermit cultivators choose to retreat from society just to break free from these things, preferring to practice with hardship alone.
However, for cultivation, resources are indispensable, and these resources must be sought in the secular world.
Therefore, apart from those who have already detached themselves from material needs, hermit cultivators are truly in the minority.
A learned predecessor, well-versed in Confucianism and Daoism and exceedingly adept in divination once said, âHow can one satisfy everybody?
What matters is having a clear conscience.â
This describes one of the great realms that a cultivator achieves when engaging with the world.
The affairs of the world, no matter how difficult and challenging, are all the same; you strive your best and then you can be at peace with yourself.
Entering the world with such a state of mind for cultivation, one can maintain their true nature.
The young men who carried the coffin respectfully bid farewell and left.
Xu Xiangqian had instructed them to collect their hard-earned wages of the day from Old Zhang at the coffin shop,
Seeing their admiring gazes, Jiang Wang knew they could never imagine that their earnings for this job were hanging by a threadâentirely dependent on the mood of the old master of the Qingya Sub-court.
Jiang Wang looked at Xu Xiangqian with disdain and said, âBrother Xu, letâs part ways here.â
âNo, donât leave,â Xu Xiangqian followed suit and said, âWe, the formidable duo of the Ganma Mountain, have just made our mark today.
Shouldnât we celebrate?
That âSanfen Xiangqi Louâ isnât bad; they even have branches in many countriesâŚâ
He also knew that Jiang Wang wasnât as lavish as Yan Fu, so he lowered the standards on his own initiative.
Jiang Wang sighed, âIâm really not in the moodâŚ
Are you treating?â
âAh haha.
As for treating, um, well, weâll see, weâll talk about it,â Xu Xiangqian was purposely vague at the crucial moment.
After all, when it came time to pay the bill, he would not be able to pull out his wallet.
Jiang Wang surely wouldnât want to share in the awkwardness, right?
âI really am not in the mood,â Jiang Wang grew immediately aloof and turned to leave.
Indeed, who couldâve imagined that the impressive âDuo of Ganma Mountain,â who would be looked up to by the masses of Linyi City for a long time to come, were actually such that even their funeral expenses had to be reluctantly put on credit?
The two returned to Linyi City together.
Jiang Wang headed straight for Xia Mountain, and Xu Xiangqian did not change paths either.
After walking for a while, Jiang Wang couldnât help but look at him and ask, âBrother Xu, whatâs this about?â
Xu Xiangqian, unembarrassed, laughed heartily, âI calculated a little and itâs been quite a while since I last saw Zhongxuan Pang.
Iâll go back with you to check on him!â
Deviation note: Thereâs an absence of quotation marks in this line in the Chinese text, where there should have been some, as it is direct speech of Xu Xiangqian.
This has been corrected in the translation.
Returning to Qingya Sub-court at this time would certainly result in a beating from the old master.
The weapon might be a ruler or perhaps a broom.
Therefore, taking refuge at a friendâs place was a very good option.
What?
Zhongxuan Pang isnât a friend?
What does that matter, theyâve seen each other many times before!
Xu Xiangqian was the one who, upon their first meeting in You Nation, tried to drag Jiang Wang into a beating together.
He was very outgoing and exceptionally forward.
Jiang Wang fell silent for a moment before he still decided to take him back.
âAfter all, it was Zhongxuan Shengâs residence, and he didnât have to spend any money.
âMy dear Zhongxuan brother!
Itâs been but a few days, yet it feels like several autumns have passed!â
âBrother Xuâs elegance outshines the past, truly bringing light to my humble abode.
I was wondering why the magpies were singing this morning; turns out a distinguished guest was on his way!â
The two greeted each other with beaming smiles and warm handshakes, as though they were lost brothers reunited after many years.
Anyway, Jiang Wang noticed that even the normally silent and statue-like fourteen couldnât help but move a few steps away, apparently unable to bear the awkwardness despite being clad in heavy armor.
Of course, neither of the two individuals involved, whether it was the one with the high forehead or the plump one, had any sense of embarrassment.
They continued to flatter and praise each other as though they were lifelong beloved friends, showing the warmth and friendliness of many years.
âAhem!â In order to relieve the awkwardness, Jiang Wang was the first to change the subject and picked out the incident involving the Zheng surnamed âporterâ at the front of Ganma Mountain to talk about.
There was no need to hide this matter from Xu Xiangqian, as he was also present when the Zheng surnamed âporterâsâ identity was revealed.
At the same time, Jiang Wang felt it was necessary to inform Zhongxuan Sheng about it as soon as possible.
This matter was full of strangeness, and he deduced that the Zheng surnamed âporterâ had been deliberately sent to his death by Wang Yiwu.
With Zhongxuan Shengâs wisdom, he might be able to take some action regarding this.
Then he saw Zhongxuan Shengâs expression turn serious.
âThatâs truly unethical,â Xu Xiangqian complained from the side.
âEven if youâre sending someone to die, you should send someone who is willing to die for you.â
It was also at this time that he heard the full story from Jiang Wang, and it was clear that his judgment was consistent with Jiang Wangâs.
âSurname Zheng, around twenty years of age, with Tenglong Realm Cultivation Level, just showing his face could terrify respectable people in the marketplace into fleeing in terror, and he had even caught Wang Yiwuâs eyeâŚâ
Zhongxuan Sheng made a judgment almost immediately, âThat person is the son of Beiyaduweiâs Capital Commandant Zheng Shi, Zheng Shangming.â
With one sentence, he pointed out Zheng Shangmingâs background,
allowing Jiang Wang and Xu Xiangqian, who were not actually familiar with Linzi, to quickly understand.
âTsk,â Xu Xiangqian glanced at Jiang Wang.
âIf you had been a bit rougher back then, you would have caused a huge disaster.
Thankfully youâve been influenced by me, so your brain is quite functional, and you didnât fall for that long-faced Wangâs trick!â
Indeed, Wang Yiwu was a man with a long face, which did not affect his handsomeness.
His deep and distinctive facial features were uniquely charismatic.
There had never been a shortage of women in Linyi City who pined for him in their dreams.
But if one really had to give him a nickname, calling him âLong-Faced WangââŚ
It seemed quite fitting.
So why had no one ever given Wang Yiwu such a nickname before?
Jiang Wang pondered silently.
He came to a conclusionâperhaps everyone else knew to fear death.
Thus, the look he gave Xu Xiangqian couldnât help but carry an added measure of admiration for the brave.
Xu Xiangqian was completely unaware of the shift in Jiang Wangâs thoughts.
Back in Heavenly Abode Secret Land, he had already looked down upon Wang Yiwu, and they had even had a verbal dispute.
Now that he had witnessed Wang Yiwuâs âdespicableâ side, his heart burned even more with righteousness.
âDid you clarify the entanglement to the surnamed Zheng?
So you could make that Long-Faced Wang lose both his wife and his troops!â
Jiang Wang replied, âI naturally knew that.â
âPeople like him, you just canât give them a break.
Donât think being long-faced is something great; he probably wastes more time washing his face than anyone else!â
They were chatting energetically on this end.
On the other end, Zhongxuan Sheng frowned in deep thought, murmuring to himself, âZheng Shangming, Zheng ShangmingâŚâ
âI know what Wen Lianmuâs contingency plan is!â Zhongxuan Sheng suddenly stood up the next moment, âI must go to Beiyaduwei right away!â
Having said that, he didnât have time to explain and quickly left the premises.
In his hurry, he still remembered to throw out a line, âJiang Wang, please entertain my brother Xu for me, Iâll be back soon!â
Shi Si also left in silence following him.
Leaving behind what had just been a one-sided dissolution of the âGanma Mountain Duo,â who looked at each other, puzzled.
âAnd who is Wen Lianmu?â Xu Xiangqian asked.
Jiang Wang spread his hands, âWho should I ask?â